Akron vs Eastern Michigan (Mar 21, 2026)

 
Box Score
 

2026 Eastern Michigan Baseball
Akron at Eastern Michigan
Mar 21, 2026 at Ypsilanti, Mich. (Oestrike Stadium)

Akron 8 (10-11,4-4)

Player   ab    r    h  rbi   bb   so   po    a  lob 
Kelton Phillips cf  5  1  1  0  0  1  2  0  0 
Gabe Mathison lf  6  1  1  1  0  1  1  0  4 
Brody Chrisman rf  3  1  0  1  3  0  1  0  0 
Brennan Morgan 3b  5  1  2  1  0  1  1  2  2 
Henry Hayman 2b  4  1  2  1  0  2  0  1  0 
   Kyle McConachie pr/2b  1  0  0  0  0  1  0  0  3 
Bowen, Blake 1b  5  0  3  1  1  0  13  1  0 
Easton Amundson dh  5  0  0  1  1  0  0  0  4 
Ryan Jones c  0  1  0  1  3  0  9  0  0 
   Austin Lafferty ph  1  1  1  0  0  0  0  0  0 
   Gio Melchione c  1  0  0  0  0  0  0  1  0 
Tucker Biehl ss  4  1  1  0  0  1  1  5  3 
Elijah Griffith p  0  0  0  0  0  0  0  1  0 
   John Allen p  0  0  0  0  0  0  0  0  0 
   Taylor Bednar p  0  0  0  0  0  0  0  0  0 
   Garrett Groce p  0  0  0  0  0  0  0  1  0 
   Parker Munday p  0  0  0  0  0  0  0  0  0 
Totals  40  8  11  7  8  7  28  12  16 
  

Eastern Michigan 9 (5-17,1-7)

Player   ab    r    h  rbi   bb   so   po    a  lob 
WILLIAMS, TJ ss  6  2  2  1  0  0  2  1  0 
BORCHARDT, Nathan dh  4  1  1  1  1  1  0  0  3 
ZIRWAS, Devan lf  6  2  2  4  0  1  3  0  6 
JELLISON, Bruce 3b  5  1  1  1  0  1  0  2  1 
   STECKO, Ty ph/2b  0  0  0  0  1  0  0  0  0 
SCHECHTERMAN, Ben 1b  2  0  0  0  0  2  5  0  0 
   KNUPP, Keegan ph/1b  3  0  1  0  1  1  3  0  1 
   THIGPEN, Phillip 2b  0  0  0  0  0  0  1  0  0 
HEIDELBERG, Demir rf  5  1  2  0  1  1  2  0  1 
   JONES, Drew pr  0  1  0  0  0  0  0  0  0 
CRANE, Tristan 2b  3  0  0  0  0  2  0  1  0 
   KRILL, Kevin 1b  1  0  1  1  1  0  1  0  0 
WEAVER, Nick c  4  1  1  0  2  0  7  0  3 
HALE, John cf  4  0  2  1  1  1  6  0  0 
PFEIFFER, Michael p  0  0  0  0  0  0  0  1  0 
   MUELLER, Landon p  0  0  0  0  0  0  0  0  0 
   NORRIS, Aidan p  0  0  0  0  0  0  0  0  0 
   ROSE, Tommy p  0  0  0  0  0  0  0  1  0 
   HENDERSON, Eli p  0  0  0  0  0  0  0  1  0 
   HENDERSHOT, Fischer p  0  0  0  0  0  0  0  0  0 
Totals  43  9  13  9  8  10  30  7  18  

Score by Innings                      R  H  E
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Akron............... 000 070 001 0 -  8 11  2
Eastern Michigan.... 003 000 302 1 -  9 13  1
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Note: 1 out, 3 runners LOB when the game ended.

E - Hayman; McConachie; SCHECHTERMA(1). LOB - AKR 16; EMU 18. 2B - Mathison; Hayman; Bowen, Blake; Lafferty; BORCHARDT(7); JELLISON(3); HEIDELBERG(3). 3B - ZIRWAS(2). HR - ZIRWAS(8). HBP - Phillips; Morgan; Hayman; Jones; WILLIAMS, TJ; BORCHARDT; HALE. SH - Biehl 2; KRILL(1). SB - McConachie.

