The 2024 Bowling Green Falcons baseball team represented Bowling Green State University during the 2024 NCAA Division I baseball season. The Falcons, led by head coach Kyle Hallock in his fourth season, were members of the Mid-American Conference, and played their home games at Steller Field in Bowling Green, Ohio.
On March 16, the Falcons set a program record with 33 runs batted in against Ball State in a 34–8 victory. The 34 runs scored were the most in a MAC game and second-most in program history.[2] On March 23, the Falcons defeated Akron 11–6 to advance to 8–0 in MAC play, the best conference start in program history.[3] The Falcons started MAC play 17–0 which was both a school and MAC record. They also started 10–0 at home which was also a program record.[4]
On May 12, Bowling Green defeated Eastern Michigan 8–6, which secured their first regular season championship since the 2009 season.[5]
Previous season
The Falcons finished the 2023 season 20–30, including 13–17 in conference play, finishing in seventh place in their conference. The Falcons did not qualify for the conference tournament.[6]
Personnel
Roster
| 2024 Bowling Green Falcons roster[7]
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Pitchers
- 11 – Nate Kress – Freshman
- 12 – Connar Penrod – Junior
- 14 – Carson Lumley – Freshman
- 17 – Rigo Ramos – Senior
- 19 – Perry Miller – Sophomore
- 20 – Kade Arn – Sophomore
- 22 – Owen Poole – Freshman
- 23 – Landon Willeman – Junior
- 24 – Peyton Wilson – Senior
- 25 – Nic Good – Junior
- 26 – Titus Lotz – Freshman
- 27 – Luke Krouse – Sophomore
- 29 – Logan Bell – Senior
- 30 – Jacob Turner – Sophomore
- 31 – Isaiah Seidel – Senior
- 32 – Levi Gazarek – Junior
- 33 – Calvin Mitchell – Sophomore
- 35 – Brock Amelung – Freshman
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Catchers
- 3 – Garrett Wright – Freshman
- 34 – Zack Horky – Sophomore
- 37 – Austin Morman – Freshman
- 38 – Cooper McKenzie – Sophomore
Infielders
- 1 – Caden Bates – Freshman
- 4 – David Silva – Senior
- 10 – TJ Takats – Freshman
- 13 – Landon Roque – Senior
- 16 – Alex Laird – Freshman
- 18 – Tyler Ross – Senior
- 21 – Sam Seidel – Sophomore
- 43 – Brady Birchmeier – Freshman
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Outfielders
- 7 – Jack Krause – Senior
- 8 – Nathan Archer – Junior
- 14 – Gavin Ganun – Junior
- 40 – Caden Parker – Junior
Utility
- 9 – Leighton Banjoff – Senior
- 28 – DJ Newman – Sophomore
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Coaching Staff
| 2024 Bowling Green Falcons coaching staff[7]
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| Name |
Position
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| Kyle Hallock |
Head coach
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| Joey Cooper |
Assistant Coach
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| Joey Gamache |
Assistant Coach
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| Matt Rembielak |
Assistant Coach/Recruiting Coordinator
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Schedule and results
| 2024 Bowling Green Falcons baseball game log (33–20)
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| Regular season (32–18)
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| February (2–4)
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| #
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Date
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Opponent
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Rank
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Site/stadium
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Score
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Win
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Loss
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Save
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Attendance
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Overall
Record
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MAC
Record
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| 1 |
February 16 |
at. Middle Tennessee |
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Reese Smith Jr. Field |
8–12 |
Akens (1–0) |
Newman (0–1) |
None |
983 |
0–1 |
–
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| 2 |
February 17 |
at. Middle Tennessee |
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Reese Smith Jr. Field |
4–5 |
Sells (1–0) |
Penrod (0–1) |
None |
605 |
0–2 |
–
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| 3 |
February 18 |
at. Middle Tennessee |
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Reese Smith Jr. Field |
7–3 |
Mitchell (1–0) |
Beranek (0–1) |
None |
796 |
1–2 |
–
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| 4 |
February 23 |
at. Memphis |
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FedExPark |
9–1 |
Newman (1–1) |
Warren (0–1) |
None |
573 |
2–2 |
–
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| 5 |
February 24 |
at. Memphis |
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FedExPark |
13–14 |
Sanders (1–0) |
Turner (0–1) |
None |
502 |
2–3 |
–
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| 6 |
February 25 |
at. Memphis |
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FedExPark |
7–13 |
Robinson (1–0) |
Mitchell (1–1) |
Durham (1) |
435 |
2–4 |
–
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| March (10–6)
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| #
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Date
