Bowling Green State University Athletics
Friday, April 12
Toledo, OH
3:05 pm
Bowling Green State University
at
University of Toledo
Falcons Travel To Toledo For Battle Of I75
April 11, 2013 | Baseball
BGSU will renew rivalry with Toledo on Friday at 3 p.m. at Scott Park
Bowling Green State University Falcons (8-19; 3-6 MAC)
vs.
University of Toledo Rockets (12-18; 4-5 MAC)
Scott Park
Toledo, Ohio
University of Toledo Rockets (12-18; 4-5 MAC)
Scott Park
Toledo, Ohio
Apr. 12 (3:05 p.m.) Live Stats
Apr.13 (1:05 p.m.) Live Stats
Apr. 14 (1:05 p.m.) Live Stats | BCSN
Game Notes
Leading Off
*The Bowling Green State University baseball team is currently in its 94th season of varsity baseball with an all-time record of 1,547-1,333-27.
*The Falcons travel to arch-rival Toledo this weekend for a three-game series. Last season, Toledo swept Bowling Green at Steller Field.
*Danny Schmitz is in the middle of his 23rd season as the skipper of the Falcons. For the sixth straight season, Rick Blanc and Spencer Schmitz will assist the program, while Mike Huling is in his first season as volunteer assistant coach.
*The Falcons and Rockets have both gotten off to slower-than-expected starts in Mid-American Conference play. This series will be the final MAC series that the Falcons will play against the West Division in 2013.
Scouting The Rockets
Toledo enters the weekend series with an overall record of 12-18, coming off a midweek win over Dayton. The Rockets are coached by Cory Mee who is in his 10th season at the helm of the Midnight Blue and Gold. As a team, Toledo is batting .290, which is best in the Mid-American Conference. Despite their offensive prowess thus far, the Rockets have struggled on the mound at times, compiling an ERA of 5.01 which ranks in the bottom half of the league. Tyler Grogg and Matt Delewski lead Toledo offensively, posting batting averages of .412 and .374, respectively. Ryan Wilkinson leads Toledo on the mound, with a 2.87 ERA.
The Series
Bowling Green and Toledo have met 200 times on the baseball field prior to Friday's contest, with the Falcons leading the all-time series 115-85. Despite being swept in last season's series, head coach Danny Schmitz has a career record of 43-26 against Toledo.
The Week In Review
Bowling Green began the weekend with a win over Eastern Michigan, getting seven strong innings out of Cody Apthorpe in the 10-4 victory. The rest of the weekend, the defense would fail the Falcons, committing seven errors in their final two losses of the weekend series. On Tuesday, the Orange and Brown bounced back with a win over Ball State on the road.
Offense Heating Up
The offense struggled at the beginning of the season to put runs on the board, but has been much better of late. Since MAC play began, Bowling Green has a .283 batting average in league games. In league games only, Jeremy Shay (Jr., Garden City, Mich.) ranks in the top ten in home runs, RBI, and total bases.
Bruns In The Bullpen
Since moving to the bullpen at the beginning of last season, Nick Bruns (Sr., Saint Henry, Ohio) has been dominant. Ranking second in school history with 13 career saves, Bruns has recorded 11 of those in the past season and a half. He has also notched five wins in that span. In the last 80 games that Bowling Green has played, Bruns has appeared in 39 of them. In those 61.2 innings, he has struck out 51 opponents while allowing just 18 earned runs. Bruns has appeared in 75 career games, which is sixth all-time in school history.
Lancaster Leads The Way
Patrick Lancaster (Jr., Woodhaven, Mich.) has been a constant at the top of the box score all season long, currently leading the team with a batting average of .303. Lancaster has started 26-of-27 games, leading the team in at-bats (109), hits (33), and stolen bases (3). He has had 11 multi-hit games this season, leading the Falcons in that category, as well.
Stacking Up Against The MAC
A number of Falcons currently sit within the top ten in various statistical categories in the Mid-American Conference. Cody Apthorpe (R-Jr., Windham, Ohio) currently sits 7th with a 2.70 ERA. Mike Frank (R-Jr., Maumee, Ohio), another starting pitcher for the Orange and Brown, currently sits 8th in the MAC with 38 strikeouts. Nick Bruns is tied for 3rd with four saves.
