Official Box Score - Final
Akron at Eastern Michigan
3/21/2026 at Oestrike Stadium (Ypsilanti, Mich.)

Score by Innings12345678910RHELOB
Akron0000700010 811216
Eastern Michigan0030003021 913115
Win: HENDERSHOT (1-1)Loss: Groce (0-2)Save: None.


Akron 8 (10-11 )
#PlayerPosABRHRBIBBKPOAELOB
6 PhillipsCF5110012000
30 MathisonLF6111011004
5 ChrismanRF3101301000
21 Morgan3B5121011202
40 Hayman2B4121020110
2 McConachie (PR/2B)1000010013
27 Bowen, Blake1B50311013100
23 AmundsonDH5001100004
13 JonesC0101309000
1 Lafferty (PH)1110000000
3 Melchione (C)1000000100
12 BiehlSS4110011503
11 GriffithP0000000100
15 Allen (P)0000000000
22 Bednar (P)0000000000
20 Groce (P)0000000100
0 Munday (P)0000000000
Totals408117872812216
BATTING
2B: Mathison [1] (off HENDERSON); Hayman [6] (off PFEIFFER); Bowen [3] (off ROSE); Lafferty [3] (off HENDERSON).
TB: Mathison 2; Hayman 3; Bowen 4; Lafferty 2. 2-Out RBI: Mathison. SH: Biehl 2. HBP: Phillips [2]; Morgan [7]; Hayman [1]; Jones [2]. KL: Phillips; Morgan; Biehl.
Team RISP: 5-20.
BASERUNNING
SB: McConachie [5].
FIELDING
PB: Jones.
Eastern Michigan 9 (5-17 )
#PlayerPosABRHRBIBBKPOAELOB
2 WILLIAMS, TJSS6221002100
22 BORCHARDTDH4111110003
15 ZIRWASLF6224013006
11 JELLISON3B5111010201
28 STECKO (PH/2B)0000100000
25 SCHECHTERMA1B2000025010
8 KNUPP (PH/1B)3010113001
5 THIGPEN (2B)0000001000
23 HEIDELBERGRF5120112001
9 JONES, D (PR)0100000000
24 CRANE2B3000020100
38 KRILL (1B)1011101000
33 WEAVERC4110207003
21 HALECF4021116000
31 PFEIFFERP0000000100
37 MUELLER (P)0000000000
43 NORRIS, A (P)0000000000
41 ROSE (P)0000000100
36 HENDERSON, E (P)0000000100
44 HENDERSHOT (P)0000000000
Totals439139810307115
BATTING
2B: BORCHARDT [8] (off Griffith); JELLISON [4] (off Allen); HEIDELBERG [4] (off Griffith). 3B: ZIRWAS [3] (off Griffith).
HR: ZIRWAS [9] (9th, 2 out, RBI off Bednar)
TB: BORCHARDT 2; ZIRWAS 7; JELLISON 2; HEIDELBERG 3. 2-Out RBI: BORCHARDT; ZIRWAS 2. SH: KRILL. HBP: WILLIAMS [2]; BORCHARDT [3]; HALE [7]. KL: BORCHARDT; ZIRWAS; JELLISON; SCHECHTERMA 2; KNUPP.
Team RISP: 5-19.
FIELDING
PB: WEAVER.

AKRiphrerbbkbfabnpst
11 Griffith6.09330530288657
15 Allen0.123211541810
22 Bednar2.12214414107444
20 Groce (L)0.20112041188
0 Munday0.0000102072
Totals9.113978105543203121
HB: Griffith 2 [7]; Munday [6]. Inher. Rnrs: Bednar 2/3; Groce 0/1; Munday 1/2.
GO-FO: Griffith 9-5; Allen 0-0; Bednar 1-2; Groce 2-0; Munday 0-0.
EMUiphrerbbkbfabnpst
31 PFEIFFER4.03544221167840
37 MUELLER0.03221043147
43 NORRIS, A1.00001143189
41 ROSE3.02001114105534
36 HENDERSON, E1.131112963224
44 HENDERSHOT (W)0.20000122115
Totals10.01187875440208119
WP: HENDERSHOT [3]. HB: PFEIFFER [5]; ROSE 2 [4]; HENDERSON [3]. Inher. Rnrs: MUELLER 3/3; NORRIS 1/3; HENDERSHOT 0/1.
GO-FO: PFEIFFER 4-6; MUELLER 0-0; NORRIS 0-2; ROSE 2-6; HENDERSON 1-1; HENDERSHOT 0-1.

