Miami Ohio University Athletics
Miami Powers Past Central Michigan for Series Win
5/13/2018 12:00:00 AM | Baseball
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OXFORD, Ohio - The Miami baseball team collected its seventh conference series win eight tries as it came through with a 13-8 victory over Central Michigan on Sunday.
For the fourth straight game, the RedHawks (31-17, 15-9 MAC) put up at least a run in their first chance at the plate. Cristian Tejada led off with a walk and went first to third two batters later thanks to a Hayden Senger single up the middle. Landon Stephens then drove in Tejada with a base hit to left. A wild pitch allowed Senger and Stephens to move up to third and second base, respectively, setting up a Will Vogelgesang RBI groundout. The inning handed MU a 2-0 lead after one.
The Chippewas quickly cut the deficit in half with a single tally in the top of the second, striking on an RBI single.
CMU would grab a 3-2 advantage in the third, scoring on an error and an RBI triple. However, Miami would come right back with a Ross Haffey solo blast in the bottom half of the frame to put the score at 3-3.
A three-run fourth thrusted the 'Hawks back in front, 6-3. Kyle Winkler got things started by drawing a one-out walk and came all the way around to score on a Dallas Hall triple. Parker Massman then drove Hall in on a base hit to left. Following the second out of the frame, Massman stole second and Tejada worked a walk to keep the inning alive. Haffey then reached on an infield single to load the bases. MU's final run of the inning came courtesy of a wild pitch as the speedy Massman took home.
The Red & White widened their margin in the fifth. Vogelgesang began the frame with a triple to left center and, two batters later, Hall reached via a walk to put runners on the corners. Massman then brought in Vogelgesang with a base hit through the right side. Hall went first to third on the knock, helping set the table for an Adrian Texidor sacrifice fly to make it 8-3.
Miami got another run in the sixth courtesy of some two-out hitting. Senger ripped a single through the left side and came home on a Stephens triple the next at bat.
A four-run seventh helped the 'Hawks add to their lead yet again. Massman worked a two-out walk and scored on a Texidor double. Tejada then walked to put two on for Haffey, who belted his second homer of the day over the right field wall to make it 13-3.
CMU scored three runs in the eighth and two in the ninth to make things somewhat interesting but Miami held on to grab the 13-8 victory.
RedHawk starting pitcher Gus Graham went six innings strong, allowing three runs on six hits while striking out six. He picked up the win and moved to 6-0 on the season in the process.
Miami has just one regular season series left on the slate as they host Kent State this Thursday, Friday and Saturday.
