Sophomore Pitcher Pat Leatherman reaches back against Miami University, April 2 at Theunissen Stadium.
One down, four to go for the Central Michigan baseball team.
The No. 2 seeded Chippewas defeated No. 7 Northern Illinois, 6-2 in the first round of the Mid-American Conference Tournament Tuesday in Avon, Ohio.
Sophomores Pat Leatherman and Jason Sullivan stole the show for CMU on the day. Leatherman threw a career-high 11 strikeouts, while Sullivan drove in three RBIs to lead Central Michigan into the second round.
The Chippewas (30-26) will face off with rival Western Michigan at 4:30 p.