RedHawks Fall 11-10 After Late Broncos Rally

Sunday, May 3

Kalamazoo, Mich.

1:05 p.m.

Miami University

32-15, 19-8

Western Michigan

22-20, 16-11

Team	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	Runs R	Hits H	Errors E
Miami	0	3	4	0	0	0	1	2	0	10	9	0
Western Michigan	0	1	0	0	1	3	0	3	3	11	12	2

RedHawks Fall 11-10 After Late Broncos Rally

5/3/2026 6:47:00 PM | Baseball

Box Score

KALAMAZOO, Mich. – Miami fell to Western Michigan 11-10 late in the game on Sunday after the Broncos scored three runs in the bottom of the ninth. Carson Raether and Diego Cruz each had multi-hit games for Miami. The RedHawks fall to 31-15 (19-8 MAC) with the loss while the Broncos improve to 22-20 (16-11 MAC).

HOW IT HAPPENED:

Troy Benko pitched a one-two-three inning in the top of the first to keep the game scoreless. In the top of the second, Ryan Novak led off with a single and moved to second base as Mason Breidenbach took an HBP. Raether walked to load the bases and Cruz walked to force in a run. Another two runs scored on an error and a sacrifice groundout by Dominic Krupinski to make it a 3-0 advantage for Miami.
The Broncos scored one run in the bottom of the second after a bases-loaded sacrifice fly.
The RedHawks extended their lead in the top of the fourth, an effort that started after a double by Tommy Harrison and a walk by Novak. Breidenbach doubled down the right-field line, scoring Harrison, and Raether singled up the middle to score two more. Cruz doubled to left center to drive in another run and stretch Miami's lead to 7-1.
Benko had another three up, three down inning in both the bottom of the third and the bottom of the fourth to hold the lead.
The Broncos scored their second run of the day in the fifth inning on a solo home run to right field. They struck again in the sixth, loading the bases with two singles and a walk before scoring three consecutive runs on a walk, HBP, and wild pitch to make it 7-5.
Raether and Krupinski led off the seventh with back-to-back singles. A fielder's choice scored Raether and made it an 8-5 game. After a scoreless bottom of the inning, Novak reached first on an eight-pitch at bat to lead off the eighth. He scored after a double by Raether, who then came around on a Cruz double to give Miami a 10-5 lead.
After a single and a walk, the Broncos hit a three-run homer in the bottom of the eighth to pull within two runs, 10-8. Two walks and a single loaded the bases in the bottom of the ninth and a walk scored a run and put the tying run at third base. A fielder's choice tied the game, and, with two outs, the Broncos came up with a base hit to the outfield to win the game 11-10.

MIAMI GAME NOTES:

Marcus Dierks took four walks.
Raether went 3-for-4 with four runs and three RBIs.
Cruz went 2-for-4 with three RBIs.
Benko pitched 5.2 innings, allowing five hits and striking out six batters.
Western Michigan had the only two errors of the game.
The RedHawks left 11 on base compared to nine for Western Michigan.
Miami's series win this weekend clinched the RedHawks' berth in the MAC Tournament.

UP NEXT:
The RedHawks will face Ohio State this Tuesday, May 5, at 6 p.m. in Columbus, Ohio before returning home to face UMass next weekend.