Kent State University
Youngstown State University
Baseball Hosts Final Home Game Tuesday Night
5/15/2017 1:55:00 PM | Baseball
The Golden Flashes (33-14) play their final home game of the season Tuesday night at 6 p.m. when they host Youngstown State (15-36).
COVERAGE
• Listen live on Golden Flashes iHeart Radio
• Live stats will run at sidearmstats.com/kent/baseball
THE MATCHUP
• Kent State is 67-21-1 all-time against Youngstown State
• The Flashes fell to the Penguins 11-6 earlier this season then won on the road 6-3
• In 2016, Kent State won at home 5-2 then lost 11-10 on the road in 11 innings
• The two teams also split with each taking their own home game in 2015
• Youngstown State is batting .255 and has a team ERA of 6.87
• The Penguins have dropped their last eight games, including two at Oakland on Sunday and two at home against Northern Kentucky on Saturday
IF THE MAC TOURNAMENT STARTED TODAY…
• Here's a look at what the seeding would be if the MAC Tournament were to start today
1. Kent State (17-4)
2. Central Michigan (15-6)
3. Eastern Michigan (12-9)
4. Ball State (12-9)
5. Ohio (11-10)
6. Northern Illinois (9-12)
7. Western Michigan (9-12)
8. Toledo (8-13)
• Buffalo (8-13), Bowling Green (9-15) and Miami (7-14) will fight in the final weekend to clinch a spot
CLOSE TO CLINCHING
• Kent State needs to win one game at Ohio this coming week to clinch the No.1 seed and at least a share of the 2017 regular season championship
• Or, if Central Michigan loses one game in the final weekend of MAC play against Ball State, then Kent State would clinch
• The Golden Flashes will take on the Bobcats Thursday at 6 p.m., Friday at 3 p.m. and Saturday at 1 p.m.
STAT RANKINGS
• Along with having the best record in the MAC, Kent State is at the top in many statistical categories
• The team leads the conference in ERA, opposing batting average, hits allowed, runs allowed, walks allowed and slugging percentage while ranking second in batting average, total bases, sacrifice flies and batters struck out
• Individually, Luke Burch leads in batting average, runs scored, on-base percentage and is second in hits
• Mason Mamarella is fifth in batting, third in stolen bases and third in on-base percentage
• Tim DalPorto ranks ninth in batting average
• Dylan Rosa leads in slugging percentage
• Joey Murray leads the MAC in ERA, strikeouts, opponent average and is second in wins
• Eli Kraus leads in wins and is second in ERA, fourth in opposing batting average and third in innings pitched and has allowed the fourth-fewest walks
