The University of Akron Athletics
University of Akron
14-24, 0
Central Michigan
24-13, 0
A Pair of Big Innings Allows CMU to Take 2-0 Series Advantage
April 22 | Baseball
Akron leadoff hitter, sophomore OF Ian Pennington (Springboro, Ohio), sent the first pitch of the game over the left field wall to give Akron a 1-0 advantage. Senior 3B Nick Arrivo (Ann Arbor, Mich.) followed with a single, but didn't cross the plate.
Central Michigan countered with a two-run blast in the top of the second inning. The Chippewas (24-13, 12-5 MAC) tacked on eight runs on five hits in the top of the third frame for an early 10-1 lead. The Zips held the Chippewa bats silent until the eighth inning when CMU plated a run.
In the bottom of the eighth, the Zips (14-24, 6-14 MAC) scattered 6-of-8 hits around the yard to generate four runs, cutting the deficit to 11-5. Junior DH Jack Poist (Hoover, ala.) led-off the inning with a single, while junior OF Sam Seeker (Norton, Ohio), junior 2B Breydan Cavey (Medina, Ohio), senior SS Kaito Hara (Houston, Texas), sophomore IF Ty Stolarski (Medina, Ohio), freshman C Ethan Schimony (State College, Pa.) all delivered base hits. Seeker, Hara, Stolarski and Schimony drove runs across the plate.
Central Michigan responded with a three-run homerun and RBI triple for five runs in the ninth to increase the advantage to 16-5.
Up Next
The final game of the series is slated for 1 p.m. on Sunday, April 23 at Skeeles Field. Fans can follow the action on ESPN3 or via live stats on GoZips.com.
Team Stats
Pitching:
W: Adam Mrakitsch (6-2)
L: Dietrich, Brett (1-2)
Batting:
2B: Robby Morgan IV 1
3B: Kade Preston 1
HR: Danny Wuestenfeld 1 ; Jake Brill 1
RBI: Danny Wuestenfeld 4 ; Luke Sefcik 3 ; Kade Preston 1 ; Christian Mitchelle 2 ; Drew Stengren 1 ; Spencer Verburg 1 ; Jake Brill 3 ; Marquis Jackson 1
SF: Christian Mitchelle 1
Base Running:
RUNS: Jacob Donahue 2 ; Justin Simpson 2 ; Danny Wuestenfeld 2 ; Luke Sefcik 2 ; Robby Morgan IV 1 ; Kade Preston 1 ; Christian Mitchelle 1 ; Drew Stengren 2 ; Jake Brill 1 ; Marquis Jackson 2
SB: Jacob Donahue 1 ; Robby Morgan IV 1 ; Christian Mitchelle 1 ; Drew Stengren 1 ; Jake Brill 1
CS: Jacob Donahue 1
HBP: Danny Wuestenfeld 1 ; Marquis Jackson 2
Batting:
HR: Pennington, Ian 1
RBI: Pennington, Ian 1 ; Seeker, Sam 1 ; Hara, Kaito 1 ; Stolarski, Ty 1 ; Schimony, Ethan 1
Base Running:
RUNS: Pennington, Ian 1 ; Poist, Jack 1 ; Seeker, Sam 1 ; Cavey, Breydan 1 ; Hara, Kaito 1
SB: Hara, Kaito 1
HBP: Poist, Jack 2
