Western Michigan vs Eastern Michigan (Apr 17, 2026)

 
Box Score
 

2026 Eastern Michigan Baseball
Western Michigan at Eastern Michigan
Apr 17, 2026 at Ypsilanti, Mich. (Oestrike Stadium)

Western Michigan 3 (17-16,12-7)

Player   ab    r    h  rbi   bb   so   po    a  lob 
MALLY, Tanner cf  2  1  1  0  1  0  5  0  0 
HUMS, Cooper rf  4  1  1  2  0  1  4  0  1 
HOWARD, Drew 2b  3  1  1  0  1  1  4  1  0 
MALONEY, Michael ss  4  0  1  1  0  0  0  1  2 
MENNECKE, Mark lf  4  0  0  0  0  1  1  0  0 
THIELMAN, Avery 1b  4  0  1  0  0  1  5  2  0 
OSTRANDER, Connor dh  4  0  0  0  0  2  0  0  1 
PILARSKI, Mason 3b  3  0  0  0  0  1  1  0  0 
   POLUBINSKI, Josh ph  1  0  0  0  0  1  0  0  0 
ZAJAC, Nolan c  3  0  0  0  0  1  3  2  2 
   RICK, Lucas ph  1  0  0  0  0  0  0  0  0 
VRIESENGA, Zach p  0  0  0  0  0  0  0  1  0 
   SHAPIRO, Evan p  0  0  0  0  0  0  1  0  0 
Totals  33  3  5  3  2  9  24  7  6 
  

Eastern Michigan 4 (11-24,6-13)

Player   ab    r    h  rbi   bb   so   po    a  lob 
HALE, John cf  3  0  2  0  1  0  2  0  0 
JELLISON, Bruce 3b  4  0  0  0  0  0  1  1  0 
ZIRWAS, Devan lf  3  0  0  0  1  0  1  0  2 
STECKO, Ty 2b  4  1  2  0  0  2  2  5  1 
BORCHARDT, Nathan dh  1  1  0  0  3  0  0  0  0 
   WILLIAMS, TJ pr  0  0  0  0  0  0  0  0  0 
WEAVER, Nick c  3  1  2  1  0  0  7  1  0 
JONES, Drew rf  2  0  0  0  1  0  1  0  1 
   SCHECHTERMAN, Ben ph  0  0  0  0  1  0  0  0  0 
   SYDLOWSKI, Kriss pr/rf  0  0  0  0  0  0  0  0  0 
CRANE, Tristan ss  4  1  1  3  0  1  1  3  0 
KNUPP, Keegan 1b  4  0  1  0  0  1  12  0  4 
CARMICHAEL, John p  0  0  0  0  0  0  0  1  0 
   ROSE, Tommy p  0  0  0  0  0  0  0  1  0 
   MUELLER, Landon p  0  0  0  0  0  0  0  0  0 
   HENDERSHOT, Fischer p  0  0  0  0  0  0  0  0  0 
Totals  28  4  8  4  7  4  27  12  8  

Score by Innings                    R  H  E
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Western Michigan.... 000 020 010 -  3  5  0
Eastern Michigan.... 000 103 00X -  4  8  0
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DP - WMU 1. LOB - WMU 6; EMU 8. 2B - STECKO; WEAVER. 3B - HOWARD, D.. HR - HUMS, C.; CRANE. HBP - MALLY, T.. SH - WEAVER. SB - MALLY, T. 3; OSTRANDER, C; PILARSKI, M.. CS - ZIRWAS.

