Back to the Mid-American Newsfeed

Western Michigan Tops Ball State On Akin's Strong Performance

MAC Baseball Tournament Central
MAC Baseball Tournament Bracket

Western Michigan 5, Ball State 1
Box Score

AVON, Ohio -- No. 7 seed Western Michigan defeated No. 2 seed Ball State in a 5-1 decision behind a masterful pitching performance by junior lefthander Keegan Akin on Wednesday afternoon at the MAC Baseball Tournament at All Pro Freight Stadium.

Akin opened with seven scoreless innings and only four hits, before facing trouble in the eighth inning. Akin earned the victory as his final line was seven and two-thirds innings pitched, one unearned run, seven strikeouts and one walk.