Eastern Michigan vs Ball State (Mar 14, 2026)

 
Box Score
 

2026 Eastern Michigan Baseball
Eastern Michigan at Ball State
Mar 14, 2026 at Muncie, Ind. (Shebek Stadium)

Eastern Michigan 4 (4-15,0-5 MAC)

Player   ab    r    h  rbi   bb   so   po    a  lob 
BORCHARDT, Nathan c  4  1  1  0  1  0  8  1  0 
STECKO, Ty 2b  5  0  1  1  0  1  0  1  1 
ZIRWAS, Devan lf  4  1  1  0  1  0  2  0  2 
JELLISON, Bruce 1b  2  0  1  0  1  0  3  0  0 
   KRILL, Kevin 1b  1  0  0  0  0  0  2  0  0 
KNUPP, Keegan 3b  3  0  0  0  0  1  3  1  1 
JONES, Drew rf  3  0  1  2  0  0  2  0  1 
   SCHECHTERMAN, Ben ph/rf  1  0  0  0  0  1  0  0  0 
CRANE, Tristan ss  4  1  1  0  0  2  2  2  3 
HEIDELBERG, Demir dh  4  0  1  0  0  1  0  0  0 
HALE, John cf  2  1  2  1  1  0  2  0  0 
RUTHERFORD, Cal p  0  0  0  0  0  0  0  1  0 
   GILLIES, Emmett p  0  0  0  0  0  0  0  0  0 
   MUELLER, Landon p  0  0  0  0  0  0  0  0  0 
Totals  33  4  9  4  4  6  24  6  10 
  

Ball State 9 (9-8,4-1 MAC)

Player   ab    r    h  rbi   bb   so   po    a  lob 
Brayden Huebner lf  5  3  1  1  0  3  0  0  0 
Gavin Balius cf  3  2  1  0  1  0  4  0  0 
Jacob Gillis 1b  4  1  0  2  1  1  7  0  1 
Ryan Muizelaar 3b  4  1  2  5  1  0  1  0  0 
Brett Griffiths ss  4  0  0  0  1  1  1  4  0 
Kenskey Thomas dh  5  0  1  0  0  1  0  0  4 
Max Kalk c  4  1  2  0  0  1  6  1  0 
Taber Stokes 2b  4  0  1  1  0  2  2  3  3 
Kendric Sorgius rf  3  1  1  0  1  1  6  0  1 
Keegan Johnson p  0  0  0  0  0  0  0  0  0 
   Owen Quinn p  0  0  0  0  0  0  0  1  0 
Totals  36  9  9  9  5  10  27  9  9  

Score by Innings                    R  H  E
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Eastern Michigan.... 200 101 000 -  4  9  4
Ball State.......... 100 061 01X -  9  9  0
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E - BORCHARDT(1); KNUPP(2); JONES, D(3); HALE(2). DP - BALL 1. LOB - EMU 10; BALL 9. 2B - CRANE(1); Thomas; Kalk. HR - HALE(2); Huebner; Muizelaar. HBP - JELLISON; KNUPP; HALE; Balius. SH - KNUPP(1). SB - HALE(2); Huebner; Balius 2; Muizelaar; Stokes.

Eastern Michigan   ip  h  r  er  bb  so  wp  bk  hbp  ibb  ab  bf  fo  go  np 
RUTHERFORD, Cal   4.0  4  3  2  2  3  1  0  0  0  17  19  5  4  63 
GILLIES, Emmett L,1-1  0.0  0  2  2  1  0  0  0  1  0  0  2  0  0  8 
MUELLER, Landon   4.0  5  4  3  2  7  1  0  0  0  19  21  4  2  79 
  
Ball State   ip  h  r  er  bb  so  wp  bk  hbp  ibb  ab  bf  fo  go  np 
Keegan Johnson   3.2  3  3  3  4  3  0  0  2  0  14  20  6  2  82 
Owen Quinn W,1-0  5.1  6  1  1  0  3  0  0  1  0  19  21  7  4  60 

Win - Quinn (1-0). Loss - GILLIES, E (1-1). Save - None. WP - RUTHERFORD(1); MUELLER(1). HBP - by Johnson (KNUPP); by Johnson (HALE); by Quinn (JELLISON); by GILLIES, E (Balius). Inherited runners/scored: GILLIES, E 2/1; MUELLER 3/3; Quinn 2/0. Pitches/strikes: RUTHERFORD 63/44; GILLIES, E 8/2; MUELLER 79/47; Johnson 82/47; Quinn 60/42.

