Central Michigan vs Western Kentucky (Feb 28, 2025)

 
News Box Score
 

2025 Central Michigan Baseball
Central Michigan at Western Kentucky (Game 2)
Feb 28, 2025 at Bowling Green, KY (Nick Denes Field)

Central Michigan 0 (2-8)

Player  ab  rbi 
Aaron Piasecki 2b 
Zach Knowlton cf 
Cole Prout rf 
Jake Kutella 3b 
Rees Campanale lf 
Cayden Smith ss 
Nathan Ball dh 
Aydin Wright c 
Greg Guzik II 1b 
   Carter Campau ph 
   AJ Kostic 1b 
Alejandro Espinoza p 
   Max Hammond p 
   Justin Morgan p 
Totals   29 

Western Kentucky 2 (8-1)

Player  ab  rbi 
Vasquez, C. 3b 
Lizama, E. rf 
Wideman, R. cf 
Hayes, K. 1b 
Hvidsten, K. dh 
Westbrook, A c 
   Ross, C. ph/c 
Marmo, C. lf 
Haller, A. 2b 
Howard, R. ss 
Bennett, J. p 
   Lyles, Z. p 
   Litteral, L. p 
Totals   29 

Score by Innings                    R  H  E
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Central Michigan.... 000 000 000 -  0  3  0
Western Kentucky.... 001 001 00X -  2  7  0
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LOB - CMU 5; WKU 10. 2B - Piasecki; Hvidsten, K.. 3B - Marmo, C.. HR - Lizama, E.. HBP - Hayes, K.; Ross, C.. SH - Piasecki; Marmo, C.. SB - Haller, A.. CS - Wideman, R..

Central Michigan   ip  er  bb  so  wp  bk  hbp  ibb  ab  bf  fo  go  np 
Alejandro Espinoza L,0-3  5.2  21  25  10  90 
Max Hammond   0.1 
Justin Morgan   2.0  35 
 
Western Kentucky   ip  er  bb  so  wp  bk  hbp  ibb  ab  bf  fo  go  np 
Bennett, J. W,2-0  7.0  24  25  90 
Lyles, Z.   1.0  18 
Litteral, L. S,2  1.0 

HBP - by Espinoza (Ross, C.); by Morgan (Hayes, K.). PB - Wright. Inherited runners/scored: Hammond 1/0. Pitches/strikes: Espinoza 90/50; Hammond 8/3; Morgan 35/24; Bennett, J. 90/60; Lyles, Z. 18/13; Litteral, L. 9/5.

Strikeouts - Knowlton 3; Prout; Kutella; Campanale 2; Smith, C.; Guzik; Campau; Wideman, R.; Hayes, K.; Hvidsten, K.; Ross, C.; Howard, R.. Walks - Smith, C.; Wright; Hvidsten, K.; Marmo, C.; Haller, A. 2.

Umpires - HP: Jeff Bottoms 1B: Michael Thomas 3B: Juan Garza
Start: 5:10 PM Time: 2:25 Attendance: 346
Weather: 61 degrees, sunny and windy

 
Box Score
 

2025 Central Michigan Baseball
Central Michigan at Western Kentucky (Game 2)
Feb 28, 2025 at Bowling Green, KY (Nick Denes Field)

Central Michigan 0 (2-8)

Player   ab    r    h  rbi   bb   so   po    a  lob 
Aaron Piasecki 2b 
Zach Knowlton cf 
Cole Prout rf 
Jake Kutella 3b 
Rees Campanale lf 
Cayden Smith ss 
Nathan Ball dh 
Aydin Wright c 
Greg Guzik II 1b  11 
   Carter Campau ph 
   AJ Kostic 1b 
Alejandro Espinoza p 
   Max Hammond p 
   Justin Morgan p 
Totals  29  10  24  11 
  

Western Kentucky 2 (8-1)

