Tuesday, March 21
Bowling Green, Ohio
3:00 PM
Bowling Green State University
vs
Purdue Fort Wayne
Photo by: Mallory Hiser, BGSU Athletics
Falcons Prep For Pair Of Midweek Matchups At Home
March 20, 2023 | Baseball
BOWLING GREEN, Ohio – The Bowling Green State University baseball team will look to open up the home schedule for the 2023 season this week, hosting both Purdue Fort Wayne and Youngstown State at Steller Field. The Falcons will first welcome the Mastodons to Bowling Green on Tuesday (March 21) before taking on the Penguins on Wednesday (March 22). Both games are set for 3 p.m. starts and will have an online radio broadcast.
Current Weekend Schedule
Tuesday, March 21 | 3 p.m. | vs. Purdue Fort Wayne
Wednesday, March 22 | 3 p.m. | vs. Youngstown State
Scouting Purdue Fort Wayne
Purdue Fort Wayne enters the midweek matchup with a 4-16 record, including a 1-2 standing within the Horizon League. The Mastodons are coming off a 1-2 weekend against Wright State with their win being a 12-10 final on Friday (March 17). Purdue Fort Wayne has also picked up wins over Austin Peay, Cornell and Alabama State. At the plate, the Mastodons are led by sophomore Jacob Walker who is hitting .333 with two doubles and six RBI. He's followed by senior Braedon Blackford batting .299 with five doubles, a triple, six home runs and 17 RBI.
Against the Mastodons All Time
The Falcons and Mastodons have played 17 times previously with Bowling Green holding the advantage, 12-5. BGSU has won three straight over Purdue Fort Wayne as well as six of the last seven. The last time these two teams faced off was the 2019 season, playing a home-and-home series. The Falcons won both games that year, winning at home 3-1 and on the road 10-4.
Scouting Youngstown State
Youngstown State will enter Wednesday's game with a 4-15 record, also being 1-2 within the Horizon League. The Penguins are coming off a series against Oakland, playing one game on Thursday (March 16) and two on Friday (March 17). YSU won Thursday's game 18-3, but lost both games of the Friday doubleheader. The other wins this year for Youngstown State have been against Memphis and two against Baylor. At the dish, the Penguins are paced by senior Braeden O'Shaugnessy, batting .333 with five doubles, three home runs and 12 RBI. Junior Trey Law is right there with him, hitting .355 with five doubles, seven RBI and 10 walks.
Against the Penguins All Time
Like Purdue Fort Wayne, the Falcons have played the Penguins 17 times in program history but the results have gone the other way with Youngstown State leading the series 12-5. Despite the overall series leaning to Youngstown State, Bowling Green has won the last two matchups. In 2020, BGSU snagged a 2-1 win on the road and in 2019 the Falcons picked up a 15-5 victory at home. The pair of wins snapped a 10-game losing streak against the Penguins that stretched from 2007 until 2018.
What To Watch For
Falcon Facts To Follow
Last Time Out
The Falcons faced the Akron Zips over the weekend, playing a doubleheader on Friday (March 17) before closing out the series on Sunday (March 19). Bowling Green snagged a win in Sunday's contest, taking a 5-4 victory in extra innings. DJ Newman singled to left and advanced to third on an error before scoring on a Jack Krause grounder for the winning run. Isaiah Seidel then closed the door in the bottom half of the inning to secure the win with his first save in the Orange and Brown.
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Current Weekend Schedule
Tuesday, March 21 | 3 p.m. | vs. Purdue Fort Wayne
Wednesday, March 22 | 3 p.m. | vs. Youngstown State
Scouting Purdue Fort Wayne
Purdue Fort Wayne enters the midweek matchup with a 4-16 record, including a 1-2 standing within the Horizon League. The Mastodons are coming off a 1-2 weekend against Wright State with their win being a 12-10 final on Friday (March 17). Purdue Fort Wayne has also picked up wins over Austin Peay, Cornell and Alabama State. At the plate, the Mastodons are led by sophomore Jacob Walker who is hitting .333 with two doubles and six RBI. He's followed by senior Braedon Blackford batting .299 with five doubles, a triple, six home runs and 17 RBI.
Against the Mastodons All Time
The Falcons and Mastodons have played 17 times previously with Bowling Green holding the advantage, 12-5. BGSU has won three straight over Purdue Fort Wayne as well as six of the last seven. The last time these two teams faced off was the 2019 season, playing a home-and-home series. The Falcons won both games that year, winning at home 3-1 and on the road 10-4.
Scouting Youngstown State
Youngstown State will enter Wednesday's game with a 4-15 record, also being 1-2 within the Horizon League. The Penguins are coming off a series against Oakland, playing one game on Thursday (March 16) and two on Friday (March 17). YSU won Thursday's game 18-3, but lost both games of the Friday doubleheader. The other wins this year for Youngstown State have been against Memphis and two against Baylor. At the dish, the Penguins are paced by senior Braeden O'Shaugnessy, batting .333 with five doubles, three home runs and 12 RBI. Junior Trey Law is right there with him, hitting .355 with five doubles, seven RBI and 10 walks.
Against the Penguins All Time
Like Purdue Fort Wayne, the Falcons have played the Penguins 17 times in program history but the results have gone the other way with Youngstown State leading the series 12-5. Despite the overall series leaning to Youngstown State, Bowling Green has won the last two matchups. In 2020, BGSU snagged a 2-1 win on the road and in 2019 the Falcons picked up a 15-5 victory at home. The pair of wins snapped a 10-game losing streak against the Penguins that stretched from 2007 until 2018.
What To Watch For
- A win against Purdue Fort Wayne would stretch the Falcons' win streak against the Mastodons to four games, the longest for BGSU in series history.
- A win against Youngstown State would stretch BGSU's win streak against the Penguins to three games, the longest for the Falcons in series history.
- Last season, the Falcons topped Ohio 14-2 in the home opener. A win over Purdue Fort Wayne would give BGSU back-to-back home opener wins for the first time since 2018-19, beating Dayton 5-4 in 2018 and Oakland 6-3 in 2019.
- Winning Sunday (March 19) over Akron, the Falcons have an opportunity to win back-to-back games for the first time during the 2023 season.
Falcon Facts To Follow
- DJ Newman logged a hit in each game over the weekend against the Akron Zips and enters the week with a three-game hitting streak. Over the series, Newman added two RBI, two stolen bases and a run scored to his stat line.
- Isaiah Seidel logged his third scoreless relief appearance this season as well as his first save for the Falcons. Seidel joined Owen Recker with saves this season for the Orange and Brown.
- Gage Schenk is currently fifth in the Mid-American Conference for opposing batting average, allowing batters to hit just .202 against him. Schenk is also sixth for hits allowed with 19.
Last Time Out
The Falcons faced the Akron Zips over the weekend, playing a doubleheader on Friday (March 17) before closing out the series on Sunday (March 19). Bowling Green snagged a win in Sunday's contest, taking a 5-4 victory in extra innings. DJ Newman singled to left and advanced to third on an error before scoring on a Jack Krause grounder for the winning run. Isaiah Seidel then closed the door in the bottom half of the inning to secure the win with his first save in the Orange and Brown.
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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