Ball State University
28-19, 13-7
Eastern Michigan
18-26, 9-8
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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Team Stats
Pitching:
W: BEATON, Matthew (2-2)
L: Marnon, Kevin (4-5)
Batting:
2B: WILSON, Austin 1 ; GILL, Marquise 1 ; WILLIAMS, Brennan 1 ; DILEO, Tony 1
HR: MCGEEIN, Mitchell 2
RBI: GILL, Marquise 1 ; WILLIAMS, Brennan 1 ; MCGEEIN, Mitchell 3 ; MONTGOMERY, John 3 ; DILEO, Tony 3 ; LETT, David 1
SH: GILL, Marquise 1
Base Running:
RUNS: WILSON, Austin 3 ; GILL, Marquise 4 ; WILLIAMS, Brennan 1 ; DEVENNEY, Luke 1 ; MCGEEIN, Mitchell 3 ; STIDHAM, Jeremy 1 ; LUBIN, Drake 1 ; LETT, David 2
SB: WILSON, Austin 2 ; STIDHAM, Jeremy 1 ; LUBIN, Drake 1
HBP: GILL, Marquise 1 ; MCGEEIN, Mitchell 1 ; STIDHAM, Jeremy 1
Batting:
2B: Call, Alex 1 ; Rindfleisch, Jarett 1 ; Bacon, Maverick 1
3B: Eppers, Matt 1
HR: Call, Alex 2 ; Stayton, Caleb 1
RBI: Call, Alex 5 ; Stayton, Caleb 1 ; Rindfleisch, Jarett 1 ; Bacon, Maverick 1 ; Eppers, Matt 2
Base Running:
RUNS: Call, Alex 3 ; Stayton, Caleb 1 ; Rindfleisch, Jarett 1 ; Baisa, Roman 1 ; Kennedy, Sean 1 ; Bacon, Maverick 1 ; Eppers, Matt 2
CS: Maloney, Alex 1
PO: Maloney, Alex 1