Player   ab    r    h  rbi   bb   so   po    a  lob 
Vasquez, C. 3b 
Lizama, E. rf 
Wideman, R. cf 
Hayes, K. 1b 
Hvidsten, K. dh 
Westbrook, A c 
   Ross, C. ph/c 
Marmo, C. lf 
Haller, A. 2b 
Howard, R. ss 
Bennett, J. p 
   Lyles, Z. p 
   Litteral, L. p 
Totals  29  27  10 

Score by Innings                    R  H  E
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Central Michigan.... 000 000 000 -  0  3  0
Western Kentucky.... 001 001 00X -  2  7  0
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LOB - CMU 5; WKU 10. 2B - Piasecki; Hvidsten, K.. 3B - Marmo, C.. HR - Lizama, E.. HBP - Hayes, K.; Ross, C.. SH - Piasecki; Marmo, C.. SB - Haller, A.. CS - Wideman, R..

Central Michigan   ip  er  bb  so  wp  bk  hbp  ibb  ab  bf  fo  go  np 
Alejandro Espinoza L,0-3  5.2  21  25  10  90 
Max Hammond   0.1 
Justin Morgan   2.0  35 
  
Western Kentucky   ip  er  bb  so  wp  bk  hbp  ibb  ab  bf  fo  go  np 
Bennett, J. W,2-0  7.0  24  25  90 
Lyles, Z.   1.0  18 
Litteral, L. S,2  1.0 

Win - Bennett, J. (2-0). Loss - Espinoza (0-3). Save - Litteral, L. (2). HBP - by Espinoza (Ross, C.); by Morgan (Hayes, K.). PB - Wright. Inherited runners/scored: Hammond 1/0. Pitches/strikes: Espinoza 90/50; Hammond 8/3; Morgan 35/24; Bennett, J. 90/60; Lyles, Z. 18/13; Litteral, L. 9/5.

Umpires - HP: Jeff Bottoms 1B: Michael Thomas 3B: Juan Garza
Start: 5:10 PM Time: 2:25 Attendance: 346
Weather: 61 degrees, sunny and windy

 
Composite Box Score
 

2025 Central Michigan Baseball
Central Michigan at Western Kentucky (Game 2) - Composite Box Score
Feb 28, 2025 at Bowling Green, KY (Nick Denes Field)

Central Michigan   ab    r    h  rbi  2b  3b  hr  bb  sb  cs  hp  sh  sf  so  ibb  kl  gdp  po    a    e 
Piasecki 2b 
Knowlton cf 
Prout rf 
Kutella 3b 
Campanale lf 
Smith, C. ss 
Ball dh 
Wright c 
Guzik 1b  11 
Campau ph 
Kostic 1b 
Espinoza p 
Hammond p 
Morgan p 
Totals   29  10  24  11 

Western Kentucky   ab    r    h  rbi  2b  3b  hr  bb  sb  cs  hp  sh  sf  so  ibb  kl  gdp  po    a    e 
Vasquez, C. 3b 
Lizama, E. rf 
Wideman, R. cf 
Hayes, K. 1b 
Hvidsten, K. dh 
Westbrook, A c 
Ross, C. ph/c 
Marmo, C. lf 
Haller, A. 2b 
Howard, R. ss 
Bennett, J. p 
Lyles, Z. p 
Litteral, L. p 
Totals   29  27 

Central Michigan   ip    h    r  er  bb  so  wp  bk  hbp  ibb  ab  bf  fo  go  np 
Alejandro Espinoza L,0-3  5.2  21  25  10  90 
Max Hammond   0.1 
Justin Morgan   2.0  35 
 
Western Kentucky   ip    h    r  er  bb  so  wp  bk  hbp  ibb  ab  bf  fo  go  np 
Bennett, J. W,2-0  7.0  24  25  90 
Lyles, Z.   1.0  18 
Litteral, L. S,2  1.0 

Umpires - HP: Jeff Bottoms 1B: Michael Thomas 3B: Juan Garza
Start: 5:10 PM Time: 2:25 Attendance: 346
Weather: 61 degrees, sunny and windy

