Bowling Green State University Athletics
Friday, February 18
Hoover, Ala.
4:00 PM EST
Bowling Green State University
vs
Saint Louis
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BGSU Baseball To Begin 2022 Campaign This Weekend Against St. Louis
February 16, 2022 | Baseball
HOOVER, Ala. – The Bowling Green State University baseball program is set to begin the 2022 season this weekend with a three-game series against the St. Louis Billikens. The series is set to take place at the Hoover Metropolitan Stadium in Hoover, Alabama and will be the first of three non-conference series to begin the season for the Falcons.
Bowling Green will be entering the second season of the Coach Hallock era. During Hallock's first season in 2021 the Falcons went 20-30, including an 18-22 conference standing, marking the first 20-win season for BGSU since 2015. The Orange and Brown will now look to pick up where they left off after finishing the 2021 season strong, winning six of their last seven games.
Looking Ahead To 2022
After an improved 2021 campaign, the Falcons will look to build on the season's successes. The momentum has already begun with multiple BGSU players receiving preseason accolades. Kyle Gurney was named to the Preseason Top 50 Catchers list by D1Baseball. D1Baseball also named Owen Recker to the Top 20 MLB Prospect List for the MAC and Nathan Archer to the Impact Freshman List.
Perfect Game USA released preseason accolades as well, naming two Falcons. Nathan Rose was named a Preseason First Team All-MAC selection while Tyler Hays was named to the Top 20 Prospect List for the MAC.
Weekend Schedule | Live Stats
Friday, Feb. 18 | 4:00 p.m. EST | vs. Saint Louis
Saturday, Feb. 19 | 3:00 p.m. EST | vs. Saint Louis
Sunday, Feb. 20 | 1:00 p.m. EST | vs. Saint Louis
BGSU Probable Pitchers
Game 1: RHP Gage Schenk
Game 2: RHP Owen Recker
Game 3: RHP Peyton Wilson
St. Louis Probable Pitchers
Game 1: LHP Grant Fremion
Game 2 : RHP Logan Schmitt
Game 3: LHP Trevor Harris
Previewing BGSU's Pitchers
Gage Schenk will take the mound in Bowling Green's first game of the season after leading the Falcons in wins during the 2021 season, being 5-2 across 10 starts. The right-handed senior totaled 43 strikeouts during the 2021 campaign over 52 innings for BGSU.
The second game of the weekend will see Owen Recker on the bump. Recker last appeared for BGSU during the 2020 season, tossing 7.1 innings over two starts while logging five strikeouts.
The final game of the series will feature the right-handed sophomore Peyton Wilson getting the start for Bowling Green. During his freshman season in 2021 Wilson made 10 appearances, including five starts, for the Orange and Brown. Wilson finished the 2021 season strong, giving up just one hit over 4.2 innings with three strikeouts against Northern Illinois in his final outing of the season.
Scouting St. Louis
St. Louis is coming off a 2021 campaign that saw them finish with a 17-31 standing while being 6-10 within the Atlantic-10 Conference. A year ago, the Billikens began the season with an 8-7 win, but lost their next seven to begin with a 1-7 record.
On the mound, St. Louis will turn to junior left-handed pitcher Grant Fremion to start the season. Fremion was mainly a bullpen arm in 2021, starting one of his 16 appearances. Fremion gave up 18 earned runs over 28 innings for an ERA of 5.79 while striking out 25.
Game two will see the Billikens start Logan Schmitt, a transfer from Miami (OH). Bowling Green faced Schmitt twice last season when he was with the RedHawks. Schmitt totaled 2.2 innings over those two games, giving up three runs on six hits while the Falcons claimed two wins.
Trevor Harris, a 6-foot-3 lefty, will round out the rotation for St. Louis. Harris went 4-4 over 12 starts a year ago for the Billikens, including tossing two complete games. He finished second on the team in ERA with a mark of 4.34.
