Western Michigan vs Eastern Michigan (Apr 18, 2026)

 
Box Score
 

2026 Eastern Michigan Baseball
Western Michigan at Eastern Michigan
Apr 18, 2026 at Ypsilanti, Mich. (Oestrike Stadium)

Western Michigan 12 (18-16,13-7 MAC)

Player   ab    r    h  rbi   bb   so   po    a  lob  avg 
MALLY, Tanner cf  3  1  2  3  2  0  4  0  0  - 
HUMS, Cooper rf  5  2  1  2  1  1  3  0  1  - 
HOWARD, Drew 2b  5  0  1  0  1  2  0  2  4  - 
MENNECKE, Mark lf  4  1  0  0  1  0  2  0  0  - 
MALONEY, Michael ss  3  3  2  1  2  0  3  4  0  - 
THIELMAN, Avery 1b  4  2  2  3  0  1  6  0  0  - 
PILARSKI, Mason 3b  4  1  1  0  0  0  1  1  2  - 
ROWOLD, Jacob dh  2  0  0  0  0  1  0  0  0  - 
   POLUBINSKI, Josh ph/dh  2  2  2  3  0  0  0  0  0  - 
ZAJAC, Nolan c  4  0  1  0  0  1  8  1  0  - 
CARLISLE, Sam p  0  0  0  0  0  0  0  0  0  - 
   LEHMANN, Adam p  0  0  0  0  0  0  0  0  0  - 
   THOMPSON, DJ p  0  0  0  0  0  0  0  0  0  - 
   DORAN, Turner p  0  0  0  0  0  0  0  0  0  - 
Totals  36  12  12  12  7  6  27  8  9   
  

Eastern Michigan 7 (11-25,6-14 MAC)

Player   ab    r    h  rbi   bb   so   po    a  lob  avg 
HALE, John cf  5  0  0  1  0  0  2  0  0  .270 
JELLISON, Bruce 3b  5  2  3  0  0  0  3  0  1  .256 
ZIRWAS, Devan lf  5  1  2  2  0  1  1  1  1  .276 
STECKO, Ty 2b  5  1  2  0  0  2  1  3  0  .296 
BORCHARDT, Nathan dh  4  1  1  1  1  2  0  0  0  .271 
WEAVER, Nick c  3  0  1  0  1  1  7  2  2  .238 
JONES, Drew rf  3  1  1  1  0  1  1  0  1  .183 
CRANE, Tristan ss  4  1  1  1  0  1  6  2  2  .294 
KNUPP, Keegan 1b  4  0  1  1  0  0  5  2  0  .234 
RUTHERFORD, Cal p  0  0  0  0  0  0  0  1  0  - 
   WHITE, Carter p  0  0  0  0  0  0  0  1  0  - 
   MUELLER, Landon p  0  0  0  0  0  0  0  1  0  - 
   EGAN, Cole p  0  0  0  0  0  0  0  0  0  - 
   GILLIES, Emmett p  0  0  0  0  0  0  1  0  0  - 
   SLABY, Henry p  0  0  0  0  0  0  0  0  0  - 
Totals  38  7  12  7  2  8  27  13  7    

Score by Innings                    R  H  E
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Western Michigan.... 105 000 303 - 12 12  0
Eastern Michigan.... 103 000 030 -  7 12  1
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E - JELLISON. LOB - WMU 9; EMU 7. 2B - MALLY, T. 2; STECKO; BORCHARDT. HR - HUMS, C.; THIELMAN, A.; ZIRWAS. HBP - MALLY, T.; THIELMAN, A.; ROWOLD, J.; ZAJAC, N.; JONES, D. SH - PILARSKI, M.. SB - WEAVER. CS - MALLY, T.; STECKO.

Western Michigan   ip  h  r  er  bb  so  wp  bk  hbp  ibb  ab  bf  fo  go  np  era 
CARLISLE, Sam W,4-2  5.0  10  4  4  1  4  2  0  0  0  24  25  5  5  99  - 
LEHMANN, Adam   2.1  1  3  3  1  2  0  0  1  0  8  10  4  1  42  - 
THOMPSON, DJ   0.2  1  0  0  0  0  0  0  0  0  3  3  1  1  11  - 
DORAN, Turner   1.0  0  0  0  0  2  0  0  0  0  3  3  1  0  10  - 
  
Eastern Michigan   ip  h  r  er  bb  so  wp  bk  hbp  ibb  ab  bf  fo  go  np  era 
RUTHERFORD, Cal L,2-2  3.0  4  6  6  5  2  0  0  0  0  11  16  3  2  66  7.54 
WHITE, Carter   2.2  0  0  0  1  2  0  0  3  0  9  13  5  1  52  8.48 
MUELLER, Landon   1.0  2  2  2  0  1  0  0  0  0  5  5  1  1  22  7.68 
EGAN, Cole   0.0  1  1  1  0  0  0  0  1  0  1  2  0  0  3  8.34 
GILLIES, Emmett   1.2  4  3  3  1  1  0  0  0  0  7  9  1  2  30  7.48 
SLABY, Henry   0.2  1  0  0  0  0  0  0  0  0  3  3  0  2  7  9.45 

