Sunday, May 3
Toledo, Ohio
1:00 p.m.
University of Toledo
24-24, 18-9
20
vs
3
Ball State
21-26, 14-13
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | Runs R | Hits H | Errors E |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ball St. | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 0 |
| Toledo | 3 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 0 | 7 | X | 20 | 19 | 1 |
Team Stats
Pitching:
W: Fliss, Michael (2-1)
L: John Chambers (4-5)
Batting:
2B: Brayden Huebner 1 ; Brett Griffiths 1
3B: Brett Griffiths 1
RBI: Brett Griffiths 2 ; Gavin Balius 1
Base Running:
RUNS: Ryan Muizelaar 1 ; Kenskey Thomas 1 ; Brett Griffiths 1
Batting:
2B: Sudbrook, Troy 1 ; Cahill, Cole 2 ; Zumwalt, Preston 1
HR: Arsich, Liam 1 ; Scholvin, Charlie 1
RBI: Arsich, Liam 3 ; Sudbrook, Troy 3 ; Scholvin, Charlie 2 ; Baker, Cade 2 ; Cahill, Cole 4 ; Payne, Jacob 1 ; Wagner, JP 2 ; McCranie, Alex 3
Base Running:
RUNS: Arsich, Liam 3 ; Sudbrook, Troy 3 ; Scholvin, Charlie 4 ; Baker, Cade 2 ; Cahill, Cole 3 ; Payne, Jacob 1 ; Wagner, JP 1 ; McCranie, Alex 1 ; Zumwalt, Preston 2
HBP: Scholvin, Charlie 2 ; Baker, Cade 1 ; Payne, Jacob 1
Game Leaders
AB
5
R
3
H
3
RBI
3
AB
4
R
3
H
3
RBI
4
AB
5
R
1
H
3
RBI
3
AB
3
R
3
H
2
RBI
3
Players Mentioned
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Junior Cole Cahill hit 3-for-4 with four RBIs, three runs scored and two doubles in Toledo's 20-3 rout of Ball State on Sunday.
Photo by: Bree Bee
Rockets’ Offense Takes Over to Complete Sweep of Ball State, 20-3
5/3/2026 4:16:00 PM | Baseball
Toledo sweeps Ball State for first time since 2012
TOLEDO, Ohio - The Toledo baseball team completed the sweep of Ball State, as the offense took control of the game with 17 unanswered runs in a 20-3 rout of Ball State in seven innings at Scott Park on Sunday.
The Rockets (24-24, 18-9 MAC) set the tone with three runs in the bottom of the first inning. After the Cardinals (21-26, 14-13 MAC) rallied to tie the game, 3-3 in the third, the Rockets took the lead back in the bottom of the inning, before putting together a nine-run seven-hit inning in the fourth to blow the game open, 13-3. Toledo added another crooked number with seven tallies in the sixth to round out the scoring.
With the win, Toledo earned its first series sweep over Ball State for the first time since 2012 and took its third MAC sweep of the season. The Rockets also clinched its spot in the Mid-American Conference Tournament, to be played at ForeFront Field in Avon, Ohio on May 20-23. The Rockets will remain in a top-four position, and within 2.0 games of first place, with six MAC games to go.
Junior Cole Cahill hit 3-for-4 with four RBIs, three runs scored and two doubles. Junior Alex McCranie and freshman Liam Arsich also tallied three hits while junior Charlie Scholvin scored four runs. The Rockets' offense tallied at least 20 runs for the fifth time this season. All told, seven players in Toledo's lineup had multi-hit games, seven had multi-RBI games and six scored multiple runs.
Redshirt freshman Michael Fliss was stout through 6.0 innings, allowing just three runs on six hits with nine strikeouts. He pitched a scoreless fourth through sixth innings as the Rockets grabbed the lead for good. Redshirt freshman Nate Langbehn worked a 1-2-3 ninth inning. Toledo's pitching totaled 10 strikeouts to just two walks.
Quoting Head Coach Rob Reinstetle
"That was a massive win for so many reasons. We clinched our spot in the MAC Tournament, swept a good Ball State team for the first time in 14 years, and most importantly we keep pace and are squarely in the hunt to win a MAC championship. Michael Fliss was outstanding on the mound today and the offense was locked in. Everyone had a hand in the win."