Western Michigan   ip  h  r  er  bb  so  wp  bk  hbp  ibb  ab  bf  fo  go  np 
VRIESENGA, Zach L,2-3  6.0  7  4  4  5  3  0  0  0  0  22  27  11  1  103 
SHAPIRO, Evan   2.0  1  0  0  2  1  0  0  0  0  6  9  2  3  30 
  
Eastern Michigan   ip  h  r  er  bb  so  wp  bk  hbp  ibb  ab  bf  fo  go  np 
CARMICHAEL, John W,1-5  6.0  4  2  2  1  7  2  0  1  0  23  25  5  7  100 
ROSE, Tommy   1.0  0  0  0  1  0  0  0  0  0  3  4  0  3  22 
MUELLER, Landon   1.0  1  1  1  0  0  0  0  0  0  4  4  2  1  12 
HENDERSHOT, Fischer S,4  1.0  0  0  0  0  2  0  0  0  0  3  3  0  1  12 

Win - CARMICHAEL (1-5). Loss - VRIESENGA, Z (2-3). Save - HENDERSHOT (4). WP - CARMICHAEL 2. HBP - by CARMICHAEL (MALLY, T.). Inherited runners/scored: None. Pitches/strikes: VRIESENGA, Z 103/58; SHAPIRO, E. 30/19; CARMICHAEL 100/68; ROSE 22/11; MUELLER 12/7; HENDERSHOT 12/8.

Umpires - HP: Sean Shafer-Markle 1B: Marty Earnest 3B: Gaylon Williams
Start: 3:05 p.m Time: 2:45 Attendance: 239

 
Play-by-Play
 

2026 Eastern Michigan Baseball
Western Michigan at Eastern Michigan
Apr 17, 2026 at Ypsilanti, Mich. (Oestrike Stadium)

Western Michigan starters: 2/cf MALLY, T.; 11/rf HUMS, C.; 3/2b HOWARD, D.; 12/ss MALONEY, Mi.; 20/lf MENNECKE, M.; 31/1b THIELMAN, A.; 7/dh OSTRANDER, C; 10/3b PILARSKI, M.; 27/c ZAJAC, N.; 32/p VRIESENGA, Z;

Eastern Michigan starters: 21/cf HALE; 11/3b JELLISON; 15/lf ZIRWAS; 28/2b STECKO; 22/dh BORCHARDT; 33/c WEAVER; 9/rf JONES, D; 24/ss CRANE; 8/1b KNUPP; 26/p CARMICHAEL;

Western Michigan 1st - MALLY, T. lined out to 3b (0-2 SK). HUMS, C. grounded out to 2b (0-0). HOWARD, D. walked (3-2 KBBBKFFB). MALONEY, Mi. grounded out to p (1-0 B). 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB.

Eastern Michigan 1st - HALE singled through the left side (0-1 K). JELLISON flied out to cf (1-1 KB). HALE out at first p to 1b, picked off. ZIRWAS walked (3-2 BBKBKB). ZIRWAS out at second c to 2b, caught stealing. 0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB.

Western Michigan 2nd - MENNECKE, M. lined out to ss (2-2 FKBBF). THIELMAN, A. singled to left field (0-1 K). OSTRANDER, C reached on a fielder's choice (2-2 BFBF); THIELMAN, A. out at second ss to 2b. OSTRANDER, C stole second. PILARSKI, M. struck out swinging, reached first on a wild pitch (2-2 BFBFS); OSTRANDER, C advanced to third. PILARSKI, M. stole second. ZAJAC, N. lined out to cf (0-1 K). 0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB.

Eastern Michigan 2nd - STECKO singled to left field (0-0). BORCHARDT walked (3-2 BBKSBB); STECKO advanced to second. WEAVER grounded into double play ss to 2b to 1b (3-2 BBBKK); BORCHARDT out on the play; STECKO advanced to third. JONES, D popped up to 1b (1-1 KB). 0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB.

Western Michigan 3rd - MALLY, T. singled to third base (1-2 SBK). MALLY, T. stole second. HUMS, C. struck out swinging, out at first c to 1b (2-2 BBKSS). HOWARD, D. struck out swinging (2-2 BSKFFFBS). MALONEY, Mi. flied out to lf (2-2 BFBS). 0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB.

Eastern Michigan 3rd - CRANE struck out swinging (2-2 BBFKFS). KNUPP singled to right field (1-0 B). HALE walked (3-2 KBFBFBB); KNUPP advanced to second. JELLISON flied out to rf (1-2 KFB). ZIRWAS lined out to rf (0-0). 0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB.

