Bowling Green Clinches Series with a Walk-Off Win Over NIU in 10 Innings

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BOWLING GREEN, Ohio – Tyler Ross was hit by pitch with the bases loaded in the 10th inning to elevate the Bowling Green State University baseball team over the NIU Huskies, 5-4, on Saturday afternoon (May 13) at Steller Field. BGSU clinches the series while improving to to 18-28, 11-15 MAC, while NIU falls to 8-40, 4-21 MAC.

The extra inning heroics started when Justin Fugitt doubled down the right field line to start off the 10th inning. He held at third when Sam Seidel followed with a single to right field. NIU intentionally walked Kyle Gurney to create a force out at any bag. With a 2-0 count, NIU pitcher Mason Ruh dotted Ross in the upper triceps area of his left arm, forcing home the game-winning run.

Despite trailing most of the game 3-0, Bowling Green took a 4-3 lead in the seventh. NIU later forced extra innings after plating a run in the top of the ninth with one out.

HOW IT HAPPENED

NIU plated on run in each of the first three innings to take an early 3-0 lead after three.
Despite putting 5 runners on due to walks through the first four innings, BGSU did not gain its first hit until the fourth inning when Tyler Ross singled up the middle with one out.
BGSU took a 4-3 lead in the seventh inning. Nate Archer started things off with a walk. After Nathan Rose line out to left, Fallon and Mason Montgomery walked to load the bases. With an 0-2 count, Jack Krause ripped a triple down the right field line to tie the game. Justin Fugitt drove in Krause after he ripped a ground out to second, giving BGSU its first lead.
The Huskies were able to tie the game, 4-4, with one out in the top of the ninth. With runners on second and third, Connar Penrod was able to strike out Colin Summerhill to end the threat.

FROM THE CLUBHOUSE
"It was a great day to be a BGSU Falcon. We honored the seniors before the game and delivered them a win in dramatic fashion. I thought we really stepped up when we needed to. We were very tough in tough situations. I thought the pitching staff did a great job of handling inherited runners and picking one another up when new relivers came in. We just grinded out the whole day and our guys deserve this win." – Kyle Hallock, head baseball coach.

STAT LEADERS

Justin Fugitt, 2-for-5, RBI, R
Tyler Ross, 2-for-4, RBI
Jack Krause, 1-for-4, 3 RBI, 3B
Landon Willeman, 2.1 IP, K
Connar Penrod, 1.2, 2 K

FALCON STAT FACTS

BGSU is 2-0 in extra-inning games this season. The Falcons also won 5-4 in 10 innings at Akron on March 19.
BGSU won its first extra inning game at home since April 23, 2022 against WMU in a seven-inning game that went eight innings.
BGSU recorded its fourth series win of the season.
BGSU is 4-4 in one-run games in 2023.
BGSU won its sixth game in 30 tries when trailing after six innings.
Tyler Ross has reached base in seven-straight games and in 18 of the last 19 games. In the game he didn't reach base during the stretch he did log an RBI.

UP NEXT
The Falcons concluded the series with NIU on Sunday. First pitch is set for 1 p.m.

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