Central Michigan vs Notre Dame (Apr 28, 2026)

 
Box Score
 

2026 Central Michigan Baseball
Central Michigan at Notre Dame
Apr 28, 2026 at South Bend, IN (Frank Eck Stadium)

Central Michigan 3 (18-24)

Player   ab    r    h  rbi   bb   so   po    a  lob 
Bryson Webb 3b 
Cole Prout dh 
Harrison Bowman rf 
Brady Krzciok 1b 
Spencer Verburg c 
Joey Milto lf 
Zach Knowlton cf 
Drew Loikits ss 
Miguel Correa Jr. 2b 
Jack Griffiths p 
   Jake Brown p 
Totals  29  10  24 
  

Notre Dame 5 (20-20)

Player   ab    r    h  rbi   bb   so   po    a  lob 
Drew Berkland cf 
Bino Watters lf 
Mark Quatrani c 
Dylan Passo 1b  12 
Jayce Lee rf 
Parker Brzustewicz 3b 
Mason Barth 2b 
Andrew Graham dh 
Jamie Zee ss 
DJ Helwig p 
   Ty Uber p 
   Chase Van Ameyde p 
   Eli Thurmond p 
   Radek Birkholz p 
   Oisin Lee p 
Totals  27  27  13 

Score by Innings                    R  H  E
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Central Michigan.... 200 000 100 -  3  4  2
Notre Dame.......... 100 022 00X -  5  8  1
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E - Webb; Griffiths; J Zee. DP - CMU 1. LOB - CMU 4; ND 5. 2B - Bowman; B Watters 2; PBrzustewicz. SH - A Graham. SF - M Quatrani; D Passo; J Zee. SB - Knowlton. CS - Knowlton; Correa; M Quatrani.

Central Michigan   ip  er  bb  so  wp  bk  hbp  ibb  ab  bf  fo  go  np 
Jack Griffiths L,2-2  6.0  21  27  103 
Jake Brown   2.0  25 
  
Notre Dame   ip  er  bb  so  wp  bk  hbp  ibb  ab  bf  fo  go  np 
DJ Helwig   0.2  21 
Ty Uber   3.1  10  10  42 
Chase Van Ameyde W,1-2  1.0  11 
Eli Thurmond   2.0  30 
Radek Birkholz   1.0  17 
Oisin Lee S,1  1.0  17 

Win - C Van Ameyde (1-2). Loss - Griffiths (2-2). Save - O Lee (1). WP - T Uber. Inherited runners/scored: T Uber 1/1. Pitches/strikes: Griffiths 103/68; Brown 25/15; DJ Helwig 21/11; T Uber 42/27; C Van Ameyde 11/5; E Thurmond 30/18; R Birkholz 17/9; O Lee 17/8.

Umpires - HP: Jason Harstick 1B: Nate Thompson 2B: Micah Holmen 3B: Darnell
Start: 5:32 PM Time: 2:38 Attendance: 104
Weather: 62F

 
Play-by-Play
 

2026 Central Michigan Baseball
Central Michigan at Notre Dame
Apr 28, 2026 at South Bend, IN (Frank Eck Stadium)

Central Michigan starters: 9/3b Webb; 44/dh Prout; 2/rf Bowman; 25/1b Krzciok; 17/c Verburg; 21/lf Milto; 8/cf Knowlton; 0/ss Loikits; 1/2b Correa; 16/p Griffiths;

Notre Dame starters: 10/cf D Berkland; 15/lf B Watters; 19/c M Quatrani; 21/1b D Passo; 1/rf J Lee; 22/3b PBrzustewicz; 3/2b M Barth; 6/dh A Graham; 13/ss J Zee; 45/p DJ Helwig;

Central Michigan 1st - Webb fouled out to 1b (1-1 SB). Prout walked (3-2 SBBKBFB). Bowman doubled to left field (3-2 BKBBF); Prout advanced to third. Krzciok grounded out to 2b, RBI (2-2 BBKF); Bowman advanced to third; Prout scored. T Uber to p for DJ Helwig. Bowman scored on a wild pitch. Verburg struck out looking (1-2 SSBK). 2 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB.