Akron   ip  h  r  er  bb  so  wp  bk  hbp  ibb  ab  bf  fo  go  np 
Elijah Griffith   6.0  9  3  3  0  5  0  0  2  0  28  30  5  9  86 
John Allen   0.1  2  3  2  1  1  0  0  0  0  4  5  0  0  18 
Taylor Bednar   2.1  2  2  0  4  4  0  0  0  0  10  14  2  1  74 
Garrett Groce L,0-2  0.2  0  1  1  2  0  0  0  0  0  1  4  0  2  18 
Parker Munday   0.0  0  0  0  1  0  0  0  1  0  0  2  0  0  7 
  
Eastern Michigan   ip  h  r  er  bb  so  wp  bk  hbp  ibb  ab  bf  fo  go  np 
PFEIFFER, Michael   4.0  3  5  4  4  2  0  0  1  0  16  21  6  4  78 
MUELLER, Landon   0.0  3  2  2  1  0  0  0  0  0  3  4  0  0  14 
NORRIS, Aidan   1.0  0  0  0  1  1  0  0  0  0  3  4  2  0  18 
ROSE, Tommy   3.0  2  0  0  1  1  0  0  2  0  10  14  6  2  55 
HENDERSON, Eli   1.1  3  1  1  1  2  0  0  1  1  6  9  1  1  32 
HENDERSHOT, Fischer W,1-1  0.2  0  0  0  0  1  1  0  0  0  2  2  1  0  11 

Win - HENDERSHOT (1-1). Loss - Groce (0-2). Save - None. WP - HENDERSHOT(2). HBP - by PFEIFFER (Phillips); by Griffith (BORCHARDT); by Griffith (HALE); by ROSE (Jones); by ROSE (Hayman); by HENDERSON, E (Morgan); by Munday (WILLIAMS, TJ). PB - Jones; WEAVER(7). Inherited runners/scored: Bednar 3/2; Groce 1/0; Munday 2/1; MUELLER 3/3; NORRIS, A 3/1; HENDERSHOT 1/0. Pitches/strikes: Griffith 86/57; Allen 18/10; Bednar 74/44; Groce 18/8; Munday 7/2; PFEIFFER 78/40; MUELLER 14/7; NORRIS, A 18/9; ROSE 55/34; HENDERSON, E 32/24; HENDERSHOT 11/5.

Umpires - HP: Stephen Miller 1B: Cory Ray 3B: Andy Joseph
Start: 3 p.m. Time: 4:02 Attendance: 350

PFEIFFER faced 5 batters in the 5th.
MUELLER faced 4 batters in the 5th.

 
Play-by-Play
 

2026 Eastern Michigan Baseball
Akron at Eastern Michigan
Mar 21, 2026 at Ypsilanti, Mich. (Oestrike Stadium)

Akron starters: 6/cf Phillips; 30/lf Mathison; 5/rf Chrisman; 21/3b Morgan; 40/2b Hayman; 27/1b Bowen, Blake; 23/dh Amundson; 13/c Jones; 12/ss Biehl; 11/p Griffith;

Eastern Michigan starters: 2/ss WILLIAMS, TJ; 22/dh BORCHARDT; 15/lf ZIRWAS; 11/3b JELLISON; 25/1b SCHECHTERMA; 23/rf HEIDELBERG; 24/2b CRANE; 33/c WEAVER; 21/cf HALE; 31/p PFEIFFER;

Akron 1st - Phillips hit by pitch (2-2 BBFK). Mathison flied out to lf (0-0). Chrisman flied out to cf (0-0). Morgan struck out looking (3-2 BKFBBK). 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB.

Eastern Michigan 1st - WILLIAMS, TJ grounded out to ss (1-1 KB). BORCHARDT doubled down the lf line (0-0). ZIRWAS flied out to cf (2-1 BFB); BORCHARDT advanced to third. JELLISON grounded out to p (1-1 KB). 0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB.

Akron 2nd - Hayman doubled to left center, ground-rule (3-2 BBBKF). Bowen, Blake flied out to lf (1-1 KB). Amundson lined out to ss (0-1 F). Jones walked (3-1 KBBBB). Biehl grounded out to 3b (3-2 KBKBB). 0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB.

