Wednesday, April 16
Kent, Ohio
6:00 PM
Kent State University
vs
University of Pittsburgh
Photo by: David Dermer
Kent State Prepares to Face Pittsburgh at Home on Wednesday
4/15/2014 12:20:00 PM | Baseball
Kent State (22-12) will look to bounce back from its recent loss when Pittsburgh (16-19) comes to Schoonover Stadium for a 6:00pm game on Wednesday (Apr. 16).
COVERAGE:
Audio: Golden Flashes iHeart Radio
Live Stats: www.sidearmstats.com/kent/baseball
KENT STATE - PITTSBURGH HISTORY
• Kent State is 35-35 all-time against Pittsburgh.
• Last season, the Golden Flashes broke a tie game in the 9th to beat the Panthers 6-5 on their home turf. Pittsburgh was ranked No. 16 in the nation at that time.
• In 2012, the teams split the two meetings, each winning their home game 6-5.
• Kent State's 2011 team took the away contest by a score of 10-7 then beat Pittsburgh at home 9-5.
NATIONAL RANKINGS
• Kent State currently ranks in the top 25 nationally in a few statistical categories.
• They rank 19th in triples and triples per game, 23rd in batting average and scoring, 24th in being hit by pitch and 25th in doubles per game.
• Individually, T.J. Sutton is 7th toughest to strike out in the nation, according to NCAA statistics.
• Alex Miklos is 4th in triples, 8th in triples per game, 17th in slugging percentage, and 23rd in both doubles and total bases.
• Zarley Zalewski currently ranks 15th in batting average and 22nd in hits.
• On the mound, freshman Eric Lauer ranks 10th in the nation in victories, 13th in hits allowed per nine innings and 17th in WHIP.
CONFERENCE RANKINGS - ALL GAMES
• The Golden Flashes still sit atop the MAC in batting average and are 2nd in ERA. They have the 4th best fielding percentage through all games this season.
• Zalewski and Miklos have the top two batting averages in the MAC while Lauer has the best ERA.
• Zalewski and Miklos also sit one and two in hits. Miklos is 3rd in runs, 2nd in doubles, 2nd in triples, 1st in total bases, 2nd in on-base percentage and 1st in slugging percentage. Zalewski is 1st in on-base percentage.
• Cody Koch is 4th in the conference in RBI and 3rd in runs scored.
• Lauer also leads the MAC in wins and opposing batting average.
• Eric Dorsch ranks first in saves.
CONFERENCE RANKINGS - MAC ONLY
• Some Golden Flashes have performed far above their conference counterparts in MAC games this year.
• In 12 games, Alex Miklos's .510 league-leading batting average is 34 points above the second-best. He also leads in hits, total bases and slugging percentage. He has four more hits and nine more total bases than the second-place spot. His .816 slugging percentage is a whopping 170 points above the next best through 12 conference games.
• Eric Lauer's miniscule 0.75 in four MAC starts leads the conference. Brian Clark is in second place behind him with a 1.85.
• Sawyer Polen has heated up against conference opponents. He is currently 2nd in doubles and 5th in RBI through 12 games.
COVERAGE:
Audio: Golden Flashes iHeart Radio
Live Stats: www.sidearmstats.com/kent/baseball
KENT STATE - PITTSBURGH HISTORY
• Kent State is 35-35 all-time against Pittsburgh.
• Last season, the Golden Flashes broke a tie game in the 9th to beat the Panthers 6-5 on their home turf. Pittsburgh was ranked No. 16 in the nation at that time.
• In 2012, the teams split the two meetings, each winning their home game 6-5.
• Kent State's 2011 team took the away contest by a score of 10-7 then beat Pittsburgh at home 9-5.
NATIONAL RANKINGS
• Kent State currently ranks in the top 25 nationally in a few statistical categories.
• They rank 19th in triples and triples per game, 23rd in batting average and scoring, 24th in being hit by pitch and 25th in doubles per game.
• Individually, T.J. Sutton is 7th toughest to strike out in the nation, according to NCAA statistics.
• Alex Miklos is 4th in triples, 8th in triples per game, 17th in slugging percentage, and 23rd in both doubles and total bases.
• Zarley Zalewski currently ranks 15th in batting average and 22nd in hits.
• On the mound, freshman Eric Lauer ranks 10th in the nation in victories, 13th in hits allowed per nine innings and 17th in WHIP.
CONFERENCE RANKINGS - ALL GAMES
• The Golden Flashes still sit atop the MAC in batting average and are 2nd in ERA. They have the 4th best fielding percentage through all games this season.
• Zalewski and Miklos have the top two batting averages in the MAC while Lauer has the best ERA.
• Zalewski and Miklos also sit one and two in hits. Miklos is 3rd in runs, 2nd in doubles, 2nd in triples, 1st in total bases, 2nd in on-base percentage and 1st in slugging percentage. Zalewski is 1st in on-base percentage.
• Cody Koch is 4th in the conference in RBI and 3rd in runs scored.
• Lauer also leads the MAC in wins and opposing batting average.
• Eric Dorsch ranks first in saves.
CONFERENCE RANKINGS - MAC ONLY
• Some Golden Flashes have performed far above their conference counterparts in MAC games this year.
• In 12 games, Alex Miklos's .510 league-leading batting average is 34 points above the second-best. He also leads in hits, total bases and slugging percentage. He has four more hits and nine more total bases than the second-place spot. His .816 slugging percentage is a whopping 170 points above the next best through 12 conference games.
• Eric Lauer's miniscule 0.75 in four MAC starts leads the conference. Brian Clark is in second place behind him with a 1.85.
• Sawyer Polen has heated up against conference opponents. He is currently 2nd in doubles and 5th in RBI through 12 games.
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