Follow the Falcons
Be sure to follow the Falcons' baseball team on social media
Twitter - @BGAthletics and @BGSU_Baseball
Instagram - 'bgfalcons' and 'bgsu_baseball'
Facebook - 'BGSU Athletics'
YouTube - 'Falcons Athletics'
Bowling Green will be entering the second season of the Coach Hallock era. During Hallock's first season in 2021 the Falcons went 20-30, including an 18-22 conference standing, marking the first 20-win season for BGSU since 2015. The Orange and Brown will now look to pick up where they left off after finishing the 2021 season strong, winning six of their last seven games.
Looking Ahead To 2022
After an improved 2021 campaign, the Falcons will look to build on the season's successes. The momentum has already begun with multiple BGSU players receiving preseason accolades. Kyle Gurney was named to the Preseason Top 50 Catchers list by D1Baseball. D1Baseball also named Owen Recker to the Top 20 MLB Prospect List for the MAC and Nathan Archer to the Impact Freshman List.
Perfect Game USA released preseason accolades as well, naming two Falcons. Nathan Rose was named a Preseason First Team All-MAC selection while Tyler Hays was named to the Top 20 Prospect List for the MAC.
Weekend Schedule | Live Stats
Friday, Feb. 18 | 4:00 p.m. EST | vs. Saint Louis
Saturday, Feb. 19 | 3:00 p.m. EST | vs. Saint Louis
Sunday, Feb. 20 | 1:00 p.m. EST | vs. Saint Louis
BGSU Probable Pitchers
Game 1: RHP Gage Schenk
Game 2: RHP Owen Recker
Game 3: RHP Peyton Wilson
St. Louis Probable Pitchers
Game 1: LHP Grant Fremion
Game 2 : RHP Logan Schmitt
Game 3: LHP Trevor Harris
Previewing BGSU's Pitchers
Gage Schenk will take the mound in Bowling Green's first game of the season after leading the Falcons in wins during the 2021 season, being 5-2 across 10 starts. The right-handed senior totaled 43 strikeouts during the 2021 campaign over 52 innings for BGSU.
The second game of the weekend will see Owen Recker on the bump. Recker last appeared for BGSU during the 2020 season, tossing 7.1 innings over two starts while logging five strikeouts.
The final game of the series will feature the right-handed sophomore Peyton Wilson getting the start for Bowling Green. During his freshman season in 2021 Wilson made 10 appearances, including five starts, for the Orange and Brown. Wilson finished the 2021 season strong, giving up just one hit over 4.2 innings with three strikeouts against Northern Illinois in his final outing of the season.
Scouting St. Louis
St. Louis is coming off a 2021 campaign that saw them finish with a 17-31 standing while being 6-10 within the Atlantic-10 Conference. A year ago, the Billikens began the season with an 8-7 win, but lost their next seven to begin with a 1-7 record.
On the mound, St. Louis will turn to junior left-handed pitcher Grant Fremion to start the season. Fremion was mainly a bullpen arm in 2021, starting one of his 16 appearances. Fremion gave up 18 earned runs over 28 innings for an ERA of 5.79 while striking out 25.
Game two will see the Billikens start Logan Schmitt, a transfer from Miami (OH). Bowling Green faced Schmitt twice last season when he was with the RedHawks. Schmitt totaled 2.2 innings over those two games, giving up three runs on six hits while the Falcons claimed two wins.
Trevor Harris, a 6-foot-3 lefty, will round out the rotation for St. Louis. Harris went 4-4 over 12 starts a year ago for the Billikens, including tossing two complete games. He finished second on the team in ERA with a mark of 4.34.
Follow the Falcons
Be sure to follow the Falcons' baseball team on social media
Twitter - @BGAthletics and @BGSU_Baseball
Instagram - 'bgfalcons' and 'bgsu_baseball'
Facebook - 'BGSU Athletics'
YouTube - 'Falcons Athletics'
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