Bowling Green State University Athletics
Falcon Baseball Heads To Music City To Open Season
February 15, 2012 | Baseball
The Bowling Green State University baseball team will head to Nashville, Tenn. this weekend to open up the 2012 campaign. The Falcons of head coach Danny Schmitz will play the Kansas Jayhawks and Saint Louis Billikens in Saturday action.
The Starting Lineup
1. The Falcons are coming off a 2011 season in which they finished 20-31, and received the eighth-seed in the Mid-American Conference Tournament.
2. Head coach Danny Schmitz enters 2012 just 32 wins away from 600 career wins. His current career record is 568-517-5.
3. The Falcons had two players drafted in 2011 in Jon Berti (18th round; Toronto Blue Jays) and Ross Gerdeman (35th round; Arizona Diamondbacks). This marked the first time since 2005 that two players had been drafted in the same season. In that 2005 draft, Nolan Reimold (2nd round; Baltimore Orioles) and Burke Badenhop (19th round; Detroit Tigers) were the two Falcons drafted.
4. The Falcons come into 2012 with 22 underclassmen on the roster.
5.The Falcons will play three opponents for the first time in 2012, and two of them will come during the opening weekend. The Falcons will play Kansas, Saint Louis, and Shawnee State for the first time this season.
6. The Falcons will look to beat a Big Twelve team for the first time in school history on Saturday when they take on the Kansas Jayhawks. All-time, Bowling Green is 0-5 vs. Big Twelve competition (Missouri 0-3; Oklahoma State 0-1; Texas A&M 0-1).
7. The Falcons are 67-35-1 versus Atlantic Ten competition all-time, but have never played the Billikens of Saint Louis.
8. The 2012 Mid-American Conference Tournament is moving to All Pro Freight Sta¬dium. The tournament had been held in Chillicothe, Ohio for the past several seasons. The tournament, held in Avon, Ohio, will be from May 23-26.
9. The Falcons return just one weekend starter from 2011 to the same role, in junior Cody Apthorpe. Last year's Saturday starter, Nick Bruns, will move the bullpen to be the primary closer in 2012, while Sunday starter Charles Wooten, graduated.
Previewing the Kansas Jayhawks
2/18/12—Saturday—10:30 am CST
Kansas University Jayhawks vs. Bowling Green State University Falcons
E.S Rose Park (Belmont)—Nashville, Tenn.
Live audio: Kansas Radio Network—Tom Hedrick (play-by-play) and Kyle West (color commentary)
Live stats
Live chat—provided by BGSU Athletic Communications
Kansas and Bowling Green will meet for the first time on Saturday when they square off in a neutral site game in Nashville, Tenn. The game will be held at Belmont's E.S. Rose Park. All-time the Falcons are 0-5 versus Big Twelve competition (Missouri 0-3; Oklahoma State 0-1; Texas A&M 0-1). The pitching matchup is expected to pit junior right-handed pitcher Cody Apthorpe for the Falcons versus freshman left-handed pitcher Wes Benjamin for the Jayhawks. Last season Kansas finished with a final record of 26-30, with a Big 12 record of 9-18. Kansas coach Ritch Price enters his tenth season with the Jayhawks, looking for his 300th win at Kansas this weekend. The Jayhawks will play Middle Tennessee State, however, on Friday afternoon to open their season.
Kansas baseball website
Previewing the Saint Louis Billikens
2/18/12—Saturday—4:30 pm CST
Saint Louis University Billikens vs. Bowling Green State University Falcons
Reese Smith Jr. Field (2,600; Middle Tennessee State)—Murfreesboro, Tenn.
Live stats
Live chat—provided by BGSU Athletic Communications
The Billikens and Falcons will meet for the first time in school history when they meet in Murfreesboro, Tenn. on Saturday afternoon. The game will be held at Middle Tennessee State's Reese Smith Jr. Field. The pitching matchup is expected to be sophomore right-handed pitcher Ethan McKenney for the Falcons against freshman right-handed pitcher James Norwood for the Billikens. All-time Bowling Green is 67-35-1 against Atlantic Ten competition. A season ago, Saint Louis finished with a 29-26 record, but were only 10-14 in Atlantic 10 play. The Billikens will play at Lipscomb on Friday, and at Middle Tennessee State Saturday before squaring off with the Falcons Saturday afternoon.