Umpires: HP: Stephen Miller; 1B: Cory Ray; 2B: ; 3B: Andy Joseph.
First Pitch: 3 p.m.. Duration:4:02.
Attendance: 350


Play By Play (Full) - Final
Akron at Eastern Michigan
3/21/2026 at Oestrike Stadium (Ypsilanti, Mich.)


Score by Innings12345678910RHELOB
Akron0000700010 811216
Eastern Michigan0030003021 913115

Akron starters:
6/cf/Phillips; 30/lf/Mathison; 5/rf/Chrisman; 21/3b/Morgan; 40/2b/Hayman; 27/1b/Bowen, Blake; 23/dh/Amundson; 13/c/Jones; 12/ss/Biehl; 11/p/Griffith;

Eastern Michigan starters:
2/ss/WILLIAMS, TJ; 22/dh/BORCHARDT; 15/lf/ZIRWAS; 11/3b/JELLISON; 25/1b/SCHECHTERMA; 23/rf/HEIDELBERG; 24/2b/CRANE; 33/c/WEAVER; 21/cf/HALE; 31/p/PFEIFFER;


1st Inning
Top of 1st - AKR batting
Phillips hit by pitch (2-2 BBFK).
Mathison flied out to lf (0-0).
Chrisman flied out to cf (0-0).
Morgan struck out looking (3-2 BKFBBK).

Bottom of 1st - EMU batting
WILLIAMS, TJ grounded out to ss (1-1 KB).
BORCHARDT doubled down the lf line (0-0).
ZIRWAS flied out to cf (2-1 BFB); BORCHARDT advanced to third.
JELLISON grounded out to p (1-1 KB).

This InningRHEL
AKR0001
EMU0101
2nd Inning
Top of 2nd - AKR batting
Hayman doubled to left center, ground-rule (3-2 BBBKF).
Bowen, Blake flied out to lf (1-1 KB).
Amundson lined out to ss (0-1 F).
Jones walked (3-1 KBBBB).
Biehl grounded out to 3b (3-2 KBKBB).

Bottom of 2nd - EMU batting
SCHECHTERMA struck out looking (1-2 SSBFK).
HEIDELBERG singled to third base (0-1 K).
CRANE popped up to 1b (0-1 K).
WEAVER popped up to ss (1-0 B).

This InningRHEL
AKR0102
EMU0101
3rd Inning
Top of 3rd - AKR batting
Phillips grounded out to 3b (3-2 BBFFB).
Mathison flied out to lf (0-1 K).
Chrisman walked (3-0 BBBB).
Morgan grounded out to ss (1-1 SB).

Bottom of 3rd - EMU batting
HALE grounded out to 3b (3-2 BFBBF).
WILLIAMS, TJ singled to pitcher (2-1 FBB).
BORCHARDT hit by pitch (0-0); WILLIAMS, TJ advanced to second.
ZIRWAS tripled to right field, 2 RBI (0-1 S); BORCHARDT scored; WILLIAMS, TJ scored.
JELLISON grounded out to ss, RBI (0-0); ZIRWAS scored.
SCHECHTERMA struck out looking (1-2 KKBK).

This InningRHEL
AKR0001
EMU3200
4th Inning
Top of 4th - AKR batting
Hayman struck out swinging (0-2 KSS).
Bowen, Blake grounded out to p (1-0 B).
Amundson flied out to rf (2-2 BBFKF).

Bottom of 4th - EMU batting
HEIDELBERG doubled to left center (1-1 KB).
CRANE struck out swinging (3-2 BBFBFS).
WEAVER grounded out to 3b (0-0).
HALE hit by pitch (1-1 KB).
WILLIAMS, TJ singled, bunt (1-0 B); HALE advanced to second; HEIDELBERG advanced to third.
BORCHARDT grounded out to 1b unassisted (0-2 KS).

