Baseball - The Eastern Echo

Eagles fall to U of M in extras

By Noah Goad · Wednesday, April 12, 2017

Eagles fall to U of M in extras The Eastern Michigan University baseball team fell to no. 13 University of Michigan in an extra inning thriller on Tuesday, April 11 in Ann Arbor.

Eagles top MSU at home, 4-3

By Noah Goad · Sunday, April 9, 2017

The Eastern Michigan baseball won a close game over Michigan State University on Tuesday, April 4.

Eagles split a pair of games at home

By Evan Hensley · Monday, March 27, 2017

Brad Allen's complete game helped the Eastern Michigan baseball team pick up its second win of the weekend when it faced Bowling Green in Ypsilanti on Saturday. Allen picked up his first win of the season in his nine inning performance to give the Eagles the 3-0 shutout victory.

Eagles walk-off on home opener

By Noah Goad · Sunday, March 26, 2017

Eagles walk-off on home opener Eastern Michigan baseball team rallied to a 7-6 walk-off win at their home opener at Oestrike Stadium in Ypsilanti on Friday, March 24. “We’re still making too many mistakes early in ball games, but the guys never quit and I can’t be any more proud of them” said skipper Mark Van Ameyde.

Baseball gets off to slow start in Florida

By Evan Hensley · Sunday, Feb. 26, 2017

On its two-week road trip in Florida, the Eastern Michigan Baseball team managed to only pick up wins in two of its seven games. To kick off the season, the Eagles took on the Missouri Tigers in a four-game series.

Eagles impressive in tournament run; defeated in semifinals

By Leveander Bradshaw · Sunday, May 29, 2016

The Eastern Michigan University baseball team season came to a close Saturday night after an impressive run in the Mid-American Conference tournament in Avon, Ohio this weekend.

Eagles fall to MSU in game at Comerica Park

By Leveander Bradshaw · Thursday, May 12, 2016

The Eastern Michigan University baseball team dropped a matchup against Michigan State Wednesday, 3-2, at Comerica Park in Detroit, Mich. “It’s a lot of fun to be out here and what an opportunity for the guys,” noted EMU manager Mark Van Ameyde.

Eagles fall to Michigan, 12-4

By Leveander Bradshaw · Thursday, May 5, 2016

Despite two late rallies in the fifth and eighth innings, it wasn’t enough as the Eastern Michigan baseball team lost to the Michigan Wolverines, 12-4, Tuesday night in Ann Arbor.

Eagles win in extras against Purdue

By Leveander Bradshaw · Friday, April 15, 2016

The Eastern Michigan University baseball team rallied in extra innings to beat the Purdue Boilermakers 6-5 on Tuesday. Marquise Gill would hit a two-out single in the 10th inning that would drive in the winning run.

Eagles mount comeback on MSU

By Leveander Bradshaw · Wednesday, April 6, 2016

Trailing by one going into the sixth inning, the Eastern Michigan Eagles mounted a comeback, scoring three runs in the last four innings to knock off Michigan State University, 4-2.

Feldman’s pitching powers EMU over Bowling Green

By Leveander Bradshaw · Saturday, March 26, 2016

The Eastern Michigan University baseball team won its home opener against Bowling Green State University, 5-4, behind a power performance from freshman pitcher Davis Feldman Friday afternoon in Ypsilanti.

After season ending injury, Gill hasn't missed a beat in 2016

By Andrew Mascharka · Wednesday, March 16, 2016

Injuries are a concern in every college athlete’s life. Most do what they can to avoid them but injuries still happen. For Eastern Michigan baseball shortstop Marquise Gill that nightmare became a reality last season when he broke his wrist and only saw action in four games.

Eagles kick off season with three wins

By Evan Hensley · Tuesday, Feb. 23, 2016

The Eastern Michigan baseball team kicked off its season over the weekend in Georgia against the University of Nebraska in Omaha and the New Jersey Institute of Technology at the Perfect Game Spring Swing tournament.

A game at Comerica Park highlights 2016 EMU baseball schedule

By Andrew Mascharka · Thursday, Oct. 29, 2015

The Eastern Michigan University baseball team’s 2016 schedule was released today. Among the notable games are road series with University of Florida and Arizona State University, three games against the University of Michigan and a matchup with Michigan State University at Comerica Park.

Former Eagle Shoemaker shines in homecoming against Tigers

By Andrew Mascharka · Friday, Aug. 28, 2015

Los Angeles Angels pitcher Matt Shoemaker, currently the only former Eastern Michigan baseball player playing in Major League Baseball, pitched 7.1 innings of shutout baseball Thursday afternoon in his home state against his favorite team growing up, the Detroit Tigers.

Eagle’s season ends on a winning note

By Robert Sherman · Saturday, May 16, 2015

The Eastern Michigan University men’s baseball team ended its season with a three game home stint against Mid-American Conference foes, the University of Toledo, winning one of its last three games on Saturday afternoon in Ypsilanti.

Eagles lose season series in loss to Wolverines

By Robert Sherman · Wednesday, May 13, 2015

The Eastern Michigan University men’s baseball team were defeated on Tuesday in Ann Arbor, Mich., by the University of Michigan by a score of 17-2, which means that the Eagles have lost the season series to their Washtenaw County rivals, having lost two of three games.

Extra-innings thriller leads to Eagles Victory

By Robert Sherman · Tuesday, May 12, 2015

The Eastern Michigan University men’s baseball team beat the Oakland University Golden Grizzlies on Monday afternoon by a score of 11-10 in a game that went to 13 innings after a rain delay.

Rubino Breaks Record, Eagles Lose Series

By Robert Sherman · Monday, May 11, 2015

In a weekend that saw Eastern Michigan University second baseman John Rubino break the school’s record for stolen bases, it also saw the Eagles drop another weekend series with losses on Saturday and Sunday, with scores of 10-3 and 10-2 respectively.

Kyle's father, Ken Huckaby, is currently the manger of Single A minor league team the Lansing Lugnuts.

Baseball a family business for EMU player, ex-major league father

By Robert Sherman · Saturday, May 9, 2015

When your father plays professional baseball as a catcher for various teams around Major League Baseball you grow up throwing a baseball into a catcher’s mitt, and it’s only a matter of time until that friendly game of catch with your father becomes a passion that leads to playing division one baseball at the collegiate level. Kyle Huckaby, freshman pitcher for the Eastern Michigan University men’s baseball and son of Major League Baseball journeyman Ken Huckaby, grew up with a baseball in his hands.