Kent State University
Bowling Green
Final Homestand at Schoonover Set for This Weekend
5/7/2015 10:41:00 AM | Baseball
Kent State (26-19, 13-8) will host its final home games of the season this weekend at Schoonover Stadium when Bowling Green (19-24, 11-10) comes to town. The Golden Flashes will continue their quest for a regular season championship with games Friday at 6 p.m., Saturday at 1 p.m. and Sunday at 1 p.m.
Friday will be Gregg Floyd day at the stadium as we honor the University Vice President in a pregame ceremony in honor of his upcoming retirement. On Saturday, all graduating student-athletes will be recognized on the field prior to the first pitch. Sunday will be Senior Day, as we will thank our six seniors playing at Schoonover Stadium in their final game.
COVERAGE
• Live stats will be available at sidearmstats.com/kent/baseball
• All three games can be heard live on Golden Flashes iHeart Radio
PROBABLE STARTING PITCHERS
Friday, May 8
Kent State: #32 RHP Nick Jensen-Clagg (7-4, 3.28 ERA, 89 SO, 31 BB, 12 GS, 74.0 IP)
BGSU: #34 RHP Jason Link (4-3, 4.47 ERA, 36 SO, 13 BB,9 GS, 48.1 IP)
Saturday, May 9
Kent State: #10 LHP Eric Lauer (4-3, 1.73 ERA, 85 SO, 17 BB, 10 GS, 67.2 IP)
BGSU: #28 LHP Andrew Lacinak (2-5, 5.03 ERA, 35 SO, 16 BB, 11 GS, 62.2 IP)
Sunday, May 10
Kent State: #35 RHP Andy Ravel (6-2, 2.78 ERA, 46 SO, 14 BB, 11 GS, 64.2 IP)
BGSU: #21 RHP Zac Carey (5-3, 3.23 ERA, 21 SO, 16 BB, 11 GS, 64.0 IP)
KENT STATE – BGSU HISTORY
• Kent State is 112-65 all-time against Bowling Green
• Last year, the Golden Flashes lost 2 out of 3 regular season games on the road then beat the Falcons 6-2 in the opening round of the MAC Tournament
• In 2013, Kent State swept the three-game series at home
• In the last 31 meetings dating back to 2004, Kent State is 23-8 against Bowling Green
MAC RANKINGS
• Kent State statistically is excelling in the conference at the plate and on the mound
• The Golden Flashes lead the MAC as a team in slugging percetage, doubles, homeruns and total bases
• They rank in the top five in batting average, on-base percentage, runs scored, hits, RBI, triples, walks and stolen bases
• The pitching staff leads in opposing batting average, strikeouts, strikeouts looking, hits allowed and earned runs allowed
• They rank in the top five in ERA, wins, saves, runners picked off, runs allowed, walks allowed, doubles allowed, triples allowed and homeruns allowed
• Zalewski has the 4th-highest batting average, is 3rd in on-base percentage and 4th in walks
• Simonetti leads in slugging percentage and is tied for the most homeruns
• Monnot has the 5th highest slugging percentage and is tied for the lead in doubles
• Lauer leads the MAC in ERA, is 4th in opposing batting average, 2nd in strikeouts, 2nd in strikeouts, 2nd in strikeouts looking
• Sklonicki is 5th in ERA, 3rd in hits allowed, 2nd in runs allowed and leads the conference with the least walks allowed
• Jensen-Clagg is 4th in innings pitched, leads in strikeouts, is 3rd in strikeouts looking, has the most wins
• Ravel is 2nd in wins
DIAMOND CLASSIC FOR KIDS UP NEXT
• The 9th-annual Diamond Classic for Kids will take place next Thursday, May 14th at Canal Park in Akron
• Tickets are $5 will proceeds benefitting Akron Children's Hospital
CURRENT TOURNAMENT SEEDS
If the MAC Tournament started today...:
1. Central Michigan
2. Kent State
3. Toledo
4. Ohio
5. Ball State
6. Western Michigan
7. Bowling Green
8. Akron
