Central Michigan vs Belmont (Feb 20, 2026)

 
News Box Score
 

2026 Central Michigan Baseball
Central Michigan at Belmont (Game 1)
Feb 20, 2026 at Nashville, TN (E.S. Rose Park)

Central Michigan 9 (4-1)

Player  ab  rbi 
Cole Prout lf 
   Bryson Webb pr/lf 
Cayden Smith ss 
Miguel Correa Jr. 3b 
Harrison Bowman rf 
Brady Krzciok 1b 
Logan Keilen dh 
   Nathan Ball ph 
   Dominic Bouscher pr 
Drew Loikits 2b 
Spencer Verburg c 
Zach Knowlton cf 
Hayden Bailey p 
   Jack Potteiger p 
Totals   29 

Belmont 3 (1-4)

Player  ab  rbi 
C. Davis 2b 
L. Godsey 3b 
B. Langlotz rf 
M. Lareau cf 
C. McMeans ss 
N. Stinson dh 
   N. Burnham ph/dh 
J. Maddox 1b 
   K. Coleman ph 
I. VanderWou lf 
   J. Whitworth ph/lf 
M. Sprockett c 
   D. Spoto ph 
O. Cavey p 
   O. Marsh p 
   J. Ness p 
   A. Moraitaki p 
Totals   31  13 

Score by Innings                  R  H  E
-----------------------------------------
Central Michigan.... 020 600 1 -  9  9  0
Belmont............. 000 020 1 -  3 13  4
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E - C. Davis; J. Maddox; M. Sprockett 2. DP - CMU 2. LOB - CMU 8; BU 13. 2B - L. Godsey; C. McMeans. HBP - Prout; Webb; Knowlton; N. Stinson. SH - Verburg. SF - Bowman; D. Spoto. SB - Webb; Loikits.

Central Michigan   ip  er  bb  so  wp  bk  hbp  ibb  ab  bf  fo  go  np 
Hayden Bailey   3.0  13  17  74 
Jack Potteiger W,1-0  4.0  18  20  68 
 
Belmont   ip  er  bb  so  wp  bk  hbp  ibb  ab  bf  fo  go  np 
O. Cavey L,0-1  3.1  16  19  67 
O. Marsh   1.2  22 
J. Ness   1.0  17 
A. Moraitaki   1.0  26 

HBP - by Bailey (N. Stinson); by O. Cavey (Prout); by A. Moraitaki (Knowlton); by A. Moraitaki (Webb). Inherited runners/scored: Potteiger 1/0; O. Marsh 3/3. Pitches/strikes: Bailey 74/45; Potteiger 68/44; O. Cavey 67/47; O. Marsh 22/13; J. Ness 17/10; A. Moraitaki 26/17.

Strikeouts - Correa; Bowman; Krzciok; Loikits; Verburg; Knowlton; L. Godsey; B. Langlotz 2; M. Lareau 3; N. Stinson; I. VanderWou; M. Sprockett. Walks - Prout; Smith; Bowman; Verburg; L. Godsey; C. McMeans; I. VanderWou; J. Whitworth.

Umpires - HP: Glen Stanzak 1B: Clint Wheeler 2B: Jason Stidham
Start: 1:00 PM Time: 2:51 Attendance: 150

Bailey faced 1 batter in the 4th.

 
Box Score
 

2026 Central Michigan Baseball
Central Michigan at Belmont (Game 1)
Feb 20, 2026 at Nashville, TN (E.S. Rose Park)

Central Michigan 9 (4-1)

Player   ab    r    h  rbi   bb   so   po    a  lob 
Cole Prout lf 
   Bryson Webb pr/lf 
Cayden Smith ss 
Miguel Correa Jr. 3b 
Harrison Bowman rf 
Brady Krzciok 1b 
Logan Keilen dh 
   Nathan Ball ph 
   Dominic Bouscher pr 
Drew Loikits 2b 
Spencer Verburg c 
Zach Knowlton cf 
Hayden Bailey p 
   Jack Potteiger p 
Totals  29  21 
  

Belmont 3 (1-4)

