Avon, OH – No. 5 Toledo kept its regular season momentum going with seven runs in the first three innings and shot down No. 4 Northern Illinois, 11-7, in the first round of the Mid-American Conference Tournament at All Pro Freight Stadium in Avon, OH. The win puts the team at 19-36-1 overall, and into the upper bracket of the double-elimination tournament. The Rockets will face No. 1 Kent State on Thursday, May 26 at 8:00 p.m.
"Tonight was a great team win in the tournament," head coach Cory Mee said. "We got off to a great start and we knew we were going to need to tack some on late in the game.