BGSU Blasts Three Home Runs In Victory Over EMU

Saturday, March 31

Bowling Green, Ohio

11:05 AM

Bowling Green State University

8-18, 0

Eastern Michigan University

7-17, 0

Eastern Michigan

Bowling Green

March 31, 2018 | Baseball

Box Score

By: by James Nahikian, BGSU Athletic Communications

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Photo Gallery: Danny Schmitz Honored For 700 Wins

BOWLING GREEN, Ohio – The Bowling Green State University baseball team evened its weekend series with Eastern Michigan by defeating the Eagles, 10-3, Saturday afternoon at Steller Field. Bowling Green hit three home runs to help break the game open.

Randy Righter hit solo blasts to left field in both the second and fourth innings, while Nick Neibauer launched a three-run bomb to right field to help cap a five-run fourth inning.

"Our pitching was fantastic today," said head coach Danny Schmitz. "The offense took advantage of every opportunity, and it was nice to see us hit some out of the park. This was a really nice bounce-back win for us to give us a chance to win the series tomorrow."

Righter's second home run of the day gave the Falcons a 2-1 lead in the fourth. After Neibauer's dinger, BGSU had built a 6-1 lead. Both teams scored two runs apiece in the sixth, before the Falcons concluded the game' scoring with two more runs in the seventh.

Bowling Green improves to 8-18 (3-2 MAC) with the win. Eastern Michigan drops to 7-17 (2-3 MAC) with the loss. The series rubber match will take place tomorrow at Steller Field at 1:05 p.m.

Prior to the game, head coach Danny Schmitz was honored for winning 700 games at BGSU. A photo gallery from the pre-game ceremony can be found above.

GAME-CHANGING FOURTH INNING
• Bowling Green scored five runs in the fourth inning to take a 6-1 lead. All five runs came after there were two outs and nobody on base.
• Randy Righter started the fun with a no-doubt home run to left field, which was his second home run on the day.
• After a Derek Drewes single and a Jeff Scott walk, Dylan Dohanos shot an RBI single into left field.
• BGSU's next batter, Nick Neibauer, proceeded to launch a moon shot of a home run to right field. Neibauer's three-run home run gave the Falcons a 6-1 lead. The home was the first in Neibauer's career.

TACKING ON
• Bowling Green scored two runs apiece in both the sixth and seventh innings.
• The sixth-inning rally was especially important, as Eastern Michigan had just scored two runs in the top of the frame to pull within three runs at 6-3.
• Randy Righter came around to score on a passed ball after he started the inning with a double. Ty Suntken then gave the Falcons an 8-3 lead with an RBI ground out.
• In the seventh, Jake Wilson scored on an error before Brad Croy drove in a run with an RBI ground out.

STRONG DAY FOR THE PITCHING STAFF
• David Stopp got the start for the Falcons, and turned in a tremendous effort. Stopp stuck out a career-high six batters over 3.1 innings of work. He allowed just two hits and one unearned run.
• Damon Egnor picked up the win by tossing 2.0 innings of two-run ball.
• Chandler Stillings recorded a key strikeout, before Brad Croy finished the job on the mound.
• In total, Croy worked the final 3.1 innings of the game. He fanned three batters, and did not allow a run to score. He earned his fourth save of the season in the process.

Prior to today's game, we honored Head Coach Danny Schmitz for winning 7??0??0?? games at BGSU! pic.twitter.com/U2EJ0apQm7
— BGSU Baseball ?? (@BGSU_Baseball) March 31, 2018