Winning Streaks For BGSU Baseball Come To Close In Loss To Kent State Saturday
BOWLING GREEN, Ohio – The Bowling Green State University baseball team's 11-game winning streak came to an end on Saturday (March 22) at Steller Field. The Falcons fell to Kent State for the team's first MAC loss of the season after a 7-0 conference start. Kent State pulled away with a 20-4 victory in seven innings, scoring 14 in the fifth inning for the win. Bowling Green and Kent State will be back at Steller Field for the series rubber match on Sunday (March 23), now set for a 12 p.m. first pitch.
BOWLING GREEN, Ohio – The Bowling Green State University baseball team's 11-game winning streak came to an end on Saturday (March 22) at Steller Field. The Falcons fell to Kent State for the team's first MAC loss of the season after a 7-0 conference start. Kent State pulled away with a 20-4 victory in seven innings, scoring 14 in the fifth inning for the win. Bowling Green and Kent State will be back at Steller Field for the series rubber match on Sunday (March 23), now set for a 12 p.m. first pitch.
HOW IT HAPPENED
- Kent State scored two in the first inning, jumping out to a 2-0 lead.
- The Golden Flashes later added four in the fourth inning, extending their lead to 6-0.
- The Falcons tallied their first run of the game in the bottom of the fourth. Caden Parker singled for the first BGSU hit of the day before Garrett Sloan was hit by a pitch to put two on. Gavin Ganun singled through the right side, scoring Parker for a 6-1 score.
- Kent State scored 14 runs in the fifth inning, pushing their lead to 20-1.
- In the bottom of the fifth, Cooper McKenzie drew a walk for BGSU. Brady Birchmeier hit into an error, putting two on. A single from Sam Seidel plated McKenzie for the second Bowling Green run of the game.
- The Falcons added two more in the sixth. Caden Bates and Gunner Antillon tallied back-to-back singles with both coming around to score on a McKenzie double to right field, bringing the score to the 20-4 final.
STAT LEADERS
- Cooper McKenzie: 1-for-1, 1 2B, 2 RBI, 1 R, 1 BB
- Sam Seidel: 1-for-3, 1 RBI, 1 BB
- Gavin Ganun: 1-for-2, 1 RBI
- Zack Horky: 1-for-2, 1 2B
- Caden Bates, 1-for-1, 1 R
- Caden Parker: 1-for-2, 1 R
- Gunner Antillon: 1-for-3, 1 R
- CJ Boudreaux: 1.0 IP, 0 H, 0 R/ER, 2 K
- Carrson Sova: 1.0 IP, 0 H, 0 R/ER, 2 K
FALCON STAT FACTS
- The overall winning streak for the Falcons finishes at 11 games, one of just six winning streaks in program history of 11 games or more and the first since 2010. Meanwhile, the 7-0 MAC start finishes as just the third in program history and the second in as many seasons.
- Garrett Wright was hit by a pitch in the first inning, his 33rd time being hit as a Falcon. The HBP broke the program record for career hit-by-pitches for BGSU. Wright has also been hit 12 times now this season, tying him with Kurt Wells for fifth in a single-season.
- Caden Bates tallied a single for the Falcons, marking his first collegiate hit. He also came around to score for his first collegiate run as well.
- Caden Parker singled in the game for the Orange and Brown, pushing his on-base streak for the Falcons to a now team-leading 14 games.
- Cooper McKenzie's double late in the game extended his hitting streak to a new team-best eight games. McKenzie has also drawn a walk in six of the eight games as well, reaching base 19 times over the eight-game stretch.
- Sam Seidel logged a hit for the Falcons in the game, moving his hitting streak to six games, the second longest active streak on the team.
- Gavin Ganun logged another RBI for the Falcons and now has at least one in four consecutive games for BGSU, totaling eight over the four game span.
UP NEXT
Bowling Green and Kent State will conclude the series on Sunday (March 23) with a currently scheduled 12 p.m. start at Steller Field, moved up from the original 1 p.m. start. Stay up-to-date on all schedule changes by checking BGSUFalcons.com and following @BGSU_Baseball on Twitter/X.