Notre Dame 1st - D Berkland reached on a throwing error by 3b (2-1 BBK). B Watters grounded out to 2b (2-2 BBFFFF); D Berkland advanced to second. D Berkland advanced to third on a throwing error by p, failed pickoff attempt. M Quatrani walked (3-2 BBFBFB). D Passo flied out to cf, SF, RBI (2-2 BFBF); D Berkland scored, unearned. J Lee lined out to 2b (1-2 KFBFFF). 1 run, 0 hits, 2 errors, 1 LOB.

Central Michigan 2nd - Milto flied out to lf (0-0). Knowlton struck out swinging (3-2 BFBFBS). Loikits struck out swinging (2-2 SBBKS). 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB.

Notre Dame 2nd - PBrzustewicz singled to center field (0-2 KF). M Barth struck out swinging (0-2 SKS). A Graham flied out to lf (2-2 FFBB). J Zee struck out swinging (2-2 FFBBS). 0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB.

Central Michigan 3rd - Correa flied out to cf (2-2 BBFS). Webb struck out swinging (1-2 SFFBFS). Prout struck out looking (3-2 BBFKBK). 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB.

Notre Dame 3rd - D Berkland flied out to rf (1-1 BK). B Watters doubled to right center (2-2 FBBK). M Quatrani lined out to ss (0-0). D Passo grounded out to ss (0-0). 0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB.

Central Michigan 4th - Bowman fouled out to 1b (0-1 S). Krzciok flied out to cf (3-2 BBBSF). Verburg grounded out to ss (0-0). 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB.

Notre Dame 4th - J Lee struck out swinging (1-2 BKFS). PBrzustewicz grounded out to c unassisted (0-0). M Barth struck out looking (1-2 KBSK). 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB.

Central Michigan 5th - C Van Ameyde to p for T Uber. Milto grounded out to 2b (2-0 BB). Knowlton walked (3-1 BKBBB). Loikits struck out swinging (0-2 KKS). Knowlton stole second. Knowlton out at third p to 2b to 3b, caught stealing. 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB.

Notre Dame 5th - A Graham singled through the left side (3-2 BBKBKF). J Zee popped up to 3b, bunt (0-0). D Berkland singled through the left side (0-1 K); A Graham advanced to second. B Watters doubled to left center, RBI (0-2 SS); D Berkland advanced to third; A Graham scored. M Quatrani flied out to cf, SF, RBI (2-1 FBB); D Berkland scored. D Passo fouled out to 3b (2-0 BB). 2 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB.

Central Michigan 6th - E Thurmond to p for C Van Ameyde. Correa grounded out to 2b (1-0 B). Webb struck out swinging, out at first c to 1b (1-2 KKBS). Prout flied out to cf (1-0 B). 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB.

Notre Dame 6th - J Lee singled up the middle (1-2 BFK). PBrzustewicz doubled down the lf line, RBI (1-0 B); J Lee scored. M Barth walked (3-2 BBKBFB). A Graham grounded out to 3b, SAC, bunt (0-1 F); M Barth advanced to second; PBrzustewicz advanced to third. J Zee flied into double play cf to ss to c, SF, RBI (2-2 BFSB); M Barth advanced to third, out on the play; PBrzustewicz scored. 2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB.

Central Michigan 7th - Bowman singled up the middle (0-0). Krzciok grounded out to 2b (2-0 BB); Bowman advanced to second. Verburg singled to shortstop, advanced to second on a throwing error by ss (2-2 BFKB); Bowman scored, unearned. Milto walked (3-1 SBBBB). Knowlton struck out looking (1-2 BFFFK). Loikits struck out swinging (0-2 SSS). 1 run, 2 hits, 1 error, 2 LOB.

Notre Dame 7th - Brown to p for Griffiths. D Berkland struck out swinging (2-2 KKFBBS). B Watters grounded out to ss (0-1 K). M Quatrani walked (3-2 KBFBBB). M Quatrani out at second c to ss, caught stealing. 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB.

Central Michigan 8th - R Birkholz to p for E Thurmond. Correa singled to left field (0-0). Correa out at second p to 1b to 2b, caught stealing. Webb grounded out to ss (3-2 BBFSBF). Prout walked (3-1 BBBKB). Bowman struck out looking (1-2 KBSK). 0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB.

Notre Dame 8th - D Passo grounded out to ss (1-1 BK). J Lee flied out to cf (1-1 KB). PBrzustewicz singled to center field (1-0 B). M Barth flied out to cf (1-1 BK). 0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB.

