Central Michigan vs Western Michigan (May 03, 2025)

 
News Box Score
 

2025 Central Michigan Baseball
Central Michigan at Western Michigan (Game 2)
May 03, 2025 at Kalamazoo, MI (Hyames Field)

Central Michigan 2 (17-30,9-15 MAC)

Player  ab  rbi 
Mikey Murphy lf 
Aydin Wright c 
Aaron Piasecki 2b 
Cayden Smith ss/p 
Cole Prout rf 
Cole Kwiatkowski 1b/ss 
Jake Kutella dh 
   Brady Krzciok 1b 
Elijah Henning 3b 
Zach Knowlton cf 
Hayden Bailey p 
   Nate Ross p 
Totals   30 

Western Michigan 4 (16-27,11-13 MAC)

Player  ab  rbi 
Tanner Mally cf 
Michael Maloney 3b 
Dylan Nevar lf 
Avery Thielman 1b 
Lucas Rick dh 
   Cooper Hums pr 
Grady Mee 2b 
Connor Ostrander rf 
Brendan Harrity ss 
Chris Akers c 
Reese Gaber p 
   DJ Thompson p 
   Turner Doran p 
Totals   31 

Score by Innings                    R  H  E
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Central Michigan.... 000 002 000 -  2  5  1
Western Michigan.... 200 000 20X -  4  9  0
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E - Bailey(2). LOB - CMU 8; WMU 8. 2B - Kwiatkowski(2). HR - Nevar(7). HBP - Smith, C.; Kwiatkowski; Kutella. SH - Prout(4). SB - Piasecki(11). CS - Murphy(6); Ostrander(2).

Central Michigan   ip  er  bb  so  wp  bk  hbp  ibb  ab  bf  fo  go  np 
Hayden Bailey L,3-2  6.0  24  26  100 
Nate Ross   1.0  26 
Cayden Smith   1.0 
 
Western Michigan   ip  er  bb  so  wp  bk  hbp  ibb  ab  bf  fo  go  np 
Reese Gaber   5.0  16  20  90 
DJ Thompson   1.0  27 
Turner Doran W,1-2  3.0  11  11  43 

WP - Bailey 2(5); Thompson(4). HBP - by Gaber (Kutella); by Thompson (Smith, C.); by Thompson (Kwiatkowski). BK - Bailey(1). Inherited runners/scored: Ross 1/1. Pitches/strikes: Bailey 100/71; Ross 26/12; Smith, C. 9/6; Gaber 90/51; Thompson 27/18; Doran 43/30.

Strikeouts - Murphy 2; Smith, C.; Prout 2; Kutella; Knowlton 2; Maloney, Mi.; Nevar; Thielman 2; Rick 2; Ostrander; Akers 2. Walks - Wright; Piasecki; Smith, C.; Nevar 2; Thielman; Rick; Mee.

Umpires - HP: Pete Pedersen 1B: Cory Hinga 3B: Luke Hamilton
Start: 2:06 PM Time: 2:38 Attendance: 302
Weather: Sunny, 58, wind SW at 10 mph
Bailey faced 1 batter in the 7th.

 
Box Score
 

2025 Central Michigan Baseball
Central Michigan at Western Michigan (Game 2)
May 03, 2025 at Kalamazoo, MI (Hyames Field)

Central Michigan 2 (17-30,9-15 MAC)

Player   ab    r    h  rbi   bb   so   po    a  lob 
Mikey Murphy lf 
Aydin Wright c 
Aaron Piasecki 2b 
Cayden Smith ss/p 
Cole Prout rf 
Cole Kwiatkowski 1b/ss 
Jake Kutella dh 
   Brady Krzciok 1b 
Elijah Henning 3b 
Zach Knowlton cf 
Hayden Bailey p 
   Nate Ross p 
Totals  30  24 
  

Western Michigan 4 (16-27,11-13 MAC)

Player   ab    r    h  rbi   bb   so   po    a  lob 
Tanner Mally cf 
Michael Maloney 3b 
Dylan Nevar lf 
Avery Thielman 1b 
Lucas Rick dh 
   Cooper Hums pr 
Grady Mee 2b 
Connor Ostrander rf 
Brendan Harrity ss 
Chris Akers c 
Reese Gaber p 
   DJ Thompson p 
   Turner Doran p 
Totals  31  27  12 

Score by Innings                    R  H  E
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Central Michigan.... 000 002 000 -  2  5  1
Western Michigan.... 200 000 20X -  4  9  0
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E - Bailey(2). LOB - CMU 8; WMU 8. 2B - Kwiatkowski(2). HR - Nevar(7). HBP - Smith, C.; Kwiatkowski; Kutella. SH - Prout(4). SB - Piasecki(11). CS - Murphy(6); Ostrander(2).

