Western Michigan 12, at Eastern Michigan 3

YPSILANTI, Mich. (Interstat) — Avery Thielman powered a historic day at the plate and three Western Michigan pitchers combined on an unconventional six-hit shutout as the Broncos routed Eastern Michigan 12-3 on Sunday afternoon at Oestrike Stadium to claim the Mid-American Conference series. The most important part of the game was its explosive beginning. Western Michigan sent nine men to the plate in the top of the first inning, scoring five runs on four hits and capitalizing on a critical Eastern Michigan error. The Broncos opened with three consecutive singles, the last an RBI hit by Mark Mennecke. A fielder’s… Read more...