Andy Sneddon, CMUChippewas.com
MOUNT PLEASANT, Mich. – Miami (Ohio) broke through with a four-run ninth inning Friday in handing the Central Michigan baseball team a 7-3 loss in the opener of a three-game Mid-American Conference series at Theunissen Stadium.
The Chippewas (16-34, 8-11 MAC) and RedHawks (23-24, 12-7) play game two of the series Saturday at 2:05 p.m. The series finale is Sunday 1:05 p.m.
Miami’s Ross Haffey broke a 3-3 tie with a one-out RBI single in the ninth, and Gary Russo followed with a three-run homer.
The Chippewas went down in order in the bottom of the ninth, ending their win streak at three games.