CMU softball sweeps Buffalo, extends win streak to eight
For the second straight weekend, Central Michigan University softball secured a series sweep as it traveled to New York to face off against Mid-American Conference foe, University of Buffalo.
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For the second straight weekend, Central Michigan University softball secured a series sweep as it traveled to New York to face off against Mid-American Conference foe, University of Buffalo.
Trailing 10-9 in the third inning, junior first baseman Danny Wuestenfeld found himself in a 2-1 count with the bases loaded, Wuestenfeld unloaded on the next pitch sending it to deep centerfield which resulted in a bases clearing double and Central Michigan baseball regaining a 12-10 lead.
After tossing his first complete game of the season for Central Michigan baseball on Friday, sophomore left-handed pitcher Adam Mrakitsch was named Mid-American Conference Co-Pitcher of the Week.
Senior left fielder Kelsey Alexander came to the plate in the bottom of the fifth with the bases loaded and two outs as Central Michigan softball had the slim 3-2 lead over Western Michigan. With a 3-2 count, Alexander delivered with a 2-RBI double to give the Chippewas the 5-2 advantage.
Nearly two months into its season, Central Michigan baseball (21-13, 10-5) picked up its first series sweep this weekend by winning both games of its Saturday doubleheader over Ball State (23-12, 10-5).
Junior Grace Lehto came into the series against Western Michigan off of a shutout performance against Toledo on Wednesday. Looking to repeat, Lehto delivered with a shutout victory, 1-0 for Central Michigan softball in the opening matchup against the Broncos on Saturday.
In his first game in nearly a month, Central Michigan baseballs Danny Wuestenfeld did not begin his return to his team’s lineup ideally, as he struck out looking in his first at-bat, followed by a flyout. However, the third time's a charm.
Looking to rebound following a day one 5-1 loss against Toledo on Tuesday, Central Michigan softball swept the Rockets in a doubleheader on Wednesday, 3-2 and 1-0 to win its fourth-straight series.
A day after being named Mid-American Conference Co-Player of the Week, redshirt freshman Luke Sefcik found himself in another big moment, as he stepped up to the dish with the bases loaded and a tie game. Sefcik sent the first pitch of the at-bat right over the outstretched glove of the shortstop giving Central Michigan baseball a 4-2 lead in the first.
For the second time this season, senior left fielder Kelsey Alexander earned Mid-American Conference Player of the Week honors after Central Michigan softball went 2-1 versus Ohio over the weekend.
Following a 3-1 week and an overall series victory at Northern Illinois, Central Michigan baseball redshirt freshman Luke Sefcik was named Mid-American Conference Co-Player of the Week on Monday.
Central Michigan baseball won its weekend series over Northern Illinois in DeKalb, taking games one and two before falling in a tightly contested series finale.
Central Michigan softball went into Saturday looking to win the season series against Ohio after defeating them in game one on Friday. Redshirt senior pitcher Kaitlyn Bean pitched a shutout in game one to help lead the team to a 5-0 victory and secure the series against the Bobcats.
Junior Grace Lehto went into the circle for Central Michigan softball looking to knock off the hottest team in the Mid-American Conference. Lehto delivered with a one-hit shutout to lead the Chippewas to a 6-0 opening series win over the Ohio Bobcats on Friday.
After Central Michigan baseball put up two runs in its half of the second inning, sophomore right-handed pitcher Nate Ross found himself in a jam with the bases loaded and one out. The Chippewas pitcher worked out of the jam striking out the next two batters and keeping CMU with a lead they wouldn’t lose for the remainder of the game.
After falling in the first game of the series on Saturday, 6-5, Central Michigan softball went into day two looking to bounce back.
With runners perched at the corners, junior catcher Drew Stengren was called upon to hit in place of graduate first baseman Kade Preston. Following a first pitch called strike, head coach Jordan Bischel made another adjustment, replacing the pinch-hitting Stengren with sophomore outfielder Robby Morgan IV.
With a runner on third in top of the ninth, Central Michigan baseball (13-12, 4-4) was two outs away from evening the weekend series against Bowling Green (11-13, 6-5) at a game apiece. That was until a hard-hit ball to CMU second baseman Luke Sefcik changed the game completely.
On a day where rain delayed first pitch by almost two hours, Central Michigan baseball (13-11, 4-3) couldn’t seem to find its stride against Bowling Green State University (10-13, 5-5). The Chippewas struggled in every way as they defeated in the series opener, 12-3.
In the bottom of the 10th, with one out, Michigan’s Jack Van Remortel sent the ball soaring over the left field fence to lift the Wolverines to a victory over Central Michigan baseball.