MADEIRA BEACH, Fla. (EMUEagles.com) – The Eastern Michigan University softball team opened the season with a split at day one of the EMU Madeira Beach Invitational. The Eagles (1-1) used a walk-off single to top Boston University (2-4), 7-6, before falling short against Villanova (1-0), 1-0, in a pitcher's dual. EMU's win over BU was its first season opening win since 2014.
Game #1: Eastern Michigan 7, Boston 6
Boston used a one-out triple to gain an early edge, but Eastern came right back with a run in the bottom half of the opening frame.