Eastern Michigan Athletics
Sunday, May 10
Kent, Ohio
1 p.m.
Eastern Michigan University
17-31, 10-20
0
at
6
Kent State
37-12, 22-8
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | Runs R | Hits H | Errors E |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eastern Mich. | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 |
| Kent St. | 1 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | X | 6 | 13 | 1 |
Baseball Falls Short in Series Finale at Kent State
5/10/2026 4:37:00 PM | Baseball
Eagles next face Michigan State in East Lansing Tuesday evening
KENT, Ohio (EMUEagles.com) – The Eastern Michigan University baseball team dropped the Mid-American Conference series finale against Kent State University, 6-0, Sunday, May 10, at Schoonover Stadium.
How it Happened
Kent State opened the scoring with a home run in the bottom of the first. The Golden Flashes broke the game open with a three-run third inning, highlighted by a trio of RBI singles and a sacrifice fly to push the lead to 4-0. In the fourth, a pair of RBI doubles extended the margin to 6-0.
Although relief pitchers Greg Kennedy (Ravenna, Ohio/Jonathan Alder /Lake Erie College) and Emmett Gillies (Columbus, Ohio/Bishop Hartley/Akron) held Kent State scoreless over the final four frames, EMU's offense was unable to mount a comeback.
The Eagles' best scoring opportunities came with two outs in the second and sixth innings, but the Kent State pitching staff worked out of trouble each time.
Game Notes
» Eastern's record dropped to 17-32 (10-20 MAC), and Kent State's improved to 37-12 (22-8 MAC).
» Greg Kennedy tied his NCAA Division I career-high with three innings pitched, marking the first time he has not relinquished a run in three innings on the mound.
» EMU pitching walked just two batters, tying for its second-lowest total of the season, which came when the Eagles walked one batter in the series opener against Kent State, May 8. It marked Eastern's 10th time this season walking two batters or less.
» Devan Zirwas (Imperial, Pa./West Allegheny/VCU) extended his hitting streak to five games as he recorded his team-best 55th hit of the season.
» John Hale (Ashland City, Tenn./Sycamore/Motlow State C.C.) recorded his 46th hit of the season as he is three from tying his career-best mark from 2025. Hale has 38 hits in conference play, ranking eighth in the MAC.
» Tristan Crane (Berkley, Mich./Brother Rice/Texas A&M Corpus Christi) reached safely with a hit for the third straight game. He is up to 30 hits this season.
Historical Notes
» Eastern and Kent State met for the 137th time as EMU holds a 50-87 record against the Golden Flashes and a 7-18 mark when facing them on the road since 1999.
Up Next
Eastern next travels to East Lansing, Mich., for its non-conference finale at Michigan State Tuesday, May 12, at 6:02 p.m. The game will take place at Jeff Ishbia Field inside McLane Stadium.
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Keep up with all things Eastern baseball by following the team on X @EMU Baseball and on Instagram @emu_baseball.
How it Happened
Kent State opened the scoring with a home run in the bottom of the first. The Golden Flashes broke the game open with a three-run third inning, highlighted by a trio of RBI singles and a sacrifice fly to push the lead to 4-0. In the fourth, a pair of RBI doubles extended the margin to 6-0.
Although relief pitchers Greg Kennedy (Ravenna, Ohio/Jonathan Alder /Lake Erie College) and Emmett Gillies (Columbus, Ohio/Bishop Hartley/Akron) held Kent State scoreless over the final four frames, EMU's offense was unable to mount a comeback.
The Eagles' best scoring opportunities came with two outs in the second and sixth innings, but the Kent State pitching staff worked out of trouble each time.
Game Notes
» Eastern's record dropped to 17-32 (10-20 MAC), and Kent State's improved to 37-12 (22-8 MAC).
» Greg Kennedy tied his NCAA Division I career-high with three innings pitched, marking the first time he has not relinquished a run in three innings on the mound.
» EMU pitching walked just two batters, tying for its second-lowest total of the season, which came when the Eagles walked one batter in the series opener against Kent State, May 8. It marked Eastern's 10th time this season walking two batters or less.
» Devan Zirwas (Imperial, Pa./West Allegheny/VCU) extended his hitting streak to five games as he recorded his team-best 55th hit of the season.
» John Hale (Ashland City, Tenn./Sycamore/Motlow State C.C.) recorded his 46th hit of the season as he is three from tying his career-best mark from 2025. Hale has 38 hits in conference play, ranking eighth in the MAC.
» Tristan Crane (Berkley, Mich./Brother Rice/Texas A&M Corpus Christi) reached safely with a hit for the third straight game. He is up to 30 hits this season.
Historical Notes
» Eastern and Kent State met for the 137th time as EMU holds a 50-87 record against the Golden Flashes and a 7-18 mark when facing them on the road since 1999.
Up Next
Eastern next travels to East Lansing, Mich., for its non-conference finale at Michigan State Tuesday, May 12, at 6:02 p.m. The game will take place at Jeff Ishbia Field inside McLane Stadium.
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: Ben Rabatin (7-2)
L: White, Carter (0-1)
Base Running:
SB: Stecko, Ty 1
CS: Hale, John 1
HBP: Hale, John 1
Batting:
2B: Luke Matthews 1 ; Brody Williams 1 ; Alejandro Covas 1 ; Micah Rienstra-Kiracofe 1
HR: Sawyer Solitaria 1
RBI: Luke Matthews 1 ; Sawyer Solitaria 1 ; Brody Williams 1 ; Alejandro Covas 1 ; Brady Marshall 1 ; Ripken Reese 1
SF: Ripken Reese 1
Base Running:
RUNS: Luke Matthews 2 ; Sawyer Solitaria 2 ; Brody Williams 1 ; Micah Rienstra-Kiracofe 1
HBP: Ripken Reese 2
Game Leaders
AB
3
R
0
H
1
RBI
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AB
4
R
0
H
1
RBI
0
AB
1
R
0
H
1
RBI
0
AB
4
R
0
H
1
RBI
0
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