Bowling Green State University Athletics
Wednesday, April 2
Bowling Green, Ohio
3:30 P.M.
Bowling Green State University
vs
Wright State
Falcons Set To Host Wright State In Home Opener Wednesday
April 01, 2014 | Softball
Bowling Green finished 7-9 in 2013 at Meserve Field.
Bowling Green Falcons (11-16-1, 2-2 MAC)
vs.
Wright State University (6-19, 3-1 Horizon)
Meserve Field (Bowling Green, Ohio)
Wednesday, April 2, 2:00 pm Live Stats
Wednesday, April 2, 4:00 pm
vs.
Wright State University (6-19, 3-1 Horizon)
Meserve Field (Bowling Green, Ohio)
Wednesday, April 2, 2:00 pm Live Stats
Wednesday, April 2, 4:00 pm
| Doubleheader at Meserve Field | ||
| Date | OPPONENT | TIME |
| 4/2/14 | Wright State | 2 p.m. |
| 4/2/14 | Wright State | 4 p.m. |
| All-Time | ||
| OPPONENT | All-Time | |
| Wright State | 11-2 | |
BOWLING GREEN, Ohio -- 28 games have been completed, 79 runs have scored, 15 home runs have been recorded, but the Bowling Green State University softball team has yet to play a game at Meserve Field, until now. The Falcons (11-16-1, 2-2 MAC) will host Wright State University (6-19, 3-1 Horizon) on Wednesday, April 2 in a doubleheader at Meserve Field, marking the Orange and Brown's home opener for the 2014 season under eighth year head coach Shannon Salsburg -- who owns the second most wins in the history of the program (164 wins). Coach Salsburg will lead a Falcons team into the twinbill against the Raiders that has hit over .260 as a team over the past several weeks, recording 69 hits, 15 doubles, two triples, and 15 homers on their way to a 6-4 record since March 11.
Another part of the recent success inside the chalk has been strong pitching efforts by junior Jamie Kertes in the circle. The Carnegie, Pa. native pitched 22.2 innings last weekend (March 28-30) against Northern Illinois and Western Michigan, going 2-1 with a 1.85 ERA in four appearances. Kertes' gutsy weekend performance concluded on Sunday afternoon in a doubleheader against the Broncos, recording 12 strikeouts in 12.2 innings of work on the day. Overall, Kertes (7-11) owns a 2.21 ERA in 28 appearances on the season. The right-handed junior has struck out 77 batters and held her opponents to a .244 batting average in 114 innings of work.
Offensively, the Orange and Brown are led by senior Katie Yoho. Yoho, who batted .235 a season ago, has accumulated a .326 batting average in 28 games this season. The Grove City, Ohio native leads the Falcons with 28 hits and 46 total bases for a slugging percentage of .535. Yoho also has 17 RBI on the year and four home runs, which are second on the team behind senior Erika Stratton. Stratton, speaking of, has recorded 22 hits, four doubles, five homers and a team-leading 18 RBI for a .286 batting average in 28 games. Bowling Green has also seen freshman Chelsea Raker contribute at the plate, going 24-for-84 (.286) with five doubles, three home runs for 12 RBI in 28 games.
MID-AMERICAN CONFERENCE OPENING WEEKEND (March 28-30)
Day One: DEKALB, Ill. – The Bowling Green State University softball team jumped out to a 5-0 lead and held off a late rally to defeat visiting Northern Illinois University on Friday afternoon, by a score of 6-4 in a Mid-American Conference showdown. Originally scheduled to play at Meserve field, the Falcons (10-14-1, 1-0) had to play host the Huskies (10-14-, 0-1) on unfamiliar dirt at Mary M. Bell Field, as the Orange and Brown put up a season-high 13 hits en route to earning their first win in MAC play.
Senior Katie Yoho led an aggressive approach at the plate, going 3-for-4 with three RBI and a home run to lead Bowling Green. Amanda Durham followed suite with a career-best three hits (3-for-4, two runs) and Haley Schrock also recorded three hits (3-for-3, one RBI) in the winning effort. In all, seven Orange and Brown members accumulated at least one hit in the batter's box against the NIU.
Day Two: DEKALB, Ill. – The Bowling Green State University softball team lost to Northern Illinois University on Saturday (March 29) afternoon, by a score of 10-3 in Mid-American Conference play. The Falcons (10-15-1, 1-1) could not overcome an early 4-0 deficit as the Huskies (11-14, 1-1) earned a weekend series split with the victory.
