Omaha
2-3
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Western Michigan
1-3
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | Runs R | Hits H | Errors E |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Western Michigan | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 14 | 0 |
| Omaha | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | X | 8 | 9 | 1 |
Baseball takes down Western Michigan
Feb 20, 2026 | Baseball
Western Michigan grabbed a 7-3 lead in the fifth inning before the Mavericks (2-3) pieced together a comeback in the seventh.
Brody Sexton singled in the first run in the seventh, then Chase Diggins' RBI groundout made it 7-5.
With two outs and the bases loaded, Jackson Trout was hit by a pitch. Mason Gaines then followed with a single to right field, scoring Edoardo Cornelli and Henry Zipay with the tying and go-ahead runs.
Western Michigan (1-3) put runners at the corners with one out in the eighth, but Nate Moquin recorded a strikeout and a popout to end the threat. Moquin then retired Western Michigan in order in the top of the ninth for his second save. He also closed out Tuesday's 3-1 win at Arizona.
Hayden Lewis had three of Omaha's nine hits on the day. That included a two-out RBI single in the fourth inning that tied the score at 3-3. Omaha scored six of its runs with two outs.
Brayden Curtis earned the win, pitching a scoreless top of the seventh.
Omaha and Western Michigan will play again at 2 p.m. CT on Saturday.
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Players Mentioned
Team Stats
Pitching:
W: Curtis, Brayden (1-0)
L: DORAN, Turner (1-1)
S: Moquin, Nate (1)
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Batting:
2B: HOWARD, Drew 1
3B: MALLY, Tanner 1
RBI: MALLY, Tanner 1 ; HOWARD, Drew 1 ; THIELMAN, Avery 1 ; ZAJAC, Nolan 2
SH: ZAJAC, Nolan 1
Base Running:
RUNS: MALLY, Tanner 1 ; HOWARD, Drew 1 ; RICK, Lucas 1 ; MALONEY, Michael 2 ; THIELMAN, Avery 2
SB: MALLY, Tanner 1 ; HOWARD, Drew 1 ; OSTRANDER, Connor 1
HBP: MENNECKE, Mark 1
Batting:
2B: Cornelli, Edoardo 1
3B: Bishop, Tyler 1
RBI: Diggins, Chase 2 ; Cornelli, Edoardo 1 ; Trout, Jackson 1 ; Gaines, Mason 2 ; Lewis, Hayden 1 ; Sexton, Brody 1
Base Running:
RUNS: Diggins, Chase 2 ; Cornelli, Edoardo 1 ; Zipay, Henry 1 ; Bishop, Tyler 2 ; Lewis, Hayden 2
SB: Gaines, Mason 1
CS: Zipay, Henry 1
HBP: Trout, Jackson 1
