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. Â 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. Â On Saturday, all graduating student-athletes will be recognized on the field prior to the first pitch. Â 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
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