Friday, May 1
Toledo, Ohio
3:00 p.m.
University of Toledo
22-24, 16-9
8
vs
3
Ball State
21-24, 14-11
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | Runs R | Hits H | Errors E |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ball St. | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 2 |
| Toledo | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | X | 8 | 10 | 1 |
Team Stats
Pitching:
W: Leininger, Nathan (8-1)
L: Brady Strawmyer (1-1)
Batting:
RBI: Max Kalk 1 ; Charlie Keller 2
SH: Max Kalk 1
Base Running:
RUNS: Jacob Gillis 1 ; Kenskey Thomas 1 ; Max Kalk 1
CS: Charlie Keller 1
HBP: Max Kalk 1
Batting:
HR: Scholvin, Charlie 1
RBI: Arsich, Liam 2 ; Scholvin, Charlie 2 ; McCranie, Alex 1 ; Wagner, JP 2
SH: Zumwalt, Preston 2
Base Running:
RUNS: Scholvin, Charlie 1 ; Baker, Cade 1 ; McCaleb, Carson 1 ; Cahill, Cole 1 ; Payne, Jacob 1 ; McCranie, Alex 2 ; Wagner, JP 1
SB: Arsich, Liam 1 ; Scholvin, Charlie 1
HBP: Scholvin, Charlie 1
Game Leaders
AB
4
R
1
H
2
RBI
2
AB
3
R
1
H
2
RBI
0
AB
4
R
0
H
1
RBI
2
Players Mentioned
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Senior Nathan Leininger picked up his eighth win of the season with just three runs allowed in seven innings in Toledo's 8-3 victory over Ball State on Friday.
Photo by: Bree Bee
Rockets Open Up May with 8-3 Victory over Ball State
5/1/2026 6:36:00 PM | Baseball
Charlie Scholvin hits a solo home run and totals two RBIs, while Nathan Leininger earns eighth win of season
TOLEDO, Ohio – The Toledo baseball team started the final month of the regular season with an important Mid-American Conference victory against Ball State, 8-3, at Scott Park on Friday.
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The Rockets (22-24, 16-9 MAC) scored four runs in the second inning to take the lead before tacking on insurance runs in the fifth and sixth, with two more crossing the plate in the seventh. Toledo won its fourth-straight game overall and third-straight in the MAC. The Rockets will remain in a top-five position in the MAC standings and within 2.0 games of first place at the end of play today.
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Juniors Charlie Scholvin, Carson McCaleb and JP Wagner each supplied multi-hit games for the Rockets. Scholvin had his 22nd multi-hit game of the season while Wagner earned his fifth-straight two-hit bid. Scholvin also launched his third home run of the season and had two RBIs, along with Wagner and freshman Liam Arsich. Seven different Rockets scored runs on the day.
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Senior Nathan Leininger (8-1) pitched seven solid innings, allowing three runs on four hits and striking out five batters. Leininger allowed just one hit through his first five innings and set down 10 batters in a row from the second through fifth innings. Redshirt freshman Nate Langbehn closed out the game with a scoreless eighth and ninth innings.
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The Rockets will look to claim the series on Saturday, with first pitch at 1:00 p.m.
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Quoting Head Coach Rob Reinstetle
"That's a huge win for us. Always good to get the weekend series off to a good start. Nate Leininger gave us another solid start, keeping their bats at bay and allowing our offense to find ways to score. Nate Langbehn was lights out in his two innings to shut the door on the win. We are in a good spot, but can't be satisfied with this win. Ball State is a good team and throwing their best guy tomorrow. We'll need to be locked in and ready to go."
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Top Rocket Hitters
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The Rockets (22-24, 16-9 MAC) scored four runs in the second inning to take the lead before tacking on insurance runs in the fifth and sixth, with two more crossing the plate in the seventh. Toledo won its fourth-straight game overall and third-straight in the MAC. The Rockets will remain in a top-five position in the MAC standings and within 2.0 games of first place at the end of play today.
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Juniors Charlie Scholvin, Carson McCaleb and JP Wagner each supplied multi-hit games for the Rockets. Scholvin had his 22nd multi-hit game of the season while Wagner earned his fifth-straight two-hit bid. Scholvin also launched his third home run of the season and had two RBIs, along with Wagner and freshman Liam Arsich. Seven different Rockets scored runs on the day.
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Senior Nathan Leininger (8-1) pitched seven solid innings, allowing three runs on four hits and striking out five batters. Leininger allowed just one hit through his first five innings and set down 10 batters in a row from the second through fifth innings. Redshirt freshman Nate Langbehn closed out the game with a scoreless eighth and ninth innings.
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The Rockets will look to claim the series on Saturday, with first pitch at 1:00 p.m.
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Quoting Head Coach Rob Reinstetle
"That's a huge win for us. Always good to get the weekend series off to a good start. Nate Leininger gave us another solid start, keeping their bats at bay and allowing our offense to find ways to score. Nate Langbehn was lights out in his two innings to shut the door on the win. We are in a good spot, but can't be satisfied with this win. Ball State is a good team and throwing their best guy tomorrow. We'll need to be locked in and ready to go."
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Top Rocket Hitters
- Charlie Scholvin – 2-for-4, HR (3), 2 RBIs, 1 run, 1 HBP, 1 SB
- Carson McCaleb – 2-for-3, 1 run
- JP Wagner – 2-for-4, 2 RBIs, 1 run
- Fifth-straight multi-hit game
- Liam Arsich – 1-for-4, 2 RBIs, 1 BB, 1 SB
- Nathan Leininger (W, 8-1) – 7.0 IP, 4 H, 3 R, 3 ER, 4 BB, 5 Ks
- Nate Langbehn – 2.0 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 ER, 1 BB, 3 Ks
- Ball State put the first two runners on in the second inning, then brought two runs home on a sac fly and an RBI single.
- Toledo loaded the bases with no outs in the second, then scored twice on an error to tie the game, 2-2. JP Wagner's infield single put Toledo up 3-2, before a sac bunt and RBI fielder's choice plated another tally.
- Charlie Scholvin hit a home run on the first pitch of the bottom of the fifth to make it 5-2.
- An error, single and a walk loaded the bases with one out in the bottom of the sixth. Two batters later, Scholvin took a hit by pitch for a 6-2 Toledo edge.
- Ball State got a run back in the seventh with a two-out RBI single. BSU then loaded the bases, but a lineout ended the inning with the score at 6-3.
- Wagner beat out a potential double play to keep the seventh alive, before Arsich singled to extend Toledo's lead to 8-3.
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