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Tuesday, March 10
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Falcons Stay In-State With Games At Dayton, Miami (OH) This Week
March 09, 2026 | Baseball
Falcons, Flyers Set For Tuesday Midweek; BGSU, Miami (OH) Scheduled For Weekend Series
BOWLING GREEN, Ohio – The Bowling Green State University baseball team will finish off their road swing to start the season this week with four games on the road. Despite the road games, the Falcons will stay in the state of Ohio for four games. BGSU's week will begin on Tuesday (March 10) with a 3 p.m. first pitch against Dayton, which will be available to stream on ESPN+. From there, the Falcons will return to MAC play with a three-game series at Miami (OH), beginning on Friday (March 13) with a 3 p.m. start. Stay up-to-date with any schedule changes through the baseball schedule at BGSUFalcons.com as well as Twitter/X (@BGSU_Baseball).
Current Upcoming Schedule
Tuesday, March 10 at Dayton | 3 p.m. | ESPN+
Friday, March 13 at Miami (OH) | 3 p.m.
Saturday, March 14 at Miami (OH) | 1 p.m.
Sunday, March 15 at Miami (OH) | 1 p.m.
BGSU Battling The Best Of The Best
Through the first four weeks of the season, Bowling Green has played the hardest schedule of any MAC team and one of the top 40 most difficult in the entire nation. For strength of schedule, the Orange and Brown are currently ranked 39th in the nation and first in the MAC. The next team from the conference is Western Michigan at 102 with no other MAC teams breaking the Top 100. All five of BGSU's non-conference opponents to start the season won 30+ games in 2025, including Georgia Tech's 41 and Kent State's 38, and have a combined 53-25 record so far to begin the 2026 season.
Scouting Dayton
Dayton is off to a hot start in the 2026 season, posting a 12-3 record while being 8-1 when playing at home. The Flyers are on a five-game winning streak, including wins in 11 of their last 12. The only loss during that streak came on March 1, falling 12-5 in the first game of a doubleheader against Ohio, which also marked their lone home loss. Dayton's strength has been at the plate, hitting .329 as a team with 25 home runs and 143 runs produced through 15 games.
Series History Against The Flyers
Scouting Miami (OH)
The RedHawks hold an 11-4 record through the first 15 games of the season and will play Evansville at home on Wednesday (March 11). Miami (OH) swept their first MAC series, besting Eastern Michigan and outscoring them 30-12 over the series at home. Miami started the season 4-0 with a sweep over Southern University and a win over Brown. Offensively, the RedHawks are led by Tommy Harrison, hitting .442 with six doubles, four home runs and 21 RBI.
Series History Against The RedHawks
What To Watch For
Stade Stacking Strikeouts
Coming on in relief against Kent State, Ethan Stade put together a strong outing for the Falcons on the mound. Going four innings, Stade allowed just one hit and struck out 11 batters, earning the extended save in the contest. Stade is the first Falcon with 10+ strikeouts in a game since DJ Newman had 11 against Memphis on Feb. 23, 2024. Stade combined with Nate Kress on the day to strike out a total of 16 Golden Flashes, the most strikeouts in a game by BGSU since tallying 19 against Belmont on March 2, 2019. Over the summer, Stade struck out 43 batters over 30 innings of work for the Willmar Stingers in the Northwoods League.
Salvione Settling In
Arriving in Bowling Green this season, Vinny Salvione is finding his stride at the plate. Salvione is currently in the midst of a six-game hitting streak, tied for the longest active on the team. During the streak he's also tallied an RBI in each game and scored a run in five of the six. Against Kent State, Salvione registered either a triple or a home run in each game. For the six-game streak, Salvione is batting .333 (8-for-24) with seven RBI, five runs scored, one double, one triple and three home runs while also drawing a walk and stealing a base in the process. He was also hit by a pitch, giving him a slash line over the last six games of .333/.385/.833.
Rolling Two With The Falcons
Bowling Green has been one of the better teams in the nation this year at working into double plays defensively. Through 13 games, the Falcons have turned 14 double plays, ranking 30th in the nation. As for the per game average of 1.08, the Orange and Brown are currently ninth in the nation and lead the conference. At their current pace, the Falcons would turn 59 double plays this year. The program record is 65 from the 2002 campaign. Last year, BGSU turned 36 double plays, averaging 0.65 per game.
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'
Current Upcoming Schedule
Tuesday, March 10 at Dayton | 3 p.m. | ESPN+
Friday, March 13 at Miami (OH) | 3 p.m.
