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Dalton Bollinger's bases-loaded walk in the seventh inning started a rally that led to Toledo's 13-4 win over Western Michigan on Sunday.
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Winner Toledo TOLEDO 6-14
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Western Michigan WMU 10-11
Winner
Toledo TOLEDO
6-14
13
Final
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Western Michigan WMU
10-11
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Toledo TOLEDO 1 0 0 0 0 0 5 7 0 13 9 0
Western Michigan WMU 2 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 7 3

W: Wagner, Alex (1-1) L: MCCONNEL (2-2)

Game Recap: Baseball |

Toledo Clobbers Western Michigan, 13-4

Kalamazoo, Mich.— After trailing most of the game, Toledo tallied 12 runs in the final three innings to take down Western Michigan, 13-4, and win the series.

The Rockets scored in the top of the first, but WMU scored four runs in the first three innings to take the lead. The Broncos led up until the top of the seventh, when Toledo's bats exploded for 12 runs combined in the seventh and eighth.

Every batter in Toledo's lineup drew at least one walk in a game in which Western Michigan issued 15 free passes and used 10 pitchers. The Rockets were able to take advantage of WMU's mistakes and provide some big swings to keep piling on the runs in the big win.

Coming up big for Toledo were sophomore Austin Calopietro and senior Alex Wagner. UT had to go to the bullpen early on Sunday, and both Calopietro and Wagner combined for five shutout innings while allowing just three base runners and striking out five. The duo kept the Rockets in the game long enough until the offense took over.

At the plate, senior Casey Gose had a career-high three hits and drove in two runs. Seniors Brad Boss and Matt Hansen also tallied two RBIs apiece at the top of the order. Boss and sophomore Michael Ryan both drew a team-best three walks.

Next up for Toledo are a pair of midweek contests. The Rockets host Defiance on Tuesday at 3:05 p.m. before traveling to Columbus to play Ohio State on Wednesday at 6:35 p.m.


How it Happened
  • The Rockets got things started quickly, scoring in the top of the first to take a 1-0 lead. Boss drew a walk and two batters later junior Ross Adolph drove him in with a double into the corner in right field.
  • Freshman Bryce Davis started the game, but ran into trouble in the bottom of the first. WMU scored runs on a bases loaded walk and a wild pitch to take a 2-1 lead. Senior Nolan Silberhorn came in from the bullpen and was able to navigate the Rockets out of the inning.
  • The Broncos scored a run each in the second and third innings on an RBI double and a solo home run, respectively.
  • Calopietro came up big for Toledo, pitching two shutout innings to keep the Rockets alive. Wagner followed that up with three shutout innings himself.
  • UT batted around scored five in the top of the seventh to retake the lead, despite only tallying two hits. The Rockets were able to take advantage of WMU's miscues to push across five runs and take a 6-4 advantage.
  • Hansen, Senior Dalton Bollinger, and freshman Chris Meyers all drew bases-loaded walks, Gose ripped an RBI single to right field, and freshman John Servello was hit by a pitch to bring in a run for Toledo. Western Michigan used five pitchers in the top of the seventh.
  • The Rockets were even more successful in the top of the eighth, batting around again and scoring seven runs to take a 13-4 lead.
  • Gose and Hansen drew bases loaded walks to bring in runs in the eighth. Boss provided the big swing, driving a two-run double deep into the gap in left centerfield. Ryan singled in a run and Adolph's sharply-hit ball to the third baseman was mishandled and allowed two runs to score.
  • Junior Nate Haugh entered the game in the bottom of the ninth and finished off the Broncos, capping a 13-4 win.
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