Bowling Green State University Athletics
Tuesday, March 31
Bowling Green, Ohio
3 p.m.
Bowling Green State University
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Oakland
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Falcons Set To Host Akron For Three-Game Series After Tuesday Midweek Canceled For Weather
BOWLING GREEN, Ohio – The Bowling Green State University baseball team will return home to Steller Field this week to begin a stretch of eight of their next nine games at home. The homestand was originally set to begin on Tuesday (March 31) against Oakland, but due to high winds the game has been canceled. At this time, no makeup date has been set. Instead, BGSU will transition to a MAC series against Akron, beginning on Thursday (April 2). The Falcons and Zips will have 3 p.m. starts on Thursday and Friday before a 1 p.m. first pitch on Saturday. Stay up-to-date with any schedule changes through the baseball schedule at BGSUFalcons.com as well as Twitter/X (@BGSU_Baseball).
Current Week Schedule
Tuesday, March 31 vs. Oakland -- CANCELED!
Thursday, April 2 vs. Akron | 3 p.m.
Friday, April 3 vs. Akron | 3 p.m.
Saturday, April 4 vs. Akron | 1 p.m.
Staying Home For A While
Bowling Green will be home for eight of their next nine games, the longest stretch of home games over a 10-game span for BGSU since playing nine straight at home in 2024 from April 10-24. Additionally, the Falcons' lone road game during the stretch will be at Ohio State, keeping BGSU in the state of Ohio. For the Orange and Brown, they are currently in a stretch of playing 21 of 24 games in the state of Ohio with the only three games out of state being the series at Northern Illinois this past weekend. The in-state stretch began on March 6 at Kent State and will conclude on April 14 against Dayton. The next game out of Ohio for the Falcons will be on April 15 in Buffalo, N.Y. against Canisius, beginning a stretch of five games out of state that will take BGSU to New York, Massachusetts and Michigan before returning home on April 24.
Scouting Akron
The Zips head into the week with a 12-14 overall record while being 5-7 in the MAC. This past weekend, the Zips avoided being swept by Toledo at home with a Sunday (March 29) win, 7-4. They also took one from Western Michigan and Eastern Michigan while registering two against UMass for their 5-7 MAC record. Akron is scheduled to face Youngstown State at home on Tuesday (March 31) before taking on the Falcons.
Series History Against The Zips
What To Watch For
Stade Settling In
Ethan Stade has started to settle in for the Falcons. Since moving into the Friday starter role, Stade has recorded back-to-back quality starts with eight strikeouts in both appearances. Over his last four outings, Stade is averaging 7.8 strikeouts per appearance and for the year he's averaging 14.5 strikeouts per nine innings. Although he hasn't quite hit the innings mark to qualify, needing an inning pitched per team game played, Stade would be leading the MAC in the stat while ranking eighth in the nation. So far, he's thrown 23.0 innings through 25 games, sitting just on the cusp of reaching the qualifying mark for MAC and NCAA leaderboards. With 37 strikeouts, Stade has already tallied a career-high for strikeouts in a season after totaling 50 over three seasons at Minnesota State.
Curlis Heating Up
During the last week of games, Brayden Curlis started to find his swing at the plate and was part of two big moments for the Falcons. Coming in as a substitution in the seventh inning of Tuesday's game (March 24), Curlis went on to log the walk-off hit in the ninth with a single down the third base line to score Sam Seidel. As for Wednesday (March 25), getting the start, Curlis belted his second home run of the season. He kept it going during the weekend series as well, including a career-high three-hit game on Sunday (March 29), including a double and an RBI. Over the last five games, Curlis is hitting .412 (7-for-17) with two doubles, a home run and two runs scored. Last season, Curlis appeared in 35 games with 30 starts and was the game-winning run in two of BGSU's five walk-off wins.
Striking Out The Competition
As a pitching staff, Bowling Green has found their groove in the strikeout column. So far this season, BGSU has posted nine different pitching outings with 5+ strikeouts. Jacob Turner and Ethan Stade lead the way with three each followed by two from Nate Kress. The list rounds out with one from Carrson Sova. As a team, the Falcons are averaging 9.0 strikeouts per nine innings with 224 through 25 games. On the current pace with 55 games on the schedule, Bowling Green will total 493 strikeouts this year, which would obliterate the program record, set last year, at 431. BGSU has set a new team strikeout record each of the last two seasons, registering 403 in 2024. Prior to 2024, the record had been set at 368 from the 1999 campaign.
