Midland, Mich. - The Alma College baseball team suffered a 12-1 defeat to NCAA Division II Northwood University on Tuesday (May 3) afternoon as the Scots competed in their final non-conference game of the 2016 regular season.

Alma took a 1-0 lead in the top of the first when senior Doug Walters (Brighton, Mich./Brighton) hit a RBI double to left center field, scoring junior Greg Goffee (Dexter, Mich./Dexter), but the Timberwolves responded with 12 unanswered runs, including a six-run fourth inning, to secure the victory. Goffee and Walters, along with senior Dayne San Miguel (Wheeler, Mich./Breckenridge/Kellogg CC) each finished with two hits in the game.

The Scots gave their pitching staff some experience against Great Lakes Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (GLIAC) competition as six players worked the mound over the course of the nine-inning game.

Alma will return to Michigan Intercollegiate Athletic Association (MIAA) action on Friday, May 6, hosting Olivet College to open a four-game series with the Comets. The Scots, with a 23-13 overall record, including a 14-10 mark in MIAA play, are in search of their school-record 24th victory and are chasing their first-ever berth in the MIAA Tournament. First pitch for the doubleheader at Klenk Park is scheduled for 2:00 p.m.