Central Michigan   ip  er  bb  so  wp  bk  hbp  ibb  ab  bf  fo  go  np 
Hayden Bailey L,3-2  6.0  24  26  100 
Nate Ross   1.0  26 
Cayden Smith   1.0 
  
Western Michigan   ip  er  bb  so  wp  bk  hbp  ibb  ab  bf  fo  go  np 
Reese Gaber   5.0  16  20  90 
DJ Thompson   1.0  27 
Turner Doran W,1-2  3.0  11  11  43 

Win - Doran (1-2). Loss - Bailey (3-2). Save - None. WP - Bailey 2(5); Thompson(4). HBP - by Gaber (Kutella); by Thompson (Smith, C.); by Thompson (Kwiatkowski). BK - Bailey(1). Inherited runners/scored: Ross 1/1. Pitches/strikes: Bailey 100/71; Ross 26/12; Smith, C. 9/6; Gaber 90/51; Thompson 27/18; Doran 43/30.

Umpires - HP: Pete Pedersen 1B: Cory Hinga 3B: Luke Hamilton
Start: 2:06 PM Time: 2:38 Attendance: 302
Weather: Sunny, 58, wind SW at 10 mph
Bailey faced 1 batter in the 7th.

 
Composite Box Score
 

2025 Central Michigan Baseball
Central Michigan at Western Michigan (Game 2) - Composite Box Score
May 03, 2025 at Kalamazoo, MI (Hyames Field)

Central Michigan   ab    r    h  rbi  2b  3b  hr  bb  sb  cs  hp  sh  sf  so  ibb  kl  gdp  po    a    e 
Murphy lf 
Wright c 
Piasecki 2b 
Smith, C. ss/p 
Prout rf 
Kwiatkowski 1b/ss 
Kutella dh 
Krzciok 1b 
Henning 3b 
Knowlton cf 
Bailey p 
Ross p 
Totals   30  24 

Western Michigan   ab    r    h  rbi  2b  3b  hr  bb  sb  cs  hp  sh  sf  so  ibb  kl  gdp  po    a    e 
Mally cf 
Maloney, Mi. 3b 
Nevar lf 
Thielman 1b 
Rick dh 
Hums pr 
Mee 2b 
Ostrander rf 
Harrity ss 
Akers c 
Gaber p 
Thompson p 
Doran p 
Totals   31  27  12 

Central Michigan   ip    h    r  er  bb  so  wp  bk  hbp  ibb  ab  bf  fo  go  np 
Hayden Bailey L,3-2  6.0  24  26  100 
Nate Ross   1.0  26 
Cayden Smith   1.0 
 
Western Michigan   ip    h    r  er  bb  so  wp  bk  hbp  ibb  ab  bf  fo  go  np 
Reese Gaber   5.0  16  20  90 
DJ Thompson   1.0  27 
Turner Doran W,1-2  3.0  11  11  43 

Umpires - HP: Pete Pedersen 1B: Cory Hinga 3B: Luke Hamilton
Start: 2:06 PM Time: 2:38 Attendance: 302
Weather: Sunny, 58, wind SW at 10 mph
Bailey faced 1 batter in the 7th.

 
Play-by-Play
 

2025 Central Michigan Baseball
Central Michigan at Western Michigan (Game 2)
May 03, 2025 at Kalamazoo, MI (Hyames Field)

Central Michigan starters: 1/lf Murphy; 23/c Wright; 2/2b Piasecki; 11/ss Smith, C.; 44/rf Prout; 7/1b Kwiatkowski; 24/dh Kutella; 16/3b Henning; 8/cf Knowlton; 18/p Bailey;

Western Michigan starters: 2/cf Mally; 12/3b Maloney, Mi.; 15/lf Nevar; 31/1b Thielman; 50/dh Rick; 1/2b Mee; 7/rf Ostrander; 13/ss Harrity; 22/c Akers; 17/p Gaber;

Central Michigan 1st - Murphy struck out swinging (1-2 BFFS). Wright flied out to cf (1-0 B). Piasecki walked (3-1 BKBBB). Smith, C. walked (3-1 BBBKB); Piasecki advanced to second. Prout struck out swinging (2-2 BFBSS). 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB.

