Friday, March 20
Mount Pleasant, Mich.
3:00 p.m.
University of Toledo
10-9, 6-1
10
at
1
Central Michigan
8-10, 1-6
1st innning1
2nd innning2
3rd innning3
4th innning4
5th innning5
6th innning6
7th innning7
8th innning8
9th innning9
RunsR
HitsH
ErrorsE
Toledo
2
0
0
0
0
0
0
7
1
10
13
1
Central Michigan
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
1
5
1
Team Stats
Pitching:
W: Leininger, Nathan (4-0)
L: Luke Neiswonger (2-1)
Batting:
2B: Scholvin, Charlie 2 ; Cahill, Cole 1 ; Sudbrook, Ryan 1
HR: Cahill, Cole 1
RBI: Scholvin, Charlie 3 ; Sudbrook, Troy 2 ; Cahill, Cole 5
Base Running:
RUNS: Scholvin, Charlie 2 ; Sudbrook, Troy 2 ; McCranie, Alex 1 ; Walton, Luke 1 ; Cahill, Cole 1 ; Meyer, Cole 1 ; Payne, Jacob 2
CS: Cahill, Cole 1
HBP: Baker, Cade 1 ; Sudbrook, Troy 2 ; McCranie, Alex 1 ; Meyer, Cole 1
Batting:
RBI: Miguel Correa Jr. 1
Base Running:
RUNS: Brady Krzciok 1
SB: Zach Knowlton 1
CS: Miguel Correa Jr. 1
Game Leaders
AB
6
R
2
H
3
RBI
3
AB
4
R
1
H
3
RBI
5
AB
4
R
2
H
2
RBI
2
AB
5
R
1
H
2
RBI
0
Players Mentioned
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Nathan Leininger pitched 8.0 innings in Friday's win, allowing just one run and striking out 10 batters against Central Michigan.
Photo by: Sydney Kline
Rockets Erupt in Eighth Inning, Dominate on the Mound in 10-1 Win over Central Michigan
3/20/2026 6:44:00 PM | Baseball
Toledo scores seven two-out runs in the eighth inning; Nathan Leininger allows just one run in 8.0 innings
TOLEDO, Ohio – The Toledo baseball team erupted for seven runs in the eighth inning and the pitching staff displayed a dominant effort on the mound in a 10-1 victory over Central Michigan at Keilitz Field on Friday.
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The Rockets (10-9, 6-1 MAC) got in front with two runs in the first, and held that 2-0 edge throughout the first six innings. Up 2-1 entering the eighth, Toledo scored seven runs with two outs to break the game open. Toledo has won seven of its last eight overall and is 5-1 in series openers this season.
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Juniors Cole Cahill and Charlie Scholvin each produced three hits while redshirt juniors Troy Sudbrook and Luke Walton and redshirt freshman Ryan Sudbrook each added two hits. Cahill had a career-high five RBIs, including a grand slam in the eighth inning.
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On the mound, Nathan Leininger (4-0) got another win, pitching a career-high eight innings, and not allowing a run until the seventh. He allowed just five hits and struck out 10 batters without allowing a walk. Michael Fliss finished off the game in the ninth.
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Toledo looks for the series victory tomorrow, with first pitch at 1:00 p.m.
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Quoting Head Coach Rob Reinstetle
"That is a big win on a Friday night in the MAC. Their guy came in having thrown the ball well all year. Our offense executed the game plan and got us off to a great start. Nate Leininger was fantastic again and kept us in the game, allowing us to blow it open late. Really proud of the boys. Need to do it again tomorrow and win the series."
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Top Rocket Hitters
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The Rockets (10-9, 6-1 MAC) got in front with two runs in the first, and held that 2-0 edge throughout the first six innings. Up 2-1 entering the eighth, Toledo scored seven runs with two outs to break the game open. Toledo has won seven of its last eight overall and is 5-1 in series openers this season.
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Juniors Cole Cahill and Charlie Scholvin each produced three hits while redshirt juniors Troy Sudbrook and Luke Walton and redshirt freshman Ryan Sudbrook each added two hits. Cahill had a career-high five RBIs, including a grand slam in the eighth inning.
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On the mound, Nathan Leininger (4-0) got another win, pitching a career-high eight innings, and not allowing a run until the seventh. He allowed just five hits and struck out 10 batters without allowing a walk. Michael Fliss finished off the game in the ninth.
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Toledo looks for the series victory tomorrow, with first pitch at 1:00 p.m.
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Quoting Head Coach Rob Reinstetle
"That is a big win on a Friday night in the MAC. Their guy came in having thrown the ball well all year. Our offense executed the game plan and got us off to a great start. Nate Leininger was fantastic again and kept us in the game, allowing us to blow it open late. Really proud of the boys. Need to do it again tomorrow and win the series."
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Top Rocket Hitters
- Cole Cahill – 3-for-4, HR (1), 5 RBIs, 1 run, 1 2B, 1 BB
- Charlie Scholvin – 3-for-6, 3 RBIs, 2 runs, 2 2B
- Troy Sudbrook – 2-for-5, 2 RBIs, 2 runs
- Luke Walton – 2-for-5, 1 run
- Ryan Sudbrook – 2-for-3, 1 2B
- Nathan Leininger (W, 4-0) – 8.0 IP, 5 H, 1 R, 0 BB, 10 Ks
- Michael Fliss – 1.0 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 2 Ks
- Troy Sudbrook's RBI single and Cole Cahill's RBI double gave Toledo a 2-0 lead in the first.
- The Chippewas got on the board in the bottom of the seventh on an RBI single to cut the lead to 2-1.
- With two outs in the eighth inning, Charlie Scholvin produced a two-run double, followed by another RBI single from Sudbrook. Then, Toledo loaded the bases, setting up Cole Cahill's grand slam for a seven-run inning and a 9-1 lead.
- Scholvin added another RBI in the ninth on a single.
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