KENT, Ohio – John Matthews found some magic in the bottom of the 10th inning on Sunday to help Kent State (27-13, 12-3) grab the overall lead in the Mid-American Conference as it beat Central Michigan (23-20, 11-4) on a 6-5 walkoff win.
The Golden Flashes had a 4-0 lead but then saw that surrendered later on in the game. Down one with one out in the 8th, Matthews came to bat with bases loaded but hit into a double play on the first pitch he was served. After the game was sent to extras thanks to a Luke Burch single and Zach Schultz double in the 9th, Matthews found redemption in the 10th.