Official Box Score - Final
Western Michigan at Eastern Michigan
4/17/2026 at Oestrike Stadium (Ypsilanti, Mich.)

Score by Innings123456789RHELOB
Western Michigan000020010 3506
Eastern Michigan00010300X 4808
Win: CARMICHAEL (1-5)Loss: VRIESENGA, Z (2-3)Save: HENDERSHOT (4)


Western Michigan 3 (17-16 )
#PlayerPosABRHRBIBBKPOAELOB
2 MALLY, T.CF2110105000
11 HUMS, C.RF4112014001
3 HOWARD, D.2B3110114100
12 MALONEY, Mi.SS4011000102
20 MENNECKE, M.LF4000011000
31 THIELMAN, A.1B4010015200
7 OSTRANDER, CDH4000020001
10 PILARSKI, M.3B3000011000
17 POLUBINSKI (PH)1000010000
27 ZAJAC, N.C3000013202
50 RICK, L. (PH)1000000000
32 VRIESENGA, ZP0000000100
36 SHAPIRO, E. (P)0000001000
Totals333532924706
BATTING
3B: HOWARD [4] (off MUELLER).
HR: HUMS [2] (5th, 2 out, RBI off CARMICHAEL)
TB: HUMS 4; HOWARD 3. 2-Out RBI: HUMS 2. HBP: MALLY [19]. KL: MENNECKE; POLUBINSKI; ZAJAC.
Team RISP: 1-9.
BASERUNNING
SB: MALLY 3 [21]; OSTRANDER [7]; PILARSKI [3].
FIELDING
DP: 1 (HOWARD, MALONEY, THIELMAN).
Eastern Michigan 4 (11-24 )
#PlayerPosABRHRBIBBKPOAELOB
21 HALECF3020102000
11 JELLISON3B4000001100
15 ZIRWASLF3000101002
28 STECKO2B4120022501
22 BORCHARDTDH1100300000
2 WILLIAMS, TJ (PR)0000000000
33 WEAVERC3121007100
9 JONES, DRF2000101001
25 SCHECHTERMA (PH)0000100000
7 SYDLOWSKI (PR/RF)0000000000
24 CRANESS4113011300
8 KNUPP1B40100112004
26 CARMICHAELP0000000100
41 ROSE (P)0000000100
37 MUELLER (P)0000000000
44 HENDERSHOT (P)0000000000
Totals2848474271208
BATTING
2B: STECKO [9] (off VRIESENGA); WEAVER [6] (off VRIESENGA).
HR: CRANE [4] (6th, 2 out, RBI off VRIESENGA)
TB: STECKO 3; WEAVER 3; CRANE 4. 2-Out RBI: CRANE 3. SH: WEAVER. GDP: WEAVER. KL: STECKO; KNUPP.
Team RISP: 2-12.
BASERUNNING
CS: ZIRWAS [3]. PO: HALE.

WMUiphrerbbkbfabnpst
32 VRIESENGA, Z (L)6.074453272210356
36 SHAPIRO, E.2.010021963019
Totals8.084474362813375
GO-FO: VRIESENGA 1-11; SHAPIRO 3-2.
EMUiphrerbbkbfabnpst
26 CARMICHAEL (W)6.042217252310068
41 ROSE1.000010432211
37 MUELLER1.01110044127
44 HENDERSHOT (S)1.00000233128
Totals9.053329363314694
WP: CARMICHAEL 2 [12]. HB: CARMICHAEL [9].
GO-FO: CARMICHAEL 7-5; ROSE 3-0; MUELLER 1-2; HENDERSHOT 1-0.

Umpires: HP: Sean Shafer-Markle; 1B: Marty Earnest; 2B: ; 3B: Gaylon Williams.
First Pitch: 3:05 p.m. Duration:2:45.
Attendance: 239


Play By Play (Full) - Final
Western Michigan at Eastern Michigan
4/17/2026 at Oestrike Stadium (Ypsilanti, Mich.)


Score by Innings123456789RHELOB
Western Michigan000020010 3506
Eastern Michigan00010300X 4808

Western Michigan starters:
2/cf/MALLY, T.; 11/rf/HUMS, C.; 3/2b/HOWARD, D.; 12/ss/MALONEY, Mi.; 20/lf/MENNECKE, M.; 31/1b/THIELMAN, A.; 7/dh/OSTRANDER, C; 10/3b/PILARSKI, M.; 27/c/ZAJAC, N.; 32/p/VRIESENGA, Z;

Eastern Michigan starters:
21/cf/HALE; 11/3b/JELLISON; 15/lf/ZIRWAS; 28/2b/STECKO; 22/dh/BORCHARDT; 33/c/WEAVER; 9/rf/JONES, D; 24/ss/CRANE; 8/1b/KNUPP; 26/p/CARMICHAEL;


1st Inning
Top of 1st - WMU batting
MALLY, T. lined out to 3b (0-2 SK).
HUMS, C. grounded out to 2b (0-0).
HOWARD, D. walked (3-2 KBBBKFFB).
MALONEY, Mi. grounded out to p (1-0 B).

