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Junior Evan Campbell swings at the pitch during the game against Buffalo, April 7. Photo by Chelsae Ketchum.

Flashes baseball beats Bulls, improves to 9-0 in MAC play

Tim Dorst April 8, 2012

The Kent State baseball team is off to its best conference start in program history.The Flashes swept the Buffalo Bulls in a three-game weekend series to improve their record to 9-0 against Mid-American...

Sophomore outfielder Troy Summers hits a foul ball March 25.. Photo by Grace Jelinek.

Baseball team hosts Buffalo in MAC series

Tim Dorst April 5, 2012

The Kent State baseball team will look to continue its success in the Mid-American Conference after starting the season with a perfect conference record.The Flashes will take on MAC rival Buffalo in a...

Flashes’ baseball topple Toledo

Tim Dorst April 4, 2012

In a rematch from last week, the Kent State baseball team defeated the University of Toledo Rockets 8-4 Wednesday to take a split of the season series.The Flashes are now 15-13 this season and have won...

Kent State baseball team’s comeback falls short to Pittsburgh

Tim Dorst March 28, 2012

Trailing 6-1 against Pittsburgh on Wednesday, the Kent State baseball team fought its way back into the game and cut the deficit to one. Unfortunately for the Flashes, their rally fell just short.The Panthers...

Sophomore pitcher Michael Clark pitches to a Toledo Rocket player during the game on Tuesday. The Flashes lost to the Rockets in extra innings 4-3. Photo by Coty Giannelli.

Kent State baseball falls to Toledo 4-3 in 12 innings

Tim Dorst March 27, 2012

The Kent State pitching staff struck out 20 Toledo batters in an extra-inning game Tuesday afternoon, but the Flashes failed to take advantage of opportunities to score.The Rockets scored the go-ahead...

Flashes baseball drops two games in Fresno, sweeps NIU

Tim Dorst March 25, 2012

After playing on the road for the first 18 games of the season, the Kent State baseball team returned to Schoonover Stadium for its first home series.Coach Scott Stricklin said he’s more than happy...

Kent State baseball lose series to Pepperdine

John Dvozenja March 19, 2012

KSU 2, Pepperdine 0The Flashes pitching staff threw another tremendous game in this matchup, starting with ace senior left-hander David Starn. Starn, now 3-2, went seven strong innings with only one walk...

Freshman outfielder T.J. Sutton makes contact with the ball during Wednesday's game against Pittsburgh at Schoonover Stadium. Kent State defeated Pittsburgh by a score of 9-5 to earn their sixth win in a row. Photo by Anthony Vence.

Kent State baseball splits weekend series in New Mexico

Tim Dorst March 11, 2012

The Kent State baseball team traveled nearly 2,000 miles to Las Cruces, NM for a four-game weekend series against the New Mexico State Aggies.It was a weekend of ups and downs for the Flashes, as they...

Freshman outfielder T.J. Sutton makes contact with the ball during Wednesday's game against Pittsburgh at Schoonover Stadium. Kent State defeated Pittsburgh by a score of 9-5 to earn their sixth win in a row. Photo by Anthony Vence.

Flashes’ baseball offense sputters, losing two of three

John Dvozenja March 5, 2012

After rain that caused the postponement of Friday’s game, the Flashes played a double header Saturday in Western Kentucky’s 50-degree weather.Kent State ace David Starn was on the hill for Friday’s...

Sophomore outfielder T.J. Sutton makes contact with a pitch against Youngstown State at Schoonover Stadium on Wednesday, April 11. Kent State defeated Youngstown State 14-4. Photo by Anthony Vence.

Kent State baseball defeats the Winthrop Eagles

John Dvozenja February 27, 2012

The Flashes entered into Nashville, Ten., with plenty of momentum after a successful weekend in Rock Hill, S.C., where the Flashes finished with a 2-1 record, splitting two games with No. 9 Georgia Tech....

Sophomore infielder Derek Toadvine bunts the ball during a game against Youngstown State Tuesday, April 12. Toadvine is a three-time first team all conference pick. Photo by Jackie Friedman.

Kent State baseball looks to continue success

Matt Lofgren February 15, 2012

   Coming off the best single season in Kent State baseball’s history, in which the team went 45-17, coach Scott Stricklin penned his name on a contract extension that will keep him managing the Flashes...

Courtesy Georgia Institute of Technology Rick Rembielak, the former head coach of Kent State University's baseball program, is seen on the field while coaching for Georgia Tech in 2011.

Former Kent State baseball coach joins Akron staff

Doug Brown July 12, 2011

Rick Rembielak, who won more games than any other baseball coach at Kent State, is back in the MAC after six seasons – but not with the Flashes.Rembielak will coach just 15 miles from where he spent...