KALAMAZOO, Mich. – The Western Michigan baseball team dropped the finale of its three-game weekend series against Eastern Michigan, 17-3, on Saturday afternoon.  
 
FINAL SCORE: Eastern Michigan 17, Western Michigan 3 (F/7)
LOCATION: Robert J. Bobb Stadium at Hyames Field
RECORDS: Western Michigan (1-16, 1-5 MAC) | Eastern Michigan (9-8, 5-1)
W: Bobby Jones (1-1) | L: Zach Vriesenga (0-2)
 
In the bottom of the sixth inning, WMU redshirt senior Dylan Nevar launched a solo shot to straightaway center for his 200th career hit as a Bronco. The long ball was Nevar's first of the season and 30th of his career, the second-most in program history.
 
Eastern Michigan grabbed an early edge, plating a run in the top of the first.
 
Western Michigan came right back in the home half. Tanner Mally led off with a single, the first of his three hits in the contest, moved to second on a Grady Mee base hit, then scored on an error to even the game at 1-1.
 
After Zach Vriesenga ended an EMU second-inning threat with a strikeout, the Eagles regained the lead by tallying six in the third frame. The visitors then stretched out their advantage with seven in the fifth and three in the sixth.
 
Nevar's home run got Western Michigan going in the sixth. Cooper Hums followed with a double, and eventually scored on a ground ball off of the bat of Avery Thielman.
 
The Broncos step outside of conference play on Tuesday as they head to Ann Arbor to face Michigan. First pitch is set for 4 pm on B1G+.