Kent State University
College of Charleston
Flashes Prepared for Another Road Weekend Series
3/9/2017 11:43:00 AM | Baseball
Baseball (7-4) will be back in action this weekend for a three-game series at the College of Charleston (7-6). Game times are set for Friday at 5 p.m. Saturday at 2:30 p.m. and Sunday at 1 p.m.
COVERAGE
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PROBABLE STARTING PITCHERS
Friday, March 10
Kent State: #31 LHP Eli Kraus (2-1, 3.44 ERA, 16 SO, 7 BB, 3 GS, 18.1 IP)
Charleston: #13 RHP Griffin McLarty (0-0, 3.86 ERA, 3 SO, 0 BB, 0 GS, 2.1 IP)
Saturday, March 11
Kent State: #23 RHP Zach Willeman (2-1, 3.12 ERA, 18 SO, 4 BB, 3 GS, 17.1 IP)
Charleston: #18 LHP Evan Sisk (1-0, 0.96 ERA, 7 SO, 2 BB, 2 GS, 9.1 IP)
Sunday, March 12
Kent State: #30 RHP Joey Murray (0-0, 2.51 ERA, 17 SO, 7 BB, 3 GS, 14.1 IP)
Charleston: #21 RHP Tucker White (1-1, 8.53 ERA, 9 SO, 1 BB, 1 GS, 6.1 IP)
THE MATCHUP
• Kent State is 1-0 all-time against the College of Charleston
• That game was played in South Carolina on March 14, 2014
• The Flashes won 8-6
• The Cougars are 7-6 this season with a team batting average of .302 and team ERA of 6.47
• Most recently, they hosted nationally-ranked East Carolina on Tuesday and Wednesday and dropped both contest, 12-7 and 15-12
HOME OPENER UP NEXT
• Kent State will play its first games of the 2017 season at Schoonover Stadium on Tuesday, March 14 and Wednesday, March 15 against Western Illinois
• Both games are scheduled for 3 p.m.
• Single game tickets are $5 for adults, $4 for youth and seniors
• They can be purchased at the game or in advance by calling 330-672-2244
• Kent State students with a valid ID get into all home games free
• Season tickets are available for $60
• Those can be purchased at kentstatesports.com or by calling the ticket office
SOLID START
• The Golden Flashes started this season 7-1, the best start since 2009
• The squad is hitting .289 while the arsenal of arms has a team ERA of 2.96
• Tim DalPorto is hitting at a hot pace, leading the team with a .409 average
• Dylan Rosa and Josh Hollander are close behind at .364 and .343, respectively
• The team already has 18 doubles, seven triples and eight homeruns this season
• All Kent State starting pitchers have ERAs under 3.00 while fourth starter Connor Wollersheim has a 1.32 ERA in three outings, including two starts
• Five different relievers have not given up an earned run while combining for 14.1 innings pitched
