Official Site of the Eagles · May 19, 2021
Eagles Fall to Rockets in Series Finale
YPSILANTI, Mich. (EMUEagles.com) – The Eastern Michigan University baseball team fell to the University of Toledo, 16-10, in its series finale Tuesday, May 18 at Oestrike Stadium.
Freshman right-hander Nick Chittum (Grosse Ile, Mich.-Grosse Ile) made his first career start for the Green and White, tossing 2.0 innings and striking out two over his frames. Sophomore Luke Russo (Howell, Mich.-Howell) closed out the game for the Eagles, pitching a career-high 3.0 innings with a personal-best five strikeouts.
On offense, senior Nate Jones (Battle Creek, Mich.-Lakeview) paced EMU with three hits, while also tying for the team lead driving in two runs.