Kent State University
University of Toledo
Golden Flashes Set for MAC Tournament Action
5/23/2017 4:53:00 PM | Baseball
Tournament Game Notes (pdf) Tournament bracket (pdf)
No. 1 Kent State (35-16) will work towards a Mid-American Conference Tournament title this week in Avon, Ohio. The first game is slated for Wednesday at 4:30 p.m. against No. 8 Toledo (16-39).
COVERAGE
• The games will air live all week on ESPN3
• Listen live to all games on Golden Flashes iHeart Radio
• Live stats will run at sidearmstats.com/mac/baseball
PERENNIAL POWERHOUSE
• The 2017 MAC regular season champions are no strangers to winning
• The Golden Flashes have won either the regular season or the tournament title in 16 of the last 18 seasons
• They have boasted a conference winning percentage over .580 in 27 of the last 28 years
• In the past 16 years, Kent State has won the tournament title nine times, seeded anywhere from No. 1 to No. 6
• For 19 straight years, the Golden Flashes have amassed 30 wins or more
ENTERING THE RECORD BOOKS
• The record book will need to be adjusted as numerous new stats are currently at record numbers
• The team's 461 strikeouts is on the verge of entering the top five for a single season. The 5th most strikeouts for the Golden Flashes was 471 accomplished last season
• Joey Murray needs one more strikeout to be tied for 9th in a single season at 103
• Both Patrick Dayton and Zach Spangler need a few more appearances on the season. Both have 21 this year and need 24 to be tied for 9th
• Dom Iero's 16 doubles this season is closing in on a tie for 8th place if he reaches 22
• Mason Mamarella's five triples is tied for 7th most in a single season
• For career records, Luke Burch's .360 career batting average would stand as the 5th-highest all-time
• Burch's 52 career stolen bases sits in 6th place
NATIONAL RANKINGS
• The Golden Flashes currently rank as one of the top teams in the country as they are 19th in the nation according to Collegiate Baseball's weekly poll
• The team continues to have the most road wins in Division I baseball with 22
• Kent State enters the tournament ranked 20th in the nation in ERA and 31st in batting average
• The team also ranks 8th in shutouts, 24th in strikeouts per nine innings and win-loss percentage
• Joey Murray is 24th in the nation in ERA, 30th in strikeouts and 3rd in strikeouts per nine innings
• Luke Burch is 37th in hits per game while Mason Mamarella ranks 28th in triples
TOURNAMENT TICKET INFORMATION
• All-Tournament Pass:
Adults $40
Students with ID $30
Youth (4-17) $20
Children 3 and under Free
• Day Pass May 24 and 25
Adults $15 ($8 after 4pm)
Students with ID $10 ($6 after 4pm)
Youth $10 ($6 after 4pm)
Children 3 and under Free
• Day Pass May 26 and 27
Adults $10
Students with ID $8
Youth $8
Children 3 and under Free
• Championship Day
Adults $8
Students with ID $6
Youth $6
Children 3 and under Free