Western Michigan 4th - MENNECKE, M. grounded out to 2b (0-0). THIELMAN, A. grounded out to 2b (1-0 B). OSTRANDER, C grounded out to 2b (2-1 BBK). 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB.

Eastern Michigan 4th - STECKO doubled to left center (1-1 FB). BORCHARDT flied out to rf (2-1 BFB); STECKO advanced to third. WEAVER doubled to left center, RBI (0-0); STECKO scored. JONES, D walked (3-2 BFBBSB). CRANE flied out to cf (1-1 BK). KNUPP struck out looking (2-2 BKBFFFK). 1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB.

Western Michigan 5th - PILARSKI, M. flied out to cf (0-1 K). ZAJAC, N. struck out looking (0-2 SKFK). MALLY, T. hit by pitch (3-2 SBBFBF). MALLY, T. stole second. HUMS, C. homered to right field, 2 RBI (3-2 BBKBF); MALLY, T. scored. HOWARD, D. grounded out to 2b (1-2 BFK). 2 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB.

Eastern Michigan 5th - HALE flied out to cf (0-0). JELLISON flied out to cf (1-0 B). ZIRWAS flied out to cf (2-1 BBK). 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB.

Western Michigan 6th - MALONEY, Mi. singled through the left side (1-0 B). MENNECKE, M. struck out looking (0-2 FSK). THIELMAN, A. struck out swinging (0-2 FSS); MALONEY, Mi. advanced to second on a wild pitch. OSTRANDER, C struck out swinging (2-2 FBKFBS). 0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB.

Eastern Michigan 6th - STECKO struck out looking (3-2 BKSBBK). BORCHARDT walked (3-1 BKBBB). WEAVER singled to left field (0-0); BORCHARDT advanced to second. JONES, D lined out to 3b (1-1 BK). CRANE homered to left field, 3 RBI (1-1 SB); WEAVER scored; BORCHARDT scored. KNUPP lined out to 2b (0-2 KF). 3 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB.

Western Michigan 7th - ROSE to p for CARMICHAEL. PILARSKI, M. grounded out to ss (1-1 BK). ZAJAC, N. grounded out to 3b (3-2 KBBBK). MALLY, T. walked (3-2 KBBKBB). MALLY, T. stole second. HUMS, C. grounded out to p (3-2 BBKKBF). 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB.

Eastern Michigan 7th - SHAPIRO, E. to p for VRIESENGA, Z. HALE singled to first base (1-2 KFB). JELLISON flied out to rf (1-2 KFBF). ZIRWAS flied out to lf (0-0). STECKO struck out swinging, out at first c to 1b (0-2 KKS). 0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB.

Western Michigan 8th - MUELLER to p for ROSE. HOWARD, D. tripled to right field (0-0). MALONEY, Mi. grounded out to 1b unassisted, RBI (0-0); HOWARD, D. scored. MENNECKE, M. popped up to 2b (3-1 BBSB). THIELMAN, A. flied out to rf (2-2 BSBK). 1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB.

Eastern Michigan 8th - BORCHARDT walked (3-2 BBBKKB). WILLIAMS, TJ pinch ran for BORCHARDT. WEAVER out at first 1b to 2b, SAC, bunt (0-0); WILLIAMS, TJ advanced to second. SCHECHTERMA pinch hit for JONES, D. SCHECHTERMA walked (3-0 BBBB). SYDLOWSKI pinch ran for SCHECHTERMA. CRANE grounded out to 1b unassisted (1-2 KBF); SYDLOWSKI advanced to second; WILLIAMS, TJ advanced to third. KNUPP out at first 1b to p (0-1 K). 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB.

Western Michigan 9th - SYDLOWSKI to rf. HENDERSHOT to p for MUELLER. OSTRANDER, C struck out swinging (2-2 BBKFS). POLUBINSKI pinch hit for PILARSKI, M.. POLUBINSKI struck out looking (0-2 SSFK). RICK, L. pinch hit for ZAJAC, N.. RICK, L. grounded out to ss (2-0 BB). 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB.