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Eagle Sports Tips and Tales | April 21-27

Women’s golf 

April 26-28, 2026: Mid-American Championships 

  • Tale: The Mid-American Women’s Golf Championships will be taking place April 26-28, 2026. The championships are hosted by Kent State University at Firestone Country Club in Akron, Ohio.
  • Tip: Baiyok Sukterm was awarded her second consecutive MAC Golfer of the Week award after the team had an impressive showing at the Chevron Silverado Showdown.
  • Where to watch: Fans can access live scoring on ScoreBoard.

Baseball 

April 24-26, 2026, vs. Northern Illinois 

  • Tale: The Eastern Michigan baseball team will travel to DeKalb, Illinois, to take on the Northern Illinois University Huskies in a three-game series. The last time these teams met was in 2025, with Eastern coming out on top with a score of 13-3.
  • Tip: John Hale is one to watch, as he recently hit two home runs in a single game against the University of Massachusetts Amherst.
  • Where to watch: Fans can watch the games live on ESPN+ and view the results of the series on the EMU Athletics website.

Women’s lacrosse 

April 25, 2026, vs. Youngstown State 

  • Tale: The Eagles lacrosse team will be taking on Youngstown State University in Youngstown, Ohio. These teams have faced each other three times before, with Eastern is leading the all-time series 2-1.
  • Tip: Senior Tracy Grollman has been stellar through the season thus far. Grollman is currently tied for first in assists per game within the MAC.
  • Where to watch: Fans can access live stats on the SidearmSports website.

Track and field 

April 23-25, 2026: Jim Freeman and Clark Wood Invitational,  Hillsdale College Tune-Up, GVSU Extra Weekend Meet

  • Tale: The Eastern Michigan men’s and women’s track teams will be split and partake in three meets, including the Jim Freeman and Clark Wood Invitational from April 23-25, the Hillsdale College Tune-Up from April 24-25, and the GVSU Extra meet from April 24-25.
  • Tip: The Eagles set multiple new personal bests at the Spec Towns Invitational, including a new 800-meter personal best by Jimmy Geller.
  • Where to watch: Fans can see the final results of the Jim Freeman and Clark Wood Invitational on MileSplit and results for the Hillsdale College Tune-Up and GVSU Extra Meet on AthleticLive.com.

Rowing

April 25, 2026: Ford Lake Cup 

  • Tale: On April 25, 2026, the Eastern Michigan rowing team will be participating in the Ford Lake Cup in Ypsilanti, Michigan.
  • Tip: The Eagles are coming off a fifth-place finish in the varsity four grand finals in the Knecht Cup.
  • Where to watch: There are currently no reported livestreaming or scoring resources available for the Ford Lake Cup.
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