Central Michigan vs Massachusetts (May 16, 2026)

 
Box Score
 

2026 Central Michigan Baseball
Central Michigan at Massachusetts (Game 1)
May 16, 2026 at Amherst, MA (Earl Lorden Field)

Central Michigan 9 (23-29,12-20 MAC)

Player   ab    r    h  rbi   bb   so   po    a  lob 
Cole Prout lf 
Bryson Webb 3b 
Spencer Verburg 1b 
Harrison Bowman rf 
Logan Keilen c 
Zach Knowlton cf 
Joey Milto dh 
Drew Loikits ss 
   Rees Campanale ph 
Jonathan Fleaka 2b 
   Isaiah Velazco ph 
Tyson Potts p 
   Jared Hanson p 
   Nate Ross p 
   Jack Potteiger p 
   Carter Campau p 
   Kenny Keller p 
   Mitchell Tarnowski p 
Totals  39  11  24  13 
  

Massachusetts 13 (18-28,13-19 MAC)

Player   ab    r    h  rbi   bb   so   po    a  lob 
Vance Bonior rf 
Gavin O'Brien dh 
Reece McCarthy 3b 
Ryan Kolben c 
Braden Sullivan 2b 
Ty Fox lf 
Matt Travisano ss 
Jack Beverly 1b 
Sam Hill cf 
Adam Merritt p 
   Ben Thomason p 
   Jack Niedringhaus p 
Totals  33  13  10  10  10  27 

Score by Innings                    R  H  E
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Central Michigan.... 000 003 024 -  9 11  1
Massachusetts....... 003 100 36X - 13 10  1
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E - Keller(2); McCarthy. LOB - CMU 13; UM 8. 3B - Velazco(1). HR - Prout(8); Keilen(7); Bonior; O'Brien; Fox; Travisano; Beverly. HBP - Webb; Verburg; Bonior; Hill. SB - Prout(11); Bowman(6); Milto(9); Fleaka(3); McCarthy; Sullivan. CS - Fox.

Central Michigan   ip  er  bb  so  wp  bk  hbp  ibb  ab  bf  fo  go  np 
Tyson Potts L,2-5  4.0  18  19  70 
Jared Hanson   2.1  41 
Nate Ross   0.1  22 
Jack Potteiger   0.1  18 
Carter Campau   0.0  12 
Kenny Keller   0.2  25 
Mitchell Tarnowski   0.1 
  
Massachusetts   ip  er  bb  so  wp  bk  hbp  ibb  ab  bf  fo  go  np 
Adam Merritt W,3-3  5.2  23  27  100 
Ben Thomason   2.0  11  47 
Jack Niedringhaus   1.1  11  44 

Win - Merritt (3-3). Loss - Potts (2-5). Save - None. WP - Ross(4); Keller(3); Merritt; Thomason 2; Niedringhau. HBP - by Merritt (Verburg); by Potts (Hill); by Ross (Bonior); by Thomason (Webb). PB - Kolben. Inherited runners/scored: Ross 1/1; Potteiger 2/0; Campau 1/0; Keller 3/3; Tarnowski 3/0; Thomason 2/0; Niedringhau 3/2. Pitches/strikes: Potts 70/48; Hanson 41/25; Ross 22/11; Potteiger 18/9; Campau 12/4; Keller 25/8; Tarnowski 3/3; Merritt 100/64; Thomason 47/22; Niedringhau 44/24.

Umpires - HP: Jeff Kleiner 1B: Scott Davis 2B: Timothy McCaffrey
Start: 11:00 AM Time: 3:40 Attendance: 225
Weather: Sunny
Potteiger faced 3 batters in the 8th.
Campau faced 2 batters in the 8th.

 
Play-by-Play
 

2026 Central Michigan Baseball
Central Michigan at Massachusetts (Game 1)
May 16, 2026 at Amherst, MA (Earl Lorden Field)

Central Michigan starters: 44/lf Prout; 9/3b Webb; 17/1b Verburg; 2/rf Bowman; 20/c Keilen; 8/cf Knowlton; 21/dh Milto; 0/ss Loikits; 19/2b Fleaka; 43/p Potts;

Massachusetts starters: 17/rf Bonior; 16/dh O'Brien; 8/3b McCarthy; 9/c Kolben; 2/2b Sullivan; 3/lf Fox; 24/ss Travisano; 11/1b Beverly; 14/cf Hill; 36/p Merritt;

Central Michigan 1st - Prout flied out to rf (1-1 BS). Webb grounded out to ss (1-0 B). Verburg hit by pitch (0-2 FF). Bowman flied out to 2b down the rf line (0-1 K). 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB.

Massachusetts 1st - Bonior grounded out to 2b (0-1 K). O'Brien singled up the middle (3-1 BKBB). McCarthy struck out looking (0-2 KFK). Kolben grounded out to 3b (1-1 KB). 0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB.

Central Michigan 2nd - Keilen struck out swinging (1-2 BKSS). Knowlton struck out swinging (0-2 KSS). Milto struck out swinging, out at first c to 1b (2-2 BKBFS). 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB.

Massachusetts 2nd - Sullivan flied out to lf to left center (2-0 BB). Fox grounded out to 1b unassisted (2-2 BKSBFF). Travisano grounded out to ss (0-2 SF). 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB.

Central Michigan 3rd - Loikits grounded out to p, bunt (0-0). Fleaka grounded out to 3b (1-2 KFBFF). Prout fouled out to 3b (1-0 B). 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB.

Massachusetts 3rd - Beverly struck out looking (1-2 FBSK). Hill hit by pitch (2-2 BFFBFF). Bonior homered to left center, 2 RBI (1-0 B); Hill scored. O'Brien homered to left center, RBI (1-2 KSBF). McCarthy singled (0-2 FK). Kolben grounded out to ss to third base (0-0); McCarthy advanced to second. Sullivan grounded out to p (0-0). 3 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB.

Central Michigan 4th - Webb walked (3-2 BBSBKB). Verburg flied out to rf (0-2 KF). Webb advanced to second on a wild pitch. Bowman walked (3-0 BBBB). Bowman advanced to second; Webb advanced to third on a passed ball. Keilen struck out looking (3-2 BKSBBK). Knowlton struck out swinging (1-2 BFKFS). 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB.

Massachusetts 4th - Fox homered to right field, RBI (2-2 BBKK). Travisano struck out swinging (3-2 BSKBBS). Beverly singled through the right side (3-2 BFSBB). Hill reached on a fielder's choice through the right side (0-2 SF); Beverly out at second 1b to ss. Bonior grounded out to ss (0-0). 1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB.

Central Michigan 5th - Milto flied out to cf (3-2 BFBBS). Loikits flied out to cf (1-1 FB). Fleaka walked (3-1 BBFBB). Prout singled up the middle (0-0); Fleaka advanced to third. Prout stole second. Webb lined out to cf (0-1 S). 0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB.

Massachusetts 5th - Hanson to p for Potts. O'Brien struck out swinging (1-2 KBSS). McCarthy lined out to rf (2-2 KKBB). Kolben struck out swinging (3-2 KBBKFBFS). 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB.

Central Michigan 6th - Verburg singled to left field (0-2 KK). Bowman singled to left field (2-2 KFBBFF); Verburg advanced to second. Keilen homered to center field, 3 RBI (3-2 SBBKB); Bowman scored; Verburg scored. Knowlton flied out to 2b to center field (0-0). Milto singled to center field (0-2 KS). Milto stole second. Loikits flied out to rf (2-2 SFBBF). Fleaka reached on a fielding error by 3b (1-0 B); Milto advanced to third. Thomason to p for Merritt. Fleaka stole second. Prout out at first 1b to p (1-2 FFB). 3 runs, 4 hits, 1 error, 2 LOB.

Massachusetts 6th - Sullivan singled through the right side (1-2 BKS). Fox reached on a fielder's choice to second base (2-2 FKBBF); Sullivan out at second 2b to ss. Fox out at second c to 2b, caught stealing. Travisano struck out looking (1-2 KBKK). 0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB.

Central Michigan 7th - Webb lined out to cf (0-2 KF). Verburg struck out swinging (3-2 KBFBBS). Bowman walked (3-0 BBBB). Bowman stole second. Keilen walked (3-1 KBBBB). Knowlton flied out to lf (0-0). 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB.

Massachusetts 7th - Beverly walked (3-2 KBFBBFB). Hill fouled out to 1b (2-0 BB). Ross to p for Hanson. Bonior hit by pitch (0-0); Beverly advanced to second. O'Brien walked (3-2 BFBBSFB); Bonior advanced to second; Beverly advanced to third. McCarthy walked, RBI (3-1 BBBKB); O'Brien advanced to second; Bonior advanced to third; Beverly scored. McCarthy advanced to second; O'Brien advanced to third; Bonior scored on a wild pitch. Kolben struck out swinging (2-2 SSBBFS). Sullivan singled to third base, RBI (0-2 KF); McCarthy advanced to third; O'Brien scored. Potteiger to p for Ross. Sullivan stole second. Fox struck out swinging (2-2 KKFBFBS). 3 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB.

Central Michigan 8th - Milto popped up to 3b (3-2 BFBSFB). Loikits singled to center field (2-2 BBFFF). Fleaka fouled out to lf (1-0 B). Loikits advanced to second on a wild pitch. Prout walked (3-0 BBBB). Prout advanced to second; Loikits advanced to third on a wild pitch. Webb hit by pitch (2-2 BFKB). Niedringhau to p for Thomason. Verburg singled to center field, 2 RBI (1-2 FSB); Webb advanced to third; Prout scored; Loikits scored. Bowman struck out swinging (2-2 BSBSS). 2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB.

Massachusetts 8th - Travisano homered to right field, RBI (2-2 BBKS). Beverly homered to left field, RBI (1-0 B). Hill walked (3-0 BBBB). Campau to p for Potteiger. Bonior walked (3-2 KBFBBB); Hill advanced to second. O'Brien walked (3-2 BFBBKB); Bonior advanced to second; Hill advanced to third. Keller to p for Campau. McCarthy walked, RBI (3-2 BBFBFB); O'Brien advanced to second; Bonior advanced to third; Hill scored. Kolben infield fly to ss (1-0 B). Sullivan popped up to 2b (0-1 F). O'Brien advanced to third on a throwing error by p, failed pickoff attempt; Bonior scored. McCarthy stole second. Fox walked (3-1 BBBKB). Fox advanced to second; McCarthy advanced to third; O'Brien scored on a wild pitch. Travisano walked (3-1 KBBBB). Beverly walked, RBI (3-1 BBFBB); Travisano advanced to second; Fox advanced to third; McCarthy scored. Tarnowski to p for Keller. Hill struck out swinging (0-2 KSS). 6 runs, 2 hits, 1 error, 3 LOB.

Central Michigan 9th - Keilen walked (3-1 BBBKB). Keilen advanced to second on a wild pitch. Knowlton popped up to ss up the middle (3-1 BBBK). Milto struck out looking (0-2 FKK). Campanale pinch hit for Loikits. Campanale walked (3-2 BKBFBB). Velazco pinch hit for Fleaka. Velazco tripled to right field, 2 RBI (2-1 BBF); Campanale scored; Keilen scored. Prout homered to right field, 2 RBI (0-1 K); Velazco scored. Webb singled through the left side (0-0). Verburg singled to shortstop (1-1 BF); Webb advanced to second. Bowman struck out swinging (3-2 KBBBFS). 4 runs, 4 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB.

 
Plate appearance breakdown
 

2026 Central Michigan Baseball
Central Michigan at Massachusetts (Game 1) - Plate Appearance Breakdown
May 16, 2026 at Amherst, MA (Earl Lorden 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 
Prout lf  0-0  2-5  1-2  2-3  2-3  2-4  0-1  0-0  0-0 
Webb 3b  0-0  1-4  0-1  0-1  0-1  1-2  1-2  0-0  0-0 
Verburg 1b  0-0  3-5  1-1  2-3  2-3  2-2  1-1  1-1  0-0 
Bowman rf  0-0  1-4  0-2  1-4  1-4  0-3  0-0  0-0  0-0 
Keilen c  0-0  1-3  1-2  1-2  1-2  0-0  1-2  0-0  0-1 
Knowlton cf  0-0  0-5  0-3  0-3  0-3  0-2  0-0  0-0  0-0 
Milto dh  0-0  1-5  0-1  0-1  0-1  0-1  0-2  0-0  0-0 
Loikits ss  0-0  1-4  0-1  0-1  0-1  0-0  0-1  0-0  0-0 
Campanale ph  0-0  0-0  0-0  0-0  0-0  0-0  0-0  0-0  0-0 
Fleaka 2b  0-0  0-3  0-1  0-2  1-2  0-1  0-0  0-0  0-0 
Velazco ph  0-0  1-1  1-1  1-1  1-1  1-1  0-0  0-0  0-0 
Potts p  0-0  0-0  0-0  0-0  0-0  0-0  0-0  0-0  0-0 
Hanson 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 
Potteiger p  0-0  0-0  0-0  0-0  0-0  0-0  0-0  0-0  0-0 
Campau p  0-0  0-0  0-0  0-0  0-0  0-0  0-0  0-0  0-0 
Keller p  0-0  0-0  0-0  0-0  0-0  0-0  0-0  0-0  0-0 
Tarnowski p  0-0  0-0  0-0  0-0  0-0  0-0  0-0  0-0  0-0 
Totals......  49  39  11  0-0  11-39  4-15  7-21  8-21  6-16  3-9  1-1  0-1  13  14 

