Official Box Score - Final
Akron at Eastern Michigan
3/22/2026 at Oestrike Stadium (Ypsilanti, Mich.)

Score by Innings123456789RHELOB
Akron002000000 2413
Eastern Michigan00022020X 69012
Win: RUTHERFORD (1-0)Loss: Matthews (2-1)Save: None.


Akron 2 (10-12 )
#PlayerPosABRHRBIBBKPOAELOB
6 PhillipsCF3032000000
30 Mathison (PR/CF)0000100000
12 BiehlSS3000022111
5 ChrismanRF2000103000
21 Morgan3B4000021201
27 Bowen, Blake1B4000027000
40 Hayman2B3000001300
23 AmundsonDH3000010000
1 LaffertyLF2110012000
3 MelchioneC1100017000
31 Huffstutler (PH)1000000000
13 Jones (C)0000000000
36 MatthewsP0000000200
4 Newman (P)0000000000
32 McKenna (P)0000001000
16 Vandegrift (P)0000000100
Totals262422924912
BATTING
2B: Phillips [2] (off RUTHERFORD); Lafferty [4] (off RUTHERFORD).
TB: Phillips 4; Lafferty 2. SH: Biehl. HBP: Chrisman [3]; Lafferty [3]; Melchione [3]. GDP: Biehl; Huffstutler. KL: Biehl; Morgan 2; Lafferty.
Team RISP: 1-1.
BASERUNNING
SB: Melchione [1]. CS: Phillips [2]; Chrisman [1].
Eastern Michigan 6 (6-17 )
#PlayerPosABRHRBIBBKPOAELOB
2 WILLIAMS, TJSS5010030200
22 BORCHARDTDH2000110001
7 SYDLOWSKI (PR/DH)2100010003
15 ZIRWAS (1B)LF4120114003
38 KRILL1B2100104000
9 JONES, D (LF)1100101000
8 KNUPP3B4222101200
23 HEIDELBERGRF5012001003
33 WEAVERC3012009201
5 THIGPEN2B3010103501
21 HALECF3010004000
47 RUTHERFORDP0000000100
14 EGAN (P)0000000000
37 MUELLER (P)0000000000
Totals34696662712012
BATTING
2B: ZIRWAS [6] (off Vandegrift); HEIDELBERG [4] (off Matthews).
TB: ZIRWAS 3; HEIDELBERG 2. 2-Out RBI: KNUPP 2. HBP: WEAVER [3]; HALE [7]. KL: WILLIAMS; BORCHARDT.
Team RISP: 4-17.
BASERUNNING
SB: BORCHARDT [1]; SYDLOWSKI [2]; ZIRWAS [2]; JONES [4].
FIELDING
DP: 2 (WILLIAMS 2, ZIRWAS 2, THIGPEN 2). PB: WEAVER.

AKRiphrerbbkbfabnpst
36 Matthews (L)5.05433424218954
4 Newman1.012231843817
32 McKenna1.020001651911
16 Vandegrift1.01000044117
Totals8.096566423415789
WP: Matthews [1]. HB: Newman [5]; McKenna [1]. Inher. Rnrs: McKenna 2/2.
GO-FO: Matthews 6-5; Newman 1-1; McKenna 2-0; Vandegrift 3-0.
EMUiphrerbbkbfabnpst
47 RUTHERFORD (W)6.04221822189057
14 EGAN1.0000003396
37 MUELLER2.000011752717
Totals9.042229322612680
HB: RUTHERFORD 2 [2]; MUELLER [2].
GO-FO: RUTHERFORD 4-3; EGAN 0-3; MUELLER 3-1.

Umpires: HP: Cory Ray; 1B: Andy Joseph; 2B: ; 3B: Stephen Miller.
First Pitch: 12 p.m.. Duration:3:00.
Attendance: 256


Play By Play (Full) - Final
Akron at Eastern Michigan
3/22/2026 at Oestrike Stadium (Ypsilanti, Mich.)


