Kent State University
32-11
University of Pittsburgh
28-15
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | Runs R | Hits H | Errors E |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kent State | 2 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 13 | 9 | 4 |
| Pitt | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 6 | 4 |
Golden Flashes Fly the Flag at Pitt with 13-5 Victory
4/29/2026 10:48:00 PM | Baseball
PITTSBURGH, Pa. – Kent State erupted for 13 runs on nine hits and drew eight walks in a dominant midweek performance, rolling past Pittsburgh, 13-5, Wednesday evening at Charles L. Cost Field. The Golden Flashes improved to 32-11 on the season.
Gavin Jones earned the win in relief, improving to 1-2 after tossing 2.2 scoreless innings. Nick Guidas started and went 2.1 innings before Jones took over and shut the door, with Brody Krzysiak, Caden Leonard, Parker Lind, and Peyton Williams finishing out the final four innings of a bullpen effort.
Kent State jumped in front immediately, plating two in the first and never relinquishing the lead. The Flashes kept the pressure on throughout, adding a run in the third, two in the fourth, one in the fifth, one in the sixth, two in the seventh, and four more in the eighth to put the game well out of reach. Pitt's only blemish on an otherwise rough night for their pitching staff came via an AJ Nessler two RBI home run in the seventh, a two-out shot off Caden Leonard.
The Golden Flashes were relentless at the plate, going 5-for-20 with runners in scoring position. Luke Matthews had a standout performance, going 2-for-5 with two RBI, two stolen bases, and one hit-by-pitch. Hunter Klotz went 1-for-5 with two RBI. Brody Williams had two RBI while reaching base twice and stole two bases. Max Humphrey went 1-for-3 with two runs scored and a stolen base, while Grady Mee reached base three times and swiped two bags. Ripken Reese, Micah Rienst-Kiracofe, and Alejandro Covas each added hits, with Covas posting an RBI as well. Pitt burned through 11 pitchers, issuing eight walks and hitting eight batters over the course of the four-hour, one-minute contest.
Kent State returns to MAC play this weekend with a three-game series at rival Akron, May 1-3.
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Team Stats
Pitching:
W: Jones, Gavin (1-2)
L: Bryan, Sam (0-1)
Batting:
RBI: Matthews, Luke 2 ; Covas, Alejandro 1 ; Williams, Brody 2 ; Klotz, Hunter 2 ; Solitaria, Sawyer 1
SF: Williams, Brody 1
Base Running:
RUNS: Matthews, Luke 1 ; Mee, Grady 2 ; Reese, Ripken 3 ; Belcher, Nolan 1 ; Humphrey, Max 2 ; Williams, Brody 1 ; Rienstra-Kiracofe, Micah 2 ; Klotz, Hunter 1
SB: Matthews, Luke 2 ; Mee, Grady 2 ; Reese, Ripken 1 ; Humphrey, Max 1 ; Williams, Brody 2
CS: Solitaria, Sawyer 1
HBP: Matthews, Luke 1 ; Mee, Grady 2 ; Covas, Alejandro 2 ; Humphrey, Max 1 ; Williams, Brody 1 ; Solitaria, Sawyer 1
PO: Reese, Ripken 1
Batting:
2B: Wagner, Kai 1 ; Carrier, Lorenzo 1
3B: Wagner, Kai 1
HR: Nessler, AJ 1
RBI: Wagner, Kai 2 ; Cooke, Jackson 1 ; Nessler, AJ 2
Base Running:
RUNS: Pisacreta, Sebastian 1 ; Carrier, Lorenzo 1 ; Dulin, Caden 1 ; Nessler, AJ 1 ; Baran, Joey 1
HBP: Baran, Joey 1