Eastern Michigan 2nd - SCHECHTERMA struck out looking (1-2 SSBFK). HEIDELBERG singled to third base (0-1 K). CRANE popped up to 1b (0-1 K). WEAVER popped up to ss (1-0 B). 0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB.

Akron 3rd - Phillips grounded out to 3b (3-2 BBFFB). Mathison flied out to lf (0-1 K). Chrisman walked (3-0 BBBB). Morgan grounded out to ss (1-1 SB). 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB.

Eastern Michigan 3rd - HALE grounded out to 3b (3-2 BFBBF). WILLIAMS, TJ singled to pitcher (2-1 FBB). BORCHARDT hit by pitch (0-0); WILLIAMS, TJ advanced to second. ZIRWAS tripled to right field, 2 RBI (0-1 S); BORCHARDT scored; WILLIAMS, TJ scored. JELLISON grounded out to ss, RBI (0-0); ZIRWAS scored. SCHECHTERMA struck out looking (1-2 KKBK). 3 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB.

Akron 4th - Hayman struck out swinging (0-2 KSS). Bowen, Blake grounded out to p (1-0 B). Amundson flied out to rf (2-2 BBFKF). 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB.

Eastern Michigan 4th - HEIDELBERG doubled to left center (1-1 KB). CRANE struck out swinging (3-2 BBFBFS). WEAVER grounded out to 3b (0-0). HALE hit by pitch (1-1 KB). WILLIAMS, TJ singled, bunt (1-0 B); HALE advanced to second; HEIDELBERG advanced to third. BORCHARDT grounded out to 1b unassisted (0-2 KS). 0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 3 LOB.

Akron 5th - Jones walked (3-2 BBKBBK). Biehl singled through the left side (2-1 BBF); Jones advanced to second. Phillips singled to center field (0-0); Biehl advanced to second; Jones advanced to third. Mathison reached on a fielder's choice (0-0); Phillips advanced to second; Biehl advanced to third; Jones scored on a throwing error by 1b, unearned. Chrisman walked, RBI (3-1 BKBBB); Mathison advanced to second; Phillips advanced to third; Biehl scored. MUELLER to p for PFEIFFER. Morgan singled to left field, RBI (1-0 B); Chrisman advanced to second; Mathison advanced to third; Phillips scored. Hayman singled to right field, RBI (0-1 K); Morgan advanced to second; Chrisman advanced to third; Mathison scored. Bowen, Blake singled to center field, RBI (2-2 KBSB); Hayman advanced to second; Morgan advanced to third; Chrisman scored. Amundson walked, RBI (3-1 BBBKB); Bowen, Blake advanced to second; Hayman advanced to third; Morgan scored. NORRIS, A to p for MUELLER. Jones walked, RBI (3-1 BBKBB); Amundson advanced to second; Bowen, Blake advanced to third; Hayman scored. Biehl flied out to cf (1-2 KFB). Phillips fouled out to 1b (3-1 BBBK). Mathison struck out swinging (1-2 KBKS). 7 runs, 5 hits, 1 error, 3 LOB.

Eastern Michigan 5th - ZIRWAS grounded out to 2b (2-2 BKBF). JELLISON grounded out to ss (0-0). KNUPP pinch hit for SCHECHTERMA. KNUPP singled to left center (0-0). HEIDELBERG grounded out to ss (0-0). 0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB.

Akron 6th - KNUPP to 1b. ROSE to p for NORRIS, A. Chrisman grounded out to 2b (1-0 B). Morgan singled to left center (0-2 KK). Hayman struck out swinging (2-2 BBKKS). Bowen, Blake doubled to left field, ground-rule (2-2 BSBF); Morgan advanced to third. Amundson fouled out to 1b (2-2 FKBB). 0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB.

Eastern Michigan 6th - CRANE struck out swinging, reached first on a passed ball (2-2 BKFBS). WEAVER singled to left center (1-0 B); CRANE advanced to second. HALE singled to third base (0-2 KS); WEAVER advanced to second; CRANE advanced to third. WILLIAMS, TJ flied out to cf (0-0). BORCHARDT struck out looking (2-2 FBSBK). ZIRWAS flied out to lf (2-0 BB). 0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 3 LOB.

Akron 7th - KNUPP to 2b. KRILL to 1b for CRANE. Jones hit by pitch (0-0). Biehl grounded out to p, SAC, bunt (0-0); Jones advanced to second. Phillips lined out to cf (2-2 FBKB). Mathison lined out to rf (2-2 KKBFBFF). 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB.

