Friday, April 25
Bowling Green, OH
4:05 PM
Kent State University
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Bowling Green State University
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Kent State Travels for Three Game Matchup with Bowling Green
4/25/2014 7:52:00 AM | Baseball
GAME NOTES
Kent State (27-13, 11-4 MAC) travels to Bowling Green (17-19, 8-7 MAC) for a three-game conference series this weekend. Friday's game begins at 3:05pm while Saturday and Sunday's contests are slated to begin at 1:05pm.
COVERAGE
Audio: Golden Flashes iHeart Radio
Live Stats: sidearmstats.com/bgsu/baseball
PROBABLE PITCHING STARTERS
Friday, April 25
Kent State: #10 LHP Eric Lauer (7-2, 2.04 ERA, 42 SO, 19 BB, 9 GS, 53.0 IP)
BGSU: #20 RHP Mike Frank (3-4, 4.06 ERA, 41 SO, 18 BB, 10 GS, 57.2 IP)
Saturday, April 26
Kent State: #32 RHP Nick Jensen-Clagg (4-1, 4.18 ERA, 43 SO, 11 BB, 8 GS, 47.1 IP)
BGSU: #37 LHP Brett Fitzwater (1-1, 4.50 ERA, 10 SO, 13 BB, 4 GS, 16.0 IP)
Sunday, April 27
Kent State: #30 LHP Brian Clark (4-6, 4.20 ERA, 38 SO, 22 BB, 10 GS, 55.2 IP)
BGSU: #28 LHP Andrew Lacinak (4-3, 4.27 ERA, 21 SO, 19 BB, 9 GS, 46.1 IP)
KENT STATE - BGSU HISTORY
• Kent State is 110-63 all time against Bowling Green.
• Last season the Golden Flashes swept the Falcons in the three game series at home.
• Bowling Green took the series 2-to-1 in 2012 on its home field.
• In the last 27 meetings dating back to 2004, Kent State is 21-6 against Bowling Green.
NATIONAL RANKINGS
• Kent State ranks in the top 25 nationally in a few statistical categories.
• They are 8th in doubles, 11th in doubles per game, 9th in hit by pitch, 24th in runs, 21st in stolen bases, 22nd in stolen bases per game, 14th in triples and 19th in triples per game.
• Indiviually, Zarley Zalewski is 22nd in batting average.
• Alex Miklos is 8th in doubles, 19th in doubles per game, 25th in slugging percentage, 24th in total bases and 2nd in triples.
• On the mound, Eric Lauer ranks 17th in hits allowed per nine innings and 22nd in victories.
• Eric Dorsch stands at 17th in the nation in saves.
• T.J. Sutton is the 10th toughest to strikeout.
CLOSING IN ON RECORDS
• Junior Alex Miklos is currently tied for the single-season and career triples marks with 7 this season and 15 overall.
• Sawyer Polen is currently ranked 7th all-time with 400 career assists.
• Eric Dorsch is 8th all time for saves in a single season with 9. For career saves, he is currently tied for 4th in the Kent State record book with 14.
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.
Kent State (27-13, 11-4 MAC) travels to Bowling Green (17-19, 8-7 MAC) for a three-game conference series this weekend. Friday's game begins at 3:05pm while Saturday and Sunday's contests are slated to begin at 1:05pm.
COVERAGE
Audio: Golden Flashes iHeart Radio
Live Stats: sidearmstats.com/bgsu/baseball
PROBABLE PITCHING STARTERS
Friday, April 25
Kent State: #10 LHP Eric Lauer (7-2, 2.04 ERA, 42 SO, 19 BB, 9 GS, 53.0 IP)
BGSU: #20 RHP Mike Frank (3-4, 4.06 ERA, 41 SO, 18 BB, 10 GS, 57.2 IP)
Saturday, April 26
Kent State: #32 RHP Nick Jensen-Clagg (4-1, 4.18 ERA, 43 SO, 11 BB, 8 GS, 47.1 IP)
BGSU: #37 LHP Brett Fitzwater (1-1, 4.50 ERA, 10 SO, 13 BB, 4 GS, 16.0 IP)
Sunday, April 27
Kent State: #30 LHP Brian Clark (4-6, 4.20 ERA, 38 SO, 22 BB, 10 GS, 55.2 IP)
BGSU: #28 LHP Andrew Lacinak (4-3, 4.27 ERA, 21 SO, 19 BB, 9 GS, 46.1 IP)
KENT STATE - BGSU HISTORY
• Kent State is 110-63 all time against Bowling Green.
• Last season the Golden Flashes swept the Falcons in the three game series at home.
• Bowling Green took the series 2-to-1 in 2012 on its home field.
• In the last 27 meetings dating back to 2004, Kent State is 21-6 against Bowling Green.
NATIONAL RANKINGS
• Kent State ranks in the top 25 nationally in a few statistical categories.
• They are 8th in doubles, 11th in doubles per game, 9th in hit by pitch, 24th in runs, 21st in stolen bases, 22nd in stolen bases per game, 14th in triples and 19th in triples per game.
• Indiviually, Zarley Zalewski is 22nd in batting average.
• Alex Miklos is 8th in doubles, 19th in doubles per game, 25th in slugging percentage, 24th in total bases and 2nd in triples.
• On the mound, Eric Lauer ranks 17th in hits allowed per nine innings and 22nd in victories.
• Eric Dorsch stands at 17th in the nation in saves.
• T.J. Sutton is the 10th toughest to strikeout.
CLOSING IN ON RECORDS
• Junior Alex Miklos is currently tied for the single-season and career triples marks with 7 this season and 15 overall.
• Sawyer Polen is currently ranked 7th all-time with 400 career assists.
• Eric Dorsch is 8th all time for saves in a single season with 9. For career saves, he is currently tied for 4th in the Kent State record book with 14.
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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