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Eagle Sports Tips and Tales | March 17-23

Men’s golf 

March 17-18, 2026: All-American Intercollegiate

March 23-24, 2026: The Bridgestone Collegiate

  • Tale: The Eagles will head to Napa, California, to compete in the Bridgestone Collegiate, a 15-team tournament hosted by in-state rival Central Michigan University.
  • Tip: Eastern Michigan last met Central Michigan at the Jim DeLapa Collegiate, where the Eagles finished in 10th place, two ahead of Central’s 12th-place finish.
  • Where to watch: Fans can track live team and individual stats on the Scoreboard CLIPPD website. 

Baseball 

March 17-18, 2026, vs. Oakland University

  • Tale: The Eastern Michigan University baseball team will face Oakland University in a two-game in-state series. The first game will take place at Oestrike Stadium, while the second will be at Oakland Baseball Field.
  • Tip: Eastern Michigan leads the all-time series against the Oakland Golden Grizzlies, 48–21. Nathan Borchardt currently leads the Eagles in batting average and will look to stay hot at the plate.
  • Where to watch: Both games in the series will be streamed on ESPN+.

March 20-22, 2026, vs. University of Akron

  • Tale: The Eagles will host the Akron Zips for a three-game MAC series at Oestrike Stadium.
  • Tip: Eastern Michigan enters the weekend on a three-game winning streak against Akron. The Eagles’ pitching staff will aim to slow down Akron’s slugging leader Brody Chrisman.
  • Where to watch: The first game of the series will be streamed on ESPN+.

Women’s lacrosse 

March 19, 2026, vs. University of Detroit Mercy

  • Tale: The Eastern Michigan University women’s lacrosse team will face the University of Detroit Mercy. The Eagles have won the last three meetings between the programs, including a 13–8 victory last season.
  • Tip: Mackenzie Blackwell is second in the MAC with 26 goals and continues to be one of the conference’s most dangerous offensive threats.
  • Where to watch: Fans can tune into ESPN+ to watch this game live.

Women’s golf 

March 20-22, 2026: Florida State Match-Up

  • Tale: The Eastern Michigan University women’s golf team will travel to Tallahassee to compete in a competitive field hosted by Florida State University, featuring programs such as the University of Alabama and Mercer University.
  • Tip: The Leovao sisters, Janae Leovao and Jasmine Leovao, have continued to shine. Jasmine is currently ranked 63rd in all of Division 1 women’s college golf, while Janae is currently ranked 68th.
  • Where to watch: Fans can follow team and individual scoring on the Scoreboard CLIPPD website.

Women’s tennis 

March 20, 2026, vs. Bowling Green State University

  • Tale: The Eastern Michigan University women’s tennis team will open conference play against Bowling Green State University. The Eagles have won the last four meetings between the programs.
  • Tip: Eastern Michigan finished nonconference play with a strong 9–4 record. Regina Mendez Carreño closed the stretch with several strong performances and will look to continue that momentum.
  • Where to watch: There is currently no confirmed media coverage for this event.

March 22, 2026, vs. University of Toledo 

  • Tale: The first time these two teams met was April 9, 1999. The final results saw Eastern Michigan win 6-1.
  • Tip: This matchup will take place at the Chippewa Club in Ypsilanti, Michigan. Despite falling to Northern Illinois University on Friday, March 13, the Eagles are looking to bounce back with a win against the University of Toledo.
  • Where to watch: Live scoring will be available on StatBroadcast.com.

Women’s gymnastics 

March 21, 2026: MAC Championships

  • Tale: The Eastern Michigan University women’s gymnastics team will compete in the MAC Gymnastics Championships after finishing second at the event last season.
  • Tip: The Eagles recently recorded six career-best scores at the Ohio State Quad Meet, including standout performances from Macy Nihart, Sanai Evans and Kyrie Lowe.
  • Where to watch: Fans can tune into ESPN+ to watch the MAC Championships live.