TOLEDO, Ohio – The Toledo baseball team will play four games again this week, taking on Michigan on Tuesday, March 11, before continuing MAC play in a weekend series at Ball State on March 14-16. First pitch against the Wolverines will be 4:00 p.m. on B1G+, while the Ball State games will air on ESPN+, beginning at 3:00 p.m.on Friday and 1:00 p.m. on Saturday and Sunday.
 
Toledo (5-9, 1-2 MAC) dropped its midweek matchup at Cincinnati on Tuesday and fell on Friday and Saturday at Miami, before rallying for a 9-7 win in the series finale on Sunday. Cole Cahill had seven hits, four RBIs, three runs scored, and a stolen base during the week, while Luke Walton hit two home runs, totaling four RBIs and three runs scored on Sunday. Logan Jones pitched 4.0 innings with six strikeouts and only allowed two hits and one run to earn the win on Sunday, while Braden Curry tallied his first career save in a six-out effort.
 
Michigan is 8-6 to start the season and won 2-of-3 at Illinois last weekend. Tuesday's game will be the Wolverines' home opener.
 
Ball State is tied for first in the MAC at 3-0 and 11-5 overall on the season and swept Western Michigan over the weekend. The Cardinals will face Purdue Fort Wayne in midweek action before the weekend series against the Rockets.
 
Tuesday, March 11 @ Michigan (4:00 p.m.) | Watch | Live Stats
Friday, March 14 @ Ball State (3:00 p.m.) Watch | Live Stats
Saturday, March 15 @ Ball State (1:00 p.m.) Watch | Live Stats
Sunday, March 16 @ Ball State (1:00 p.m.) Watch | Live Stats
 
Leading Off

• The Rockets scored a season-high nine runs in the series finale at Miami to pick up their first MAC win and snap a four-game losing streak.
• The Rockets' game against Michigan will be the sixth against a "Power 4" opponent. Toledo is 1-4 against Power 4 teams this season, with a victory at then-No. 12 Oregon on Feb. 15.
• Last season against Ball State, Toledo took 2-of-3 in the lone regular-season series. In the MAC Tournament, Ball State won both contests.

Rocket Hitting Notes

• Cole Cahill leads Rocket hitters with a .259 average,14 hits, and five multi-hit games. Troy Sudbrook leads with nine RBIs and is tied with Luke Walton for the team lead in doubles (5).
• Luke Walton slugged two home runs against Miami, his second multi-HR game of his career.
• Tre Mariano leads the Rockets with four home runs after hitting another long ball against Miami on Saturday.
• Caden Konczak has reached base in 10 straight games this season.
• Walton and Sudbrook are tied for fourth in doubles in the MAC. Mariano is tied for third in the league in home runs.

On the Mound and In the Field

• Toledo is third in the league with a 5.54 team ERA. Toledo has allowed the fourth-fewest hits in the MAC (124).
• The Rockets recorded 11 strikeouts in the win against Miami, their second-most this season as a pitching.
• The pitching staff is allowing a .279 average thus far, the third-lowest in the MAC.
• Logan Jones is third in the league with a 1.80 ERA and tied for third with two saves. Brennan McCune is eighth with a 3.21 ERA.
• Jones and Jacob Tabor are both top-10 in the league in opposing batting average, with Jones in third at .200 and Tabor in ninth at .262.