2022 Central Michigan Chippewas baseball team

The 2022 Central Michigan Chippewas baseball team represented Central Michigan University during the 2022 NCAA Division I baseball season. The Chippewas played their home games at Bill Theunissen Stadium as a member of the Mid-American Conference They were led by head coach Jordan Bischel, in his fourth year as manager.

Personnel

Roster

2022 CMU Baseball Roster

Preseason

MAC Coaches poll

The MAC coaches poll was released on February 15, 2022 with Central Michigan predicted to finish first in the Mid-American Conference, receiving six out of eleven first place votes. Despite being picked to finish third Kent State received two first place votes, while Ball State, Toledo, and Miami each received one of the three remaining first place votes. The Chippewas were also slated to win the 2022 MAC tournament garnering four of the eleven votes. The other vote-getters were 12 time conference tournament champion Kent State with three votes, one time champion Ball State with two, and respective three and zero time champions Miami and Toledo each receiving one of the remaining two. Coaches poll 1 Central Michigan 115 (6) 2 Ball State 103 (1) 3 Kent State 102 (2) 4 Western Michigan 75 5 Toledo 73 (1) 6 Miami 68 (1) 7 Ohio 58 8 Eastern Michigan 45 9 Bowling Green 40 10 Northern Illinois 36 11 Akron 11

