Brownfield’s Home Run Gives Flashes Saturday Split with Falcons

Saturday, May 7

Kent, Ohio

1:00 p.m.

Kent State University

19-27, 10-16

Bowling Green

29-16, 15-10

Bowling Green

Kent State

Photo by: Brad Young

Brownfield’s Home Run Gives Flashes Saturday Split with Falcons

5/7/2022 8:24:00 PM | Softball

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KENT, Ohio – Fifth-year Brenna Brownfield started her final weekend in a Kent State uniform with a clutch two-run homer in the bottom of the sixth inning to lift the Golden Flashes to a 3-1 win in the opening game of a doubleheader against Bowling Green on Saturday at the Diamond at Dix. The visiting Falcons hit three home runs in the second game, evening the series with a 6-2 victory.

Kent State (19-28, 10-17 MAC) were led offensively by senior Sabrina Kerschner, who had three hits on the day.

Sophomore Jessica LeBeau shut the Falcons out over the final six innings and allowed just two additional hits. In the second game, LeBeau homered and scored both of the Flashes' runs.

Game 1: Kent State 3, Bowling Green 1
A walk and two-out double gave Bowling Green a 1-0 lead in the top of the first inning.

Kent State had an immediate answer, as Sabrina Kerschner started the bottom half of the inning with a double and then scored on a throwing error after Brooklyn Whitt placed a sac bunt down the third base line.

It remained tied heading to the bottom of the sixth. With one out in the frame, Emily Lippe was hit by a pitch for the second time and Brenna Brownfield lined a shot over the fence in left field two batters later for her second home run of the season to put Kent State ahead 3-1.

Jessica LeBeau (6-13) retired the side in the top of the seventh to earn the complete game victory. LeBeau finished with six strikeouts and held the Falcons to just three hits.

Game 2: Bowling Green 6, Kent State 2
The Flashes' first two batters reached again in the second game on singles by Sabrina Kerschner and Brooklyn Whitt. A terrific diving catch on a well-hit ball to left field by Brenna Brownfield helped prevent Kent State from taking an early lead.

Bowling Green homered twice in the top of the fourth to go ahead 4-0.

The Flashes got a run back in the bottom half of the inning, as Madison Hershberger plated Jessica LeBeau with a sac fly to left field.

LeBeau homered in the sixth to get within 4-2, but the Falcons answered with a two-run blast in the top of the seventh to push the lead to four.

Kerschner led the Flashes with two hits in the contest.

Andrea Scali (7-11) totaled eight strikeouts while pitching all seven innings

On Deck for the Flashes
Kent State will finish the 2022 campaign with a single game against Bowling Green on Sunday at 12 p.m. The Golden Flashes will recognize their seven-member senior class and eight graduates following the game.