Eastern Michigan 7th - Allen to p for Griffith. JELLISON doubled to left field (2-2 KSBB). KNUPP struck out looking (1-2 BKSFK). HEIDELBERG reached on an error by 2b (0-0); JELLISON advanced to third. KRILL singled to left field, RBI (1-0 B); HEIDELBERG advanced to second; JELLISON scored. WEAVER walked (3-1 BBKBB); KRILL advanced to second; HEIDELBERG advanced to third. Bednar to p for Allen. HALE singled to left field, RBI (2-1 BBF); WEAVER advanced to second; KRILL advanced to third; HEIDELBERG scored, unearned. WILLIAMS, TJ reached on a fielder's choice (1-2 KBF); HALE advanced to second; WEAVER advanced to third; KRILL out at home 1b to c. BORCHARDT walked, RBI (3-2 BBBKFFB); WILLIAMS, TJ advanced to second; HALE advanced to third; WEAVER scored. ZIRWAS struck out looking (1-2 SSFBK). 3 runs, 3 hits, 1 error, 3 LOB.

Akron 8th - Chrisman flied out to cf (0-1 K). Morgan flied out to cf (0-0). Hayman hit by pitch (3-0 BBB). McConachie pinch ran for Hayman. McConachie stole second. Bowen, Blake walked (3-2 KBKBFBFB). Amundson flied out to cf (1-2 KBS). 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB.

Eastern Michigan 8th - McConachie to 2b. JELLISON struck out looking (1-2 FSFBK). KNUPP walked (3-1 BBKBB). HEIDELBERG struck out swinging (2-2 BKFFBFS). KRILL walked (3-2 KBKBFFFBFB); KNUPP advanced to second. WEAVER popped up to 3b (1-0 B). 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB.

Akron 9th - KNUPP to 3b for JELLISON. THIGPEN to 2b for KNUPP. HENDERSON, E to p for ROSE. THIGPEN to 2b for KNUPP. KNUPP to 3b for THIGPEN. Lafferty pinch hit for Jones. Lafferty doubled to left center (1-2 KKBF). Biehl out at first p to 2b, SAC, bunt (0-0); Lafferty advanced to third. Phillips struck out looking (1-2 KKFBK). Mathison doubled to left field, RBI (2-2 BFKB); Lafferty scored. Chrisman intentionally walked (0-0). Morgan hit by pitch (0-2 KK); Chrisman advanced to second; Mathison advanced to third. McConachie struck out swinging (0-2 KSS). 1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 3 LOB.

Eastern Michigan 9th - Melchione to c for Lafferty. HALE struck out swinging, out at first c to 1b (0-2 FKS). WILLIAMS, TJ reached on an error by 2b (2-2 KBBF). BORCHARDT flied out to rf (2-2 BBKFFF). ZIRWAS homered, 2 RBI, unearned (2-1 BBK); WILLIAMS, TJ scored, unearned. STECKO pinch hit for THIGPEN. STECKO walked (3-2 BSBFBB). Groce to p for Bednar. KNUPP grounded out to ss (0-2 KF). 2 runs, 1 hit, 1 error, 1 LOB.

Akron 10th - STECKO to 2b. Bowen, Blake singled to right field (3-2 KBSBB). Amundson lined out to 3b (0-2 KF). HENDERSHOT to p for HENDERSON, E. Bowen, Blake advanced to second on a passed ball. Melchione popped up to ss (3-1 BKBB). Bowen, Blake advanced to third on a wild pitch. Biehl struck out looking (3-2 KBBFBK). 0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB.

Eastern Michigan 10th - HEIDELBERG walked (3-2 KBSBFBB). KRILL grounded out to p, SAC, bunt (2-0 BB); HEIDELBERG advanced to second. WEAVER walked (3-1 BBKBB). Munday to p for Groce. JONES, D pinch ran for HEIDELBERG. HALE walked (3-1 KBBBB); WEAVER advanced to second; JONES, D advanced to third. WILLIAMS, TJ hit by pitch, RBI (0-1 K); HALE advanced to second; WEAVER advanced to third; JONES, D scored. 1 run, 0 hits, 0 errors, 3 LOB.