RedHawks Roll Past Eagles in Home Opener, 13-3

Friday, March 6

Oxford, Ohio

3 p.m.

Miami University

9-4, 1-0

Eastern Michigan

4-10, 0-1

Eastern Mich.

Miami (Ohio)

Photo by: Ellie Reynolds

RedHawks Roll Past Eagles in Home Opener, 13-3

3/6/2026 6:08:00 PM | Baseball

Box Score

OXFORD, Ohio – Miami defeated the Eastern Michigan Eagles Friday 13-3 behind a six-run seventh inning. Carson Raether lit up the stat sheet for Miami, producing seven runs alongside two doubles and four RBIs. Miami moves to 9-4 (1-0 MAC) with the win, while EMU drops to 4-10 (0-1 MAC).

HOW IT HAPPENED

The RedHawks came out swinging in the first inning, taking a 1-0 lead on an RBI groundout by Tommy Harrison that scored Marcus Dierks.
The Eagles tied it 1-1 in the top of the third inning with a home run.
Miami manufactured two runs in the fourth inning, scoring one off a triple by Raether, who then scored on a passed ball during the following at bat to make it 3-1.
The RedHawks extended their lead in the sixth inning off a double by Raether that scored Dominic Krupinski and Evan Applewick to make it 5-1.
Eastern Michigan scored off an RBI triple in the top of the seventh to cut the deficit to 5-2.
In the bottom of the seventh, the RedHawks brought the bats, scoring six runs. A triple by Dierks followed by RBI doubles by Ryan Novak, Applewick and Raether made it 8-2. A sacrifice fly by Mason Breidenbach, followed by a two-run home run by Ignacio Gonzalez, made the tally 11-2.
The Eagles made it 11-3 on a passed ball in the eighth.
The RedHawks tacked on their last runs in the eighth inning via a sac fly by pinch hitter Keenan Proctor and an RBI single by Raether that made it 13-3. This enacted the run rule and capped off a home opener victory for Miami.

MIAMI GAME NOTES:

Raether went 4-for-5 with two runs and five RBIs, the most in a game in his career.
Dierks went 3-for-4 with three runs.
Gonzalez went 2-for-3 with a run and two RBIs. His home run was the second of his career.
Harrison recorded his 17th RBI of the season, tied for the league lead.
Zac Sohosky pitched 5.0 innings, holding opponents to just one run on two hits while striking out four batters.

UP NEXT:
The RedHawks will face the Eagles again at home tomorrow for game two of their three-game series. First pitch is currently scheduled for 1 p.m.