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Tyler Kieslich is the sports editor for the Daily Kent Stater. Contact him at tkieslic@kent.edu.

Opinion: Cherry bombs in the cathedral: Baseball’s image problem

Tyler Kieslich January 14, 2014

When I first discovered the blog Deadspin, it was something of a personal revelation — in a sports journalism landscape that over the last few decades has become a mostly literate exercise in inanity,...

Cleveland Sports Weekly: Don’t forget about baseball

Jim Piascik September 2, 2013

School is back in session, fall is in the air and football season is underway. Fans all over Northeast Ohio celebrated wins for the Kent State Golden Flashes and Ohio State Buckeyes while anxiously awaiting...

Board of Trustees approves a $1.2 million indoor practice facility for baseball and softball teams

Megan Wilkinson August 21, 2013

The Board of Trustees authorized a $1.2 million project in early May to build a 10,000-square-foot, indoor practice facility for the men’s baseball and women’s softball teams.Funding for the project...

Photo courtesy of Bob Christy.

New coach aims to continue KSU baseball success

Tim Dorst July 2, 2013

When Scott Stricklin left Kent State to accept the vacant head coaching job at the University of Georgia, it appeared an era of Flashes baseball that saw five Mid-American Conference titles and a College...

Junior infielder Derek Toadvine slides to second base against Central Michigan on May 22, 2013. Kent beat Central Michigan 15-8 but was eliminated from the Mid-American Conference Tournament on May 25 after falling 4-1 to Ball State. Photo by Matt Hafley.

Baseball wrap-up: Flashes fall short in MAC tournament

Tim Dorst June 11, 2013

In 2012, the Kent State baseball team swept through the Mid-American Conference tournament and advanced to the College World Series for the first time in program history. While they only won one game when...

Flashes baseball’s tournament ends with loss to Ball State

Tim Dorst May 25, 2013

In 2012, the Kent State baseball team swept through the Mid-American Conference tournament and advanced to the College World Series for the first time in program history. While they only won one game when...

Flashes baseball loses to Ball State, avoid elimination with win over Miami

Tim Dorst May 24, 2013

Heavy rain forced Kent State’s second round matchup against the Ball State Cardinals Thursday to be postponed, putting the Mid-American Conference baseball tournament off-schedule. Because of the circumstances,...

MAC baseball tournament game postponed

Tim Dorst May 23, 2013

A second-round game in the Mid-American Conference baseball tournament between Kent State and the Ball State Cardinals was postponed Thursday due to inclement weather and rescheduled for Friday morning.The...

Kent State baseball breezes past Chippewas to advance in MAC Tournament

Matt Hafley May 22, 2013

Freshman infielder Justin Wagler (17) and sophomore catcher Tommy Monnot walk back to the dugout after both scoring off of Waglers homerun hit during the first round of the Mid American Conference Championship...

Kent State baseball breezes past Chippewas to advance in MAC Tournament

Matt Hafley May 22, 2013

Junior infielder Derek Toadvine slides to second base against Central Michigan during the first round of the Mid American Conference Championship tournament at the All Pro Freight Stadium in Avon, OH on...

Junior infielder Derek Toadvine slides to second base against Central Michigan during the first round of the Mid American Conference Championship tournament at the All Pro Freight Stadium in Avon, OH on May 23; 2013. The Flashes beat Central Michigan, 15 - 8, and will face Ball State on Thursday, May 24 at 4 p.m. Photo by Matt Hafley.

Kent State baseball breezes past Chippewas to advance in MAC Tournament

Tim Dorst May 22, 2013

The Kent State baseball team went into the 2013 Mid-American Conference tournament with the No. 1 seed and in search of its fifth straight tournament championship. Riding a seven-game winning streak, the...

Junior Tyler Skulina delivers the pitch during a 3-1 home win over Bowling Green on Saturday, April 27. Skulina allowed five hits and one earned run while striking out nine in the game, notching his third victory of the season. Photo by Shane Flanigan.

Flashes’ baseball winning streak reaches five with win over Eagles

Kevin Battaglia April 30, 2013

The Kent State University baseball team is beginning to win games at just the right time as they near the end of their regular season.The Flashes (24-20, 12-6 Mid-American Conference) recorded their fifth...