Ohio Baseball Falls to Eastern Michigan
4/17/2022 3:48:00 PM | Baseball
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YPSILANTI, Mich.— The Ohio baseball team (16-16, 10-10 MAC) fell to Eastern Michigan (14-19, 10-10) today, 3-1.Â
The Eagles struck first, scoring one run off a line-out in the bottom of the first. Senior starting pitcher Brenden Roder (Sioux City, Iowa) went on the pitch four scoreless innings, holding Eastern Michigan to a 1-0 lead until the sixth.Â
Junior Alex Finney (Oxford, Mich.) tied the game in the top of the sixth, driving in senior Colin Kasperbauer (Sioux City, Iowa) with a fielder's choice. In the bottom of the inning, Eastern Michigan reclaimed the lead with a two-run home run. Unable to bounce back, the Bobcats fell, 3-1.Â
Individually, fifth year Spencer Harbert (Middletown, Del.) went 1-for-2 with a double and a walk. On the mound, Roder threw 67 pitches in six innings, drawing 12 ground outs.Â
UP NEXTÂ
The Bobcats return to action on Tuesday, April 19, taking on Morehead State at 5 p.m. in Morehead, Ky.Â
#OUohyeah
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YPSILANTI, Mich.— The Ohio baseball team (16-16, 10-10 MAC) fell to Eastern Michigan (14-19, 10-10) today, 3-1.Â
The Eagles struck first, scoring one run off a line-out in the bottom of the first. Senior starting pitcher Brenden Roder (Sioux City, Iowa) went on the pitch four scoreless innings, holding Eastern Michigan to a 1-0 lead until the sixth.Â
Junior Alex Finney (Oxford, Mich.) tied the game in the top of the sixth, driving in senior Colin Kasperbauer (Sioux City, Iowa) with a fielder's choice. In the bottom of the inning, Eastern Michigan reclaimed the lead with a two-run home run. Unable to bounce back, the Bobcats fell, 3-1.Â
Individually, fifth year Spencer Harbert (Middletown, Del.) went 1-for-2 with a double and a walk. On the mound, Roder threw 67 pitches in six innings, drawing 12 ground outs.Â
UP NEXTÂ
The Bobcats return to action on Tuesday, April 19, taking on Morehead State at 5 p.m. in Morehead, Ky.Â
#OUohyeah
Team Stats
Pitching:
W: RUSSO, Luke (2-0)
L: Roder, Brenden (2-2)
S: CHITTUM, Nick (1)

Batting:
2B: Harbert, Spencer 1
RBI: Finney, Alex 1
SH: Dolan, Nick 1
Base Running:
RUNS: Kasperbauer, Colin 1
CS: Baker, Cael 1
HBP: Harbert, Spencer 1 ; Baker, Cael 1

Batting:
2B: KIRK, Matt 2
HR: DENTON, Gabe 1
RBI: HUEBBE, Brady 1 ; DENTON, Gabe 2
SH: HOPKINS, Taylor 1
SF: HUEBBE, Brady 1
Base Running:
RUNS: WARKENTIN, Daniel 1 ; DOLNEY, Aaron 1 ; DENTON, Gabe 1
SB: KIRK, Matt 1
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