This InningRHEL
AKR0000
EMU0203
5th Inning
Top of 5th - AKR batting
Jones walked (3-2 BBKBBK).
Biehl singled through the left side (2-1 BBF); Jones advanced to second.
Phillips singled to center field (0-0); Biehl advanced to second; Jones advanced to third.
Mathison reached on a fielder's choice (0-0); Phillips advanced to second; Biehl advanced to third; Jones scored on a throwing error by 1b, unearned.
Chrisman walked, RBI (3-1 BKBBB); Mathison advanced to second; Phillips advanced to third; Biehl scored.
MUELLER to p for PFEIFFER.
Morgan singled to left field, RBI (1-0 B); Chrisman advanced to second; Mathison advanced to third; Phillips scored.
Hayman singled to right field, RBI (0-1 K); Morgan advanced to second; Chrisman advanced to third; Mathison scored.
Bowen, Blake singled to center field, RBI (2-2 KBSB); Hayman advanced to second; Morgan advanced to third; Chrisman scored.
Amundson walked, RBI (3-1 BBBKB); Bowen, Blake advanced to second; Hayman advanced to third; Morgan scored.
NORRIS, A to p for MUELLER.
Jones walked, RBI (3-1 BBKBB); Amundson advanced to second; Bowen, Blake advanced to third; Hayman scored.
Biehl flied out to cf (1-2 KFB).
Phillips fouled out to 1b (3-1 BBBK).
Mathison struck out swinging (1-2 KBKS).

Bottom of 5th - EMU batting
ZIRWAS grounded out to 2b (2-2 BKBF).
JELLISON grounded out to ss (0-0).
KNUPP pinch hit for SCHECHTERMA.
KNUPP singled to left center (0-0).
HEIDELBERG grounded out to ss (0-0).

This InningRHEL
AKR7513
EMU0101
6th Inning
Top of 6th - AKR batting
KNUPP to 1b.
ROSE to p for NORRIS, A.
Chrisman grounded out to 2b (1-0 B).
Morgan singled to left center (0-2 KK).
Hayman struck out swinging (2-2 BBKKS).
Bowen, Blake doubled to left field, ground-rule (2-2 BSBF); Morgan advanced to third.
Amundson fouled out to 1b (2-2 FKBB).

Bottom of 6th - EMU batting
CRANE struck out swinging, reached first on a passed ball (2-2 BKFBS).
WEAVER singled to left center (1-0 B); CRANE advanced to second.
HALE singled to third base (0-2 KS); WEAVER advanced to second; CRANE advanced to third.
WILLIAMS, TJ flied out to cf (0-0).
BORCHARDT struck out looking (2-2 FBSBK).
ZIRWAS flied out to lf (2-0 BB).

This InningRHEL
AKR0202
EMU0203
7th Inning
Top of 7th - AKR batting
KNUPP to 2b.
KRILL to 1b for CRANE.
Jones hit by pitch (0-0).
Biehl grounded out to p, SAC, bunt (0-0); Jones advanced to second.
Phillips lined out to cf (2-2 FBKB).
Mathison lined out to rf (2-2 KKBFBFF).

Bottom of 7th - EMU batting
Allen to p for Griffith.
JELLISON doubled to left field (2-2 KSBB).
KNUPP struck out looking (1-2 BKSFK).
HEIDELBERG reached on an error by 2b (0-0); JELLISON advanced to third.
KRILL singled to left field, RBI (1-0 B); HEIDELBERG advanced to second; JELLISON scored.
WEAVER walked (3-1 BBKBB); KRILL advanced to second; HEIDELBERG advanced to third.
Bednar to p for Allen.
HALE singled to left field, RBI (2-1 BBF); WEAVER advanced to second; KRILL advanced to third; HEIDELBERG scored, unearned.
WILLIAMS, TJ reached on a fielder's choice (1-2 KBF); HALE advanced to second; WEAVER advanced to third; KRILL out at home 1b to c.
BORCHARDT walked, RBI (3-2 BBBKFFB); WILLIAMS, TJ advanced to second; HALE advanced to third; WEAVER scored.
ZIRWAS struck out looking (1-2 SSFBK).

This InningRHEL
AKR0001
EMU3313
8th Inning
Top of 8th - AKR batting
Chrisman flied out to cf (0-1 K).
Morgan flied out to cf (0-0).
Hayman hit by pitch (3-0 BBB).
McConachie pinch ran for Hayman.
McConachie stole second.
Bowen, Blake walked (3-2 KBKBFBFB).
Amundson flied out to cf (1-2 KBS).

Bottom of 8th - EMU batting
McConachie to 2b.
JELLISON struck out looking (1-2 FSFBK).
KNUPP walked (3-1 BBKBB).
HEIDELBERG struck out swinging (2-2 BKFFBFS).
KRILL walked (3-2 KBKBFFFBFB); KNUPP advanced to second.
WEAVER popped up to 3b (1-0 B).

