Eastern Michigan Athletics
Saturday, April 14
Oestrike Stadium
3 p.m.
Eastern Michigan University
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Photo by: Steve King/KingStudios
Chippewas Rally for 8-6 Win Over Eagles
4/14/2012 7:18:00 PM | Baseball
Russell and Magsig go yard for EMU
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Re-Listen to the Game.
YPSILANTI, Mich. (EMUEagles.com)— The Eastern Michigan University baseball team dropped the middle contest of a three-game series, 8-6, to Central Michigan University Saturday, April 14, at Oestrike Stadium. The Eagles held a 6-2 edge after four, but the Chippewas tallied the final six runs of the game including a game-winning three-run homer from Jordan Dean in the eighth inning.
Eastern Michigan (15-19; 7-4 MAC) lost for just the fourth time (14-4) this season when taking a lead into the seventh inning. The Chippewas (15-20; 6-5 MAC) scored two runs in the seventh and three in the eighth to pull back to within a game of the Eagles for first place in the Mid-American Conference West Division.
Daniel Russell and Ben Magsig each homered for the Eagles to bring their totals to two and three, respectively. Both blasts were of the two-run variety and accounted for all the runs a four-run fourth inning.
Jeffrey Rousseau (1-1) was charged with the loss after putting the tying and go-ahead runners on board in the eighth inning. Dean's sixth long ball of the year was hit off of Brian Valente, who tossed 1.2 innings in relief. Rousseau walked one and allowed a hit in two-thirds of an inning.
Steve Weber settled for a no-decision despite recording a decent outing over 6.1 innings. The junior starter departed with two runners on in the seventh. Collin Taylor was unable to strand them on the basepaths, giving Weber a final line of five earned runs with nine hits, two walks and four strikeouts.
Brent Ohrman continued to produce out of the No. 2 spot in the lineup with a 3-for-4 afternoon which included two singles, a double and a pair of runs scored. The senior co-captain has bumped his hitting streak up to 19 games and has reached base safely in 22 consecutive contests. He also stole his 15th bag of the 2012 campaign.
With a 1-for-5 performance, Bo Kinder extended his on-base streak to 27 games. Kinder started the day 0-for-4, but singled in his final plate appearance.
John Rubino (3-for-4) posted his first three-hit game of his young career and his third multi-knock performance. The freshman recorded a double and a run scored and made several nice defensive plays at second base.
Russell (2-for-4) and Magsig (1-for-4) joined Sam Ott (2-for-5) as the EMU players to record two-RBI games. Ott recorded a hit for an 11th straight game and now has 10 multiple-hit contests to his credit.
After silencing him for much of the game Friday, the EMU pitching staff was outmatched by Dean on Saturday. The CMU three-hole hitter posted a 4-for-5 afternoon with a home run, three RBI and a trio of singles.
Nate Theunissen (2-for-5) had another strong outing for Central Michigan with a pair of doubles, two RBI and a run scored. Sam Russell was also 2-for-5 and drove in two runs.
Patrick Kaminska was not sharp in his second start of the season for the Chippewas. He lasted only four innings and gave up six runs (five earned) on eight hits. However, Kaminska ended up taking a no-decision as Dylan Rheault (1-2) struck out seven batters over four innings and picked up the win. Dietrick Enns pitched a scoreless ninth and claimed his second save of the season.
Ohrman recorded the first hit of the game for either team in the opening inning on a line shot to left field which he legged out for his sixth double of the season. Ott smacked a solid single to center field to dive Ohrman in and put EMU in front, 1-0.
In the third, Ohrman struck again with a single to put a runner on with one out. With Ott at the dish, Ohrman broke for second and induced a wild throw from CMU catcher William Arnold to make it all the way to third base. Ott then fired a shot up the middle and plated Ohrman for a 2-0 Eagles' lead.
Theunissen gave CMU its first real scoring threat of the afternoon when he hit a 2-1 offering from Weber off the centerfield wall to put runners at second and third with one gone. Russell got the Chippewas on the board for the first time in the series with a high chopper to shortstop which was good for an RBI single. After Rooney walked to load the bases, Houlihan tied the game, 2-2, on another infield single to the left side.
Weber held the damage to just a pair of runs by recording a strikeout and a groundout to end the inning.
Russell powered the Eagles back into the lead with an opposite-field two-run shot to left for a 4-2 edge in the fourth. Then after Rubino (John) hit a double to left-center, Magsig cranked EMU's second home run of the frame over the right field wall to make it a 6-2 affair.
