Three-Run 11th Lifts Baseball Over Akron, 8-6

AKRON, Ohio (EMUEagles.com) – In one of the most exciting games of its young season, the Eastern Michigan University baseball team pulled off an incredible 8-6, extra-inning, Mid-American Conference victory over the University of Akron today, March 21.

The win moves Eastern (6-7, 2-2 MAC) to .500 in league play and earns it the series split with Akron (7-3, 2-2 MAC).

Tied, 5-5, in the top half of the 11th inning, senior Eli Gora (Cincinnati, Ohio-Anderson) stepped to the plate with two on and one out. Dialed in, he carried an outside pitch to deep right field that dropped for an RBI, go-ahead double. Not done yet, the Eastern offense took advantage of timely walks and a wild pitch to add…