Saint Louis baseball website
The Starting Lineup
1. The Falcons are coming off a 2011 season in which they finished 20-31, and received the eighth-seed in the Mid-American Conference Tournament.
2. Head coach Danny Schmitz enters 2012 just 32 wins away from 600 career wins. His current career record is 568-517-5.
3. The Falcons had two players drafted in 2011 in Jon Berti (18th round; Toronto Blue Jays) and Ross Gerdeman (35th round; Arizona Diamondbacks). This marked the first time since 2005 that two players had been drafted in the same season. In that 2005 draft, Nolan Reimold (2nd round; Baltimore Orioles) and Burke Badenhop (19th round; Detroit Tigers) were the two Falcons drafted.
4. The Falcons come into 2012 with 22 underclassmen on the roster.
5.The Falcons will play three opponents for the first time in 2012, and two of them will come during the opening weekend. The Falcons will play Kansas, Saint Louis, and Shawnee State for the first time this season.
6. The Falcons will look to beat a Big Twelve team for the first time in school history on Saturday when they take on the Kansas Jayhawks. All-time, Bowling Green is 0-5 vs. Big Twelve competition (Missouri 0-3; Oklahoma State 0-1; Texas A&M 0-1).
7. The Falcons are 67-35-1 versus Atlantic Ten competition all-time, but have never played the Billikens of Saint Louis.
8. The 2012 Mid-American Conference Tournament is moving to All Pro Freight Sta¬dium. The tournament had been held in Chillicothe, Ohio for the past several seasons. The tournament, held in Avon, Ohio, will be from May 23-26.
9. The Falcons return just one weekend starter from 2011 to the same role, in junior Cody Apthorpe. Last year's Saturday starter, Nick Bruns, will move the bullpen to be the primary closer in 2012, while Sunday starter Charles Wooten, graduated.
Previewing the Kansas Jayhawks
2/18/12—Saturday—10:30 am CST
Kansas University Jayhawks vs. Bowling Green State University Falcons
E.S Rose Park (Belmont)—Nashville, Tenn.
Live audio: Kansas Radio Network—Tom Hedrick (play-by-play) and Kyle West (color commentary)
Live stats
Live chat—provided by BGSU Athletic Communications
Kansas and Bowling Green will meet for the first time on Saturday when they square off in a neutral site game in Nashville, Tenn. The game will be held at Belmont's E.S. Rose Park. All-time the Falcons are 0-5 versus Big Twelve competition (Missouri 0-3; Oklahoma State 0-1; Texas A&M 0-1). The pitching matchup is expected to pit junior right-handed pitcher Cody Apthorpe for the Falcons versus freshman left-handed pitcher Wes Benjamin for the Jayhawks. Last season Kansas finished with a final record of 26-30, with a Big 12 record of 9-18. Kansas coach Ritch Price enters his tenth season with the Jayhawks, looking for his 300th win at Kansas this weekend. The Jayhawks will play Middle Tennessee State, however, on Friday afternoon to open their season.
Kansas baseball website
Previewing the Saint Louis Billikens
2/18/12—Saturday—4:30 pm CST
Saint Louis University Billikens vs. Bowling Green State University Falcons
Reese Smith Jr. Field (2,600; Middle Tennessee State)—Murfreesboro, Tenn.
Live stats
Live chat—provided by BGSU Athletic Communications
The Billikens and Falcons will meet for the first time in school history when they meet in Murfreesboro, Tenn. on Saturday afternoon. The game will be held at Middle Tennessee State's Reese Smith Jr. Field. The pitching matchup is expected to be sophomore right-handed pitcher Ethan McKenney for the Falcons against freshman right-handed pitcher James Norwood for the Billikens. All-time Bowling Green is 67-35-1 against Atlantic Ten competition. A season ago, Saint Louis finished with a 29-26 record, but were only 10-14 in Atlantic 10 play. The Billikens will play at Lipscomb on Friday, and at Middle Tennessee State Saturday before squaring off with the Falcons Saturday afternoon.
Saint Louis baseball website
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