Bien There, Done That
A second-team all-MAC performer last season, Brian Bien (So., Cincinnati, Ohio) has started to show glimpses of returning to his form of 2012. Leading the team with 12 hits in the nine conference games so far, Bien is currently riding a 10-game hitting streak to lead the Falcons.
Driving The Bus
Over the past two seasons, Andrew Kubuski (Jr., Elyria, Ohio) has been a constant in Danny Schmitz's lineup in left field. This season, Kubuski sits in the top three on the team in games played, at-bats, hits, and runs. Kubuski has started 73 games over the past season and a half. Kubuski has reached base in 16 consecutive games entering the weekend, spanning back to March 6 at Florida Gulf Coast.
Mr. E McKenney
A season after losing nine games as a starting pitcher, Ethan McKenney (Jr., Defiance, Ohio) has found his comfort zone in the bullpen. McKenney has appeared in 11 contests thus far in 2013, putting together an ERA of 1.23. He has struck out 17 hitters in 22 innings, while being tied for the team lead in wins with a 2-1 record.
Consistent Starting Pitching
The Falcons enter the weekend with an ERA of just 4.22, good for the fourth-best mark in the Mid-American Conference. Cody Apthorpe has not allowed an earned run over the past two starts (14.2 innings), winning both of those contests. Mike Frank, as the Saturday starter, leads the Orange and Brown in strikeouts, with 38. Frank is the only Falcon with a complete game this year.
Countdown To 600
In his 23rd season as the head coach at Bowling Green State University, Danny Schmitz has a career record of 596-569-5. Schmitz, who is the second winningest active coach in the Mid-American Conference (behind Ball State's Rich Maloney), has won a school-record 36 games on two different occasions. His teams have qualified for the MAC tournament 11 times. He has been named MAC Coach of the Year on three different occasions (1994, 1995, 2009). Below are Schmitz's career milestone victories:
*1st win: March 9, 1991 at Eastern Kentucky (6-3)
*100th win: April 26, 1995 at Ball State (3-1)
*200th win: March 6, 1999 vs. Pittsburgh (9-8 in Homestead, Fla.)
*250th win: April 15, 2000 vs. Marshall (8-4)
*300th win: February 17, 2002 at Tennessee (15-11)
*400th win: April 29, 2005 vs. IPFW (5-0)
*500th win: March 31, 2009 at Michigan (8-3)
Apr.13 (1:05 p.m.) Live Stats
Apr. 14 (1:05 p.m.) Live Stats | BCSN
Game Notes
Leading Off
*The Bowling Green State University baseball team is currently in its 94th season of varsity baseball with an all-time record of 1,547-1,333-27.
*The Falcons travel to arch-rival Toledo this weekend for a three-game series. Last season, Toledo swept Bowling Green at Steller Field.
*Danny Schmitz is in the middle of his 23rd season as the skipper of the Falcons. For the sixth straight season, Rick Blanc and Spencer Schmitz will assist the program, while Mike Huling is in his first season as volunteer assistant coach.
*The Falcons and Rockets have both gotten off to slower-than-expected starts in Mid-American Conference play. This series will be the final MAC series that the Falcons will play against the West Division in 2013.
Scouting The Rockets
Toledo enters the weekend series with an overall record of 12-18, coming off a midweek win over Dayton. The Rockets are coached by Cory Mee who is in his 10th season at the helm of the Midnight Blue and Gold. As a team, Toledo is batting .290, which is best in the Mid-American Conference. Despite their offensive prowess thus far, the Rockets have struggled on the mound at times, compiling an ERA of 5.01 which ranks in the bottom half of the league. Tyler Grogg and Matt Delewski lead Toledo offensively, posting batting averages of .412 and .374, respectively. Ryan Wilkinson leads Toledo on the mound, with a 2.87 ERA.
The Series
Bowling Green and Toledo have met 200 times on the baseball field prior to Friday's contest, with the Falcons leading the all-time series 115-85. Despite being swept in last season's series, head coach Danny Schmitz has a career record of 43-26 against Toledo.
