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Photo by: Benjamin Suddendorf
Bats Awaken In Doubleheader Sweep Of Toledo
4/21/2019 9:20:00 PM | Baseball
TOLEDO, Ohio – The Central Michigan baseball team swept its Mid-American Conference doubleheader Sunday against Toledo at Mercy Field.
The Chippewas took game one 7-1 behind a four-run seventh inning and a strong six innings from junior Cameron Brown.
In the nightcap, CMU downed the Rockets 18-3 behind a combined nine RBIs from Jacob Crum and Jason Sullivan. Crum launched two home runs in the game to up his season total to seven.
"I was really pleased with how we sustained our energy and focus for 18 innings," said coach Jordan Bischel. "Responding to adversity is a huge point of emphasis for us and we did well with it today. Anytime we can go on the road to win a series we will be pleased, especially after a tough first game."
The Chippewas improve to 28-11 overall on the season and 10-5 in conference play. The Rockets slip to 14-13, 3-10 MAC.
CMU scored 28 runs over the three-game stretch, the most in a conference series this season and more than their last two MAC series combined. With the series victory, the Chippewas have now claimed 4-of-5 of this season.
GAME ONE
Leading 2-1 after five innings, CMU earned one run in the sixth off a Zach Heeke bases loaded walk to take a 3-1 lead. The Chippewas added four runs in the seventh off two walks, a passed ball and an RBI single from Griffin Lockwood-Powell to take a 7-1 lead.
Sophomore shortstop Zavier Warren notched three of CMU's eight hits.
Brown claimed the victory on the mound and improved to 7-0 on the season, striking out seven batters and allowing one earned run off four hits. Grant Frazer earned his first save of the season, allowing one hit and earning one strikeout in three scoreless innings of relief.
GAME TWO
CMU scored three runs in the first inning off RBI singles from Crum and Evan Kratt for a 3-0 lead. The Rockets used a home run in the second to pull within two runs, but Crum responded with a two-run home run in the third for a 5-1 lead.
Leading 6-1 entering the sixth after a Warren sac fly in the fourth, CMU earned six runs in the sixth inning off of a Gaoshua Williams RBI single, a wild pitch, a balk, and a three-run double from Sullivan to take a 12-1 lead.
After the rockets pulled to 12-2 after six innings, Warren earned an RBI triple in the seventh and Crum blasted his second home run of the game in the eighth to take a 14-2 lead. Crum finished the game with four hits and five RBIs.
Toledo added one run in their half of the eighth off a bases loaded walk, but the Chippewas responded with four runs in the ninth for an 18-3 lead.
On the mound, Jordan Patty worked five innings allowing one earned run off three hits and eight strikeouts in his first start of the season.
Jack Collins and Garrett Navarra each pitched scoreless innings in relief. Ryan Palmblad, Logan Buczkowski and Zach Kohn made relief appearances for CMU.
NEXT
The Chippewas return to Keilitz Field at Theunissen Stadium Tuesday (2 p.m.) for a non-conference doubleheader against Davenport before a three-game MAC series against rival Western Michigan.
The Chippewas took game one 7-1 behind a four-run seventh inning and a strong six innings from junior Cameron Brown.
In the nightcap, CMU downed the Rockets 18-3 behind a combined nine RBIs from Jacob Crum and Jason Sullivan. Crum launched two home runs in the game to up his season total to seven.
"I was really pleased with how we sustained our energy and focus for 18 innings," said coach Jordan Bischel. "Responding to adversity is a huge point of emphasis for us and we did well with it today. Anytime we can go on the road to win a series we will be pleased, especially after a tough first game."
The Chippewas improve to 28-11 overall on the season and 10-5 in conference play. The Rockets slip to 14-13, 3-10 MAC.
CMU scored 28 runs over the three-game stretch, the most in a conference series this season and more than their last two MAC series combined. With the series victory, the Chippewas have now claimed 4-of-5 of this season.
GAME ONE
Leading 2-1 after five innings, CMU earned one run in the sixth off a Zach Heeke bases loaded walk to take a 3-1 lead. The Chippewas added four runs in the seventh off two walks, a passed ball and an RBI single from Griffin Lockwood-Powell to take a 7-1 lead.
Sophomore shortstop Zavier Warren notched three of CMU's eight hits.
Brown claimed the victory on the mound and improved to 7-0 on the season, striking out seven batters and allowing one earned run off four hits. Grant Frazer earned his first save of the season, allowing one hit and earning one strikeout in three scoreless innings of relief.
GAME TWO
CMU scored three runs in the first inning off RBI singles from Crum and Evan Kratt for a 3-0 lead. The Rockets used a home run in the second to pull within two runs, but Crum responded with a two-run home run in the third for a 5-1 lead.
Leading 6-1 entering the sixth after a Warren sac fly in the fourth, CMU earned six runs in the sixth inning off of a Gaoshua Williams RBI single, a wild pitch, a balk, and a three-run double from Sullivan to take a 12-1 lead.
After the rockets pulled to 12-2 after six innings, Warren earned an RBI triple in the seventh and Crum blasted his second home run of the game in the eighth to take a 14-2 lead. Crum finished the game with four hits and five RBIs.
Toledo added one run in their half of the eighth off a bases loaded walk, but the Chippewas responded with four runs in the ninth for an 18-3 lead.
On the mound, Jordan Patty worked five innings allowing one earned run off three hits and eight strikeouts in his first start of the season.
Jack Collins and Garrett Navarra each pitched scoreless innings in relief. Ryan Palmblad, Logan Buczkowski and Zach Kohn made relief appearances for CMU.
NEXT
The Chippewas return to Keilitz Field at Theunissen Stadium Tuesday (2 p.m.) for a non-conference doubleheader against Davenport before a three-game MAC series against rival Western Michigan.
Team Stats
Pitching:
W: Brown, Cameron (7-0)
L: S.-P., Layne (2-4)
S: Frazer, Grant (1)
Batting:
2B: Rollin, Chase 1
RBI: Warren, Zavier 1 ; Gilles, Zach 1 ; Lockwood-Powell, Griffin 1 ; Crum, Jacob 1 ; Sullivan, Jason 1
SH: Heeke, Zach 1
Base Running:
RUNS: Warren, Zavier 2 ; Gilles, Zach 1 ; Rollin, Ty 1 ; Rollin, Chase 2 ; Heeke, Zach 1
SB: Crum, Jacob 1
HBP: Sullivan, Jason 1
Batting:
2B: COMPTON, Andrew 1
HR: MEYERS, Chris 1
RBI: MEYERS, Chris 1
Base Running:
RUNS: MEYERS, Chris 1
SB: THOMPSON, Ryan 1
CS: BOSS, Brad 1
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