Friday, May 22
Avon, Ohio
Approx. 4:30 p.m.
University of Toledo
31-28
3
vs
10
Northern Illinois
34-17
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | Runs R | Hits H | Errors E |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Northern Illinois | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 10 | 12 | 0 |
| Toledo | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 2 |
Team Stats
Pitching:
W: Danny Cihocki (6-2)
L: Frey, Hayden (6-4)
Batting:
2B: Nolan Sandee 1 ; Caden Robertson 1
HR: Cole Smith 1
RBI: Cole Smith 5 ; Nolan Sandee 1 ; Gavin Baldwin 2 ; Caden Robertson 2
SH: Charlie Parcell 1
SF: Gavin Baldwin 2
Base Running:
RUNS: Wyatt Wawro 4 ; Cole Smith 1 ; Vinny Spotofora 1 ; Marcus Romero 1 ; Ivan Dahlberg 1 ; Caden Robertson 2
SB: Nolan Sandee 2 ; Caden Robertson 1
CS: Cole Smith 1
HBP: Wyatt Wawro 1 ; Nolan Sandee 1 ; Gavin Baldwin 1 ; Marcus Romero 1
Batting:
HR: Scholvin, Charlie 1
RBI: Scholvin, Charlie 2 ; Cahill, Cole 1
Base Running:
RUNS: Sudbrook, Troy 1 ; Scholvin, Charlie 1 ; Wagner, JP 1
HBP: O'Brien, Ty 1
Game Leaders
AB
4
R
0
H
2
RBI
0
AB
3
R
1
H
1
RBI
0
AB
4
R
1
H
1
RBI
2
AB
4
R
1
H
1
RBI
0
Players Mentioned
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Junior Cade Baker registered his 23rd multi-hit game of the season against Northern Illinois on Friday.
Photo by: David Dermer
Rockets Fall to Northern Illinois in MAC Tournament
5/22/2026 8:47:00 PM | Baseball
Toledo will face Kent State in elimination game tomorrow to advance to tournament championship game
AVON, Ohio – The Toledo baseball team took its first defeat in the Mid-American Conference Tournament, falling to Northern Illinois, 10-3, at ForeFront Field on Friday.
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Toledo will move into the elimination bracket and face No. 2 seed Kent State on Saturday at 11:00 a.m., with the two sides looking to claim the final spot in the championship game. The Rockets and Golden Flashes will meet for the second time in the tournament. Toledo took an 8-0 victory over KSU on Thursday.
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The game started out as a pitcher's duel, with the Huskies holding a 1-0 lead through five. NIU then scored a pair of two-out runs in the sixth for a 3-0 lead before scoring six times in the seventh to break open to a 9-0 margin and put the game out of reach.
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Freshman starter Hayden Frey pitched 5.2 innings with three runs allowed on eight hits. He struck out three and stranded eight baserunners to keep Toledo in the game.
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Offensively, junior Cade Baker tallied a multi-hit game, his 23rd of the season. Junior Charlie Scholvin added a two-run home run and junior Cole Cahill had an RBI.
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Quoting Head Coach Rob Reinstetle
"Obviously not what we wanted or expected out of the game today. It was a close 1-0 game through five innings before they put a few good swings on it and opened it up on us. The grand slam was a dagger. Tough loss, but we've been here before. We get to play Kent again tomorrow with the winner advancing to the championship game. We'll regroup and be ready to go."
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Top Rocket Hitters
The Rockets will face No. 2 seed Kent State in an elimination game on Saturday, May 23. First pitch is now scheduled for 11:00 a.m. on ESPN+. Tickets are available at getsomemaction.com.
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Toledo will move into the elimination bracket and face No. 2 seed Kent State on Saturday at 11:00 a.m., with the two sides looking to claim the final spot in the championship game. The Rockets and Golden Flashes will meet for the second time in the tournament. Toledo took an 8-0 victory over KSU on Thursday.
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The game started out as a pitcher's duel, with the Huskies holding a 1-0 lead through five. NIU then scored a pair of two-out runs in the sixth for a 3-0 lead before scoring six times in the seventh to break open to a 9-0 margin and put the game out of reach.
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Freshman starter Hayden Frey pitched 5.2 innings with three runs allowed on eight hits. He struck out three and stranded eight baserunners to keep Toledo in the game.
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Offensively, junior Cade Baker tallied a multi-hit game, his 23rd of the season. Junior Charlie Scholvin added a two-run home run and junior Cole Cahill had an RBI.
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Quoting Head Coach Rob Reinstetle
"Obviously not what we wanted or expected out of the game today. It was a close 1-0 game through five innings before they put a few good swings on it and opened it up on us. The grand slam was a dagger. Tough loss, but we've been here before. We get to play Kent again tomorrow with the winner advancing to the championship game. We'll regroup and be ready to go."
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Top Rocket Hitters
- Cade Baker – 2-for-4
- Charlie Scholvin – 1-for-4, HR (5), 2 RBIs, 1 run
- Hayden Frey (L, 6-4) – 5.2 IP, 8 H, 3 R, 3 ER, 3 BB, 3 Ks
- Arturo Ormaza – 2.0 IP, 1 H, 1 R, 1 ER, 0 BB, 3 Ks
- Northern Illinois put runners on the corners in the first and scored a run on a sac fly to go up 1-0. The Huskies loaded the bases with two outs, but a flyout ended the inning.
- The Huskies threatened in the second, third and fourth innings, putting two runners in each frame, but Hayden Frey got out of the jams with a strikeout, double play and a groundout, respectively.
- With two outs in the sixth, NIU went up 3-0 on an RBI single and a ground-rule double. The Huskies then tacked on two more in the seventh on an RBI double.
- Cole Smith broke the game open with a grand slam to make a 9-0 margin.
- Toledo got on the board in the bottom of the seventh, and Charlie Scholvin hit a two-run home run in the eighth to get the Rockets within 9-3.
The Rockets will face No. 2 seed Kent State in an elimination game on Saturday, May 23. First pitch is now scheduled for 11:00 a.m. on ESPN+. Tickets are available at getsomemaction.com.
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