Umpires - HP: Stephen Linton 1B: Michael Ingram 3B: Sal Giacomantonio
Start: 1:05 pm Time: 2:57 Attendance: 277
Weather: 39; Mostly Cloudy
RUTHERFORD faced 2 batters in the 5th.
GILLIES, E faced 2 batters in the 5th.

 
Play-by-Play
 

2026 Eastern Michigan Baseball
Eastern Michigan at Ball State
Mar 14, 2026 at Muncie, Ind. (Shebek Stadium)

Eastern Michigan starters: 22/c BORCHARDT; 28/2b STECKO; 15/lf ZIRWAS; 11/1b JELLISON; 8/3b KNUPP; 9/rf JONES, D; 24/ss CRANE; 23/dh HEIDELBERG; 21/cf HALE; 47/p RUTHERFORD;

Ball State starters: 12/lf Huebner; 4/cf Balius; 19/1b Gillis; 9/3b Muizelaar; 3/ss Griffiths; 38/dh Thomas; 8/c Kalk; 5/2b Stokes; 25/rf Sorgius; 24/p Johnson;

Eastern Michigan 1st - BORCHARDT walked (3-2 BKBKBB). STECKO struck out swinging (0-2 SKS). ZIRWAS walked (3-2 KSBBBB); BORCHARDT advanced to second. JELLISON flied out to rf to right center (2-2 KSBBFF). KNUPP hit by pitch (3-2 BKBKBFF); ZIRWAS advanced to second; BORCHARDT advanced to third. JONES, D singled to left field, 2 RBI (1-1 FB); KNUPP advanced to second; ZIRWAS scored; BORCHARDT scored. CRANE struck out swinging (0-2 SKS). 2 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB.

Ball State 1st - Huebner homered to left field, RBI (1-1 BK). Balius grounded out to 2b (0-2 KK). Gillis fouled out to 3b (0-1 F). Muizelaar flied out to lf (1-1 FB). 1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB.

Eastern Michigan 2nd - HEIDELBERG grounded out to 2b (1-0 B). HALE walked (3-2 BKBKFBB). HALE stole second. BORCHARDT flied out to cf (3-2 KBBBK). STECKO flied out to rf (0-0). 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB.

Ball State 2nd - Griffiths grounded out to 3b (1-0 B). Thomas doubled to left center (1-1 BK). Kalk struck out swinging (0-2 SKFS). Stokes flied out to rf to right center (3-2 BKFBB). 0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB.

Eastern Michigan 3rd - ZIRWAS grounded out to 1b unassisted (0-0). JELLISON walked (3-0 BBBB). KNUPP struck out looking (1-2 BKKK). JONES, D flied out to cf (2-2 KFBB). 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB.

Ball State 3rd - Sorgius walked (3-2 BKFBBFB). Huebner struck out looking (0-2 KFK). Balius grounded out to p (0-0); Sorgius advanced to third. Gillis lined out to ss (0-0). 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB.

Eastern Michigan 4th - CRANE doubled to left center (1-1 BK). HEIDELBERG flied out to cf (1-2 BKF). HALE hit by pitch (2-2 KBFB). BORCHARDT popped up to ss (0-2 KK). STECKO singled up the middle, RBI (0-0); HALE advanced to second; CRANE scored. Quinn to p for Johnson. ZIRWAS flied out to rf down the rf line (2-2 BKFFFB). 1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB.

