Blake Buzzeo
12
Miami MIAMI 12-11
19
Winner Eastern Michigan EMU 10-10
Miami MIAMI
12-11
12
Final
19
Eastern Michigan EMU
10-10
Winner
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Miami MIAMI 3 0 0 2 2 1 0 4 0 12 17 2
Eastern Michigan EMU 4 9 0 1 1 0 2 2 X 19 18 3

W: HENDERSHOT, Fischer (1-0) L: Taylor Echols (0-1)

Game Recap: Baseball |

RedHawks Fall to Eagles in 19-12 Slugfest

YPSILANTI, Mich. – The RedHawks dropped game three against Eastern Michigan Saturday 19-12 after letting the Eagles score nine runs in the second inning. Christopher Roa led the RedHawks in RBIs with three and scored two runs for Miami. The RedHawks fall to 12-11 (7-2 MAC) with the loss while EMU improves to 10-10 (6-3 MAC).

HOW IT HAPPENED
  • Miami opened up the first inning with three runs. Anthony Zarlingo led off with a walk and Ty Batusich followed with a two-run homer. Ryan Novak walked and Dominic Krupinski singled. Tommy Harrison drove Novak home with a single through to right.
  • EMU bounced back, scoring four runs in the bottom of the inning off five hits to take a 4-3 lead.
  • The Eagles put together a nine-run rally in the top of the second that included a three-run homer and multiple walks and HBPs.
  • Miami put up two runs in the top of the fourth to cut the lead to 13-5. Harrison walked and Roa doubled to send him home. A single by David Novak drove in Roa.
  • A solo home run ball added one more for the Eagles in the bottom of the fourth.
  • Krupinski and Harrison each singled to lead off the fifth. Roa reached on an error to score Krupinski and Blake Buzzeo reached on a fielder's choice to score Harrison, bringing the score to 14-7.
  • EMU scored one more run on an RBI double in the bottom of the fifth.
  • Roa batted in the only run of the sixth inning with a single to left field after Miami amassed a walk and two HBPs.
  • EMU scored two runs on a double after an error and a walk put two runners on base. This made the score 17-8.
  • The RedHawks managed four runs in the top of the eighth. Roa led off with a walk and Buzzeo doubled to left center to put Roa on third. Zarlingo scored both runners with a single to left center. Batusich reached on a fielder's choice and David Novak doubled, forcing a pitching change for the Eagles. Evan Appelwick singled to right, scoring Batusich, and Ryan Novak hit a sacrifice groundout to score David Novak and pull Miami within five, 17-12.
  • The Eagles answered with two runs of their own on two RBI singles, making it a seven-run game.
  • Miami loaded the bases in the bottom of the ninth, but stranded all three runners and was unable to score.
 
MIAMI GAME NOTES:
  • Zarlingo went 3-for-6 with two RBIs and a run.
  • Krupinski went 2-for-4 with a run.
  • Harrison went 2-for-4 with an RBI and two runs.
  • Roa went 2-for-4 with three RBIs and two runs.
 
UP NEXT:
The RedHawks will face the Butler Bulldogs in Oxford on Wednesday, March 26, for a single-game series starting at 3 p.m. They will resume conference play on Friday, March 28 with a three-game series against Western Michigan.
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