 
Play-by-Play
 

2025 Central Michigan Baseball
Central Michigan at Western Kentucky (Game 2)
Feb 28, 2025 at Bowling Green, KY (Nick Denes Field)

Central Michigan starters: 2/2b Piasecki; 8/cf Knowlton; 44/rf Prout; 24/3b Kutella; 14/lf Campanale; 11/ss Smith, C.; 13/dh Ball; 23/c Wright; 30/1b Guzik; 41/p Espinoza;

Western Kentucky starters: 25/3b Vasquez, C.; 13/rf Lizama, E.; 33/cf Wideman, R.; 30/1b Hayes, K.; 17/dh Hvidsten, K.; 4/c Westbrook, A; 7/lf Marmo, C.; 2/2b Haller, A.; 3/ss Howard, R.; 5/p Bennett, J.;

Central Michigan 1st - No play. Piasecki grounded out to 2b (0-1 K). Knowlton grounded out to ss (1-0 B). Prout singled to center field (3-1 SBBB). Kutella struck out looking (2-2 KBKFBK). 0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB.

Western Kentucky 1st - Vasquez, C. grounded out to ss (3-2 KBKBB). Lizama, E. lined out to cf (1-1 FB). Wideman, R. singled through the left side (0-1 F). Wideman, R. out at second c to 2b, caught stealing. 0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB.

Central Michigan 2nd - Campanale struck out swinging (2-2 BKFFBFS). Smith, C. lined out to rf (3-1 BBBK). Ball out at first 1b to p (1-2 SBKF). 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB.

Western Kentucky 2nd - Hayes, K. grounded out to 2b (1-0 B). Hvidsten, K. walked (3-0 BBBB). Ross, C. pinch hit for Westbrook, A. Ross, C. hit by pitch (3-1 BBFB); Hvidsten, K. advanced to second. Marmo, C. grounded out to 2b (1-0 B); Ross, C. advanced to second; Hvidsten, K. advanced to third. Haller, A. walked (3-2 KBBFFBFB). Howard, R. popped up to rf (1-1 KB). 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 3 LOB.

Central Michigan 3rd - Ross, C. to c. Wright flied out to rf (1-2 KBK). Guzik struck out swinging (1-2 BKKS). Piasecki flied out to lf (0-0). 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB.

Western Kentucky 3rd - Vasquez, C. grounded out to ss (0-1 F). Lizama, E. homered to left field, RBI (0-0). Wideman, R. singled to third base (1-0 B). Hayes, K. grounded out to 3b (1-1 KB); Wideman, R. advanced to second. Hvidsten, K. grounded out to p (3-2 KBKFBFB). 1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB.

Central Michigan 4th - Knowlton struck out swinging (0-2 KFFS). Prout struck out swinging (0-2 KFS). Kutella singled up the middle (0-0). Campanale reached on a fielder's choice (1-0 B); Kutella out at second ss to 2b. 0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB.

Western Kentucky 4th - Ross, C. singled to right field (0-1 K). Marmo, C. grounded out to 1b unassisted, SAC, bunt (2-1 BSB); Ross, C. advanced to second. Haller, A. grounded out to 2b (2-1 BBK); Ross, C. advanced to third. Howard, R. flied out to cf to right center (2-1 BKB). 0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB.

Central Michigan 5th - Smith, C. struck out swinging (0-2 KSS). Ball popped up to 2b (1-2 BFSF). Wright flied out to rf (1-1 FB). 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB.

Western Kentucky 5th - Vasquez, C. popped up to 2b (1-0 B). Lizama, E. grounded out to 2b (2-2 FBFB). Wideman, R. grounded out to 2b (1-1 BS). 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB.

Central Michigan 6th - Guzik fouled out to c (0-0). Piasecki doubled to right center (3-1 BFBB). Knowlton struck out looking (0-2 SFK). Prout flied out to rf (1-0 B). 0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB.

