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Eagles Shut-out in Friday Showdown

By Robert Sherman · Saturday, May 9, 2015

The Eastern Michigan University baseball have lost the last six out of the last seven of its games, with the teams last win coming on April 24, 2015, and the misfortune continued Friday night with a 5-0 loss to Ohio University at Oestrike Stadium.

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Eagles drop weekend series to Miami-Ohio

By Robert Sherman · Monday, May 4, 2015

The Eastern Michigan University (18-29, 8-13 MAC) baseball team lost its second straight weekend series when it dropped two of three games to Miami-Ohio University (11-34, 9-12 MAC) in Oxford, Ohio.

Eastern Michigan tight end Tyreese Russell catches the ball against Morgan State.

Two Eagles sign with Lions

By Thomas Bieszk · Sunday, May 3, 2015

Two former Eastern Michigan football players have found themselves in the NFL. Former EMU TE Tyreese Russell and QB Rob Bolden have both signed with the Detroit Lions as undrafted free agents. Russell spent all four years of eligibility with the Eagles, while Bolden only played with EMU during the 2014 season after stops at Penn State and LSU. Russell, a 6’3” tight end out of Chicago, recorded 39 catches for 523 yards with three touchdowns during his senior season and started every game at tight end for the Eagles the past two seasons.

Excited atmosphere in inaugural match for AFC Ann Arbor

By Robert Sherman · Saturday, May 2, 2015

Amateur Football Club Ann Arbor hosted San Marino Football Club, a soccer team out of Troy Mich., in the team’s first match of their inaugural season in the Great Lakes Premier League, losing 2-1 on Friday evening at Holloway Field in Ann Arbor, Mich.

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Eagles give up 14 in loss to MSU

By Robert Sherman · Thursday, April 30, 2015

The Eastern Michigan University (17-27, 7-11 MAC) baseball team traveled to East Lansing on Wednesday afternoon, and left East Lansing with a loss, falling to the Michigan State Spartans (27-17, 9-6 BIGTEN) by a score of 13-4.

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Eagles drop weekend series to Northern Illinois

By Robert Sherman · Monday, April 27, 2015

The Eastern Michigan University (17-26, 7-11 MAC) baseball team lost a weekend series against the Northern Illinois University Huskies (17-25, 7-10 MAC) having secured a shutout victory on Friday, the Eagles dropped both games of a doubleheader on Sunday in Dekalb, Ill.

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Eagles struggle on the road

By Thomas Bieszk · Monday, April 27, 2015

EMU went 5-1 on the recent homestand, but has gone 0-4 on the current six game road-trip, losing tight contests to Northern Illinois and Western Michigan. The Eagles were swept in a doubleheader at NIU Friday, losing 5-3 in game one and 5-2 in game two, while losing to WMU 3-2 on both Saturday and Sunday.

Eastern Michigan athletic director Heather Lyke opens up the first annual 'Ypsi's" award show on April 21, 2015 in the Convocation Center.

Inaugural “Ypsi” Awards Honors Student-Athletes

By Robert Sherman · Tuesday, April 21, 2015

The first annual Eastern Michigan University athletic department “Ypsi” Awards showcased varsity sports teams, athletes and coaches in the Eagles community who exemplified academic, athletic and social excellence and leadership.

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Eagles Come Back to Win Weekend Series

By Robert Sherman · Sunday, April 19, 2015

The Eastern Michigan University (16-24, 6-9 MAC) baseball team won a weekend series against MAC conference foes Ball State University Cardinals (24-14, 9-6 MAC), taking the weekend series 2-1 after dropping the game on Friday and winning two straight on Saturday in a double header.

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Softball gets three wins over weekend

By Thomas Bieszk · Sunday, April 19, 2015

After a long road trip that ended with a 2-6 stretch, the Eastern Michigan softball team returned home over the weekend and found some comfort, finishing the weekend with a 3-1 record.

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Eagles bounce back with win over Michigan

By Robert Sherman · Wednesday, April 15, 2015

The bat of senior second baseman John Rubino fueled the Eastern Michigan University Eagles baseball team's (14-23, 4-8 MAC) victory over Washtenaw County rival the University of Michigan Wolverines (21-16, 6-6 BIGTEN) by a score of 4-2 on Wednesday afternoon in Ann Arbor.

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Eagles lose fourth straight in 4-2 loss

By Robert Sherman · Tuesday, April 14, 2015

The Eastern Michigan University baseball team (13-23, 4-8 MAC) lost their fourth straight game on Tuesday when the Eagles visited the Bowling Green State University Falcons (12-19, 5-7 MAC) by a score of 4-2.

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Central Michigan Sweep Eagles in Weekend Series

By Robert Sherman · Monday, April 13, 2015

The Eastern Michigan University Eagles baseball team (13-22, 4-8 MAC) was defeated on Sunday by conference foe Central Michigan University (24-12, 10-2 MAC) for the third straight time this weekend by a score of 3-1 completing the sweep in Mt. Pleasant.

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EMU Softball falls to Chips

By Thomas Bieszk · Sunday, April 12, 2015

A 2-0 lead for the Eastern Michigan softball team late in the first game of a weekend series with Central Michigan quickly disappeared, falling to the Chippewas 5-2 on the strength of two home runs late in the game.

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Eagles Battered at Central Michigan

By Robert Sherman · Saturday, April 11, 2015

The Eastern Michigan University (13-21, 4-7 MAC) men’s baseball team were beaten in the first two games of a weekend series by the Central Michigan University Chippewa’s (23-12, 9-2 MAC) by scores of 16-6 and 18-3.

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Midweek Victory for Eagles Baseball

By Robert Sherman · Thursday, April 9, 2015

Freshman pitcher Kyle Huckaby (2-1) earned his second win of the season, as the Eastern Michigan University (13-19, 4-5 MAC) men’s baseball team beat MAC foe Bowling Green State University (9-18, 3-6 MAC) by a score of 4-1 on Wednesday evening.

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