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Tilton leads Flashes in win at Miami

Nick Buzzelli April 17, 2016

The first two games of the Kent State softball team’s weekend doubleheader at Miami University nearly mirrored each other.In both instances, the Flashes jumped out to an early lead in the top of the...

Kent State Tuscarawas to expand athletic and music programs

Alyssa Ronyak April 17, 2016

Kent State Tuscarawas Campus is planning to expand its athletics and music programs starting as early as this fall. The goal for the regional campus is to expand the overall collegiate experience for its...

Karen Linder, former Kent State softball coach.

Softball coach receives payment after resignation

Karen Linder Update from KentWired.com on Vimeo.When former Kent State softball coach Karen Linder resigned in August, she was paid a percentage of her salary, according to her resignation letter.Linder...

Junior infielder Maddy Grimm races towards third base as the ball flies foul at the Diamond at Dix Stadium on Wednesday, April 13, 2016. Kent State defeated Ohio University, 5-4, in 2 extra innings.

Flashes end season series against Ohio on high-note

Nick Buzzelli April 13, 2016

Eric Oakley has accomplished a lot in his first season at the helm of the Kent State softball team. For starters, the interim head coach set a program record by winning his first seven games, knocking...

Junior Ronnie Ladines pitches during the softball game against Eastern Michigan University on Friday, April 8, 2016. Kent State lost 0-6.

Wintry conditions force cancellation of softball rubber match

Nick Buzzelli April 10, 2016

The last time the Kent State softball team played a home game at the Diamond at Dix on March 26, the sun was shining and it was a mild 46 degrees out, the typical temperature for that time of year.Fast...

Ohio sweeps Kent State in midweek doubleheader

Nick Buzzelli April 5, 2016

Two days ago, the Kent State softball team was 5-1 in the Mid-American Conference, off to the program’s best six game start to league play in three seasons and sitting atop the MAC’s East Division.But...

Senior catcher Erika Warren drives home a run with a base hit for the Kent State softball team. The Flashes won both games of the double-header against Central Michigan University at the Diamond at Dix, 4-0 and 9-0, on Saturday, March 26, 2016.

Grimm’s homer lifts Flashes to series win over NIU

Nick Buzzelli April 3, 2016

With two outs in the top of the seventh inning and the score tied for Kent State's softball team, sophomore Maddy Grimm walked to the plate at the Mary M. Bell Field in Dekalb, Illinois.Grimm already had...

Teammates greet sophomore Holly Speer (#10) in celebration after her three-run home run ended the second game of the double-header with Central Michigan University in the 6th inning at the Diamond at Dix Stadium on Saturday, March 26, 2016. The Flashes won 9-0.

Team performance trumps individual accolades for Speers

Nick Buzzelli March 29, 2016

With two outs in the top of the seventh inning against Central Florida University on March 22, sophomore Holly Speers stepped up to the plate at the UCF Softball Complex and drove a 2-2 pitch over the...

Senior Arika Roush hits a grounder toward third base against Central Michigan University on Saturday, March 26, 2016 at the Diamond at Dix. Kent State shut out Central Michigan in both games of their double-header, 4-0 and 9-0.

Speers sets NCAA record in MAC opener

Nick Buzzelli March 27, 2016

Entering the Kent State softball team's game against Central Florida University, sophomore Holly Speers had already smacked four home runs in her team’s first 23 games of the 2016 season. Those totals...

Kent State sophomore pitcher Ronnie Ladines pitched all five innings of Kent States 12-2 win over the University of Akron at the Diamond at Dix on Friday, April 10, 2015, allowing just 4 hits and 2 runs.

Inclement weather forces cancelation of two softball games in Husky Classic

Nick Buzzelli March 6, 2016

The Kent State softball team was supposed to play five games last weekend in the University of Washington’s Husky Classic. But Mother Nature had other plans.Friday evening, the Flashes’ (13-4) game...

 Senior outfielder Kim Kirkpatrick swings at a pitch during game 1 of Kent State’s double header against Cleveland State at the Diamond at Dix on Tuesday, April 14, 2015. Kirkpatrick homered to center field, scoring two runs of Kent’s 10-5 game 1 win.

Grimm breaks career home run mark as Flashes roll in Red & Black Classic

Nick Buzzelli February 28, 2016

With the bases empty in the bottom of the fifth inning Sunday afternoon, junior Maddy Grimm drove a 2-1 pitch from North Dakota State University’s Kaitlyn Leddy over the right field fence at the University...

Kent State sophomore pitcher Ronnie Ladines pitched all five innings of Kent States 12-2 win over the University of Akron at the Diamond at Dix on Friday, April 10, 2015, allowing just 4 hits and 2 runs.

Kent State softball ties for best start in program history

Nick Buzzelli February 21, 2016

After taking four out of five games at the Upstate Invitational in Spartanburg, South Carolina, the Kent State softball team (9-1) has tied the program record for the best 10 game start to a season.In...