Score by Innings123456789RHELOB
Akron002000000 2413
Eastern Michigan00022020X 69012

Akron starters:
6/cf/Phillips; 12/ss/Biehl; 5/rf/Chrisman; 21/3b/Morgan; 27/1b/Bowen, Blake; 40/2b/Hayman; 23/dh/Amundson; 1/lf/Lafferty; 3/c/Melchione; 36/p/Matthews;

Eastern Michigan starters:
2/ss/WILLIAMS, TJ; 22/dh/BORCHARDT; 15/lf/ZIRWAS; 38/1b/KRILL; 8/3b/KNUPP; 23/rf/HEIDELBERG; 33/c/WEAVER; 5/2b/THIGPEN; 21/cf/HALE; 47/p/RUTHERFORD;


1st Inning
Top of 1st - AKR batting
Phillips singled to left field (0-0).
Phillips out at first c to 2b to 1b, caught stealing.
Biehl struck out swinging (1-2 SBSS).
Chrisman flied out to cf (3-2 SBFBFFB).

Bottom of 1st - EMU batting
WILLIAMS, TJ struck out swinging (1-2 BKKFS).
BORCHARDT flied out to rf (3-2 BBBKK).
ZIRWAS struck out swinging (2-2 KBSFBS).

This InningRHEL
AKR0100
EMU0000
2nd Inning
Top of 2nd - AKR batting
Morgan struck out looking (2-2 BBKSK).
Bowen, Blake struck out swinging (2-2 BKKFBS).
Hayman flied out to cf (0-1 K).

Bottom of 2nd - EMU batting
KRILL flied out to lf (0-1 F).
KNUPP singled to left field (1-0 B).
HEIDELBERG reached on a fielder's choice (0-0); KNUPP out at second 3b to 2b.
WEAVER grounded out to 1b unassisted (1-2 BFS).

This InningRHEL
AKR0000
EMU0101
3rd Inning
Top of 3rd - AKR batting
Amundson struck out swinging (1-2 FBFS).
Lafferty doubled to left center (1-0 B).
Lafferty advanced to third on a passed ball.
Melchione hit by pitch (1-1 BK).
Melchione stole second.
Phillips doubled to left field, 2 RBI (0-2 FK); Melchione scored; Lafferty scored.
Biehl grounded out to p, SAC, bunt (0-1 K); Phillips advanced to third.
Chrisman hit by pitch (1-0 B).
Chrisman out at second c to 2b, caught stealing.

Bottom of 3rd - EMU batting
THIGPEN flied out to rf (2-1 KBB).
HALE grounded out to p (0-0).
WILLIAMS, TJ singled, bunt (0-1 K).
BORCHARDT struck out looking (2-2 KBFBK).

This InningRHEL
AKR2201
EMU0101
4th Inning
Top of 4th - AKR batting
Morgan grounded out to 3b (1-0 B).
Bowen, Blake struck out swinging (3-2 KBFBBS).
Hayman grounded out to 3b (1-1 SB).

Bottom of 4th - EMU batting
ZIRWAS singled to center field (0-0).
KRILL reached on an error by ss (1-0 B); ZIRWAS advanced to second.
KNUPP reached on a fielder's choice (1-1 FB); KRILL advanced to second; ZIRWAS out at third p to 3b.
HEIDELBERG doubled down the lf line, 2 RBI (1-1 KB); KNUPP scored; KRILL scored, unearned.
WEAVER flied out to lf (0-2 KF).
HEIDELBERG advanced to third on a wild pitch.
THIGPEN grounded out to ss (2-2 BBFFF).

This InningRHEL
AKR0000
EMU2211
5th Inning
Top of 5th - AKR batting
Amundson flied out to cf (1-2 FFBFF).
Lafferty struck out looking (1-2 BSSK).
Melchione struck out swinging (2-2 BBKFS).