Central Michigan 9th - O Lee to p for R Birkholz. Krzciok grounded out to 2b (2-1 SBB). Verburg grounded out to 3b (1-2 FSFB). Milto walked (3-0 BBBB). Knowlton grounded out to 1b unassisted (2-1 BKB). 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB.

 
Plate appearance breakdown
 

2026 Central Michigan Baseball
Central Michigan at Notre Dame - Plate Appearance Breakdown
Apr 28, 2026 at South Bend, IN (Frank Eck Stadium)

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 
Webb 3b  0-0  0-4  0-0  0-0  0-0  0-0  0-1  0-0  0-0 
Prout dh  0-0  0-2  0-0  0-0  0-0  0-2  0-0  0-0  0-0 
Bowman rf  0-0  2-4  0-0  1-2  1-2  0-1  1-2  0-0  0-0 
Krzciok 1b  0-0  0-4  0-1  0-2  2-2  0-0  0-1  0-0  1-1 
Verburg c  0-0  1-4  1-1  1-1  1-1  0-2  0-0  0-0  0-0 
Milto lf  0-0  0-2  0-0  0-0  0-0  0-0  0-2  0-0  0-0 
Knowlton cf  0-0  0-3  0-1  0-2  0-2  0-1  0-0  0-0  0-0 
Loikits ss  0-0  0-3  0-1  0-2  0-2  0-2  0-0  0-0  0-0 
Correa 2b  0-0  1-3  0-0  0-0  0-0  0-0  1-3  0-0  0-0 
Griffiths p  0-0  0-0  0-0  0-0  0-0  0-0  0-0  0-0  0-0 
Brown p  0-0  0-0  0-0  0-0  0-0  0-0  0-0  0-0  0-0 
Totals......  34  29  0-0  4-29  1-4  2-9  4-9  0-8  2-9  0-0  1-1 

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 
Griffiths  27  21  2-5  5-16  3-12  0-5  4-6  103 
Brown  0-2  1-4  0-1  1-2  0-2  25 


batting  plate appearances  vs  vs  rbi  with  adv  with  lead  bases  runner  rnrs  rnrs  2out  gnd  fly 
Notre Dame   tpa  ab  bb  hp  sh  sf  ci  left  right  ops  rnrs  ops  2outs  off%  full  on3rd  adv  lob  rbi  out  out 
D Berkland cf  0-0  1-4  0-0  1-1  1-1  0-0  1-3  0-0  0-0 
B Watters lf  0-0  2-4  1-1  1-2  2-2  0-0  0-0  0-0  0-0 
M Quatrani c  0-0  0-1  0-1  0-1  1-2  0-0  0-0  0-0  1-1 
D Passo 1b  0-0  0-3  0-2  0-2  1-3  0-2  0-1  0-0  1-1 
J Lee rf  0-0  1-4  0-0  0-1  0-1  0-1  1-2  0-0  0-0 
PBrzustewicz 3b  0-0  3-4  0-0  1-1  1-1  1-1  1-1  0-0  0-0 
M Barth 2b  0-0  0-3  0-0  0-2  0-2  0-2  0-0  0-0  0-0 
A Graham dh  0-0  1-2  0-0  0-1  1-2  0-0  1-1  0-0  0-0 
J Zee ss  0-0  0-2  0-0  0-2  1-3  0-1  0-0  0-0  1-1 
DJ Helwig p  0-0  0-0  0-0  0-0  0-0  0-0  0-0  0-0  0-0 
T Uber p  0-0  0-0  0-0  0-0  0-0  0-0  0-0  0-0  0-0 
C Van Ameyde p  0-0  0-0  0-0  0-0  0-0  0-0  0-0  0-0  0-0 
E Thurmond p  0-0  0-0  0-0  0-0  0-0  0-0  0-0  0-0  0-0 
R Birkholz p  0-0  0-0  0-0  0-0  0-0  0-0  0-0  0-0  0-0 
O Lee p  0-0  0-0  0-0  0-0  0-0  0-0  0-0  0-0  0-0 
Totals......  34  27  0-0  8-27  1-4  3-13  8-17  1-7  4-8  0-0  3-3  11 

pitching  batters faced                    vs  vs  with  with  lead  gnd  fly    
Notre Dame   bf  ab  bb  hp  sh  sf  ci  2b  3b  hr  wp  bk  kl  left  right  rnrs  2out  off%  out  out  np 
DJ Helwig  0-1  1-2  1-2  0-0  0-1  21 
T Uber  10  10  0-3  0-7  0-0  0-4  0-3  42 
C Van Ameyde  0-1  0-1  0-1  0-0  0-1  11 
E Thurmond  0-2  2-6  1-4  0-2  1-2  30 
R Birkholz  0-0  1-3  0-1  0-1  1-1  17 
O Lee  0-1  0-2  0-1  0-1  0-1  17 