Player   ab    r    h  rbi   bb   so   po    a  lob 
C. Davis 2b 
L. Godsey 3b 
B. Langlotz rf 
M. Lareau cf 
C. McMeans ss 
N. Stinson dh 
   N. Burnham ph/dh 
J. Maddox 1b 
   K. Coleman ph 
I. VanderWou lf 
   J. Whitworth ph/lf 
M. Sprockett c 
   D. Spoto ph 
O. Cavey p 
   O. Marsh p 
   J. Ness p 
   A. Moraitaki p 
Totals  31  13  21  13 

Score by Innings                  R  H  E
-----------------------------------------
Central Michigan.... 020 600 1 -  9  9  0
Belmont............. 000 020 1 -  3 13  4
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E - C. Davis; J. Maddox; M. Sprockett 2. DP - CMU 2. LOB - CMU 8; BU 13. 2B - L. Godsey; C. McMeans. HBP - Prout; Webb; Knowlton; N. Stinson. SH - Verburg. SF - Bowman; D. Spoto. SB - Webb; Loikits.

Central Michigan   ip  er  bb  so  wp  bk  hbp  ibb  ab  bf  fo  go  np 
Hayden Bailey   3.0  13  17  74 
Jack Potteiger W,1-0  4.0  18  20  68 
  
Belmont   ip  er  bb  so  wp  bk  hbp  ibb  ab  bf  fo  go  np 
O. Cavey L,0-1  3.1  16  19  67 
O. Marsh   1.2  22 
J. Ness   1.0  17 
A. Moraitaki   1.0  26 

Win - Potteiger (1-0). Loss - O. Cavey (0-1). Save - None. HBP - by Bailey (N. Stinson); by O. Cavey (Prout); by A. Moraitaki (Knowlton); by A. Moraitaki (Webb). Inherited runners/scored: Potteiger 1/0; O. Marsh 3/3. Pitches/strikes: Bailey 74/45; Potteiger 68/44; O. Cavey 67/47; O. Marsh 22/13; J. Ness 17/10; A. Moraitaki 26/17.

Umpires - HP: Glen Stanzak 1B: Clint Wheeler 2B: Jason Stidham
Start: 1:00 PM Time: 2:51 Attendance: 150

Bailey faced 1 batter in the 4th.

 
Composite Box Score
 

2026 Central Michigan Baseball
Central Michigan at Belmont (Game 1) - Composite Box Score
Feb 20, 2026 at Nashville, TN (E.S. Rose Park)

Central Michigan   ab    r    h  rbi  2b  3b  hr  bb  sb  cs  hp  sh  sf  so  ibb  kl  gdp  po    a    e 
Prout lf 
Webb pr/lf 
Smith ss 
Correa 3b 
Bowman rf 
Krzciok 1b 
Keilen dh 
Ball ph 
Bouscher pr 
Loikits 2b 
Verburg c 
Knowlton cf 
Bailey p 
Potteiger p 
Totals   29  21 

Belmont   ab    r    h  rbi  2b  3b  hr  bb  sb  cs  hp  sh  sf  so  ibb  kl  gdp  po    a    e 
C. Davis 2b 
L. Godsey 3b 
B. Langlotz rf 
M. Lareau cf 
C. McMeans ss 
N. Stinson dh 
N. Burnham ph/dh 
J. Maddox 1b 
K. Coleman ph 
I. VanderWou lf 
J. Whitworth ph/lf 
M. Sprockett c 
D. Spoto ph 
O. Cavey p 
O. Marsh p 
J. Ness p 
A. Moraitaki p 
Totals   31  13  21 

Central Michigan   ip    h    r  er  bb  so  wp  bk  hbp  ibb  ab  bf  fo  go  np 
Hayden Bailey   3.0  13  17  74 
Jack Potteiger W,1-0  4.0  18  20  68 
 
Belmont   ip    h    r  er  bb  so  wp  bk  hbp  ibb  ab  bf  fo  go  np 
O. Cavey L,0-1  3.1  16  19  67 
O. Marsh   1.2  22 
J. Ness   1.0  17 
A. Moraitaki   1.0  26 

Umpires - HP: Glen Stanzak 1B: Clint Wheeler 2B: Jason Stidham
Start: 1:00 PM Time: 2:51 Attendance: 150

Bailey faced 1 batter in the 4th.

