Sports

EMU baseball triumphs in Albany road series

Hugo hit two homers Thursday, April 17, 2025, and Kapa fans 11 Saturday, April 19, 2025 as the Eagles take the series from the Albany Great Danes.

EMU's AMA takes students to tour Ford Field, learn about marketing in sports

Eastern Michigan baseball loses final game to Toledo, 6-2, drops series

The Eagles lost a 6-2 decision at Oestrike Stadium to lose their second straight Sunday afternoon matinee. They fell to 14-17 (9-9 MAC) on the campaign, while Toledo improved to 13-21 (7-11 MAC) with the win.

Raiders superstar, EMU Alum Maxx Crosby named assistant GM of football program

Welcome home, Maxx Crosby. Fresh off inking a three-year, $106.5M extension to remain with the Las Vegas Raiders earlier in the offseason, the Lapeer, Michigan native added a new role to his docket moving forward: assistant general manager of the Eastern Michigan football team.

Eagle Sports Tips and Tales: April 15-21

Eastern Michigan athletics is gearing up for an exciting week of key baseball, tennis, lacrosse, and track and field events as the Eagles compete for victories across multiple sports.

Eastern Michigan women’s lacrosse puts up valiant effort, falls to Oregon 13-11

Early in the third quarter, Eastern Michigan women’s lacrosse team looked like they had Oregon on the ropes.However, from 11:39 remaining in the third quarter through the rest of the match, Oregon would outscore Eastern Michigan 8-1, eight of those goals being unanswered, to flex their muscles as the power four team they are and knock off the home team, 13-11.

Eastern Michigan women’s lacrosse staves off late Detroit Mercy rally, wins 13-8

It was the Mackenzie Blackwell show at Scicluna Field. The junior made her presence known early and often, registering the opening goal of the match for the Eagles, four goals in the first half, and five on the day total to lead the attack for Eastern Michigan women’s lacrosse in their 13-8 victory over Detroit Mercy.

Eastern Michigan baseball loses heartbreaker 9-5, swept in series by Ball State

After losing the opening two games of the series to Ball State in Friday’s doubleheader, Eastern Michigan’s baseball team looked poised to end the weekend on a high note and get back into the win column in the Sunday matinee at Oestrike Stadium. Then, the ninth inning happened.

Eagle Sports Tips and Tales: April 8-14

Eastern Michigan athletics is set for an action-packed week with key baseball, tennis, lacrosse, track & field, and golf events as the Eagles aim for victories across multiple sports.

Eastern Michigan women’s tennis falls to .500 on season in heartbreaker to Miami, 4-3

This was the fourth consecutive match for the Eagles that was destined to end in a 4-3 score, all against MAC competition. While Eastern Michigan had been 2-1 in the previous three outcomes, this time around they would have no such luck. 

Eastern Michigan baseball falls in home rematch to Michigan, 13-2

Last week, Eastern Michigan went into Ann Arbor and knocked off Michigan in a come from behind thriller. Things did not go as well for the Eagles in the rematch, with the home team falling 13-2 to the Wolverines on a chilly day at Oestrike Stadium.

EMU baseball gets series win at Ohio, takes 2 out of 3 against Bobcats

Eagles sweep doubleheader to win series, including eight-run ninth inning in first game, and 18-run second game.

Eagle Sports Tips and Tales: April 1-7

Eastern Michigan Athletics is set for an action-packed week, featuring key baseball, lacrosse, track and field, tennis, rowing, and golf events as the Eagles compete for victories across multiple sports.

Eastern Michigan baseball stuns Michigan in 9-8 thriller, snapping losing streak in Ann Arbor

Eastern Michigan baseball stunned the University of Michigan with a 9-8 victory in Ann Arbor, snapping an eight-game road losing streak and earning its first Power Four road win since 2018.

Eastern Michigan baseball scores record 19 runs in final game against Miami

Oestrike Stadium? More like Logan Hugo’s (Essexville, Mich./Essexville Garber) playground. The senior outfielder from Essexville, Michigan turned in one of the performances of the campaign in front of the Ypsilanti faithful on Saturday afternoon; falling just a triple short of completing the cycle while adding two home runs and six RBI’s to the statsheet in Eastern Michigan’s dominant victory over Miami, 19-12.

Wilson shines, leads EMU women’s lacrosse past Youngstown State in historic 19-6 win

The freshman from Georgia, Kathryn Wilson, brought the heat on a chilly day at Scicluna Field, scoring a career-high six goals and headlining Eastern Michigan women’s lacrosse’s record-tying scoring output against Youngstown State, 19-6.

Eagle Sports Tips and Tales: March 25-31

Eastern Michigan athletics is set for an action-packed week, with key baseball, tennis, track and field, golf, and lacrosse events as the Eagles compete for victories across multiple sports.

Detroit Lions re-sign Pat O’Connor to boost depth

The Detroit Lions have re-signed defensive tackle Pat O’Connor to a one-year deal, reinforcing their depth on the defensive line after an injury-plagued 2024 season.

Ben Braun inducted into MAC Hall of Fame

Former Eastern Michigan University men's basketball coach Ben Braun has been inducted into the 2025 Mid-American Conference Hall of Fame. The induction recognizes Braun's outstanding coaching career, contributions to EMU basketball and lasting impact on the MAC Conference.

Eagle Sports Tips and Tales: March 18-24

Eastern Michigan athletics is gearing up for an exciting week with key baseball, tennis, lacrosse, and golf events. The Eagles look to compete at a high level and secure important victories across multiple sports.