Kent State University
Oakland University
Baseball to Host Free Games Tuesday as Part of President Warren's Inauguration Week
4/27/2015 3:58:00 PM | Baseball
Kent State baseball will help kick off President Beverly Warren's historic Inauguration Week at Tuesday's 3 p.m. game versus Oakland.
The Golden Flashes are offering free admission to the event and free hot dogs, chips and soda to fans. The 3 p.m. game will last seven innings and be followed by another seven-inning game for a doubleheader.
COVERAGE
• Live stats will be available at sidearmstats.com/kent/baseball
• Both games will be aired live on Golden Flashes iHeart Radio
KENT STATE – OAKLAND HISTORY
• Kent State is 8-1 all-time against Oakland
• The two teams also played two seven-inning games last season at Schoonover Stadium. The Golden Flashes won both games by scores of 16-5 and 16-1
• The Golden Grizzlies are 7-28 this season
NATIONAL RANKINGS
• Kent State has the 37th-best ERA in the nation and is also ranked 9th in strikeouts per nine innings, 26th in hits allowed per nine innings, 33rd in shutouts, 39th in strikeout-to-walk ratio and 41st in WHIP
• Individually, Lauer is 27th in the nation in ERA, 35th in strikeouts and 23rd in strikeouts per nine innings
• Nick Jensen-Clagg ranks 22nd in strikeouts, 24th in victories and 46th in strikeouts per nine innings
• Tommy Monnot is 22nd in the nation in doubles per game
• Conner Simonetti is ranked 27th in slugging percentage and 50th in homeruns per game
UPCOMING EVENTS
• The final weekend of baseball at Schoonover Stadium will be May 8-10 when Kent State hosts Bowling Green
• Friday's game will have a pregame ceremony honoring University Vice President Gregg Floyd
• Saturday's game is graduation day, congratulating student-athletes whom are earning their degree
• Sunday will be senior day with another pregame ceremony thanking our student-athletes playing in their final home game
• Thursday, May 14th will be the annual Diamond Classic for Kids as Canal Park in Akron, raising money for the Akron Children's Hospital
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