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Opponent
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Rank
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Site/stadium
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Score
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Win
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Loss
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Save
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Attendance
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Overall
Record
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MAC
Record
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| 7 |
March 1 |
at. #8 Tennessee |
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Lindsey Nelson Stadium |
1–11 |
Causey (2–0) |
Newman (1–2) |
None |
4,446 |
2–5 |
–
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| 8 |
March 2 |
at. #8 Tennessee |
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Lindsey Nelson Stadium |
1–12 |
Beam (2–0) |
Good (0–1) |
None |
5,343 |
2–6 |
–
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| 9 |
March 3 |
at. #8 Tennessee |
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Lindsey Nelson Stadium |
6–16 |
Connell (1–0) |
Mitchell (1–2) |
None |
5,385 |
2–7 |
–
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| 10 |
March 8 |
at. Miami (OH)* |
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McKie Field at Hayden Park |
17–16 |
Turner (1–1) |
Galdoni (1–2) |
None |
N/A |
3–7 |
1–0
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| 11 |
March 9 |
at. Miami (OH)* |
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McKie Field at Hayden Park |
12–1 |
Good (1–1) |
Ross (0–1) |
None |
107 |
4–7 |
2–0
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| 12 |
March 10 |
at. Miami (OH)* |
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McKie Field at Hayden Park |
14–1012 |
Miller (1–0) |
Byers (0–1) |
None |
124 |
5–7 |
3–0
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| 13 |
March 13 |
at. Dayton |
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Woerner Field |
4–14 |
Newell (1–0) |
Arn (0–1) |
None |
243 |
5–8 |
–
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| 14 |
March 15 |
at. Ball State* |
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Ball Diamond |
5–4 |
Newman (2–2) |
Blain (0–1) |
Turner (1) |
237 |
6–8 |
4–0
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| 15 |
March 16 |
at. Ball State* |
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Ball Diamond |
34–8 |
Miller (2–0) |
Schulfer (1–3) |
None |
242 |
7–8 |
5–0
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| 16 |
March 17 |
at. Ball State* |
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Ball Diamond |
15–8 |
Penrod (1–1) |
Hartlaub (1–1) |
None |
241 |
8–8 |
6–0
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| 17 |
March 19 |
at. Youngstown State |
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Eastwood Field |
Canceled, inclement weather[8] |
8–8 |
–
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| 18 |
March 22 |
Akron* |
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Steller Field |
10–1 |
Newman (3–2) |
Tourney (0–4) |
None |
260 |
9–8 |
7–0
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| 19 |
March 23 |
Akron* |
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Steller Field |
11–6 |
Miller (3–0) |
Kahook (1–1) |
None |
250 |
10–8 |
8–0
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| 20 |
March 24 |
Akron* |
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Steller Field |
15–5 |
Mitchell (2–2) |
Atkins (0–3) |
None |
250 |
11–8 |
9–0
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| 21 |
March 26 |
at. Notre Dame |
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Frank Eck Stadium |
Canceled, inclement weather[9] |
11–8 |
–
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| 22 |
March 28 |
at. Xavier |
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J. Page Hayden Field |
10–11 |
Hughes (1–3) |
Turner (1–2) |
None |
300 |
11–9 |
–
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| 23 |
March 29 |
at. Xavier |
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J. Page Hayden Field |
3–10 |
Schmidt (4–2) |
Good (1–2) |
None |
300 |
11–10 |
–
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| 24 |
March 30 |
at. Xavier |
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J. Page Hayden Field |
8–4 |
Poole (1–0) |
Boyle (3–2) |
Penrod (1) |
237 |
12–10 |
–
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| April (12–4)
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| #
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Date
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Opponent
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Rank
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Site/stadium
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Score
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Win
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Loss
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Save
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Attendance
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Overall
Record
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MAC
Record
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| 25 |
April 2 |
at. Oakland |