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 
Potts  19  18  0-0  6-18  1-7  0-4  1-4  70 
Hanson  0-0  1-7  0-2  0-2  2-3  41 
Ross  0-0  1-2  1-2  1-1  0-0  22 
Potteiger  0-0  2-3  0-1  0-1  1-1  18 
Campau  0-0  0-0  0-0  0-0  0-0  12 
Keller  0-0  0-2  0-2  0-0  0-0  25 
Tarnowski  0-0  0-1  0-1  0-1  0-0 


batting  plate appearances  vs  vs  rbi  with  adv  with  lead  bases  runner  rnrs  rnrs  2out  gnd  fly 
Massachusetts   tpa  ab  bb  hp  sh  sf  ci  left  right  ops  rnrs  ops  2outs  off%  full  on3rd  adv  lob  rbi  out  out 
Bonior rf  0-0  1-3  0-0  1-2  3-4  0-1  0-1  0-0  0-0 
O'Brien dh  0-0  2-3  0-0  0-0  2-2  0-0  0-1  0-0  0-0 
McCarthy 3b  0-0  1-3  0-0  0-1  2-3  0-0  0-0  0-0  2-2 
Kolben c  0-1  0-4  0-2  0-4  1-4  0-2  0-0  0-1  0-2 
Sullivan 2b  0-1  2-4  1-3  1-3  1-3  1-2  1-2  0-1  0-1 
Fox lf  0-1  1-3  0-1  0-2  0-2  0-1  1-1  0-0  0-0 
Travisano ss  1-1  0-3  0-0  0-0  0-0  0-2  1-1  0-0  0-0 
Beverly 1b  1-1  1-2  0-0  0-0  1-1  0-0  1-2  0-0  0-0 
Hill cf  0-1  0-2  0-1  0-3  0-3  0-1  0-0  0-1  0-0 
Merritt p  0-0  0-0  0-0  0-0  0-0  0-0  0-0  0-0  0-0 
Thomason p  0-0  0-0  0-0  0-0  0-0  0-0  0-0  0-0  0-0 
Niedringhau p  0-0  0-0  0-0  0-0  0-0  0-0  0-0  0-0  0-0 
Totals......  45  33  10  10  2-6  8-27  1-7  2-15  10-22  1-9  4-8  0-3  2-5 

pitching  batters faced                    vs  vs  with  with  lead  gnd  fly    
Massachusetts   bf  ab  bb  hp  sh  sf  ci  2b  3b  hr  wp  bk  kl  left  right  rnrs  2out  off%  out  out  np 
Merritt  27  23  2-6  3-17  3-10  1-7  2-6  100 
Thomason  11  0-2  1-5  0-3  0-2  0-2  47 
Niedringhau  11  2-3  3-6  4-8  5-7  1-1  44 

 
Howe report
 



Game number 52-UMASS

Massachusetts 13, Central Michigan 9 (May 16, 2026 at Amherst, MA)

