Baseball vs Western Michigan on 4/26/2026 - Box Score

4/26/2026

Hyames Field

1:06 pm

Kent State

31-11, 17-7

Final

Western Michigan

21-18, 15-9

Team	1st innning 1	2nd innning 2	3rd innning 3	4th innning 4	5th innning 5	6th innning 6	7th innning 7	8th innning 8	9th innning 9	Runs R	Hits H	Errors E
Kent State	0	1	0	0	1	0	0	0	1	3	8	2
Western Michigan	1	0	2	1	0	0	0	0	X	4	8	0

Win: Kidd, Ricky (6-1)Loss: Rabatin, Ben (5-2)Save: Doran, Turner (9)

Scoring Summary

Team	KENTST	WMU
1st THIELMAN, A. singled through the right side, RBI (0-1 K); MALONEY, Mi. advanced to second; HOWARD, D. scored, unearned.	0	1
2nd Micah Rienst stole second; Brody Willia stole home.	1	1
3rd MALONEY, Mi. grounded out to ss, RBI (1-0 B); HOWARD, D. advanced to third; MALLY, T. scored.	1	2
3rd OSTRANDER, C reached on a fielding error by ss (0-2 FK); THIELMAN, A. advanced to second; HOWARD, D. scored, unearned.	1	3
4th MALONEY, Mi. singled to right field, RBI (0-0); HOWARD, D. advanced to second; ZAJAC, N. scored.	1	4
5th Luke Matthew doubled to left field, RBI (2-0 BB); Grady Mee advanced to third; Alejandro Co scored.	2	4
9th Brody Willia homered to left field, RBI (2-2 KBKBFFF).	3	4

Kent State


Brady Marshall	3B	4	0	1	0	0	0	0
Ripken Reese	C	4	0	1	0	0	0	0
Sawyer Solitaria	RF	4	0	0	0	0	1	3
Brody Williams	1B	3	2	2	1	1	0	0
Nolan Belcher	DH	4	0	0	0	0	1	0
Alejandro Covas	LF	4	1	1	0	0	0	0
Micah Rienstra-kirac	CF	4	0	1	0	0	1	0
Grady Mee	2B	3	0	1	0	0	0	1
Luke Matthews	SS	3	0	1	1	0	0	0
Ben Rabatin	P	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Gavin Jones	P	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Brody Krzysiak	P	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Peyton Williams	P	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Totals		33	3	8	2	1	3	4

Batting

2B: Matthews, Luke (1)

HR: Williams, Brody (1)

Baserunning

SB: Williams, Brody (1); Covas, Alejandro (1); Rienstra-kiracofe, Micah (1)

Fielding

E: Matthews, Luke (2)

Western Michigan


Mally, Tanner	CF	5	1	3	0	0	0	0
Howard, Drew	2B	3	2	0	0	2	0	0
Maloney, Michael	SS	4	0	3	2	0	0	0
Mennecke, Mark	LF	5	0	0	0	0	2	6
Thielman, Avery	1B	3	0	2	1	0	0	0
Ostrander, Connor	RF	3	0	0	0	1	0	2
Polubinski, Josh	DH	3	0	0	0	0	0	2
Rick, Lucas	PH	1	0	0	0	0	0	0
Pilarski, Mason	3B	4	0	0	0	0	2	0
Zajac, Nolan	C	3	1	0	0	1	1	2
Kidd, Ricky	P	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Doran, Turner	P	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Totals		34	4	8	3	4	5	12

Baserunning

HBP: Maloney, Michael (1); Thielman, Avery (1)

Fielding

DP: Howard, Drew (2); Maloney, Michael (3); Thielman, Avery (3)

Kent State


Ben Rabatin	5.0	6	4	2	3	2	2	1	23	27	5	8	97
Gavin Jones	2.0	1	0	0	0	1	0	0	7	7	2	3	24
Brody Krzysiak	0.2	1	0	0	1	1	1	1	3	5	0	1	21
Peyton Williams	0.1	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	1	1	0	0	4
Totals		8	4	2	4	5	3	2	34	40	7	12	146

Western Michigan


Kidd, Ricky	8.0	7	2	2	1	1	29	30	10	10	96
Doran, Turner	1.0	1	1	1	0	2	4	4	1	0	20
Totals		8	3	3	1	3	33	34	11	10	116

Win: Kidd, Ricky (6-1)

Loss: Rabatin, Ben (5-2)

HBP: Rabatin, Ben (1); Krzysiak, Brody (1) ;

Save: Doran, Turner (9)

Kent State

Final

Western Michigan

Kent State - Top of 1st

Plays	KENTST	WMU
Brady Marsha grounded out to ss (1-2 BKK).	0	0
Ripken Reese singled to left center (2-2 BSBF).	0	0
Sawyer Solit lined into double play ss to 1b (0-0); Ripken Reese out on the play.	0	0
0 Runs, 1 Hits, 0 Error, 0 Left on Base