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Oakland University Baseball Field |
17–187 |
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Postponed, inclement weather. To be resumed May 1[10]
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| 26 |
April 5 |
at. Northern Illinois* |
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Ralph McKinzie Field |
7–4 |
Penrod (2–1) |
Stewart (0–2) |
None |
283 |
13–10 |
10–0
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| 27 |
April 6 |
at. Northern Illinois* |
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Ralph McKinzie Field |
9–3 |
Good (2–2) |
Brouwer (3–4) |
None |
274 |
14–10 |
11–0
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| 28 |
April 6 |
at. Northern Illinois* |
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Ralph McKinzie Field |
11–1 |
Willeman (1–0) |
Hann (0–1) |
None |
473 |
15–10 |
12–0
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| 29 |
April 9 |
at. Ohio State |
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Bill Davis Stadium |
4–6 |
Brown (3–0) |
Turner (1–3) |
Eckhardt (5) |
1,199 |
15–11 |
–
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| 30 |
April 10 |
Purdue Fort Wayne |
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Steller Field |
8–7 |
Wilson (1–0) |
Fee (4–1) |
None |
230 |
16–11 |
–
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| 31 |
April 13 |
Central Michigan* |
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Steller Field |
10–8 |
Newman (4–2) |
Mrakitsch (2–5) |
Wilson (1) |
415 |
17–11 |
13–0
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| 32 |
April 13 |
Central Michigan* |
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Steller Field |
10–7 |
Seidel (1–0) |
Vitas (1–4) |
Turner (2) |
415 |
18–11 |
14–0
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| 33 |
April 14 |
Central Michigan* |
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Steller Field |
18–1711 |
Ramos (1–0) |
Knorr (0–2) |
None |
455 |
19–11 |
15–0
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| 34 |
April 16 |
Youngstown State |
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Steller Field |
12–9 |
Miller (4–0) |
Perez (0–1) |
Seidel (1) |
244 |
20–11 |
–
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| 35 |
April 19 |
Ohio* |
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Steller Field |
14–5 |
Ramos (2–0) |
Masters (1–3) |
None |
332 |
21–11 |
16–0
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| 36 |
April 20 |
Ohio* |
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Steller Field |
26–5 |
Good (3–2) |
Knapschaefer (3–3) |
None |
526 |
22–11 |
17–0
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| 37 |
April 21 |
Ohio* |
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Steller Field |
2–4 |
Weber (4–3) |
Wilson (1–1) |
None |
245 |
22–12 |
17–1
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| 38 |
April 23 |
Dayton |
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Steller Field |
Canceled, inclement weather[11] |
22–12 |
–
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| 39 |
April 26 |
at. Kent State* |
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Schoonover Stadium |
5–6 |
Cariaco (4–1) |
Wilson (1–2) |
None |
711 |
22–13 |
17–2
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| 40 |
April 27 |
at. Kent State* |
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Schoonover Stadium |
10–0 |
Good (4–2) |
Miceli (0–4) |
None |
657 |
23–13 |
18–2
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| 41 |
April 28 |
at. Kent State* |
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Schoonover Stadium |
2–12 |
Chalus (5–2) |
Willeman (1–1) |
None |
662 |
23–14 |
18–3
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| 42 |
April 30 |
Toledo* |
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Steller Field |
17–9 |
Krouse (1–0) |
Shunck (1–4) |
None |
317 |
24–14 |
19–3
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| May (8–4)
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| #
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Date
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Opponent
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Rank
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Site/stadium
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Score
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Win
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Loss
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Save
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Attendance
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Overall
Record
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MAC
Record
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| 25 (2) |
May 1 |
Oakland |
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Steller Field |
18–21 |
Fekete (4–3) |
Wilson (1–3) |
None |
171 |
24–15 |
–
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| 43 |
May 1 |
Oakland |
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Steller Field |
19–8 |
Arn (1–1) |
Smith (1–1) |
None |
181 |
25–15 |
–
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| 44 |
May 3 |
Western Michigan* |
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Steller Field |
8–3 |
Good (5–2) |
Miller (3–5) |
Seidel (2) |
265 |
26–15 |
20–3
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| 45 |
May 4 |
Western Michigan* |
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Steller Field |
