Central Michigan University

MOUNT PLEASANT, Mich. – A late push, however not the hole proved to be too huge.
 
The Central Michigan baseball group fell into an 8-0 deficit on Saturday after which did all of its scoring in its last two turns on the plate in succumbing to Northern Illinois, 9-6, in a Mid-American Convention recreation on Keilitz Discipline at Theunissen Stadium.
 
The Chippewas, who dropped the collection opener, 2-1, on Friday, slipped to 14-29, 5-15 MAC. The groups play the third and last recreation of the collection on Sunday (midday).
 
The Chippewas scored six runs on seven hits mixed within the eighth and ninth inning. They completed with 11 hits.
 
“The place have been we for the primary seven innings?” CMU coach Jake Sabol mentioned. “We hit a number of balls arduous and had a number of arduous outs (via seven innings), however on the finish of the day, we have to make one thing occur. We have got to discover a option to get on base.
 
“We did not method right this moment with an aggressive mindset for no matter purpose. I used to be proud of the best way they battled throughout, within the eighth, ninth inning, however at that time we’re down 8-0 and it is arduous to return again from 8-0 with two innings left. It is only a matter of consistency. We have got to sprinkle that in all through the remainder of the sport.”
 
NIU (15-27, Sept. 11) used a four-run fourth in constructing a 5-0 lead, after which scored three runs within the seventh to make it 8-0.
 
The Chippewas bought RBI singles from Drew Loikits, Jacob Donahue and Drew Stengren in scoring 4 runs within the eighth, after which bought a pair of RBI groundouts within the ninth.
 
“You’d assume it will give us some momentum heading into (Sunday) – hey let’s construct off what we simply most just lately,” Sabol mentioned of the Chippewas’ late-game success on the plate. “And we have had a historical past this 12 months of beginning quick, and we now have not executed that these days.
 
“I simply need them to take some satisfaction in being out right here and enjoying for themselves, enjoying for his or her teammates. For seven innings there, somebody was ready for another person to do it. That is going to be the message, how can we spin the eighth and ninth inning right this moment into a fast begin tomorrow and attempt to salvage one on the weekend.”
 
Elijah Henning had a season-high three hits to steer CMU on the plate, whereas Donahue and Ely Stuart had two hits apiece. Loikits drove in two runs.
 
CMU starter Trey Miller (1-5) took the loss. Jack Bell, Jack Bach, Quin Konuszewski and Jonah Milchuck pitched in reduction.
 
Adam Brouwer (5-5) allowed three runs on six hits and struck out 4 over 7 1/3 innings for the win.