The Orange and Brown were led offensively by freshman Aspen Searle, going 2-for-4 with two RBI on the day to extend her hitting streak to four games. Freshman Sami Parave also recorded two hits, going 2-for-3 with a run scored against the Huskies on the day. BGSU also got contributions at the plate from Chelsea Raker (1-for-3, RBI) and Madison Schrock (1-for-2) in the game.
Day Three: DEKALB, Ill. – The Bowling Green State University softball team earned a split against Western Michigan University on Sunday (March 30) afternoon, defeating the Broncos by a score of 7-4 in game two. Earlier in the day, the Falcons (11-16-1, 2-2) lost to WMU (10-21, 2-2) by a score of 1-0.
Playing at Mary M. Bell Field, home of the Northern Illinois Huskies, the Orange and Brown erased an early 2-0 deficit by scoring in three consecutive innings and never looked back to take the second game of the twinbill. BGSU accumulated eight hits – including four extra base hits – and backed a strong pitching performance by junior Jamie Kertes to earn their second victory in Mid-American Conference play for the season.
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TEAM COMPARISON
| Bowling Green | VS. | Wright State |
| .224 | Batting Average | .221 |
| 156 | Hits | 132 |
| 25 | Doubles | 30 |
| 3 | Triples | 4 |
| 15 | Home Runs | 7 |
| 71 | RBI | 50 |
| Bowling Green | VS. | Wright State |
| 2.58 | Team ERA | 4.88 |
| 11-16 | W-L | 6-19 |
| .265 | Avg. Against | .323 |
| 2/1 | SHO | 2/0 |
| 184.2 | IP | 157.2 |
| 194 | Hits Allowed | 222 |
TEAM LEADERS
| Bowling Green | VS. | Wright State |
| Katie Yoho (.326) | Batting Average | Angie Clark (.344) |
| Katie Yoho (.535) | Slugging Percentage | Jess Gorman (.662) |
| Chelsea Raker (5) | Doubles | Jess Gorman (8) |
| Multiple (1) | Triples | Jess Gorman (3) |
| Erika Stratton (5) | Home Runs | Jess Gorman (3) |
| Erika Stratton (18) | RBI | Becka Peterson (10) |
| Chelsea Raker (3-3) | Stolen Bases | Hanna Floyd (8) |
| Katie Yoho (46) | Total Bases | Jess Gorman (47) |
| Haley Schrock (14) | Walks | Libby Pfeffer (10) |
TEAM LEADERS
| Bowling Green | VS. | Wright State |
| Jamie Kertes (2.21) | ERA | Krystian DeWitt (4.28) |
| Jamie Kertes (7) | Wins | Multiple (3) |
| Jamie Kertes (.244) | Avg. Against | Krystian DeWitt (.303) |
| Jamie Kertes (1/1) | SHO | Montana Wear (2/0) |
| Jamie Kertes(114.0) | IP | Montana Wear (84.2) |
| Jamie Kertes (77) | Strikeouts | Montana Wear (50) |
FOLLOW THE FALCONS
Links to live stats can be found at BGSUFalcons.com for each contest throughout the season. Fans can follow the BGSU softball team through Twitter on the official team account @BGSUSoftball and through the official account of the Athletics Department @BGAthletics.
PRESEASON POLL
BGSU was picked to finish fourth in the MAC Preseason Poll, as voted on by the league's coaches. The Falcons finished fourth in the East Division during the regular season a year ago. Kent State was tabbed to be the favorite in the MAC East Division in 2014, receiving seven first-place votes. Ohio and Miami each received two first place votes and was picked second and third in the East, respectively. After Bowling Green, Akron was selected fifth and, despite receiving a first-place vote; Buffalo was selected to finish last.
MAC East Preseason Poll
1. Kent State (7 First Place Votes)
2. Ohio (2)
3. Miami (2)
4. Bowling Green
5. Akron
6. Buffalo (1)
MAC West Preseason Poll
1. Central Michigan (6)
2. Ball State (6)
3. Northern Illinois
4. Western Michigan
5. Eastern Michigan
6. Toledo
Predicted 2014 MAC Tournament Champions
Central Michigan (4 Votes)
Ball State, Kent State, Ohio (2)
Buffalo, Northern Illinois (1)
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