Baseball Can't Overcome Early Deficit in 6-4 Loss at Michigan

Tuesday, April 7

Ann Arbor, Mich. / Fisher Stadium

4 p.m.

Central Michigan University

11-17

Michigan

18-14

Team	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	Runs R	Hits H	Errors E
Central Mich.	0	0	0	2	0	2	0	0	0	4	5	0
Michigan	2	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	X	6	7	0

CMU Baseball vs Michigan State (March 24th, 2026)

Sophomore Jack Griffiths was one of a quartet of CMU relievers who held Michigan scoreless over the final 6 1/3 innings on Tuesday.

Photo by: Kailey Hill '26 - @rahsignz

Baseball Can't Overcome Early Deficit in 6-4 Loss at Michigan

4/7/2026 7:27:00 PM | Baseball

Box Score

By: Andy Sneddon

ANN ARBOR, Mich. – Michigan scored all of its runs in the first two innings on Tuesday in handing Central Michigan a 6-4 loss in a nonconference baseball game at Ray Fisher Stadium.

The Chippewas (11-17) return to Mid-American Conference play with a three-game series beginning on Friday, April 10 at Bowling Green.

Michigan loaded the bases in the first inning and then drew back-to-back walks to force in its first two runs.

The Wolverines got an RBI triple, a run-scoring wild pitch, and a two-run single in extending their lead to 6-0 in the second.

The Chippewas crept back with two runs in the fourth inning and two in the sixth.

Brady Krzciok drove in the Chippewas' first run with a sacrifice fly and Zach Knowlton drew a bases-loaded walk to force in their second.

Drew Loikits hit a two-run single in the sixth. All four CMU runs came with two outs.

Sophomore left-hander Max Hammond (0-3) took the loss in his first career start.

Liam Stumpf, Mitchell Tarnowski, Jack Griffiths, Jack Potteiger and Nate Ross pitched in relief.

Tarnowski, Griffiths, Potteiger and Ross combined to shut out the Wolverines over the final 6 1/3 innings.

The Chippewas totaled five hits against five U-M pitchers.

Brandon Mann (0-1), who held the Chippewas hitless over the final 3 1/3 frames, picked up the victory.