Schedule and results

Legend:      = Win      = Loss      = Canceled      Bold = Central Michigan Team MemberFebruary (3–4) Date Time (ET) TV Opponent Rank Stadium Score Win Loss Save Attendance Overall record MAC record Box Score Recap February 18 11:00 a.m. — vs. West Virginia* — Spring Brooks Stadium • Conway, SCL8–13 Lowery(1–0) Patty(0–1) — 969 0–1 — Box Score Recap February 19 3:30 p.m. ESPN+ at Coastal Carolina* — Spring Brooks Stadium • Conway, SC L4–8 Potok(1–0) Navarra(0–1) Sharkey(1) 1,837 0–2 — Box Score Recap February 20 11:00 a.m. — vs. West Virginia — Spring Brooks Stadium • Conway, SC L0–10 Sleeper(1–0) Buczkowski(0–1) — 1,055 0–3 — Box Score Recap February 25 4:00 p.m. — at Western Kentucky* — Nick Denes Field • Bowling Green, KY W6–4 Jones(1–0) Aristotle(0–1) — 97 1–3 — Box Score Recap February 26 1:00 p.m. — at Western Kentucky* — Nick Denes Field • Bowling Green, KY W7–4 Taylor(1–0) Stofel(0–2) Jones(1) 148 2–3 — Box Score Recap February 26 4:00 p.m. — at Western Kentucky* — Nick Denes Field • Bowling Green, KY W3–0 Palmblad(1–0) Hellman(0–1) Navarra(1) 177 3–3 — Box Score Recap February 27 2:00 p.m. — at Western Kentucky* — Nick Denes Field • Bowling Green, KY L7–14 Terbrak(1–0) Vitas(0–1) — 131 3–4 — Box Score Recap March (7–6) Date Time (ET) TV Opponent Rank Stadium Score Win Loss Save Attendance Overall record MAC record Box Score Recap March 5 12:00 p.m. — vs. UMass-Lowell* — David F. Couch Ballpark • Winston-Salem, NC L4–7 Keevan(1–1) Patty(1–1) — 157 3–5 — Box Score Recap March 5 4:00 p.m. ACCN Extra at Wake Forest* — David F. Couch Ballpark • Winston-Salem, NC L2–4 Hartle(3–0) Taylor(1–1) Adler(3) 1,112 3–6 — Box Score Recap March 6 12:00 p.m. — vs. UMass-Lowell* — David F. Couch Ballpark • Winston-Salem, NC L7–15 Becker(1–2) Navarra(0–2) — 64 3–7 — Box Score Recap March 8 3:00 p.m. — at North Carolina A&T* — World War Memorial Stadium • High Point, NC W9–3 Mrakitsch(1–0) Brown(0–1) — 279 4–7 — Box Score Recap March 11 12:00 p.m. — at Kent State — Schoonover Stadium • Kent, OH L0–1 (7) Dell(2–0) Taylor(1–2) — 210 4–8 0–1 Box Score Recap March 11 3:00 p.m. — at Kent State — Schoonover Stadium • Kent, OH W6–5 Navarra(1–2) Romel(1–3) Jones(2) 247 5–8 1–1 Box Score Recap March 13 5:00 p.m. — at Kent State — Schoonover Stadium • Kent, OH Cancelled due to rain March 19 12:00 p.m. — at Miami (OH) — McKie Field • Oxford, OH W2–0 Patty(1–2) Demonica(1–2) Insco(1) 192 6–8 2–1 Box Score Recap March 20 1:00 p.m. — at Miami (OH) — McKie Field • Oxford, OH W5–4 Taylor(2–2) Ronevich(0–1) Jones(3) 195 7–8 3–1 Box Score Recap March 20 4:00 p.m. — at Miami (OH) — McKie Field • Oxford, OH W8–2 Navarra(2–2) Leverton(1–1) — 160 8–8 4–1 Box Score Recap March 21 1:00 p.m. — at Miami (OH) — McKie Field • Oxford, OH W13–1 Palmblad(2–0) Maxey(1–1) — 130 9–8 5–1 Box Score Recap March 25 5:00 p.m. BTN+ at Iowa* — Duane Banks Field • Iowa City, IA L4–7 Henderson(1–0) Insco(0–1) Llewellyn(3) 563 9–9 — Box score Recap March 26 4:00 p.m. BTN+ at Iowa* — Duane Banks Field • Iowa City, IA W10–1 Navarra(3–2) Nedved(1–2) — 937 10–9 — Box score Recap March 27 2:00 p.m. BTN+ at Iowa* — Duane Banks Field • Iowa City, IA L2–4 Llewellyn(1–0) Jones(1–1) Henderson(1) 589 10–10 — Box score Recap April (18–3) Date Time (ET) TV Opponent Rank Stadium Score Win Loss Save Attendance Overall record MAC record Box Score Recap April 2 12:00 p.m. CSN Digital Ohio — Theunissen Stadium • Mount Pleasant, MI W5–1 Patty(2–2) Kutt IV(2–3) — 347 11–10 6–1 Box Score Recap April 