Kent State University
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Softball Hosts Bowling Green for Senior Weekend
5/6/2022 3:30:00 PM | Softball
The Kent State softball program will honor its seven-member senior class this weekend as the team closes out the 2022 season with a three-game the Mid-American Conference series against Bowling Green.
The teams are currently scheduled to play a doubleheader on Saturday with first pitch at 1 p.m. The series will conclude at noon on Sunday with Senior Day and graduation celebrations to follow.
Series Schedule
Saturday, May 7
1 p.m.       Game 1 (BoxCast)
3 p.m.       Game 2 (BoxCast)
Sunday, May 8
12 p.m.       Game 3 (BoxCast)
Last Time Out
The Golden Flashes (18-27, 9-16 MAC) lost to Buffalo in both games of a doubleheader, 3-0 and 2-0, on Tuesday before unplayable field conditions caused Wednesday's finale to be canceled.
Sophomore Jessica LeBeau took a no-hitter into the bottom of the eighth inning of the first game, but a leadoff swinging bunt that settled in no-man's land and two-out home run gave the Bulls a walk-off victory. LeBeau finished with 12 strikeouts
After allowing a leadoff home run to start the second game, redshirt senior Andrea Scali held the Bulls to one run on three hits while striking out eight over six innings in the circle.
Kent State outhit Buffalo, 9-6. Fifth-year Brenna Brownfield led way with a 3-for-5 performance. Senior Sabrina Kerschner and junior Julia Mazanec added two hits each in the doubleheader.
Scouting Bowling Green
The Falcons (29-15, 15-9 MAC) have clinched a spot in next week's four-team MAC Tournament spot and are battling for the No. 2. Bowling Green has won five of its last six games, allowing more than one run just once.
Payton Gottshall (23-9) ranks in the top-10 in the country in victories (23), strikeouts (314) and innings pitched (203.1) while leading the conference with a 1.31 ERA. Kiara Hurley (3-2) is second on the team with a 3.45 ERA over 44.2 innings.
Greta L'Esperance has a MAC-best 30 stolen bases while ranking fourth in the conference in batting average (.396) and hits (59). Reagan Williamson leads the Falcons with seven home runs and 32 RBIs while hitting at a .315 clip. Peyton Dolejs adds 27 RBIs.
On Deck for the Flashes
Kent State will unveil the renovated Devine Diamond next season, which in addition to a turf outfield will feature a synthetic, brown warning track, new padded backstop, renovated dugouts, and upgraded turf and netting in the batting cages and bullpens.
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