Bowling Green State University Athletics
Friday, April 12
Bowling Green, Ohio
1 p.m.
Bowling Green State University
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University at Buffalo (Bark-In-The-Park)
BG Continues MAC Play With Games Against Buffalo And Kent State
April 11, 2013 | Softball
BOWLING GREEN, Ohio – The Bowling Green State University softball team will continue its Mid-American Conference home stand this weekend, starting with a doubleheader against the University at Buffalo on Friday, April 12. The Falcons will finish out the weekend with a single game against Kent State on Saturday, and a single game against the Golden Flashes on Sunday. The Falcons lead the all-time series, 18-7, with the Bulls, including a record of 6-4 under head coach Shannon Salsburg. Bowling Green trails the all-time series with Kent State, 44-55-1, with a record of 4-9 under coach Salsburg.
Buffalo Last Season
Bowling Green earned a sweep of the Bulls on the road last season, defeating Buffalo, 3-1 and 8-4, over the two-game set. Hannah Fulk went 1-for-3 in their first meeting, recording a double and an RBI. Andrea Arney went 1-for-4, hitting her team best ninth home run of the season. Jamie Kertes picked up the win, recording four strikeouts while allowing just one earned run in 4.2 innings. Paris Imholz recorded the save, allowing just one hit in the final 2.2 innings of play.
The Falcons completed the sweep of Buffalo that Sunday afternoon, doubling up the Bulls, 8-4. Senior Melissa West led the way offensively for Bowling Green, going 2-for-2 with three RBI. Paris Imholz picked up the win, allowing three earned runs and five hits in 4.0 innings. Jamie Kertes recorded the save, holding the Bulls scoreless in the final three frames.
Kent State Last Season
Bowling Green split its doubleheader with Kent State with Kent State on the road last season, defeating the Golden Flashes, 4-2, in the first game, before dropping the second contest, 3-1.
Home runs from Andrea Arney and Hannah Fulk powered the Falcons offensively in the first contest, accounting for all of Bowling Green's runs. Arney went 2-for-4 on the day, recording three RBI. Fulk also went 2-for-4, including a double and an RBI. Jamie Kertes collected the win, giving up six hits and two runs in 6.1 innings of work.
Bowling Green dropped the second game of the doubleheader, 3-1, despite outhitting Kent State, 7-6. Kertes went 2-for-3 in the contest, while senior Rachel Proehl collected the lone Falcon RBI. Imholz was credited with the loss, giving up two earned runs and six hits with five strikeouts over six innings.
Earlier This Week
The Falcons swept Valparaiso Tuesday evening, defeating the Crusaders by a score of 6-3 in game one and 5-0 in game two. The out-of-conference sweep improved the Falcons' overall record to 20-12.
Senior Paige Berger led the Falcons in game one with three hits, belting three singles with a run scored and an RBI. Junior Katie Yoho collected three RBI, thanks to a three-run homer in a 1-for-4 performance. Sophomore Paris Imholz (13-4) earned the victory, holding Valparaiso to just two earned runs and five hits in 5.2 innings pitched. Fellow sophomore Jamie Kertes pitched the final 1.1 innings in relief, allowing just one hit for her fourth save of the season.
Bowling Green continued to cruise in game two, earning the 5-0 win for the sweep. Stratton led the Falcons with two hits, going 2-for-3 with a run scored and two RBI. Sophomore Emily McClelland also had a solid second game, going 1-for-2 with two RBI. Kertes (7-7) was credited with the win, striking out four Crusaders en route to a shutout win over the Crusaders.
Falcon Notes
Buffalo Last Season
Bowling Green earned a sweep of the Bulls on the road last season, defeating Buffalo, 3-1 and 8-4, over the two-game set. Hannah Fulk went 1-for-3 in their first meeting, recording a double and an RBI. Andrea Arney went 1-for-4, hitting her team best ninth home run of the season. Jamie Kertes picked up the win, recording four strikeouts while allowing just one earned run in 4.2 innings. Paris Imholz recorded the save, allowing just one hit in the final 2.2 innings of play.
The Falcons completed the sweep of Buffalo that Sunday afternoon, doubling up the Bulls, 8-4. Senior Melissa West led the way offensively for Bowling Green, going 2-for-2 with three RBI. Paris Imholz picked up the win, allowing three earned runs and five hits in 4.0 innings. Jamie Kertes recorded the save, holding the Bulls scoreless in the final three frames.
Kent State Last Season
Bowling Green split its doubleheader with Kent State with Kent State on the road last season, defeating the Golden Flashes, 4-2, in the first game, before dropping the second contest, 3-1.
Home runs from Andrea Arney and Hannah Fulk powered the Falcons offensively in the first contest, accounting for all of Bowling Green's runs. Arney went 2-for-4 on the day, recording three RBI. Fulk also went 2-for-4, including a double and an RBI. Jamie Kertes collected the win, giving up six hits and two runs in 6.1 innings of work.
Bowling Green dropped the second game of the doubleheader, 3-1, despite outhitting Kent State, 7-6. Kertes went 2-for-3 in the contest, while senior Rachel Proehl collected the lone Falcon RBI. Imholz was credited with the loss, giving up two earned runs and six hits with five strikeouts over six innings.
