Zips Down Central Michigan 9-1 on Saturday

Saturday, May 4

Mount Pleasant, MI

1:00 PM

University of Akron

13-33, 8-15

Central Michigan

15-31, 6-17

Akron

Central Michigan

May 04 | Baseball

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MOUNT PLEASANT, Mich. - The Akron Zips took a 4-0 lead in the second inning and never surrendered the advantage on the way to a 9-1 victory over the Central Michigan Chippewas on Saturday.

Jared Schaeffer (3-6) started on the mound and picked up the win for Akron (13-33, 8-15). He went eight innings, giving up one run on nine hits, allowing one walk and striking out five. Yassir Kahook also made an impact on the mound for the Zips, throwing one scoreless inning while allowing no hits.

Akron was effective at the plate against the Chippewas. The Zips recorded eight hits, nine walks and got hit by five pitches.

Sam Seeker, Max Bowman and Nicky Sackett all had two hit days. Seeker had a pair of doubles and a RBI while Jack Poist had a triple and added two RBI on the day.

HOW IT HAPPENED

The Zips got on the scoreboard first, starting in the second inning. Akron's offense started clicking and put up four runs, including a one-run single off the bat of Bowman.

Akron held the Chippewas scoreless before expanding their lead in the fourth inning. The Akron offense exploded for four runs, highlighted by a two-run double off the bat of Seeker, which brought the Zips' lead to 8-0.

Akron held Central Michigan without a run before building their lead to 9-0 in the seventh inning. The Zips picked up a run on an RBI triple off the bat of Poist, scoring Sackett from first. Central Michigan put one run up in the eighth but would be unable to score again.

GAME NOTES

» Schaeffer struck out five Chippewas hitters.

» The Zips power output was led by Seeker, who had two extra-base hits in the ballgame.

» Akron's highest scoring innings were the second and fourth when it pushed four runs across.

» The Zips had control of the rest of the game after moving ahead of the Chippewas 4-0 in the top of the second.

» Schaeffer put together eight innings of one-run ball for the Zips.

» Akron pitchers limited Central Michigan to just 0-for-5 with runners in scoring position.

» Akron pitchers faced 36 Central Michigan hitters in the game, allowing seven ground balls and 13 fly balls while striking out five.

» The Zips drew nine walks from Central Michigan pitching.

» Seeker led the Zips at the plate, going 2-for-4 with two doubles and two RBI.

WHAT'S NEXT?

Akron and Central Michigan conclude the series on Sunday, May 5.