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Friday, May 12
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BGSU Baseball to Host NIU In Final Home Series Of 2023
May 11, 2023 | Baseball
BOWLING GREEN, Ohio – The Bowling Green State University baseball team will host the Northern Illinois Huskies in the final home series of the 2023 campaign for the Falcons this upcoming weekend. The Falcons will also be recognizing the seniors of the 2023 team prior to Saturday's (May 13) game. BGSU and NIU are set for a three-game series, beginning Friday (May 12) at 3 p.m. before scheduled 1 p.m. starts on both Saturday and Sunday.
Current Weekend Schedule
Friday, May 12 | 3 p.m.
Saturday, May 13 | 1 p.m. | Senior Day
Sunday, May 14 | 1 p.m.
Scouting Northern Illinois
Northern Illinois is coming off a weekend series against Toledo, being swept by the Rockets. NIU has lost 14 of their last 15 games with the win coming against Milwaukee on May 3 by a score of 3-2. As for conference play, the Huskies hold a record of 4-19 against Mid-American Conference opponents. Their last conference victory came on April 14 in a 6-5 final against Western Michigan in 11 innings. NIU is led at the plate by Colin Summerhill, batting .301. Summerhill also leads the team in home runs (10), doubles (13) and RBI (46).
Against The Huskies All-Time
Entering the weekend series, the Falcons and Huskies have met 61 times, dating back to the 1968 season. Last season, BGSU and NIU split the season series that marked the end of the 2022 season. The four games were spread across two doubleheaders with the Falcons winning the first game followed by an NIU win in game two each. As for the last NIU trip to Steller Field, that came at the end of the 2021 season with the Orange and Brown winning three of four and outscoring the Huskies 23-15 over the course of the series.
What To Watch For
Falcon Facts To Follow
Last Time Out
The Falcons took on the Youngstown State Penguins on Tuesday (May 9) on the road to conclude a home-and-home series for the season. DJ Newman got the start on the mound and gave up just four hits over four innings, striking out five with 42 strikes on 62 pitches. Newman also scored the lone road of the game for BGSU in the 5-1 loss with Tyler Ross recording the RBI on a bases loaded walk that pushed Newman across.
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, May 12 | 3 p.m.
Saturday, May 13 | 1 p.m. | Senior Day
Sunday, May 14 | 1 p.m.
Scouting Northern Illinois
Northern Illinois is coming off a weekend series against Toledo, being swept by the Rockets. NIU has lost 14 of their last 15 games with the win coming against Milwaukee on May 3 by a score of 3-2. As for conference play, the Huskies hold a record of 4-19 against Mid-American Conference opponents. Their last conference victory came on April 14 in a 6-5 final against Western Michigan in 11 innings. NIU is led at the plate by Colin Summerhill, batting .301. Summerhill also leads the team in home runs (10), doubles (13) and RBI (46).
Against The Huskies All-Time
Entering the weekend series, the Falcons and Huskies have met 61 times, dating back to the 1968 season. Last season, BGSU and NIU split the season series that marked the end of the 2022 season. The four games were spread across two doubleheaders with the Falcons winning the first game followed by an NIU win in game two each. As for the last NIU trip to Steller Field, that came at the end of the 2021 season with the Orange and Brown winning three of four and outscoring the Huskies 23-15 over the course of the series.
What To Watch For
- The last time BGSU won a series against NIU was the 2021 season at home with BGSU taking three of four.
- The last time BGSU swept NIU during a multiple-game series was the 2008 season. BGSU took the lone game between the teams during the 2013 season.
Falcon Facts To Follow
- Gage Schenk enters the weekend with 180 career strikeouts, placing him ninth in program history. Schenk needs 183 to tie Jason Tippie for eighth, 184 for seventh with Keith Laughlin, 185 for sixth with Jason Kelley and 186 to match Andrew Abrahamowicz for fifth.
- Kyle Gurney is currently ninth in the all-time record book for career putouts with 757. The next step on the list will be passing Donny Schone with 833. Gurney is also four doubles away from entering the record book, needing 41 to tie Lee Morrison for 10th all-time in career doubles.
- At the plate, DJ Newman has recorded a hit in 10 of the last 11 games and has reached base in 18 of the last 19 games he's had an at-bat.
- Leighton Banjoff enters the weekend series with an eight-game on-base streak with nine walks, six RBI, four hits and two runs scored over the span.
- Ryan Johnston is in the midst of a six-game on-base streak. During the stretch, he's logged six hits, eight RBI and has been hit by three pitches.
- Tyler Ross has reached base in five straight games and in 16 of the last 17 games. In the game he didn't reach base during the stretch he did log an RBI.
- Sam Seidel has reached base in five straight games, logging six hits, five walks, three RBI, three runs scored and two RBI during the span.
- Landon Willeman has pitched three straight scoreless outings. Additionally, he hasn't allowed a run in six of his last seven appearances and in 10 of his last 12.
Last Time Out
The Falcons took on the Youngstown State Penguins on Tuesday (May 9) on the road to conclude a home-and-home series for the season. DJ Newman got the start on the mound and gave up just four hits over four innings, striking out five with 42 strikes on 62 pitches. Newman also scored the lone road of the game for BGSU in the 5-1 loss with Tyler Ross recording the RBI on a bases loaded walk that pushed Newman across.
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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