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Baseball team avoids no-hitter in ninth; Dodridge throws complete game

Thursday, March 11th, 2010

CMU senior outfielder Billy Anderson broke up Stetson pitcher Kurt Schluter’s no-hitter with a single in the ninth inning of CMU’s 1-0 loss Wednesday in Orlando, Fla.In a pitchers duel, CMU sophomore left-hander Rick Dodridge (0-1) was overshadowed despite pitching a complete game six-hitter. Dodridge walked three and struck out fou

Women’s basketball team loses halftime lead, bows out of MAC Tournament

Wednesday, March 10th, 2010

CLEVELAND — The Central Michigan women’s basketball team struggled all season with rebounding and turnovers. On Wednesday, deficiencies in those two areas ended its season.
No. 6 seed CMU was eliminated from the Mid-American Conference Tournament after losing 68-55 against Kent State in the quarterfinals at Quicken Loans Arena.
“When you cause 30 turnovers, you’re supposed [...]

Softball team avenges prior loss to Penn State with win

Wednesday, March 10th, 2010

The CMU softball team used a three-run fifth inning to beat Penn State 5-2 Tuesday in Clearwater, Fla.Last Friday, Penn State handed CMU a 3-1 loss in the team’s first game in Florida.

First-ever tourney meeting intensifies Central-Western rivalry for men

Tuesday, March 9th, 2010

Thursday marks the third meeting of the season between the Central Michigan and Western Michigan men’s basketball teams. But for CMU coach Ernie Zeigler, the other two don’t matter.
It’s ‘win or go home’ time for the rivals, which meet at noon Thursday for the first time ever in the Mid-American Conference Tournament at Quicken Loans [...]

Women’s basketball team looks to overcome history against Kent State at MAC Tournament

Tuesday, March 9th, 2010

The CMU women’s basketball team looks to reach heights the program has not seen in 18 years on Wednesday.
No. 6 seed CMU meets No. 3 Kent State at about 2:30 p.m. in the quarterfinals of the Mid-American Conference Tournament at Quicken Loans Arena in Cleveland, Ohio. CMU plays 30 minutes after Wednesday’s first game [...]

Ross speaks to appropriations subcommittee about budget, funding

Monday, March 8th, 2010

University President George Ross got his first chance to push for better education funding Monday.

Softball team wins final game of weekend against Radford

Monday, March 8th, 2010

The CMU softball team scored three runs with two outs in the first inning to beat Radford Sunday in Clearwater, Fla.It was all the team needed as it held on for a 3-2 win

Baseball team completes sweep of Central Florida

Monday, March 8th, 2010

Junior right-hander Jake Sabol pitched five innings of two-run baseball to lead the CMU baseball team to a sweep of Central Florida Sunday in Orlando, Fla.CMU scored the game’s first three runs before UCF scored two. Senior catcher Dale Cornstubble hit an RBI-single in the second inning to start the scoring. Senior second baseman Ricky Clark hit a sacrifice fly to score the inning’s second r

Lohner breaks mile record at Alex Wilson Invite

Monday, March 8th, 2010

Junior distance runner Raeanne Lohner broke CMU’s mile record at the Alex Wilson Invite at Notre Dame, Ind.
Lohner (4 minutes, 50.48 seconds) led a group of 10 CMU athletes on Friday and Saturday in their last chance to qualify for next week’s NCAA Indoor Championships.
Senior Marcus Breidinger was CMU’s top field event performer. His pole [...]

Women’s basketball team advances to MAC quarterfinals in Cleveland

Monday, March 8th, 2010

The CMU women’s basketball team is headed to Cleveland for the Mid-American Conference tournament for the second consecutive season.No. 6 seed CMU advanced to the quarterfinals of the Sunday by defeating No. 11 seed Ohio 69-66 in front of 416 fans at the final game played at Rose Arena.

Wrestling team crowned MAC champions, earns eight individual automatic bids to NCAAs

Monday, March 8th, 2010

CMU wrestling coach Tom Borrelli waved to the home crowd and took his place on the podium with the rest of his team after being announced the Mid-American Conference tournament champions.Borrelli went to the tournament with high expectations for his team and came away with five individual championships, eight automatic bids to the NCAAs and his ninth consecutive MAC tournament title.

Western Michigan advances to face CMU men’s basketball team in MAC quarterfinals

Monday, March 8th, 2010

The CMU men’s basketball team will get its third look at rival Western Michigan this season.
Western Michigan beat Bowling Green 75-73 on Sunday afternoon in the first round of the Mid-American Conference Tournament in Kalamazoo, advancing to the quarterfinals.
No. 2 seed CMU (15-14, 9-7 MAC) meets No. 7 WMU (17-14, 8-8 MAC) at noon Thursday [...]

Softball team loses three of first four in Clearwater, Fla.

Monday, March 8th, 2010

The CMU softball team lost three of its first four games in Clearwater, Fla.On Saturday, the team lost its early game 8-4 to Fordham and 10-6 to UAB. Against UAB, it was down 5-0 through the first two innings before mounting a comeback in the middle innings.

Baseball team wins first two against Central Florida

Monday, March 8th, 2010

Sophomore left-hander Trent Howard pitched a complete game, 11-strike out shutout to lead the CMU baseball team past Central Florida 3-0 Saturday in Orlando.Senior center fielder Billy Anderson hit a two-RBI single in the fifth inning to give CMU a lead it would not relinquish.

Staff predictions for Sunday’s Wrestling MAC Championships

Monday, March 8th, 2010

Staff Reporters Matthew Valinski and D.J. Palomares make their predictions for how the Mid-American Conference tournament will be won Sunday at Rose Arena.

About Central Michigan

Central Michigan University (also known as CMU) is a coeducational state university located in Mount Pleasant in the U.S. state of Michigan. Nearly 28,000 students are enrolled, of which approximately 20,000 are undergraduates, making the university the fourth largest in Michigan. CMU also has off-campus sites located in 15 states and 10 countries. CMU offers students their choice of 27 degrees through eight academic divisions.

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