Bowling Green State University baseball concluded the weekend series against the Ball State Cardinals on Sunday.
After a 15-minute delay to the start of the game due to rain, the game got underway. A five-run second inning jump started the Ball State offense. The Falcons chipped away with three runs in the bottom of the inning, including Nathan Archer’s fourth home run of the weekend, to make it a 5-3 score.
Each team added a solo home run later in the game, BSU’s coming in the seventh and BGSU’s in the eighth off the bat of Sam Seidel, for the 6-4 final.
The loss puts Bowling Green at 15-25 on the season while being 9-15 within the Mid-American Conference.
HOW IT HAPPENED
Ball State scored the first runs of the game in the top of the second, scoring five runs including a three-run home run to move out 5-0.
Nathan Archer responded in the bottom of the second with a solo home run to right field, his fourth of the weekend. The call was originally foul, but was overturned to give Archer the round-trip.
Nathan Rose and Justin Fugitt followed with singles, including both runners moving up on a fielding error in the outfield on Fugitt’s hit. Ryan Johnston hit a single into the hole at shortstop, scoring Rose. A throwing error on the play trying to get Johnston at first was enough for Fugitt to score as well, making it a 5-3 score after two innings.
The Cardinals utilized a solo home run in the top of the seventh to stretch their lead to 6-3.
Sam Seidel started the bottom half of the eighth inning with a towering home run, clearing the trees beyond the right field fence to make it a 6-4 score.
STAT LEADERS
Jacob Turner: 3.1 IP, 2 H, 1 R/ER, 2 K
Luke Krouse: 1.2 IP, 0 H, 0 R/ER, 1 K
Logan Bell: 1.0 IP, 2 H, 0 R/ER
Nathan Archer: 2-for-4, 1 HR, 1 RBI, 1 R
Sam Seidel: 1-for-4, 1 HR, 1 RBI, 1 R
Ryan Johnston: 1-for-4, 1 RBI
FALCON STAT FACTS
Nathan Archer tallied another home run in the game, his fourth of the weekend to bring his season total to a team-high seven. The hit also stretched his on-base streak to 13 games.
Kyle Gurney recorded a base hit to move his hitting streak to four games, now having reached base in 24 of the last 25 games.
Ryan Johnston registered an RBI base hit for the Falcons, continuing a hitting streak of four games. Over the span, Johnston also has five RBI, including two multiple-RBI games.
Sam Seidel hit his fifth home run of the season and second of the series. Both of Seidel’s hits during the series against Ball State cleared the fence.
Logan Bell pitched a scoreless frame for the Falcons. On the year, Bell has yet to allow a run across 2.2 innings of work spanning four appearances.
UP NEXT
The Falcons are set for two midweek games this week, one on the road and one at home. BGSU will travel to South Bend, Indiana, on Tuesday to face Notre Dame for a 6 p.m. first pitch. The Falcons return home on Wednesday to host the Oakland Golden Grizzlies for a 3 p.m. start.
