Eastern Michigan Athletics
Friday, April 17
Ypsilanti, Mich.
3 p.m.
Eastern Michigan University
11-24, 0
4
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Western Michigan
17-16, 0
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | Runs R | Hits H | Errors E |
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| Western Michigan | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 0 |
| Eastern Michigan | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | X | 4 | 8 | 0 |
Baseball Secures 100th Win Over Western Michigan, Takes Series Opener, 4-3
4/17/2026 6:53:00 PM | Baseball
John Carmichael and Tristan Crane led the Eagles
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YPSILANTI, Mich. (EMUEagles.com) – The Eastern Michigan University baseball team earned a dramatic 4-3 victory over Western Michigan Friday, April 17, at Oestrike Stadium, capturing its 100th all-time win in the storied rivalry.
John Carmichael (Destrehan, La./Destrehan/McLennan C.C.) (1-5) earned the win, going an NCAA Division I career-long six innings, allowing two earned runs while striking out seven and walking two.
Tristan Crane (Berkley, Mich./Brother Rice/Texas A&M Corpus Christi) homered for the third time this season and gave EMU the lead for good with a three-run shot to left field in the sixth inning.
Fischer Hendershot (Flushing, Mich./Flint Powers) (4) was credited with his fourth save of the season as he entered in the top of the ninth inning and retired the side in order.
How it Happened
Eastern Michigan struck first in the bottom of the fourth, as Ty Stecko (North Huntingdon, Pa./Norwin/Mount St. Mary's) doubled and scored on an RBI two-bagger by Nick Weaver (Streamwood, Ill./Streamwood/Elgin C.C.), giving the Eagles a 1-0 lead. Western Michigan responded in the top of the fifth when Cooper Hums belted a two-run homer, temporarily putting the Broncos on top 2-1.
The pivotal moment came in the bottom of the sixth. After Nathan Borchardt (Stanley, N.C./East Lincoln/King) and Weaver reached base, Tristan Crane crushed a three-run homer to left, flipping the score and giving Eastern Michigan a 4-2 advantage.
Western Michigan cut the deficit to one with an RBI groundout in the eighth, but the Eagles' bullpen shut the door. Hendershot struck out two in a scoreless ninth to earn his fourth save of the year, concluding the game in a 4-3 win for EMU.
Game Notes
» Eastern's record improved to 11-24 (6-13 MAC), and Western's dropped to 17-16 (12-7 MAC).
» EMU outhit its opponent for the 11th time this season as it holds a 7-4 record when doing so this season.
» EMU got its leadoff man in five of the eight innings it batted in.
» Eastern is now 7-2 in one-run games this season. EMU's seven one-run wins are its most since the 2021 season and tie Akron for the most in the league this season.
» EMU pitching limited the Broncos to five hits, its second-lowest total of the season. It issued just two walks, its lowest total of the season for the ninth time in 2026.
» The Eastern bullpen went a combined three innings, allowing just one hit and one earned run with scoreless frames from Tommy Rose (Plymouth, Mich./Plymouth) and Fischer Hendershot.
» Ty Stecko secured his eighth multi-hit game of the season with a 2-for-4 showing at the plate, including his eighth double of the season.
» Nick Weaver (Streamwood, Ill./Streamwood/Elgin C.C.) drove in his 14th run of the season off his fifth double of the campaign in the fourth inning. He knocked multiple hits for the sixth time this season.
» Tristan Crane homered for the third time this season with a three-run shot to left field in the sixth inning. He drove in multiple runs for the third time this season, marking his second time with a season-best three RBI.
» John Carmichael (1-5) went an NCAA Division I career-long six innings and earned his first win of the season. He has gone at least five innings in eight of his 10 starts this season. Carmichael retired seven batters via the strikeout, marking his second game with seven or more strikeouts as he fanned a career-best eight at Austin Peay, Feb. 20.
» Fischer Hendershot recorded his fourth save of the season as he retired the Broncos in order in the ninth inning off two strikeouts and one ground out. Hendershot is up to 29 strikeouts and seven walks this season as his four saves rank second in the MAC.
» Nathan Borchardt walked three times, marking his fourth time with multiple walks this season. He now ties for the team-lead with 22 walks, ranking eighth in the MAC.
Historical Notes
» EMU and WMU met for the 199th time as it holds a 100-99 record against the Broncos. After Friday's victory, EMU has 100+ wins against four opponents – Western Michigan (100), Central Michigan (102), Toledo (102), and Bowling Green (113).
» Western Michigan is EMU's most frequent opponent as the two programs have met 199 times, four more than the 195 meetings with Bowling Green.
Up Next
The Eagles and Broncos meet again tomorrow, Saturday, April 18, at 3:05 p.m.
Follow Us
Keep up with all things Eastern baseball by following the team on X @EMU Baseball, and on Instagram @emu_baseball.
YPSILANTI, Mich. (EMUEagles.com) – The Eastern Michigan University baseball team earned a dramatic 4-3 victory over Western Michigan Friday, April 17, at Oestrike Stadium, capturing its 100th all-time win in the storied rivalry.
John Carmichael (Destrehan, La./Destrehan/McLennan C.C.) (1-5) earned the win, going an NCAA Division I career-long six innings, allowing two earned runs while striking out seven and walking two.
