Wednesday, May 6
Toledo, Ohio
3:00 p.m.
University of Toledo
25-24
12
vs
1
Butler
19-29
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | Runs R | Hits H | Errors E |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Butler | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 |
| Toledo | 0 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 0 | X | 12 | 11 | 0 |
Team Stats
Pitching:
W: Hughes, Ryan (2-3)
L: Garyson Smiddy (0-1)
Batting:
RBI: Connor Sackett 1
Base Running:
RUNS: Matthew Rhoades 1
HBP: Connor Sackett 1
Batting:
2B: Scholvin, Charlie 1 ; Zumwalt, Preston 1
HR: Baker, Cade 1
RBI: Baker, Cade 2 ; O'Brien, Ty 2 ; Wagner, JP 2 ; McCranie, Alex 1 ; Zumwalt, Preston 5
SF: Wagner, JP 1 ; McCranie, Alex 1
Base Running:
RUNS: Sudbrook, Troy 2 ; Scholvin, Charlie 1 ; Baker, Cade 3 ; Walton, Luke 1 ; O'Brien, Ty 3 ; Wagner, JP 1 ; McCranie, Alex 1
HBP: Sudbrook, Troy 1 ; Scholvin, Charlie 1 ; Wagner, JP 1 ; McCranie, Alex 1
Game Leaders
rf/cf
AB
3
R
3
H
3
RBI
2
AB
2
R
3
H
2
RBI
2
1b/3b
AB
3
R
0
H
2
RBI
5
AB
4
R
0
H
1
RBI
0
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Junior Cade Baker (right) hit 3-for-3 with a home run, two RBIs and three runs scored in Toledo's 12-1 win over Butler on Wednesday.
Photo by: Daniel Miller/University of Toledo
Rockets Keep Winning Streak Rolling in 12-1 Win over Butler
5/6/2026 6:49:00 PM | Baseball
Preston Zumwalt produces five RBIs as Toledo extends streak to seven
TOLEDO, Ohio – The Toledo baseball team continued its season-best seven-game winning streak, putting up several crooked numbers in a 12-1 midweek victory in seven innings over Butler at Scott Park on Wednesday.
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The Rockets (25-24) scored three times in the second inning to take the lead, and the offense never took its foot off the gas all game, with two runs in the third inning, four runs in the fourth and three more in the fifth.
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Freshman Preston Zumwalt turned in a big game for the Rockets, with two key hits which totaled a season-high five RBIs. Junior Cade Baker hit 3-for-3 with a home run, two RBIs and three runs scored. Redshirt freshman Ty O'Brien turned in a multi-hit bid with two RBIs, and crossed the plate three times. Toledo's offense scored in double figures for the sixth time in its last 11 games.
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Six different Rocket pitchers combined for a three-hitter. Ryan Hughes (2-3) started and worked the first two innings, before Matthew Hubbard, Cole Giesige, Braden Curry, Sam Rufenacht and John Hojnowski each worked an inning. Hubbard struck out the side in his frame.
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Quoting Head Coach Rob Reinstetle
"Today was another all-around solid game. We continue to swing the bats well with many guys contributing to the run production. We threw six different guys in the game today, and they all threw well and combined for a three-hit performance. We are playing good baseball right now and need to continue to carry this momentum into the weekend."
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Top Rocket Hitters
The Rockets play their final road Mid-American Conference series of the season this weekend at Ohio. First pitch on Friday is at 6:00 p.m. on ESPN+.
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The Rockets (25-24) scored three times in the second inning to take the lead, and the offense never took its foot off the gas all game, with two runs in the third inning, four runs in the fourth and three more in the fifth.
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Freshman Preston Zumwalt turned in a big game for the Rockets, with two key hits which totaled a season-high five RBIs. Junior Cade Baker hit 3-for-3 with a home run, two RBIs and three runs scored. Redshirt freshman Ty O'Brien turned in a multi-hit bid with two RBIs, and crossed the plate three times. Toledo's offense scored in double figures for the sixth time in its last 11 games.
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Six different Rocket pitchers combined for a three-hitter. Ryan Hughes (2-3) started and worked the first two innings, before Matthew Hubbard, Cole Giesige, Braden Curry, Sam Rufenacht and John Hojnowski each worked an inning. Hubbard struck out the side in his frame.
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Quoting Head Coach Rob Reinstetle
"Today was another all-around solid game. We continue to swing the bats well with many guys contributing to the run production. We threw six different guys in the game today, and they all threw well and combined for a three-hit performance. We are playing good baseball right now and need to continue to carry this momentum into the weekend."
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Top Rocket Hitters
- Preston Zumwalt – 2-for-3, 5 RBIs, 1 2B, 1 BB
- Cade Baker – 3-for-3, HR (7), 2 RBIs, 3 runs, 1 BB
- Ty O'Brien – 2-for-3, 2 RBIs, 3 runs, 2 BB
- JP Wagner – 1-for-2, 2 RBIs, 1 run, 1 HBP, 1 sac fly
- Ryan Hughes (W, 2-3) – 2.0 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 1 K
- Matt Hubbard – 1.0 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 BB 3 Ks
- Cole Giesige – 1.0 IP, 3 H, 1 R, 1 ER, 1 BB, 1 K
- Braden Curry – 1.0 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 1 K
- Sam Rufenacht – 1.0 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 BB
- John Hojnowski – 1.0 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 1 K
- The Rockets loaded the bases to start the second inning, and Preston Zumwalt followed with a bases-clearing double for a 3-0 lead.
- Cade Baker homered to lead off the third inning before the Rockets added another on Alex McCranie's sacrifice fly.
- Butler got on the board with an RBI single in the fourth, but a strikeout by Cole Giesige with the bases loaded prevented further damage.
- Toledo scored four more in the fourth on a Baker single, an RBI groundout by JP Wagner and a two-run single by Zumwalt for a 9-1 UT edge.
- Ty O'Brien knocked home two more with a two-run single, before Wagner produced a sac fly for a three-run fifth and a 12-1 Toledo lead.
The Rockets play their final road Mid-American Conference series of the season this weekend at Ohio. First pitch on Friday is at 6:00 p.m. on ESPN+.
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