This InningRHEL
AKR0002
EMU0002
9th Inning
Top of 9th - AKR batting
KNUPP to 3b for JELLISON.
THIGPEN to 2b for KNUPP.
HENDERSON, E to p for ROSE.
THIGPEN to 2b for KNUPP.
KNUPP to 3b for THIGPEN.
Lafferty pinch hit for Jones.
Lafferty doubled to left center (1-2 KKBF).
Biehl out at first p to 2b, SAC, bunt (0-0); Lafferty advanced to third.
Phillips struck out looking (1-2 KKFBK).
Mathison doubled to left field, RBI (2-2 BFKB); Lafferty scored.
Chrisman intentionally walked (0-0).
Morgan hit by pitch (0-2 KK); Chrisman advanced to second; Mathison advanced to third.
McConachie struck out swinging (0-2 KSS).

Bottom of 9th - EMU batting
Melchione to c for Lafferty.
HALE struck out swinging, out at first c to 1b (0-2 FKS).
WILLIAMS, TJ reached on an error by 2b (2-2 KBBF).
BORCHARDT flied out to rf (2-2 BBKFFF).
ZIRWAS homered, 2 RBI (2-1 BBK); WILLIAMS, TJ scored, unearned.
STECKO pinch hit for THIGPEN.
STECKO walked (3-2 BSBFBB).
Groce to p for Bednar.
KNUPP grounded out to ss (0-2 KF).

This InningRHEL
AKR1203
EMU2111
10th Inning
Top of 10th - AKR batting
STECKO to 2b.
Bowen, Blake singled to right field (3-2 KBSBB).
Amundson lined out to 3b (0-2 KF).
HENDERSHOT to p for HENDERSON, E.
Bowen, Blake advanced to second on a passed ball.
Melchione popped up to ss (3-1 BKBB).
Bowen, Blake advanced to third on a wild pitch.
Biehl struck out looking (3-2 KBBFBK).

Bottom of 10th - EMU batting
HEIDELBERG walked (3-2 KBSBFBB).
KRILL grounded out to p, SAC, bunt (2-0 BB); HEIDELBERG advanced to second.
WEAVER walked (3-1 BBKBB).
Munday to p for Groce.
JONES, D pinch ran for HEIDELBERG.
HALE walked (3-1 KBBBB); WEAVER advanced to second; JONES, D advanced to third.
WILLIAMS, TJ hit by pitch, RBI (0-1 K); HALE advanced to second; WEAVER advanced to third; JONES, D scored.

This InningRHEL
AKR0101
EMU1003


Scoring Innings - Final
Akron at Eastern Michigan
3/21/2026 at Oestrike Stadium (Ypsilanti, Mich.)


Score by Innings12345678910RHELOB
Akron0000700010 811216
Eastern Michigan0030003021 913115

Akron starters:
6/cf/Phillips; 30/lf/Mathison; 5/rf/Chrisman; 21/3b/Morgan; 40/2b/Hayman; 27/1b/Bowen, Blake; 23/dh/Amundson; 13/c/Jones; 12/ss/Biehl; 11/p/Griffith;

Eastern Michigan starters:
2/ss/WILLIAMS, TJ; 22/dh/BORCHARDT; 15/lf/ZIRWAS; 11/3b/JELLISON; 25/1b/SCHECHTERMA; 23/rf/HEIDELBERG; 24/2b/CRANE; 33/c/WEAVER; 21/cf/HALE; 31/p/PFEIFFER;


Bottom of 3rd - EMU batting
HALE grounded out to 3b (3-2 BFBBF).
WILLIAMS, TJ singled to pitcher (2-1 FBB).
BORCHARDT hit by pitch (0-0); WILLIAMS, TJ advanced to second.
ZIRWAS tripled to right field, 2 RBI (0-1 S); BORCHARDT scored; WILLIAMS, TJ scored.
JELLISON grounded out to ss, RBI (0-0); ZIRWAS scored.
SCHECHTERMA struck out looking (1-2 KKBK).
3 R, 2 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.

