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Photo by: Mallory Hiser, BGSU Athletics
Falcons Come Up Short In Doubleheader Against Zips
March 17, 2023 | Baseball
AKRON, Ohio – The Bowling Green State University baseball team took on the Akron Zips in a doubleheader on Friday (March 17) after a schedule change to the weekend series. The Falcons worked to gain a 4-2 lead in the first game of the day, but a late surge by the Zips pushed Akron out in front to take the first game 5-4. As for the second game, Akron tallied a three-run second inning to take an early lead. The Falcons chipped away with a run in the sixth, but couldn't overcome the deficit, falling 3-1.
HOW IT HAPPENED: GAME ONE
STAT LEADERS: GAME ONE
HOW IT HAPPENED: GAME TWO
STAT LEADERS: GAME TWO
FALCON STAT FACTS
UP NEXT
The Falcons and Zips will conclude the series on Sunday (March 19) with a 3 p.m. first pitch.
Follow the Falcons
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Twitter - @BGAthletics and @BGSU_Baseball
Instagram - 'bgfalcons' and 'bgsu_baseball'
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HOW IT HAPPENED: GAME ONE
- Akron scored the first run of the game in the bottom of the second. With runners at the corners, the Zips laid down a sacrifice bunt to go up 1-0. A double in the next at-bat extended the Akron lead to 2-0.
- The Falcons got on the board with a three-run top of the fourth. Nathan Archer began the inning with a walk followed by a Nathan Rose single to put two on with no outs for the Falcons. Tyler Ross laid down a bunt to move the runners up before Justin Fugitt was hit by a pitch to load the bases with one out.
- With the bases loaded, DJ Newman sent a sacrifice fly out to center field, scoring Archer to cut the Akron lead to 2-1.
- In the next at-bat, Jack Krause reached on an error by the first baseman with both Rose and Fugitt scoring on the play to push the Falcons out in front 3-2.
- In the top of the sixth, Ross was hit by a pitch and moved up to second on a wild pitch. Newman delivered a two-out single through the right side, scoring Ross to add an insurance run to BGSU's tally, 4-2.
- The score stayed until the bottom of the eighth when four straight singles tallied a run for the Zips. A sacrifice fly followed to tie it up at 4-4.
- With runners at the corners in the bottom of the ninth, Akron scored the winning run on a wild pitch, taking the 5-4 final.
STAT LEADERS: GAME ONE
- Gage Schenk: 6.0 IP, 4 H, 2 R/ER, 9 K
- DJ Newman: 1-for-3, 2 RBI, 2 SB
- Nathan Rose: 1-for-3, 2 R
- Nathan Archer: 0-for-3, 1 R
- Justin Fugitt: 0-for-3, 1 R
- Tyler Ross: 0-for-2, 1 R
HOW IT HAPPENED: GAME TWO
- The first run of game two crossed for Akron in the bottom of the second with a bases loaded hit by pitch. A single followed in the next at-bat to score the second run. A third run scored on a fielder's choice throwing error, making it 3-0 Akron after two played.
- In the top of the sixth, Sam Seidel singled followed by a Kyle Gurney double to put runners on second and third for the Orange and Brown. A sacrifice fly to left by Nathan Archer scored Seidel to cut into the lead 3-1, but that would be the extent of the scoring for game two.
STAT LEADERS: GAME TWO
- Isaiah Seidel: 2.2 IP, 1 H, 0 R/ER, 1 K
- Sam Seidel: 1-for-4, 1 R
- Nathan Archer: 0-for-3, 1 RBI
- Kyle Gurney: 1-for-4
- DJ Newman: 1-for-3
FALCON STAT FACTS
- Starting the first game of the day for the Falcons, Gage Schenk tossed six innings for the Falcons, matching his season-high, and struck out a season-high nine batters.
- DJ Newman had a strong day at the plate for the Falcons, going 2-for-6 with two RBI and two stolen bases, his first two base swipes at the collegiate level.
- Isaiah Seidel has now made two relief appearances for the Falcons this season, hurling 4.2 innings total without allowing a run in either outing and striking out three.
- Nic Good made his season debut for the Falcons, logging the final out in the bottom of the eighth.
UP NEXT
The Falcons and Zips will conclude the series on Sunday (March 19) with a 3 p.m. first pitch.
Follow the Falcons
Be sure to follow the Falcons' baseball team on social media
Twitter - @BGAthletics and @BGSU_Baseball
Instagram - 'bgfalcons' and 'bgsu_baseball'
Facebook - 'BGSU Athletics'
YouTube - 'Falcons Athletics'
Team Stats
Pitching:
W: ATKINS, Spencer (0-0)
L: Wilson, Peyton (0-0)
Batting:
2B: Gurney, Kyle 1
RBI: Archer, Nathan 1
SF: Archer, Nathan 1
Base Running:
RUNS: Seidel, Sam 1
Batting:
RBI: STOLARSKI, Ty 1 ; HORVATH, Andy 1
SH: POIST, Jack 1
Base Running:
RUNS: SEEKER, Sam 1 ; POIST, Jack 1 ; BOWMAN, Max 1
HBP: STOLARSKI, Ty 1
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