Eagles Fight Hard, Drop Two Games to Ohio in Doubleheader Action

GAME 1 | Ohio 8, Eastern Michigan 4

GAME 2 | Ohio 6, Eastern Michigan 4

ATHENS, Ohio – (EMUEagles.com) - Senior Luke Russo (Howell, Mich.-Howell) was dominant on Sunday, April 2, fanning eight Ohio University hitters over five innings of work in game one of the doubleheader action, despite losing 8-4. Josh Kross (Brunswick, Ohio.-Brunswick-Toledo) racked up three hits in game two as the Eagles dropped the second game, 6-4, to the Ohio Bobcats.

In game one, Russo threw five innings, giving up two runs, both of them earned, on four hits and walking none for Eastern Michigan (11-12, 4-7). Senior Tyler Helgeson (Portage, Mich.-Portage Northern) also made an impact on the mound for the Eagles,…