Central Michigan cut its deficit to 6-3 in the top of the fifth when Theunissen tucked a fly ball just inside the right field foul line for an RBI double. Weber caught Russell looking at strike three to end the frame and preserve a three-run lead.
The Eagles looked to add on to their advantage in the sixth when Rubino (John) hit for the second time on the afternoon and Magsig walked with no outs. But after Ohrman sacrificed the runners to second and third, Rheault retired Ott and Lee Longo on strikes.
That missed scoring opportunity would leave the door open for CMU, who chased Weber with one out in the seventh inning and brought in a pair of runs before the third out was made. Theunissen plated Arnold on a fielder's choice with the bases loaded and Russell singled off of Taylor to bring the Chippewas to within a run, 6-5.
CMU completed its rally in the eighth inning when Dean sent his fourth hit of the day over the wall in left-center field to bring in three runs and make it an 8-6 score for the visitors.
Rubino (John) ripped a single to lead off and Ohrman hit a one-out infield single in the bottom of the eighth, but the Eagles were unable to score either runner as the deficit remained two.
In the ninth, the Green and White was down to its final out before Tucker Rubino doubled and Russell followed with a base on balls to bring the winning run to the plate. Jamie Simpson stepped in to pinch hit for Rubino (John), but Enns rung him up on an offspeed pitch to earn the Chippewas the game-two victory.
The rubber match of this three-game set is slated for Sunday, April 15, at 1 p.m. Right hander Ryan Lavoie (3-1) goes for his fourth win of the year against CMU lefty Rick Dodridge (1-4).
Re-Listen to the Game.
YPSILANTI, Mich. (EMUEagles.com)— The Eastern Michigan University baseball team dropped the middle contest of a three-game series, 8-6, to Central Michigan University Saturday, April 14, at Oestrike Stadium. The Eagles held a 6-2 edge after four, but the Chippewas tallied the final six runs of the game including a game-winning three-run homer from Jordan Dean in the eighth inning.
Eastern Michigan (15-19; 7-4 MAC) lost for just the fourth time (14-4) this season when taking a lead into the seventh inning. The Chippewas (15-20; 6-5 MAC) scored two runs in the seventh and three in the eighth to pull back to within a game of the Eagles for first place in the Mid-American Conference West Division.
Daniel Russell and Ben Magsig each homered for the Eagles to bring their totals to two and three, respectively. Both blasts were of the two-run variety and accounted for all the runs a four-run fourth inning.
Jeffrey Rousseau (1-1) was charged with the loss after putting the tying and go-ahead runners on board in the eighth inning. Dean's sixth long ball of the year was hit off of Brian Valente, who tossed 1.2 innings in relief. Rousseau walked one and allowed a hit in two-thirds of an inning.
Steve Weber settled for a no-decision despite recording a decent outing over 6.1 innings. The junior starter departed with two runners on in the seventh. Collin Taylor was unable to strand them on the basepaths, giving Weber a final line of five earned runs with nine hits, two walks and four strikeouts.
Brent Ohrman continued to produce out of the No. 2 spot in the lineup with a 3-for-4 afternoon which included two singles, a double and a pair of runs scored. The senior co-captain has bumped his hitting streak up to 19 games and has reached base safely in 22 consecutive contests. He also stole his 15th bag of the 2012 campaign.
With a 1-for-5 performance, Bo Kinder extended his on-base streak to 27 games. Kinder started the day 0-for-4, but singled in his final plate appearance.
John Rubino (3-for-4) posted his first three-hit game of his young career and his third multi-knock performance. The freshman recorded a double and a run scored and made several nice defensive plays at second base.
Russell (2-for-4) and Magsig (1-for-4) joined Sam Ott (2-for-5) as the EMU players to record two-RBI games. Ott recorded a hit for an 11th straight game and now has 10 multiple-hit contests to his credit.
After silencing him for much of the game Friday, the EMU pitching staff was outmatched by Dean on Saturday. The CMU three-hole hitter posted a 4-for-5 afternoon with a home run, three RBI and a trio of singles.
Nate Theunissen (2-for-5) had another strong outing for Central Michigan with a pair of doubles, two RBI and a run scored. Sam Russell was also 2-for-5 and drove in two runs.
