University of Toledo
6-8, 3-0
UMass
4-5, 0-3
Team Stats
Pitching:
W: Hughes, Ryan (1-2)
L: Justin Masteralexis (0-1)
Batting:
2B: Vance Bonior 1
HR: Gavin O'Brien 1 ; Marc Willi 1 ; Will Briggs 1
RBI: Gavin O'Brien 3 ; Ty Fox 2 ; Marc Willi 2 ; Braden Sullivan 1 ; Will Briggs 1 ; Vance Bonior 1
Base Running:
RUNS: Anthony Tirado 1 ; Gavin O'Brien 1 ; Ty Fox 1 ; Marc Willi 1 ; Tommy Hennessey 1 ; Braden Sullivan 1 ; Will Briggs 2 ; Vance Bonior 2 ; Sam Hill 1
SB: Anthony Tirado 2 ; Vance Bonior 1
CS: Randen May 1
HBP: Vance Bonior 2
Batting:
2B: Baker, Cade 1 ; Sudbrook, Troy 1 ; Payne, Jacob 2 ; Hiatt, Jackson 2 ; Arsich, Liam 1
3B: Sudbrook, Troy 1
HR: Sudbrook, Troy 1 ; Walton, Luke 1
RBI: Scholvin, Charlie 1 ; Sudbrook, Troy 4 ; Walton, Luke 2 ; Payne, Jacob 4 ; Hiatt, Jackson 2 ; Arsich, Liam 2
SF: Scholvin, Charlie 1
Base Running:
RUNS: Scholvin, Charlie 3 ; McCranie, Alex 1 ; Sudbrook, Troy 3 ; Meyer, Cole 2 ; Walton, Luke 1 ; Campbell, Saborn 1 ; Payne, Jacob 2 ; Hiatt, Jackson 2 ; Arsich, Liam 1
SB: Baker, Cade 1 ; Scholvin, Charlie 1 ; Campbell, Saborn 1 ; Arsich, Liam 2
HBP: Scholvin, Charlie 1
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Rockets Blast Their Way to Series Sweep Over UMass in 16-11 Victory
3/8/2026 6:05:00 PM | Baseball
Toledo tallies 10 extra-base hits for slugfest victory in series finale
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Toledo swept its MAC-opening series for the second time in three seasons, also sweeping Akron to open conference play in 2024.
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The Rockets (6-8, 3-0 MAC) totaled 10 extra-base hits – seven doubles, one triple and two home runs. After the Minutemen (4-5, 0-3 MAC) took a 5-0 lead in the second inning, Toledo scored 13 unanswered from the second through the fifth innings. The Rockets built up a 16-7 lead through seven, plenty enough for the victory. UT scored at least three runs in four innings.
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Five Rockets tallied multi-hit games, with three hits and four RBIs apiece from redshirt junior Troy Sudbrook and junior Jacob Payne. Sudbrook was a single away from the cycle and added three runs scored. Payne's three hits were a season high. He notched his sixth multi-hit game of the season.
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Ryan Hughes went 2.1 scoreless innings to pick up the win, his first of the season.
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Quoting Head Coach Rob Reinstetle
"I couldn't be happier for the team for getting the win today. We got down early and didn't panic. That's a sign of a good team. The bats were outstanding today, as they were all weekend. To sweep in college baseball is extremely difficult and to do it on opening weekend of MAC play is excellent. We need to use this to propel us into next week."
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Top Rocket Hitters
- Troy Sudbrook – 3-for-4, HR (2), 4 RBIs, 3 runs, 1 2B, 1 3B, 1 BB
- Jacob Payne – 3-for-4, 4 RBIs, 2 runs, 2 2B, 1 BB
- Jackson Hiatt – 2-for-5, 2 RBIs, 2 runs, 2 2B
- Liam Arsich – 2-for-4, 2 RBIs, 1 run, 1 2B, 1 BB, 2 SB
- Charlie Scholvin – 3 runs, 2 BB, 1 RBI, 1 HBP, 1 SB
- Ryan Hughes (W, 1-2) – 2.1 IP, 2 H, 0 R, 2 BB, 2 Ks
- Nate Langbehn – 2.0 IP, 0 H, 1 R, 1 ER, 2 BB, 3 Ks
- After a two-run single in the first, UMass struck for four runs in the second inning, including a three-run home run for a 5-0 lead.
- Back-to-back doubles by Jackson Hiatt and Liam Arsich brought home three runs to cut the deficit to 5-3 after two innings.
- Toledo loaded the bases on walks in the third, then Jacob Payne delivered a bases-clearing double to give Toledo a 6-5 lead.
- The Minutemen loaded the bases in the fourth with two outs, but Ryan Hughes came through with a strikeout to end the threat and keep Toledo ahead.
- Toledo rallied with two outs in the fourth, leading to Troy Sudbrook's RBI single for a 7-5 edge.
- The Rockets exploded for sixth runs in the sixth, tying its highest-scoring inning of the season. The scoring started on back-to-back RBI doubles by Payne and Hiatt, followed by a wild pitch and a sac fly. Then, Troy Sudbrook's 2-run home run finished off the scoring in the inning, making it 13-5.
- UMass scored single runs in the sixth and seventh innings, but the Rockets responded in the bottom of the seventh, scoring three times on a Sudbrook RBI triple and Luke Walton's two-run home run for a 16-7 advantage.
- Two runs for UMass in the eighth and ninth innings closed the scoring.
The Rockets take on Northern Kentucky on the road on Tuesday, March 10 at 3:00 p.m. The Rockets then return to Scott Park for a MAC series on March 13-15 against Northern Illinois. First pitch for Friday's opener will be at 3:00 p.m.
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