Bottom of 1st - EMU batting
HALE singled through the left side (0-1 K).
JELLISON flied out to cf (1-1 KB).
HALE out at first p to 1b, picked off.
ZIRWAS walked (3-2 BBKBKB).
ZIRWAS out at second c to 2b, caught stealing.

This InningRHEL
WMU0001
EMU0100
2nd Inning
Top of 2nd - WMU batting
MENNECKE, M. lined out to ss (2-2 FKBBF).
THIELMAN, A. singled to left field (0-1 K).
OSTRANDER, C reached on a fielder's choice (2-2 BFBF); THIELMAN, A. out at second ss to 2b.
OSTRANDER, C stole second.
PILARSKI, M. struck out swinging, reached first on a wild pitch (2-2 BFBFS); OSTRANDER, C advanced to third.
PILARSKI, M. stole second.
ZAJAC, N. lined out to cf (0-1 K).

Bottom of 2nd - EMU batting
STECKO singled to left field (0-0).
BORCHARDT walked (3-2 BBKSBB); STECKO advanced to second.
WEAVER grounded into double play ss to 2b to 1b (3-2 BBBKK); BORCHARDT out on the play; STECKO advanced to third.
JONES, D popped up to 1b (1-1 KB).

This InningRHEL
WMU0102
EMU0101
3rd Inning
Top of 3rd - WMU batting
MALLY, T. singled to third base (1-2 SBK).
MALLY, T. stole second.
HUMS, C. struck out swinging, out at first c to 1b (2-2 BBKSS).
HOWARD, D. struck out swinging (2-2 BSKFFFBS).
MALONEY, Mi. flied out to lf (2-2 BFBS).

Bottom of 3rd - EMU batting
CRANE struck out swinging (2-2 BBFKFS).
KNUPP singled to right field (1-0 B).
HALE walked (3-2 KBFBFBB); KNUPP advanced to second.
JELLISON flied out to rf (1-2 KFB).
ZIRWAS lined out to rf (0-0).

This InningRHEL
WMU0101
EMU0102
4th Inning
Top of 4th - WMU batting
MENNECKE, M. grounded out to 2b (0-0).
THIELMAN, A. grounded out to 2b (1-0 B).
OSTRANDER, C grounded out to 2b (2-1 BBK).

Bottom of 4th - EMU batting
STECKO doubled to left center (1-1 FB).
BORCHARDT flied out to rf (2-1 BFB); STECKO advanced to third.
WEAVER doubled to left center, RBI (0-0); STECKO scored.
JONES, D walked (3-2 BFBBSB).
CRANE flied out to cf (1-1 BK).
KNUPP struck out looking (2-2 BKBFFFK).

This InningRHEL
WMU0000
EMU1202
5th Inning
Top of 5th - WMU batting
PILARSKI, M. flied out to cf (0-1 K).
ZAJAC, N. struck out looking (0-2 SKFK).
MALLY, T. hit by pitch (3-2 SBBFBF).
MALLY, T. stole second.
HUMS, C. homered to right field, 2 RBI (3-2 BBKBF); MALLY, T. scored.
HOWARD, D. grounded out to 2b (1-2 BFK).

Bottom of 5th - EMU batting
HALE flied out to cf (0-0).
JELLISON flied out to cf (1-0 B).
ZIRWAS flied out to cf (2-1 BBK).

This InningRHEL
WMU2100
EMU0000
6th Inning
Top of 6th - WMU batting
MALONEY, Mi. singled through the left side (1-0 B).
MENNECKE, M. struck out looking (0-2 FSK).
THIELMAN, A. struck out swinging (0-2 FSS); MALONEY, Mi. advanced to second on a wild pitch.
OSTRANDER, C struck out swinging (2-2 FBKFBS).

Bottom of 6th - EMU batting
STECKO struck out looking (3-2 BKSBBK).
BORCHARDT walked (3-1 BKBBB).
WEAVER singled to left field (0-0); BORCHARDT advanced to second.
JONES, D lined out to 3b (1-1 BK).
CRANE homered to left field, 3 RBI (1-1 SB); WEAVER scored; BORCHARDT scored.
KNUPP lined out to 2b (0-2 KF).

This InningRHEL
WMU0101
EMU3200
7th Inning
Top of 7th - WMU batting
ROSE to p for CARMICHAEL.
PILARSKI, M. grounded out to ss (1-1 BK).
ZAJAC, N. grounded out to 3b (3-2 KBBBK).
MALLY, T. walked (3-2 KBBKBB).
MALLY, T. stole second.
HUMS, C. grounded out to p (3-2 BBKKBF).

