Falcons Split Saturday Doubleheader To Snap Rockets' 12-Game Win Streak

Saturday, May 7

Bowling Green, Ohio

1:05 PM

Bowling Green State University

13-29, 10-21

Toledo

27-17, 18-11

Toledo

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Photo by: Mallory Hiser, BGSU Athletics

Falcons Split Saturday Doubleheader To Snap Rockets' 12-Game Win Streak

May 07, 2022 | Baseball

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By: by Kyle Edmond, BGSU Athletics

BOWLING GREEN, Ohio – The Bowling Green State University baseball program split the doubleheader to begin the weekend's Battle of I-75 on Saturday (May 8) at Steller Field. The win for the Falcons in game two snapped a 12-game winning streak for the Rockets. For Bowling Green, it was a six-run fourth inning that not only sparked the team, but made the difference in the end. Adam Furnas ripped a line drive over the left field wall to get the scoring started with a three-run home run. BGSU batted around the order that inning and the pitching took over from there to secure the win and split the doubleheader.

HOW IT HAPPENED, GAME 1

The Rockets scored in the top of the first with an RBI double to the right center gap, bringing a run in from first to make it 1-0.
UT added to their lead in the top of the fourth with a solo home run to left field to increase the score to 2-0.
Later in the fourth, a sacrifice fly to center pushed another Rocket run across before a bases loaded walk made it 4-0.
In the sixth, the Rockets added another run to the tally, 5-0.
In the bottom of the sixth, Kyle Gurney reached base after eight foul balls with a bloop down the right field line. Gurney proceeded to steal both second and third before Nathan Rose brought him home on a single through the left side of the infield, cutting the deficit to 5-1.
UT responded with a bases loaded single in the seventh. A second runner tried to score, but was halted at home to end the inning with the score showing 6-1.

STAT LEADERS, GAME 1

Nathan Rose: 1-for-2, 1 RBI
Justin Fugitt: 1-for-3, 1 2B
Kyle Gurney: 2-for-3, 1 R, 2 SB
Adam Fallon: 1-for-3, 2 SB

HOW IT HAPPENED, GAME 2

The Rockets carried their momentum into game two with three runs in the top of the first to jump ahead 3-0 on the scoreboard.
After a few scoreless innings, the Falcons reopened the scoring column in the bottom of the fourth. Adam Fallon began the inning by being hit by a pitch before Kyle Gurney singled to put two on for the Orange and Brown. Adam Furnas rose to the occasion, lacing a line drive to left field that just barely cleared the wall, but a three-run home run all the same to knot it up at 3-3.
Later in the inning, Justin Fugitt choked up with two strikes and poked a single to left center, bringing in Jack Krause to put the Falcons on top 4-3.
Nathan Archer continued the stretch in the fourth for BGSU with a double to left center, scoring two more with Tyler Ross and Fugitt crossing home plate, concluding a six-run inning to put Bowling Green in front 6-3 after four.
In the bottom of the sixth, Adam Fallon put a dribbler into the infield for a single, but a throwing error allowed Fallon to advance to second and Ryan Johnston to score, making it a 7-3 lead for BGSU.
The Rockets got one back in the top of the seventh to cut into the lead 7-4.
UT continued their push with two more runs in the ninth, but Owen Recker closed the door for the save at 7-6.

STAT LEADERS, GAME 2

Adam Furnas: 1-for-1, 1 R, 1 HR, 3 RBI, 2 BB
Kyle Gurney: 2-for-4, 1 R
Nathan Archer: 1-for-4, 1 2B, 1 RBI, 1 SB
Justin Fugitt: 1-for-4, 1 R, 1 RBI
Owen Recker: SV, 1.0 IP, 0 H, 0 R/ER, 1 BB

FALCON STAT FACTS

Swiping two bags in the first game of the doubleheader, Adam Fallon now has 21 stolen bases on 22 attempts. That puts Fallon second in the Mid-American Conference for stolen bases behind only Western Michigan's Connor Charping with 23.
Levi Gazarek received the starting nod in game two and tallied the first win on the mound of his collegiate career in just his third start.
With a pair of hits in both games, Kyle Gurney has now logged a hit in 10 straight games for the Falcons, going 17-for-38 (.447) over that stretch with 10 runs scored.
Owen Recker closed the door on game two to register his first career collegiate save.

UP NEXT
The Falcons and Rockets will continue the series on Sunday (May 8) with another doubleheader. The first game of the series is set for a 1:05 p.m. first pitch. The series will conclude with a non-conference game on Tuesday (May 10) at Fifth Third Field.

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