Final Stats

FINAL: Ohio 5 (28-18, 13-9 MAC), Eastern Michigan 0 (18-30, 8-14 MAC)- Ypsilanti, Mich. (Oestrike Stadium)

OHIO STARTERS: Manny De Jesus (CF), Garrett Black (SS), Mitch Longo (LF), Jake Madsen (1B), Cody Gaertner (C), Tyler Wells (RF), John Adryan (3B), Ty Black (2B), Nate Squires (DH), Jake Miller (P)

EASTERN MICHIGAN STARTERS: Jordan Peterson (CF), John Rubino (2B), John Montgomery (1B), Michael Mioduszewski (LF), Adam Dennison (RF), Mitchell McGeein (3B), Brennan Williams (DH), Tony DiLeo (C), David Lett (SS), Charlie Land (P)

THE BASICS
The Ohio baseball team (28-18, 13-9 MAC) blanked Mid-American Conference West Division foe Eastern Michigan (18-30,8-14 MAC), 5-0, on Friday (May 8) at Oestrike Stadium.

HOW IT HAPPENED
- Junior right-handed starting pitcher Jake Miller (Westerville, Ohio) tossed six scoreless frames, striking out three and earning the mound victory to improve to 3-3 on the season. He scattered six hits and two walks.
- Senior right-handed relief pitcher Logan Cozart (New Philadelphia, Ohio) earned his school-record 10th save of the year, fanning two over three innings of work out of the bullpen.
- Sophomore Mitch Longo (Mayfield, Ohio) went 2-for-4 with a home run, two RBI, two runs scored and a walk.
- Redshirt sophomore Nate Squires (Plain City, Ohio) finished 2-for-3.
- Senior right-handed starting pitcher Charlie Land suffered the loss on the mound for Eastern Michigan, falling to 3-7 on the year. He fanned one over seven innings while surrendering four runs -- three of them earned -- on seven hits and two walks.
- Sophomore John Montgomery led the Eagles at the plate, going 2-for-4.
- Redshirt senior Garrett Black (Lima, Ohio) coaxed a one-out walk in the top of the first inning to set the table for Longo's two-run shot to right.
- The Bobcats made it a 3-0 contest in the top of the second when sophomore Ty Black (Waynesville, Ohio) was hit by a pitch and later scored on a two-out wild pitch.
- Ohio's advantage swelled 4-0 in the sixth when senior Tyler Wells (Lexington, Ky.) hit a one-out double down the left field line and scored on a single to left center by junior John Adryan (Delran, N.J.).
- The 'Cats tacked on their final run in the eighth as Longo drew a leadoff walk and later scored on a single to center by Ty Black.

UP NEXT
Ohio looks to capture its fourth MAC series victory in eight tries when it battles Eastern Michigan on Saturday (May 9) at 3 p.m. ET.

#BobcatNation