Thursday, May 14
Akron, Ohio
2 p.m.
Miami University
36-15, 23-8
17
at
6
Akron
21-32, 11-20
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | Runs R | Hits H | Errors E |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Miami (Ohio) | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 0 | 17 | 11 | 0 |
| Akron | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 10 | 3 |
RedHawks Hit a Pair of Grand Slams in 17-6 Win Over Akron
5/14/2026 5:44:00 PM | Baseball
AKRON, Ohio – Miami beat Akron 17-6 on Thursday afternoon in an eight-inning run-rule victory. Dominic Krupinski and Tommy Harrison each hit grand slams during the contest, finishing the game with five RBI apiece. The RedHawks improve to 36-15 (23-8 MAC) with the victory ,while the Zips fall to 21-32 (11-20 MAC).
HOW IT HAPPENED:
MIAMI GAME NOTES:
UP NEXT:
The RedHawks will play for their 10th MAC series victory tomorrow in game two against the Zips. First pitch is scheduled for 1 p.m.
HOW IT HAPPENED:
- Marcus Dierks and Evan Appelwick each walked to start the first inning ,and Dierks scored to make it 1-0 after Tommy Harrison singled to left field. Appelwick scored on the next at-bat with a single by Ignacio Gonzalez, who advanced as Ryan Novak reached first on an error. Still with no outs, Jamie Rasmussen walked to force in a run and Diego Cruz singled to left field to make it 4-0. Dominic Krupinski stepped up and homered on an empty count, scoring four runs to stretch Miami out to a whopping 8-0 lead before the first out of the game.
- Akron led off with a walk in the bottom of the first, and the runner advanced to second on a passed ball. A single scored one run, but Zac Sohosky recorded three outs to end the inning with an 8-1 lead.
- The RedHawks had two walks in the top of the second but couldn't bring anyone around to score. Sohosky retired three straight batters in the bottom of the frame. Miami left one on base in the third before Sohosky threw two strikeouts and a fielder's choice to hold the seven-run lead.
- After a scoreless top of the fourth, the Zips began chipping away, adding one run with a home run to right field to make it 8-2. They continued to score in the fifth, scoring one run with two singles and hitting their second home run of the day to make it an 8-5 game.
- Evan Appelwick hit a one-out double in the top of the sixth and advanced to third on a wild pitch, but the RedHawks were unable to send him home. Jake Tedesco held the Zips to one baserunner in the bottom of the inning to hold the three-run lead.
- Christopher Roa and Matthew Buffington led off the seventh with back-to-back walks, and Roa advanced to third on a wild pitch. A throwing error scored Roa to extend the lead, and Dierks singled to left to put Miami ahead 10-5. Akron then loaded the bases and scored on a sac fly to make it 10-6.
- Gonzalez led off the eighth for Miami with a single and Ryan Novak followed with a walk. Roa hit an infield single to load the bases with no outs, setting up Cruz for an RBI single to extend the lead. Krupinski then walked to add another run to the tally.
- After a double sent two RedHawks down, Dierks singled, scoring Cruz and making it a 13-6 advantage for Miami. Appelwick walked, reloading the bases, and Tommy Harrison smashed the RedHawks' second grand slam of the day over the left-field wall to pull ahead by 11 runs, 17-6.
- Austin Berggren saw three up and three down in the eighth, capping off a 17-6 run-rule victory.
MIAMI GAME NOTES:
- Dierks went 2-for-3 with two runs, two RBI, and two stolen bases.
- Appelwick tallied two runs and three walks.
- Harrison went 2-for-6 with two runs and five RBI.
- Gonzalez went 2-for-5 with two runs and an RBI.
- Novak tallied two runs and two walks.
- Roa went 1-for-1 with a run and a walk.
- Cruz went 2-for-3 with two runs and two RBI.
- Krupinski tallied two runs and five RBI.
- Berggren pitched 1.1 scoreless, hitless innings.
UP NEXT:
The RedHawks will play for their 10th MAC series victory tomorrow in game two against the Zips. First pitch is scheduled for 1 p.m.
Team Stats
Pitching:
W: Sohosky, Zac (7-1)
L: John Allen (2-6)
Batting:
2B: Appelwick, Evan 1
HR: Harrison, Tommy 1 ; Krupinski, Dominic 1
RBI: Dierks, Marcus 2 ; Harrison, Tommy 5 ; Gonzalez, Ignacio 1 ; Rasmussen, Jamie 1 ; Cruz, Diego 2 ; Krupinski, Dominic 5
SH: Dierks, Marcus 1 ; Cruz, Diego 1
Base Running:
RUNS: Dierks, Marcus 2 ; Appelwick, Evan 2 ; Harrison, Tommy 2 ; Gonzalez, Ignacio 2 ; Novak, Ryan 2 ; Rasmussen, Jamie 1 ; Roa Calcano, Christopher 1 ; Cruz, Diego 2 ; Krupinski, Dominic 2 ; Buffington, Matthew 1
SB: Dierks, Marcus 2
HBP: Dierks, Marcus 2 ; Buffington, Matthew 1
Batting:
HR: Easton Amundson 1 ; Blake Bowen 1
RBI: Brody Chrisman 1 ; Brady Bowen 1 ; Easton Amundson 2 ; Blake Bowen 1 ; Henry Hayman 1
SF: Henry Hayman 1
Base Running:
RUNS: Kelton Phillips 2 ; Brady Bowen 1 ; Easton Amundson 2 ; Blake Bowen 1
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3
R
2
H
2
RBI
2
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