Top Rocket Hitters
The Rockets have a home midweek against Butler on Wednesday, May 6 at 3:00 p.m. before heading to Ohio for the final road series of the season on Friday-Sunday, May 8-10.
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The Rockets (24-24, 18-9 MAC) set the tone with three runs in the bottom of the first inning. After the Cardinals (21-26, 14-13 MAC) rallied to tie the game, 3-3 in the third, the Rockets took the lead back in the bottom of the inning, before putting together a nine-run seven-hit inning in the fourth to blow the game open, 13-3. Toledo added another crooked number with seven tallies in the sixth to round out the scoring.
With the win, Toledo earned its first series sweep over Ball State for the first time since 2012 and took its third MAC sweep of the season. The Rockets also clinched its spot in the Mid-American Conference Tournament, to be played at ForeFront Field in Avon, Ohio on May 20-23. The Rockets will remain in a top-four position, and within 2.0 games of first place, with six MAC games to go.
Junior Cole Cahill hit 3-for-4 with four RBIs, three runs scored and two doubles. Junior Alex McCranie and freshman Liam Arsich also tallied three hits while junior Charlie Scholvin scored four runs. The Rockets' offense tallied at least 20 runs for the fifth time this season. All told, seven players in Toledo's lineup had multi-hit games, seven had multi-RBI games and six scored multiple runs.
Redshirt freshman Michael Fliss was stout through 6.0 innings, allowing just three runs on six hits with nine strikeouts. He pitched a scoreless fourth through sixth innings as the Rockets grabbed the lead for good. Redshirt freshman Nate Langbehn worked a 1-2-3 ninth inning. Toledo's pitching totaled 10 strikeouts to just two walks.
Quoting Head Coach Rob Reinstetle
"That was a massive win for so many reasons. We clinched our spot in the MAC Tournament, swept a good Ball State team for the first time in 14 years, and most importantly we keep pace and are squarely in the hunt to win a MAC championship. Michael Fliss was outstanding on the mound today and the offense was locked in. Everyone had a hand in the win."
Top Rocket Hitters
- Cole Cahill - 3-for-4, 4 RBIs, 3 runs, 2 2B, 1 BB
- Liam Arsich - 3-for-5, HR (4), 3 RBIs, 3 runs
- Charlie Scholvin - 2-for-3, HR (4), 2 RBIs, 4 runs, 2 HBP
- Alex McCranie - 3-for-5, 3 RBIs, 1 run
- Troy Sudbrook - 2-for-3, 3 RBIs, 3 runs, 1 2B
- Michael Fliss (W, 2-1) - 6.0 IP, 6 H, 3 R, 1 ER, 2 BB, 9 Ks
- Nate Langbehn - 1.0 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 B, 1 K
- Liam Arsich hit the first pitch he saw 432 feet over the center field wall for a 1-0 lead. Later in the inning, Cade Baker and Cole Cahill each added RBI singles for a three-run first.
- A leadoff triple and two-out single combined for Ball State's first run in the second inning. Then Cardinals then put two on with two outs, and a double left center tied the game, 3-3.
- Alex McCranie made it Toledo's turn with a two-out RBI, with a single in the third, putting UT back in front, 4-3.
- Cahill got the scoring started in the fourth with a two-run double. Then, with two outs, JP Wagner singled to plate a run before Arsich and Troy Sudbrook consecutively hit a two-run single and two-run double to push the Rockets' lead to 11-3.
- Charlie Scholvin then capped the Rockets' rally with a bang, launching a two-run home run to left field for a 13-3 edge.
- Sudbrook added an RBI single in the sixth and Baker was hit by the pitch with the bases loaded for two more runs. After a pitching change, Cahill walked and Jacob Payne was hit by a pitch for two more tallies, before an RBI groundout and a two-run single by McCranie made seven runs in the inning.
The Rockets have a home midweek against Butler on Wednesday, May 6 at 3:00 p.m. before heading to Ohio for the final road series of the season on Friday-Sunday, May 8-10.
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