Saturday, March 14 at Miami (OH) | 1 p.m.
Sunday, March 15 at Miami (OH) | 1 p.m.
BGSU Battling The Best Of The Best
Through the first four weeks of the season, Bowling Green has played the hardest schedule of any MAC team and one of the top 40 most difficult in the entire nation. For strength of schedule, the Orange and Brown are currently ranked 39th in the nation and first in the MAC. The next team from the conference is Western Michigan at 102 with no other MAC teams breaking the Top 100. All five of BGSU's non-conference opponents to start the season won 30+ games in 2025, including Georgia Tech's 41 and Kent State's 38, and have a combined 53-25 record so far to begin the 2026 season.
Scouting Dayton
Dayton is off to a hot start in the 2026 season, posting a 12-3 record while being 8-1 when playing at home. The Flyers are on a five-game winning streak, including wins in 11 of their last 12. The only loss during that streak came on March 1, falling 12-5 in the first game of a doubleheader against Ohio, which also marked their lone home loss. Dayton's strength has been at the plate, hitting .329 as a team with 25 home runs and 143 runs produced through 15 games.
Series History Against The Flyers
- Bowling Green and Dayton have met 74 times previously in program history with the series leaning to Bowling Green, 49-25.
- The Falcons swept last year's home-and-home against the Flyers, winning 14-4 in seven innings at Dayton (March 5) and 11-9 at home (March 19).
Scouting Miami (OH)
The RedHawks hold an 11-4 record through the first 15 games of the season and will play Evansville at home on Wednesday (March 11). Miami (OH) swept their first MAC series, besting Eastern Michigan and outscoring them 30-12 over the series at home. Miami started the season 4-0 with a sweep over Southern University and a win over Brown. Offensively, the RedHawks are led by Tommy Harrison, hitting .442 with six doubles, four home runs and 21 RBI.
Series History Against The RedHawks
- Bowling Green and Miami (OH) have met 188 times in program history with the series favoring the RedHawks with a record of 110-78.
- Miami (OH) won the series last year, taking two of three against BGSU. However, Bowling Green swept the last series between the two in Oxford, being in 2024 with 17-16, 12-1 and 14-10 finals.
What To Watch For
- Bowling Green has played one of the hardest schedules in the nation so far this year, ranking 39th in the nation for strength of schedule and first in the MAC. BGSU's opponents this year have a combined record of 53-25 this season.
- This week will mark the final away from home for the Falcons as they wrap up their 17-game road swing to begin the season. BGSU's home opener is set for next Tuesday (March 17), marking the first game on the team's new turf playing surface.
- Bowling Green will be competing in their 110th season for baseball, dating back to 1915 with a hiatus in both 1935 and 1937.
Stade Stacking Strikeouts
Coming on in relief against Kent State, Ethan Stade put together a strong outing for the Falcons on the mound. Going four innings, Stade allowed just one hit and struck out 11 batters, earning the extended save in the contest. Stade is the first Falcon with 10+ strikeouts in a game since DJ Newman had 11 against Memphis on Feb. 23, 2024. Stade combined with Nate Kress on the day to strike out a total of 16 Golden Flashes, the most strikeouts in a game by BGSU since tallying 19 against Belmont on March 2, 2019. Over the summer, Stade struck out 43 batters over 30 innings of work for the Willmar Stingers in the Northwoods League.
Salvione Settling In
Arriving in Bowling Green this season, Vinny Salvione is finding his stride at the plate. Salvione is currently in the midst of a six-game hitting streak, tied for the longest active on the team. During the streak he's also tallied an RBI in each game and scored a run in five of the six. Against Kent State, Salvione registered either a triple or a home run in each game. For the six-game streak, Salvione is batting .333 (8-for-24) with seven RBI, five runs scored, one double, one triple and three home runs while also drawing a walk and stealing a base in the process. He was also hit by a pitch, giving him a slash line over the last six games of .333/.385/.833.
Rolling Two With The Falcons
Bowling Green has been one of the better teams in the nation this year at working into double plays defensively. Through 13 games, the Falcons have turned 14 double plays, ranking 30th in the nation. As for the per game average of 1.08, the Orange and Brown are currently ninth in the nation and lead the conference. At their current pace, the Falcons would turn 59 double plays this year. The program record is 65 from the 2002 campaign. Last year, BGSU turned 36 double plays, averaging 0.65 per game.
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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