Western Michigan 1st - Mally fouled out to 1b (0-2 KKF). Maloney, Mi. singled through the right side (0-0). Maloney, Mi. advanced to second on a wild pitch. Nevar homered to right field, 2 RBI (2-2 FSBB); Maloney, Mi. scored. Thielman struck out swinging (1-2 KBKS). Rick struck out looking (1-2 KKBK). 2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB.

Central Michigan 2nd - Kwiatkowski grounded out to 2b (3-2 BBBKK). Kutella struck out swinging (2-2 BBFKS). Henning grounded out to 3b (2-2 KBBFF). 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB.

Western Michigan 2nd - Mee grounded out to p, bunt (0-1 F). Ostrander singled through the left side (1-2 BKFFFFF). Ostrander out at second c to ss, caught stealing. Harrity singled up the middle (0-1 S). Akers reached on a fielder's choice to shortstop (1-0 B); Harrity out at second ss to 2b. 0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB.

Central Michigan 3rd - Knowlton flied out to cf (2-2 KBBFF). Murphy singled to left field (2-2 FBKFFFFB). Murphy out at second c to 1b to ss, caught stealing. Wright walked (3-2 BBKKBB). Piasecki grounded out to 3b (0-1 F). 0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB.

Western Michigan 3rd - Mally flied out to rf (0-1 K). Maloney, Mi. struck out swinging (1-2 KKBS). Nevar walked (3-0 BBBB). Thielman struck out looking (2-2 BKSBK). 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB.

Central Michigan 4th - Smith, C. flied out to lf (3-1 SBBB). Prout lined out to lf (1-1 FB). Kwiatkowski singled to right field (0-1 F). Kutella hit by pitch (1-1 KB); Kwiatkowski advanced to second. Henning reached on a fielder's choice to shortstop (2-2 SBKBF); Kutella out at second ss to 2b. 0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB.

Western Michigan 4th - Rick flied out to cf to left center (0-0). Mee walked (3-1 BBBKB). Ostrander struck out swinging (1-2 BKKFS); Mee advanced to second on a wild pitch. Mee advanced to third on a balk. Harrity grounded out to ss (1-1 KB). 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB.

Central Michigan 5th - Knowlton struck out looking (3-2 KBKBBK). Murphy grounded out to 3b (0-0). Wright grounded out to ss (1-1 BK). 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB.

Western Michigan 5th - Akers grounded out to 1b unassisted (1-0 B). Mally singled to pitcher (0-2 KK). Mally advanced to second on an error by p, failed pickoff attempt. Maloney, Mi. lined out to 1b (1-2 BKFFFF). Nevar struck out swinging, out at first c to 1b (1-2 BFFS). 0 runs, 1 hit, 1 error, 1 LOB.

Central Michigan 6th - Thompson to p for Gaber. Piasecki singled up the middle (3-2 BBKKBFFF). Piasecki stole second. Smith, C. hit by pitch (1-2 KKBF). Prout grounded out to c, SAC, bunt (0-0); Smith, C. advanced to second; Piasecki advanced to third. Smith, C. advanced to third; Piasecki scored on a wild pitch. Kwiatkowski hit by pitch (1-1 BS). Kutella grounded out to p, RBI (0-2 KKF); Kwiatkowski advanced to second; Smith, C. scored. Henning flied out to cf to left center (2-2 BBKK). 2 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB.

Western Michigan 6th - Thielman singled through the right side (0-1 F). Rick struck out swinging (2-2 BFFBFS). Mee lined out to cf (0-0). Ostrander popped up to ss (2-2 SKBFFFB). 0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB.

Central Michigan 7th - Doran to p for Thompson. Knowlton grounded out to p, bunt (0-0). Murphy struck out looking (2-2 KKFBBFK). Wright singled up the middle (1-2 FKB). Piasecki flied out to cf (1-2 BFF). 0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB.

Western Michigan 7th - Harrity singled to left center (3-2 BBBKK). Ross to p for Bailey. Akers struck out swinging (1-2 BFKS). Mally singled to shortstop (3-2 BFBBK); Harrity advanced to second. Maloney, Mi. singled through the left side, out at second lf to 3b to 2b, RBI (0-1 K); Mally advanced to third; Harrity scored. Nevar intentionally walked. Thielman walked (3-1 KBBBB); Nevar advanced to second. Rick walked, RBI (3-1 BBBKB); Thielman advanced to second; Nevar advanced to third; Mally scored. Hums pinch ran for Rick. Mee flied out to lf (2-1 BFB). 2 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 3 LOB.

