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Dingell will ask MLB to overturn bad call

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One could assume after Jim Joyce’s botched call at first robbed Tigers’ pitcher Armando Galarraga of a perfect game, all the columnists and talking heads would weigh in on the controversy.


	John Donegan, chief of operations at EMU, poses in Eastern’s new indoor practice facility, which will officially open June 15. The inflatable dome will be used by the women’s soccer team, baseball and softball teams and golf teams.

Indoor sports facility opens June 15

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The grand opening of Eastern Michigan University’s new inflatable sports facility is at 10 a.m. June 15 on the corner of Huron River Drive and Westview Drive by Rynearson Stadium


	Goodrich helps coach his team to the outdoor championship, which they won May 15.

Track team winners indoors and out

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Winning a conference title in any college sport is no easy task. Winning two conference titles in one season is something no team in the Mid-American Conference has done since 2007, when Eastern Michigan University did it, winning both indoor and outdoor conference championships.


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EMU drops all three in last home series

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On a day that was supposed to be all about the seniors in their last home game, it seemed all about inconsistency for Eastern Michigan University baseball, losing 7-3 to the Toledo Rockets on Sunday.


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Roundup: Baseball rally pays off

The Eastern Michigan University baseball wrapped up a three-game set with Northern Illinois University, scoring eight runs in the ninth inning en route to a 13-11 victory on Sunday.


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Eagles end season with NIU win

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The Eastern Michigan University softball team beat Northern Illinois University 7-3 Sunday afternoon on Senior Day in the final game of the season at Varsity field, but the win alone wasn’t enough to capture a spot in the Mid-American Conference Tournament starting next week. In order to receive a MAC Tournament berth, the Eagles needed Bowling Green University and Buffalo University to lose Sunday.



	Corey Chaffins, a junior right-hand pitcher, underwent elbow surgery in 2008 and has a 3-4 record in 2010.

Ace pitcher improves after surgery

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After coming off of Tommy John elbow surgery in the 2008 season, Eastern Michigan pitcher Corey Chaffins struggled in 2009, finishing with a 7.83 ERA while walking 33 in 66 2/3 innings.



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Roundup: Golf wins in Ohio

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The Eastern Michigan University men’s golf team hadn’t won an invitational title since it won the Mid-American Conference Championship in 2008, but that changed Sunday when the team shot a 296 in the final round to win the 41st annual Robert Kepler Intercollegiate championship in Columbus, Ohio. EMU’s victory came against competition from the likes of Penn State, Northwestern, Oklahoma, Kent State, Charlotte, Ohio State, Wisconsin, North Texas, Houston and Xavier. Cam Burke (a 70 on Sunday) led the Eagles, ending the three-day competition with a score of 210.


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Eagles lose to Kent, then do wind sprints

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After a 5-0 loss to Kent State on Sunday, the Eastern Michigan Eagles lined up on the far corner of Oestrike Stadium and began sprinting back-and-forth, a clear indicator the defeat wasn’t exactly an ordinary loss.


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Two gymnasts continue to regionals

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After the Eastern Michigan University gymnastics team took third place at the Mid-American Conference Championships at Bowling Green on March 27, it looked like the season was over.


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EMU softball recieves boost from fresh talent

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Sometimes you find what you are looking for when you are seeking something else. Eastern Michigan University (11-15)(3-1) softball team has been taking steps to improve its pitching staff over the last year, and it appears to have taken another step in the right direction with the addition of pitcher Jamie Melchert, out of Muskegon Community College.



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Baseball wins two

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The Eastern Michigan University Eagles hoped for a sweep over Bowling Green State University over the weekend in their three-game set but had to settle for two after a 4-3 loss Sunday. EMU (12-16, 4-2) scored in the fourth when Wally Gerbus hit a sacrifice bunt to drive in Ken Battison.


	Kamil Janton

Polish center aims for bigger role

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Kamil Janton is a sophomore center for Eastern Michigan University’s basketball team. Born in Poland, Janton lived for seven years in Chicago, where he played basketball for Bartlett High School under coach Jim Wolfsmith.



	Collin Taylor

Roundup: Baseball opens up MAC play

The Eastern Michigan baseball team started off its Mid-American Conference portion the schedule taking two of three games against the University of Buffalo over the weekend.

Another week, another episode! Available now to listen, go to Spotify to find out what’s happening on and around Eastern Michigan University’s campus. The week of Oct. 5 - Oct. 11, there is an event for everyone! 

If you like music, the host,  Julez DeShetler, has got you covered! How about theater? Or politics? Even more fall fun can be expected this week. 

Check out the third episode of Scoop on the Scene to find your next move this weekend or week. Plan ways to get involved in less than five minutes. Yup, the episode can be listened to, start to finish, in less than five minutes! So what are you waiting for? 

Click below to listen now. 

Scoop on the Scene: ep. 3 on Spotify.