Wednesday, March 13
Dayton, Ohio
3 p.m.
Bowling Green State University
at
Dayton
Photo by: Bailey Wilson, BGSU Athletics
Falcons, Flyers Set For Midweek Matchup Wednesday In Dayton
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BGSU, Dayton Scheduled For 3 p.m. First Pitch On ESPN+
DAYTON, Ohio – The Bowling Green State University baseball team will play their first midweek contest of the season, taking on the Dayton Flyers on Wednesday (March 13). The game is set for a 3 p.m. first pitch at Woerner Field at AES Ohio Stadium. This will mark the first game in a home-and-home series with the Flyers. The second game is scheduled to be played at Steller Field on April 23. Wednesday's game will also be streamed on ESPN+.
Scouting Dayton
Dayton is currently 9-6 with a game at Northern Kentucky on Tuesday (March 12) before facing the Falcons. The Flyers enter the week with a three-game winning streak after winning the last three games in a four-game series against South Dakota State. BGSU will be Dayton's second MAC opponent this season after hosting, and beating, Toledo on March 6 in a 6-2 final. The Flyers have been strong at home with a 6-2 record and also tallied a road win over No. 6 Vanderbilt on Feb. 20 with an 8-5 victory.
Series History
What To Watch For
Falcons Facts To Follow
Falcons Find Home Early And Often
Through the first weekend of the Mid-American Conference season, the Falcons tallied a total of 43 runs over the three-game series against Miami (OH). The run total marks the most by any team in the conference during the first weekend of conference play with the next team being Miami (OH), who BGSU swept, with 27. On the year, the Falcons have scored 99 runs with an average of 8.3 runs per game, which comes in at second in the MAC behind Miami (OH) (8.5). Through 12 games, BGSU has scored at least seven runs in eight games.
Ross Named MAC Player Of The Week
Ross was a tough out at the plate for BGSU as the Falcons swept Miami (OH). In 14 at-bats, Ross posted a batting average of .571. He began the weekend on Friday (March 8), going a perfect 5-for-5 at the plate with two doubles, six RBI and three runs scored in Bowling Green's 17-16 win. He followed it up on Saturday (March 9) with another double and a triple while logging three RBI and two runs scored on two hits in the 12-1 win. In total, Ross slashed an impressive .571/.556/.929 in the weekend sweep while leading the team in RBI, doubles and total bases, tying for the team lead in hits and triples and tying for second in runs scored.
Good Named MAC Pitcher Of The Week
Good gave up just one hit over seven innings in his Saturday start against Miami (OH). Good allowed an infield single to the first batter he faced and then proceeded to not allow a hit for the next seven innings. Good tallied seven strikeouts in the start and picked up the victory in the second of three BGSU wins this weekend, giving the Falcons a sweep in Oxford for the first time since 1995. Over the course of his seven innings, Good allowed just one run and walked only two while holding RedHawk batters to a .043 batting average.
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'
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Scouting Dayton
Dayton is currently 9-6 with a game at Northern Kentucky on Tuesday (March 12) before facing the Falcons. The Flyers enter the week with a three-game winning streak after winning the last three games in a four-game series against South Dakota State. BGSU will be Dayton's second MAC opponent this season after hosting, and beating, Toledo on March 6 in a 6-2 final. The Flyers have been strong at home with a 6-2 record and also tallied a road win over No. 6 Vanderbilt on Feb. 20 with an 8-5 victory.
Series History
- The Falcons and Flyers have met 71 times previously in program history with Bowling Green holding the all-time advantage with a record of 47-24.
- Over the last 10 meetings, the Falcons have the slight edge with a 6-4 standing against Dayton.
- The last meeting in the series came on May 1, 2019 with Dayton picking up a 6-3 win at home.
- BGSU's last win in Dayton came on Feb. 28, 2012 by a score of 5-2.
What To Watch For
- In the game Friday (March 8) against Miami (OH), Tyler Ross went 5-for-5 and tallied 16 total bases, tying the program record for total bases in a game.
- DJ Newman is currently averaging 1.67 runs scored per game, which is tied for ninth in the nation and is second in the Mid-American Conference.
- Bowling Green is averaging 8.3 runs per game with a total of 99 scored in 12 games. That mark is second in the MAC behind only Miami (OH) with 119 runs in 14 games (8.5 per game).
- Sam Seidel has reached base in every game for the Falcons, bringing his on-base streak to 12 games this season. Dating back to last season, Seidel has reached base in 23-straight games.
- Tyler Ross has reached base in each game he's played in this season, accounting for a 10-game streak. Ross reached in the 2023 season finale as well for an 11-game streak going back to last year.
Falcons Facts To Follow
- Tyler Ross and Sam Seidel have both reached base in every game they've played in this season for Bowling Green.
- Nathan Archer is one triple away from having nine for his career, which would place him in the Top 10 for career triples in program history.
Falcons Find Home Early And Often
Through the first weekend of the Mid-American Conference season, the Falcons tallied a total of 43 runs over the three-game series against Miami (OH). The run total marks the most by any team in the conference during the first weekend of conference play with the next team being Miami (OH), who BGSU swept, with 27. On the year, the Falcons have scored 99 runs with an average of 8.3 runs per game, which comes in at second in the MAC behind Miami (OH) (8.5). Through 12 games, BGSU has scored at least seven runs in eight games.
Ross Named MAC Player Of The Week
Ross was a tough out at the plate for BGSU as the Falcons swept Miami (OH). In 14 at-bats, Ross posted a batting average of .571. He began the weekend on Friday (March 8), going a perfect 5-for-5 at the plate with two doubles, six RBI and three runs scored in Bowling Green's 17-16 win. He followed it up on Saturday (March 9) with another double and a triple while logging three RBI and two runs scored on two hits in the 12-1 win. In total, Ross slashed an impressive .571/.556/.929 in the weekend sweep while leading the team in RBI, doubles and total bases, tying for the team lead in hits and triples and tying for second in runs scored.
Good Named MAC Pitcher Of The Week
Good gave up just one hit over seven innings in his Saturday start against Miami (OH). Good allowed an infield single to the first batter he faced and then proceeded to not allow a hit for the next seven innings. Good tallied seven strikeouts in the start and picked up the victory in the second of three BGSU wins this weekend, giving the Falcons a sweep in Oxford for the first time since 1995. Over the course of his seven innings, Good allowed just one run and walked only two while holding RedHawk batters to a .043 batting average.
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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