KENT, Ohio – Western Michigan junior first baseman Cade Sullivan hit a pair of home runs, tying him for both the program single-season and career records, but the Broncos ultimately dropped a 6-4 decision to top-seeded Kent State in the opener of the 2023 MAC Tournament on Wednesday afternoon.
FINAL SCORE: No. 1 Kent State 6, No. 4 Western Michigan 4
LOCATION: Olga Mural Field at Schoonover Stadium (Kent, Ohio)
RECORDS: No. 4 Western Michigan (21-30) | No. 1 Kent State (41-14)
W: Mitchell Scott (2-1) | L: Hayden Berg (1-2)
Sullivan's home runs were his 17th and 18th of 2023, tying him with Frank Alfieri, who launched 18 homers during the 1999 season, for the single-season program record.