Central Michigan University Athletics
Thursday, March 28
Ypsilanti, Mich.
3 p.m.
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Ely Stuart hit his third home run of the season for the Chippewas on Thursday in their 5-4 loss at Eastern Michigan.
Photo by: Jack Reeber '23,M'25 - @jackreeber.raw
Baseball Drops Series Opener at Eastern Michigan
3/28/2024 5:45:00 PM | Baseball
YPSILANTI, Mich. – Eastern Michigan scored two runs on three hits in the bottom of the ninth inning on Thursday in handing Central Michigan a 5-4 loss in the opener of a three-game Mid-American Conference baseball series at EMU's Oestrike Stadium.
Game 2 of the series is scheduled for Friday (1 p.m.).
The loss spoiled an outstanding start by CMU left-hander Adam Mrakitsch, who struck out a career-high-tying 11 while allowing six hits in seven shutout innings. He threw 105 pitches, 75 of them for strikes, and did not walk a batter.
The Eagles scored three runs on four hits and an error off reliever Bryce Hellgeth (1-2) in the eighth to pull to 4-3.
In the ninth, Brendan Kleinman singled with one out and then pinch runner Cole Wilcox scored on a Drew Jones double to the center field fence. Logan Hugo followed with a single to drive in Jones with the winning run.
CMU scored all four of its runs in the first two innings. In the first, Danny Wuestenfeld doubled in a run and then Jacob Donahue followed with an RBI single.
Ely Stuart hit his third home run of the season, a two-run shot, in the second to give the Chippewas a 4-0 lead.
Donahue finished with three hits including a double to lead CMU at the plate.
Game 2 of the series is scheduled for Friday (1 p.m.).
The loss spoiled an outstanding start by CMU left-hander Adam Mrakitsch, who struck out a career-high-tying 11 while allowing six hits in seven shutout innings. He threw 105 pitches, 75 of them for strikes, and did not walk a batter.
The Eagles scored three runs on four hits and an error off reliever Bryce Hellgeth (1-2) in the eighth to pull to 4-3.
In the ninth, Brendan Kleinman singled with one out and then pinch runner Cole Wilcox scored on a Drew Jones double to the center field fence. Logan Hugo followed with a single to drive in Jones with the winning run.
CMU scored all four of its runs in the first two innings. In the first, Danny Wuestenfeld doubled in a run and then Jacob Donahue followed with an RBI single.
Ely Stuart hit his third home run of the season, a two-run shot, in the second to give the Chippewas a 4-0 lead.
Donahue finished with three hits including a double to lead CMU at the plate.
Team Stats
Pitching:
W: BAKER (1-0)
L: Hellgeth, Bryce (1-2)
Batting:
2B: Brill, Jake 1 ; Wuestenfeld, Danny 1 ; Donahue, Jacob 1 ; Dardas, Nick 1
HR: Stuart, Ely 1
RBI: Wuestenfeld, Danny 1 ; Murphy, Mikey 1 ; Stuart, Ely 2
SH: Prout, Cole 1
SF: Murphy, Mikey 1
Base Running:
RUNS: Brill, Jake 1 ; Wuestenfeld, Danny 1 ; Dardas, Nick 1 ; Stuart, Ely 1
SB: Eichler, Jack 1
Batting:
2B: TAYLOR, C. 1 ; ZUCCARO 1 ; JONES, D 1
RBI: HUGO 1 ; TAYLOR, C. 1 ; ZUCCARO 2 ; JONES, D 1
Base Running:
RUNS: MCRAE 1 ; JOHNSON 1 ; TAYLOR, C. 1 ; WILCOX 1 ; JONES, D 1
Game Leaders
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RBI
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AB
4
R
1
H
1
RBI
1
AB
3
R
1
H
1
RBI
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