Bowling Green State University Athletics
Day One Shortened by Rain at MAC Softball Tournament
May 11, 2005 | Softball
May 11, 2005
AKRON, Ohio - The first day of action at the Mid-American Conference Softball Tournament was halted early due to rain, and the second-day schedule has been adjusted as a result. The Bowling Green State University's game vs. Eastern Michigan University, originally scheduled for 11:00 p.m., has been moved to a 12:30 p.m. start.
The sixth-seeded Falcons lost to #3 Miami, 2-0, Wednesday morning, while #7 EMU fell to #2 Central Michigan by a 4-1 count in the day's second game. Western Michigan, seeded fourth, downed #5 Buffalo by a 4-0 score. In the final game scheduled for Wednesday, top-seeded Marshall held a 1-0 lead over eighth-seeded Kent State when the game was stopped just prior to the start of the second inning. That game will be resumed at 10:00 a.m. Thursday, followed by the four regularly-scheduled games.
Wednesday's results and Thursday's revised schedule:
Wednesday, May 11
Game 1 - #3 Miami 2, #6 Bowling Green 0
Game 2 - #2 Central Michigan 4, #7 Eastern Michigan 1
Game 3 - #4 Western Michigan 4, #5 Buffalo 0
Game 4 - #1 Marshall led #8 Kent State, 1-0, after one inning
Thursday, May 12
Game 4 - Marshall vs. Kent State, 10:00 a.m.
Game 5 - Bowling Green vs. Eastern Michigan, 12:30 p.m.
Game 6 - Buffalo vs. Marshall/Kent State loser, 3:00 p.m.
Game 7 - Miami vs. Central Michigan, 5:30 p.m.
Game 8 - Western Michigan vs. Marshall/Kent State winner, 8:00 p.m.
