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Bowling Green State University Athletics
Bowling Green State University
OHIO
Falcons Fall to the Bobcats, 10-4
May 10, 2008 | Softball
May 9, 2008
AKRON, Ohio - The Bowling Green State University softball team fell to Ohio, 10-4 in their first loss of the Mid-American Conference Tournament. The Falcons will now match-up for third time in the MAC Tournament against the Bobcats on Saturday (May 10) at 12:30 p.m. at Firestone Stadium with the winner taking on Kent State in the MAC Tournament Championship at 3:00 p.m.
The Falcons struggled on the dirt today giving up 10 runs on 14 hits and numerous Falcon errors. The Bobcats only scored three earned runs as they defeated the Falcons.
The Bobcats were able to score two runs in the first and second inning and one run in the third, taking a 5-0 lead over the Falcons.
The Orange and Brown scored all four of their runs in the bottom of the third inning. The Falcons got started with back-to-back walks as Dawnjene DeLong and Susan Sontag were both given first base. Then with two outs Allison Vallas was walked loading the bases, bringing up Emily Gouge. Gouge blasted a grand slam soaring over the center field fence to bring the Falcons within one run of the Bobcats, 5-4. Gouge's grand slam was her first career grand slam, her second homer of the tournament and of her career.
The Bobcats scored another run in the fourth to extend their lead to 6-4 over the Falcons.
The only other Falcon hit of the night came in the bottom of the fourth inning as DeLong hit a two out right back at the pitcher. DeLong is now on a 10 game hitting streak.
The Bobcats were able to score three more runs in the fifth and another in the seventh to defeat the Falcons, 10-4 and force another semi-final match-up between to two teams.
Seniors DeLong and Gouge led the Falcon offense both going one-for-three. Gouge posted a 1.333 slugging percentage with her first career grand slam with a career high four RBIs in a single game. Gouge is now on a two game hitting streak, recording a homer in the last two games and driving home multiple runs for the Falcons in both games.
The Falcons will take on the Bobcats for the third time in the MAC Tournament on Saturday (May 10) at 12:30 p.m. at Firestone Stadium with the winner advancing to the MAC Tournament Championship game against Kent State at 3:00 p.m.
Falcon Notes
Ohio - Bobcats
The Falcons defeated #6 seed Ohio in the first round of the MAC Tournament, 3-1 and fell to the Bobcats, 10-4 in the third round of the MAC Tournament ... the Bobcats finished the season 25-24 overall and 10-12 in the MAC, fourth in the East division ... the Falcons lead the all-time series 49-34 over the Bobcats ... the Falcons have won 11 of the last 15 meetings ... the Orange and Brown lead the Bobcats in MAC Tournament with a 2-1 record ... the last meeting between the two this season was a double-header in Athens, Ohio (May 2) where the Falcons fell to the Bobcats, 8-0 and 3-2.
BGSU vs. Ohio in the MAC Tournament
1986 Ohio defeated BGSU, 3-2 in Mt. Pleasant, Mich.
2001 BGSU defeated Ohio, 6-1 (10 inn.) in Mt. Pleasant, Mich.
2006 BGSU defeated Ohio, 3-0 in Midland, Mich.
Kent State - Golden Flashes
Kent State was crowned the regular season MAC and East champion posting a 40-10 overall record and a 20-2 record in the MAC, earning the #1 seed in the tournament ... the Golden Flashes are the only MAC East division opponent to lead the Falcons in the all-time series (41-49-1) and one of two league opponents to lead the series against the Falcons with Salsburg at the helm ... earlier this season Salsburg's squad split with Kent State ... the Falcon's 8-5 victory over the Golden Flashes was the first win of the season for BG, while they dropped game two 3-2 to Kent.
BGSU vs. Kent State in the MAC Tournament
1998 Kent State defeated BGSU, 11-1 in Akron, Ohio
1999 Kent State defeated BGSU, 2-1 in DeKalb, Ill.
2004 BGSU defeated Kent State, 6-0 in Akron, Ohio
2006 Kent State defeated BGSU, 3-2 in Midland, Mich.
A FIRST IN PROGRAM HISTORY Head Coach Shannon Salsburg and the Falcons are the first team in BGSU softball program history to win the first two games of the MAC Tournament.
ALL THINGS BIGGER IN TEXAS Freshman Haleigh Bielstein, a native of Inez, Texas became the seventh player in BGSU history to hit two homers in a single game. Bielstein posted a perfect two-for-two performance with a 4.000 slugging percentage, including two homers and two RBIs at the plate in the Falcons', 6-0 shutout over Ball State in round two of the MAC Tournament. She is also the second Falcon rookie to do so with Jeanine Baca the only other Falcon freshman to hit two homers in a game. Bielstein hit her first collegiate homer in the Falcons 8-5 win over Kent State. She has three homers this season thus far.
Bielstein is also one of few players to hit two homers in a MAC Tournament game.
SHE'S A 10 AND SOME
Falcon's short stop #10 Dawnjene DeLong is definitely a 10 in any score book. DeLong is currently on 10 game hitting streak, recording 16 hits in the last 10 games with five multiple hit performances. DeLong is also a scoring machine for the Orange and Brown as she has driven home at least one run and scored at least one run in the three of the last five games.
NO CLOWNING AROUND
Between freshman Katelynn Boso's unique last name and bubbly personality she makes people laugh but there is no clowning around when it comes to her play on the field. Boso has recorded at least one hit in seven of the last eight games and has now hit five homers on the season, two alone in the double-header against Akron (May 4) to closeout the regular season. She recorded her first collegiate grand slam and homer against Ball State (April 6) lifting the Falcons to an 8-4 victory over the Cardinals. Behind the plate for the Falcons she has recorded 229 putouts and caught 10 runners stealing on the base path.
WIEMER TOP IN THE NATION
Hayley Wiemer is not only at the top of the MAC but also ranked at the top of the nation in multiple categories. Wiemer is the most walked player in the MAC as well as the seventh most walked player in the nation (0.85 per game) and leads the MAC and is 28th in nation for homer per game (11, 0.28 per game). She also finds herself ranked in pitching categories as the top pitcher in the MAC and the seventh in the nation for the fewest walks allowed per seven innings as she averages only giving up 0.92 walks per seven innings. Other categories that Wiemer is ranked in the top 100 in the nation are on base percentage as she leads the MAC and is 50th in the nation (0.485), second in the MAC in slugging percentage and 59th in the nation (.693) and fourth in the MAC in ERA and 97th in the nation with a 1.99 ERA.
As a team the Falcons are ranked in the top 100 of nation in two categories. The Orange and Brown are 52nd in home runs averaging 0.74 per game and 54th in doubles averaging 1.31 doubles per game.
FEAR THE "V"
Falcons' clean-up hitter Allison Vallas is feared among other Mid-American Conference pitching staffs, which was obvious as she has been intentionally walked four times by MAC opponents. Vallas was given her fourth intentional base-on-balls in the Falcons second round shutout (6-0) over Ball State in the MAC Tournament. Ball State intentionally walked her twice as the Falcons swept the Cardinals in a two game series (April 5 & 6), which was the first time in her career being intentionally walked. Vallas was intentionally walked against Central Michigan in BG's 7-6 extra inning victory.
Saturday (May 10) MAC Tournament Schedule
Game 14 - #3 Bowling Green vs. #6 Ohio - 12:30 p.m.
Game 15 - #1 Kent State vs. #3 Bowling Green/#6 Ohio. - 3:00 p.m.