Bottom of 5th - EMU batting
HALE grounded out to 3b (2-1 BFB).
WILLIAMS, TJ struck out looking (1-2 BKSFFK).
BORCHARDT walked (3-1 BSBBB).
BORCHARDT stole second.
SYDLOWSKI pinch ran for BORCHARDT.
ZIRWAS walked (3-2 BFFBBFB).
ZIRWAS stole second; SYDLOWSKI stole third.
KRILL walked (3-1 BKBBB).
KNUPP singled to right center, 2 RBI (0-0); KRILL advanced to second; ZIRWAS scored; SYDLOWSKI scored.
HEIDELBERG lined out to rf (3-1 BBBK).

This InningRHEL
AKR0000
EMU2102
6th Inning
Top of 6th - AKR batting
Phillips singled, bunt (1-1 KB).
ZIRWAS to 1b.
JONES, D to lf for KRILL.
Mathison pinch ran for Phillips.
Biehl grounded into double play ss to 2b to 1b (1-1 BK); Mathison out on the play.
Chrisman walked (3-2 BSBBFFB).
Morgan struck out looking (3-2 BKBKFBFK).

Bottom of 6th - EMU batting
Mathison to cf.
Newman to p for Matthews.
WEAVER hit by pitch (1-2 BKF).
THIGPEN walked (3-1 BKBBB); WEAVER advanced to second.
HALE singled, bunt (1-1 BK); THIGPEN advanced to second; WEAVER advanced to third.
WILLIAMS, TJ reached on a fielder's choice (3-2 KKBBB); HALE advanced to second; THIGPEN advanced to third; WEAVER out at home 2b to c.
SYDLOWSKI to dh.
SYDLOWSKI struck out swinging (1-2 KBSS).
ZIRWAS popped up to ss (2-2 KBFB).

This InningRHEL
AKR0101
EMU0103
7th Inning
Top of 7th - AKR batting
EGAN to p for RUTHERFORD.
Bowen, Blake lined out to lf (3-2 BBKKB).
Hayman flied out to rf (0-1 F).
Amundson popped up to 3b (0-0).

Bottom of 7th - EMU batting
JONES, D walked (3-2 BBBKKB).
JONES, D stole second.
KNUPP walked (3-1 BKBBB).
McKenna to p for Newman.
HEIDELBERG grounded out to p unassisted (3-2 KBBBKF); KNUPP advanced to second; JONES, D advanced to third.
WEAVER singled to left field, 2 RBI (1-0 B); KNUPP scored; JONES, D scored.
THIGPEN singled down the rf line (0-0); WEAVER advanced to second.
HALE hit by pitch (1-1 KB); THIGPEN advanced to second; WEAVER advanced to third.
WILLIAMS, TJ struck out swinging (2-2 BBSFS).
SYDLOWSKI reached on a fielder's choice (0-0); HALE out at second ss unassisted.

This InningRHEL
AKR0000
EMU2203
8th Inning
Top of 8th - AKR batting
MUELLER to p for EGAN.
Lafferty hit by pitch (1-0 B).
Huffstutler pinch hit for Melchione.
Huffstutler grounded into double play ss to 2b to 1b (0-1 K); Lafferty out on the play.
Mathison walked (3-2 BKBFBFB).
Biehl struck out looking (1-2 BKFFK).

Bottom of 8th - EMU batting
Vandegrift to p for McKenna.
Jones to c for Huffstutler.
ZIRWAS doubled to right field (0-1 K).
JONES, D grounded out to 2b (2-0 BB); ZIRWAS advanced to third.
KNUPP grounded out to p (0-0).
HEIDELBERG grounded out to 2b (2-2 BFBF).

This InningRHEL
AKR0001
EMU0101
9th Inning
Top of 9th - AKR batting
Chrisman grounded out to 2b (0-0).
Morgan grounded out to 2b (0-2 KS).
Bowen, Blake flied out to cf (3-2 BKBFFB).

