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Kent State redshirt junior Robert Ziegler pitches against University of Pittsburgh at Schoonover Stadium on Tuesday, March 21, 2017. Kent State won 7-6.

Five-run 10th inning snaps Kent State’s three-game losing skid

Nick Buzzelli April 14, 2017

Though Kent State's baseball team committed five fielding errors that led to all four of Northern Illinois University's (NIU) runs in Friday's game, in the end, the Flashes did just enough to come away...

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Tony Dejak April 11, 2017

Cleveland Indians' Michael Brantley is mobbed by teammates after Brantley hit a one run double off Chicago White Sox relief pitcher Tommy Kahnle in the tenth inning of a baseball game, Tuesday, April 11,...

Red shirt junior Reilly Hawkins slides safely to second base against Youngstown State University on Tuesday, April 4, 2017. Kent State lost 11-6.  

Baseball drops midweek contest to Bowling Green

Henry Palattella April 11, 2017

Freshman center fielder Jake Wilson and junior first baseman Randy Righter each hit home runs to help lead Bowling Green State University (9-19, 4-5 Mid-American Conference) over Kent State (17-11, 5-2...

Junior pitcher Andy Ravel pitches during a game against Miami University on Friday, April 30, 2016. Kent State lost the second game in this series 2-5.

Flashes drop rain-shortened mid-week game to Ohio State

By: Nick Buzzelli April 5, 2017

Under normal circumstances, the Kent State baseball team would have had two more opportunities to record the tying run in a non-conference mid-week game against Big Ten foe The Ohio State University.But,...

Kent State redshirt senior outfielder Luke Burch attempts to bunt the ball in against Youngstown State on Tuesday April 4, 2017. Kent would go on to lose 11-6 to Youngstown. 

Flashes’ bats held in-check by Penguins

Scott Lendak April 4, 2017

The Kent State baseball team (17-9) fell 11-6 to Youngstown State (7-18) in a non-conference game Tuesday, and coach Jeff Duncan was disappointed with how his team played.“We didn’t do a good enough...

Sophomore multimedia journalism major, Jack Kopanski, on Tuesday, Feb. 2, 2016.

Opinion: Chief Wahoo needs to stay until the rest go

Jack Kopanski April 4, 2017

As another Major League Baseball season dawns in Ohio, the perennial argument about whether the Cleveland Indians should remove or change their logo, Chief Wahoo, resurfaces. Let me start this by saying...

AP: Darvish gets his 1st Rangers opener against AL champ Indians

Stephen Hawkins April 2, 2017

Yu Darvish is getting the start he's never had with the Texas Rangers.Darvish will be on the mound on opening day for the Rangers for the first time Monday when the two-time defending AL West champions...

Kent State redshirt junior Robert Ziegler pitches against University of Pittsburgh at Schoonover Stadium on Tuesday, March 21, 2017. Kent State won 7-6.

Baseball sweeps Ball State in first MAC series

Henry Palattella March 26, 2017

The Kent State baseball team's (15-6, 3-0 MAC) Mid-American Conference schedule opened about as well as they could have wanted it to this weekend, as the Flashes completed a sweep of Ball State (11-13,...

Kent State redshirt junior Robert Ziegler pitches against University of Pittsburgh at Schoonover Stadium on Tuesday, March 21, 2017. Kent State won 7-6.

Flashes overcome mistakes to secure victory in home opener

Scott Lendak March 21, 2017

Junior pitcher Robert Ziegler pointed at junior catcher Tim Dalporto after striking out a batter to record the third out of the fifth inning in the Flashes’ (12-6) 7-6 victory over University of Pittsburgh...

Freshman catcher Pete Schuler slides into home on Wednesday April 20, 2016. Kent beat Penn State 10-9.

Baseball nets two wins against Western Carolina

Erik Svensson March 19, 2017

The Kent State baseball team scored two wins and one loss this past weekend at Western Carolina University.The Flashes lost 10-2 to Western Carolina Friday. In the first three innings, Western Carolina...

Eli Kraus, a sophomore left-handed pitcher, pitches to a Western Michigan University player during a game at Olga Mural field at Schoonover Stadium on Sunday, April 30, 2016. The Flashes won 13-2.

Baseball takes two out of three from College of Charleston over weekend

Henry Palattella March 12, 2017

The Kent State baseball team (9-5) managed to secure two wins this weekend over the College of Charleston.The weekend started off on a good note for the Flashes, as they secured a 13-5 win over the Cougars....

Baseball wins one, drops three over weekend

Erik Svensson March 5, 2017

Kent State won one game and lost three in a short series hosted by Wake Forest University in Winston-Salem, North Carolina.Kent State (7-4) won 9-1 against Radford University (2-9) on Friday.Sophomore...