{"id":247613,"date":"2026-04-26T21:25:17","date_gmt":"2026-04-26T21:25:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/247613\/"},"modified":"2026-04-26T21:25:17","modified_gmt":"2026-04-26T21:25:17","slug":"redhawks-sweep-the-chips-in-5-2-showdown","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/247613\/","title":{"rendered":"RedHawks Sweep the Chips in 5-2 Showdown"},"content":{"rendered":"

OXFORD, Ohio \u2013 The RedHawks swept Central Michigan on Sunday, marking their 17th series win in their past 18 conference series. Austin Berggren<\/a> continued his success as a closer, securing his fifth save of the year and striking out three of the game’s final four batters. Miami improves to 29-13 (17-7 MAC) with the win, while Central Michigan falls to 18-23 (9-15 MAC).<\/p>\n

HOW IT HAPPENED:
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\n\tTroy Benko<\/a> started on the mound for Miami and opened the first inning with three straight outs. Miami brought one across in the bottom of the first, an effort that started with a leadoff single and a stolen base by Marcus Dierks<\/a>. Dierks scored on a groundout to claim a 1-0 advantage.
\n\tCarson Raether<\/a> led off the second for Miami with a stand-up double. After Dominic Krupinski<\/a> reached first with a walk, Dierks hit a double into the left-center gap, sending Raether flying around the bases to double the lead to 2-0. Evan Appelwick<\/a> immediately stepped up and hit a bases-clearing single that pulled Miami ahead 4-0.
\n\tThe Chippewas scored their first run of the day in the third inning, quickly putting a runner on third base with a leadoff triple and scoring on the next at bat with a sac fly to right field. With two outs, Central Michigan put two more runners on base, but Appelwick leaned over the visiting bullpen to make a catch in foul territory that ended the jam.
\n\tCMU scored again in the fourth with a leadoff solo shot to right field to pull back within two runs at 4-2. Christopher Roa hit a leadoff single in the bottom of the fourth, but a double play held the RedHawks’ lead to two runs.
\n\tThe Chippewas put up back-to-back singles with one out in the fifth, but Clayton Burke<\/a> used a strikeout and a groundout to end the half inning. Ryan Novak<\/a> hit a two-out double in the sixth, and Ignacio Gonzalez<\/a> walked to first, but a strikeout cut the rally attempt short.
\n\tAfter Burke held the Chippewas hitless in the top of the sixth, Diego Cruz<\/a> took an HBP and came up with a no-doubt stolen base. Krupinski took an HBP on the next at-bat, and both runners stole bases, putting two runners in scoring position. Dierks hit into a fielder’s choice to send Cruz to the plate and make it a 5-2 game. The RedHawks proceeded to load the bases but could not extend the lead further.
\n\tBurke punched out three batters with strikeouts in the top of the seventh. He sent down two more in the eighth before Berggren came in to catch the final batter of the eighth looking.
\n\tBerggren stayed in to pitch the ninth. He had a one-two-three inning, striking out the final two batters swinging to put the 5-2 win away. <\/p>\n

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


\n\tDierks went 2-for-5 with two RBI\u00a0and two runs.
\n\tAppelwick went 1-for-2 with two RBI.
\n\tBurke pitched 3.2 innings and struck out six batters.
\n\tBerggren pitched 1.1 hitless, scoreless innings and struck out three batters.
\n\tCMU outhit Miami 10 to six.
\n\tEach pitching staff threw 11 strikeouts.
\n\tThe RedHawks stole five bases.
\n\tMiami left eight runners on base while CMU\u00a0left 11 on base. <\/p>\n

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\nUP NEXT:
\nThe RedHawks will wrap up their five-game homestand with a standalone game at McKie Field this Tuesday, April 28 against Xavier. They will make a trip to Wright State the following day for a single game against the Raiders before traveling to Western Michigan next weekend.
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