Bowling Green State University Athletics
Thursday, May 23
Avon, Ohio
2:30 p.m.
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Turning The Page: Falcons Shift Attention To MAC Tournament In Avon
May 21, 2024 | Baseball
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BGSU Enters As MAC's Top Seed In Double Elimination Bracket
AVON, Ohio – The Bowling Green State University baseball team will compete in the MAC Tournament for the first time since 2015, heading into the week as the top seed in the double-elimination conference tournament. Bowling Green's first game is scheduled for a 2 p.m. start on Thursday (May 23) with the opponent yet to be determined by the first day of games. The Falcons will play against the lowest seed to win a game on Wednesday (May 22), leaving No. 4 Miami (OH), No. 5 Kent State and No. 6 Toledo as possibilities. No. 2 Western Michigan and No. 3 Ball State round out the field.
Results of each game will determine how the bracket unfolds and the next game for the remaining teams. Check back to bgsufalcons.com or in the BGSU Athletics app for updates on opponents and times of upcoming games for the Falcons in the MAC Tournament. BGSU's second game will be played on Friday (May 24) with the start time dependent on Thursday's results. All games will be available to watch on ESPN+.
At The Ballpark
The MAC Tournament this year will be played at Crushers Stadium in Avon, home of the Lake Erie Crushers. Parking will be $5 for single game or a day pass with in and out privileges for $7. Tickets to the games can be purchased through the Crushers Website or on the day of the game. Fans are encouraged to purchase tickets in sections 110-117 to support the Falcons. BGSU will be on the third base side for all games of the MAC Tournament.
BGSU Tournament Schedule (Updated 5/23/2024, 9:50 p.m.)
Game 1: Thursday, May 23 | vs. No. 4 Miami (OH) | 2:30 p.m.
Game 2: Friday, May 24 | vs. No. 2 Western Michigan | 6 p.m.
Game 3: Saturday, May 25 | vs. TBD | Time TBD
BGSU MAC Tournament History
What To Watch For
BGSU's Team On Another Level
This year has been one for the record books for Bowling Green. In addition to setting conference wins records, the team has had their fair share of statistical records. Already, the Falcons have broken the program records for walks drawn in a season, with 296, as well as strikeouts thrown, with 379. As it currently stands, BGSU is on pace to break the program's fielding average record for the second time in three years. This year's team has a mark of .976 entering the MAC Tournament, better than the 2022 record of .973. The team is also just two saves away from tying the program record and are within striking distance of the innings pitched, RBI and runs scored records as well.
Archer Adds To Draft Resume
Nathan Archer has already put his name in the record book seven times this year and is one RBI away from an eighth. He's entered the top 10 for three career stats and four single-season stats, including breaking the program record for at-bats in a season. Now, Archer can add MAC Player of the Year to his resume. Archer led the MAC in runs and finished the regular season third in RBI, making him the only player in the conference this season to rank inside the top three for both stats. His 17 home runs and three triples also made him one of two players in the MAC with 15+ home runs and 3+ triples, joining Miami's Zach MacDonald. Archer is the third Falcon in program history to be named MAC Player of the Year and the first since Nolan Reimold in 2005.
Wright Claims Freshman Honor
Garrett Wright became the third freshman Falcon in the last four years to receive All-MAC First Team honors as well as the third freshman Falcon in the last four years to be named Freshman of the Year. At the plate, Wright led the MAC in on-base percentage with a mark of .506 and set the program record for hit-by-pitch in a season with 19, ranking second in the conference. Wright added a .393 batting average, ranking first on the team, second in the MAC and first among freshmen. He also slotted in first among true freshmen in the conference for slugging percentage (.607), resulting in the fourth-best OPS (1.113) in the MAC and first among MAC freshmen.
Hallock Makes MAC History
After BGSU's historic regular season run, head coach Kyle Hallock was named the MAC Coach of the Year. Winning the MAC Pitcher of the Year award in 2011 with Kent State, Hallock is the first individual in MAC history to be named MAC Player of the Year as a student-athlete and MAC Coach of the Year as a head coach. This is Hallock's first Coach of the Year recognition and the fourth for the program after Danny Schmitz received it in 1994, 1995 and 2009. In total, BGSU received 14 MAC honors across nine different Falcons.
All-MAC Wrap Up
In addition to Hallock, Archer and Wright's awards, Sam Seidel earned All-MAC First Team along with Archer and Wright. Nic Good was named All-MAC Second Team as well as All-MAC Defensive Team along with Archer and Wright as well. BGSU's list rounded out with Leighton Banjoff, Jack Krause, DJ Newman and Tyler Ross earning All-MAC Second Team recognition.
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'
Results of each game will determine how the bracket unfolds and the next game for the remaining teams. Check back to bgsufalcons.com or in the BGSU Athletics app for updates on opponents and times of upcoming games for the Falcons in the MAC Tournament. BGSU's second game will be played on Friday (May 24) with the start time dependent on Thursday's results. All games will be available to watch on ESPN+.
At The Ballpark
The MAC Tournament this year will be played at Crushers Stadium in Avon, home of the Lake Erie Crushers. Parking will be $5 for single game or a day pass with in and out privileges for $7. Tickets to the games can be purchased through the Crushers Website or on the day of the game. Fans are encouraged to purchase tickets in sections 110-117 to support the Falcons. BGSU will be on the third base side for all games of the MAC Tournament.
BGSU Tournament Schedule (Updated 5/23/2024, 9:50 p.m.)
Game 1: Thursday, May 23 | vs. No. 4 Miami (OH) | 2:30 p.m.
Game 2: Friday, May 24 | vs. No. 2 Western Michigan | 6 p.m.
Game 3: Saturday, May 25 | vs. TBD | Time TBD
BGSU MAC Tournament History
- Bowling Green is making their first appearance in the MAC Tournament since 2015.
- This will mark BGSU's 14th appearance in the MAC Tournament, holding a record of 18-23 when playing in the tournament.
- The Falcons captured the MAC Tournament title in 1998, 1999 and 2013.
What To Watch For
- The Falcons have maintained a fielding percentage of .976 this season, which is on pace to break the program record for the second time in the last three years (.973, 2022).
- Bowling Green claimed the outright MAC Regular Season title and secured the No. 1 seed in the MAC Tournament for the first time since 2009.
- BGSU has tallied 31 wins so far this season, the most since registering the same amount in 2010. The last 32-win season for BGSU was in 2008, the last 33-win in 2005 and a program record 36-win season in 2001.
- During the MAC season, the Falcons won a program record 24 MAC games and matched the program record for MAC winning percentage (.800) that was set in 1965.
- Garrett Wright has been hit by a pitch 19 times this season, setting the program record.
BGSU's Team On Another Level
This year has been one for the record books for Bowling Green. In addition to setting conference wins records, the team has had their fair share of statistical records. Already, the Falcons have broken the program records for walks drawn in a season, with 296, as well as strikeouts thrown, with 379. As it currently stands, BGSU is on pace to break the program's fielding average record for the second time in three years. This year's team has a mark of .976 entering the MAC Tournament, better than the 2022 record of .973. The team is also just two saves away from tying the program record and are within striking distance of the innings pitched, RBI and runs scored records as well.
Archer Adds To Draft Resume
Nathan Archer has already put his name in the record book seven times this year and is one RBI away from an eighth. He's entered the top 10 for three career stats and four single-season stats, including breaking the program record for at-bats in a season. Now, Archer can add MAC Player of the Year to his resume. Archer led the MAC in runs and finished the regular season third in RBI, making him the only player in the conference this season to rank inside the top three for both stats. His 17 home runs and three triples also made him one of two players in the MAC with 15+ home runs and 3+ triples, joining Miami's Zach MacDonald. Archer is the third Falcon in program history to be named MAC Player of the Year and the first since Nolan Reimold in 2005.
Wright Claims Freshman Honor
Garrett Wright became the third freshman Falcon in the last four years to receive All-MAC First Team honors as well as the third freshman Falcon in the last four years to be named Freshman of the Year. At the plate, Wright led the MAC in on-base percentage with a mark of .506 and set the program record for hit-by-pitch in a season with 19, ranking second in the conference. Wright added a .393 batting average, ranking first on the team, second in the MAC and first among freshmen. He also slotted in first among true freshmen in the conference for slugging percentage (.607), resulting in the fourth-best OPS (1.113) in the MAC and first among MAC freshmen.
Hallock Makes MAC History
After BGSU's historic regular season run, head coach Kyle Hallock was named the MAC Coach of the Year. Winning the MAC Pitcher of the Year award in 2011 with Kent State, Hallock is the first individual in MAC history to be named MAC Player of the Year as a student-athlete and MAC Coach of the Year as a head coach. This is Hallock's first Coach of the Year recognition and the fourth for the program after Danny Schmitz received it in 1994, 1995 and 2009. In total, BGSU received 14 MAC honors across nine different Falcons.
All-MAC Wrap Up
In addition to Hallock, Archer and Wright's awards, Sam Seidel earned All-MAC First Team along with Archer and Wright. Nic Good was named All-MAC Second Team as well as All-MAC Defensive Team along with Archer and Wright as well. BGSU's list rounded out with Leighton Banjoff, Jack Krause, DJ Newman and Tyler Ross earning All-MAC Second Team recognition.
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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