MOUNT PLEASANT, Mich. – The Western Michigan baseball team scored all three of its runs in the fifth inning and got strong outings from , and in a 3-2 series-opening victory at Central Michigan on Thursday.
FINAL SCORE: Western Michigan 3, Central Michigan 2
LOCATION: Keilitz Field at Theunissen Stadium (Mount Pleasant, Mich.)
RECORDS: Western Michigan (28-20, 18-10 MAC) | Central Michigan (16-37, 7-21)
W: (5-5) | L: Ben Vitas (2-7) | Save: (2)
Despite both teams putting together threats in the early innings, the game was scoreless heading into the fifth.