Patrick Kaminska was not sharp in his second start of the season for the Chippewas. He lasted only four innings and gave up six runs (five earned) on eight hits. However, Kaminska ended up taking a no-decision as Dylan Rheault (1-2) struck out seven batters over four innings and picked up the win. Dietrick Enns pitched a scoreless ninth and claimed his second save of the season.
Ohrman recorded the first hit of the game for either team in the opening inning on a line shot to left field which he legged out for his sixth double of the season. Ott smacked a solid single to center field to dive Ohrman in and put EMU in front, 1-0.
In the third, Ohrman struck again with a single to put a runner on with one out. With Ott at the dish, Ohrman broke for second and induced a wild throw from CMU catcher William Arnold to make it all the way to third base. Ott then fired a shot up the middle and plated Ohrman for a 2-0 Eagles' lead.
Theunissen gave CMU its first real scoring threat of the afternoon when he hit a 2-1 offering from Weber off the centerfield wall to put runners at second and third with one gone. Russell got the Chippewas on the board for the first time in the series with a high chopper to shortstop which was good for an RBI single. After Rooney walked to load the bases, Houlihan tied the game, 2-2, on another infield single to the left side.
Weber held the damage to just a pair of runs by recording a strikeout and a groundout to end the inning.
Russell powered the Eagles back into the lead with an opposite-field two-run shot to left for a 4-2 edge in the fourth. Then after Rubino (John) hit a double to left-center, Magsig cranked EMU's second home run of the frame over the right field wall to make it a 6-2 affair.
Central Michigan cut its deficit to 6-3 in the top of the fifth when Theunissen tucked a fly ball just inside the right field foul line for an RBI double. Weber caught Russell looking at strike three to end the frame and preserve a three-run lead.
The Eagles looked to add on to their advantage in the sixth when Rubino (John) hit for the second time on the afternoon and Magsig walked with no outs. But after Ohrman sacrificed the runners to second and third, Rheault retired Ott and Lee Longo on strikes.
That missed scoring opportunity would leave the door open for CMU, who chased Weber with one out in the seventh inning and brought in a pair of runs before the third out was made. Theunissen plated Arnold on a fielder's choice with the bases loaded and Russell singled off of Taylor to bring the Chippewas to within a run, 6-5.
CMU completed its rally in the eighth inning when Dean sent his fourth hit of the day over the wall in left-center field to bring in three runs and make it an 8-6 score for the visitors.
Rubino (John) ripped a single to lead off and Ohrman hit a one-out infield single in the bottom of the eighth, but the Eagles were unable to score either runner as the deficit remained two.
In the ninth, the Green and White was down to its final out before Tucker Rubino doubled and Russell followed with a base on balls to bring the winning run to the plate. Jamie Simpson stepped in to pinch hit for Rubino (John), but Enns rung him up on an offspeed pitch to earn the Chippewas the game-two victory.
The rubber match of this three-game set is slated for Sunday, April 15, at 1 p.m. Right hander Ryan Lavoie (3-1) goes for his fourth win of the year against CMU lefty Rick Dodridge (1-4).
Team Stats
Pitching:
W: RHEAULT, Dylan (1-2)
L: Rousseau, Jeffrey (1-1)
S: ENNS, Dietrich (2)
Batting:
2B: REGNIER, Nick 1 ; THEUNISSEN, Nate 2
HR: DEAN, Jordan 1
RBI: DEAN, Jordan 3 ; THEUNISSEN, Nate 2 ; RUSSELL, Sam 2 ; HOULIHAN, Joey 1
Base Running:
RUNS: REGNIER, Nick 1 ; ARNOLD, William 2 ; DEAN, Jordan 2 ; HALL, Tyler 2 ; THEUNISSEN, Nate 1
SB: DEAN, Jordan 1
HBP: ADAMS, Jordan 1
Batting:
2B: Ohrman, Brent 1 ; Rubino, Tucker 1 ; Russell, Daniel 1 ; Rubino, John 1
HR: Magsig, Ben 1 ; Russell, Daniel 1
RBI: Magsig, Ben 2 ; Ott, Sam 2 ; Russell, Daniel 2
SH: Ohrman, Brent 1
Base Running:
RUNS: Magsig, Ben 1 ; Ohrman, Brent 2 ; Rubino, Tucker 1 ; Russell, Daniel 1 ; Rubino, John 1
SB: Ohrman, Brent 1 ; Kinder, Bo 1 ; Rubino, Tucker 1
HBP: Hitt, Matt 1
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