Time: 3:40      Attendance: 225  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 -  5  2  2  5        1     2                1          1          1
Webb          3b -  4     1  1                          1    1                        1
Verburg       1b -  5  1  3  3              2           1          1               8  1
Bowman        rf -  4  1  1  1                               2     2    1          1
Keilen        c  -  3  2  1  4        1     3                2     2               9  1               2   1
Knowlton      cf -  5                                              2
Milto         dh -  5     1  1                                     2    1
Loikits       ss -  4  1  1  1                                                     3  3
 Campanale    ph -  0  1                                     1
Fleaka        2b -  3                                        1          1          2  2
 Velazco      ph -  1  1  1  3     1        2
Potts         p  -  0                                                                 1
 Hanson       p  -  0                                                                                     1
 Ross         p  -  0
 Potteiger    p  -  0                                                                                 1
 Campau       p  -  0
 Keller       p  -  0                                                                    1            1
 Tarnowski    p  -  0
Totals......     - 39  9 11 19  0  1  2     9  0  0  0  2    8  0  9    4  0  0   24  9  1  0     0   2   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

Potts        L    4.0  6 18 19  4  4  3             1          3             1
Hanson            2.1  1  7  8  1  1                     1     3
Ross              0.1  1  2  5  2  2                1    2     1    1
Potteiger         0.1  2  3  4  3  3  2                  1     1
Campau            0.0  0  0  2  2  2                     2
Keller            0.2  0  2  6  1  1                     4          1
Tarnowski         0.1  0  1  1                                 1                 1
Totals......      8.0 10 33 45 13 13  5    0  0  0  2   10  0  9    2  0     1   1   0   0   0

Weather: Sunny

Potteiger faced 3 batters in the 8th.
Campau faced 2 batters in the 8th.
Home batting - Massachusetts 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 Bonior rf - 3 3 1 4 1 2 1 1 3 O'Brien dh - 3 3 2 5 1 1 2 1 McCarthy 3b - 3 1 1 1 2 2 1 1 2 1 1 Kolben c - 5 2 8 1 1 4 Sullivan 2b - 5 2 2 1 1 2 Fox lf - 4 1 1 4 1 1 1 1 1 2 Travisano ss - 4 1 1 4 1 1 1 2 1 1 Beverly 1b - 3 2 2 5 1 2 2 1 4 1 Hill cf - 3 2 1 1 1 4 Merritt p - 0 1 2 Thomason p - 0 1 2 Niedringhau p - 0 Totals...... - 33 13 10 25 0 0 5 10 0 0 0 2 10 0 9 2 1 0 27 5 1 0 1 4 0 0 Home pitching - Massachusetts IP H AB TBF R ER HR CI SH SF HB BB IB SO WP BK GS GF CG SHO CBO Merritt W 5.2 5 23 27 3 3 1 1 3 5 1 1 Thomason 2.0 1 7 11 2 2 1 3 1 2 Niedringhau 1.1 5 9 11 4 4 1 2 3 1 1 Totals...... 9.0 11 39 49 9 9 2 0 0 0 2 8 0 9 4 0 1 1 0 0 0
Box Proof - Central Michigan Box Proof - Massachusetts R 9 AB 39 R 13 AB 33 LOB 13 BB 8 LOB 8 BB 10 PO 27 SH 0 DP: 0 PO 24 SH 0 DP: 0 SF 0 SF 0 HBP 2 HBP 2 CI 0 CI 0 -- -- -- -- 49 49 45 45

Score by Innings                    R  H  E
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Central Michigan.... 000 003 024 -  9 11  1
Massachusetts....... 003 100 36X - 13 10  1
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Line score
 


Massachusetts 13, Central Michigan 9 (May 16, 2026 at Amherst, MA) (Game 1)
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Central Michigan.... 000 003 024  -  9 11  1      (23-29, 12-20 MAC)
Massachusetts....... 003 100 36X  - 13 10  1      (18-28, 13-19 MAC)
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Pitchers: Central Michigan - Tyson Potts; Jared Hanson(5); Nate Ross(7); Jack Potteiger(7);
Carter Campau(8); Kenny Keller(8); Mitchell Tarnowski(8) and Logan Keilen. Massachusetts -
Adam Merritt; Ben Thomason(6); Jack Niedringhaus(8) and Ryan Kolben.
Win-Adam Merritt(3-3)  Loss-Tyson Potts(2-5)  T-3:40  A-225
HR CMU - Cole Prout (8); Logan Keilen (7).
HR UMASS - Vance Bonior; Gavin O'Brien; Ty Fox; Matt Travisano; Jack Beverly.
Weather: Sunny

Potteiger faced 3 batters in the 8th.
Campau faced 2 batters in the 8th.