2 3:15 p.m. CSN Digital Ohio — Theunissen Stadium • Mount Pleasant, MI W8–3 (7) Jones(2–1) Manis(3–2) Palmblad(1) 250 12–10 7–1 Box Score Recap April 3 12:00 p.m. CSN Digital Ohio — Theunissen Stadium • Mount Pleasant, MI W5–2 (7) Taylor(3–2) Tate(1–2) Insco(2) 316 13–10 8–1 Box Score Recap April 3 3:00 p.m. CSN Digital Ohio — Theunissen Stadium • Mount Pleasant, MI W12–6 Jones(3–1) Roder(1–1) — 316 14–10 9–1 Box Score Recap April 8 3:30 p.m. CSN Digital Northern Illinois — Theunissen Stadium • Mount Pleasant, MI W8–2 Patty(3–2) Seebach(1–5) — 228 15–10 10–1 Box Score Recap April 9 2:00 p.m. CSN Digital Northern Illinois — Theunissen Stadium • Mount Pleasant, MI W11–0 (7) Taylor(4–2) Klawiter(1–4) — 387 16–10 11–1 Box Score Recap April 10 12:00 p.m. CSN Digital Northern Illinois — Theunissen Stadium • Mount Pleasant, MI W12–0 (7) Navarra(4–2) Lasiewicz(1–5) — 250 17–10 12–1 Box Score Recap April 10 3:00 p.m. CSN Digital Northern Illinois — Theunissen Stadium • Mount Pleasant, MI W8–5 Buczkowski(1–1) Meyer(0–1) — 487 18–10 13–1 Box Score Recap April 12 2:30 p.m. — at Oakland* — Oakland Baseball Field • Rochester, MI W21–8 Brock(1–0) Pidek(1–1) — 194 19–10 — Box Score Recap April 15 3:00 p.m. — at Bowling Green — Steller Field • Bowling Green, OH W18–11 Patty(4–2) Schenk(1–4) — 258 20–10 14–1 Box Score Recap April 16 12:00 p.m. — at Bowling Green — Steller Field • Bowling Green, OH W9–1 (7) Taylor(3–1) Wilson(3–4) — 367 21–10 15–1 Box Score Recap April 16 3:00 p.m. — at Bowling Green — Steller Field • Bowling Green, OH W9–4 Navarra(5–2) Penrod(1–2) Palmblad(2) 367 22–10 16–1 Box Score Recap April 17 1:00 p.m. BCSN at Bowling Green — Steller Field • Bowling Green, OH W9–0 Buczkowski(2–1) Abrahamowicz(1–2) Jones(4) 227 23–10 17–1 Box Score Recap April 19 3:00 p.m. CSN Digital Madonna* — Theunissen Stadium • Mount Pleasant, MI W23–5 Mrakitsch(2–0) Mencotti(0–3) — 154 24–10 — Box Score Recap April 22 1:30 p.m. CSN Digital Akron — Theunissen Stadium • Mount Pleasant, MI W11–10 Vitas(1–1) Herrick(1–1) Jones(5) 260 25–10 18–1 Box Score Recap April 23 12:00 p.m. CSN Digital Akron — Theunissen Stadium • Mount Pleasant, MI W8–0 (7) Taylor(6–2) Fett(0–7) — 400 26–10 19–1 Box Score Recap April 23 3:30 p.m. CSN Digital Akron — Theunissen Stadium • Mount Pleasant, MI W4–2 Jones(4–1)Tortorella(2–2) — 716 27–10 20–1 Box Score Recap April 24 10 a.m. CSN Digital Akron — Theunissen Stadium • Mount Pleasant, MI W16–0 (7) Mrakitsch(3–0) Biglin(0–2) — 210 28–10 21–1 Box Score Recap April 29 3:00 p.m. — at Ball State— Ball Diamond • Muncie, IN L1–7 Schweitzer(7–2) Taylor(6–3) Klein(8) 345 28–11 21–2 Box Score Recap April 30 12:00 p.m. — at Ball State — Ball Diamond • Muncie, IN L4–6 (8) Brown(2–2) Patty(4–3) — 508 28–12 21–3 Box Score Recap April 30 3:00 p.m. — at Ball State — Ball Diamond • Muncie, IN L7–10 (7) Dohm(2–1) Palmblad(2–1) Klein(9) 609 28–13 21–4 Box Score Recap May (10–3) Date Time (ET) TV Opponent Rank Stadium Score Win Loss Save Attendance Overall record Big 12 Record Box Score Recap May 1 1:00 p.m. — at Ball State— Ball Diamond • Muncie, IN L3–4 Klein(3–2) Jones(4–2) — 782 28–14 21–5 Box Score Recap May 6 3:00 p.m. CSN Digital Western Michigan — Theunissen Stadium • Mount Pleasant, MI W11–4 Patty(5–3) Crandell(2–4) — 426 29–14 22–5 Box Score Recap May 7 12:00 p.m. CSN Digital Western Michigan — Theunissen Stadium • Mount Pleasant, MI W19–7 (7) Taylor(7–3) Armbrustmach(3–5) — 470 30–14 23–5 Box ScoreRecap May 7 3:00 p.m. CSN Digital Western Michigan — Theunissen Stadium • Mount Pleasant, MI W14–1 (7) Navarra(6–2) Lovell(2–3) — 470 31–14 24–5 Box Score Recap May 8 1:00 p.m. CSN Digital Western Michigan — Theunissen Stadium • Mount Pleasant, MI L2–11 Berg(4–4) Mrakitsch(3–1) — 376 31–15 24–6 Box ScoreRecap May 10 3:00 p.m. CSN Digital Oakland* — Theunissen Stadium • Mount Pleasant, MI W4–3 Insco(1–1) Deans(0–1) Jones(6) 131 32–15 — Box ScoreRecap May 13 4:00 p.m. — at Eastern Michigan— Oestrike Stadium • Ypsilanti, MI W7–1 Patty(6–3) House(1–7) — 318 33–15 25–6 Box ScoreRecap May 14 1:00 p.m. — at Eastern Michigan— Oestrike Stadium • Ypsilanti, MI W10–4 (7) Taylor(8–3) Volkers(1–4) — 252 34–15 26–6 Box ScoreRecap May 14 4:00 p.m. — at Eastern Michigan— Oestrike Stadium • Ypsilanti, MI W7–2 Insco(2–1) Chittum(1–3) Mrakitsch(1) 252 35–15 27–6 Box ScoreRecap May 15 1:00 p.m. — at Eastern Michigan— Oestrike Stadium • Ypsilanti, MI W8–3 Navarra(7–2) Fruit(4–5) — 368 36–15 28–6 Box ScoreRecap May 19 3:00 p.m. CSN Digital Toledo— Theunissen Stadium • Mount Pleasant, MI L2–4 Jones(7–3) Patty(6–4) McAninch(6) 292 36–16 28–7 Box ScoreRecap May 20 12:00 p.m. CSN Digital Toledo— Theunissen Stadium • Mount Pleasant, MI W8–2 (7) Navarra(8–2) Dillon(0–2) — 276 37–16 29–7 Box ScoreRecap May 20 3:00 p.m. CSN Digital Toledo— Theunissen Stadium • Mount Pleasant, MI W7–6 Mrakitsch(4–1) McCune(2–2) Taylor(1) 276 38–16 30–7 Box ScoreRecap May 21 1:00 p.m. CSN Digital Toledo — Theunissen Stadium • Mount Pleasant, MI Cancelled due to rain. Despite 3 innings being played, the minimum 5 inning requirement was not met so the result and any statistics were not counted. Recap (4–1) Date Time (ET) TV Opponent (Seed) Stadium Score Win Loss Save Attendance Overall record Tournament record Box Score Recap May 25 11:00 a.m. ESPN+ vs. (3) Toledo (2) Ball Diamond • Muncie, IN W11–10 Navarra(9–2) Brandon(7–5) — 286 39–16 1–0 Box Score Recap May 27 1:45 p.m. ESPN+ at (1) Ball State (2) Ball Diamond • Muncie, IN L7–9 Schweitzer(11–2) Patty(6–5) — 409 39–17 1–1 Box Score Recap May 28 10:30 a.m. ESPN+ vs. (3) Toledo (2) Ball Diamond • Muncie, IN W10–7 Mrakitsch(5–1) McAninch(3–3) — 126 40–17 2–1 Box Score Recap May 28 2:30 p.m. ESPN+ at (1) Ball State (2) Ball Diamond • Muncie, IN W12–3 Navarra(10–2) Dohm(4–3) Palmblad(3) 536 41–17 3–1 Box Score Recap May 29 12:00 p.m. ESPN+ at (1) Ball StateTournament championship Game (2) Ball Diamond • Muncie, IN W11–7 Mrakitsch(6–1) Klein(4–3) — 689 42–17 4–1 Box Score Recap (1–2) Date Time (ET) TV Opponent (Seed) Rank Stadium Score Win Loss Save Attendance Overall record Regional Record Box Score Recap June 3 6:30 p.m. ESPN+ vs. (1) No. 13 Florida (4) Condron Ballpark • Gainesville, FL3–7 Sproat(9–4) Taylor(8–4) Slater(6) 5,472 42–18 1–0 Box ScoreRecap June 4 1:00 p.m. ESPN+ vs. (4) Liberty (4) Condron Ballpark • Gainesville, FL 3–212 Mrakitsch(7–1) Hungate(2–1) — 2,907 43–18 1–1 Box ScoreRecap June 5 1:00 p.m. SECN vs. (1) No. 13 Florida (4) Condron Ballpark • Gainesville, FL 5–6 Slater(6–3) Navarra(10–3) — 3,350 43–19 1–2 Box ScoreRecap * indicates a non-conference game. All regular season rankings from D1Baseball on the date of the contest. All NCAA tournament rankings are based on top 16 national seeding done by NCAA Selection Committee. Source: Schedule Notes

Postseason

MAC tournament

NCAA tournament

Gainesville Regional

Gainesville Regional Teams(1) Florida Gators(2) Oklahoma Sooners(3) Liberty Flames(4) Central Michigan Chippewas

References

External links Central Michigan Baseball