Eastern Michigan Athletics
Saturday, April 11
Ypsilanti, Mich.
3 p.m.
Eastern Michigan University
10-23, 0
0
vs
10
UMass
8-17, 0
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | Runs R | Hits H | Errors E |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MASSACHUSETTS | 1 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 10 | 12 | 0 |
| Eastern Michigan | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
Borchardt Reaches Base Four Times in Loss to UMass
4/11/2026 7:03:00 PM | Baseball
Borchardt's four walks tie for the most in the MAC this season
YPSILANTI, Mich. (EMUEagles.com) – The Eastern Michigan University baseball team struggled offensively in a 10-0 loss to the University of Massachusetts Saturday, April 11, at Oestrike Stadium.
How it Happened
UMass set the tone early, grabbing a 1-0 lead in the first inning with a solo home run to left. The Minutemen broke the game open in the second with a four-run frame, highlighted by a pair of two-run doubles. Eastern Michigan starter Cal Rutherford (Canton, Mich./Detroit Catholic Central) was tagged for five runs in his 1.2 innings of work before the bullpen took over.
UMass continued to add to its advantage, scoring once in the third and twice in the sixth, capitalizing on EMU's struggles with command. It added two runs in the ninth inning to bring the score to 10-0, where it remained through the bottom of the ninth, securing the series win for UMass.
Game Notes
» Eastern's record dropped to 10-23 (5-12 MAC), and UMass' improved to 8-18 (4-13 MAC).
» Landon Mueller (Fremont, Neb./Fremont/Omaha) tied a season-long outing as he went four innings for the second time this season, originally doing so at Ball State, March 14. He struck out four or more batters for the third time this season.
» Nathan Borchardt (Stanley, N.C./East Lincoln/King) walked a career-best four times for the third time this season. His four walks are the most from an Eagle in one game this year and tie for the most in the MAC.
» John Hale (Ashland City, Tenn./Sycamore/Motlow State C.C.) doubled for the seventh time this season, marking his 28th hit. He is two doubles away from tying his mark from last season.
» Bruce Jellison (Hartland, Mich./Hartland/Wabash Valley) extended his hitting streak to 12-straight games, a career-best and the longest on the team this season with a single in the eighth inning.
Historical Notes
» Eastern fell to 0-2 all-time against UMass.
» Nathan Borchardt's four walks are the second-most in a single game by an individual since 1999. He is the first Eagle to walk four times in a game since Eli Gora in 2022 against Tennessee Tech, Feb. 26.
Up Next
The Eagles and UMass meet again tomorrow, Sunday, April 12, at 1 p.m.
Follow Us
Keep up with all things Eastern baseball by following the team on X @EMU Baseball, and on Instagram @emu_baseball.
How it Happened
UMass set the tone early, grabbing a 1-0 lead in the first inning with a solo home run to left. The Minutemen broke the game open in the second with a four-run frame, highlighted by a pair of two-run doubles. Eastern Michigan starter Cal Rutherford (Canton, Mich./Detroit Catholic Central) was tagged for five runs in his 1.2 innings of work before the bullpen took over.
UMass continued to add to its advantage, scoring once in the third and twice in the sixth, capitalizing on EMU's struggles with command. It added two runs in the ninth inning to bring the score to 10-0, where it remained through the bottom of the ninth, securing the series win for UMass.
Game Notes
» Eastern's record dropped to 10-23 (5-12 MAC), and UMass' improved to 8-18 (4-13 MAC).
» Landon Mueller (Fremont, Neb./Fremont/Omaha) tied a season-long outing as he went four innings for the second time this season, originally doing so at Ball State, March 14. He struck out four or more batters for the third time this season.
» Nathan Borchardt (Stanley, N.C./East Lincoln/King) walked a career-best four times for the third time this season. His four walks are the most from an Eagle in one game this year and tie for the most in the MAC.
» John Hale (Ashland City, Tenn./Sycamore/Motlow State C.C.) doubled for the seventh time this season, marking his 28th hit. He is two doubles away from tying his mark from last season.
» Bruce Jellison (Hartland, Mich./Hartland/Wabash Valley) extended his hitting streak to 12-straight games, a career-best and the longest on the team this season with a single in the eighth inning.
Historical Notes
» Eastern fell to 0-2 all-time against UMass.
» Nathan Borchardt's four walks are the second-most in a single game by an individual since 1999. He is the first Eagle to walk four times in a game since Eli Gora in 2022 against Tennessee Tech, Feb. 26.
Up Next
The Eagles and UMass meet again tomorrow, Sunday, April 12, at 1 p.m.
Follow Us
Keep up with all things Eastern baseball by following the team on X @EMU Baseball, and on Instagram @emu_baseball.
Team Stats
Pitching:
W: Adam Merritt (1-3)
L: Rutherford, Cal (2-1)
Batting:
2B: Anthony Tirado 2 ; Gavin O'Brien 1
HR: Gavin O'Brien 1
RBI: Anthony Tirado 2 ; Ty Fox 2 ; Gavin O'Brien 3 ; Matt Travisano 1 ; Jack Beverly 1
Base Running:
RUNS: Anthony Tirado 2 ; Gavin O'Brien 1 ; Reece McCarthy 1 ; Braden Sullivan 2 ; Matt Travisano 1 ; Jack Beverly 1 ; Ryan Kolben 2
SB: Ty Fox 2 ; Gavin O'Brien 1 ; Reece McCarthy 1
HBP: Will Briggs 1
Batting:
2B: Hale, John 1
Base Running:
HBP: Jellison, Bruce 1
Game Leaders
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0
H
1
RBI
0
AB
4
R
0
H
0
RBI
0
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