Western Michigan vs Eastern Michigan (Apr 19, 2026)

 
Box Score
 

2026 Eastern Michigan Baseball
Western Michigan at Eastern Michigan
Apr 19, 2026 at Ypsilanti, Mich. (Oestrike Stadium)

Western Michigan 12 (19-16,14-7 MAC)

Player   ab    r    h  rbi   bb   so   po    a  lob  avg 
MALLY, Tanner cf  6  1  2  0  0  2  4  0  2  - 
HUMS, Cooper rf  5  1  1  0  1  3  3  0  0  - 
HOWARD, Drew 2b  6  0  0  0  0  2  3  2  3  - 
MENNECKE, Mark lf  6  2  2  1  0  0  4  0  1  - 
MALONEY, Michael ss  3  4  1  1  2  0  2  2  0  - 
THIELMAN, Avery 1b  4  2  4  5  0  0  4  1  0  - 
POLUBINSKI, Josh dh  4  2  2  2  1  1  0  0  0  - 
PILARSKI, Mason 3b  3  0  0  0  1  0  1  1  1  - 
ZAJAC, Nolan c  4  0  1  2  0  1  6  1  3  - 
KIDD, Ricky p  0  0  0  0  0  0  0  0  0  - 
   SHAPIRO, Evan p  0  0  0  0  0  0  0  0  0  - 
   HOOVER, Matt p  0  0  0  0  0  0  0  0  0  - 
Totals  41  12  13  11  5  9  27  7  10   
  

Eastern Michigan 3 (11-26,6-15 MAC)

Player   ab    r    h  rbi   bb   so   po    a  lob  avg 
HALE, John cf  2  1  0  0  1  0  1  0  0  .274 
JELLISON, Bruce 3b  4  1  1  0  1  0  2  2  2  .245 
ZIRWAS, Devan lf  4  1  0  0  0  0  0  0  2  .268 
STECKO, Ty 2b  3  0  1  2  0  2  2  0  0  .293 
WEAVER, Nick c  3  0  1  0  1  0  8  1  0  .238 
SCHECHTERMAN, Ben dh  4  0  1  1  0  2  0  0  1  .190 
JONES, Drew rf  3  0  0  0  0  0  3  0  3  .172 
   SYDLOWSKI, Kriss ph  1  0  0  0  0  1  0  0  0  .111 
CRANE, Tristan ss  3  0  2  0  1  0  1  5  0  .305 
KNUPP, Keegan 1b  3  0  0  0  0  1  10  0  0  .229 
   BORCHARDT, Nathan ph  0  0  0  0  1  0  0  0  0  .272 
PFEIFFER, Michael p  0  0  0  0  0  0  0  0  0  - 
   HENDERSHOT, Fischer p  0  0  0  0  0  0  0  0  0  - 
   ROSE, Tommy p  0  0  0  0  0  0  0  1  0  - 
   ROWLAND, Ethan p  0  0  0  0  0  0  0  0  0  - 
   HENSON, Brian p  0  0  0  0  0  0  0  0  0  - 
   KENNEDY, Greg p  0  0  0  0  0  0  0  0  0  - 
Totals  30  3  6  3  5  6  27  9  8    

Score by Innings                    R  H  E
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Western Michigan.... 403 001 220 - 12 13  0
Eastern Michigan.... 000 102 000 -  3  6  1
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E - CRANE. DP - WMU 1. LOB - WMU 10; EMU 8. 2B - MALLY, T.; THIELMAN, A.; POLUBINSKI; JELLISON; CRANE. HR - THIELMAN, A. 2; POLUBINSKI. HBP - THIELMAN, A.; PILARSKI, M.; ZAJAC, N.; HALE 2. SF - STECKO. SB - HUMS, C.; MENNECKE, M.; PILARSKI, M.; ZAJAC, N.. CS - HALE.

Western Michigan   ip  h  r  er  bb  so  wp  bk  hbp  ibb  ab  bf  fo  go  np  era 
KIDD, Ricky W,5-1  6.0  5  3  3  3  2  0  0  1  0  20  25  10  4  92  - 
SHAPIRO, Evan   2.0  0  0  0  1  3  0  0  1  0  6  8  3  0  33  - 
HOOVER, Matt   1.0  1  0  0  1  1  0  0  0  0  4  5  1  1  20  - 
  
Eastern Michigan   ip  h  r  er  bb  so  wp  bk  hbp  ibb  ab  bf  fo  go  np  era 
PFEIFFER, Michael L,1-4  2.2  6  7  5  1  5  0  0  0  0  15  16  0  3  63  10.44 
HENDERSHOT, Fischer   2.1  1  1  1  1  1  0  0  0  0  8  9  3  3  37  6.60 
ROSE, Tommy   1.0  0  0  0  1  0  0  0  1  0  3  5  2  1  22  6.55 
ROWLAND, Ethan   0.2  2  2  2  0  0  0  0  2  0  4  6  1  1  32  3.86 
HENSON, Brian   1.0  3  2  2  1  2  0  0  0  0  6  7  1  0  36  11.81 
KENNEDY, Greg   1.1  1  0  0  1  1  0  0  0  0  5  6  1  2  17  8.27 