Ball State 4th - Muizelaar walked (3-1 BKBBB). Griffiths flied out to cf (0-2 KFFF). Muizelaar advanced to second on a wild pitch. Thomas reached on a fielder's choice (1-0 B); Muizelaar out at third ss to 3b. Kalk singled to center field (0-2 FKF); Thomas advanced to second, advanced to third on a fielding error by cf. Stokes struck out swinging (1-2 BSFS). 0 runs, 1 hit, 1 error, 2 LOB.

Eastern Michigan 5th - JELLISON hit by pitch (1-0 B). KNUPP grounded out to p, SAC, bunt (0-0); JELLISON advanced to second. JONES, D popped up to 2b (0-2 SF). CRANE struck out swinging, out at first c to 1b (1-2 FBFS). 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB.

Ball State 5th - Sorgius singled, bunt (0-0). Huebner reached on a fielding error by 3b, advanced to second (2-1 BKB); Sorgius advanced to third. GILLIES, E to p for RUTHERFORD. Balius hit by pitch (1-1 KB). Gillis walked, RBI (3-1 BBBKB); Balius advanced to second; Huebner advanced to third; Sorgius scored. MUELLER to p for GILLIES, E. Muizelaar homered to left field, 4 RBI (1-0 B); Gillis scored; Balius scored; Huebner scored, unearned. Griffiths popped up to ss down the lf line (1-1 KB). Thomas struck out swinging (1-2 BSSS). Kalk doubled down the lf line (1-2 KBS). Stokes singled to right field, RBI (0-1 F); Kalk scored, unearned. Stokes stole second, advanced to third on a throwing error by c. Sorgius struck out looking (2-2 BKBFK). 6 runs, 4 hits, 2 errors, 1 LOB.

Eastern Michigan 6th - HEIDELBERG struck out looking (2-2 KFBBK). HALE homered to left field, RBI (1-1 KB). BORCHARDT flied out to cf (0-0). STECKO grounded out to ss (1-1 FB). 1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB.

Ball State 6th - Huebner struck out swinging, reached first on a wild pitch (2-2 KBSBS). Huebner stole second. Balius singled to pitcher, bunt (2-1 KBB); Huebner advanced to third. Gillis reached on a fielding error by rf, RBI (0-0); Balius advanced to second; Huebner scored. Muizelaar reached on a fielder's choice (2-2 FBFBF); Gillis advanced to second; Balius out at third 3b unassisted. Griffiths struck out swinging (1-2 BFSS). Thomas flied out to rf to right center (1-0 B). 1 run, 1 hit, 1 error, 2 LOB.

Eastern Michigan 7th - ZIRWAS flied out to rf (0-0). JELLISON singled up the middle (1-1 KB). KNUPP grounded into double play ss to 2b to 1b (0-1 K); JELLISON out on the play. 0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB.

Ball State 7th - KRILL to 1b for JELLISON. Kalk flied out to lf (0-0). Stokes struck out swinging (1-2 BKKFS). Sorgius flied out to cf (3-1 BBKB). 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB.

Eastern Michigan 8th - SCHECHTERMA pinch hit for JONES, D. SCHECHTERMA struck out swinging (1-2 SFBS). CRANE flied out to rf down the rf line (2-2 SBKB). HEIDELBERG singled to left field (1-0 B). HALE singled through the left side (2-0 BB); HEIDELBERG advanced to second. BORCHARDT singled to second base (1-2 FBK); HALE advanced to second; HEIDELBERG advanced to third, out at home 2b to ss to c. 0 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB.

Ball State 8th - SCHECHTERMA to rf. Huebner struck out swinging, out at first c to 1b (3-2 BKBBSS). Balius walked (3-2 KKBBBB). Balius stole second. Gillis struck out swinging (3-2 BBFFBS); Balius stole third. Muizelaar singled to shortstop, RBI (0-0); Balius scored. Muizelaar stole second. Griffiths walked (3-2 SBKBBB). Thomas grounded out to ss (0-0). 1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB.

Eastern Michigan 9th - STECKO grounded out to ss (0-0). ZIRWAS singled to left field (0-1 K). KRILL popped up to 3b (0-1 S). KNUPP flied out to rf (1-0 B). 0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB.