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Eastern Michigan at Kent State · Diamondwire
Friday, May 8, 2026 · Schoonover Stadium · Kent, OH
Final
Schoonover Stadium · Kent, OH FINAL Eastern Michigan 0 0 1 0 2 1
Home win-probability curve through the game. 100% 50% 0% 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 Kent State favored Eastern Michigan favored Kent State 0–2 Eastern Michigan 1–2 Eastern Michigan 3–2 ▲ 1st· Eastern Michigan batting
· HALE flied out to rf (0-1 K). · JELLISON hit by pitch (2-2 BSKH). · STECKO grounded out to 1b unassisted (0-0); JELLISON advanced to second. · ZIRWAS grounded out to 2b (3-2 BBKFB). ▼ 1st· Kent State batting
Marginal effect on each team's RPI and our-rank position when this single result is removed from the season and the snapshot is recomputed. Positive = the game lifted them; negative = the game cost them.
Date Friday, May 8, 2026
Venue Schoonover Stadium · Kent, OH Friday, May 8, 2026 · Schoonover Stadium · Kent, OH
Final
Schoonover Stadium · Kent, OH FINAL Eastern Michigan 0 0 1 0 2 1
Home win-probability curve through the game. 100% 50% 0% 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 Kent State favored Eastern Michigan favored Kent State 0–2 Eastern Michigan 1–2 Eastern Michigan 3–2 ▲ 1st· Eastern Michigan batting
· HALE flied out to rf (0-1 K). · JELLISON hit by pitch (2-2 BSKH). · STECKO grounded out to 1b unassisted (0-0); JELLISON advanced to second. · ZIRWAS grounded out to 2b (3-2 BBKFB). ▼ 1st· Kent State batting
Marginal effect on each team's RPI and our-rank position when this single result is removed from the season and the snapshot is recomputed. Positive = the game lifted them; negative = the game cost them.
Date Friday, May 8, 2026
Venue Schoonover Stadium · Kent, OH Kent State 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 13 4
Eastern Michigan
4–2
Eastern Michigan 5–2 Kent State 5–6 ·
Luke Matthews doubled down the lf line (2-1 BKB).
· Ripken Reese struck out swinging (2-2 FFFBBS).
· Luke Matthews stole third.
· Brody Williams singled, RBI (3-0 BBB); Luke Matthews scored.+1 R
· Micah Rienstra-Kiracofe singled, advanced to second on the throw (2-1 KBB); Brody Williams advanced to second, out at third rf to 3b.
· Sawyer Solitaria singled through the right side, RBI (1-1 BS); Micah Rienstra-Kiracofe scored.+1 R
· Alejandro Covas struck out swinging (1-2 KBFS). 0-2 81% ▲ 2nd· Eastern Michigan batting
· BORCHARDT flied out to lf (0-1 K). 0-2 81% · CRANE struck out swinging (3-2 SSFBBBS). 0-2 81% · WEAVER doubled to right center (2-1 BBK). 0-2 81% · SYDLOWSKI struck out looking (3-2 KBBBKFK). 0-2 81% ▼ 2nd· Kent State batting
· Nolan Belcher singled to center field (0-0). 0-2 81% · Hunter Klotz grounded into double play 2b to ss to 1b (2-2 BSKBF); Nolan Belcher out on the play. 0-2 81% · Brady Marshall flied out to cf (2-2 KBFFB). 0-0 77% ▲ 3rd· Eastern Michigan batting
· WILLIAMS, TJ flied out to lf (0-1 K). 0-0 73% · HALE singled to center field (0-0). 0-0 73% · HALE stole second. 0-0 73% · JELLISON walked (3-2 SSBBBFB). 0-0 73% · STECKO flied out to rf (0-2 KK). 0-0 73% · ZIRWAS singled through the right side, RBI (0-0); JELLISON advanced to third; HALE scored.+1 R 0-0 73% · BORCHARDT struck out swinging (0-2 KKFFS). 1-0 68% ▼ 3rd· Kent State batting
· Luke Matthews flied out to cf (1-0 B). 1-0 69% · Ripken Reese struck out swinging, out at first c to 1b (3-2 FSBFBBS). 1-0 69% · Brody Williams singled up the middle (0-0). 1-0 69% · Micah Rienstra-Kiracofe struck out swinging (1-2 KBKFS). 1-0 69% ▲ 4th· Eastern Michigan batting
· CRANE grounded out to 3b (0-1 F). 1-0 62% · WEAVER popped up to ss (1-0 B). 1-0 62% · SYDLOWSKI hit by pitch (1-0 H). 1-0 62% · WILLIAMS, TJ walked (3-0 BBBB); SYDLOWSKI advanced to second. 1-0 62% · HALE fouled out to rf (3-2 KBSBB). 0-0 69% ▼ 4th· Kent State batting
· Sawyer Solitaria struck out swinging (2-2 SSFBFBFS). 0-0 69% · Alejandro Covas struck out looking (0-2 KSK). 0-0 69% · Nolan Belcher struck out swinging (0-2 KSFFS). 0-0 69% ▲ 5th· Eastern Michigan batting
· JELLISON reached first on a fielding error by 3b (1-0 B). 0-0 65% · STECKO reached on a fielder's choice (1-2 SSB); JELLISON out at second ss to 2b. 0-0 65% · ZIRWAS singled through the left side (1-1 BK); STECKO advanced to second. 0-0 65% · ZIRWAS advanced to second on a wild pitch; STECKO advanced to third on a wild pitch. 0-0 65% · BORCHARDT struck out swinging (2-2 BFFBS). 0-0 65% · CRANE singled through the right side, 2 RBI (1-2 SBF); ZIRWAS scored, unearned; STECKO scored, unearned.+2 R 0-0 65% · CRANE advanced to second on a throwing error by p. 0-0 65% · WEAVER flied out to rf (1-2 SBF). 2-0 48% ▼ 5th· Kent State batting
· Hunter Klotz grounded out to 2b (1-1 KB). 2-0 50% · Brady Marshall singled to shortstop (1-1 KB). 2-0 50% · Luke Matthews flied out to cf (1-0 B). 2-0 50% · Brady Marshall stole second. 2-0 50% · Ripken Reese struck out swinging (3-2 BFBBSS). 2-0 50% ▲ 6th· Eastern Michigan batting
· Evan Holewinski to p for Easton Tumis. 2-0 40% · SYDLOWSKI struck out looking (1-2 KBFK). 2-0 40% · WILLIAMS, TJ singled through the left side (1-0 B). 2-0 40% · WILLIAMS, TJ stole second. 2-0 40% · HALE walked (3-0 BBBB). 2-0 40% · WILLIAMS, TJ stole third. 2-0 40% · HALE advanced to second on a wild pitch; WILLIAMS, TJ scored on a wild pitch.+1 R 2-0 40% · JELLISON struck out swinging (3-2 KBKFBBS). 2-0 40% · HALE advanced to third on a passed ball. 2-0 40% · STECKO struck out looking (1-2 KBSK). 1-0 49% ▼ 6th· Kent State batting
· Brody Williams fouled out to 3b (1-1 BF). 1-0 51% · Micah Rienstra-Kiracofe grounded out to 3b (0-0). 1-0 51% · Sawyer Solitaria grounded out to ss (1-1 KB). 1-0 51% ▲ 7th· Eastern Michigan batting
· ZIRWAS grounded out to ss (1-1 KB). 1-0 43% · BORCHARDT grounded out to ss (0-0). 1-0 43% · CRANE flied out to lf (0-1 K). 0-0 58% ▼ 7th· Kent State batting
· Alejandro Covas fouled out to 3b (0-1 K). 0-0 58% · Nolan Belcher singled up the middle (2-2 SKBFBF). 0-0 58% · Hunter Klotz struck out swinging (3-2 SBBFFBS); Nolan Belcher out at second c to ss, caught stealing. 0-0 58% ▲ 8th· Eastern Michigan batting
· WEAVER fouled out to c, bunt (0-0). 0-0 54% · SYDLOWSKI walked (3-2 KBBBFB). 0-0 54% · SYDLOWSKI stole second. 0-0 54% · WILLIAMS, TJ singled up the middle, RBI (0-2 KFF); SYDLOWSKI scored.+1 R 0-0 54% · HALE struck out looking (2-2 KFBBK); WILLIAMS, TJ stole second. 0-0 54% · JELLISON grounded out to ss (1-2 KBS). 1-0 36% ▼ 8th· Kent State batting
· ROSE to p for CARMICHAEL. 1-0 40% · Brady Marshall grounded out to 3b (0-0). 1-0 40% · Luke Matthews flied out to cf (3-2 BBBKF). 1-0 40% · Ripken Reese doubled to right field (3-1 BFBB). 1-0 40% · Brody Williams hit by pitch (1-0 H). 1-0 40% · Micah Rienstra-Kiracofe struck out swinging (1-2 KBSS). 1-0 40% ▲ 9th· Eastern Michigan batting
· Caden Leonard to p for Evan Holewinski. 1-0 30% · STECKO grounded out to 3b (0-0). 1-0 30% · ZIRWAS reached first on a fielding error by ss (3-2 BKBFB). 1-0 30% · MOLESSA pinch hit for BORCHARDT. 1-0 30% · MOLESSA flied out to cf (0-1 K). 1-0 30% · ZIRWAS advanced to second on a throwing error by p. 1-0 30% · CRANE singled to shortstop (1-2 FBF); ZIRWAS out at third ss to 3b. 0-0 50% ▼ 9th· Kent State batting
· Sawyer Solitaria homered to left center, RBI (2-1 KBB).+1 R 0-0 50% · Alejandro Covas singled through the left side (2-1 BKB). 0-0 50% · Nolan Belcher singled to left field (1-1 KB); Alejandro Covas advanced to second. 0-0 50% · MUELLER to p for ROSE. 0-0 50% · Matt Thompson pinch ran for Nolan Belcher. 0-0 50% · Grady Mee pinch hit for Hunter Klotz. 0-0 50% · Grady Mee walked (3-2 KKBBBB); Matt Thompson advanced to second; Alejandro Covas advanced to third. 0-0 50% · Grady Mee advanced to second on a wild pitch; Matt Thompson advanced to third on a wild pitch; Alejandro Covas scored on a wild pitch.+1 R 0-0 50% · Brady Marshall singled to right field, 2 RBI (3-2 BKFBB); Grady Mee scored; Matt Thompson scored.+2 R 0-4 97% Kent State 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 13 4
Eastern Michigan
4–2
Eastern Michigan 5–2 Kent State 5–6 ·
Luke Matthews doubled down the lf line (2-1 BKB).
