AKRON, Ohio – Western Michigan senior right-hander Nolan Vlcek racked up a career-high 11 strikeouts, but the Broncos fell victim to a late-inning Akron rally in an 8-3 setback on Saturday afternoon.
FINAL SCORE: Akron 8, Western Michigan 3
LOCATION: Skeeles Field (Akron, Ohio)
RECORDS: Western Michigan (22-17, 13-7 MAC) | Akron (10-32, 5-15)
W: Jared Schaeffer (2-6) | L: Nolan Vlcek (3-2)
Vlcek was in a groove early for the Broncos, retiring the first nine Zips he faced and striking out seven of them.