Kent State Splits Doubleheader at First-Place Ohio

Wednesday, April 12

Athens, Ohio

1:00 p.m.

Kent State University

9-25, 4-8

Ohio

23-16, 13-4

Kent St.

Ohio

Photo by: Nate Manley

Kent State Splits Doubleheader at First-Place Ohio

4/12/2023 8:06:00 PM | Softball

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ATHENS, Ohio – The Kent State softball team split a doubleheader with Mid-American Conference leader Ohio on Wednesday afternoon.

After falling 16-2 in five innings to start the day, the Golden Flashes (10-25, 5-8 MAC) won the series finale, 9-4, to end the Bobcats' five-game home winning streak. Kent State outscored Ohio 11-6 over the day's final 11 innings.

Senior Julia Mazanec, freshman Reagan Schultz and redshirt senior Alexandria Whitmore totaled three hits each. Whitmore has now collected a hit in 15 consecutive games.

Sophomore Delaney Robeson had a team-high four RBIs.

Game 1: Ohio 16, Kent State 2
The Bobcats erupted for 13 runs in the bottom of the first inning and added three runs in the third.

The Golden Flashes refused to be shutout and plated two in the top of the fifth. Jalynn Young collected a RBI with a sac fly to center field.

Sydney Shammo recorded the first hit and stolen base of her Kent State career in the game.

Macy Irelan (5-10) totaled five strikeouts over four innings and retired the final four batters she faced.

Game 2: Kent State 9, Ohio 3
The Golden Flashes totaled a season-high 15 hits to win the series finale. Julia Mazanec and Reagan Schultz led the way with three hits each, as Kent State had six players post multi-hit games.

Mazanec recorded her first hit of the game in the top of the second, bringing home Savannah Wing to tie it at 1-1.

Ohio took the lead back in the bottom of the second, but the Flashes tied it once again in the top of the third on a single by Alexandria Whitmore and double by Delaney Robeson.

The Bobcats plated a single run again in the bottom of the third for a 3-2 lead.

Schultz started the top of the fourth with a single to left field and then moved into scoring position on a sac bunt by Jade Ramer. Mazanec followed with a single back to the circle that deflected off the pitcher and into shallow left field, allowing Schultz to round third and score the tying run. A walk and error loaded the bases, and Robeson cleared them with her second double of the game for a 6-3 lead.

Ramer scored on a passed ball in the fifth to make it 7-3. Whitmore drove in a pair of insurance runs with a triple in the seventh.

Anilese Kelly (4-10) held the Bobcats to three runs on four hits over five innings for the victory. Macy Irelan had two strikeouts while tossing two scoreless innings in relief to finish the game.

On Deck for the Flashes
Kent State will play its first games on the renovated Devine Diamond this weekend against Toledo. A single game is scheduled for 3 p.m. on Friday with a doubleheader slated for Saturday at 1 p.m.