Top of 5th - AKR batting
Jones walked (3-2 BBKBBK).
Biehl singled through the left side (2-1 BBF); Jones advanced to second.
Phillips singled to center field (0-0); Biehl advanced to second; Jones advanced to third.
Mathison reached on a fielder's choice (0-0); Phillips advanced to second; Biehl advanced to third; Jones scored on a throwing error by 1b, unearned.
Chrisman walked, RBI (3-1 BKBBB); Mathison advanced to second; Phillips advanced to third; Biehl scored.
MUELLER to p for PFEIFFER.
Morgan singled to left field, RBI (1-0 B); Chrisman advanced to second; Mathison advanced to third; Phillips scored.
Hayman singled to right field, RBI (0-1 K); Morgan advanced to second; Chrisman advanced to third; Mathison scored.
Bowen, Blake singled to center field, RBI (2-2 KBSB); Hayman advanced to second; Morgan advanced to third; Chrisman scored.
Amundson walked, RBI (3-1 BBBKB); Bowen, Blake advanced to second; Hayman advanced to third; Morgan scored.
NORRIS, A to p for MUELLER.
Jones walked, RBI (3-1 BBKBB); Amundson advanced to second; Bowen, Blake advanced to third; Hayman scored.
Biehl flied out to cf (1-2 KFB).
Phillips fouled out to 1b (3-1 BBBK).
Mathison struck out swinging (1-2 KBKS).
7 R, 5 H, 1 E, 3 LOB.

Bottom of 7th - EMU batting
Allen to p for Griffith.
JELLISON doubled to left field (2-2 KSBB).
KNUPP struck out looking (1-2 BKSFK).
HEIDELBERG reached on an error by 2b (0-0); JELLISON advanced to third.
KRILL singled to left field, RBI (1-0 B); HEIDELBERG advanced to second; JELLISON scored.
WEAVER walked (3-1 BBKBB); KRILL advanced to second; HEIDELBERG advanced to third.
Bednar to p for Allen.
HALE singled to left field, RBI (2-1 BBF); WEAVER advanced to second; KRILL advanced to third; HEIDELBERG scored, unearned.
WILLIAMS, TJ reached on a fielder's choice (1-2 KBF); HALE advanced to second; WEAVER advanced to third; KRILL out at home 1b to c.
BORCHARDT walked, RBI (3-2 BBBKFFB); WILLIAMS, TJ advanced to second; HALE advanced to third; WEAVER scored.
ZIRWAS struck out looking (1-2 SSFBK).
3 R, 3 H, 1 E, 3 LOB.

Top of 9th - AKR batting
KNUPP to 3b for JELLISON.
THIGPEN to 2b for KNUPP.
HENDERSON, E to p for ROSE.
THIGPEN to 2b for KNUPP.
KNUPP to 3b for THIGPEN.
Lafferty pinch hit for Jones.
Lafferty doubled to left center (1-2 KKBF).
Biehl out at first p to 2b, SAC, bunt (0-0); Lafferty advanced to third.
Phillips struck out looking (1-2 KKFBK).
Mathison doubled to left field, RBI (2-2 BFKB); Lafferty scored.
Chrisman intentionally walked (0-0).
Morgan hit by pitch (0-2 KK); Chrisman advanced to second; Mathison advanced to third.
McConachie struck out swinging (0-2 KSS).
1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 3 LOB.

Bottom of 9th - EMU batting
Melchione to c for Lafferty.
HALE struck out swinging, out at first c to 1b (0-2 FKS).
WILLIAMS, TJ reached on an error by 2b (2-2 KBBF).
BORCHARDT flied out to rf (2-2 BBKFFF).
ZIRWAS homered, 2 RBI (2-1 BBK); WILLIAMS, TJ scored, unearned.
STECKO pinch hit for THIGPEN.
STECKO walked (3-2 BSBFBB).
Groce to p for Bednar.
KNUPP grounded out to ss (0-2 KF).
2 R, 1 H, 1 E, 1 LOB.

Bottom of 10th - EMU batting
HEIDELBERG walked (3-2 KBSBFBB).
KRILL grounded out to p, SAC, bunt (2-0 BB); HEIDELBERG advanced to second.
WEAVER walked (3-1 BBKBB).
Munday to p for Groce.
JONES, D pinch ran for HEIDELBERG.
HALE walked (3-1 KBBBB); WEAVER advanced to second; JONES, D advanced to third.
WILLIAMS, TJ hit by pitch, RBI (0-1 K); HALE advanced to second; WEAVER advanced to third; JONES, D scored.
1 R, 0 H, 0 E, 3 LOB.