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Early Surge Not Enough in Defeat to No. 16 Michigan

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ANN ARBOR, Mich. (EMUEagles.com) – Despite an early advantage, the Eastern Michigan University baseball team could not generate enough firepower to keep pace with No. 16 University of Michigan in a 12-4 defeat, Tuesday evening, May 16 at Ray Fisher Stadium.

EMU's (21-32) offense got going early, leading 2-0 in the second, and then 3-2 in the third, but UM scored 10 unanswered runs to run away with the ballgame.

The offense was able to generate eight hits on the day, spread among six batters. Leading the output was redshirt senior Jordan Peterson (Gilbert, Ariz.