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Baseball team swept by Akron in opening series of MAC play

By Brandon Karsten · Sunday, March 23, 2014

The Eastern Michigan University baseball team did not get off to the best of starts in its Mid-American Conference portion of the schedule as it lost all three games at the University of Akron.

Winter break baseball round-up

By Brandon Karsten · Sunday, March 2, 2014

The Eastern Michigan University baseball team lost its series opener at the University of Kentucky 8-2, Friday. With the threat of inclement weather for Sunday, Saturday’s game was rescheduled as a doubleheader between the Eagles and Wildcats. Kentucky swept the twin-bill with a 9-5 win in game one and routed the Eagles in the nightcap 13-2.

Baseball upsets No. 16 Clemson in season opener

By Brandon Karsten · Friday, Feb. 14, 2014

The Eastern Michigan University baseball team kicked off the 2014 season with an upset of No. 16- ranked Clemson University Friday with a 6-5 score in ten innings.

EMU baseball looks to bounce back from 26-28 finish in 2013

By Brandon Karsten · Wednesday, Feb. 12, 2014

For the Eastern Michigan University baseball team, the 2013 season saw the Eagles miss out on the Mid-American Conference Tournament after losing to the University of Toledo on the last day of the season. A new year is around the corner and the goal is to get back into the conference tournament and do better than a 26-28 record and 12-15 in the MAC.

Eastern Michigan University’s 32 student-athletes who earned 4.0 GPA’s this past fall, some of whom are pictured above, prove that brains and brawn can go together well.

Student-Athletes demonstrate balance

By Eugene Evans · Wednesday, Jan. 29, 2014

It is no easy task to balance playing sports and academics, but 32 Eastern Michigan University student-athletes achieved both and then some by finishing the Fall 2013 semester with a 4.0 grade point average.

The Athletic Department has been invited to take part in the discussion.

Forum to discuss EMU athletics moved

By Al Willman and Eugene Evans · Sunday, Nov. 24, 2013

On Dec. 5, Eastern Echo Sports Editor Eugene Evans and Managing Editor Al Willman will host a panel discussion on the state of Eastern Michigan University football and other athletic programs.

The Eagles are off until March 24 when they take on Saginaw Valley State University.

Club baseball loses to Northern Michigan, 5-4

By Robert Jones · Wednesday, Oct. 23, 2013

After dropping a doubleheader against Northern Michigan on Saturday, the Eastern Michigan University club baseball team lost to the Bobcats again on Sunday, 5-4, in the series finale.

EMU club baseball team loses doubleheader to Northern Michigan University, 7-0, 10-5

By Robert Jones · Sunday, Oct. 20, 2013

The Eastern Michigan University club baseball team dropped a doubleheader to Northern Michigan University on Saturday in Southgate. The Eagles were shut out 7-0 in the morning and lost again to the Bobcats 10-5 that night.

Detroit Tigers pitching coach, star pitchers visit EMU

By Eugene Evans · Monday, Aug. 19, 2013

On Friday and Saturday, kids from ages 7-13 gathered at Oestrike Stadium for the annual Eastern Michigan University summer youth camp put together by baseball head coach Jay Alexander and Detroit Tigers pitching coach Jeff Jones.

What's on Tap?

By Al Willman · Monday, May 6, 2013

The spring/summer semester is in full swing, but don’t worry; there is a way for the students staying on campus or commuting for their summer classes to get a break from their busy schedule, as the baseball team as well as the men’s and women’s track teams are still competing.

Baseball defeats WMU, 7-1, Friday

By Al Willman · Monday, April 22, 2013

Friday was a special day for redshirt senior Brian Hill and the Eastern Michigan University baseball team in its 7-1 win over Western Michigan University. Hill (W, 5-1) took a no-hitter into the ninth inning for the Eagles (16-18), but with one out in the top of the ninth, he surrendered a single to Andrew Sohn, ending the no-no bid.

The Eagles beat the Broncos 9-5 Saturday at Oestrike Stadium. EMU’s next game is Tuesday.

Baseball wins against WMU

By Al Willman · Sunday, April 21, 2013

Coming off a near no-hitter for the Eastern Michigan University baseball team Friday, the team continued its successes Saturday with a 9-5 win against the Western Michigan University Broncos at Oestrike Stadium.

Designated hitter debacle

By Alex Alvarado · Wednesday, April 10, 2013

April 6, 1973 was opening day of Major League Baseball and the Boston Red Sox hosted the New York Yankees at Fenway Park; this was the first game designated hitters were used in the starting lineups for American League teams.

EMU lost one game and won two against Ohio University in its first in-conference series.

EMU faces Ohio University in series, loses first game but wins last two

By Alex Alvarado · Wednesday, April 3, 2013

After winning the team’s home opener at Oestrike Stadium against Concordia University, the Eastern Michigan University baseball team hosted its first in-conference series against the Ohio University Bobcats.

College Hunks Hauling Junk (pictured) and Art Road Nonprofit are collecting and delivering art supplies to Detroit Public School classrooms. They will be set up from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. Friday.

Nonprofit to collect art supplies for Detroit Public Schools

By Al Willman · Wednesday, April 3, 2013

The season has already begun for the Detroit Tigers, but the day many people around town are looking forward to is Friday, which marks the home opener for the Tigers when the team takes on the New York Yankees at Comerica Park in Detroit.

Baseball club raises money for support

By Stanley Burkett · Friday, March 29, 2013

Chicken wings and donations were the topics of the Eastern Michigan University club baseball organization on Monday.

Freshman Nick Rotola runs to make a catch. The Eagles had 21 players see action in Tuesday’s game, when a two-out rally in the fifth inning gave the team enough runs to defeat the Cardinals.

EMU beats Concordia in first home game

By Alex Alvarado · Wednesday, March 27, 2013

The Eastern Michigan University baseball team hosted its first home game of the year against the Concordia University Cardinals on Tuesday. A two-out rally in the fifth inning gave EMU (10-13) just enough runs to edge Concordia for their first Oestrike victory of the year, 4-3.

The Tigers will start the season April 1 against the Minnesota Twins and play at home April 5.

Detroit Tigers baseball season preview

By Alex Alvarado · Wednesday, March 27, 2013

It’s finally here: The Detroit Tigers baseball season. After suffering through the long, cold, stormy fall and winter seasons, being surrounded by all the noise of basketball, hockey and playoff football, we’ve survived. After being teased with the drumroll of spring training and the World Baseball Classic, we can finally have what we really want: No, not graduation (although that would be nice), but Tigers baseball.

Cincinnati falls to EMU in game two

By Alex Alvarado · Sunday, March 10, 2013

The Eastern Michigan University baseball team picked up its fifth win of the year in game two of its weekend set against the University of Cincinnati Bearcats Saturday. A combination of good pitching and a last-minute rally did just the trick for the Eagles.

EMU defeated Cincinnati in games one and two this past weekend.

Baseball defeats Cincinnati in game one

By Josh Dye · Sunday, March 10, 2013

All nine batters for the Eastern Michigan University baseball team (4-9) scored in the fourth inning, which propelled the Eagles to a 10-4 victory over the University of Cincinnati Bearcats (4-6) at Marge Schott Stadium Friday night.