Earlier This Week
The Falcons swept Valparaiso Tuesday evening, defeating the Crusaders by a score of 6-3 in game one and 5-0 in game two. The out-of-conference sweep improved the Falcons' overall record to 20-12.
Senior Paige Berger led the Falcons in game one with three hits, belting three singles with a run scored and an RBI. Junior Katie Yoho collected three RBI, thanks to a three-run homer in a 1-for-4 performance. Sophomore Paris Imholz (13-4) earned the victory, holding Valparaiso to just two earned runs and five hits in 5.2 innings pitched. Fellow sophomore Jamie Kertes pitched the final 1.1 innings in relief, allowing just one hit for her fourth save of the season.
Bowling Green continued to cruise in game two, earning the 5-0 win for the sweep. Stratton led the Falcons with two hits, going 2-for-3 with a run scored and two RBI. Sophomore Emily McClelland also had a solid second game, going 1-for-2 with two RBI. Kertes (7-7) was credited with the win, striking out four Crusaders en route to a shutout win over the Crusaders.
Falcon Notes
- Falcon pitcher Paris Imholz's 1.81 ERA currently ranks first in the Mid-American Conference and is seven points lower than the second place competitor (Dornbos – 1.88).
- Bowling Green's team ERA currently sits at 2.32. This ranks second in the conference to Central Michigan, who is in second place in the MAC West.
- Paige Berger leads the team in batting average, hitting .352 on the season. She stands just outside the top 10 overall in the MAC in average.
- As it stands now, the Falcons are in fourth place in the east division of the MAC. This is good enough for a top half conference rank. Out of the twelve teams in the MAC, BG stands in sixth place.
- Bowling Green is third in the conference in home runs at 21.
- Along with a stellar team ERA, the Falcons are first in the conference with five saves.
- Katie Yoho has the team lead in runs batted in with 21, and home runs with five. This puts her in third on the team in slugging percentage (.471) behind Paige Berger's outstanding .533, and a .494 percentage belonging to Hannah Fulk.
- Paris Imholz leads BG in pitching appearances with 27.
- The Falcons have a nearly unblemished record when outhitting their opponents, sitting at 15-1 on the year.
- Bowling Green has only lost one game this season when leading after the sixth inning, as the Falcons have compiled a 20-1 record. The sixth is also successful in scoring for the Falcons, as the team has outscored opponents 19-15 in that inning.
MAC Standings
- Bowling Green's team ERA currently sits at 2.32. This ranks second in the conference to Central Michigan, who is in second place in the MAC West.
- Paige Berger leads the team in batting average, hitting .352 on the season. She stands just outside the top 10 overall in the MAC in average.
- As it stands now, the Falcons are in fourth place in the east division of the MAC. This is good enough for a top half conference rank. Out of the twelve teams in the MAC, BG stands in sixth place.
- Bowling Green is third in the conference in home runs at 21.
- Along with a stellar team ERA, the Falcons are first in the conference with five saves.
- Katie Yoho has the team lead in runs batted in with 21, and home runs with five. This puts her in third on the team in slugging percentage (.471) behind Paige Berger's outstanding .533, and a .494 percentage belonging to Hannah Fulk.
- Paris Imholz leads BG in pitching appearances with 27.
- The Falcons have a nearly unblemished record when outhitting their opponents, sitting at 15-1 on the year.
- Bowling Green has only lost one game this season when leading after the sixth inning, as the Falcons have compiled a 20-1 record. The sixth is also successful in scoring for the Falcons, as the team has outscored opponents 19-15 in that inning.
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* | University at Buffalo (Bark-In-The-Park) (DH) | Bowling Green, Ohio | 1 p.m., 3 p.m. |
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* | Kent State University (Student Day) | Bowling Green, Ohio | 2 p.m. |
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* | Kent State University (Youth Day) | Bowling Green, Ohio | 1 p.m. |
MAC Standings
| Team |
Conf. Wins |
Conf. Losses |
Conf. Pct. |
Overall Wins | Overall Losses |
Overall Pct. |
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| East | ||||||
| Kent State | 6 | 2 | .750 | 16 | 13 | .550 |
| Miami (Ohio) | 6 | 2 | .750 | 12 | 20 | .375 |
| Bowling Green | 4 | 4 | .500 | 20 | 12 | .625 |
| Ohio | 4 | 4 | .500 | 19 | 16 | .542 |
| Akron | 3 | 5 | .375 | 16 | 17 | .484 |
| Buffalo | 3 | 5 | .375 | 10 | 22 | .312 |
| West | ||||||
| Ball State | 8 | 0 | 1.000 | 24 | 11 | .685 |
| Central Michigan | 4 | 2 | .666 | 18 | 12 | .600 |
| Western Michigan | 2 | 4 | .333 | 11 | 21 | .343 |
| Toledo | 2 | 6 | .250 | 8 | 22 | .266 |
| Eastern Michigan | 1 | 5 | .166 | 10 | 20 | .338 |
| Northern Illinois | 1 | 5 | .166 | 11 | 23 | .323 |
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