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at Notre Dame
5/8/2026 | 6:30 PM ET
May. 08 (Fri) / 6:30 PM ET
at Notre Dame
MOUNT PLEASANT, Mich. — Oakland (10-34, 5-16 HL) fell to Central Michigan (20-27, 9-18 MAC) with a final score of 6-4 on Tuesday at Theunissen Stadium. The Golden Grizzlies attempted a late rally with four runs in the final two innings, but the Chippewas’ early lead proved insurmountable.
Junior Ben Clark led the Black and Gold with three hits and scored two runs, contributing to the offensive output. Fifth-year Kyle Revere added power to the lineup with a home run and drove in two runs, while also drawing a walk at the plate as sophomore Aidan Schuck recorded an RBI with a double. On the mound, freshman Tagertt Dillard pitched a scoreless inning to close things down for OU, allowing only one hit and earning a strikeout.
Central Michigan took an early lead in the first inning with a bases-loaded walk. In the third inning, CMU extended its lead with back-to-back RBI singles before a balk allowed another run to go-ahead, increasing the Chippewas’ advantage to 4-0 by the end of the inning.
The Chips added runs in the fourth and seventh to cap off their offense at six runs of the afternoon.
Oakland got on the board in the eighth inning. Clark doubled and was later driven in by Schuck’s ground-rule double.
In the ninth frame, redshirt-junior Sam Griffith doubled and scored on Clark’s single. Revere followed with a two-run homer into left-center field, scoring Clark and cutting the deficit to 6-4. However, the Golden Grizzlies’ rally fell short before the final out.
Freshman right-hander Will Paxson started on the dirt for Oakland, pitching 2.3 innings and allowing four earned runs on six hits while picking up a strikeout. Junior Ryan Donley relieved Paxson, throwing 1.1 innings and conceding an earned run on two hits, before junior Jordan Dahlof followed with a solid 3.0 innings of work, surrendering a run on two hits, while striking out one. Dillard closed down with 1.0 inning, picking up a strikeout without allowing a run.
The Golden Grizzlies will travel to face Notre Dame for a three-game series starting May 8 in South Bend, Ind. First pitch for Friday is slated for 6:30 p.m. ET on ACCNX.
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