 
Howe report
 



Game number 42-ND

Notre Dame 5, Central Michigan 3 (Apr 28, 2026 at South Bend, IN)

Time: 2:38      Attendance: 104  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

Webb          3b -  4                                              2               2  1  1
Prout         dh -  2  1                                     2     1
Bowman        rf -  4  2  2  3  1                                  1               1
Krzciok       1b -  4                       1                                      5
Verburg       c  -  4     1  1                                     1               7  1     1             1
Milto         lf -  2                                        2                     1
Knowlton      cf -  3                                        1     2    1  1       5  1     1
Loikits       ss -  3                                              3               2  4     1
Correa        2b -  3     1  1                                             1       1  1
Griffiths     p  -  0                                                                    1
 Brown        p  -  0                                                                                     1
Totals......     - 29  3  4  5  1  0  0     1  0  0  0  0    5  0 10    1  2  0   24  8  2  1     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

Griffiths    L    6.0  7 21 27  5  4          1  3       2     4             1
Brown             2.0  1  6  7                           1     1                 1
Totals......      8.0  8 27 34  5  4  0    0  1  3  0    3  0  5    0  0     1   1   0   0   0

Weather: 62F

Home batting - Notre Dame 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 D Berkland cf - 4 2 1 1 1 3 B Watters lf - 4 2 4 2 1 1 M Quatrani c - 1 1 1 2 1 9 1 1 D Passo 1b - 3 1 1 12 1 J Lee rf - 4 1 1 1 1 PBrzustewicz 3b - 4 1 3 4 1 1 1 1 M Barth 2b - 3 1 2 1 6 A Graham dh - 2 1 1 1 1 J Zee ss - 2 1 1 1 2 1 DJ Helwig p - 0 T Uber p - 0 C Van Ameyde p - 0 1 1 1 E Thurmond p - 0 R Birkholz p - 0 1 1 O Lee p - 0 Totals...... - 27 5 8 11 3 0 0 5 0 1 3 0 3 0 5 0 1 0 27 13 1 0 0 1 2 0 Home pitching - Notre Dame IP H AB TBF R ER HR CI SH SF HB BB IB SO WP BK GS GF CG SHO CBO DJ Helwig 0.2 1 3 4 2 2 1 1 T Uber 3.1 0 10 10 5 1 C Van Ameyde W 1.0 0 2 3 1 1 E Thurmond 2.0 2 8 9 1 1 3 R Birkholz 1.0 1 3 4 1 1 O Lee S 1.0 0 3 4 1 1 Totals...... 9.0 4 29 34 3 2 0 0 0 0 0 5 0 10 1 0 1 1 0 0 0
Box Proof - Central Michigan Box Proof - Notre Dame R 3 AB 29 R 5 AB 27 LOB 4 BB 5 LOB 5 BB 3 PO 27 SH 0 DP: 1 PO 24 SH 1 DP: 0 SF 0 SF 3 HBP 0 HBP 0 CI 0 CI 0 -- -- -- -- 34 34 34 34

Score by Innings                    R  H  E
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Central Michigan.... 200 000 100 -  3  4  2
Notre Dame.......... 100 022 00X -  5  8  1
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Line score
 


Notre Dame 5, Central Michigan 3 (Apr 28, 2026 at South Bend, IN)
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Central Michigan.... 200 000 100  -  3  4  2      (18-24)
Notre Dame.......... 100 022 00X  -  5  8  1      (20-20)
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Pitchers: Central Michigan - Jack Griffiths; Jake Brown(7) and Spencer Verburg. Notre Dame -
DJ Helwig; Ty Uber(1); Chase Van Ameyde(5); Eli Thurmond(6); Radek Birkholz(8); Oisin Lee(9)
and Mark Quatrani.
Win-Chase Van Ameyde(1-2)  Save-Oisin Lee(1)  Loss-Jack Griffiths(2-2)  T-2:38  A-104
Weather: 62F