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KentWired Sports Update: April 3, 2017

Adam Tomlin April 4, 2017

KentWired Web Sports Update: April 3, 2017 from KentWired.com on Vimeo.

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...

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 red shirt junior Mason Mamarella bunts down the third-base line in the first inning during the second game of a double-header against University at Buffalo at Schoonover Stadium on Sunday, April 2, 2017. Kent State won 14-0. 

Offensive explosion propels Flashes to series win over Bulls

Nick Buzzelli April 2, 2017

Junior pitcher Eli Kraus doesn’t mind pitching in the cold.In fact, the Kent State left-hander prefers when the temperature hovers around 40 degrees. He finds that hitters tend to get more “complacent”...

Men’s golf takes seventh in Texas tournament

Erik Svensson April 2, 2017

The men’s golf team placed seventh out of 13 at The Aggie Invitational, hosted by Texas A&M. The team ended 13 strokes above par, 24 behind first-place Louisiana State."This was the strongest field...

Kent State then-junior pitcher Ronnie Ladines pitches against University at Buffalo on April 23. The flashes won both games in their double header. 

Flashes drop weekend series against Central Michigan

Samantha Ross April 2, 2017

The Kent State softball team dropped two of three games this weekend against Central Michigan and dropped to a .500 record in conference play. The Flashes (13-18, 3-3 Mid-American Conference) lost 1-0...

Senior Milena Fabry flips across the balance beam during the meet against Ball State Friday, March 10, 2017. Alexander Wadley / The Kent Stater

Flashes’ season ends in road to Nationals

Scott Lendak April 2, 2017

The Kent State gymnastics team finished in last place at Saturday’s NCAA Regional in Morgantown, West Virginia, but coach Brice Biggin said he was still proud of his team.“When you’re competing against...

Junior infielder Maddy Grimm smashes the ball in the second game of a double header against the University of Pittsburgh Wednesday April 20, 2016. The Flashes lost 1-0 in the first game and 3-2 in the second.

Softball suffers narrow loss to Alabama, sweeps Evansville

Samantha Ross March 29, 2017

The Kent State softball team (12-16) lost to No. 9 University of Alabama (31-4) 5-3 Wednesday. Of the 2,526 fans at the game, many seemed to think Alabama would only have to play five innings, according...

Purdue snaps Kent State’s winning streak in walk-off fashion

Nick Buzzelli March 28, 2017

Clinging to a one run lead with one out in the bottom of the ninth, Kent State closer Zach Spangler struck out Purdue’s Jacson McGowan for what would have setup the games’ final out.However, the dropped...

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

Purdue scores two in ninth to rally past Kent State

Henry Palattella March 28, 2017

Purdue University's (13-10) Logan Poisall capped off a furious comeback against Kent State (15-7) with his walk-off RBI single in the ninth inning Tuesday.Poisall hit a dribbler past the pitchers mound,...

Senior Josée Doyon and junior Maddy Mullins practice at the Kent State Golf Course on Feb. 3, 2016.

Women’s golf takes first in Georgia tournament

Erik Svensson March 28, 2017

Kent State women’s golf team won the Henssler Financial Intercollegiate Golf Tournament on Tuesday.The two-day tournament was hosted in Kennesaw, Georgia, on Monday and Tuesday.The Flashes finished 12...

The Kent State Men's Basketball team holds the the MAC Championship trophy after beating Akron 70-65 at Quicken Loans Arena in Cleveland, Ohio on Saturday, March 11, 2017. Kent State punched their ticket to the NCAA Tournament.

MAC basketball transfer tracker

KentWired Sports Staff March 28, 2017

The KentWired sports staff has compiled a list of all players transferring both in and out of the Mid-American Conference. The list will be updated as transfers are announced. All transfers come from verbalcommits.com.Transferring out:Northern...