4–6 |
Vlcek (4–2) |
Willeman (1–2) |
Thelen (1) |
313 |
26–16 |
20–4
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| 46 |
May 5 |
Western Michigan* |
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Steller Field |
0–11 |
Shapiro (1–1) |
Miller (4–1) |
None |
315 |
26–17 |
20–5
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| 47 |
May 7 |
at. Michigan State |
|
Drayton McLane Baseball Stadium at John H. Kobs Field |
Canceled, inclement weather[12] |
26–17 |
–
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| 48 |
May 8 |
at. Purdue Fort Wayne |
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Mastodon Field |
5–2 |
Ramos (3–2) |
Evans (0–1) |
None |
214 |
27–17 |
–
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| 49 |
May 10 |
at. Eastern Michigan* |
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Oestrike Stadium |
9–10 |
Sanfilipo (1–0) |
Penrod (2–2) |
None |
449 |
27–18 |
20–6
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| 50 |
May 11 |
at. Eastern Michigan* |
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Oestrike Stadium |
7–1 |
Willeman (2–2) |
Beckner (2–9) |
Arn (1) |
368 |
28–18 |
21–6
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| 51 |
May 12 |
at. Eastern Michigan* |
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Oestrike Stadium |
8–6 |
Miller (5–1) |
Lindsey (0–5) |
Turner (3) |
350 |
29–18 |
22–6
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| 51 |
May 16 |
Toledo* |
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Steller Field |
3–1 |
Seidel (2–0) |
Szynski (0–4) |
Turner (4) |
306 |
30–18 |
23–6
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| 52 |
May 17 |
Toledo* |
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Fifth Third Field |
8–6 |
Willeman (3–2) |
Johnson (3–3) |
Krouse (1) |
2,942 |
31–18 |
24–6
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| 53 |
May 18 |
Toledo* |
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Steller Field |
3–2 |
Penrod (3–2) |
Bergman (3–6) |
Turner (5) |
450 |
32–18 |
25–6
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| Postseason (1–2)
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| MAC Tournament (1–2)
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| #
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Date
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Opponent
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Rank
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Site/stadium
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Score
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Win
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Loss
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Save
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Attendance
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Overall
Record
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MACT
Record
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| 54 |
May 23 |
No. 4 Miami (OH) |
1 |
Mercy Health Stadium |
12–4 |
Good (6–2) |
Mastrian IV (2–4) |
None |
N/A |
33–18 |
1–0
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| 55 |
May 24 |
No. 2 Western Michigan |
1 |
Mercy Health Stadium |
0–11 |
Vlcek (5–3) |
Willeman (3–3) |
None |
1,248 |
33–19 |
1–1
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| 56 |
May 25 |
No. 3 Ball State |
1 |
Mercy Health Stadium |
5–10 |
Klein (2–0) |
Ramos (3–1) |
None |
N/A |
33–20 |
1–2
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- Bold: Falcons team member
- Reference:[13]
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References
- ^ "Mid-American Conference baseball standings". D1Baseball.com. Retrieved April 29, 2024.
- ^ "Falcons Score 34 Runs, Set Program Record With 33 RBI". Bowling Green State University Athletics. Retrieved March 23, 2024.
- ^ "Falcons Achieve Best MAC Start In Program History With Saturday Win Over Akron". Bowling Green State University Athletics. Retrieved March 23, 2024.
- ^ "Historic Start For BGSU Baseball Closes With Ninth-Inning Ohio Rally". Bowling Green State University Athletics. Retrieved April 29, 2024.
- ^ "Falcons Tally First Outright MAC Title Since 2009, First Series Win In Ypsilanti Since 1999". Bowling Green State University Athletics. Retrieved May 13, 2024.
- ^ "2023 Baseball Schedule". Bowling Green State University Athletics. Retrieved February 19, 2024.
- ^ a b "2024 Baseball Roster". Bowling Green Falcons. Retrieved March 18, 2024.
- ^ "Tuesday Baseball Against Youngstown State Canceled". bgsufalcons.com. Bowling Green Athletics. March 19, 2024. Retrieved March 23, 2024.
- ^ "Tuesday Baseball At Notre Dame Postponed". bgsufalcons.com. Bowling Green Athletics. March 26, 2024. Retrieved March 26, 2024.
- ^ "The umpires of today's game have deemed the game unsafe to continue. The game has been suspended and will be concluded when Oakland visits Bowling Green on May 1 before the regularly scheduled second meeting between the teams.END 6 BGSU 17, Oakland 18 #AyZiggy". twitter.com. BGSU Baseball. April 2, 2024. Retrieved April 2, 2024.
- ^ "BGSU-Dayton Baseball Game Wednesday Canceled". bgsufalcons.com. Bowling Green Athletics. April 24, 2024. Retrieved April 29, 2024.
- ^ "BGSU-Michigan State Tuesday Baseball Canceled". bgsufalcons.com. Bowling Green Athletics. May 7, 2024. Retrieved May 13, 2024.
- ^ "2024 Baseball Schedule". bgsufalcons.com. Bowling Green State University. June 6, 2022.