Western Kentucky 6th - Hayes, K. struck out looking (2-2 BKKBK). Hvidsten, K. doubled, ground-rule (1-0 B). Hvidsten, K. advanced to third on a passed ball. Ross, C. struck out swinging (2-2 SSBBFS). Marmo, C. tripled to right center, RBI (0-0); Hvidsten, K. scored. Hammond to p for Espinoza. Haller, A. walked (3-1 KBBBB). Haller, A. stole second. Howard, R. grounded out to ss (1-1 BK). 1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB.

Central Michigan 7th - Kutella lined out to lf (0-2 KF). Campanale flied out to lf (2-1 KBB). Smith, C. walked (3-1 BSBBB). Ball grounded out to ss (3-1 BBFB). 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB.

Western Kentucky 7th - Morgan to p for Hammond. Vasquez, C. singled to shortstop (0-0). Lizama, E. flied out to lf (2-1 FBB). Wideman, R. struck out swinging (1-2 SBSS). Hayes, K. hit by pitch (0-1 K); Vasquez, C. advanced to second. Hvidsten, K. struck out swinging (2-2 KSFFBFBFS). 0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB.

Central Michigan 8th - Lyles, Z. to p for Bennett, J.. Wright walked (3-2 BKSFFBBFB). Campau pinch hit for Guzik. Campau struck out swinging (1-2 SFBS). Piasecki grounded out to p, SAC, bunt (0-1 K); Wright advanced to second. Knowlton struck out looking (0-2 FSK). 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB.

Western Kentucky 8th - Kostic to 1b for Campau. Ross, C. flied out to cf to right center (0-0). Marmo, C. walked (3-2 KFBFBBB). Haller, A. flied out to lf to left center (1-2 KBF). Howard, R. struck out swinging (0-2 KFS). 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB.

Central Michigan 9th - Litteral, L. to p for Lyles, Z.. Prout flied out to cf to left center (1-0 B). Kutella lined out to 3b (0-0). Campanale struck out swinging (3-2 BBBKFS). 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB.

 
Plate appearance breakdown
 

2025 Central Michigan Baseball
Central Michigan at Western Kentucky (Game 2) - Plate Appearance Breakdown
Feb 28, 2025 at Bowling Green, KY (Nick Denes Field)

batting  plate appearances  vs  vs  rbi  with  adv  with  lead  bases  runner  rnrs  rnrs  2out  gnd  fly 
Central Michigan   tpa  ab  bb  hp  sh  sf  ci  left  right  ops  rnrs  ops  2outs  off%  full  on3rd  adv  lob  rbi  out  out 
Piasecki 2b  0-0  1-3  0-0  0-0  1-1  0-1  0-2  0-0  0-0 
Knowlton cf  0-1  0-3  0-2  0-2  0-2  0-1  0-1  0-0  0-0 
Prout rf  0-1  1-3  0-1  0-1  0-1  1-2  0-1  0-0  0-0 
Kutella 3b  0-1  1-3  0-0  0-1  0-1  1-2  0-1  0-0  0-0 
Campanale lf  0-1  0-3  0-0  0-1  0-1  0-2  0-1  0-0  0-0 
Smith, C. ss  0-0  0-2  0-0  0-0  0-0  0-0  0-1  0-0  0-0 
Ball dh  0-0  0-3  0-0  0-1  0-1  0-2  0-0  0-0  0-0 
Wright c  0-0  0-2  0-0  0-0  0-0  0-1  1-2  0-0  0-0 
Guzik 1b  0-0  0-2  0-0  0-0  0-0  0-0  0-1  0-0  0-0 
Campau ph  0-1  0-0  0-0  0-1  0-1  0-0  0-0  0-0  0-0 
Kostic 1b  0-0  0-0  0-0  0-0  0-0  0-0  0-0  0-0  0-0 
Espinoza p  0-0  0-0  0-0  0-0  0-0  0-0  0-0  0-0  0-0 
Hammond p  0-0  0-0  0-0  0-0  0-0  0-0  0-0  0-0  0-0 
Morgan p  0-0  0-0  0-0  0-0  0-0  0-0  0-0  0-0  0-0 
Totals......  32  29  0-5  3-24  0-3  0-7  1-8  2-11  1-10  0-0  0-0  11 

