Andy Sneddon,CMUChippewas.com
MOUNT PLEASANT, Mich. – Robert Greenman and Jason Sullivan each hit a two-run homer and three pitchers combined to protect the lead on Saturday as Central Michigan evened its three-game Mid-American Conference series with Northern Illinois at a game apiece with a 12-9 win at Theunissen Stadium.
The rubber match is Sunday at 1:05 p.m. The Chipppewas, 24-21 overall, improved to 12-5 in the MAC, and remain atop the West Division and one game behind East-leading Kent State in the overall standings.
The home runs by Sullivan (his third) and Greenman (his seventh) staked CMU to a 4-0 first-inning lead.