Western Michigan - Bottom of 1st

Plays	KENTST	WMU
MALLY, T. grounded out to ss (0-2 FK).	0	0
HOWARD, D. reached on a fielding error by ss (2-2 KKBFFB).	0	0
MALONEY, Mi. singled through the right side (2-2 FBFB); HOWARD, D. advanced to second.	0	0
MENNECKE, M. flied out to cf (0-1 F); HOWARD, D. advanced to third.	0	0
THIELMAN, A. singled through the right side, RBI (0-1 K); MALONEY, Mi. advanced to second; HOWARD, D. scored, unearned.	0	1
THIELMAN, A. advanced to second; MALONEY, Mi. advanced to third on a wild pitch.	0	1
OSTRANDER, C grounded out to c (2-2 KFBB).	0	1
1 Runs, 2 Hits, 1 Error, 2 Left on Base

Kent State - Top of 2nd

Plays	KENTST	WMU
Brody Willia singled up the middle (0-0).	0	1
Nolan Belche lined out to lf (1-2 KFB).	0	1
Alejandro Co flied out to cf (1-1 BK).	0	1
Micah Rienst singled up the middle (0-1 K); Brody Willia advanced to third.	0	1
Micah Rienst stole second; Brody Willia stole home.	1	1
Grady Mee grounded out to 2b (2-1 BBK).	1	1
1 Runs, 2 Hits, 0 Error, 1 Left on Base

Western Michigan - Bottom of 2nd

Plays	KENTST	WMU
POLUBINSKI popped up to 2b (2-2 BSFB).	1	1
PILARSKI, M. grounded out to 3b (2-1 BFB).	1	1
ZAJAC, N. struck out swinging (2-2 KBKBS).	1	1
0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Error, 0 Left on Base

Kent State - Top of 3rd

Plays	KENTST	WMU
Luke Matthew grounded out to 2b (2-2 KKBB).	1	1
Brady Marsha grounded out to 2b (1-2 FKB).	1	1
Ripken Reese grounded out to 2b (0-1 K).	1	1
0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Error, 0 Left on Base

Western Michigan - Bottom of 3rd

Plays	KENTST	WMU
MALLY, T. singled to shortstop (1-1 FB).	1	1
HOWARD, D. walked (3-1 BBBKB); MALLY, T. advanced to second.	1	1
HOWARD, D. advanced to second; MALLY, T. advanced to third on a wild pitch.	1	1
MALONEY, Mi. grounded out to ss, RBI (1-0 B); HOWARD, D. advanced to third; MALLY, T. scored.	1	2
MENNECKE, M. grounded out to ss (0-2 KF).	1	2
THIELMAN, A. hit by pitch (3-2 BKBBF).	1	2
OSTRANDER, C reached on a fielding error by ss (0-2 FK); THIELMAN, A. advanced to second; HOWARD, D. scored, unearned.	1	3
POLUBINSKI flied out to cf (0-0).	1	3
2 Runs, 1 Hits, 1 Error, 2 Left on Base

Kent State - Top of 4th

Plays	KENTST	WMU
Sawyer Solit flied out to cf (0-0).	1	3
Brody Willia fouled out to 1b (1-1 KB).	1	3
Nolan Belche popped up to 2b (1-2 KSB).	1	3
0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Error, 0 Left on Base

Western Michigan - Bottom of 4th

Plays	KENTST	WMU
PILARSKI, M. grounded out to 2b (3-1 BBBK).	1	3
ZAJAC, N. walked (3-1 BBBKB).	1	3
MALLY, T. singled through the left side (0-2 KF); ZAJAC, N. advanced to second.	1	3
HOWARD, D. reached on a fielder's choice (1-2 FBF); MALLY, T. out at second ss to 2b; ZAJAC, N. advanced to third.	1	3
MALONEY, Mi. singled to right field, RBI (0-0); HOWARD, D. advanced to second; ZAJAC, N. scored.	1	4
MENNECKE, M. flied out to cf (0-0).	1	4
1 Runs, 2 Hits, 0 Error, 2 Left on Base

Kent State - Top of 5th

Plays	KENTST	WMU
Alejandro Co singled up the middle (2-2 KKBBF).	1	4
Micah Rienst popped up to c, bunt (0-0).	1	4
Alejandro Co stole second.	1	4
Grady Mee singled to pitcher, bunt (1-1 BS); Alejandro Co advanced to third.	1	4
Luke Matthew doubled to left field, RBI (2-0 BB); Grady Mee advanced to third; Alejandro Co scored.	2	4
Brady Marsha reached on a fielder's choice to first base (1-2 KFFBF).	2	4
Ripken Reese reached on a fielder's choice (0-0); Brady Marsha advanced to second; Luke Matthew advanced to third; Grady Mee out at home 1b to c.	2	4
Sawyer Solit reached on a fielder's choice (0-2 KK); Ripken Reese out at second ss to 2b.	2	4
1 Runs, 3 Hits, 0 Error, 3 Left on Base