 
Play-by-Play
 

2026 Central Michigan Baseball
Central Michigan at Belmont (Game 1)
Feb 20, 2026 at Nashville, TN (E.S. Rose Park)

Central Michigan starters: 44/lf Prout; 11/ss Smith; 1/3b Correa; 2/rf Bowman; 25/1b Krzciok; 20/dh Keilen; 0/2b Loikits; 17/c Verburg; 8/cf Knowlton; 18/p Bailey;

Belmont starters: 8/2b C. Davis; 30/3b L. Godsey; 9/rf B. Langlotz; 1/cf M. Lareau; 10/ss C. McMeans; 7/dh N. Stinson; 15/1b J. Maddox; 26/lf I. VanderWou; 34/c M. Sprockett; 27/p O. Cavey;

Central Michigan 1st - Prout popped up to ss (0-0). Smith singled to right field (3-1 BBKB). Smith out at first p to 1b to ss to 1b, picked off. Correa flied out to cf (1-2 BFF). 0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB.

Belmont 1st - C. Davis singled to right field (1-2 BKF). L. Godsey doubled to center field (2-1 BBK); C. Davis advanced to third. B. Langlotz struck out swinging (0-2 KFS). M. Lareau struck out swinging (1-2 BSSS). C. McMeans walked (3-2 BBSBSFB). N. Stinson struck out looking (1-2 SBFK). 0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 3 LOB.

Central Michigan 2nd - Bowman walked (3-2 BBBKFFFB). Krzciok reached on an error by 2b (0-0); Bowman advanced to second. Keilen flied out to cf (1-1 BF); Bowman advanced to third. Loikits singled down the 1b line, bunt, advanced to second on an error by c, RBI (0-0); Krzciok advanced to third; Bowman scored, unearned. Verburg grounded out to p, SAC, bunt, RBI (0-1 F); Loikits advanced to third; Krzciok scored, unearned. Knowlton grounded out to 3b (1-2 KBS). 2 runs, 1 hit, 2 errors, 1 LOB.

Belmont 2nd - J. Maddox singled to center field (2-1 KBB). I. VanderWou struck out looking (1-2 KSBK). M. Sprockett singled to right field (0-1 S); J. Maddox advanced to second. C. Davis grounded out to p (1-2 SBF); M. Sprockett advanced to second; J. Maddox advanced to third. L. Godsey walked (3-2 BBKSBB). B. Langlotz struck out swinging (2-2 FKBFFBS). 0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 3 LOB.

Central Michigan 3rd - Prout singled to center field (0-1 K). Smith lined out to ss (3-1 BSBB). Correa flied out to cf (0-1 K). Bowman struck out looking (1-2 SBFK). 0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB.

Belmont 3rd - M. Lareau struck out swinging (1-2 BKKS). C. McMeans doubled to center field (0-0). N. Stinson hit by pitch (2-2 KBSB). J. Maddox grounded into double play 2b to ss to 1b (2-2 BSFB); N. Stinson out on the play. 0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB.

Central Michigan 4th - Krzciok singled to right field (1-1 BK). Keilen singled to left field (0-0); Krzciok advanced to second. Dropped foul ball, E2. Loikits struck out swinging (1-2 FBFFFFS). Verburg singled to right center, RBI (2-2 SBBS); Keilen advanced to second; Krzciok scored. Knowlton reached on an error by 1b (0-2 FFF); Verburg advanced to second; Keilen advanced to third. Prout hit by pitch, RBI (1-2 BKFF); Knowlton advanced to second; Verburg advanced to third; Keilen scored. O. Marsh to p for O. Cavey. Smith walked, RBI (3-1 KBBBB); Prout advanced to second; Knowlton advanced to third; Verburg scored. Correa singled to left field, 2 RBI (0-0); Smith advanced to third; Prout scored; Knowlton scored, unearned. Bowman flied out to cf, SF, RBI (0-1 K); Smith scored, unearned. Krzciok grounded out to 2b (0-2 KK). 6 runs, 4 hits, 2 errors, 1 LOB.

