Falcons Fall To RedHawks In MAC Opener

Friday, March 11

Oxford, Ohio

1:00 PM

Bowling Green State University

2-8, 0-1

Miami

4-7, 1-0

Bowling Green

Miami

Photo by: Mallory Hiser, BGSU Athletics

March 11, 2022 | Baseball

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By: by Kyle Edmond, BGSU Athletics

OXFORD, Ohio – The Bowling Green State University baseball program began conference play against the Miami (OH) RedHawks on Friday (March 11), playing a doubleheader. Due to expected weather on Saturday, the series had previously been changed to be Friday and Sunday doubleheaders. On Friday, Miami topped BGSU in both games by scores of 2-0 and 15-1. The losses move Bowling Green to 2-9 on the season and 0-2 in conference play. The Falcons and RedHawks will resume the series on Sunday (March 13) for two more games, beginning at noon.

HOW IT HAPPENED, GAME 1

It wasn't until the fifth inning that either team was able to put a tally on the board. In the bottom half of the inning, the RedHawks began the inning with a single. After two strikeouts, the runner on first stole second before coming home on a double to right field, giving Miami a 1-0 lead.
After the double, a single to left center brought around the second run of the game for Miami, putting them up 2-0. With just seven innings in the game, the RedHawks were able to hold on to the lead for the win.

HOW IT HAPPENED, GAME 2

Miami began the scoring in the bottom of the first inning. With two outs, the RedHawks put together a rally, beginning with a walk. After the walk Miami saw a single followed by another walk to load the bases. A two-out, bases-loaded single through the right side paired with an error allowed three runs to cross the plate for an early 3-0 Miami lead.
The RedHawks added two more runs in the second. After a single to right field a two-run home run increased Miami's tally to 5-0.
In the third inning Miami added to the lead. Back-to-back singles to begin the inning put runners at the corners before a single scored them both to increase the lead to 7-0. Later in the inning a bases loaded ground out brought home another to make it 8-0.
Miami registered five runs in the fourth inning to push the lead to 13-0. A triple started the inning, which included two doubles and three singles.
The sixth inning saw the RedHawks log a two-RBI single to increase the score to 15-0.
Bowling Green scored in the top of the seventh. Nathan Archer walked and stole second before a Tyler Ross single scored him to make the final 15-1.

STAT LEADERS

Gage Schenk: 5.0 IP, 5 H, 2 R/ER, 1 BB, 5 K (Game 1)
Jeremy Spezia: 1.0 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 1 BB (Game 1)
Tyler Ross: 1-for-3, 1 RBI (Game 2)

FALCON STAT FACTS

Jeremy Spezia logged his third scoreless relief appearance during game one of the day, tossing a hitless frame.
Logging an RBI in the second game of the day, Tyler Ross is now up to six RBI on the season. His previous five all came during the Falcons' first game of the season against Saint Louis.

UP NEXT
The Falcons will finish out the four-game weekend series on Sunday (March 13) with the second doubleheader against the RedHawks. The first game is set for a noon first pitch.

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