Gurney Extends Hitting Streak To 14 Games Behind Solo Blast In Series Finale

Sunday, April 9

Bowling Green, Ohio

1:00 PM

Bowling Green State University

11-17, 6-9

Kent State

21-10, 9-3

Kent State

Bowling Green

Photo by: Luke Allen, BGSU Athletics

Gurney Extends Hitting Streak To 14 Games Behind Solo Blast In Series Finale

April 09, 2023 | Baseball

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By: by Kyle Edmond, BGSU Athletics

BOWLING GREEN, Ohio – The Bowling Green State University baseball team attempted to form an eighth-inning rally, scoring one with the bases loaded, but the rally fell short against the Kent State Golden Flashes on Sunday (April 9), 4-2. Kyle Gurney pushed across both of BGSU's runs. The first came on a solo home run in the first inning to knot it up at 1-1. He also drew a bases-loaded walk in the eighth to plate the second run. With the loss, the Falcons fall to 11-17 on the season and 6-9 within the Mid-American Conference.

HOW IT HAPPENED

Kent State began the game with a leadoff home run for the second consecutive game, hopping out to a 1-0 lead.
The Falcons quickly responded with a round-trip knock of their own. Kyle Gurney sent a blast to left center, clearing not only the fence but the trees as well, for his second home run of the season to knot it up at 1-1.
In the top of the sixth, Nic Good entered with the bases loaded and no outs. A sacrifice fly tallied a run for Kent State to give them a 2-1 lead. Good responded with a strikeout before picking off the runner at first, 1-3-6, to end the half of the inning.
The Golden Flashes loaded the bases again in the top of the seventh, scoring one before a pitching change with the score at 3-1.
After the pitching change, a sacrifice fly brought home another run for KSU to make the score 4-1.
In the bottom of the eighth the Falcons worked to load the bases with hits from Jack Krause and Ryan Johnston followed by a walk to Sam Seidel, prompting a change on the mound for the Golden Flashes.
After the pitching change, Gurney drew a walk to plate the second BGSU run of the game, but the rally ended there with a 4-2 score after eight played.

STAT LEADERS

Landon Willeman: 1.0 IP, 1 H, 0 R/ER, 1 K
DJ Newman: 1.0 IP, 2 H, 0 R/ER, 2K
DJ Newman: 2-for-4
Kyle Gurney: 2-for-3, 1 HR, 2 RBI, 1 R, 1 BB
Sam Seidel: 1-for-3, 1 2B, 1 BB
Jack Krause: 1-for-4, 1 R
Nathan Archer: 1-for-4
Ryan Johnston: 1-for-4

FALCON STAT FACTS

With his home run in the first inning, Kyle Gurney continued a 14-game hitting streak for the Falcons. The home run marked the second of the season for Gurney. During his 14-game hitting streak, Gurney is batting .440 (22-for-50) with 12 walks drawn, 11 runs scored, 11 RBI, three doubles and two home runs.
Sam Seidel doubled to start the bottom of the sixth, pushing his hitting streak to seven games, having reached base in 22 of his 25 games played this year and 20 of the last 21. On the year, Seidel has 22 hits and 14 walks on top of 11 stolen bases.
For the second time this season, DJ Newman hit and pitched in the same game. Getting the start as the designated hitter, Newman went 2-for-4 at the dish. Newman also came on in the top of the ninth to pitch, striking out two in the inning.
Landon Willeman tossed a scoreless inning of relief, marking four straight appearances for him without allowing a run. Over the four outings, Willeman has totaled six innings of work, giving up just two hits and two walks while striking out six.

UP NEXT
The Falcons will head down to Columbus, Ohio on Wednesday (April 12) for a 6 p.m. first pitch against the Ohio State Buckeyes.

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