Belmont 4th - I. VanderWou walked (3-2 BBFKBB). Potteiger to p for Bailey. M. Sprockett struck out swinging (0-2 KSS). C. Davis flied out to cf (0-2 FK). L. Godsey struck out looking (2-2 BKKFBK). 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB.

Central Michigan 5th - Keilen flied out to cf (0-0). Loikits flied out to cf (0-0). Verburg walked (3-1 KBBBB). Knowlton struck out looking (1-2 KFBK). 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB.

Belmont 5th - B. Langlotz singled to second base (3-1 BBFB). M. Lareau singled to center field (1-1 BK); B. Langlotz advanced to third. C. McMeans singled to third base, RBI (2-1 BSB); M. Lareau advanced to second; B. Langlotz scored. N. Burnham pinch hit for N. Stinson. N. Burnham singled to right field (0-0); C. McMeans advanced to second; M. Lareau advanced to third. J. Maddox grounded into double play 2b to ss to 1b (1-2 KFB); N. Burnham out on the play; M. Lareau scored. J. Whitworth pinch hit for I. VanderWou. J. Whitworth walked (3-1 BKBBB). M. Sprockett grounded out to 2b (0-0). 2 runs, 4 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB.

Central Michigan 6th - N. Burnham to dh. J. Whitworth to lf. J. Ness to p for O. Marsh. Prout walked (3-2 BSBKBB). Webb pinch ran for Prout. Webb stole second. Smith flied out to cf (0-2 KK); Webb advanced to third. Correa struck out swinging (2-2 SSBBS). Bowman flied out to lf (1-1 BF). 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB.

Belmont 6th - Webb to lf. C. Davis flied out to rf (1-2 FKBF). L. Godsey grounded out to p (0-0). B. Langlotz singled to center field (0-2 KS). M. Lareau struck out swinging (1-2 KBKFS). 0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB.

Central Michigan 7th - A. Moraitaki to p for J. Ness. Krzciok struck out swinging (0-2 SFS). Ball pinch hit for Keilen. Ball singled to center field (2-2 BBSSF). Bouscher pinch ran for Ball. Loikits singled through the left side (0-0); Bouscher advanced to third. Loikits stole second. Verburg struck out swinging (1-2 FKBS). Knowlton hit by pitch (1-2 BFS). Webb hit by pitch, RBI (3-2 BFKBB); Knowlton advanced to second; Loikits advanced to third; Bouscher scored. Smith flied out to cf (0-1 K). 1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 3 LOB.

Belmont 7th - C. McMeans singled to right field (0-0). N. Burnham flied out to rf (3-1 BKBB). K. Coleman pinch hit for J. Maddox. K. Coleman singled to right field (0-0); C. McMeans advanced to second. J. Whitworth singled to third base (3-2 BSBBS); K. Coleman advanced to second; C. McMeans advanced to third. D. Spoto pinch hit for M. Sprockett. D. Spoto flied out to rf, SF, RBI (3-1 BKBB); K. Coleman advanced to third; C. McMeans scored. C. Davis flied out to lf (0-0). 1 run, 3 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB.

 
Plate appearance breakdown
 

2026 Central Michigan Baseball
Central Michigan at Belmont (Game 1) - Plate Appearance Breakdown
Feb 20, 2026 at Nashville, TN (E.S. Rose Park)

