Eastern Michigan Athletics
Friday, May 15
Ypsilanti, Mich.
3 p.m.
Eastern Michigan University
19-33, 0
9
vs
4
Ohio
10-43, 0
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | Runs R | Hits H | Errors E |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ohio | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 8 | 0 |
| Eastern Michigan | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 8 | X | 9 | 11 | 1 |
Photo by: Steve King/KingStudios
Baseball Uses Eight-Run Eighth to Capture Series Against Ohio
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YPSILANTI, Mich. (EMUEagles.com) – The Eastern Michigan University baseball team stormed back with an explosive eight-run eighth inning to defeat Ohio University, 9-4, Friday, May 15, at Oestrike Stadium.
Nick Weaver (Streamwood, Ill./Streamwood/Elgin C.C.) and Ty Stecko (North Huntingdon, Pa./Norwin/Mount St. Mary's) led the way for the Eagles as Weaver smashed a trio doubles while Stecko knocked two hits and drove in three runs all in the eight-run EMU eighth.
Ethan Davis (Brownstown, Ind./Brownstown Central/Frontier C.C.) (1-1) entered in the eighth inning and pitched two scoreless frames to earn his first win of the season.
How it Happened
The Eagles and Bobcats traded zeros through three innings on the program's distinctive gray turf at Oestrike Stadium. Ohio broke through in the fourth, as back-to-back home runs and a sacrifice bunt put Eastern in an early 3-0 hole.
The deficit grew to 4-0 in the fifth before the Eagles got on the board in the bottom half, when Weaver crossed the plate on a groundout from Kriss Sydlowski (Ann Arbor, Mich./Saline/USC Sumpter).
The game remained 4-1 until the bottom of the eighth, when Eastern Michigan unleashed one of its most dramatic rallies of the season. The comeback began with a double from Stecko, followed by a game-tying, two-run double from Leewood Molessa (Pullman, W. Va./Williamstown/UMBC). Weaver delivered the go-ahead RBI double, and Bruce Jellison (Hartland, Mich./Hartland/Wabash Valley) added insurance with an RBI single. A fielder's choice bunt by John Hale (Ashland City, Tenn./Sycamore/Motlow State C.C.) and a two-run single from Stecko capped the eight-run outburst, turning a three-run deficit into a 9-4 lead.
Davis slammed the door with two scoreless innings and three strikeouts, earning the victory in front of the home crowd on Senior Weekend.
Game Notes
» Eastern's record improved to 19-33 (12-20 MAC), and Ohio's fell to 10-43 (7-25 MAC).
» The Eagles knocked in eight runs in the eighth inning, tying a season high set at Little Rock, Feb. 14, and at Youngstown State, May 6, and marking its 17th inning scoring four or more runs this season.
» Eastern advanced to 5-4 on the season when facing left-handed starting pitchers.
» Eastern pitching walked two batters or less for the 12th time this season and third time in its last four games.
» The win secured the series for the Eagles, marking their fourth series win of the season. All four have come at home and have been against fellow MAC opponents.
» Ty Stecko knocked a double to left-center in the eighth inning, bringing in a run. He singled in two more runs later in the same inning for his team-best 16th multi-hit performance of the season, elevating his season total to 45 RBI as he collected his 15th multi-RBI outing of the year.
» Leewood Molessa recorded a two-RBI single to tie the game in the bottom of the eighth. He has 12 RBI on the season and four doubles.
» Ethan Davis recorded his first win of the season and allowed zero runs for the fifth time this year and second consecutive outing.
» TJ Williams (Racine, Wis./Racine Horlick/Kansas) was walked three times in today's outing, his seventh game with multiple walks, and a season high for the senior. He has 29 walks and 29 strikeouts this season, joining Nathan Borchardt (Stanley, N.C./East Lincoln/King) as the only Eagles to have the same amount of walks and strikeouts.
» Nick Weaver led the squad with three hits, all three of which were doubles as the contest marked his fourth game with multiple extra-base hits with the three Friday serving as his NCAA career-high in the category. The catcher is up to nine doubles and 19 RBI this season after his ninth multi-hit game.
» Kriss Sydlowski drove home a run in the fifth inning via a groundout to the shortstop. The RBI was his seventh of the year.
» Bruce Jellison reached base for the 16th consecutive game, the second longest streak on the team this season. The longest was his 19-game streak.
» Tristan Crane recorded a hit for the sixth consecutive game, currently the longest hitting streak on the squad
Historical Notes
» The Eagles and Bobcats met for the 146th time. Eastern posts a 75-71 record when facing Ohio, and a 16-16 record when facing it at home since 1999.
» Eastern has beaten Ohio in consecutive series for the first time since 2017-18. It swept the Bobcats in 2017 at home, April 14-16, before taking 2-of-3 in Athens the next season, April 13-14.
» Eastern has won four straight games against Ohio for the first time since it rattled off six straight against the Bobcats from 2006-08.
» Eastern is up to 243 walks this season, ranking ninth in program history. After striking out five batters in Friday's win, EMU totals 381 strikeouts this season, tying for sixth in program history.
Up Next
The series between the Eagles and Bobcats concludes tomorrow, Saturday, May 16, at Oestrike Stadium. First pitch is scheduled for 1:05 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 stormed back with an explosive eight-run eighth inning to defeat Ohio University, 9-4, Friday, May 15, at Oestrike Stadium.
Nick Weaver (Streamwood, Ill./Streamwood/Elgin C.C.) and Ty Stecko (North Huntingdon, Pa./Norwin/Mount St. Mary's) led the way for the Eagles as Weaver smashed a trio doubles while Stecko knocked two hits and drove in three runs all in the eight-run EMU eighth.
