# 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.

## 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 :
| Predicted finish | Team | Points (1st place votes) |
| 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

2022 Central Michigan Chippewas baseball game log (43–19) :
Legend:        = Win        = Loss        = Canceled      Bold = Central Michigan Team Member :
Regular season (38–16) :
February (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, SC | L 8–13 | 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 | L 4–8 | 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 | L 0–10 | 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 | W 6–4 | 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 | W 7–4 | 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 | W 3–0 | 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 | L 7–14 | 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 | L 4–7 | 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 | L 2–4 | 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 | L 7–15 | 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 | W 9–3 | 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 | L 0–1 (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 | W 6–5 | 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 | Cancelled due to rain | Cancelled due to rain | Cancelled due to rain | Cancelled due to rain | Cancelled due to rain | Cancelled due to rain | Cancelled due to rain | Cancelled due to rain |
| March 19 | 12:00 p.m. | — | at Miami (OH) | — | McKie Field • Oxford, OH | W 2–0 | 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 | W 5–4 | 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 | W 8–2 | 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 | W 13–1 | 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 | L 4–7 | 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 | W 10–1 | 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 | L 2–4 | 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 | W 5–1 | 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 | W 8–3 (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 | W 5–2 (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 | W 12–6 | 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 | W 8–2 | 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 | W 11–0 (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 | W 12–0 (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 | W 8–5 | 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 | W 21–8 | 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 | W 18–11 | 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 | W 9–1 (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 | W 9–4 | 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 | W 9–0 | 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 | W 23–5 | 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 | W 11–10 | 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 | W 8–0 (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 | W 4–2 | 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 | W 16–0 (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 | L 1–7 | 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 | L 4–6 (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 | L 7–10 (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 | L 3–4 | 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 | W 11–4 | 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 | W 19–7 (7) | Taylor (7–3) | Armbrustmach (3–5) | — | 470 | 30–14 | 23–5 | Box Score | Recap |
| May 7 | 3:00 p.m. | CSN Digital | Western Michigan | — | Theunissen Stadium • Mount Pleasant, MI | W 14–1 (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 | L 2–11 | Berg (4–4) | Mrakitsch (3–1) | — | 376 | 31–15 | 24–6 | Box Score | Recap |
| May 10 | 3:00 p.m. | CSN Digital | Oakland* | — | Theunissen Stadium • Mount Pleasant, MI | W 4–3 | Insco (1–1) | Deans (0–1) | Jones (6) | 131 | 32–15 | — | Box Score | Recap |
| May 13 | 4:00 p.m. | — | at Eastern Michigan | — | Oestrike Stadium • Ypsilanti, MI | W 7–1 | Patty (6–3) | House (1–7) | — | 318 | 33–15 | 25–6 | Box Score | Recap |
| May 14 | 1:00 p.m. | — | at Eastern Michigan | — | Oestrike Stadium • Ypsilanti, MI | W 10–4 (7) | Taylor (8–3) | Volkers (1–4) | — | 252 | 34–15 | 26–6 | Box Score | Recap |
| May 14 | 4:00 p.m. | — | at Eastern Michigan | — | Oestrike Stadium • Ypsilanti, MI | W 7–2 | Insco (2–1) | Chittum (1–3) | Mrakitsch (1) | 252 | 35–15 | 27–6 | Box Score | Recap |
| May 15 | 1:00 p.m. | — | at Eastern Michigan | — | Oestrike Stadium • Ypsilanti, MI | W 8–3 | Navarra (7–2) | Fruit (4–5) | — | 368 | 36–15 | 28–6 | Box Score | Recap |
| May 19 | 3:00 p.m. | CSN Digital | Toledo | — | Theunissen Stadium • Mount Pleasant, MI | L 2–4 | Jones (7–3) | Patty (6–4) | McAninch (6) | 292 | 36–16 | 28–7 | Box Score | Recap |
| May 20 | 12:00 p.m. | CSN Digital | Toledo | — | Theunissen Stadium • Mount Pleasant, MI | W 8–2 (7) | Navarra (8–2) | Dillon (0–2) | — | 276 | 37–16 | 29–7 | Box Score | Recap |
| May 20 | 3:00 p.m. | CSN Digital | Toledo | — | Theunissen Stadium • Mount Pleasant, MI | W 7–6 | Mrakitsch (4–1) | McCune (2–2) | Taylor (1) | 276 | 38–16 | 30–7 | Box Score | Recap |
| 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. | 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. | 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. | 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. | 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. | 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. | 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. | 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 |
Postseason (5–3) :
MAC tournament (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 | W 11–10 | 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 | L 7–9 | 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 | W 10–7 | 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 | W 12–3 | 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 State Tournament championship Game | (2) | Ball Diamond • Muncie, IN | W 11–7 | Mrakitsch (6–1) | Klein (4–3) | — | 689 | 42–17 | 4–1 | Box Score | Recap |
NCAA Gainesville Regional (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, FL | 3–7 | Sproat (9–4) | Taylor (8–4) | Slater (6) | 5,472 | 42–18 | 1–0 | Box Score | Recap |
| June 4 | 1:00 p.m. | ESPN+ | vs. (4) Liberty | (4) | Condron Ballpark • Gainesville, FL | 3–2$^{12}$ | Mrakitsch (7–1) | Hungate (2–1) | — | 2,907 | 43–18 | 1–1 | Box Score | Recap |
| 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 Score | Recap |
* 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
* 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Game 1 of doubleheader was 7 innings
* 1 2 Game 2 of doubleheader was 7 innings
* 1 2 3 Game called after 7 innings due to 10 run mercy rule.
* ↑ Game 1 of doubleheader was scheduled for 7 innings but went to extra innings