pitching  batters faced                    vs  vs  with  with  lead  gnd  fly    
Central Michigan   bf  ab  bb  hp  sh  sf  ci  2b  3b  hr  wp  bk  kl  left  right  rnrs  2out  off%  out  out  np 
Espinoza  25  21  2-6  4-15  1-8  2-6  1-6  10  90 
Hammond  0-0  0-1  0-1  0-1  0-0 
Morgan  0-2  1-5  0-5  0-2  1-2  35 


batting  plate appearances  vs  vs  rbi  with  adv  with  lead  bases  runner  rnrs  rnrs  2out  gnd  fly 
Western Kentucky   tpa  ab  bb  hp  sh  sf  ci  left  right  ops  rnrs  ops  2outs  off%  full  on3rd  adv  lob  rbi  out  out 
Vasquez, C. 3b  0-0  1-4  0-0  0-0  0-0  0-0  1-4  0-0  0-0 
Lizama, E. rf  0-0  1-4  0-0  0-1  0-1  0-0  0-0  0-0  0-0 
Wideman, R. cf  0-0  2-4  0-0  0-1  0-1  1-2  0-0  0-0  0-0 
Hayes, K. 1b  0-0  0-3  0-0  0-1  2-2  0-0  0-2  0-0  0-0 
Hvidsten, K. dh  0-0  1-3  0-2  0-2  0-2  0-2  0-0  0-0  0-0 
Westbrook, A c  0-0  0-0  0-0  0-0  0-0  0-0  0-0  0-0  0-0 
Ross, C. ph/c  0-0  1-3  0-1  0-1  1-2  0-0  1-2  0-0  0-1 
Marmo, C. lf  0-0  1-2  1-2  1-2  3-3  1-1  0-0  0-0  0-0 
Haller, A. 2b  0-0  0-2  0-1  0-2  1-2  0-0  0-0  0-0  0-0 
Howard, R. ss  0-1  0-3  0-3  0-4  0-4  0-4  0-0  0-1  0-0 
Bennett, J. p  0-0  0-0  0-0  0-0  0-0  0-0  0-0  0-0  0-0 
Lyles, Z. p  0-0  0-0  0-0  0-0  0-0  0-0  0-0  0-0  0-0 
Litteral, L. p  0-0  0-0  0-0  0-0  0-0  0-0  0-0  0-0  0-0 
Totals......  36  29  0-1  7-28  1-9  1-14  7-17  2-9  2-8  0-1  0-1  10  11 

pitching  batters faced                    vs  vs  with  with  lead  gnd  fly    
Western Kentucky   bf  ab  bb  hp  sh  sf  ci  2b  3b  hr  wp  bk  kl  left  right  rnrs  2out  off%  out  out  np 
Bennett, J.  25  24  2-9  1-15  0-5  2-9  0-8  90 
Lyles, Z.  0-0  0-2  0-2  0-1  1-1  18 
Litteral, L.  0-1  0-2  0-0  0-1  0-1 

 
Howe report
 



Game number 10-WKU

Western Kentucky 2, Central Michigan 0 (Feb 28, 2025 at Bowling Green, KY)

