Bowling Green State University Athletics
Falcons Set To Play UC Wednesday Night Under The Lights
April 01, 2014 | Baseball
Bowling Green State University Falcons (8-16)
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University of Cincinnati (9-16)
Marge Schott Stadium
Wednesday, April 2, 6:30 p.m.
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University of Cincinnati (9-16)
Marge Schott Stadium
Wednesday, April 2, 6:30 p.m.
Live Stats | Live Video ($)
The Bowling Green State University baseball team will travel to University of Cincinnati on Wednesday night to face the Bearcats at 6:30 p.m. The game will be played at UC's Marge Schott Stadium.
About The Falcons
Bowling Green comes into Wednesday's midweek matchup with Cincinnati with an overall record of 8-16, including a Mid-American Conference record of 2-4. Danny Schmitz is in his 24th season as the head coach of the Falcons, with a career record of 620-597-5. The Falcons have a road record of just 3-12 on the season, but have not played a true home game this season.
Brian Bien, a junior shortstop from Cincinnati, leads the Orange and Brown with a batting average of .384. He had a 22-game on-base streak snapped in Sunday's second game. Bien has a team-high on-base percentage of .446, as he has walked 11 times to just six strikeouts. Brandon Howard, another Cincinnati native, has been on fire as of late, raising his batting average to .375.
As a team, the Falcons have a batting average of .266 and an ERA of 4.41. Brett Fitzwater will get the start for the Orange and Brown. He is 1-1 on the season with a 5.68 ERA in three appearances. He has started two games. In his last appearance, Fitzwater was part of history, combining with Chris Miller for the program's ninth no-hitter of all-time.
Checking In On Cincinnati
Cincinnati enters the week with an overall record of 9-16, but will host Miami on Tuesday night before Wednesday night's matchup with the Falcons. The Bearcats are coached by first-year skipper Ty Neal, who came to Cincinnati from Indiana where he was the pitching coach and recruiting coordinator. UC has a home record of 6-4 entering the week and is 1-5 in the American Athletic Conference.
Ian Happ, a sophomore from Pittsburgh, leads the Bearcats with a .348 batting average. He has started all 25 games, recording nine doubles and a team-high 19 RBI. He has also walked 19 times already for an on-base percentage of .464. Will Drake, a transfer from University of Michigan, is second on the team with a .345 average.
As a team, Cincinnati has a batting average of .251 and an ERA of 4.12. The Bearcats are still undecided on a starting pitcher for Wednesday night's game (as of Tuesday, 3:00 p.m.). Eight different UC pitchers have started at least one game so far this season.
The Weekend In Review
Bowling Green 'hosted' Northern Illinois in Mid-American Conference action last weekend in Westfield, Ind. Due to unplayable field conditions in Bowling Green, the series was moved to a neutral site at Westfield Grand Park near Indianapolis. In the first game of the series, the Falcons fell behind early and could not recover, dropping a 9-0 decision at the hands of the Huskies to fall to 0-4 in MAC play.
The weather on Saturday forced a postponement to Sunday, when the two teams played a doubleheader. In the first game, Mike Frank was dominant on the mound, tossing 7.0 innings of one-hit baseball. He allowed one unearned run as the Falcons cruised to a 4-1 victory. In the second game of the day, BGSU did not get a hit during the first four innings, but cracked the code in the fifth, scoring five runs to take a 5-1 lead. The Falcons would coast to a 7-3 win over the Huskies.
Around The Bases With BGSU Baseball
- Mike Frank was named MAC East Pitcher of the Week on Monday, as he pitched seven innings to earn his first victory of the season on Sunday. He allowed just one hit and one unearned run in the game, striking out three.
- Brian Bien went 3-for-4 on Friday night against NIU to raise his batting average to .418, but then went hitless in Sunday's doubleheader. The junior still leads the Falcons with an average of .384. He recently had a 22-game on-base streak come to an end.
- Logan Walker led the Falcons over the weekend, reaching base in seven of 11 plate appearances. He also added a triple, two RBI and stole a base.
- The Falcons earned their first two MAC victories of the season by sweeping Sunday's doubleheader. Mike Frank and Andrew Lacinak picked up the wins on the mound, while Ethan McKenney and Jason Link earned saves.
- Jeremy Shay has been a force in the middle of the lineup for the Orange and Brown. He has a .314 average and leads the team with eight doubles. He has added two triples and a home run and leads the Falcons with 17 RBI.
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