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Baseball Records Double-Digit Hits and Runs in High-Scoring Loss to Butler
4/16/2024 8:58:00 PM | Baseball
The Eagles will next take the diamond against the University of Akron Friday, April 19, at 3 p.m.
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YPSILANTI, Mich. (EMUEagles.com) -- Junior Lucas Johnson led the Eagles, knocking four of Eastern Michigan University's 17 hits, and driving in three of its 10 runs in a 16-10 loss to Butler University Tuesday, April 16, at Oestrike Stadium.
Senior Kyle Schroedle (Redding, Calif./University Prep/Crown College) furnished a standout performance as well, going 2-for-5 with a double, a home run, a walk and three RBI. Junior Logan Hugo (Essexville, Mich./Essexville Garber) also helped out for Eastern Michigan, putting together three hits in five trips to the plate while adding a double, a home run, a walk and an RBI.
How it Happened
The Eagles got on the board immediately, starting their scoring with two runs in the bottom of the first inning. Johnson drove in two runs for Eastern Michigan with a single that scored graduate student Blake McRae (Armada, Mich./Romeo/Lansing C.C.) and Hugo.
The Bulldogs then rallied to score six runs and take a 6-2 lead before the Eagles got back on the board in the fifth. The Eastern offense exploded for four runs, highlighted by a three-run home run off the bat of Schroedle, which brought the score level at 6-6.
Butler broke that tie and grabbed an 11-6 lead moving into the seventh, when Eastern Michigan closed the gap to 11-9.
The Bulldogs expanded their lead to 15-9 before the EMU offense got back to work, cutting into that lead in the eighth. Hugo crossed home plate with the lone run of the inning for the Eagles, bringing the score to 15-10 in favor of Butler.
The Eagles were unable to get any closer, as Butler added one run to their tally on the way to a 16-10 final.
Game Notes
» Johnson drove in three EMU baserunners in the game for his fifth multi-RBI game of the season. He finished the game batting 4-for-6 for his first four-hit outing as an Eagle, also going down as his 10th multi-hit performance of the season.
» Cole Wilcox (Shiocton, Wis./Shiocton/Lake County) excelled in his first start of the season, the centerfielder knocked three hits on the day, marking his first three-hit game of the season, and second as an Eagle.
» Finishing the game with 17 hits and 10 runs, EMU notched its 10th game of the season hitting the double-digit mark in both categories. Eastern posts a 7-3 record when eclipsing the double-digit mark in each category.
» Schroedle homered for the second consecutive game with a three-run shot to left in the fifth. The graduate student is now up to a team-best nine home runs on the season. He recorded two hits in the game, and three RBI, marking his 13th multi-hit performance, and 10th multi-RBI outing.
» Hugo went 3-for-4 from the dish, with a home run, and one RBI. Hugo's long ball went down as his sixth of the season, tying his total from the 2023 campaign, while his three knocks marked his second time doing so in the 2024 campaign. The junior is now just two hits away from reaching the century mark in his collegiate career.
» Cooper Vance (New Waterford, Ohio/Mohawk) reached base safely via a hit twice in the contest, with that, Vance captured his 10th outing with multiple hits.
» Drew Jones (Cleveland, Ohio/Brush/Ohio State) worked a career-best three walks in the game. His three bases-on-balls also tie for the highest mark from an individual Eagle in a single game this season.
» McRae walked twice in the game, marking his third time this season working multiple walks.
» Niko Kreuzer (Westerville, Ohio/St. Francis Desales) had a productive day on the mound. The freshman right-hander took the ball to start the game for the first time in his collegiate baseball career. Kreuzer pitched a career-long four innings, while striking out a career-high three batters while issuing zero walks.
» With two jacks in the game, Eastern collected its 10th game with multiple home runs this season. The Eagles compile a 6-4 record when notching multiple homers.
Historical Notes
» Tuesday's matchup marked the 10th all-time between the Eagles and Bulldogs. Eastern now totals a 4-6 record when facing Butler.
Up Next
Eastern will resume MAC play this Friday, April 19, as they will begin a three-game series against the University of Akron. First Pitch is slated for 3 p.m.
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Team Stats
Pitching:
W: MIKETINAC, Nick (2-0)
L: Lindsey, Isiah (0-3)
Batting:
2B: MUNTON, Zach 1 ; VECRUMBA, Ethan 1 ; PARKS, Evan 1
3B: MUNTON, Zach 1
HR: MOROKNEK, Jack 3
RBI: DORIGHI, Carter 1 ; MOROKNEK, Jack 5 ; MUNTON, Zach 3 ; VECRUMBA, Ethan 1 ; PARKS, Evan 2 ; CHOI, Ian 2
SH: WURCH, Billy 1
Base Running:
RUNS: DORIGHI, Carter 1 ; URBAN, Joey 3 ; MOROKNEK, Jack 4 ; MUNTON, Zach 2 ; LEWIS, Kade 2 ; WURCH, Billy 1 ; VECRUMBA, Ethan 2 ; PARKS, Evan 1
SB: DORIGHI, Carter 1
HBP: CHOI, Ian 1
Batting:
2B: Hugo, Logan 1 ; Johnson, Lucas 1 ; Schroedle, Kyle 1
HR: Hugo, Logan 1 ; Schroedle, Kyle 1
RBI: Hugo, Logan 1 ; Johnson, Lucas 3 ; Schroedle, Kyle 3
SH: Miller, Glenn 1
Base Running:
RUNS: Jones, Drew 1 ; McRae, Blake 2 ; Hugo, Logan 4 ; Johnson, Lucas 1 ; Schroedle, Kyle 2
SB: Schroedle, Kyle 1 ; Wilcox, Cole 1 ; Vance, Cooper 1 ; Miller, Glenn 2
CS: Wilcox, Cole 1
HBP: Miller, Glenn 1