Win - CARLISLE, S. (4-2). Loss - RUTHERFORD (2-2). Save - None. WP - CARLISLE, S. 2. HBP - by WHITE (THIELMAN, A.); by WHITE (ROWOLD, J.); by WHITE (MALLY, T.); by EGAN (ZAJAC, N.); by LEHMANN, A. (JONES, D). Inherited runners/scored: THOMPSON, D. 2/2; MUELLER 2/0; EGAN 2/1; GILLIES, E 3/2; SLABY 2/1. Pitches/strikes: CARLISLE, S. 99/62; LEHMANN, A. 42/22; THOMPSON, D. 11/7; DORAN, T. 10/8; RUTHERFORD 66/38; WHITE 52/35; MUELLER 22/13; EGAN 3/1; GILLIES, E 30/21; SLABY 7/6.

Umpires - HP: Marty Earnest 1B: Gaylon Williams 3B: Sean Shafer-Markle
Start: 3:05 p.m Time: 3:45 Attendance: 263
Weather: 54 degrees, cloudy, W 16 mph
EGAN faced 2 batters in the 7th.

 
Play-by-Play
 

2026 Eastern Michigan Baseball
Western Michigan at Eastern Michigan
Apr 18, 2026 at Ypsilanti, Mich. (Oestrike Stadium)

Western Michigan starters: 2/cf MALLY, T.; 11/rf HUMS, C.; 3/2b HOWARD, D.; 20/lf MENNECKE, M.; 12/ss MALONEY, Mi.; 31/1b THIELMAN, A.; 10/3b PILARSKI, M.; 8/dh ROWOLD, J.; 27/c ZAJAC, N.; 38/p CARLISLE, S.;

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; 47/p RUTHERFORD;

Western Michigan 1st - MALLY, T. walked (3-1 BBKBB). MALLY, T. out at second c to ss, caught stealing. HUMS, C. walked (3-2 BBKKBB). HOWARD, D. singled to right field (0-2 KSF); HUMS, C. advanced to second. MENNECKE, M. grounded out to p (0-0); HOWARD, D. advanced to second; HUMS, C. advanced to third. MALONEY, Mi. singled to shortstop, RBI (2-2 KBBK); HOWARD, D. advanced to third, out at home ss unassisted; HUMS, C. scored. 1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB.

Eastern Michigan 1st - HALE flied out to lf (2-2 BBKF). JELLISON singled to left field (3-2 BSKFBFB). JELLISON advanced to second on a wild pitch. ZIRWAS singled to shortstop (2-0 BB); JELLISON advanced to third. STECKO struck out swinging (2-2 FBKBFS). BORCHARDT doubled to left field, RBI (2-0 BB); ZIRWAS advanced to third; JELLISON scored. WEAVER struck out swinging (1-2 FBFS). 1 run, 3 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB.

Western Michigan 2nd - THIELMAN, A. struck out looking (0-2 KFFK). PILARSKI, M. fouled out to c (1-2 FSBF). ROWOLD, J. struck out swinging (1-2 KBFS). 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB.

Eastern Michigan 2nd - JONES, D struck out swinging (2-2 SBSFBS). CRANE popped up to ss (2-2 FBBS). KNUPP grounded out to ss (1-0 B). 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB.

Western Michigan 3rd - ZAJAC, N. grounded out to 2b (1-2 BKF). MALLY, T. walked (3-1 BBKBB). HUMS, C. homered to right center, 2 RBI (0-0); MALLY, T. scored. HOWARD, D. flied out to cf (1-1 BK). MENNECKE, M. walked (3-1 BKBBB). MALONEY, Mi. walked (3-2 BBKKBB); MENNECKE, M. advanced to second. THIELMAN, A. homered to center field, 3 RBI (0-1 K); MALONEY, Mi. scored; MENNECKE, M. scored. PILARSKI, M. popped up to ss (2-2 KSBFB). 5 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB.

Eastern Michigan 3rd - HALE grounded out to ss (1-1 KB). JELLISON singled to left center (3-2 KSBBBF). ZIRWAS homered to right field, 2 RBI (0-1 S); JELLISON scored. STECKO singled to left field (1-0 B). BORCHARDT struck out looking (1-2 KFBK). WEAVER walked (3-0 BBBB); STECKO advanced to second. JONES, D singled to left center, RBI (1-2 BKK); WEAVER advanced to third; STECKO scored. JONES, D advanced to second on a wild pitch. CRANE grounded out to 3b (1-1 FB). 3 runs, 4 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB.

Western Michigan 4th - WHITE to p for RUTHERFORD. ROWOLD, J. popped up to ss (1-1 BF). ZAJAC, N. popped up to 3b (1-2 KFBF). MALLY, T. reached on an error by 3b (0-0). HUMS, C. struck out swinging (1-2 BKSS). 0 runs, 0 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB.

