Friday, March 21
Kent, Ohio
2:30 PM
Kent State University
vs
University of Toledo
MAC Play Begins Friday as Flashes Host Rockets
3/20/2014 3:59:00 PM | Baseball
Kent State (9-8) will begin conference play this weekend as it hosts Toledo (7-10) on Friday and Saturday for a three-game series.
The teams will play a double header on Friday with the first game beginning at 2:30pm and the second game starting 40 minutes after the completion of the opener. Saturday's game is scheduled for 1:00pm.
All three games will be broadcast on Golden Flashes iHeart Radio. Live stats will also be available for every game at sidearmstats.com/kent/baseball.
PROBABLE PITCHING STARTERS
Friday, March 21 • Game One
Kent State: #10 LHP Eric Lauer (4-1, 2.49 ERA, 18 SO, 6 BB, 4 GS, 25.1 IP)
Toledo: #25 LHP Ryan Wilkinson (1-2, 2.45 ERA, 20 SO, 9 BB, 5 GS, 33.0 IP)
Friday, March 21 • Game Two
Kent State: #32 RHP Nick Jensen-Clagg (0-1, 6.14 ERA, 12 SO, 4 BB, 3 GS, 14.2 IP)
Toledo: #4 RHP Sam Shutes (1-0, 0.54 ERA, 8 SO, 7 BB, 2 GS, 16.2 IP)
Saturday, March 22
Kent State: #30 LHP Brian Clark (1-4, 6.75 ERA, 14 SO, 11 BB, 5 GS, 25.1 IP)
Toledo: #14 LHP Ross Achter (1-1, 3.29 ERA, 13 SO, 11 BB, 3 GS, 13.2 IP)
KENT STATE - TOLEDO HISTORY
• Kent State is 85-62-1 all-time against Toledo.
• Last season the Golden Flashes beat the Rockets 7-5 on the road in a non-conference matchup.
• The last time to two teams met for a conference weekend was in 2011 in Kent. The Golden Flashes took two out of three games.
WEEKDAY RECAP
• Kent State enters the game after a rain-shortened six-inning 10-2 win over Youngstown State on Tuesday night.
• The Golden Flashes dropped seven runs in the first inning to take an early, deciding lead thanks to the help of some Penguin mistakes.
• Andy Ravel had a great start to earn his second win. He threw five innings with three hits, no runs, one walk and four strikeouts. Jared Skolnicki followed with one inning with no earned runs, two hits and a strikeout.
OPENING OUTLOOK
• Entering conference play, Kent State's stats have improved this season from last season through the opening 17 games.
• Offensively, the team's batting average is 12 points higher, they have 11 more doubles, 36 less strikeouts, a 20-point higher on-base percentage and 12 more stolen bases.
• On the mound, the team's ERA is 4.71 this year compared to 6.17 at this point last year. The pitching staff also has allowed 22 less hits, 35 less runs, 23 less earned runs, 20 less walks and an opposing batting average that is 24 points lower.
• Kent State's fielding percentage is also 25 points better in this season's opening 17 games compared to last year's.
PERENNIAL POWERHOUSE
• When it comes to the Mid-American Conference, Kent State has emerged as the forthright frontrunner.
• The Golden Flashes have won either the regular season or tournament championship in 13 of the last 14 seasons.
• They have won three-straight conference titles and the East Division title in seven of the last eight years.
• The program has posted a conference win percentage over .500 in 23 of the last 24 years, putting it in a class of its own.
The teams will play a double header on Friday with the first game beginning at 2:30pm and the second game starting 40 minutes after the completion of the opener. Saturday's game is scheduled for 1:00pm.
All three games will be broadcast on Golden Flashes iHeart Radio. Live stats will also be available for every game at sidearmstats.com/kent/baseball.
PROBABLE PITCHING STARTERS
Friday, March 21 • Game One
Kent State: #10 LHP Eric Lauer (4-1, 2.49 ERA, 18 SO, 6 BB, 4 GS, 25.1 IP)
Toledo: #25 LHP Ryan Wilkinson (1-2, 2.45 ERA, 20 SO, 9 BB, 5 GS, 33.0 IP)
Friday, March 21 • Game Two
Kent State: #32 RHP Nick Jensen-Clagg (0-1, 6.14 ERA, 12 SO, 4 BB, 3 GS, 14.2 IP)
Toledo: #4 RHP Sam Shutes (1-0, 0.54 ERA, 8 SO, 7 BB, 2 GS, 16.2 IP)
Saturday, March 22
Kent State: #30 LHP Brian Clark (1-4, 6.75 ERA, 14 SO, 11 BB, 5 GS, 25.1 IP)
Toledo: #14 LHP Ross Achter (1-1, 3.29 ERA, 13 SO, 11 BB, 3 GS, 13.2 IP)
KENT STATE - TOLEDO HISTORY
• Kent State is 85-62-1 all-time against Toledo.
• Last season the Golden Flashes beat the Rockets 7-5 on the road in a non-conference matchup.
• The last time to two teams met for a conference weekend was in 2011 in Kent. The Golden Flashes took two out of three games.
WEEKDAY RECAP
• Kent State enters the game after a rain-shortened six-inning 10-2 win over Youngstown State on Tuesday night.
• The Golden Flashes dropped seven runs in the first inning to take an early, deciding lead thanks to the help of some Penguin mistakes.
• Andy Ravel had a great start to earn his second win. He threw five innings with three hits, no runs, one walk and four strikeouts. Jared Skolnicki followed with one inning with no earned runs, two hits and a strikeout.
OPENING OUTLOOK
• Entering conference play, Kent State's stats have improved this season from last season through the opening 17 games.
• Offensively, the team's batting average is 12 points higher, they have 11 more doubles, 36 less strikeouts, a 20-point higher on-base percentage and 12 more stolen bases.
• On the mound, the team's ERA is 4.71 this year compared to 6.17 at this point last year. The pitching staff also has allowed 22 less hits, 35 less runs, 23 less earned runs, 20 less walks and an opposing batting average that is 24 points lower.
• Kent State's fielding percentage is also 25 points better in this season's opening 17 games compared to last year's.
PERENNIAL POWERHOUSE
• When it comes to the Mid-American Conference, Kent State has emerged as the forthright frontrunner.
• The Golden Flashes have won either the regular season or tournament championship in 13 of the last 14 seasons.
• They have won three-straight conference titles and the East Division title in seven of the last eight years.
• The program has posted a conference win percentage over .500 in 23 of the last 24 years, putting it in a class of its own.
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