Bowling Green Drops Series Opener At Michigan

Friday, March 16

Ann Arbor, MI

4:00 PM

Bowling Green State University

3-14

University of Michigan

5-11

Bowling Green

Michigan

March 16, 2018 | Baseball

Box Score

By: by James Nahikian, BGSU Athletic Communications

Box Score (PDF)

ANN ARBOR, Mich. – The Bowling Green State University baseball team opened up a three-game series at the University of Michigan on Friday with an 8-6 loss. Michigan scored eight unanswered runs to earn the come-from-behind win.

"That second inning was probably the best offensive inning that we had all season. It was really great," said head coach Danny Schmitz. "It's frustrating because I thought we beat ourselves today. We made too many unforced errors, and a good team will take advantage of that."

Bowling Green scored six runs in the second to take a 6-0 lead, but Michigan countered with a six-run third, before plating two more runs in the fifth. Three Bowling Green errors allowed Michigan to score eight unearned runs.

The Falcons and Wolverines will resume the series tomorrow afternoon with a 2 p.m. first pitch. The series finale on Sunday is slated for a 1 p.m. first pitch.

BOWLING GREEN'S BIG SECOND INNING
• Bowling Green's six-run second was highlighted by seven hits.
• After an Anthony Smith single to center field, Derek Drewes doubled down the third-base line, putting two runners in scoring position.
• Ty Suntken scored Smith and moved Drewes to third with a single up the middle.
• Justin Mott then gave the Falcons a 2-0 lead with a single through the right side. Suntken advanced to third on the play.
• An infield single from Dylan Dohanos then scored Suntken, before a Neil Lambert single scored Dohanos.
• Jeff Scott concluded the scoring in the inning with a two-run double down the right-field line.

ADDITIONAL GAME NOTES
• Neil Lambert and Jeff Scott each posted two hits apiece. Bowling Green's other hit was recorded by Riley Minorik.
• Zac Carey got the start for Bowling Green. He allowed five hits over 2.1 innings. He struck out three batters, issued zero walks, and allowed six unearned runs.
• Kody Brown was fantastic in relief, logging the final 5.2 innings of the game. He allowed two unearned runs while striking out two batters.