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Baseball and softball both secure wins over weekend

Scott Lendak February 26, 2017

BaseballThe Kent State baseball team won three games in a four-game series with Florida International University over the weekend.The Flashes won the series opener 13-5 over the Panthers. Junior Eli Kraus...

Red-shirt senior right hand pitcher Eli Martin pitches a strike against a player from Youngstown State University Wednesday April 13, 2016. The Flashes would go on to win 5-2.

Baseball and softball both in action over weekend

Erik Svesson February 19, 2017

BaseballThe Kent State baseball team won all three of its opening weekend games against Belmont University.Friday, in the first game of the season for Kent State, the team shut out Belmont 15-0. The Flashes...

Coffee

Son of baseball legend to bring coffee brand to campus

Alex Delaney-Gesing August 27, 2016

Kent State students will have a new java place to hit up on campus beginning this fall.Sweet Unity Farms, a coffee company started in Africa nearly 30 years ago by David Robinson, son of the legendary...

Red-shirt senior right hand pitcher Eli Martin pitches a strike against a player from Youngstown State University Wednesday April 13, 2016. The Flashes would go on to win 5-2.

Baseball completes two sweeps

Zach Harley April 24, 2016

Kent State baseball (30-10) continued their winning ways this weekend as the Flashes took their second-straight conference sweep and ninth-straight victory when they traveled down to Ohio University (17-22)...

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

Baseball pulls out win over Penn State

Zach Harley April 20, 2016

The bats were active in Wednesday’s home game against the Penn State Nittany Lions, as the Kent State Flashes engaged in an offensive showcase before managing to squeak out a 10-9 victory.A combined...

Sophomore catcher Tim DalPorto catches a pop fly hit by a player from Youngstown State University on Wednesday, April 13, 2016. The Flashes won 5-2.

Baseball takes down YSU at home

Zach Harley April 13, 2016

Last time the Youngstown State Penguins were at Schoonover Stadium the Flashes walked away with a 12-6 victory thanks to a four RBI day from then-freshman designated-hitter, Brad Hamilton.Wednesday’s...

Sophomore pitcher Zach Willeman pitches during the the first game of a double header against the University of Toledo at Schoonover Stadium on Sunday, April 10, 2016. The Flashes lost 4-1 in the first game and won 2-1 in the second game.

Baseball splits double header against Toledo

Zach Harley April 10, 2016

Due to Saturday’s postponement, Kent State faced Toledo in a back-to-back double-header Sunday night in what turned out to be one of the weirder endings in recent memory.After a 4-1 loss in game one,...

Sophomore infielder Dylan Rosa waits for the pitch in the pouring rain a game against Canisius College on Wednesday, April 6, 2016. After a delay due to lightning, the Flashes lost to Canisius 5-4.

Baseball drops home game to Canisius

Zach Harley April 6, 2016

Sixteen strikeouts weren't enough for the Flashes as the Kent State baseball team lost to Canisius College 5-4 on Wednesday afternoon.Coming off of a dominant pitching performance from Connor Wollersheim...

Freshman Dylan Rosa swings at a ball that would be a homerun for the Flashes only point of the game. The Flashes lost to Rider University 3-1. March. 15, 2015.

Baseball fall to Pitt for second time this season

Zach Harley March 30, 2016

The last time Kent State and the University of Pittsburgh faced off, the Panthers put a 9-4 beating on the Flashes, ultimately ruining their opening day.Following a seven-run outburst in the eighth inning...

Sophomore Chris Martin pitches against a player from Lake Erie College on Mar. 29, 2016. Kent State won 9-1.

Baseball routes Lake Erie Storm

Zach Harley March 29, 2016

The last time the Kent State baseball team played at Schoonover Stadium it was the Pittsburgh Panthers that came away victorious with a 9-4 win.On Tuesday, however, the Flashes walked away with a 9-1 victory...

Matt Poe

Opinion: Baseball is back, baby!

Matt Poe March 29, 2016

The start of Major League Baseball is right around the corner, folks, and I could not be happier.Baseball’s inevitable return serves as a glorious reminder of several things. First, it means we’ve...

Sophomore pitcher Chris Martin pitches to a University of Pittsburg batter during the home opener against the University of Pittsburg at Olga Mural Field at Schoonover Stadium on Wednesday, March 16, 2016. Kent State lost 9-4.

Baseball takes three-game series at CMU

Zach Harley March 27, 2016

A soggy weekend up in Michigan didn’t alter the Flashes’ plans too much as the Kent State baseball team went up against Mount Pleasant to start Mid-American Conference play.After Friday’s game was...