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 
Prout lf  1-2  0-0  0-0  0-0  1-1  0-0  2-3  0-0  1-1 
Webb pr/lf  0-0  0-0  0-0  0-0  1-1  0-0  0-0  0-0  0-0 
Smith ss  1-2  0-2  0-2  0-3  2-4  0-1  0-0  0-1  1-1 
Correa 3b  0-2  1-2  1-2  1-3  1-3  0-1  0-0  1-1  1-2 
Bowman rf  0-1  0-1  0-1  0-2  1-3  0-2  1-1  0-0  1-1 
Krzciok 1b  1-2  0-2  0-0  0-2  1-2  0-1  1-2  0-0  0-0 
Keilen dh  1-2  0-1  0-1  1-2  2-2  0-0  0-1  0-0  0-0 
Ball ph  0-0  1-1  0-0  0-0  0-0  0-0  0-0  0-0  0-0 
Bouscher pr  0-0  0-0  0-0  0-0  0-0  0-0  0-0  0-0  0-0 
Loikits 2b  1-2  1-2  1-2  2-3  2-3  0-0  0-0  0-0  1-1 
Verburg c  1-1  0-1  1-2  1-2  2-3  0-0  0-0  0-0  1-2 
Knowlton cf  0-2  0-1  0-2  0-3  1-3  0-2  0-0  0-0  0-0 
Bailey p  0-0  0-0  0-0  0-0  0-0  0-0  0-0  0-0  0-0 
Potteiger p  0-0  0-0  0-0  0-0  0-0  0-0  0-0  0-0  0-0 
Totals......  38  29  6-16  3-13  3-12  5-20  14-25  0-7  4-7  1-2  6-8  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 
Bailey  17  13  3-9  2-4  2-9  0-2  3-4  74 
Potteiger  20  18  1-8  7-10  5-13  1-5  2-3  68 


batting  plate appearances  vs  vs  rbi  with  adv  with  lead  bases  runner  rnrs  rnrs  2out  gnd  fly 
Belmont   tpa  ab  bb  hp  sh  sf  ci  left  right  ops  rnrs  ops  2outs  off%  full  on3rd  adv  lob  rbi  out  out 
C. Davis 2b  0-3  1-2  0-2  0-3  1-3  0-1  1-2  0-0  0-0 
L. Godsey 3b  0-2  1-1  0-0  1-2  1-2  0-1  0-0  0-0  0-0 
B. Langlotz rf  2-2  0-2  0-2  0-2  0-2  1-2  1-1  0-1  0-1 
M. Lareau cf  1-2  0-2  0-1  1-3  1-3  0-1  0-1  0-0  0-1 
C. McMeans ss  2-2  1-1  1-1  1-1  1-1  0-0  1-1  0-0  1-1 
N. Stinson dh  0-0  0-1  0-1  0-1  0-1  0-1  0-0  0-1  0-0 
N. Burnham ph/dh  1-2  0-0  1-1  1-2  1-2  0-0  0-0  0-0  0-0 
J. Maddox 1b  0-1  1-2  0-2  0-2  1-2  0-0  1-1  0-1  0-1 
K. Coleman ph  1-1  0-0  0-0  1-1  1-1  0-0  0-0  0-0  0-0 
I. VanderWou lf  0-0  0-1  0-0  0-1  0-1  0-0  1-1  0-0  0-0 
J. Whitworth ph/lf  1-1  0-0  1-1  1-1  1-1  0-0  0-0  0-0  0-0 
M. Sprockett c  0-2  1-1  0-1  1-3  1-3  0-1  0-0  0-0  0-0 
D. Spoto ph  0-0  0-0  0-0  0-0  1-1  0-0  0-0  0-0  1-1 
O. Cavey p  0-0  0-0  0-0  0-0  0-0  0-0  0-0  0-0  0-0 
O. Marsh p  0-0  0-0  0-0  0-0  0-0  0-0  0-0  0-0  0-0 
J. Ness p  0-0  0-0  0-0  0-0  0-0  0-0  0-0  0-0  0-0 
A. Moraitaki p  0-0  0-0  0-0  0-0  0-0  0-0  0-0  0-0  0-0 
Totals......  37  31  13  8-18  5-13  3-12  7-22  10-23  1-7  5-7  0-3  2-5  13 

pitching  batters faced                    vs  vs  with  with  lead  gnd  fly    
Belmont   bf  ab  bb  hp  sh  sf  ci  2b  3b  hr  wp  bk  kl  left  right  rnrs  2out  off%  out  out  np 
O. Cavey  19  16  2-4  4-12  3-11  0-3  3-4  67 
O. Marsh  0-1  1-4  1-3  0-2  0-1  22 
J. Ness  0-0  0-3  0-3  0-1  1-1  17 
A. Moraitaki  1-2  1-3  1-3  0-1  0-1  26 