Win - KIDD, R. (5-1). Loss - PFEIFFER (1-4). Save - None. HBP - by ROSE (ZAJAC, N.); by KIDD, R. (HALE); by ROWLAND (THIELMAN, A.); by ROWLAND (PILARSKI, M.); by SHAPIRO, E. (HALE). PB - WEAVER. Inherited runners/scored: ROSE 1/0; HENSON 2/0; KENNEDY, G 2/0. Pitches/strikes: KIDD, R. 92/52; SHAPIRO, E. 33/18; HOOVER, M. 20/11; PFEIFFER 63/40; HENDERSHOT 37/22; ROSE 22/9; ROWLAND 32/18; HENSON 36/21; KENNEDY, G 17/11.

Umpires - HP: Gaylon Williams 1B: Sean Shafer-Markle 3B: Marty Earnest
Start: 1:05 p.m Time: 3:20 Attendance: 218

HENDERSHOT faced 2 batters in the 6th.

 
Play-by-Play
 

2026 Eastern Michigan Baseball
Western Michigan at Eastern Michigan
Apr 19, 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.; 17/dh POLUBINSKI; 10/3b PILARSKI, M.; 27/c ZAJAC, N.; 24/p KIDD, R.;

Eastern Michigan starters: 21/cf HALE; 11/3b JELLISON; 15/lf ZIRWAS; 28/2b STECKO; 33/c WEAVER; 25/dh SCHECHTERMA; 9/rf JONES, D; 24/ss CRANE; 8/1b KNUPP; 31/p PFEIFFER;

Western Michigan 1st - MALLY, T. singled through the left side (0-1 K). HUMS, C. singled to right field (0-0); MALLY, T. advanced to third. HOWARD, D. struck out swinging (2-2 BKSBS). MENNECKE, M. singled through the left side, RBI (2-0 BB); HUMS, C. advanced to second; MALLY, T. scored. MENNECKE, M. stole second; HUMS, C. stole third. MALONEY, Mi. reached on a fielder's choice, RBI (2-2 BKFBF); MENNECKE, M. advanced to third; HUMS, C. scored. THIELMAN, A. doubled to left center, advanced to third on an error by ss, RBI (1-2 SKB); MALONEY, Mi. advanced to third, scored on an error by ss, unearned; MENNECKE, M. scored, unearned. POLUBINSKI struck out swinging (2-2 KSBBS). PILARSKI, M. grounded out to ss (2-1 BSB). 4 runs, 4 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB.

Eastern Michigan 1st - HALE walked (3-0 BBBB). JELLISON flied out to rf (1-2 KBK). ZIRWAS flied out to lf (1-0 B). HALE out at second c to 2b, caught stealing. 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB.

Western Michigan 2nd - ZAJAC, N. struck out looking (2-2 KBBSFK). MALLY, T. grounded out to ss (2-2 BBFK). HUMS, C. struck out swinging (0-2 SSFFS). 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB.

Eastern Michigan 2nd - STECKO struck out looking (2-2 BKBFK). WEAVER walked (3-1 KBBBB). SCHECHTERMA struck out swinging (2-2 BKBKS). JONES, D fouled out to rf (2-2 KFBB). 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB.

Western Michigan 3rd - HOWARD, D. struck out looking (2-2 FKBBK). MENNECKE, M. grounded out to 1b unassisted (0-0). MALONEY, Mi. walked (3-1 BBBKB). THIELMAN, A. homered to left field, 2 RBI (1-0 B); MALONEY, Mi. scored. POLUBINSKI homered to left center, RBI (1-0 B). HENDERSHOT to p for PFEIFFER. PILARSKI, M. grounded out to ss (2-0 BB). 3 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB.

Eastern Michigan 3rd - CRANE singled to center field (0-0). KNUPP grounded into double play ss to 2b to 1b (1-0 B); CRANE out on the play. HALE fouled out to 3b (1-1 KB). 0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB.

Western Michigan 4th - ZAJAC, N. popped up to 2b (1-2 BKFF). MALLY, T. struck out swinging, out at first c to 1b (2-2 BSBKFKS). HUMS, C. lined out to ss (2-2 KKBB). 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB.

Eastern Michigan 4th - JELLISON doubled to left center (2-0 BB). ZIRWAS grounded out to 2b (0-1 F); JELLISON advanced to third. STECKO flied out to cf, SF, RBI (2-2 BFFB); JELLISON scored. WEAVER singled through the left side (1-0 B). SCHECHTERMA flied out to cf (0-0). 1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB.

