The University of Akron Athletics
Akron Falls to CMU in Series Finale
May 10 | Baseball
MOUNT PLEASANT, Mich. - The Akron baseball team fell 12-11 to Central Michigan in the series finale on Sunday.
Brady Chrisman and Brady Bowen both record multiple hits. Chrisman had two hits, a double, two runs and two RBI. Brady Bowen had two hits, a double, three RBI and one walk. Kelton Phillips priduced a double, four runs and for walks. Easton Amundson drew two walks while hitting a two-run home run.
John Allen (2-5) took the loss on the mound for Akron (21-30, 11-19). Parker Munday was a bright spot out of the bullpen, going two shutout innings while allowing one hit, walking one and striking out three.
HOW IT HAPPENED
The Zips got on the board immediately, starting their scoring with one run in the top of the first inning. Phillips came across to score the lone run of the inning for Akron and get them on the board.
The Zips lost the lead they built in the first, but got back on the board in the third trailing 3-1. Akron got run-scoring doubles from Chrisman and Prince DeBoskie to pick up a couple of runs, which evened the score at 3-3.
Central Michigan broke that tie and grabbed a 9-3 lead moving into the fifth, when Akron closed the gap to 9-5.
Akron kept the Chippewas off the board before tying it up in the sixth. The Zips scored four runs in the inning, highlighted by a two-run double off the bat of Brady Bowen, tying the score at 9-9.
Central Michigan then broke up that tie and took a 12-9 lead moving into the ninth, when the Zips narrowed the gap to 12-11. Akron scored twice on Amundson's two-run homer. The ballgame ended with that ninth inning rally falling short.
GAME NOTES
» Every Zips starter reached base safely in the loss.
» Akron's highest scoring inning was the sixth, when it pushed four runs across.
» Akron left 10 runners stranded on base in the loss.
» Akron pitchers faced 51 Central Michigan hitters in the game, allowing six ground balls and nine fly balls while striking out nine.
» The Zips drew 12 walks from Central Michigan pitching.
» Bowen led the Zips at the plate, going 2 for 4 with a double and three RBI.
WHAT'S NEXT?
Akron travels to Oakland for the final non-conference battle of the season on Tuesday, May 12.