Western Michigan - Bottom of 5th

Plays	KENTST	WMU
THIELMAN, A. singled to right center (1-2 BSF).	2	4
OSTRANDER, C walked (3-1 BKBBB); THIELMAN, A. advanced to second.	2	4
POLUBINSKI flied out to lf (1-2 FSB).	2	4
PILARSKI, M. struck out swinging (0-2 FSS).	2	4
ZAJAC, N. reached on a fielder's choice (0-0); OSTRANDER, C out at second 2b unassisted.	2	4
0 Runs, 1 Hits, 0 Error, 2 Left on Base

Kent State - Top of 6th

Plays	KENTST	WMU
Brody Willia walked (3-2 FBBFBB).	2	4
Nolan Belche popped up to 2b (0-0).	2	4
Alejandro Co grounded into double play ss to 2b to 1b (0-1 K); Brody Willia out on the play.	2	4
0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Error, 0 Left on Base

Western Michigan - Bottom of 6th

Plays	KENTST	WMU
Gavin Jones to p for Ben Rabatin.	2	4
MALLY, T. flied out to rf down the rf line (0-0).	2	4
HOWARD, D. grounded out to 3b (2-1 BSB).	2	4
MALONEY, Mi. singled to left center (1-2 KKBF).	2	4
MENNECKE, M. struck out swinging (2-2 KBBFS).	2	4
0 Runs, 1 Hits, 0 Error, 1 Left on Base

Kent State - Top of 7th

Plays	KENTST	WMU
Micah Rienst flied out to cf (2-2 BKFB).	2	4
Grady Mee grounded out to c, bunt (0-0).	2	4
Luke Matthew fouled out to 1b (1-2 BKK).	2	4
0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Error, 0 Left on Base

Western Michigan - Bottom of 7th

Plays	KENTST	WMU
THIELMAN, A. grounded out to 3b (0-2 SF).	2	4
OSTRANDER, C flied out to lf (2-1 KBB).	2	4
RICK, L. pinch hit for POLUBINSKI.	2	4
RICK, L. grounded out to 3b (1-0 B).	2	4
0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Error, 0 Left on Base

Kent State - Top of 8th

Plays	KENTST	WMU
Brady Marsha singled up the middle (0-1 K).	2	4
Ripken Reese grounded into double play 2b to ss to 1b (0-1 K); Brady Marsha out on the play.	2	4
Sawyer Solit struck out looking (3-2 FSBBBFK).	2	4
0 Runs, 1 Hits, 0 Error, 0 Left on Base

Western Michigan - Bottom of 8th

Plays	KENTST	WMU
Brody Krzysi to p for Gavin Jones.	2	4
PILARSKI, M. struck out looking (1-2 KKBK).	2	4
ZAJAC, N. grounded out to ss (1-2 BKS).	2	4
MALLY, T. singled up the middle (1-0 B).	2	4
HOWARD, D. walked (3-0 BBBB); MALLY, T. advanced to second.	2	4
HOWARD, D. advanced to second; MALLY, T. advanced to third on a wild pitch.	2	4
MALONEY, Mi. hit by pitch (3-2 BKSFBB).	2	4
Peyton Willi to p for Brody Krzysi.	2	4
MENNECKE, M. struck out swinging (0-2 KKFS).	2	4
0 Runs, 1 Hits, 0 Error, 3 Left on Base

Kent State - Top of 9th

Plays	KENTST	WMU
DORAN, T. to p for KIDD, R..	2	4
Brody Willia homered to left field, RBI (2-2 KBKBFFF).	3	4
Nolan Belche struck out swinging, out at first c to 1b (0-2 FKS).	3	4
Alejandro Co flied out to cf to right center (1-2 KKB).	3	4
Micah Rienst struck out swinging (1-2 FBKS).	3	4
1 Runs, 1 Hits, 0 Error, 0 Left on Base

Western Michigan - Bottom of 9th

Plays	KENTST	WMU
0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Error, 0 Left on Base

	Stats
Hitting
33	At Bats	34
3	Runs	4
8	Hits	8
1	Doubles	0
0	Triples	0
1	Home Runs	0
2	RBI's	3
1	Walks (BB)	4
3	Strikeouts	5
Pitching
8	Hits	8
4	Runs	3
2	Earned Runs	3
4	Walks	1
5	Strikeouts	3
40	Batters Faced	34
2	Errors	0
Fielding
24	Putouts	27
11	Assists	14
.946	Fielding %	1.000
0	Double Plays	3

Kent State vs Western Michigan

Scoring Summary

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