Friday Pitcher’s Duel Final Favors Golden Flashes Over Falcons

Friday, April 7

Bowling Green, Ohio

3:00 PM

Bowling Green State University

11-15, 6-7

Kent State

19-10, 7-4

Kent State

Bowling Green

Photo by: Kemery Aichele, BGSU Athletics

April 07, 2023 | Baseball

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By: by Kyle Edmond, BGSU Athletics

BOWLING GREEN, Ohio – The Bowling Green State University baseball team fell short in a tough battle with the Kent State Golden Flashes on Friday (April 7) with a 1-0 final. Gage Schenk got the start for the Falcons before handing it over to Connar Penrod in the eighth. The two combined to allow just two hits to one of the top offensive teams in the MAC, allowing just one run that was unearned. At the plate, the Falcons tallied six hits and drew four walks, but couldn't string them together for a run. The loss moves BGSU to 11-15 on the season and 6-7 in the MAC with two more games this weekend against the Golden Flashes.

HOW IT HAPPENED

Gage Schenk began the game with an eight-pitch first inning, all strikes, to send down the Golden Flashes in order with two strikeouts.
In the bottom half, the Falcons had singles by Sam Seidel and Nathan Archer, each stealing second as well, followed by an Adam Fallon walk to load the bases with two outs, but couldn't score.
Kent State tallied their first run of the game in the top of the fourth, an unearned run after the batter reached on an error before scoring on a two-out single later in the inning.
Schenk continued a strong start, working out of a bases-loaded jam in the top of the sixth without damage to keep it a 1-0 score.
In the bottom of the sixth, the Falcons put two on to start the inning with a Nathan Rose walk and Archer single, but a dropped bunt pop up turned into a double play for Kent State, ending the inning soon after with the score at 1-0.

STAT LEADERS

Gage Schenk: 7.0 IP, 2 H, 1 R, 0 ER, 3 K
Connar Penrod: 2.0 IP, 0 H, 0 R/ER, 2 K
Sam Seidel: 2-for-4, 1 SB
Nathan Archer: 2-for-4, 1 SB
Kyle Gurney: 1-for-4
Leighton Banjoff: 1-for-4

FALCON STAT FACTS

Entering the game 49th in the nation and second in the MAC for WHIP, Gage Schenk managed to lower his mark, now at 0.971.
With a single in the game, Kyle Gurney extended his hitting streak to 12 games.
Gurney threw out both of Kent State's steal attempts in the game. The Golden Flashes entered the contest in the top two in the MAC for stolen bases.
Nathan Archer also extended his hitting streak, logging two base hits to push his streak to nine games and his on-base streak to 11 games.
Sam Seidel tallied two hits for the Falcons, pushing his hitting streak to five games. He's now reached base in 20 of his 23 games played this season and 18 of his last 19.
Nathan Rose's hitting streak came to a close, but he drew a walk to extend his on-base streak to 14 games.

UP NEXT
The Falcons and Golden Flashes will continue their weekend series on Saturday (April 8) before concluding on Sunday (April 9), scheduled for 1 p.m. starts on both days.

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