The Week In Review
Bowling Green began the weekend with a win over Eastern Michigan, getting seven strong innings out of Cody Apthorpe in the 10-4 victory. The rest of the weekend, the defense would fail the Falcons, committing seven errors in their final two losses of the weekend series. On Tuesday, the Orange and Brown bounced back with a win over Ball State on the road.
Offense Heating Up
The offense struggled at the beginning of the season to put runs on the board, but has been much better of late. Since MAC play began, Bowling Green has a .283 batting average in league games. In league games only, Jeremy Shay (Jr., Garden City, Mich.) ranks in the top ten in home runs, RBI, and total bases.
Bruns In The Bullpen
Since moving to the bullpen at the beginning of last season, Nick Bruns (Sr., Saint Henry, Ohio) has been dominant. Ranking second in school history with 13 career saves, Bruns has recorded 11 of those in the past season and a half. He has also notched five wins in that span. In the last 80 games that Bowling Green has played, Bruns has appeared in 39 of them. In those 61.2 innings, he has struck out 51 opponents while allowing just 18 earned runs. Bruns has appeared in 75 career games, which is sixth all-time in school history.
Lancaster Leads The Way
Patrick Lancaster (Jr., Woodhaven, Mich.) has been a constant at the top of the box score all season long, currently leading the team with a batting average of .303. Lancaster has started 26-of-27 games, leading the team in at-bats (109), hits (33), and stolen bases (3). He has had 11 multi-hit games this season, leading the Falcons in that category, as well.
Stacking Up Against The MAC
A number of Falcons currently sit within the top ten in various statistical categories in the Mid-American Conference. Cody Apthorpe (R-Jr., Windham, Ohio) currently sits 7th with a 2.70 ERA. Mike Frank (R-Jr., Maumee, Ohio), another starting pitcher for the Orange and Brown, currently sits 8th in the MAC with 38 strikeouts. Nick Bruns is tied for 3rd with four saves.
Bien There, Done That
A second-team all-MAC performer last season, Brian Bien (So., Cincinnati, Ohio) has started to show glimpses of returning to his form of 2012. Leading the team with 12 hits in the nine conference games so far, Bien is currently riding a 10-game hitting streak to lead the Falcons.
Driving The Bus
Over the past two seasons, Andrew Kubuski (Jr., Elyria, Ohio) has been a constant in Danny Schmitz's lineup in left field. This season, Kubuski sits in the top three on the team in games played, at-bats, hits, and runs. Kubuski has started 73 games over the past season and a half. Kubuski has reached base in 16 consecutive games entering the weekend, spanning back to March 6 at Florida Gulf Coast.
Mr. E McKenney
A season after losing nine games as a starting pitcher, Ethan McKenney (Jr., Defiance, Ohio) has found his comfort zone in the bullpen. McKenney has appeared in 11 contests thus far in 2013, putting together an ERA of 1.23. He has struck out 17 hitters in 22 innings, while being tied for the team lead in wins with a 2-1 record.
Consistent Starting Pitching
The Falcons enter the weekend with an ERA of just 4.22, good for the fourth-best mark in the Mid-American Conference. Cody Apthorpe has not allowed an earned run over the past two starts (14.2 innings), winning both of those contests. Mike Frank, as the Saturday starter, leads the Orange and Brown in strikeouts, with 38. Frank is the only Falcon with a complete game this year.
Countdown To 600
In his 23rd season as the head coach at Bowling Green State University, Danny Schmitz has a career record of 596-569-5. Schmitz, who is the second winningest active coach in the Mid-American Conference (behind Ball State's Rich Maloney), has won a school-record 36 games on two different occasions. His teams have qualified for the MAC tournament 11 times. He has been named MAC Coach of the Year on three different occasions (1994, 1995, 2009). Below are Schmitz's career milestone victories:
*1st win: March 9, 1991 at Eastern Kentucky (6-3)
*100th win: April 26, 1995 at Ball State (3-1)
*200th win: March 6, 1999 vs. Pittsburgh (9-8 in Homestead, Fla.)
*250th win: April 15, 2000 vs. Marshall (8-4)
*300th win: February 17, 2002 at Tennessee (15-11)
*400th win: April 29, 2005 vs. IPFW (5-0)
*500th win: March 31, 2009 at Michigan (8-3)
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