Bowling Green State University Athletics
Falcons Match-up Against Michigan State
April 20, 2009 | Softball
April 20, 2009
BOWLING GREEN, Ohio - Head coach Shannon Salsburg and the Bowling Green State University softball team will take a quick break from Mid-American Conference play as they take on Michigan State on Tuesday (April 21) at 4:00 p.m. at Old College Field in East Lansing, Michigan.
FALCONS LIVE FROM THE ROAD
For all Falcon fans that can't make it to the live action on the road at Old College Field the BGSU softball team will be live via Gametracker. Falcon fans can follow the team via Gametracker by visiting BGSUFalcons.com or MSUSpartans.com.
ON DECK FOR THE FALCONS...
Michigan State • Spartans • 4/14 • 4:00 p.m.
The Falcons will collide with Big Ten regional foe Michigan State for the fourth straight season ... the Spartans are currently 14-24 overall and 0-11 in the Big Ten, on a two game losing streak ... this past weekend the Spartans dropped a double-header to Iowa (8-0 in six innings, 4-3 in 10 innings) ... the Falcons lead the all-time series 12-7 over the Spartans ... the Falcons and the Spartans have split the last four meetings 2-2, however the Orange and Brown are on a two game winning streak against the Spartans at Old College Field ... the Falcons and the Spartans met twice last season as the Spartans took the first meeting 6-2 at the Stetson Spring Classic in Stetson, Florida and the Falcons took the second meeting 2-1 with a seventh inning rally ... last meeting between the regional foes at Old College Field took place on last year on April 22nd where a seventh inning Falcon rally lifted the Falcons past the Spartans, 2-1.
HOME SWEET HOME
After a quick road trip and break in Mid-American Conference play against Michigan State (April 21), the Falcons will return home to Meserve Softball Field for a six game home stand, their last home stand of the 2009 season. The Orange and Brown will kick off the home stand in a double-header against MAC East division opponent Buffalo on Friday (April 24) at 1:00 p.m.
SENIOR DAY 2009
The Falcons will honor their lone senior co-captain Hayley Wiemer on Sunday (April 26) as the Falcons take on MAC East division rival Kent State. The first pitch is schedule for 1:00 p.m.
