INDIANAPOLIS, Ind. (EMUEagles.com) --The Eastern Michigan University baseball team poured on 10 runs in the final two innings, defeating Butler, 15-4, Saturday afternoon inside Bulldog Park in the series-opening game.
Senior Zach Fruit (Dundee, Mich.-Dundee (Lansing Community)) (1-2) started on the mound and picked up the win for Eastern Michigan (4-10). The right-hander went six innings, giving up one run on seven hits, allowing one walk, and striking out two. Junior Trevor House (Okeana, Ohio-Ross) also made an impact on the mound for the Eagles, throwing 2.1 scoreless innings while allowing one hit, with no walks and four strikeouts, earning his first save of the season.