Eastern Michigan 4th - KNUPP grounded out to 2b (1-2 BKK). HALE flied out to cf (0-0). JELLISON singled to center field (0-1 K). ZIRWAS flied out to lf (1-2 BFF). 0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB.

Western Michigan 5th - HOWARD, D. walked (3-2 KBBBSB). MENNECKE, M. reached on a fielder's choice (1-2 BKS); HOWARD, D. out at second p to ss. MALONEY, Mi. lined out to rf (0-2 KFF). THIELMAN, A. hit by pitch (2-2 BBFF); MENNECKE, M. advanced to second. PILARSKI, M. flied out to lf (0-2 KF). 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB.

Eastern Michigan 5th - STECKO doubled to right field (3-2 KSBBB). BORCHARDT popped up to ss (0-0). STECKO out at third c to 3b, caught stealing. WEAVER singled to left field (1-2 KSBF). WEAVER stole second. JONES, D grounded out to ss (2-2 KBSB). 0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB.

Western Michigan 6th - ROWOLD, J. hit by pitch (1-2 KKB). ZAJAC, N. struck out swinging (1-2 KBKS). MALLY, T. hit by pitch (2-2 KBFB); ROWOLD, J. advanced to second. HUMS, C. infield fly to ss (0-2 KSF). MUELLER to p for WHITE. HOWARD, D. struck out looking (3-2 SFBBBK). 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB.

Eastern Michigan 6th - LEHMANN, A. to p for CARLISLE, S.. CRANE struck out swinging (1-2 KFBS). KNUPP grounded out to ss (1-0 B). HALE lined out to cf (3-2 BKBKB). 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB.

Western Michigan 7th - MENNECKE, M. grounded out to p (1-1 BK). MALONEY, Mi. singled to shortstop (3-2 BFBKB). THIELMAN, A. flied out to cf (0-0). PILARSKI, M. singled to second base (2-2 KKBFB); MALONEY, Mi. advanced to second. EGAN to p for MUELLER. POLUBINSKI pinch hit for ROWOLD, J.. POLUBINSKI singled to center field, RBI (0-0); PILARSKI, M. advanced to second; MALONEY, Mi. scored. ZAJAC, N. hit by pitch (1-0 B); POLUBINSKI advanced to second; PILARSKI, M. advanced to third. GILLIES, E to p for EGAN. MALLY, T. doubled to left field, 2 RBI (1-0 B); ZAJAC, N. advanced to third, out at third lf to ss to 3b; POLUBINSKI scored; PILARSKI, M. scored. 3 runs, 4 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB.

Eastern Michigan 7th - JELLISON flied out to rf (2-1 KBB). ZIRWAS flied out to cf (2-1 BBK). STECKO struck out looking (3-2 KBSBBK). 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB.

Western Michigan 8th - HUMS, C. fouled out to 3b, bunt (0-1 K). HOWARD, D. struck out swinging, out at first c to 1b (0-2 KSFS). MENNECKE, M. out at first 1b to 2b to p (1-1 BK). 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB.

Eastern Michigan 8th - BORCHARDT walked (3-1 KBBBB). WEAVER flied out to rf (2-1 KBB). JONES, D hit by pitch (1-2 KKBF); BORCHARDT advanced to second. CRANE singled down the rf line, RBI (0-0); JONES, D advanced to third; BORCHARDT scored. THOMPSON, D. to p for LEHMANN, A.. KNUPP singled to center field, RBI (2-2 BBKK); CRANE advanced to third; JONES, D scored. HALE reached on a fielder's choice, RBI (0-0); KNUPP out at second 2b to ss; CRANE scored. JELLISON flied out to rf (2-2 BKBK). 3 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB.

Western Michigan 9th - MALONEY, Mi. walked (3-2 BKBKBB). THIELMAN, A. singled to third base (1-2 SBF); MALONEY, Mi. advanced to second. PILARSKI, M. out at first 1b to 2b, SAC, bunt (0-1 F); THIELMAN, A. advanced to second; MALONEY, Mi. advanced to third. POLUBINSKI to dh. POLUBINSKI singled to left field, 2 RBI (1-2 BSF); THIELMAN, A. scored; MALONEY, Mi. scored. ZAJAC, N. singled to right field (1-1 BS); POLUBINSKI advanced to second. SLABY to p for GILLIES, E. MALLY, T. doubled to right field, RBI (0-0); ZAJAC, N. advanced to third; POLUBINSKI scored. HUMS, C. reached on a fielder's choice (0-1 F); MALLY, T. advanced to third; ZAJAC, N. out at home ss to c. HOWARD, D. grounded out to 2b (1-2 KBS). 3 runs, 4 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB.

Eastern Michigan 9th - DORAN, T. to p for THOMPSON, D.. ZIRWAS struck out swinging (2-2 KBFFBS). STECKO flied out to cf (0-0). BORCHARDT struck out swinging (0-2 KSS). 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB.