The University of Akron Athletics
Western Mich. vs Akron
3/6/2026
Skeeles Field
2:00 PM
Western Mich.
5-7, 1-0
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Final
3

Akron
6-8, 0-1
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 5 | 0 | |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 1 |
Win: Thompson, D. (2-0)Loss: Mckenna , Floyd (0-1)Save: Doran, T. (1)
Scoring Summary
Team | WESTERN | AKRON |
|---|---|---|
1st RICK, L. grounded into double play ss to 1b (2-2 BKBS); MALONEY, Mi. out on the play; HOWARD, D. advanced to third; MALLY, T. scored. | 1 | 0 |
1st OSTRANDER, C singled to left field, RBI (0-0); HOWARD, D. scored. | 2 | 0 |
5th Brody Chrisman singled to left center, RBI (0-2 KS); Tucker Biehl scored. | 2 | 1 |
6th Gio Melchione doubled down the rf line, RBI (2-2 FBFB); Austin Lafferty scored. | 2 | 2 |
7th THIELMAN, A. homered to left center, RBI (0-0). | 3 | 2 |
7th Brennan Morgan flied out to rf, sacrifice fly, RBI (2-0 BB); Brody Chrisman scored. | 3 | 3 |
8th MALONEY, Mi. grounded into double play ss to 1b (0-2 FK); HOWARD, D. out on the play; MALLY, T. scored, unearned. | 4 | 3 |
Western Mich.
Player | Pos | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | IBB | SO | LOB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Mally, T. | CF | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Howard, D. | 2B | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Maloney, Mi. | SS | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Rick, L. | DH | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
   Polubinski | PH | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Ostrander, C | RF | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Pilarski, M. | 3B | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Thielman, A. | 1B | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Rowold, J. | LF | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Zajac, N. | C | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
Vriesenga, Z | P | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
   Hoover, M. | P | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Thompson, D. | P | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Doran, T. | P | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Totals | 26 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 4 |
Batting
HR: Thielman, A. (1)
SH: Howard, D. (1); Maloney, Mi. (1)
Baserunning
HBP: Mally, T. (2); Howard, D. (1); Maloney, Mi. (1)
PO: Ostrander, C (1)
Akron
Player | Pos | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | IBB | SO | LOB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brody Chrisman | RF | 5 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Blake Bowen | DH | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Brennan Morgan | 3B | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Easton Amundson | 1B | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| Austin Lafferty | LF | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 |
| Gabe Mathison | CF | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Kyle McConachie | 2B | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Gio Melchione | C | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Tucker Biehl | SS | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| Jeremiah Newman | P | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Brady Bowen | P | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Floyd McKenna | P | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Josiah Ross | P | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Totals | 28 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 10 | 9 |
Batting
Baserunning
HBP: Bowen, Blake (1); Amundson , Easton (1); Lafferty, Austin (1); Mathison, Gabe (1); Melchione , Gio (1)
Fielding
Western Mich.
Player | IP | H | R | ER | BB | SO | WP | BK | HBP | IBB | AB | BF | FO | GO | NP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Vriesenga, Z | 4.2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 16 | 20 | 5 | 3 | 79 |
Hoover, M. | 1.2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 9 | 1 | 3 | 32 |
Thompson, D. | 1.2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 26 |
Doran, T. | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 8 |
| Totals | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 28 | 39 | 8 | 9 | 145 |
Akron
Player | IP | H | R | ER | BB | SO | WP | BK | HBP | IBB | AB | BF | FO | GO | NP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jeremiah Newman | 0.0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 9 |
| Brady Bowen | 6.2 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 20 | 23 | 8 | 7 | 76 |
| Floyd McKenna | 1.1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 25 |
| Josiah Ross | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 15 |
| Totals | 5 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 26 | 35 | 8 | 10 | 125 |
Win: Thompson, D. (2-0)
Loss: McKenna , Floyd (0-1)
HBP: Vriesenga, Z (2); Hoover, M. (1); Thompson, D. (2)
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Newman , Jeremiah (3); Bowen, Brady (1)
Save: Doran, T. (1)
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