## Postseason
### MAC tournament

MAC tournament teams :
| (1) Ball State Cardinals | (2) Central Michigan Chippewas | (3) Toledo Rockets | (4) Ohio Bobcats |
| Upper round 1 | Upper round 1 | Upper round 1 | Upper final | Upper final | Upper final | Final | Final | Final | Final |
| 1 | Ball State | 6 | | | | | | | |
| 4 | Ohio | 4 | | | | | | | |
| 4 | Ohio | 4 | 1 | Ball State | 9 | | | | |
| | | | 2 | Central Michigan | 7 | | | | |
| 2 | Central Michigan | 11 | 2 | Central Michigan | 7 | | | | |
| 3 | Toledo | 10 | | | | | | | |
| 3 | Toledo | 10 | | | | 1 | Ball State | 3 | 7 |
| | | | | | | 2 | Central Michigan | 12 | 11 |
| Lower round 1 | Lower round 1 | Lower round 1 | Lower final | Lower final | Lower final | 2 | Central Michigan | 12 | 11 |
| | | | 2 | Central Michigan | 10 | | | | |
| 3 | Toledo | 13 | 3 | Toledo | 7 | | | | |
| 4 | Ohio | 5 | | | | | | | |

### NCAA tournament
#### Gainesville Regional

Gainesville Regional Teams :
| (1) Florida Gators | (2) Oklahoma Sooners | (3) Liberty Flames | (4) Central Michigan Chippewas |
| First Round | First Round | First Round | Semi-Finals | Semi-Finals | Semi-Finals | Final | Final | Final | Final |
| 1 | Florida | 7 | | | | | | | |
| 4 | Central Michigan | 3 | | | | | | | |
| 4 | Central Michigan | 3 | 1 | Florida | 4 | | | | |
| | | | 2 | Oklahoma | 9 | | | | |
| 3 | Liberty | 3 | 2 | Oklahoma | 9 | | | | |
| 2 | Oklahoma | 16 | | | | | | | |
| 2 | Oklahoma | 16 | | | | 2 | Oklahoma | 2 | 5 |
| | | | | | | 1 | Florida | 7 | 4 |
| Lower round 1 | Lower round 1 | Lower round 1 | Lower final | Lower final | Lower final | 1 | Florida | 7 | 4 |
| | | | 1 | Florida | 6 | | | | |
| 3 | Liberty | 2 | 4 | Central Michigan | 5 | | | | |
| 4 | Central Michigan | 3$^{12}$ | | | | | | | |