YPSILANTI, Mich. (Interstat) — Eastern Michigan defeated Bowling Green 7-3 Sunday evening at Oestrike Stadium in a Mid-American Conference matchup. The Eagles evened the series after splitting the previous two games.

Ty Stecko launched a two-run homer in the bottom of the first inning to give Eastern Michigan an early lead. Bowling Green answered with a run in the second on a single by Scheiderer and another in the fourth on Alex Laird’s double. The Falcons led 3-2 before a throwing error in the fourth allowed an unearned run to tie the game.

Eastern Michigan broke the game open in the fifth, scoring four runs. A hit-by-pitch forced in a run, then a single by Knupp and a two-run single by Sydlowski made it 7-3. Zack Horky homered for Bowling Green in the eighth, but the Falcons could not complete the comeback.

Carter White earned the win with 4 2/3 innings of two-run ball, striking out three. Jack Angus and Cole Egan combined for scoreless relief. Titus Lotz took the loss, allowing two earned runs in 3 1/3 innings with six strikeouts. Both teams recorded nine hits. Bowling Green fell to 15-26, while Eastern Michigan improved to 15-30.