· Ripken Reese struck out swinging (2-2 FFFBBS).
· Luke Matthews stole third.
· Brody Williams singled, RBI (3-0 BBB); Luke Matthews scored.+1 R
· Micah Rienstra-Kiracofe singled, advanced to second on the throw (2-1 KBB); Brody Williams advanced to second, out at third rf to 3b.
· Sawyer Solitaria singled through the right side, RBI (1-1 BS); Micah Rienstra-Kiracofe scored.+1 R
· Alejandro Covas struck out swinging (1-2 KBFS). 0-2 81% ▲ 2nd· Eastern Michigan batting
· BORCHARDT flied out to lf (0-1 K). 0-2 81% · CRANE struck out swinging (3-2 SSFBBBS). 0-2 81% · WEAVER doubled to right center (2-1 BBK). 0-2 81% · SYDLOWSKI struck out looking (3-2 KBBBKFK). 0-2 81% ▼ 2nd· Kent State batting
· Nolan Belcher singled to center field (0-0). 0-2 81% · Hunter Klotz grounded into double play 2b to ss to 1b (2-2 BSKBF); Nolan Belcher out on the play. 0-2 81% · Brady Marshall flied out to cf (2-2 KBFFB). 0-0 77% ▲ 3rd· Eastern Michigan batting
· WILLIAMS, TJ flied out to lf (0-1 K). 0-0 73% · HALE singled to center field (0-0). 0-0 73% · HALE stole second. 0-0 73% · JELLISON walked (3-2 SSBBBFB). 0-0 73% · STECKO flied out to rf (0-2 KK). 0-0 73% · ZIRWAS singled through the right side, RBI (0-0); JELLISON advanced to third; HALE scored.+1 R 0-0 73% · BORCHARDT struck out swinging (0-2 KKFFS). 1-0 68% ▼ 3rd· Kent State batting
· Luke Matthews flied out to cf (1-0 B). 1-0 69% · Ripken Reese struck out swinging, out at first c to 1b (3-2 FSBFBBS). 1-0 69% · Brody Williams singled up the middle (0-0). 1-0 69% · Micah Rienstra-Kiracofe struck out swinging (1-2 KBKFS). 1-0 69% ▲ 4th· Eastern Michigan batting
· CRANE grounded out to 3b (0-1 F). 1-0 62% · WEAVER popped up to ss (1-0 B). 1-0 62% · SYDLOWSKI hit by pitch (1-0 H). 1-0 62% · WILLIAMS, TJ walked (3-0 BBBB); SYDLOWSKI advanced to second. 1-0 62% · HALE fouled out to rf (3-2 KBSBB). 0-0 69% ▼ 4th· Kent State batting
· Sawyer Solitaria struck out swinging (2-2 SSFBFBFS). 0-0 69% · Alejandro Covas struck out looking (0-2 KSK). 0-0 69% · Nolan Belcher struck out swinging (0-2 KSFFS). 0-0 69% ▲ 5th· Eastern Michigan batting
· JELLISON reached first on a fielding error by 3b (1-0 B). 0-0 65% · STECKO reached on a fielder's choice (1-2 SSB); JELLISON out at second ss to 2b. 0-0 65% · ZIRWAS singled through the left side (1-1 BK); STECKO advanced to second. 0-0 65% · ZIRWAS advanced to second on a wild pitch; STECKO advanced to third on a wild pitch. 0-0 65% · BORCHARDT struck out swinging (2-2 BFFBS). 0-0 65% · CRANE singled through the right side, 2 RBI (1-2 SBF); ZIRWAS scored, unearned; STECKO scored, unearned.+2 R 0-0 65% · CRANE advanced to second on a throwing error by p. 0-0 65% · WEAVER flied out to rf (1-2 SBF). 2-0 48% ▼ 5th· Kent State batting
· Hunter Klotz grounded out to 2b (1-1 KB). 2-0 50% · Brady Marshall singled to shortstop (1-1 KB). 2-0 50% · Luke Matthews flied out to cf (1-0 B). 2-0 50% · Brady Marshall stole second. 2-0 50% · Ripken Reese struck out swinging (3-2 BFBBSS). 2-0 50% ▲ 6th· Eastern Michigan batting