 
Howe report
 



Game number 05-BELM

Central Michigan 9, Belmont 3 (Feb 20, 2026 at Nashville, TN)

Time: 2:51      Attendance: 150  DH number: 1



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

Prout         lf -  2  1  1  1              1           1    1
 Webb         pr -  0                                                   1
 Webb         lf -  0                       1           1                          1
Smith         ss -  4  1  1  1              1                1                     2  2     2
Correa        3b -  4     1  1              2                      1
Bowman        rf -  2  1                    1        1       1     1               3
Krzciok       1b -  4  2  1  1                                     1               5        2
Keilen        dh -  3  1  1  1
 Ball         ph -  1     1  1
 Bouscher     pr -  0  1
Loikits       2b -  4     2  2              1                      1    1             3     2
Verburg       c  -  2  1  1  1              2     1          1     1               9
Knowlton      cf -  3  1                                1          1               1
Bailey        p  -  0                                                                 1
 Potteiger    p  -  0                                                                 1
Totals......     - 29  9  9  9  0  0  0     9  0  1  1  3    4  0  6    2  0  0   21  7  0  2     0   0   0  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            3.0  5 13 17                      1    3     6             1
Potteiger    W    4.0  8 18 20  3  3             1       1     3                 1
Totals......      7.0 13 31 37  3  3  0    0  0  1  1    4  0  9    0  0     1   1   0   0   0


Bailey faced 1 batter in the 4th.
Home batting - Belmont 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 C. Davis 2b - 5 1 1 1 1 L. Godsey 3b - 3 1 2 1 1 1 1 B. Langlotz rf - 4 1 2 2 2 M. Lareau cf - 4 1 1 1 3 8 C. McMeans ss - 3 1 3 4 1 1 1 2 1 N. Stinson dh - 1 1 1 N. Burnham ph - 1 1 1 N. Burnham dh - 1 J. Maddox 1b - 3 1 1 2 4 1 1 K. Coleman ph - 1 1 1 I. VanderWou lf - 1 1 1 J. Whitworth ph - 0 1 J. Whitworth lf - 1 1 1 1 M. Sprockett c - 3 1 1 1 6 2 2 D. Spoto ph - 0 1 1 O. Cavey p - 0 2 O. Marsh p - 0 J. Ness p - 0 1 A. Moraitaki p - 0 1 Totals...... - 31 3 13 15 2 0 0 2 0 0 1 1 4 0 9 0 0 2 21 6 4 0 0 2 0 0 Home pitching - Belmont IP H AB TBF R ER HR CI SH SF HB BB IB SO WP BK GS GF CG SHO CBO O. Cavey L 3.1 6 16 19 7 4 1 1 1 2 1 O. Marsh 1.2 1 5 8 1 1 2 1 J. Ness 1.0 0 3 4 1 1 A. Moraitaki 1.0 2 5 7 1 1 2 2 1 Totals...... 7.0 9 29 38 9 5 0 0 1 1 3 4 0 6 0 0 1 1 0 0 0
Box Proof - Central Michigan Box Proof - Belmont R 9 AB 29 R 3 AB 31 LOB 8 BB 4 LOB 13 BB 4 PO 21 SH 1 DP: 2 PO 21 SH 0 DP: 0 SF 1 SF 1 HBP 3 HBP 1 CI 0 CI 0 -- -- -- -- 38 38 37 37

Score by Innings                  R  H  E
-----------------------------------------
Central Michigan.... 020 600 1 -  9  9  0
Belmont............. 000 020 1 -  3 13  4
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Line score
 


Central Michigan 9, Belmont 3 (Feb 20, 2026 at Nashville, TN) (Game 1)
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Central Michigan.... 020 600 1 -  9  9  0      (4-1)
Belmont............. 000 020 1 -  3 13  4      (1-4)
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Pitchers: Central Michigan - Hayden Bailey; Jack Potteiger(4) and Spencer Verburg. Belmont -
O. Cavey; O. Marsh(4); J. Ness(6); A. Moraitaki(7) and M. Sprockett.
Win-Jack Potteiger(1-0)  Loss-O. Cavey(0-1)  T-2:51  A-150

Bailey faced 1 batter in the 4th.