Friday, April 26
Ypsilanti, Mich.
6:00 p.m.
University of Toledo
at
Eastern Michigan
Toledo visits Eastern Michigan this weekend for a big conference series in Ypsilanti.
Toledo and Eastern Michigan Set for Weekend Series
4/25/2019 2:20:00 PM | Baseball
Toledo, Ohio — The Toledo baseball team visits Mid-American Conference foe Eastern Michigan for three games in Ypsilanti this weekend.
Friday's game is scheduled for a 6:00 p.m. first pitch, Saturday's contest will start at 3:00 p.m., and the series will conclude with a 1:00 p.m. game on Sunday. Links for live stats and radio broadcasts are below and, as always, follow along on Twitter at @ToledoBaseball for any and all updates.
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Saturday:  Live Stats | Live Audio
Sunday:  Live Stats | Live Audio
Last Time Out
Toledo split its midweek contests, defeating Dayton on Tuesday before falling at Michigan State on Wednesday.
The Rockets trailed 8-1 at one point at Dayton after a six-run third inning from the Flyers, but chipped away at UD's lead until scoring five runs in the final two innings to complete the comeback. With a runner on first in the top of the ninth, sophomore Trace Hatfield launched a two-run home run to left field that gave the Rockets their first lead since the second inning.
Against Michigan State, Toledo held a lead entering the bottom of the fourth, but surrendered two runs in that inning and two in the fifth to fall behind and weren't able to recover. Of the four runs scored by the Spartans, three touched home due to UT wild pitches.
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Rocket Notes
Eastern Michigan is 8-32-1 entering this weekend's series with Toledo, and the Eagles have dropped five straight contests. EMU is currently 3-12 in MAC play, putting them at the bottom of the conference. At the plate, Eastern Michigan is hitting .252 and is averaging 4.4 runs per game. Jeff Timko leads the squad with a .352 batting average and is tied for the team lead with four home runs. Opponents are hitting .334 against EMU and are averaging 7.7 runs per game. Scott Granzotto has the lowest ERA on the team at 3.88.
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Friday's game is scheduled for a 6:00 p.m. first pitch, Saturday's contest will start at 3:00 p.m., and the series will conclude with a 1:00 p.m. game on Sunday. Links for live stats and radio broadcasts are below and, as always, follow along on Twitter at @ToledoBaseball for any and all updates.
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Links
Friday:  Live Stats | Live Audio Â
Saturday:  Live Stats | Live Audio
Sunday:  Live Stats | Live Audio
Last Time Out
Toledo split its midweek contests, defeating Dayton on Tuesday before falling at Michigan State on Wednesday.
The Rockets trailed 8-1 at one point at Dayton after a six-run third inning from the Flyers, but chipped away at UD's lead until scoring five runs in the final two innings to complete the comeback. With a runner on first in the top of the ninth, sophomore Trace Hatfield launched a two-run home run to left field that gave the Rockets their first lead since the second inning.
Against Michigan State, Toledo held a lead entering the bottom of the fourth, but surrendered two runs in that inning and two in the fifth to fall behind and weren't able to recover. Of the four runs scored by the Spartans, three touched home due to UT wild pitches.
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Rocket Notes
- Brad Boss has walked 110 times in his career, and is currently tied for second all-time in program history. He is just two free passes away from setting the Toledo career record for walks drawn. Boss was also named MAC Co-Player of the Week on Monday.
- Trace Hatfield leads the Rockets offensively over the last 10 games, hitting .317 with eight RBIs and a .537 slugging percentage.
- Since being bumped into the leadoff spot, Chris Meyers is hitting .325 and getting on base at a .413 clip.
- Toledo went 3-1 against Eastern Michigan in 2018, with two of those wins being walk-off victories. The Rockets defeated the Eagles, 2-1, in an extra-inning contest in the MAC Tournament.
Eastern Michigan is 8-32-1 entering this weekend's series with Toledo, and the Eagles have dropped five straight contests. EMU is currently 3-12 in MAC play, putting them at the bottom of the conference. At the plate, Eastern Michigan is hitting .252 and is averaging 4.4 runs per game. Jeff Timko leads the squad with a .352 batting average and is tied for the team lead with four home runs. Opponents are hitting .334 against EMU and are averaging 7.7 runs per game. Scott Granzotto has the lowest ERA on the team at 3.88.
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