Kent State University
Miami University (OH)
Miami Comes to Kent this Weekend for Big MAC Series
4/28/2016 2:12:00 PM | Baseball
Baseball (31-10, 12-3) is set to host Miami (20-20, 9-3) in a big conference series this weekend. Game times are slated for Friday at 3:00 p.m., Saturday at 2 p.m. and Sunday at 1 p.m. The Golden Flashes currently lead the conference overall while Miami is 1.5 games back at 9-3 and Ball State is in third at 10-5.
COVERAGE
• A live broadcast will air on Golden Flashes iHeart Radio
• Live stats will be running at sidearmstats.com/kent/baseball
PROBABLE STARTING PITCHERS
Friday, April 29
Kent State: #10 LHP Eric Lauer (7-2, 0.81 ERA, 80 SO, 22 BB, 10 GS, 67.0 IP)
Miami: #28 RHP Gus Graham (3-3, 3.56 ERA, 34 SO, 20 BB, 8 GS, 43.0 IP)
Saturday, April 30
Kent State: #35 RHP Andy Ravel (5-3, 4.37 ERA, 50 SO, 13 BB, 10 GS, 57.2 IP)
Miami: #32 RHP Cole Gnetz (2-2, 4.33 ERA, 39 SO, 30 BB, 8 GS, 43.2 IP)
Sunday, May 1
Kent State: #31 LHP Eli Kraus (6-1, 2.32 ERA, 39 SO, 22 BB, 10 GS, 62.0 IP)
Miami: #35 LHP Zach Spears (1-4, 5.98 ERA, 32 SO, 27 BB, 10 GS, 43.2 IP)
THE MATCHUP
• Kent State is 105-78-1 all-time against Miami
• Last season, the Golden Flashes won 4-3 then split a double header 1-0 and 0-2 on the road
• Kent State also took the series at home in 2014 and swept at Miami in 2013
• The last time the RedHawks took a weekend series was in 2010
• Miami is batting .264 as a team and has a 5.28 ERA
• They are coming off two MAC series sweeps, at Buffalo and home against Bowling Green
• Two of the team's conference losses came at home against Ball State while the third was on the road at Northern Illinois
A GOOD STRETCH
• The Golden Flashes have posted some great numbers in the last ten games
• The team has hit 13 doubles, two triples and 11 homeruns and has stolen 17 bases in 21 attempts during the stretch
• Five regular starters have batted .325 or better, including a .422 by Luke Burch in that time span
• The team has a 1.74 ERA in the last ten games with all five starters posting ERAs of 2.14 or lower
• The pitching staff has allowed opposing batters to hit just .199 and has struck out 89
• Zarley Zalewski has reached base safely in 19 straight games
• Dylan Rosa has recorded a hit in all ten games and has reached base in the last 11
• Pete Schuler has had at least one hit in the past six contests
MAGIC NUMBERS
• Kent State is 24-2 when scoring six or more runs and 13-1 when scoring in the first inning
• If the Golden Flashes score first, they have a 22-5 record
• The team is also 24-0 when leading after seven innings and 11-0 when they play errorless baseball
PINK OUT THE PARK
• Be sure to wear pink to the park on Sunday, May 8 as we celebrate Mother's Day and breast cancer awareness
• If in need of pink attire, Kent State's gymnastics team will be selling shirts Saturday and Sunday at the games
• Long sleeve tees are $12 and short sleeve $10
• Cash or check is the only acceptable payment
