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Friday, March 31
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Falcons Resume MAC Play With Weekend Slate At Central Michigan
March 30, 2023 | Baseball
BOWLING GREEN, Ohio – The Bowling Green State University baseball team will continue their five-game road trip with three against the Central Michigan Chippewas this weekend. The Falcons and Chippewas are set for a 3 p.m. first pitch on Friday (March 31) to round out the month of March before being scheduled for 1 p.m. starts on both Saturday (April 1) and Sunday (April 2). Central Michigan will have video streams available for each game of the series. Bowling Green enters the weekend as winners in six of their last seven contests, holding a 9-13 record on the season and 4-5 standing within the MAC.
Current Weekend Schedule
Friday, March 31 | 1:00 p.m.
Saturday, April 1 | 11 a.m.
Sunday, April 2 | 2 p.m.
Scouting Central Michigan
Central Michigan is coming off a midweek loss to Michigan in 10 innings by a score of 6-5. The last two losses for the Chippewas have come in extra innings, also falling 4-3 to Kent State in 12 innings last Friday (March 24). On the year, CMU has a 13-10 record while being 4-2 within the MAC. In the conference, they've picked up two wins against both Kent State and Ohio. As for their other wins, they beat Baylor and UTRGV twice, Sacramento State three times and have one win against Saint Mary's and San Jose State.
Against the Chippewas All Time
Central Michigan has held the advantage in the all-time series against the Falcons. The series leans to CMU with a record of 78-46-1 over BGSU. Central Michigan has won the last seven meetings and 14 of the last 15. The last win for Bowling Green in the series came during the first game of a doubleheader on April 10, 2021, winning 3-2 in a seven inning game.
What To Watch For
Falcon Facts To Follow
Last Time Out
The Falcons played a midweek contest against the Purdue Fort Wayne Mastodons on Tuesday (March 28), claiming a 7-4 victory. Bowling Green jumped out to a 4-0 lead, but Purdue Fort Wayne battled back to tie it up in the fifth inning. BGSU immediately answered with two runs in the sixth before adding an insurance run in the seventh to secure the win. Rigo Ramos struck out a career-high seven while picking up his first win on the mound this season. Jacob Turner logged the save, his first at the collegiate level.
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'
Current Weekend Schedule
Friday, March 31 | 1:00 p.m.
Saturday, April 1 | 11 a.m.
Sunday, April 2 | 2 p.m.
Scouting Central Michigan
Central Michigan is coming off a midweek loss to Michigan in 10 innings by a score of 6-5. The last two losses for the Chippewas have come in extra innings, also falling 4-3 to Kent State in 12 innings last Friday (March 24). On the year, CMU has a 13-10 record while being 4-2 within the MAC. In the conference, they've picked up two wins against both Kent State and Ohio. As for their other wins, they beat Baylor and UTRGV twice, Sacramento State three times and have one win against Saint Mary's and San Jose State.
Against the Chippewas All Time
Central Michigan has held the advantage in the all-time series against the Falcons. The series leans to CMU with a record of 78-46-1 over BGSU. Central Michigan has won the last seven meetings and 14 of the last 15. The last win for Bowling Green in the series came during the first game of a doubleheader on April 10, 2021, winning 3-2 in a seven inning game.
What To Watch For
- The Falcons have won six of their last seven games, improving their record to 9-13 on the season.
- Central Michigan currently has a seven-game winning streak in the all-time series between the two teams.
- The last win for Bowling Green over Central Michigan came in Mount Pleasant, taking a 3-2 final in seven innings on April 10, 2021 in the first game of a doubleheader.
Falcon Facts To Follow
- As a team, the Falcons have tallied 43 stolen bases, which is ranked 37th in the nation and third within the Mid-American Conference. With 22 games played, BGSU is averaging 1.95 stolen bases per game, 27th in the country.
- Kyle Gurney heads into the weekend riding an eight-game hitting streak. Over the span, Gurney is batting .464 (13-for-28) with nine walks drawn, seven runs scored, five RBI, three doubles, three stolen bases and one home run.
- Nathan Rose is currently in the midst of a six-game hitting streak and a 10-game on-base streak. During his hitting streak, Rose is hitting .393 (11-for-28) with 13 RBI, six runs scored, four home runs, two doubles and a triple. Rose was also named the No. 4 hitter of the week in the nation by D1 Baseball for last weekend's schedule of games.
- Nathan Archer enters the weekend tied for 12th in the nation and first in the MAC for sacrifice flies this season with four. Archer is also in the midst of a five-game hitting streak and seven-game on-base streak.
- Leading the Falcons in wins on the mound with four, Connar Penrod is tied for first in the conference and 27th in the nation for the stat. Through eight appearances, Penrod has maintained a 2.08 ERA with 23 strikeouts.
Last Time Out
The Falcons played a midweek contest against the Purdue Fort Wayne Mastodons on Tuesday (March 28), claiming a 7-4 victory. Bowling Green jumped out to a 4-0 lead, but Purdue Fort Wayne battled back to tie it up in the fifth inning. BGSU immediately answered with two runs in the sixth before adding an insurance run in the seventh to secure the win. Rigo Ramos struck out a career-high seven while picking up his first win on the mound this season. Jacob Turner logged the save, his first at the collegiate level.
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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