Impressive start leads Baseball to 16-7 non-conference victory at Albion (Mich.)

Impressive start leads Baseball to 16-7 non-conference victory at Albion (Mich.)
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April 12, 2026

ALBION, Mich. — Ohio Northern exploded for 10 runs in the first three innings and cruised to a 16-7 non-conference baseball victory at Albion (Mich.) on Sunday afternoon. 

The Basics

  • Records: Ohio Northern (20-8 Overall), Albion (16-14 Overall).
  • Venue: Champions Field - Albion, Mich.

Game Recap

  • Ohio Northern scored 10 runs in the first three innings to take a 10-1 lead.
  • Northern ascored twice in the first, six times in the second and twice more in the third.
  • ONU added single runs in each opf the next four innings to lead 14-1 heading into the bottom of the seventh.
  • Senior Robbie Reed (Goshen, Ky./Trinity) was 3-for-3 with a home run and 3 RBI to lead the Polar Bears at the plate.
  • Fifth-year senior Andrew Stechschulte (Findlay) also had 3 hits, going 3-for-6 with 2 RBI.
  • Senior Kaden Kumzi (Downers Grove, Ill./Benet Academy) (1-0) threw 1.2 innings of shutout relief to earn his first collegiate victory.

Notables

  • Ohio Northern leads the all-time series with Albion by a 13-6 margin.
  • Through 28 games this season, junior Kyler Lapp (Hall, Ill.) leads the Polar Bears in batting with a .372 average.
  • Freshman Carson Stevens (Wyoming) is second at .361, while Stechschulte is hitting .351 and leads the team with 6 home runs and 28 RBI.
  • Senior Chase Armstrong (Lousiville, Ky./Trinity) is the all-time leader in home runs with 29. He is also second all-time in ONU history in walks (97), is 3rd in RBIs (136), is fifth in doubles (41) and is fourth in runs scored (129).
  • Stechschulte (158), Reed (145), Armstrong (142), Lapp (137), and junior Evan Russ (Westfield, Ind.) (109) are all members of ONU's 100-Hit Club. 
  • Stechschulte is also sixth in ONU history with 38 career doubles.
  • Ohio Northern is in its 121st season of baseball. The Polar Bears are 1515-1177-20 all-time, a winning percentage of .562.
  • 15th-year head coach Gene Stechschulte is now 327-228 at Ohio Northern for a winning percentage of .589.

Up Next

  • The Polar Bears will return to action Tuesday when they host No. 26-ranked Wittenberg in a non-conference battle at Wander Field.