Sixth Inning Surges Not Enough For Falcons In Doubleheader Action

Sunday, March 20

Muncie, Ind.

12:00 PM

Bowling Green State University

2-13, 5-1

Ball State

10-8, 0-6

Bowling Green

Ball State

Photo by: Nick Amspaugh, BGSU Athletics

Sixth Inning Surges Not Enough For Falcons In Doubleheader Action

March 20, 2022 | Baseball

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By: by Kyle Edmond, BGSU Athletics

MUNCIE, Ind. – The Bowling Green State University baseball program played the second and third games of the four-games series against Ball State on Sunday (March 20). The Falcons used bursts in the sixth inning of both games, but it wasn't enough to overcome the deficit. In total, BGSU knocked four home runs over the two games and scored 14 runs. However, the Cardinals took the games by scores of 14-9 and 15-5. The Falcons and Cardinals will conclude the series on Monday (March 21) with a noon start.

HOW IT HAPPENED, GAME 1

After a scoreless first inning, the Falcons started the scoring in the top of the second. Tyler Haas laced a one-out double down the left field line before Nathan Archer belted a two-run blast to put the Falcons up 2-0.
Ball State answered in the bottom half of the inning. A bases loaded single tallied the first run for the Cardinals before a triple cleared the bases later followed by an RBI single to make it 5-2 Ball State.
Later in the inning the Cardinals were able to register a grand slam to stretch the score to 9-2 BSU.
Ball State added to their lead in the bottom of the third. A bases loaded single added two to the Cardinals' tally to make it 11-2
After a scoreless fourth inning, Jared Johnson hit the second BGSU home run of the game to cut into the lead 11-3 in the top of the fifth.
Ball State answered with three runs in the bottom half of the fifth. A three-run home run with two outs extended the lead to 14-3.
The Falcons fought in the sixth, logging a total of six runs in the inning. Kyle Gurney walked to begin the inning before scoring on an Adam Furnas double. Tyler Haas then singled to bring around Furnas for the first two runs.
Ball State made a pitching change that resulted in a walk and single to load the bases for BGSU. Ryan Johnston drew a walk to tally another run. After another pitching change, Jack Krause singled to center, scoring both Nathan Rose and Nathan Archer.
Later in the inning, Kyle Gurney singled to center, scoring another to make the score the eventual final at 14-9.

HOW IT HAPPENED, GAME 2

Ball State began the scoring in the second game of the day. A bases-loaded single brought all three runs home to put the Cardinals up 3-0 after one.
The Orange and Brown got on the board in the third. With Ryan Johnston standing on third, Jack Krause sent a ball over the fence for a two-run home run to cut the score down to 3-2 Cardinals.
Ball State added an insurance run in the fourth. Ryan Peltier doubled to start the inning for BSU. He then stole third and advanced home on a throwing error to push the score to 4-2.
The Cardinals added a two-run home run to their score in the fifth to extend their lead to 6-2.
Bowling Green battled back in the sixth. Kyle Gurney ripped a two-run home run to cut the lead down to 6-4. Later, a Nathan Rose single brought in Adam Furnas to make it 6-5.
In the bottom half of the inning, Ball State extended their lead with a six-run inning to push the score to 12-5.
Ball State added three runs in the seventh to make the final 15-5.

STAT LEADERS, GAME 1

Nathan Archer: 1-for-3, 1 HR, 2 RBI
Jack Krause: 1-for-4, 2 RBI
Jared Johnson: 1-for-3, 1 HR, 1 RBI
Adam Furnas: 1-for-4, 1 2B, 1 RBI
Tyler Haas: 2-for-4, 1 2B, 1 RBI

STAT LEADERS, GAME 2

Jack Krause: 2-for-2, 1 HR, 2 RBI
Kyle Gurney: 1-for-4, 1 HR, 2 RBI

FALCON STAT FACTS

The second-inning home run by Nathan Archer in the first game of the day marked the first round-trip knock for the freshman.
Jared Johnson also homered in the first game of the day, his first home run of the season and fourth of his career.
In the second game, Jack Krause logged his team-leading fourth home run of the season.
Kyle Gurney's home run in the second game of the day marked his first of the season after having six during the 2021 campaign.

UP NEXT
The Falcons and Cardinals will conclude the series on Monday (March 21) with a noon first pitch.

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Team Stats

Pitching:

W: Ty Johnson (3-1)

L: Abrahamowicz, Andrew (0-1)

Bowling Green

Batting:

2B: Furnas, Adam 1 ; Haas, Tyler 1

HR: Archer, Nathan 1 ; Johnson, Jared 1

RBI: Krause, Jack 2 ; Gurney, Kyle 1 ; Furnas, Adam 1 ; Haas, Tyler 1 ; Archer, Nathan 2 ; Johnson, Jared 1 ; Johnston, Ryan 1

Base Running:

RUNS: Gurney, Kyle 1 ; Furnas, Adam 1 ; Haas, Tyler 2 ; Archer, Nathan 2 ; Rose, Nathan 1 ; Johnson, Jared 1 ; Johnston, Ryan 1

CS: Archer, Nathan 1

HBP: Ross, Tyler 1

Ball State

Batting:

2B: Trenton Quartermaine 1

3B: Amir Wright 1

HR: Adam Christianson 1 ; Zach Cole 1

RBI: Amir Wright 3 ; Nick Powell 1 ; Adam Christianson 4 ; Ryan Peltier 2 ; Zach Cole 3 ; Zach Lane 1

Base Running:

RUNS: Amir Wright 1 ; Trenton Quartermaine 2 ; Nick Powell 3 ; Matthew Rivera 2 ; Adam Christianson 1 ; Ryan Peltier 1 ; Zach Cole 2 ; Justin Conant 1 ; Zach Lane 1