{"id":183490,"date":"2026-03-08T21:27:08","date_gmt":"2026-03-08T21:27:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/183490\/"},"modified":"2026-03-08T21:27:08","modified_gmt":"2026-03-08T21:27:08","slug":"miami-sweeps-eastern-with-9-4-victory","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/183490\/","title":{"rendered":"Miami Sweeps Eastern With 9-4 Victory"},"content":{"rendered":"

OXFORD, Ohio \u2013 The Miami University baseball team completed a sweep of the Eastern Michigan Eagles Sunday, winning a 9-4 contest after hitting two home runs. Ignacio Gonzalez<\/a> had a four-RBI game for the RedHawks that included a three-run homer in the first inning. The RedHawks move\u00a0to 11-4 (3-0 MAC) with the win while EMU drops to 4-12 (0-3 MAC).<\/p>\n

HOW IT HAPPENED
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\n\tClayton Burke<\/a> took the mound to start for Miami and immediately sent down all three batters on strikes in the top of the first.
\n\tMiami jumped to a 4-0 lead in the bottom of the frame. The RedHawks scored one run after two walks, a wild pitch and a passed ball. Gonzalez then cleared the bags with a three-run homer to left field.
\n\tA walk and back-to-back doubles for the Eagles made it a 4-2 ballgame in the top of the second.
\n\tDiego Cruz<\/a> and Marcus Dierks<\/a> each singled in the bottom of the second and Ryan Novak<\/a> walked to load the bases. Tommy Harrison<\/a> took a HBP to force one run home and make it 5-2.
\n\tA 440-foot home run pulled the Eagles back within two in the top of the third.
\n\tSingles by Dierks and Ryan Novak<\/a> led to an insurance run for the RedHawks, making it 6-3.
\n\tJake Tedesco<\/a> threw three strikeouts in the top of the sixth to fend off the Eagles.
\n\tCruz fired off his first homer of the season in the bottom of the sixth, a solo shot, to make it 7-3 in favor of the RedHawks.
\n\tHarrison singled in the bottom of the seventh, setting up Carson Raether<\/a>\u00a0for an RBI double. Gonzalez followed with a single to score Raether, bringing the score to 9-3.
\n\tThe RedHawks let up three hits in the top of the eighth but managed to surrender just one run and maintain a five-run advantage.
\n\tAustin Berggren<\/a> recorded the final three outs to round out the 9-4 win and secure a sweep for Miami. <\/p>\n

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\nMIAMI GAME NOTES:<\/p>\n


\n\tDierks went 2-for-5 with a run.
\n\tGonzalez went 2-for-4 with four RBIs and a run.
\n\tCruz went 2-for-4 with an RBI and two runs.
\n\tTedesco pitched 4.0 scoreless\u00a0innings in relief and notched five strikeouts. <\/p>\n

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\nUP NEXT:
\nThe RedHawks’ schedule includes four home games this week with the first coming as a standalone game versus Evansville on Wednesday at 3 p.m. Beginning on Friday, Miami will face Bowling Green at McKie\u00a0Field for a three-game conference series.
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