Schedule Update: Saturday Baseball Bumped Up To 1 p.m. For Doubleheader
TOLEDO, Ohio – Due to weather, the schedule for this weekend's Battle of I-75 between Bowling Green and Toledo has changed. The Falcons and Rockets will now resume the series at Scott Park at 1 p.m. on Saturday (May 3), two hours earlier than the originally scheduled time. The teams will play a doubleheader to conclude the series. Any additional changes will be announced on BGSUFalcons.com as well as the BGSU_Baseball Twitter/X page.
The series between BGSU and UT began Friday night (May 2) at Fifth Third Field in Toledo. Paced by a strong start from Jacob Turner and backed by the bat of Zack Horky, the Orange and Brown captured an 8-3 victory in the series opener. Turner tossed six innings, striking out sixth, both career-highs, while giving up just one run. Horky added a three-hit day with a career-high five RBI to push Bowling Green to the win.
Current Weekend Schedule vs. Toledo
Friday, May 2 | 7 p.m. | Fifth Third Field | BGSU won 8-3
Saturday, May 3 | 1 p.m. | Scott Park
Saturday, May 3 | 30-40 Minutes After Game 1 | Scott Park
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