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Eastern Michigan Wins Offensive Slugfest Over Ball State, 16-10
May 07, 2016 | Baseball
MUNCIE, Ind. – Eastern Michigan and Ball State each scored runs in six of their nine at-bats, but the visiting Eagles were able to prevail in a shootout Saturday afternoon, 16-10.
Mitchell McGeein hit a pair of home runs for Eastern Michigan (18-26, 9-8 MAC), while John Montgomery, Tony Dileo and McGeein each finished with three RBIs. The 16 runs were the second most scored by Eastern Michigan this season.
The Eagles capitalized on a Ball State (28-19, 13-7) error in the fourth inning to score six runs and take control of the game. EMU scored four more runs in the fifth to take an 11-6 lead.
Junior Alex Call hit a three-run home run in the bottom of the fifth to bring Ball State back within two runs, 11-9. However, Eastern Michigan responded with two more runs in the seventh, one in the eighth and two more in the ninth to pull away.
Call led Ball State's offense by going 4-for-6 with two home runs, a double, five RBIs and three runs scored.
The two teams will play the rubber game of the series tomorrow, May 8 beginning at 1 p.m.
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