Follow the Falcons
Be sure to follow the Falcons' baseball team on social media
Twitter - @BGSU_Athletics and @BGSU_Baseball
Instagram - 'bgfalcons' and 'bgsu_baseball'
Facebook - 'BGSU Athletics'
YouTube - 'Falcons Athletics'
Latest Men's Baseball News
- Bowling Green Bullpen Outduels Oiler Bats As Falcons Fend Off FindlayBOWLING GREEN, Ohio – The Bowling Green State University baseball team picked up the team's 29th win of the season on Wednesday (April 30), topping Findlay in a 6-3 final score. The BGSU pitching locked up Findlay, including a strong outing from the bullpen as a whole. Following Luke Krouse's start, giving up just two runs, CJ Boudreaux, Kade Arn and Connar Penrod combined to finish out the game while allowing just one more Findlay run. Arn earned the win, his second of the season, while Penrod picked up his 11th save of the campaign. Bowling Green moves to 29-14 on the season ahead of the Battle of I-75, including Friday's (May 2) annual game at Fifth Third Field.
- Falcons Ready For Findlay, Annual Fifth Third Field Game, Battle Of I-75BOWLING GREEN, Ohio – The Bowling Green State University baseball team will turn their attention to a potentially milestone-filled week. The Falcons will begin the week at home against Findlay on Wednesday (April 30) with a 3 p.m. first pitch. From there, BGSU will transition to Fifth Third Field on Friday (May 2) for the annual Battle of I-75 game at the home of the Toledo Mud Hens, scheduled for a 7 p.m. first pitch. The series with the rival Rockets will continue on Saturday (May 3) at 3 p.m. before concluding on Sunday (May 4) at 1 p.m. The entirety of the series against Toledo will be on BCSN with a simulcast on ESPN+. Any schedule changes will be announced on BGSUFalcons.com as well as Twitter/X (@BGSU_Baseball).
- Schedule Update: Home Baseball Against Findlay Moved To WednesdayBOWLING GREEN, Ohio – Due to anticipated weather, the schedule has changed for the baseball game between Bowling Green and Findlay. Originally scheduled for Tuesday (April 29), the game has now been moved to Wednesday (April 30) with a 3 p.m. first pitch at Steller Field. Any additional changes will be announced on BGSUFalcons.com as well as the BGSU_Baseball Twitter/X page.
- BGSU Completes Weekend Sweep Over Eastern Michigan With 8-4 WinBOWLING GREEN, Ohio – The Bowling Green State University baseball team completed the weekend sweep over Eastern Michigan, registering an 8-4 victory on Sunday (April 27) at Steller Field. A four-run first inning catapulted the Falcons in front, stretching their lead to as large as 7-1 before securing the 8-4 final. Landon Willeman started the game for BGSU, giving up just one run in 4.2 innings of work before handing the ball over to Ty Roder who finished out the game from there. As a team, the Falcons saw every player in the lineup log a hit, totaling 14 as a team, all singles. Bowling Green now moves to 28-14 on the year while being 16-8 within the MAC.
- Falcons Win In Game Two Walk-Off To Sweep Doubleheader Over EMUBOWLING GREEN, Ohio – The Bowling Green State University baseball team claimed a pair of wins on Saturday (April 26) sweeping a doubleheader over Eastern Michigan. The day started by resuming Friday's (April 25) game in the fourth inning, leading to an 11-4 BGSU victory. The Falcons followed it up in game two with a two-out ninth inning rally to walk-it-off over EMU in a 10-9 final, setting up the potential for a sweep on Sunday (April 27). The Falcons are now 27-14 on the season while being 15-8 within the MAC.
- BGSU-EMU Friday Baseball Moved Up To 1 p.m. First PitchBOWLING GREEN, Ohio – Due to ever changing weather conditions forecasted for Friday evening, Friday's (April 25) BGSU baseball game against the Eastern Michigan Eagles has been moved up to a 1 p.m. start at Steller Field. As of now, Saturday and Sunday's (April 26-27) games are still set for 1 p.m. starts. Any changes will be announced on BGSUFalcons.com as well as the BGSU_Baseball Twitter/X page.