· Evan Holewinski to p for Easton Tumis. 2-0 40% · SYDLOWSKI struck out looking (1-2 KBFK). 2-0 40% · WILLIAMS, TJ singled through the left side (1-0 B). 2-0 40% · WILLIAMS, TJ stole second. 2-0 40% · HALE walked (3-0 BBBB). 2-0 40% · WILLIAMS, TJ stole third. 2-0 40% · HALE advanced to second on a wild pitch; WILLIAMS, TJ scored on a wild pitch.+1 R 2-0 40% · JELLISON struck out swinging (3-2 KBKFBBS). 2-0 40% · HALE advanced to third on a passed ball. 2-0 40% · STECKO struck out looking (1-2 KBSK). 1-0 49% ▼ 6th· Kent State batting
· Brody Williams fouled out to 3b (1-1 BF). 1-0 51% · Micah Rienstra-Kiracofe grounded out to 3b (0-0). 1-0 51% · Sawyer Solitaria grounded out to ss (1-1 KB). 1-0 51% ▲ 7th· Eastern Michigan batting
· ZIRWAS grounded out to ss (1-1 KB). 1-0 43% · BORCHARDT grounded out to ss (0-0). 1-0 43% · CRANE flied out to lf (0-1 K). 0-0 58% ▼ 7th· Kent State batting
· Alejandro Covas fouled out to 3b (0-1 K). 0-0 58% · Nolan Belcher singled up the middle (2-2 SKBFBF). 0-0 58% · Hunter Klotz struck out swinging (3-2 SBBFFBS); Nolan Belcher out at second c to ss, caught stealing. 0-0 58% ▲ 8th· Eastern Michigan batting
· WEAVER fouled out to c, bunt (0-0). 0-0 54% · SYDLOWSKI walked (3-2 KBBBFB). 0-0 54% · SYDLOWSKI stole second. 0-0 54% · WILLIAMS, TJ singled up the middle, RBI (0-2 KFF); SYDLOWSKI scored.+1 R 0-0 54% · HALE struck out looking (2-2 KFBBK); WILLIAMS, TJ stole second. 0-0 54% · JELLISON grounded out to ss (1-2 KBS). 1-0 36% ▼ 8th· Kent State batting
· ROSE to p for CARMICHAEL. 1-0 40% · Brady Marshall grounded out to 3b (0-0). 1-0 40% · Luke Matthews flied out to cf (3-2 BBBKF). 1-0 40% · Ripken Reese doubled to right field (3-1 BFBB). 1-0 40% · Brody Williams hit by pitch (1-0 H). 1-0 40% · Micah Rienstra-Kiracofe struck out swinging (1-2 KBSS). 1-0 40% ▲ 9th· Eastern Michigan batting
· Caden Leonard to p for Evan Holewinski. 1-0 30% · STECKO grounded out to 3b (0-0). 1-0 30% · ZIRWAS reached first on a fielding error by ss (3-2 BKBFB). 1-0 30% · MOLESSA pinch hit for BORCHARDT. 1-0 30% · MOLESSA flied out to cf (0-1 K). 1-0 30% · ZIRWAS advanced to second on a throwing error by p. 1-0 30% · CRANE singled to shortstop (1-2 FBF); ZIRWAS out at third ss to 3b. 0-0 50% ▼ 9th· Kent State batting
· Sawyer Solitaria homered to left center, RBI (2-1 KBB).+1 R 0-0 50% · Alejandro Covas singled through the left side (2-1 BKB). 0-0 50% · Nolan Belcher singled to left field (1-1 KB); Alejandro Covas advanced to second. 0-0 50% · MUELLER to p for ROSE. 0-0 50% · Matt Thompson pinch ran for Nolan Belcher. 0-0 50% · Grady Mee pinch hit for Hunter Klotz. 0-0 50% · Grady Mee walked (3-2 KKBBBB); Matt Thompson advanced to second; Alejandro Covas advanced to third. 0-0 50% · Grady Mee advanced to second on a wild pitch; Matt Thompson advanced to third on a wild pitch; Alejandro Covas scored on a wild pitch.+1 R 0-0 50% · Brady Marshall singled to right field, 2 RBI (3-2 BKFBB); Grady Mee scored; Matt Thompson scored.+2 R 0-4 97% 
