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2021 Baseball Senior Day
Haley Boehm
Toledo honored seniors Layne Schnitz-Paxton, Nate Haugh, and Wyatt Jefferson prior to the first game of Sunday's doubleheader against Central Michigan.
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Winner CMU CMU 39-16
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Toledo TOLEDO 23-32
Winner
CMU CMU
39-16
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Final
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Toledo TOLEDO
23-32
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 R H E
CMU CMU 0 3 1 0 0 1 0 5 13 0
Toledo TOLEDO 0 0 2 2 0 0 0 4 6 0

W: PATTY, J (9-2) L: Schnitz-Paxton, Layne (7-2) S: FRAZER, G. (5)

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Winner CMU CMU 40-16
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Toledo TOLEDO 23-33
Winner
CMU CMU
40-16
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Final
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Toledo TOLEDO
23-33
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
CMU CMU 2 1 0 2 0 0 0 3 2 10 12 0
Toledo TOLEDO 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 2 2

W: BUCZKOWSKI, L. (1-0) L: Jefferson, Wyatt (3-4)

Game Recap: Baseball |

Rockets End Season with Pair of Losses to CMU

TOLEDO, Ohio – The University of Toledo baseball team ended its season on Sunday with a pair of losses to MAC Champions Central Michigan, falling 5-4 in the first game before enduring a 10-1 loss in the second game.

The Rockets end the year with a record of 23-33 and a 21-19 mark in conference play, good for a fifth place finish in the MAC.

"This was not the way I envisioned the final series of the season ending," head coach Rob Reinstetle said. "But as we did all year, we battled and played Central Michigan really tough in two one-run losses this weekend. It's easy to get caught up in one day or weekend series, but the overall body of work was really good for this group. I told the team and thanked them for moving the program in a positive direction. You always have things to get better at, but I'm really excited for where the program is headed."

Though the Chippewas controlled game two, the first game was a close battle. The Rockets trailed 4-0 heading into the bottom of the third, but scored two runs in that inning and the next to tie the score at 4-4. CMU scored the go-ahead run in the top of the sixth, and UT was unable to push across another run in the eventual one-run loss.

Toledo held its Senior Day ceremony prior to the first game, honoring pitchers Nate Haugh, Wyatt Jefferson, and Layne Schnitz-Paxton for their contributions to Rocket baseball during their careers.

End-of-the-Season Notes:
  • Toledo pitchers set a new school record with 403 strikeouts this season, eclipsing the previous record of 397 set by the 2018 pitching staff.
  • The Rockets slugged 64 home runs this year, one off the school record of 65 set in 2002. They also hit 113 doubles as a team, fifth-most in a season ever.
  • Toledo hitters were hit by a pitch 63 times, which is tied for the second-most ever in a season.
  • Chris Meyers had an unbelievable season, tying the program record with 15 home runs and winning the triple crown in the MAC, leading the league in home runs, RBIs (55), and batting average (.378). Meyers also led the league in slugging percentage (.739) and doubles (18) while ranking second in on-base percentage (.509) and third in runs scored (50).
  • In addition to tying the single-season home run record, Meyers' 2021 season put him in several other single-season Top 10 lists:
    • 55 RBIs are sixth-most in school history
    • 39 walks are second-most in school history, one behind the all-time record of 40 (Andy Stetka, 2001)
    • 18 doubles are tied with three players for fourth-most in school history
    • 133 total bases are seventh-most in a season in school history
  • Layne Schnitz-Paxton tallied 86 strikeouts this season, tied for ninth-most in school history.
  • Nate Haugh finishes his career with 11 saves, sixth-most in school history.
How it Happened (Game 1)
  • CMU started the scoring with three runs in the top of the second to take an early lead. All three runs came with two outs, and two of them came on Zach Gilles' two-run base hit into right field.
  • The Chippewas added another run in the top of the third to push their lead to 4-0.
  • The Rockets cut the deficit in half in the bottom of the third, scoring twice to make the score 4-2. John Servello ripped a single into center field to drive in Zach Schwartzenberger, then Chris Meyers doubled to right field which allowed Nicky Winterstein to score.
  • Central Michigan had the bases loaded with one out in the top of the fourth, but a nice play by Trace Hatfield at shortstop led to a 6-3 double play to get Schnitz-Paxton out of trouble.
  • Winterstein's two-run double in the bottom of the fourth tied the score at 4-4.
  • The game-winning run scored in the top of the sixth for CMU. Mario Camilletti led off the inning with a double, then scored on teammate Jakob Marsee's two-bagger to make it 5-4.
  • Scott Mackiewicz singled in the bottom of the sixth and advanced to second on a passed ball to put the tying run in scoring position for Toledo, but the inning would end with him stranded on second base.
How it Happened (Game 2)
  • Central Michigan took an early lead, scoring twice in the first and once in the second to lead 3-0 after two innings.
  • CMU added two more runs to its total in the top of the fourth to take a 5-0 lead.
  • Toledo scored its only run of the game in the bottom of the fourth on a sacrifice fly from Darryn Davis. Servello reached on a double, then advanced a base on a wild pitch and later scored on the fly ball from Davis to put the score at 5-1.
  • Haugh entered the game in the top of the second and ended up finishing the game with a career-high eight innings and 10 strikeouts in his final game as a Rocket.
  • The Chippewas scored three in the eighth and two in the ninth to bring about the final score of 10-1.
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