KALAMAZOO, Mich. – Freshman second baseman homered for the second consecutive day to get Western Michigan to within one, but the Broncos fell, 5-4, to Akron on Saturday afternoon in the middle game of the two teams' three-game weekend series.
FINAL SCORE: Akron 5, Western Michigan 4
LOCATION: Robert J. Bobb Stadium at Hyames Field (Kalamazoo, Mich.)
RECORDS: Western Michigan (8-20, 5-6 MAC) | Akron (13-17, 6-8)
W: Emmett Gillies (2-1) | L: (3-3)
The Zips opened the scoring with a pair of runs in the top of the first inning.