KALAMAZOO, Mich. – The Western Michigan baseball team opened up its series against rival Central Michigan with an 11-6 win on Thursday. The victory clinched WMU's spot in next week's MAC Tournament, which will be hosted by regular season champion Kent State. It will be the first appearance for the Broncos in the tournament since 2017.
FINAL SCORE: Western Michigan 11, Central Michigan 6
LOCATION: Robert J. Bobb Stadium at Hyames Field (Kalamazoo, Mich.)
RECORDS: Western Michigan (20-28, 17-10 MAC) | Central Michigan (32-20, 18-10)
W: Brady Miller (7-4) | L: Adam Mrakitsch (8-4) Save: Hayden Berg (4)
The win was also Western Michigan's seventh consecutive home victory, marking WMU's longest home winning streak since a seven-game run during the 2006 campaign.