Kent State University
Charleston Southern University
Tour of South Carolina Continues at Charleston Southern and The Citadel
2/25/2019 2:49:00 PM | Baseball
CHARLESTON, S.C. –The Kent State baseball team is set for two mid-week games in Charleston, S.C., continuing its trip south after going 1-2 at the Brittain Resort Baseball at the Beach tournament in Conway, S.C. over the weekend. The Flashes will play at Charleston Southern (2-5) on Tuesday, Feb. 26, at 6 p.m. and at The Citadel (2-4) on Wednesday, Feb. 27, at 3 p.m.
Kent State is coming off its first win of the season, breaking a five-game losing streak that opened the season. The Flashes powered past Michigan State, 12-2, collecting ten hits and nine walks. Redshirt sophomore Ben Carew led the Kent State offense, going 3-for-5 with five RBIs and three runs. Junior Cam Touchette added two RBIs on two hits and three walks.
Charleston Southern
Charleston Southern has opened the season 2-5, earning wins over La Salle and Georgia State. The Buccaneers have not been shut out this season, averaging 5.14 runs per game and 7.71 hits per game.Â
The Flashes will face the Buccaneers' probable starter, senior LHP Cody Maw in his second start and third appearance of the season. He is 0-0 in 8.0 innings of work, allowing just six hits and one earned run. He tossed 3.0 innings in the season opener and started against the College of Charleston, fanning a season-best four batters.
This will be the first time in program history that the Flashes will face Charleston Southern.
The Citadel
Kent State will close out the South Carolina leg of its southern road stint at The Citadel on Wednesday night before heading slightly north for a three-game series at UNC Charlotte March 1-3.
The Citadel is 2-4 on the season, earning its two wins in the opening series against Delaware State. Most recently, the Bulldogs suffered a series sweep by Michigan last weekend.Â
Offensively, the Bulldogs have recorded 36 hits and 19 runs, while also striking out 48 times for a team batting average of .200. The Citadel has averaged six hits and 3.16 runs per game on the season. Tyler Corbitt leads the team, batting .429 with nine hits, a .458 on base percentage, and slugging .571.Â
The Citadel pitching staff has held opponents to a .232 batting average, ringing up 50 and walking 20. The Bulldogs have allowed eight runs per game on average, but just 2.83 earned runs a game on the season.
Wednesday's game will mark the fifth time in history and the first time since 2007 that Kent State and The Citadel will square off. The all-time series is tied, 2-2, and the Bulldogs picked up a 13-9 win in the last meeting in Rock Hill, S.C.
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