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BGSU Baseball Set For Series With Memphis This Weekend
February 21, 2024 | Baseball
MEMPHIS, Tenn. – The Bowling Green State University baseball team will continue their three-week stretch against opponents in the state of Tennessee this weekend with Memphis. BGSU and Memphis will play a three-game series from Feb. 23-25, marking the first meetings between the two programs. The Tigers will be the 271st unique opponent in program history for the Falcons. The first game of the series on Friday will be aired on ESPN+.
Current Weekend Schedule
Friday, February 23 | 5 p.m. EST
Saturday, February 24 | 3 p.m. EST
Sunday, February 25 | 2 p.m. EST
Projected BGSU Rotation
Friday: RHP DJ Newman
Saturday: LHP Nic Good
Sunday: RHP Calvin Mitchell
Scouting Memphis
Memphis opened up their season on the road against Jacksonville State, exiting the weekend with a 1-2 record. Both of the losses for the Tigers came in extra innings, losing the opening 6-5 in 13 innings and the series finale 13-9 in 10 innings. Memphis also faced Little Rock on Tuesday in Arkansas, falling short in a 10-4 final. The Tigers will play Central Arkansas on Wednesday (Feb. 21) before facing the Falcons this weekend.
Series History
What To Watch For
Falcons Facts To Follow
Newman Picks Up Where He Left Off
DJ Newman opened the season in familiar fashion at the plate. In each of the Falcons' first three games, Newman tallied two hits and a team-leading six at the weekend's conclusion as well as a .462 batting average. He was also a perfect 3-for-3 in stolen bases, tied for 16th in the nation for stolen bases per game. A year ago, Newman was named the MAC Freshman Pitcher of the Year as well as All-MAC First Team as a DH and was named a unanimous Freshman All-American. Newman also got the start on the mound Friday, striking out five to tie for the team lead.
BGSU Launch Party
In the first game of the season, Bowling Green recorded eight runs against Middle Tennessee, all being produced by home runs. BGSU hit five home runs in the season opener and the momentum carried into the second game of the season with the first runs crossing in the same way. As a team, the Falcons belted six home runs during the opening weekend, the most in the MAC and tied for 26th in the nation, with all six being hit by different players.
Swiping Second And Taking Third
As a team, the Falcons stole eight bases during the opening weekend series, tied for 28th in the country. The mark has pushed BGSU's average to 2.67 stolen bases per game, which is tied for 21st in the nation and leads the MAC. Five different Falcons swiped a bag against Middle Tennessee with DJ Newman logging three and Leighton Banjoff tallying two in the series. Last year, the Falcons stole 80 bases, the third-most since 2011 for the program. In 2022, the team swiped 89, the most since 2011.
Mitchell's Strong Start In BGSU Debut
A transfer to the Falcons this season from Wright State, sophomore pitcher Calvin Mitchell earned the Sunday start in the opening series and put together a strong showing. Going five innings, Mitchell didn't allow an earned run in the game, striking out four and walking just one. The effort was enough to earn the first BGSU win of the season, moving to 1-0 on the year on the mound.
Good To Great
Nic Good gave the Falcons a quality start in Saturday's game against Middle Tennessee. Good tossed a career-high five innings and struck out a career-high five batters, tied for the team-lead through the weekend. Additionally, he didn't walk a batter in the outing and gave up just one earned run for a 1.80 ERA through his first appearance. A season ago, Good made 14 appearances with one start and registered 13 strikeouts over the course of the season.
Follow the Falcons
Be sure to follow the Falcons' baseball team on social media
Twitter - @BGSU_Athletics and @BGSU_Baseball
Instagram - 'bgfalcons' and 'bgsu_baseball'
Facebook - 'BGSU Athletics'
YouTube - 'Falcons Athletics'
Current Weekend Schedule
Friday, February 23 | 5 p.m. EST
Saturday, February 24 | 3 p.m. EST
Sunday, February 25 | 2 p.m. EST
Projected BGSU Rotation
Friday: RHP DJ Newman
Saturday: LHP Nic Good
Sunday: RHP Calvin Mitchell
Scouting Memphis
Memphis opened up their season on the road against Jacksonville State, exiting the weekend with a 1-2 record. Both of the losses for the Tigers came in extra innings, losing the opening 6-5 in 13 innings and the series finale 13-9 in 10 innings. Memphis also faced Little Rock on Tuesday in Arkansas, falling short in a 10-4 final. The Tigers will play Central Arkansas on Wednesday (Feb. 21) before facing the Falcons this weekend.
Series History
- This will mark the first meeting all-time between Bowling Green and Memphis.
- Both teams are coming off 1-2 showings during the opening weekend of the 2024 campaign with BGSU playing Middle Tennessee and Memphis facing Jacksonville State.
- The two games that Memphis lost last week both went to extra innings.
What To Watch For
- A win over Memphis would make them the 218th different opponent BGSU has defeated in program history.
- The last time Bowling Green won a three-game non-conference series was the 2022 season, taking two of three from St. Louis to open the season.
- The last time the Falcons swept a three-game non-conference series was the 2010 season, winning three straight on the road against Eastern Kentucky.
- During the opening weekend, the Falcons hit six home runs as a team, tied for the 26th-most in the nation so far this season and the most in the Mid-American Conference.
- Friday's game will be BGSU's third ESPN+ game this season. The Falcons were 1-1 in the first two.
Falcons Facts To Follow
- Brady Birchmeier, Jack Krause, DJ Newman and TJ Takats all opened the season with a hit in each game and enter this weekend with a three-game hitting streak.
- Nathan Archer is knocking on the door of the record book for a few different stats. His seven career triples are two shy of the Top 10 all-time. Both his 18 home runs and 30 stolen bases are both 10 shy of breaking into the Top 10 as well for each respective stat.
Newman Picks Up Where He Left Off
DJ Newman opened the season in familiar fashion at the plate. In each of the Falcons' first three games, Newman tallied two hits and a team-leading six at the weekend's conclusion as well as a .462 batting average. He was also a perfect 3-for-3 in stolen bases, tied for 16th in the nation for stolen bases per game. A year ago, Newman was named the MAC Freshman Pitcher of the Year as well as All-MAC First Team as a DH and was named a unanimous Freshman All-American. Newman also got the start on the mound Friday, striking out five to tie for the team lead.
BGSU Launch Party
In the first game of the season, Bowling Green recorded eight runs against Middle Tennessee, all being produced by home runs. BGSU hit five home runs in the season opener and the momentum carried into the second game of the season with the first runs crossing in the same way. As a team, the Falcons belted six home runs during the opening weekend, the most in the MAC and tied for 26th in the nation, with all six being hit by different players.
Swiping Second And Taking Third
As a team, the Falcons stole eight bases during the opening weekend series, tied for 28th in the country. The mark has pushed BGSU's average to 2.67 stolen bases per game, which is tied for 21st in the nation and leads the MAC. Five different Falcons swiped a bag against Middle Tennessee with DJ Newman logging three and Leighton Banjoff tallying two in the series. Last year, the Falcons stole 80 bases, the third-most since 2011 for the program. In 2022, the team swiped 89, the most since 2011.
Mitchell's Strong Start In BGSU Debut
A transfer to the Falcons this season from Wright State, sophomore pitcher Calvin Mitchell earned the Sunday start in the opening series and put together a strong showing. Going five innings, Mitchell didn't allow an earned run in the game, striking out four and walking just one. The effort was enough to earn the first BGSU win of the season, moving to 1-0 on the year on the mound.
Good To Great
Nic Good gave the Falcons a quality start in Saturday's game against Middle Tennessee. Good tossed a career-high five innings and struck out a career-high five batters, tied for the team-lead through the weekend. Additionally, he didn't walk a batter in the outing and gave up just one earned run for a 1.80 ERA through his first appearance. A season ago, Good made 14 appearances with one start and registered 13 strikeouts over the course of the season.
Follow the Falcons
Be sure to follow the Falcons' baseball team on social media
Twitter - @BGSU_Athletics and @BGSU_Baseball
Instagram - 'bgfalcons' and 'bgsu_baseball'
Facebook - 'BGSU Athletics'
YouTube - 'Falcons Athletics'
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