Softball Closes Regular Season With Road Trips To Miami And Ball State

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BOWLING GREEN, Ohio. -- The Bowling Green State University softball team posted a 5-1 record last week, including sweeps against Oakland University and Western Michigan. The Falcons only loss came in a split with Northern Illinois on Friday, despite outscoring the Huskies 18-6 in the two-game set. In total, the Orange and Brown scored 34 runs last week, allowing just seven against. A large portion of those 34 runs came in a 15-run effort against Northern Illinois (15-2), marking the most runs the Falcons have scored in a game this season. Bowling Green set two MAC records in the contest, belting four home runs in a single inning, aiding in a six home run total for the Falcons. Hannah Fulk (2), Paige Berger, Katie Yoho, Andrea Arney and Erika Stratton all homered for Bowling Green in the contest.

The Falcons now head to Miami and Ball State to close out the regular season. Bowling Green will battle the RedHawks Friday in a doubleheader, before heading to Ball State to finish the regular season in a two-game set over Saturday and Sunday. The Falcons hold a 50-42 advantage over Miami in the all-time series, despite losing both games to the ReHawks last season at Meserve Field. Miami has won the last seven games against the Orange and Brown, with the last Falcon win coming April 4, 2008. Bowling Green holds an all-time mark of 49-33 against Ball State, sweeping the Cardinals 2-0 last season.

MAC Player Of The Week Nominee

Paige Berger, Bowling Green, Jr., IF, Rootstown, Ohio / Rootstown

Paige Berger, a junior from Rootstown, Ohio, led the Falcons in nearly every offensive category this past week, helping the Orange and Brown to a 5-1 record. Berger collected nine hits in 19 at bats for a .475 batting average, including three doubles and two home runs. Berger paced Bowling Green with eight RBI and 18 total bases, while also leading the team in slugging percentage (.947) and on-base percentage (.524). Berger carried a perfect fielding percentage (1.000) over the week, and was 1-for-1 in steal attempts in the six games. Berger was part of a record-breaking game for the Falcons, aiding in the team's six-home run effort against NIU in a 15-2 victory. The Falcons also broke the record for home runs in an inning, blasting four in a single frame.

MAC Pitcher Of The Week Nominee

Jamie Kertes, Bowling Green, Fr., P, Carnegie, Pa. / Bishop Canevin
Freshman Jamie Kertes (Carnegie, Pa. / Bishop Canevin) was undefeated in her five appearances last week for Bowling Green, posting a 2-0 record, while also recording a save. Kertes didn't allow a single run in four of her five appearances, helping Bowling Green reach a 5-1 record, including a sweep over defending MAC Champion Western Michigan. Kertes pitched a complete game shutout against Oakland University in the beginning of the week, striking out a career-high nine batters in the process. Kertes matched that career best against WMU, fanning nine Broncos in the Falcons 4-0 win. Kertes sits at 16-9 overall, while also recording six saves.

Notes

- Bowling Green has posted an overall record of 34-17 this season, with a record of 14-4 in MAC play. The Falcons' 14 conference wins match a career best for head coach Shannon Salsburg, while the team's 34 overall wins sets a new career high.

- The Falcons are currently in first place in the MAC East Division, trailing only Ball State (13-3) in the overall MAC standings. Bowling Green is looking for its first MAC East title since 2001, when the team finished 35-19 overall, with a record of 19-5 in MAC play. The last MAC regular season title came back in 1993.

- Junior Hannah Fulk broke the Bowling Green single-season walk record this past weekend, earning 40 so far this season. Fulk broke the previous mark of 37 walks set by Hayley Weimer in 2008. Fulk averages 0.8 walks-per-game, ranking 20th in the country.

- Three different Falcons (Fulk, Yoho and Arney) have hit 10 home runs this season, marking the first time in the history of the program that more than one player has hit double-digit home runs in a season. As a team, Bowling Green has hit 39 home runs this season. The Falcons need just eight more to tie the season record of 47, set back in 2007.

- Freshmen Jamie Kertes (16-9) and Paris Imholz (16-8) continue to make their mark this season, both earning 16 wins on the year. This marks the first time in Bowling Green history that two pitchers have 15 or more wins in the same season.

- Kertes currently ranks second in the nation in walks allowed per game, allowing just 0.66 walks per seven innings. Imholz allows only 1.06 walks per game, ranking 12th nationally.

Player Comparison


BGSU	Avg.	Other	Miami	Avg.	Other	Ball State	Avg.	Other
Rachel Proehl	.320	10 Sac	Shanyn McIntyre	.340	14 SB	Amanda Montalto	.404	.842 SP
Katie Yoho	.315	89 TB	Daniella Torres	.315	.520 SP	Jennifer Gilbert	.361	16 HR
Paige Berger	.314	14 2B	Kirstin Fehrenbach	.311	50 Hits	Audrey Bickel	.326	41 RBI
Hannah Fulk	.299	40 BB	Kristy Arbour	.309	25 RS	Taylor Rager	.320	9 HR
Andrea Arney	.270	10 HR	Allie Larrabee	.301	10 2B	Hanne Stuedemann	.320	33 RS

Team Comparison


2.00	ERA	1.68	3.18
.243	Avg. Against	.218	.260
.246	Batting Avg.	.283	.320
.390	Slugging Pct.	.379	.550
212	Runs Scored	219	328
46	Stolen Bases	62	51
34-17, 14-4 MAC	Record	32-16, 13-5 MAC	35-13, 13-3 MAC

MAC Standings

Team	Conf. Wins	Conf. Losses	Conf. Pct.	Overall Wins	Overall Losses	Overall Pct.
East
Bowling Green	14	4	.778	34	17	.667
Miami (Ohio)	13	5	.705	32	16	.659
Kent St.	11	7	.611	26	24	.520
Ohio	10	8	.588	23	26	.469
Buffalo	4	13	.235	14	27	.341
Akron	4	14	.222	20	29	.410
West
Ball St.	13	3	.815	35	13	.723
W. Michigan	9	9	.500	23	21	.522
Central Michigan	9	10	.472	24	25	.489
Toledo	8	10	.444	18	32	.346
E. Michigan	7	13	.350	21	30	.411
Northern Illinois	7	13	.350	19	32	.372

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