YPSILANTI, Mich. (Interstat) — Eastern Michigan defeated Bowling Green 6-1 on Friday evening at Oestrike Stadium in a Mid-American Conference game. The Eagles improved to 14-29 overall, while the Falcons fell to 14-25.

Eastern Michigan took a 1-0 lead in the third inning when John Hale reached on an error, scoring a runner. The Eagles broke the game open in the fifth with four runs. Hale singled for an RBI, Bruce Jellison added an RBI single and Ty Stecko drove in two with a single. In the eighth, Aidan Sydlowski singled for an RBI.

Bowling Green’s lone run came in the ninth on an RBI single by TJ Takats.

Eastern Michigan starter John Carmichael earned the win, allowing three hits and one earned run over 8⅔ innings with eight strikeouts. Ethan Stade took the loss for the Falcons, surrendering four earned runs in 4⅔ innings. Ethan Papacek tossed three scoreless innings of relief for Bowling Green.