Central Michigan University
28-12
Davenport
23-14
Baseball Outslugged In Nonleaguer
4/23/2019 9:51:00 PM | Baseball
Chippewas look to big weekend home series with rival Western
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The Central Michigan baseball team was on the wrong end of a slugfest on Tuesday, falling 26-19 to Davenport in a nonconference game at Keilitz Field at Theunissen Stadium.
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The Chippewas and Panthers combined for 45 runs on 45 hits in a game that took more than four hours to complete. The teams combined to use 13 pitchers and commit eight errors. Davenport finished with 28 hits, 10 of them for extra bases. Davenport pitching issued nine walks, while CMU hurlers allowed just two.
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"We challenge our guys to make sure (opponents) earn their runs," CMU coach Jordan Bischel said. "Today they did. Didn't expect (Davenport) to score 26 runs, but they did."
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The Chippewas entertain rival Western Michigan in a three-game Mid-American Conference series beginning on Friday (3 p.m.) at Keilitz Field at Theunissen Stadium.
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HOW IT HAPPENED
Davenport seized a 7-0 lead after two innings, chasing CMU starter Tyler Hankins (4-3), who took the loss.
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CMU never gained the lead, but remained within shouting distance.
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HIGHLIGHTS
Zavier Warren had five hits, including a double and his second career grand slam, and finished with eight RBI to lead CMU at the plate. The hits and RBI totals are career highs for the sophomore shortstop. His homer, which came in the sixth inning and cut the Chippewa deficit to 18-15, was his sixth of the season.
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Also for the Chippewas, freshman Garrett Navarra had four hits and scored four runs, and Zach Gilles had three hits and drove in three runs.
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The Chippewas finished with 17 hits, 15 of them singles.
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ON THE MOUND
Hankins allowed six runs on seven hits. Navarra, Jack Collins, Ian Leatherman, Grant Frazer and Ryan Palmblad pitched in relief for CMU.
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Team Stats
Pitching:
W: Evan Marquardt (6-1)
L: Hankins, Tyler (4-3)
Batting:
2B: Jacob Buchberger 1 ; Alex Huard 1 ; Noah Marcoux 1 ; Travis Harvey 1 ; Kamrin Markwardt 1 ; Jimmy Filipski 1 ; Hunter Ruhstorfer 2
HR: Travis Harvey 1 ; Dylan Watson 1
RBI: Jacob Buchberger 2 ; Nolan Bryant 3 ; Alex Huard 2 ; Noah Marcoux 4 ; Travis Harvey 2 ; Kamrin Markwardt 2 ; Jimmy Filipski 1 ; Dylan Watson 6
SH: Alex Huard 1
SF: Nolan Bryant 1 ; Noah Marcoux 2
Base Running:
RUNS: Jacob Buchberger 4 ; Nolan Bryant 2 ; Alex Huard 2 ; Noah Marcoux 2 ; Travis Harvey 3 ; Kamrin Markwardt 3 ; Jimmy Filipski 3 ; Dylan Watson 4 ; Hunter Ruhstorfer 3
SB: Jacob Buchberger 1
HBP: Nolan Bryant 1
Batting:
2B: Warren, Zavier 1
HR: Warren, Zavier 1
RBI: Warren, Zavier 8 ; Gilles, Zach 3 ; Lockwood-Powell, Griffin 1 ; Crum, Jacob 1 ; Sullivan, Jason 1 ; Navarra, Garrett 1 ; Heeke, Zach 1
SF: Crum, Jacob 1
Base Running:
RUNS: Warren, Zavier 3 ; Crum, Jacob 1 ; Sullivan, Jason 1 ; Kratt, Evan 2 ; Navarra, Garrett 4 ; Williams, Gaoshua 4 ; Heeke, Zach 4
HBP: Sullivan, Jason 1 ; Williams, Gaoshua 2
