Falcons Set For Road Game At Ohio State, Home Game Against Purdue Fort Wayne

BOWLING GREEN, Ohio – The Bowling Green State University baseball team will play a pair of midweek games this week, first on the road at Ohio State and then home against Purdue Fort Wayne. The week will start on Tuesday (April 9) in Columbus for the Orange and Brown with a 6 p.m. first pitch on Big Ten Network Plus against the Buckeyes. The Falcons will then return home to Steller Field on Wednesday (April 10) for the first of nine-straight home games. BGSU and Purdue Fort Wayne are scheduled for a 3 p.m. start. The Falcons enter the week on a four-game winning streak and have claimed 10 of their last 12 games as well as 13 of their last 16.

Current Midweek Schedule
Tuesday, April 9 | 6 p.m. | at Ohio State
Wednesday, April 10 | 3 p.m. | vs. Purdue Fort Wayne

Scouting Ohio State
Ohio State heads into Tuesday with a 13-14 record on the season and 3-3 standing in Big Ten play. The Buckeyes are 2-4 at home this season and are coming off a Sunday (April 7) win on the road over Nebraska, 9-3. Ohio State's wins at home have both come against Purdue while falling short to the Boilermakers once Georgetown three times. Bowling Green will be Ohio State's first MAC opponent after all games against Kent State were postponed.

Series History vs. Ohio State

The Falcons and Buckeyes have played 55 times in program history with Ohio State leading the all-time series with a record of 32-19-4 dating back to the first meeting in 1951.
The two teams met last year at Bill Davis Stadium with Ohio State claiming an 8-2 final.
The last win for Bowling Green in the all-time series came in Columbus on April 20, 2011 (5-4).

Scouting Purdue Fort Wayne
The Mastodons enter the week with a 12-19 overall record while being 6-6 in the Horizon League. BGSU will be Purdue Fort Wayne's only midweek and they are coming off a series against Northern Kentucky, taking two of three from the Norse at home. NKU claimed the series finale on Sunday (April 7) with a 12-2 score in eight innings. Purdue Fort Wayne also faced Ball State from the MAC, falling to the Cardinals 19-7 in seven innings on March 12. The Mastodons were also scheduled to play Western Michigan twice, but both games were called for weather.

Series History vs. Purdue Fort Wayne

The Falcons and Mastodons have played 19 times in program history with Bowling Green leading the all-time series with a record of 14-5 dating back to the first meeting in 2002.
BGSU swept last year's home-and-home series against Purdue Fort Wayne, winning 8-6 at home on March 21 and 7-4 on the road on March 28.
Bowling Green has won five straight against Purdue Fort Wayne and eight of the last nine.

What To Watch For

Sam Seidel has reached base in every game he's played in this season for the Falcons, bringing his on-base streak to 24 games this season. Dating back to last season, Seidel has reached base in 35-straight games.
Tyler Ross has reached base in each game he's played in this season, accounting for a 20-game streak. Ross reached in the 2023 season finale as well for an 21-game streak going back to last year.
BGSU is one of five teams in the nation in the Top 30 for both home runs per game (22nd, 1.76) and triples per game (29th, 0.36).

One Of Five In The Nation
The Falcons are one of just five teams in the nation currently to be in the Top 30 for both home runs per game and triples per game. BGSU is joined on the short list by Virginia Tech, Florida State, Oregon State and Saint Mary's (CA). So far this season, Bowling Green is averaging 1.76 home runs per game which leads the Mid-American Conference and is ranked 22nd in the nation. As for triples, BGSU is averaging 0.36 per game, second in the MAC and 29th in the nation. For triples, Tyler Ross is averaging 0.15 per game which leads the MAC and is 11th nationally.

Sixth-Best Offense In The Country
As a team, the Falcons enter the week averaging 9.6 runs per game, which not only leads the MAC but ranks sixth in the nation. The only teams averaging more runs per game are Wofford (11.4), Tennessee (10.4), Coastal Carolina (10.2), Virginia (10.0) and Oregon State (9.7). In BGSU's 25 games played this season the Falcons have scored at least seven runs in 17 games and have reached at least 10 runs in 11 games. Bowling Green's 34 runs on the road against Ball State remain the most runs scored in a game by any team in the country this season.

Slashing Way To The Top
Bowling Green is one of 24 teams in the nation, and the only one from the MAC, to rank inside the Top 45 for batting average, on-base percentage and slugging percentage. So far this season, the Orange and Brown are slashing .307/.417/.516. BGSU's slugging percentage (.516) ranks first in the MAC and 30th in the nation. Both batting average (.307) and on-base percentage (.417) are second in the MAC behind Western Michigan and rank 35th and 41st, respectively, in the nation.

Archer Closing In On History
Junior outfielder Nathan Archer is closing in on history for the Orange and Brown. Archer has already entered the Top 10 all-time for career triples, currently tied for ninth with nine. Archer is now nearing the Top 10 all-time for career home runs as well, currently with 26, two shy of tying Larry Owen (1974-77) for 10th in program history with 28. If Archer can enter the Top 10 for home runs he would become just the second player currently inside the Top 10 all-time for both career triples and career home runs. The only player in program history that can claim that feat is Larry Arndt (1982-85). Over four seasons with the Falcons, Arndt registered 11 triples, fifth all-time, and 35 home runs, fourth all-time and the program record at the time Arndt hit the mark. Arndt also broke the program record for career RBI (162) and is now fourth in program history for the stat.

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