Ethan Davis (Brownstown, Ind./Brownstown Central/Frontier C.C.) (1-1) entered in the eighth inning and pitched two scoreless frames to earn his first win of the season.
How it Happened
The Eagles and Bobcats traded zeros through three innings on the program's distinctive gray turf at Oestrike Stadium. Ohio broke through in the fourth, as back-to-back home runs and a sacrifice bunt put Eastern in an early 3-0 hole.
The deficit grew to 4-0 in the fifth before the Eagles got on the board in the bottom half, when Weaver crossed the plate on a groundout from Kriss Sydlowski (Ann Arbor, Mich./Saline/USC Sumpter).
The game remained 4-1 until the bottom of the eighth, when Eastern Michigan unleashed one of its most dramatic rallies of the season. The comeback began with a double from Stecko, followed by a game-tying, two-run double from Leewood Molessa (Pullman, W. Va./Williamstown/UMBC). Weaver delivered the go-ahead RBI double, and Bruce Jellison (Hartland, Mich./Hartland/Wabash Valley) added insurance with an RBI single. A fielder's choice bunt by John Hale (Ashland City, Tenn./Sycamore/Motlow State C.C.) and a two-run single from Stecko capped the eight-run outburst, turning a three-run deficit into a 9-4 lead.
Davis slammed the door with two scoreless innings and three strikeouts, earning the victory in front of the home crowd on Senior Weekend.
Game Notes
» Eastern's record improved to 19-33 (12-20 MAC), and Ohio's fell to 10-43 (7-25 MAC).
» The Eagles knocked in eight runs in the eighth inning, tying a season high set at Little Rock, Feb. 14, and at Youngstown State, May 6, and marking its 17th inning scoring four or more runs this season.
» Eastern advanced to 5-4 on the season when facing left-handed starting pitchers.
» Eastern pitching walked two batters or less for the 12th time this season and third time in its last four games.
» The win secured the series for the Eagles, marking their fourth series win of the season. All four have come at home and have been against fellow MAC opponents.
» Ty Stecko knocked a double to left-center in the eighth inning, bringing in a run. He singled in two more runs later in the same inning for his team-best 16th multi-hit performance of the season, elevating his season total to 45 RBI as he collected his 15th multi-RBI outing of the year.
» Leewood Molessa recorded a two-RBI single to tie the game in the bottom of the eighth. He has 12 RBI on the season and four doubles.
» Ethan Davis recorded his first win of the season and allowed zero runs for the fifth time this year and second consecutive outing.
» TJ Williams (Racine, Wis./Racine Horlick/Kansas) was walked three times in today's outing, his seventh game with multiple walks, and a season high for the senior. He has 29 walks and 29 strikeouts this season, joining Nathan Borchardt (Stanley, N.C./East Lincoln/King) as the only Eagles to have the same amount of walks and strikeouts.
» Nick Weaver led the squad with three hits, all three of which were doubles as the contest marked his fourth game with multiple extra-base hits with the three Friday serving as his NCAA career-high in the category. The catcher is up to nine doubles and 19 RBI this season after his ninth multi-hit game.
» Kriss Sydlowski drove home a run in the fifth inning via a groundout to the shortstop. The RBI was his seventh of the year.
» Bruce Jellison reached base for the 16th consecutive game, the second longest streak on the team this season. The longest was his 19-game streak.
» Tristan Crane recorded a hit for the sixth consecutive game, currently the longest hitting streak on the squad
Historical Notes
» The Eagles and Bobcats met for the 146th time. Eastern posts a 75-71 record when facing Ohio, and a 16-16 record when facing it at home since 1999.
» Eastern has beaten Ohio in consecutive series for the first time since 2017-18. It swept the Bobcats in 2017 at home, April 14-16, before taking 2-of-3 in Athens the next season, April 13-14.
» Eastern has won four straight games against Ohio for the first time since it rattled off six straight against the Bobcats from 2006-08.
» Eastern is up to 243 walks this season, ranking ninth in program history. After striking out five batters in Friday's win, EMU totals 381 strikeouts this season, tying for sixth in program history.
Up Next
The series between the Eagles and Bobcats concludes tomorrow, Saturday, May 16, at Oestrike Stadium. First pitch is scheduled for 1:05 p.m.
Follow Us
Keep up with all things Eastern baseball by following the team on X @EMU Baseball and on Instagram @emu_baseball.
Team Stats
Pitching:
W: Davis, Ethan (1-1)
L: Masters, Dillon (3-3)
Batting:
HR: Boyd, Cameron 1 ; Henson, Will 1
RBI: Harmon, Reese 1 ; Boyd, Cameron 1 ; Henson, Will 1 ; Stack, Tyler 1
SH: Stack, Tyler 1
Base Running:
RUNS: Harris, Taylor 1 ; Boyd, Cameron 1 ; Henson, Will 1 ; Alexander, Brady 1
SB: Harris, Taylor 1 ; Palinski, Max 1
HBP: Harris, Taylor 1 ; Shirley, Colton 1
PO: Harris, Taylor 1
Batting:
2B: Stecko, Ty 1 ; Molessa, Leewood 1 ; Weaver, Nick 3
RBI: Stecko, Ty 3 ; Molessa, Leewood 2 ; Weaver, Nick 1 ; Jellison, Bruce 1 ; Sydlowski, Kriss 1 ; Hale, John 1
Base Running:
RUNS: Williams, TJ 1 ; Stecko, Ty 1 ; Crane, Tristan 1 ; Molessa, Leewood 1 ; Weaver, Nick 2 ; Knupp, Keegan 1 ; Sydlowski, Kriss 1 ; Hale, John 1
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