Central Michigan 8th - Smith, C. struck out swinging (1-2 FSBS). Prout struck out swinging (1-2 FBFS). Kwiatkowski doubled down the lf line (1-1 FB). Kutella flied out to cf (1-1 KB). 0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB.

Western Michigan 8th - Smith, C. to p. Kwiatkowski to ss. Krzciok to 1b for Kutella. / for Ross. Ostrander grounded out to 2b (0-1 F). Harrity grounded out to 2b (1-0 B). Akers struck out looking (2-2 KBBFK). 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB.

Central Michigan 9th - Henning grounded out to p, bunt (0-0). Knowlton struck out swinging (2-2 KKFBFBS). Murphy flied out to rf to right center (3-1 BBBK). 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB.

 
Plate appearance breakdown
 

2025 Central Michigan Baseball
Central Michigan at Western Michigan (Game 2) - Plate Appearance Breakdown
May 03, 2025 at Kalamazoo, MI (Hyames 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 
Murphy lf  1-3  0-2  0-0  0-0  0-0  0-1  0-1  0-0  0-0 
Wright c  0-2  1-1  0-0  0-0  0-0  1-2  0-0  0-0  0-0 
Piasecki 2b  0-1  1-2  0-0  0-2  0-2  0-2  1-1  0-0  0-0 
Smith, C. ss/p  0-1  0-1  0-0  0-0  1-1  0-0  0-2  0-0  0-0 
Prout rf  0-2  0-1  0-1  0-1  1-2  0-1  0-0  0-0  0-0 
Kwiatkowski 1b/ss  1-2  1-1  0-0  0-0  0-0  2-2  0-1  0-0  0-0 
Kutella dh  0-1  0-2  0-2  0-2  2-3  0-1  0-0  0-0  1-1 
Krzciok 1b  0-0  0-0  0-0  0-0  0-0  0-0  0-0  0-0  0-0 
Henning 3b  0-2  0-2  0-2  0-2  0-2  0-3  0-1  0-0  0-0 
Knowlton cf  0-2  0-2  0-0  0-0  0-0  0-0  0-3  0-0  0-0 
Bailey p  0-0  0-0  0-0  0-0  0-0  0-0  0-0  0-0  0-0 
Ross p  0-0  0-0  0-0  0-0  0-0  0-0  0-0  0-0  0-0 
Totals......  37  30  2-16  3-14  0-5  0-7  4-10  3-12  1-9  0-0  1-1  10 

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 
Bailey  26  24  4-10  3-14  1-10  1-7  2-7  100 
Ross  0-1  2-3  2-4  0-1  0-0  26 
Smith, C.  0-2  0-1  0-0  0-1  0-1 


batting  plate appearances  vs  vs  rbi  with  adv  with  lead  bases  runner  rnrs  rnrs  2out  gnd  fly 
Western Michigan   tpa  ab  bb  hp  sh  sf  ci  left  right  ops  rnrs  ops  2outs  off%  full  on3rd  adv  lob  rbi  out  out 
Mally cf  0-0  2-4  0-0  1-1  1-1  0-0  0-2  0-0  0-0 
Maloney, Mi. 3b  0-0  2-4  1-2  1-2  1-2  0-0  0-0  0-0  0-0 
Nevar lf  0-0  1-2  1-2  1-2  1-2  0-1  0-0  0-0  0-0 
Thielman 1b  0-0  1-3  0-0  0-1  1-2  0-1  1-1  0-0  0-0 
Rick dh  0-0  0-3  0-0  0-1  1-2  0-1  0-1  0-0  0-0 
Hums pr  0-0  0-0  0-0  0-0  0-0  0-0  0-0  0-0  0-0 
Mee 2b  0-0  0-3  0-1  0-2  0-2  0-1  0-1  0-1  0-0 
Ostrander rf  0-0  1-4  0-0  0-2  1-2  0-1  0-1  0-0  0-0 
Harrity ss  0-0  2-4  0-1  0-1  0-1  1-2  1-1  0-0  0-0 
Akers c  0-0  0-4  0-0  0-2  0-2  0-2  0-1  0-0  0-0 
Gaber p  0-0  0-0  0-0  0-0  0-0  0-0  0-0  0-0  0-0 
Thompson p  0-0  0-0  0-0  0-0  0-0  0-0  0-0  0-0  0-0 
Doran p  0-0  0-0  0-0  0-0  0-0  0-0  0-0  0-0  0-0 
Totals......  36  31  0-0  9-31  2-6  3-14  6-16  1-9  2-8  0-1  0-0 

pitching  batters faced                    vs  vs  with  with  lead  gnd  fly    
Western Michigan   bf  ab  bb  hp  sh  sf  ci  2b  3b  hr  wp  bk  kl  left  right  rnrs  2out  off%  out  out  np 
Gaber  20  16  0-3  2-13  0-3  1-6  0-5  90 
Thompson  1-1  0-2  0-2  0-1  1-1  27 
Doran  11  11  0-2  2-9  0-2  2-5  0-3  43 

