Vlcek Strikes Out 11; Broncos Falter Late

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. Western Michigan grabbed the first run of the day just three batters into the contest,...