Bowling Green State University Athletics
Wednesday, April 30
Ypsilanti, MI
6:00 p.m.
Bowling Green State University
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Eastern Michigan University
Falcons Ready For Wednesday Night Showdown At EMU
April 29, 2014 | Baseball
BGSU and EMU will meet in nonconference matchup at Oestrike Stadium
Bowling Green State University Falcons (19-20)
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Eastern Michigan University Eagles (15-26)
Wednesday | April 30 | 6 p.m. | LIVE STATS | LIVE AUDIO (provided by EMU)
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Eastern Michigan University Eagles (15-26)
Wednesday | April 30 | 6 p.m. | LIVE STATS | LIVE AUDIO (provided by EMU)
The Bowling Green State University baseball team will travel to Ypsilanti, Mich. for a showdown with Eastern Michigan on Wednesday (Apr. 30) night. The game between the two Mid-American Conference foes will be a nonconference matchup. First pitch will take place at 6:00 p.m. at EMU's Oestrike Stadium. The Falcons enter the contest with an overall record of 19-20, while EMU comes into the week with a mark of 15-26.
Scouting EMU
Eastern Michigan (15-26; 3-15 MAC) is coached by Jay Alexander, who is in his sixth season as the skipper at EMU. The Eagles opened the 2014 campaign with an impressive 6-5 win on the road at No. 13 Clemson. EMU entered MAC play at 8-8 overall, but has gone just 7-18 since then to fall to 15-26. The Eagles are 3-15 in MAC action, having been swept in three of their six series to date. They have lost 2-of-3 in the other three conference series'. As a team, Eastern Michigan is hitting .269 with an earned run average of 5.44. They are allowing opponents to bat .307 against them. Lee Longo and Sam Ott lead the offensive charge for EMU. Longo is batting .375 with 29 runs scored and 38 RBI. Ott is hitting .338 with 38 runs scored and 31 RBI. EMU has stolen 72-of-90 bases on the season, but have allowed opponents to steal 71 bases, as well.
Breaking Down Bowling Green
After starting the season just 6-16, Bowling Green (19-20; 10-8 MAC) has won 13 of their last 17 games overall. The Falcons have won 10-of-14 in MAC play after starting 0-4, and have been victorious in seven of their last eight games. Danny Schmitz, in his 24th season with the Falcons, has a career record of 631-601-5. The Falcons are batting .285 as a team with an ERA of 4.76. Since a 16-2 loss to CMU on April 12, Bowling Green has increased their batting average 18 points, from .267 to .285. The Falcons are a threat to run, having stolen 53-of-70 bases on the season.
- Brian Bien leads the Falcons with a .360 batting average. He also leads the team with 30 runs scored and 11 sacrifices (four bunts, seven flies). He has stolen 12 bases and recorded nine bunt singles.
- T.J. Losby is hitting .346 with a slugging percentage of .419. He has 28 RBI and 19 runs scored to go along with eight extra base hits.
- Jeremy Shay paces the Falcons' power in the middle of the lineup. His 15 extra base hits, 32 RBI, and .482 slugging percentage lead the Orange and Brown. He also leads BGSU with an on-base percentage of .446.
- Two other Falcon starters—Brandon Howard and Patrick Lancaster—are batting over .300. Both Howard (13) and Lancaster (12) join Bien with double-digit stolen bases.
- BGSU pitching has held opponents to a batting average of just .267 this season. Defensively, the pitching staff has controlled the running game, allowing just 44 attempts to BGSU's 53 steals this season.
Pitching Matchup
BGSU: RHP Cody Apthorpe | 1-6 | 8.79 ERA | 8 app. | 7 starts | 28.2 IP | 15 K
EMU: LHP Michael Marsinek | 2-1 | 3.95 ERA | 9 app. | 5 starts | 27.1 IP | 10 K
MAC Standings
EAST MAC (Overall) Last Three Weekends
Kent State 12-6 (28-15) vs. N. Ill.; at Ball St.; vs. Akron
Buffalo 11-6 (20-16) at Ohio; vs. Miami; vs. BGSU
Bowling Green 10-8 (19-20) at Miami; vs. Ohio; at Buffalo
Miami 10-8 (20-23) vs. BGSU; at Buffalo; at Ohio
Akron 9-9 (21-21) vs. Ball St.; at N. Ill.; at Kent St.
Ohio 4-14 (8-32) vs. Buffalo; at BGSU; vs. Miami
WEST MAC (Overall) Last Three Weekends
Ball State 14-3 (30-14) at Akron; vs. Kent St.; at N. Ill.
C. Michigan 12-6 (26-18) vs. Toledo; at E. Mich.; vs. W. Mich.
Toledo 8-10 (17-25) at C. Mich.; vs. W. Mich.; vs. E. Mich.
N. Illinois 8-10 (13-29) at Kent St.; vs. Akron; vs. Ball St.
W. Michigan 6-12 (15-23) vs. E. Mich.; at Toledo; at C. Mich.
E. Michigan 3-15 (15-26) at W. Mich.; vs. C. Mich.; at Toledo
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