This InningRHEL
AKR0000


Scoring Innings - Final
Akron at Eastern Michigan
3/22/2026 at Oestrike Stadium (Ypsilanti, Mich.)


Score by Innings123456789RHELOB
Akron002000000 2413
Eastern Michigan00022020X 69012

Akron starters:
6/cf/Phillips; 12/ss/Biehl; 5/rf/Chrisman; 21/3b/Morgan; 27/1b/Bowen, Blake; 40/2b/Hayman; 23/dh/Amundson; 1/lf/Lafferty; 3/c/Melchione; 36/p/Matthews;

Eastern Michigan starters:
2/ss/WILLIAMS, TJ; 22/dh/BORCHARDT; 15/lf/ZIRWAS; 38/1b/KRILL; 8/3b/KNUPP; 23/rf/HEIDELBERG; 33/c/WEAVER; 5/2b/THIGPEN; 21/cf/HALE; 47/p/RUTHERFORD;


Top of 3rd - AKR batting
Amundson struck out swinging (1-2 FBFS).
Lafferty doubled to left center (1-0 B).
Lafferty advanced to third on a passed ball.
Melchione hit by pitch (1-1 BK).
Melchione stole second.
Phillips doubled to left field, 2 RBI (0-2 FK); Melchione scored; Lafferty scored.
Biehl grounded out to p, SAC, bunt (0-1 K); Phillips advanced to third.
Chrisman hit by pitch (1-0 B).
Chrisman out at second c to 2b, caught stealing.
2 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.

Bottom of 4th - EMU batting
ZIRWAS singled to center field (0-0).
KRILL reached on an error by ss (1-0 B); ZIRWAS advanced to second.
KNUPP reached on a fielder's choice (1-1 FB); KRILL advanced to second; ZIRWAS out at third p to 3b.
HEIDELBERG doubled down the lf line, 2 RBI (1-1 KB); KNUPP scored; KRILL scored, unearned.
WEAVER flied out to lf (0-2 KF).
HEIDELBERG advanced to third on a wild pitch.
THIGPEN grounded out to ss (2-2 BBFFF).
2 R, 2 H, 1 E, 1 LOB.

Bottom of 5th - EMU batting
HALE grounded out to 3b (2-1 BFB).
WILLIAMS, TJ struck out looking (1-2 BKSFFK).
BORCHARDT walked (3-1 BSBBB).
BORCHARDT stole second.
SYDLOWSKI pinch ran for BORCHARDT.
ZIRWAS walked (3-2 BFFBBFB).
ZIRWAS stole second; SYDLOWSKI stole third.
KRILL walked (3-1 BKBBB).
KNUPP singled to right center, 2 RBI (0-0); KRILL advanced to second; ZIRWAS scored; SYDLOWSKI scored.
HEIDELBERG lined out to rf (3-1 BBBK).
2 R, 1 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.

Bottom of 7th - EMU batting
JONES, D walked (3-2 BBBKKB).
JONES, D stole second.
KNUPP walked (3-1 BKBBB).
McKenna to p for Newman.
HEIDELBERG grounded out to p unassisted (3-2 KBBBKF); KNUPP advanced to second; JONES, D advanced to third.
WEAVER singled to left field, 2 RBI (1-0 B); KNUPP scored; JONES, D scored.
THIGPEN singled down the rf line (0-0); WEAVER advanced to second.
HALE hit by pitch (1-1 KB); THIGPEN advanced to second; WEAVER advanced to third.
WILLIAMS, TJ struck out swinging (2-2 BBSFS).
SYDLOWSKI reached on a fielder's choice (0-0); HALE out at second ss unassisted.
2 R, 2 H, 0 E, 3 LOB.



