Kalamazoo, Mich.— Behind the excellent pitching of senior , Toledo defeated Western Michigan, 3-0, Saturday afternoon.
Shutes recorded a career-high 8.1 shutout innings and struck out eight. The senior allowed five hits and walked just one. Today's game marked the fifth time in his career that Shutes shut out his opponent in a start of at least five innings.
Offensively, UT scattered nine hits on the day and scored one run in the third, sixth, and ninth innings. Senior stepped into the starting lineup and provided a spark, going 2-for-3 with an RBI and a run scored.