 
Howe report
 



Game number 47-WMU

Western Michigan 4, Central Michigan 2 (May 03, 2025 at Kalamazoo, MI)

Time: 2:38      Attendance: 302  DH number: 2



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

Murphy        lf -  5     1  1                                     2       1       1  1
Wright        c  -  3     1  1                               1                     8  2                   1
Piasecki      2b -  3  1  1  1                               1          1          2  2
Smith, C.     ss -  2  1                                1    1     1               2  2
Smith, C.     p  -  0
Prout         rf -  3                             1                2               1
Kwiatkowski   1b -  3     2  3  1                       1                          6
Kwiatkowski   ss -  0
Kutella       dh -  3                       1           1          1
 Krzciok      1b -  0                                                              2
Henning       3b -  4                                                                 1
Knowlton      cf -  4                                              2               2
Bailey        p  -  0                                                                 1  1                1
 Ross         p  -  0
Totals......     - 30  2  5  6  1  0  0     1  0  1  0  3    3  0  8    1  1  0   24  9  1  0     0   0   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

Bailey       L    6.0  7 24 26  3  3  1                  2     7    2  1     1
Ross              1.0  2  4  7  1  1                     3  1  1
Smith, C.         1.0  0  3  3                                 1                 1
Totals......      8.0  9 31 36  4  4  1    0  0  0  0    5  1  9    2  1     1   1   0   0   0

Weather: Sunny, 58, wind SW at 10 mph

Bailey faced 1 batter in the 7th.
Home batting - Western 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 Mally cf - 4 1 2 2 5 Maloney, Mi. 3b - 4 1 2 2 1 1 3 Nevar lf - 2 1 1 4 1 2 2 1 1 2 Thielman 1b - 3 1 1 1 2 9 1 Rick dh - 3 1 1 2 Hums pr - 0 Mee 2b - 3 1 1 1 Ostrander rf - 4 1 1 1 1 1 Harrity ss - 4 1 2 2 1 2 Akers c - 4 2 8 2 1 1 Gaber p - 0 1 Thompson p - 0 1 1 Doran p - 0 2 Totals...... - 31 4 9 12 0 0 1 4 0 0 0 0 5 1 9 0 1 0 27 12 0 0 0 1 1 0 Home pitching - Western Michigan IP H AB TBF R ER HR CI SH SF HB BB IB SO WP BK GS GF CG SHO CBO Gaber 5.0 2 16 20 1 3 4 1 Thompson 1.0 1 3 6 2 2 1 2 1 Doran W 3.0 2 11 11 4 1 Totals...... 9.0 5 30 37 2 2 0 0 1 0 3 3 0 8 1 0 1 1 0 0 0
Box Proof - Central Michigan Box Proof - Western Michigan R 2 AB 30 R 4 AB 31 LOB 8 BB 3 LOB 8 BB 5 PO 27 SH 1 DP: 0 PO 24 SH 0 DP: 0 SF 0 SF 0 HBP 3 HBP 0 CI 0 CI 0 -- -- -- -- 37 37 36 36

Score by Innings                    R  H  E
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Central Michigan.... 000 002 000 -  2  5  1
Western Michigan.... 200 000 20X -  4  9  0
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Line score
 


Western Michigan 4, Central Michigan 2 (May 03, 2025 at Kalamazoo, MI) (Game 2)
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Central Michigan.... 000 002 000  -  2  5  1      (17-30, 9-15 MAC)
Western Michigan.... 200 000 20X  -  4  9  0      (16-27, 11-13 MAC)
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Pitchers: Central Michigan - Hayden Bailey; Nate Ross(7); Cayden Smith(8) and Aydin Wright.
Western Michigan - Reese Gaber; DJ Thompson(6); Turner Doran(7) and Chris Akers.
Win-Turner Doran(1-2)  Loss-Hayden Bailey(3-2)  T-2:38  A-302
HR WMU - Dylan Nevar (7).
Weather: Sunny, 58, wind SW at 10 mph

Bailey faced 1 batter in the 7th.