Western Michigan 5th - HOWARD, D. grounded out to 3b (1-2 KBF). MENNECKE, M. grounded out to ss (1-1 KB). MALONEY, Mi. flied out to rf (1-0 B). 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB.

Eastern Michigan 5th - JONES, D flied out to lf (2-1 FBB). CRANE lined out to ss (3-2 BBBKK). KNUPP grounded out to ss (2-1 BBK). 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB.

Western Michigan 6th - THIELMAN, A. homered to center field, RBI (1-1 BF). POLUBINSKI walked (3-0 BBBB). ROSE to p for HENDERSHOT. PILARSKI, M. lined out to 3b (3-1 KBBB). ZAJAC, N. hit by pitch (3-1 BBKB); POLUBINSKI advanced to second. MALLY, T. grounded out to p (1-1 KB); ZAJAC, N. advanced to second; POLUBINSKI advanced to third. HUMS, C. walked (3-0 BBBB). HOWARD, D. fouled out to 1b (2-2 KBBF). 1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 3 LOB.

Eastern Michigan 6th - HALE hit by pitch (0-2 KF). JELLISON walked (3-1 BKBBB); HALE advanced to second. ZIRWAS reached on a fielder's choice (0-1 K); JELLISON out at second 1b to ss; HALE advanced to third. STECKO singled to left field, RBI (1-2 SKB); ZIRWAS advanced to second; HALE scored. WEAVER fouled out to 1b (3-2 BFBKB). SCHECHTERMA singled to right center, RBI (0-1 K); STECKO advanced to third; ZIRWAS scored. JONES, D flied out to cf (1-1 KB). 2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB.

Western Michigan 7th - ROWLAND to p for ROSE. MENNECKE, M. flied out to rf (2-2 KBBF). MALONEY, Mi. singled to shortstop (3-2 KBBBKF). THIELMAN, A. hit by pitch (1-1 BF); MALONEY, Mi. advanced to second. POLUBINSKI reached on a fielder's choice (3-2 SBBSB); THIELMAN, A. out at second ss to 2b; MALONEY, Mi. advanced to third. PILARSKI, M. hit by pitch (0-2 KF); POLUBINSKI advanced to second. ZAJAC, N. singled, 2 RBI (3-2 FBBBKFK); PILARSKI, M. advanced to second; POLUBINSKI scored; MALONEY, Mi. scored. HENSON to p for ROWLAND. ZAJAC, N. stole second; PILARSKI, M. stole third. MALLY, T. struck out looking (2-2 BBKKK). 2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB.

Eastern Michigan 7th - SHAPIRO, E. to p for KIDD, R.. CRANE walked (3-2 FBBKBFB). KNUPP struck out swinging (1-2 BKFK). HALE hit by pitch (3-2 FBBBF); CRANE advanced to second. JELLISON flied out to cf (1-1 KB); CRANE advanced to third. ZIRWAS flied out to lf (0-1 K). 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB.

Western Michigan 8th - HUMS, C. struck out swinging (3-2 BKBBKFK). HOWARD, D. flied out to rf (0-1 K). MENNECKE, M. singled to right field (3-2 BBKKFB). MENNECKE, M. advanced to second on a passed ball. MALONEY, Mi. walked (3-2 KSBBBB). THIELMAN, A. singled to center field, RBI (2-1 BBK); MALONEY, Mi. advanced to third; MENNECKE, M. scored. POLUBINSKI doubled to right field, RBI (1-2 BKF); THIELMAN, A. advanced to third; MALONEY, Mi. scored. KENNEDY, G to p for HENSON. PILARSKI, M. walked (3-1 KBBBB). ZAJAC, N. reached on a fielder's choice (0-1 K); PILARSKI, M. advanced to second; POLUBINSKI out at third 3b unassisted. 2 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 3 LOB.

Eastern Michigan 8th - STECKO struck out swinging (1-2 BFKS). WEAVER flied out to rf. SCHECHTERMA struck out looking (3-2 KBFBBFB). 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB.

Western Michigan 9th - MALLY, T. doubled to right field (0-0). HUMS, C. struck out swinging (0-2 KKS). HOWARD, D. grounded out to 3b (1-1 BS). MENNECKE, M. flied out to cf (1-1 BK). 0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB.

Eastern Michigan 9th - HOOVER, M. to p for SHAPIRO, E.. SYDLOWSKI pinch hit for JONES, D. SYDLOWSKI struck out looking (2-2 BBKSK). CRANE doubled to left center (0-0). BORCHARDT pinch hit for KNUPP. BORCHARDT walked (3-1 BBBKB). HALE flied out to lf (1-1 BK). JELLISON reached on a fielder's choice (2-2 SBBFF); BORCHARDT out at second 3b to 2b; CRANE advanced to third. 0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB.