Falcons Fall To WMU, Set To Face Ball State Saturday Afternoon

Friday, May 24

Avon, Ohio

6 p.m.

Bowling Green State University

No. 2 Western Michigan

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BGSU, BSU Set For Saturday Showdown With MAC Championship Appearance On The Line

By: by Kyle Edmond, BGSU Athletics

AVON, Ohio – The Bowling Green State University baseball team took on the Western Michigan Broncos in the MAC Semifinals on Friday (May 24). Western Michigan held the Falcons scoreless in an 11-0 final. The Falcons will move into an elimination game on Saturday (May 25) against Ball State at 12:30 p.m. with the winner taking on Western Michigan in the championship at 6 p.m.

HOW IT HAPPENED

In the top of the first, Western Michigan registered four straight singles to begin the game for a 1-0 lead. The Broncos added two more in the inning for a 3-0 score.
Jack Krause logged the first hit of the game for the Falcons, legging out an infield single in the second inning.
TJ Takats began the third inning with an infield single to third, but a double play for WMU on the next contact negated the runner.
WMU added five runs in the top of the sixth, including a two-run home run, to extend their lead to 8-0.
In the seventh, Garrett Wright found a hole up the middle for a hit, but was unable to advance beyond first.
WMU added three in the top of the ninth to push the lead to 11-0.

STAT LEADERS

Perry Miller: 1.1 IP, 2 H, 0 R/ER, 1 K
Logan Bell: 0.2 IP, 0 H, 0 R/ER
Jack Krause: 1-for-3
Garrett Wright: 1-for-3
TJ Takats: 1-for-2

FALCON STAT FACTS

Out of the bullpen, Perry Miller tossed an inning and a third of scoreless baseball for the Falcons. It's his sixth scoreless appearance on the season and first since April 26.
After a 4-for-5 day on Thursday (May 23) in the first BGSU game of the tournament, Jack Krause carried his hot bat into a single in his first at-bat of the game, reaching in three consecutive games.
Garrett Wright singled in the seventh inning to bring his on-base streak to seven games for the Falcons.

UP NEXT
The Falcons will play in an elimination game against the Ball State Cardinals on Saturday (May 25) with a 12:30 p.m. first pitch. The winner will advance to the MAC Championship against Western Michigan at 6 p.m. with a second game on Sunday (May 26) if necessary at noon.

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