Akron at Eastern Michigan
3/22/2026 at Oestrike Stadium (Ypsilanti, Mich.)
Score by Innings123456789RHELOB
Akron002000000 2413
Eastern Michigan00022020X 69012
Akron Scorecard
#PlayerPos123456789ABRHRBI
1
#30 Gabe Mathison
#6 Kelton Phillips
cf
*
1B
7
OUT
2B
7
2RBI
1B
BB
0
3
0
0
0
3
0
2
2
#12 Tucker Biehl
ss
*
K
*
G1
SH
*
DP6-4-3
*
KL
3
0
0
0
3
#5 Brody Chrisman
rf
*
F8
*
HBP
OUT
BB
*
G4
2
0
0
0
4
#21 Brennan Morgan
3b
*
KL
*
G5
*
KL
*
G4
4
0
0
0
5
#27 Bowen, Blake
1b
*
K
*
K
*
L7
*
F8
4
0
0
0
6
#40 Henry Hayman
2b
*
F8
*
G5
*
F9
3
0
0
0
7
#23 Easton Amundson
dh
*
K
*
F8
*
P5
3
0
0
0
8
#1 Austin Lafferty
lf
2B
7
PB
*
KL
*
HBP
DP
2
1
1
0
9
#13 Ryan Jones
#3 Gio Melchione
#31 Atticus Huffstutler
c
HBP
SB2
*
K
*
DP6-4-3
0
1
1
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Totals26242
Runs0020000002
Hits1020010004
Errors0000000000
LOB0010010102
AKRiphrerbbkbfabnpst
36 Matthews (L)5.05433424218954
4 Newman1.012231843817
32 McKenna1.020001651911
16 Vandegrift1.01000044117
Totals8.096566423415789
WP: Matthews [1]. HB: Newman [5]; McKenna [1]. Inher. Rnrs: McKenna 2/2.
GO-FO: Matthews 6-5; Newman 1-1; McKenna 2-0; Vandegrift 3-0.


Akron at Eastern Michigan
3/22/2026 at Oestrike Stadium (Ypsilanti, Mich.)
Score by Innings123456789RHELOB
Akron002000000 2413
Eastern Michigan00022020X 69012
Eastern Michigan Scorecard
#PlayerPos123456789ABRHRBI
1
#2 WILLIAMS, TJ
ss
*
K
1B
*
KL
FC4-2
*
K
5
0
1
0
2
#7 SYDLOWSKI, Kriss
#22 BORCHARDT, Nathan
dh
*
F9
*
KL
BB
SB2
*
K
FC6U
2
2
1
0
0
0
0
0
3
#15 ZIRWAS, Devan
1b
*
K
*
1B
8
E
OUT
BB
SB2
*
P6
2B
9
4
1
2
0
4
#9 JONES, Drew
#38 KRILL, Kevin
lf
*
F7
E6
BB
BB
SB2
*
G4
1
2
1
1
0
0
0
0
5
#8 KNUPP, Keegan
3b
*
1B
7
OUT
FC1-5
1B
9
2RBI
BB
*
G1
4
2
2
2
6
#23 HEIDELBERG, Demir
rf
FC5-4
2B
LL
2RBI
WP
*
L9
*
G1U
*
G4
5
0
1
2
7
#33 WEAVER, Nick
c
*
G3U
*
F7
*
HBP
OUT
1B
7
2RBI
3
0
1
2
8
#5 THIGPEN, Phillip
2b
*
F9
*
G6
BB
1B
RL
3
0
1
0
9
#21 HALE, John
cf
*
G1
*
G5
1B
*
HBP
OUT
3
0
1
0
Totals34696
Runs000220206
Hits011211219
Errors000100001
LOB0111233112
EMUiphrerbbkbfabnpst
47 RUTHERFORD (W)6.04221822189057
14 EGAN1.0000003396
37 MUELLER2.000011752717
Totals9.042229322612680
HB: RUTHERFORD 2 [2]; MUELLER [2].
GO-FO: RUTHERFORD 4-3; EGAN 0-3; MUELLER 3-1.