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Toledo's bats scored a total of 20 runs in two victories at Western Michigan on Monday.
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Winner Toledo TOLEDO 8-10, 3-4 MAC
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Western Michigan WMU 4-12, 2-1 MAC
Winner
Toledo TOLEDO
8-10, 3-4 MAC
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Final
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Western Michigan WMU
4-12, 2-1 MAC
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 R H E
Toledo TOLEDO 1 1 2 0 2 1 0 7 10 0
Western Michigan WMU 0 0 1 0 1 1 2 5 11 2

W: Power, Jordan (2-1) L: CRANDELL, Nick (0-2) S: McAninch, Cal (2)

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Winner Toledo TOLEDO 9-10, 4-4 MAC
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Western Michigan WMU 4-13, 2-2 MAC
Winner
Toledo TOLEDO
9-10, 4-4 MAC
13
Final
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Western Michigan WMU
4-13, 2-2 MAC
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Toledo TOLEDO 0 0 1 1 0 4 7 0 0 13 8 0
Western Michigan WMU 0 0 2 0 0 2 0 0 0 4 8 1

W: Brandon, Connor (3-2) L: SHAPIRO, Joe (0-3)

Game Recap: Baseball |

Rockets Bounce Back with Two Wins at WMU on Monday

KALAMAZOO, Mich. – The Toledo baseball team bounced back and won both games of its doubleheader at Western Michigan on Monday. After dropping two games on Sunday, the Rockets returned the favor on Monday to sweep the Broncos, 7-5 and 13-4.
 
"I'm really proud of the team and how we bounced back after a tough day yesterday," head coach Rob Reinstetle said. "We let one slip through our fingers yesterday and could easily be riding home 3-1 on the weekend. We got two really good starts on the mound today from Jordan Power and Connor Brandon, and we played excellent defense as well. The best thing about today was our offense finally started to show signs of hitting like we are capable of. We need to build off this and start playing more consistently. We've been on the road for five weeks now and finally get to play at home next week when we take on a talented Miami team."
 
The Rockets used the long ball to take an early lead in the first game, slugging three home runs to take a 6-1 advantage. The Broncos rallied in the bottom of the seventh with back-to-back homers, but UT escaped with a 7-5 win. Sophomore Scott Mackiewicz, senior John Servello, and junior Mason Sykes all blasted homers for Toledo in the first game. Senior Jordan Power earned the win with five solid innings on the mound and junior Cal McAninch earned his second save of the season.
 
In game two, Toledo took advantage of several WMU unforced errors to build an insurmountable lead. The Rockets scored 11 runs over the sixth and seventh innings by using four bases-loaded walks, a bases-loaded HBP, and three wild pitches.
 
Sophomore Connor Brandon threw six innings and struck out 10 in game two, while sophomore Camryn Szynski and sophomore Kyle Pijaszek provided strong pitching out of the bullpen. Szynski pitched two scoreless innings and struck out four, while Pijaszek tossed a scoreless bottom of the ninth. Sykes and sophomore Jeron Williams both tallied two RBIs in the second game and Sykes scored a game-high three runs. Junior Darryn Davis and freshmen Brayden White and Garret Pike all scored twice.
 
The Rockets' patience at the plate paid off bigtime in game two; they drew 14 walks, a season-high and the second-most walks drawn by a MAC team this season.
 
Toledo plays at home for the first time in 2022 this weekend against Miami. The Rockets and RedHawks will kick off their four-game series on Friday at 3:00 p.m. at Scott Park.
 
How it Happened (Game 1)
  • Mackiewicz led the game off with a bang, launching a leadoff home run in the top of the first to give Toledo an early lead.
  • Schwartzenberger added to the lead with an RBI single in the second to make it 2-0.
  • The Rockets went up 4-0 in the third on Servello's two-run homer.
  • WMU got on the board in the bottom half of the third to make it 4-1. 
  • Sykes joined the home run party with a two-run shot in the top of the fifth to put UT ahead, 6-1.
  • A two-out single for the Broncos in the bottom of the fifth made the score 6-2.
  • Mackiewicz crossed home plate for the second time in the top of the sixth, scoring on a wild pitch.
  • Western Michigan added a run in the bottom of the sixth to make it 7-3.
  • Back-to-back home runs for WMU with one out in the bottom of the seventh put some pressure on the Rockets, but McAninch was able to strike out the final two batters of the game to secure the 7-5 win.
How it Happened (Game 2)
  • Williams' two-out double in the top of the third gave the Rockets an early 1-0 lead.
  • Western Michigan scored twice in the bottom half of the third to take its first lead of the day, putting UT in a 2-1 hole.
  • Sykes tied the game with his second home run of the afternoon in the top of the fourth. His solo shot made the score 2-2.
  • The Rockets began to pile it on in the sixth and seventh, scoring 11 total runs to take an 13-4 lead.
  • Sykes started the scoring in the sixth with an RBI double, then later scored on a wild pitch. Williams was hit by a pitch with the bases loaded and two outs to bring in the final run of the inning.
  • WMU answered with two runs in the bottom of the sixth to put the score at 6-4.
  • In the top of the seventh Toledo scored seven runs on four bases-loaded walks, a fielder's choice, and a pair of wild pitches to extend its lead to nine, 13-4. The Rockets sent 13 batters to the plate in the top of the seventh.
  • Szynski and Pijaszek ended the afternoon with three combined scoreless innings
 
 
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