Kent State University
Bowling Green
Flashes Spoil BG Home Opener in 14-1 Rout
4/2/2021 6:07:00 PM | Baseball
BOWLING GREEN, OHIO- Ben Carew had a career day and Luke Albright pitched six strong innings as Kent State took game one of a four-game set from Bowling Green 14-1, spoiling the Falcons home opener in a game called after eight innings.
Fours were wild for Carew who went 4-for-5 with four runs scored and four runs driven in to pace the Kent State offense on Friday.
The Golden Flashes struck in each of the first two innings on Friday, giving Luke Albright an early cushion. In the top of the first, Ben Carew led off with a single and promptly stole second. After a Collin Mathews walk, Nick Elsen shot a two-out single into left to plate Carew. In the second, two walks and a hit batter loaded the bases for Carew. Carew once again delivered, clearing the bases with a double to left center. Carew would move to third on a Michael Turner groundout and score on a passed ball. After two, the Flashes led 5-0.
After a Bowling Green solo homer in the second, Kent State would add to the lead again in the fourth. After Carew was hit by a pitch, Turner delivered a run-scoring triple into the right field corner. Turner would score on a sac fly moments later as the Flashes took a 7-1 lead. The top two hitters struck again in the sixth. After a single by Carew, Turner followed with a run-scoring double to right. After a single by Mathews, Turner scored on a wild pitch to make it a 9-1 game. Carew would add a fourth hit and fourth run batted in for good measure in the seventh. The Flashes would pour it on with four more in the eighth. The big blow a bases-clearing single by Mack Timbrook.
That was more than enough for starter Luke Albright. The righty was in command the entire night, going six innings allowing one run on three hits while walking two and striking out eight. He seemed to get stronger as the game went on, recording two of his strikeouts in his final inning of work. He earned his fifth victory for his efforts. Jack Zimmerman was equally dominant in relief, allowing just one hit over his two innings of work and getting five of his six outs via the strike out.
The Flashes moved to 9-11 with the win and 2-3 in conference play while Bowling Green is 8-11 and 6-3 inside the MAC. The two teams will meet tomorrow for a pair of seven inning games. First pitch is at 1:05.
