Central Michigan University Athletics
Saturday, May 4
Mount Pleasant, Mich.
1 p.m.
Central Michigan University
15-31, 6-17
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Akron
13-33, 8-15
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Akron
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Central Michigan
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CMU's Nick Dardas (right) is greeted at the plate by teammate Drew Loikits on Saturday after Dardas hit his fourth home run of the season.
Photo by: Sydney Kline '26 - @sydney.kline.photography
Baseball Falls to Akron, 9-1
5/4/2024 4:17:00 PM | Baseball
Series finale Sunday (noon)
MOUNT PLEASANT, Mich. – Akron used a pair of four-run innings early on Saturday in handing Central Michigan a 9-1 loss in a Mid-American Conference baseball game on Keilitz Field at Theunissen Stadium.
It was the Zips' second straight win over the Chippewas. The teams close the three-game series on Sunday (noon).
The Chippewas outhit the Zips, 9-8, but were generous in issuing free passes, particularly during Akron's big innings.
CMU starter Evan Waters (4-4) walked three and hit two batters to open the Akron second as the Zips scored four runs on just one hit in the frame.
In the fourth, CMU reliever Jonah Milchuck walked three straight after allowing a leadoff single, and then surrendered a one-out, two-run double as Akron built an 8-0 lead.
CMU's run came on a home Nick Dardas' seventh-inning homer, his fourth of the season. It was the Chippewas' lone extra-base hit of the game.
Waters took the loss. Jack Bell, Sean Knorr and Trevor Busyn also pitched in relief for CMU.
Jacob Donahue, Danny Wuestenfeld and Elijah Henning had two hits apiece for the Chippewas.
Jared Schaeffer (3-6) struck out five in going eight innings for the win.
It was the Zips' second straight win over the Chippewas. The teams close the three-game series on Sunday (noon).
The Chippewas outhit the Zips, 9-8, but were generous in issuing free passes, particularly during Akron's big innings.
CMU starter Evan Waters (4-4) walked three and hit two batters to open the Akron second as the Zips scored four runs on just one hit in the frame.
In the fourth, CMU reliever Jonah Milchuck walked three straight after allowing a leadoff single, and then surrendered a one-out, two-run double as Akron built an 8-0 lead.
CMU's run came on a home Nick Dardas' seventh-inning homer, his fourth of the season. It was the Chippewas' lone extra-base hit of the game.
Waters took the loss. Jack Bell, Sean Knorr and Trevor Busyn also pitched in relief for CMU.
Jacob Donahue, Danny Wuestenfeld and Elijah Henning had two hits apiece for the Chippewas.
Jared Schaeffer (3-6) struck out five in going eight innings for the win.
Team Stats
Pitching:
W: J. Schaeffer (3-6)
L: Waters, Evan (4-4)
Batting:
2B: S. Seeker 2
3B: J. Poist 1
RBI: J. Poist 2 ; M. Bowman 1 ; M. Sprockett 1 ; S. Seeker 2 ; F. Pyatt 1 ; N. Sackett 1
Base Running:
RUNS: E. Bottone 1 ; J. Poist 1 ; M. Bowman 1 ; S. Seeker 1 ; C. Schebler 1 ; A. Lafferty 1 ; F. Pyatt 1 ; N. Sackett 2
SB: J. Poist 1
CS: A. Lafferty 1
HBP: S. Seeker 1 ; A. Lafferty 1 ; F. Pyatt 1 ; N. Sackett 2
Batting:
HR: Dardas, Nick 1
RBI: Dardas, Nick 1
Base Running:
RUNS: Dardas, Nick 1
CS: Wuestenfeld, Danny 1
Game Leaders
AB
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2
RBI
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4
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2
RBI
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AB
4
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H
2
RBI
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AB
4
R
1
H
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RBI
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