Baseball season is officially here, can you believe it?
On Thursday afternoon the Central Michigan University baseball team opens the 2018 docket with a 3:05 p.m. non-conference contest against Lawrence Tech (10-6) from always sunny Theunissen Stadium. CMU then hosts Northwestern (5-7) for a three-game set on Friday and Saturday.
Friday’s non-conference doubleheader starts at 12:35 p.m. while Saturday’s finale is scheduled to start at 2:05 p.m.
The Chippewas have struggled through the early portion of the season as they have gone 2-13-1 in action in Texas, New Mexico and Florida.
They have lost eight-straight games and 11 of their last 12 starts after going 2-2 out of the chute.
Thursday’s starter has yet to be announced. Michael Brettell (1-2, 6.95 ERA) will start in Friday’s opener while Dazon Cole (0-3, 6.43 ERA) will go in game two.
Tyler Hankins (0-2, 6.23 ERA) is scheduled to get the start Saturday.
Offensively, Griffin Lockwood-Powell leads the Chippewas with a .342 batting average. Mt. Pleasant’s Zach Heeke is also hitting .289 and has been hit by nine pitches so far this season, which is tied for fourth nationally.
About the Author
Jim Lahde has been with The Morning Sun sports department since 1997 and has been its Sports Editor since 2006. The Wixom native has covered everything from Little League to the big leagues. Reach the author at jlahde@michigannewspapers.com .