Time: 2:25      Attendance: 346  DH number: 5



Visitor batting - Central Michigan

                   AB  R  H TB 2B 3B HR   RBI CI SH SF HP   BB IB SO   SB CS GDP  PO  A  E DP    PB SBA CSB CIC

Piasecki      2b -  3     1  2  1                 1                                2  5
Knowlton      cf -  4                                              3               3
Prout         rf -  4     1  1                                     1               1
Kutella       3b -  4     1  1                                     1                  1
Campanale     lf -  4                                              2               2
Smith, C.     ss -  2                                        1     1                  3
Ball          dh -  3
Wright        c  -  2                                        1                     5  1           1   1   1
Guzik         1b -  2                                              1              11
 Campau       ph -  1                                              1
 Kostic       1b -  0
Espinoza      p  -  0                                                                 1                   1
 Hammond      p  -  0                                                                                 1
 Morgan       p  -  0
Totals......     - 29  0  3  4  1  0  0     0  0  1  0  0    2  0 10    0  0  0   24 11  0  0     1   1   1  0


Visitor pitching - Central Michigan

                   IP  H AB TBF R ER HR   CI SH SF HB   BB IB SO   WP BK    GS  GF  CG SHO CBO

Espinoza     L    5.2  6 21 25  2  2  1       1     1    2     2             1
Hammond           0.1  0  1  2                           1
Morgan            2.0  1  7  9                      1    1     3                 1
Totals......      8.0  7 29 36  2  2  1    0  1  0  2    4  0  5    0  0     1   1   0   1   1

Weather: 61 degrees, sunny and windy

Home batting - Western Kentucky AB R H TB 2B 3B HR RBI CI SH SF HP BB IB SO SB CS GDP PO A E DP PB SBA CSB CIC Vasquez, C. 3b - 4 1 1 1 Lizama, E. rf - 4 1 1 4 1 1 4 Wideman, R. cf - 4 2 2 1 1 1 Hayes, K. 1b - 3 1 1 4 1 Hvidsten, K. dh - 3 1 1 2 1 1 1 Westbrook, A c - 0 2 Ross, C. ph - 0 1 Ross, C. c - 3 1 1 1 9 Marmo, C. lf - 2 1 3 1 1 1 1 3 Haller, A. 2b - 2 2 1 2 1 Howard, R. ss - 4 1 3 Bennett, J. p - 0 1 Lyles, Z. p - 0 1 Litteral, L. p - 0 Totals...... - 29 2 7 13 1 1 1 2 0 1 0 2 4 0 5 1 1 0 27 6 0 0 0 0 0 0 Home pitching - Western Kentucky IP H AB TBF R ER HR CI SH SF HB BB IB SO WP BK GS GF CG SHO CBO Bennett, J. W 7.0 3 24 25 1 7 1 1 Lyles, Z. 1.0 0 2 4 1 1 2 1 Litteral, L. S 1.0 0 3 3 1 1 1 Totals...... 9.0 3 29 32 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 2 0 10 0 0 1 1 0 0 0
Box Proof - Central Michigan Box Proof - Western Kentucky R 0 AB 29 R 2 AB 29 LOB 5 BB 2 LOB 10 BB 4 PO 27 SH 1 DP: 0 PO 24 SH 1 DP: 0 SF 0 SF 0 HBP 0 HBP 2 CI 0 CI 0 -- -- -- -- 32 32 36 36

Score by Innings                    R  H  E
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Central Michigan.... 000 000 000 -  0  3  0
Western Kentucky.... 001 001 00X -  2  7  0
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Line score
 


Western Kentucky 2, Central Michigan 0 (Feb 28, 2025 at Bowling Green, KY) (Game 2)
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Central Michigan.... 000 000 000  -  0  3  0      (2-8)
Western Kentucky.... 001 001 00X  -  2  7  0      (8-1)
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Pitchers: Central Michigan - Alejandro Espinoza; Max Hammond(6); Justin Morgan(7) and
Aydin Wright. Western Kentucky - Bennett, J.; Lyles, Z.(8); Litteral, L.(9) and Westbrook, A;
Ross, C..
Win-Bennett, J.(2-0)  Save-Litteral, L.(2)  Loss-Alejandro Espinoza(0-3)  T-2:25  A-346
HR WKU - Lizama, E..
Weather: 61 degrees, sunny and windy