Bottom of 7th - EMU batting
SHAPIRO, E. to p for VRIESENGA, Z.
HALE singled to first base (1-2 KFB).
JELLISON flied out to rf (1-2 KFBF).
ZIRWAS flied out to lf (0-0).
STECKO struck out swinging, out at first c to 1b (0-2 KKS).

This InningRHEL
WMU0001
EMU0101
8th Inning
Top of 8th - WMU batting
MUELLER to p for ROSE.
HOWARD, D. tripled to right field (0-0).
MALONEY, Mi. grounded out to 1b unassisted, RBI (0-0); HOWARD, D. scored.
MENNECKE, M. popped up to 2b (3-1 BBSB).
THIELMAN, A. flied out to rf (2-2 BSBK).

Bottom of 8th - EMU batting
BORCHARDT walked (3-2 BBBKKB).
WILLIAMS, TJ pinch ran for BORCHARDT.
WEAVER out at first 1b to 2b, SAC, bunt (0-0); WILLIAMS, TJ advanced to second.
SCHECHTERMA pinch hit for JONES, D.
SCHECHTERMA walked (3-0 BBBB).
SYDLOWSKI pinch ran for SCHECHTERMA.
CRANE grounded out to 1b unassisted (1-2 KBF); SYDLOWSKI advanced to second; WILLIAMS, TJ advanced to third.
KNUPP out at first 1b to p (0-1 K).

This InningRHEL
WMU1100
EMU0002
9th Inning
Top of 9th - WMU batting
SYDLOWSKI to rf.
HENDERSHOT to p for MUELLER.
OSTRANDER, C struck out swinging (2-2 BBKFS).
POLUBINSKI pinch hit for PILARSKI, M..
POLUBINSKI struck out looking (0-2 SSFK).
RICK, L. pinch hit for ZAJAC, N..
RICK, L. grounded out to ss (2-0 BB).

This InningRHEL
WMU0000


Scoring Innings - Final
Western Michigan at Eastern Michigan
4/17/2026 at Oestrike Stadium (Ypsilanti, Mich.)


Score by Innings123456789RHELOB
Western Michigan000020010 3506
Eastern Michigan00010300X 4808

Western Michigan starters:
2/cf/MALLY, T.; 11/rf/HUMS, C.; 3/2b/HOWARD, D.; 12/ss/MALONEY, Mi.; 20/lf/MENNECKE, M.; 31/1b/THIELMAN, A.; 7/dh/OSTRANDER, C; 10/3b/PILARSKI, M.; 27/c/ZAJAC, N.; 32/p/VRIESENGA, Z;

Eastern Michigan starters:
21/cf/HALE; 11/3b/JELLISON; 15/lf/ZIRWAS; 28/2b/STECKO; 22/dh/BORCHARDT; 33/c/WEAVER; 9/rf/JONES, D; 24/ss/CRANE; 8/1b/KNUPP; 26/p/CARMICHAEL;


Bottom of 4th - EMU batting
STECKO doubled to left center (1-1 FB).
BORCHARDT flied out to rf (2-1 BFB); STECKO advanced to third.
WEAVER doubled to left center, RBI (0-0); STECKO scored.
JONES, D walked (3-2 BFBBSB).
CRANE flied out to cf (1-1 BK).
KNUPP struck out looking (2-2 BKBFFFK).
1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.

Top of 5th - WMU batting
PILARSKI, M. flied out to cf (0-1 K).
ZAJAC, N. struck out looking (0-2 SKFK).
MALLY, T. hit by pitch (3-2 SBBFBF).
MALLY, T. stole second.
HUMS, C. homered to right field, 2 RBI (3-2 BBKBF); MALLY, T. scored.
HOWARD, D. grounded out to 2b (1-2 BFK).
2 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.

Bottom of 6th - EMU batting
STECKO struck out looking (3-2 BKSBBK).
BORCHARDT walked (3-1 BKBBB).
WEAVER singled to left field (0-0); BORCHARDT advanced to second.
JONES, D lined out to 3b (1-1 BK).
CRANE homered to left field, 3 RBI (1-1 SB); WEAVER scored; BORCHARDT scored.
KNUPP lined out to 2b (0-2 KF).
3 R, 2 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.

Top of 8th - WMU batting
MUELLER to p for ROSE.
HOWARD, D. tripled to right field (0-0).
MALONEY, Mi. grounded out to 1b unassisted, RBI (0-0); HOWARD, D. scored.
MENNECKE, M. popped up to 2b (3-1 BBSB).
THIELMAN, A. flied out to rf (2-2 BSBK).
1 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.