MOUNT PLEASANT, Mich. (EMUEagles.com) – The Eastern Michigan University baseball team earned a critical Mid-American Conference victory, edging Central Michigan University, 9-7, Saturday, May 10, at Keilitz Field at Theunissen Stadium as the win pushes Eastern one step closer to potentially securing a spot in the MAC Tournament.
Eastern led 8-3 in the seventh inning before late-game dramatics resulted in Drew Norris (Leawood, Kan./Blue Valley/Utah/Johnson C.C.) recording a one-out save via strikeout with the potential winning run at the plate.
Ty Stecko (North Huntingdon, Pa./Norwin/Mount St. Mary's) paced the Eastern offense with two hits and three RBI in four trips to the plate while senior right-hander Tyler Kapa (Waterford, Mich.