Kent State University
University at Buffalo
Pink Out the Park Part of Three-Game Home Series on Tap
5/6/2016 7:01:00 AM | Baseball
Baseball is set to host another Mid-American Conference East Division series this weekend when Buffalo comes to Kent for a three-game set. Game one will be played Friday at 6 p.m. while Saturday's is scheduled for 4 p.m. and the finale on Sunday at 1 p.m.
COVERAGE
• A live broadcast will air on Golden Flashes iHeart Radio
• Live stats will be available at sidearmstats.com/kent/baseball
PROBABLE STARTING PITCHERS
Friday, May 6
Kent State: #10 LHP Eric Lauer (8-2, 0.97 ERA, 90 SO, 24 BB, 11 GS, 74.1 IP)
Buffalo: #4 RHP Alex Tuohy (6-3, 2.85 ERA, 58 SO, 28 BB, 11 GS, 72.2 IP)
Saturday, May 7
Kent State: #35 RHP Andy Ravel (5-4, 4.60 ERA, 57 SO, 14 BB, 11 GS, 62.2 IP)
Buffalo: #26 RHP Charlie Sobieraski (4-4, 4.87 ERA, 58 SO, 38 BB, 11 GS, 68.1 IP)
Sunday, May 8
Kent State: #31 LHP Eli Kraus (7-1, 2.47 ERA, 46 SO, 22 BB, 11 GS, 69.1 IP)
Buffalo: #16 RHP Shawn Dubin (1-4, 5.01 ERA, 42 SO, 20 BB, 8 GS, 46.2 IP)
THE MATCHIP
• Kent State is 41-10 against Buffalo all-time
• The Golden Flashes took two out of three last season on the road. They opened the series with a 9-3 loss then won 10-2 and 13-7
• The last time the two met in Kent in 2014, the Flashes did the same, losing 6-0 then taking the series with 8-4 and 7-4 victories
• Kent State was swept by the Bulls in 2013 but then brought out the brooms itself in 2012, 2011 and 2010
• Buffalo is batting .243 and has a team ERA of 4.91 in 40 games this season
• In conference play, they opened with a series win at Toledo, lost the series against Eastern Michigan, took one game at Ohio, was swept on a road trip at Miami, lost two out of three at Northern Illinois and home against Ball State
PINK OUT THE PARK
• On Sunday, the team invites all fans to wear pink as we pink out the park for breast cancer awareness
• Moms of Kent State players will be invited down to the field to join their sons for pregame introductions
• Shirts will be available from the ticket office courtesy of Kent State's gymnastics team
• There will also be a "ribbon wall" where fans can hang pink ribbons in honor of those who have fought or are fighting with breast cancer
MAC STANDINGS
• When looking at the loss column due to an unequal amount of MAC games played, here are the current overall standings:
1. Kent State (14-4)
2. Miami (10-5)
3. Northern Illinois (12-6)
Ball State (12-6)
5. Eastern Michigan (8-7)
6. Central Michigan (6-9)
Western Michigan (6-9)
8. Ohio (5-10)
Toledo (5-10)
10. Bowling Green (6-12)
Buffalo (6-12)
• Note that Kent State, Northern Illinois and Ball State will all have non-conference series the final weekend of the regular season
MAC RANKINGS
• Through last weekend's games, Kent State leads the MAC in wins, ERA, opposing batting average, strikeouts, saves, runs allowed, earned runs allowed, walks allowed and doubles allowed
• The team ranks in the top five in batting average, slugging percentage, on-base percentage, runs scored, hits, RBI, doubles, homeruns, total bases, plate appearances, at-bats, walks, hit by pitch, sacrifice bunts, stolen bases, steal attempts, chances, putouts and assists
• Individually, Luke Burch is 3rd in batting average, 3rd in hits, 5th in runs scored, 2nd in stolen bases and 8th in on-base percentage
• Zarley Zalewski ranks 6th in batting average, 6th in hits, 2nd in runs scored, 4th in doubles, 3rd in RBI, 8th in total bases and 4th in on-base percentage
• Dylan Rosa is 8th in runs scored, 2nd in homeruns, 4th in doubles, 2nd in RBI, 4th in total bases and 5th in slugging percentage
• Conner Simonetti is 10th in runs scored, 3rd in homeruns, 4th in RBI, 7th in total bases and 7th in slugging percentage
• Eric Lauer leads the MAC in ERA, wins, innings pitched, strikeouts and opposing batting average
• Eli Kraus is 3rd in ERA, 2nd in wins, 4th in innings pitched and 6th in opposing batting average
• Andy Ravel is 5th in the conference in wins and 6th in strikeouts
• Zach Willeman leads in saves with 11