Tristan Crane (Berkley, Mich./Brother Rice/Texas A&M Corpus Christi) homered for the third time this season and gave EMU the lead for good with a three-run shot to left field in the sixth inning.
Fischer Hendershot (Flushing, Mich./Flint Powers) (4) was credited with his fourth save of the season as he entered in the top of the ninth inning and retired the side in order.
How it Happened
Eastern Michigan struck first in the bottom of the fourth, as Ty Stecko (North Huntingdon, Pa./Norwin/Mount St. Mary's) doubled and scored on an RBI two-bagger by Nick Weaver (Streamwood, Ill./Streamwood/Elgin C.C.), giving the Eagles a 1-0 lead. Western Michigan responded in the top of the fifth when Cooper Hums belted a two-run homer, temporarily putting the Broncos on top 2-1.
The pivotal moment came in the bottom of the sixth. After Nathan Borchardt (Stanley, N.C./East Lincoln/King) and Weaver reached base, Tristan Crane crushed a three-run homer to left, flipping the score and giving Eastern Michigan a 4-2 advantage.
B6 | EMU 4, WMU 2
— EMU Baseball (@EMU_Baseball) April 17, 2026
TC goes yard!💥
His third of the season gives us the 4-2 lead in the sixth! pic.twitter.com/MNCazTT9zB
Western Michigan cut the deficit to one with an RBI groundout in the eighth, but the Eagles' bullpen shut the door. Hendershot struck out two in a scoreless ninth to earn his fourth save of the year, concluding the game in a 4-3 win for EMU.
Game Notes
» Eastern's record improved to 11-24 (6-13 MAC), and Western's dropped to 17-16 (12-7 MAC).
» EMU outhit its opponent for the 11th time this season as it holds a 7-4 record when doing so this season.
» EMU got its leadoff man in five of the eight innings it batted in.
» Eastern is now 7-2 in one-run games this season. EMU's seven one-run wins are its most since the 2021 season and tie Akron for the most in the league this season.
» EMU pitching limited the Broncos to five hits, its second-lowest total of the season. It issued just two walks, its lowest total of the season for the ninth time in 2026.
» The Eastern bullpen went a combined three innings, allowing just one hit and one earned run with scoreless frames from Tommy Rose (Plymouth, Mich./Plymouth) and Fischer Hendershot.
» Ty Stecko secured his eighth multi-hit game of the season with a 2-for-4 showing at the plate, including his eighth double of the season.
» Nick Weaver (Streamwood, Ill./Streamwood/Elgin C.C.) drove in his 14th run of the season off his fifth double of the campaign in the fourth inning. He knocked multiple hits for the sixth time this season.
» Tristan Crane homered for the third time this season with a three-run shot to left field in the sixth inning. He drove in multiple runs for the third time this season, marking his second time with a season-best three RBI.
» John Carmichael (1-5) went an NCAA Division I career-long six innings and earned his first win of the season. He has gone at least five innings in eight of his 10 starts this season. Carmichael retired seven batters via the strikeout, marking his second game with seven or more strikeouts as he fanned a career-best eight at Austin Peay, Feb. 20.
» Fischer Hendershot recorded his fourth save of the season as he retired the Broncos in order in the ninth inning off two strikeouts and one ground out. Hendershot is up to 29 strikeouts and seven walks this season as his four saves rank second in the MAC.
» Nathan Borchardt walked three times, marking his fourth time with multiple walks this season. He now ties for the team-lead with 22 walks, ranking eighth in the MAC.
Historical Notes
» EMU and WMU met for the 199th time as it holds a 100-99 record against the Broncos. After Friday's victory, EMU has 100+ wins against four opponents – Western Michigan (100), Central Michigan (102), Toledo (102), and Bowling Green (113).
» Western Michigan is EMU's most frequent opponent as the two programs have met 199 times, four more than the 195 meetings with Bowling Green.
Up Next
The Eagles and Broncos meet again tomorrow, Saturday, April 18, at 3:05 p.m.
Follow Us
Keep up with all things Eastern baseball by following the team on X @EMU Baseball, and on Instagram @emu_baseball.
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Team Stats
Pitching:
W: Carmichael, John (1-5)
L: VRIESENGA, Zach (2-3)
S: Hendershot, Fischer (4)
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Batting:
3B: HOWARD, Drew 1
HR: HUMS, Cooper 1
RBI: HUMS, Cooper 2 ; MALONEY, Michael 1
Base Running:
RUNS: MALLY, Tanner 1 ; HUMS, Cooper 1 ; HOWARD, Drew 1
SB: MALLY, Tanner 3 ; OSTRANDER, Connor 1 ; PILARSKI, Mason 1
HBP: MALLY, Tanner 1
Batting:
2B: Stecko, Ty 1 ; Weaver, Nick 1
HR: Crane, Tristan 1
RBI: Weaver, Nick 1 ; Crane, Tristan 3
SH: Weaver, Nick 1
Base Running:
RUNS: Stecko, Ty 1 ; Borchardt, Nathan 1 ; Weaver, Nick 1 ; Crane, Tristan 1
CS: Zirwas, Devan 1
PO: Hale, John 1
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