Follow the Falcons
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Twitter - @BGSU_Athletics and @BGSU_Baseball
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Current Week Schedule
Tuesday, March 31 vs. Oakland -- CANCELED!
Thursday, April 2 vs. Akron | 3 p.m.
Friday, April 3 vs. Akron | 3 p.m.
Saturday, April 4 vs. Akron | 1 p.m.
Staying Home For A While
Bowling Green will be home for eight of their next nine games, the longest stretch of home games over a 10-game span for BGSU since playing nine straight at home in 2024 from April 10-24. Additionally, the Falcons' lone road game during the stretch will be at Ohio State, keeping BGSU in the state of Ohio. For the Orange and Brown, they are currently in a stretch of playing 21 of 24 games in the state of Ohio with the only three games out of state being the series at Northern Illinois this past weekend. The in-state stretch began on March 6 at Kent State and will conclude on April 14 against Dayton. The next game out of Ohio for the Falcons will be on April 15 in Buffalo, N.Y. against Canisius, beginning a stretch of five games out of state that will take BGSU to New York, Massachusetts and Michigan before returning home on April 24.
Scouting Akron
The Zips head into the week with a 12-14 overall record while being 5-7 in the MAC. This past weekend, the Zips avoided being swept by Toledo at home with a Sunday (March 29) win, 7-4. They also took one from Western Michigan and Eastern Michigan while registering two against UMass for their 5-7 MAC record. Akron is scheduled to face Youngstown State at home on Tuesday (March 31) before taking on the Falcons.
Series History Against The Zips
- Bowling Green and Akron have met 88 times previously in program history with the Falcons holding the lead, 55-33.
- The Falcons have swept the season series against Akron each of the last two years with Akron's last win in the series being on March 17, 2023.
- This will be the latest meeting between BGSU and Akron into the season since 2022 (April 1-3).
What To Watch For
- Bowling Green is set to begin a homestand with eight of their next nine games to be played at home at Steller Field. The homestand is part of a stretch of 21 of 24 games to be played in the state of Ohio from March 6 to April 14.
- This season the Falcons have tallied eight triples as a team from seven different players this year. The total is tied for the MAC lead and 38th in the nation.
- Sam Seidel has entered the top 10 in program history for career hit-by-pitches, now tied for 10th with 23 over his time in the Orange and Brown.
Stade Settling In
Ethan Stade has started to settle in for the Falcons. Since moving into the Friday starter role, Stade has recorded back-to-back quality starts with eight strikeouts in both appearances. Over his last four outings, Stade is averaging 7.8 strikeouts per appearance and for the year he's averaging 14.5 strikeouts per nine innings. Although he hasn't quite hit the innings mark to qualify, needing an inning pitched per team game played, Stade would be leading the MAC in the stat while ranking eighth in the nation. So far, he's thrown 23.0 innings through 25 games, sitting just on the cusp of reaching the qualifying mark for MAC and NCAA leaderboards. With 37 strikeouts, Stade has already tallied a career-high for strikeouts in a season after totaling 50 over three seasons at Minnesota State.
Curlis Heating Up
During the last week of games, Brayden Curlis started to find his swing at the plate and was part of two big moments for the Falcons. Coming in as a substitution in the seventh inning of Tuesday's game (March 24), Curlis went on to log the walk-off hit in the ninth with a single down the third base line to score Sam Seidel. As for Wednesday (March 25), getting the start, Curlis belted his second home run of the season. He kept it going during the weekend series as well, including a career-high three-hit game on Sunday (March 29), including a double and an RBI. Over the last five games, Curlis is hitting .412 (7-for-17) with two doubles, a home run and two runs scored. Last season, Curlis appeared in 35 games with 30 starts and was the game-winning run in two of BGSU's five walk-off wins.
Striking Out The Competition
As a pitching staff, Bowling Green has found their groove in the strikeout column. So far this season, BGSU has posted nine different pitching outings with 5+ strikeouts. Jacob Turner and Ethan Stade lead the way with three each followed by two from Nate Kress. The list rounds out with one from Carrson Sova. As a team, the Falcons are averaging 9.0 strikeouts per nine innings with 224 through 25 games. On the current pace with 55 games on the schedule, Bowling Green will total 493 strikeouts this year, which would obliterate the program record, set last year, at 431. BGSU has set a new team strikeout record each of the last two seasons, registering 403 in 2024. Prior to 2024, the record had been set at 368 from the 1999 campaign.
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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