Baseball season is officially here, can you believe it?
On Thursday afternoon the Central Michigan University baseball team opens the 2018 docket with a 3:05 p.m. non-conference contest against Lawrence Tech (10-6) from always sunny Theunissen Stadium. CMU then hosts Northwestern (5-7) for a three-game set on Friday and Saturday.
Friday’s non-conference doubleheader starts at 12:35 p.m. while Saturday’s finale is scheduled to start at 2:05 p.m.
The Chippewas have struggled through the early portion of the season as they have gone 2-13-1 in action in Texas, New Mexico and Florida.
They have lost eight-straight games and 11 of their last 12 starts after going 2-2 out of the chute.