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Football Fan Fest set for August 16

Tim Dorst August 1, 2012

Football fans will get their first glimpse of the 2012 Flashes at the Department of Athletics’ Fan Fest August 16 from 5-8 p.m.The event is free, open to the public and allows fans to interact with players,...

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Former Kent State athletes finding success after college

Tim Dorst July 25, 2012

If you’re a fan of Kent State athletics, you’re probably familiar with Joshua Cribbs, the former Flashes quarterback who became a national sensation as a kick returner for the Cleveland Browns. After...

Family and fans cheer as the Kent State Baseball arrives at Dix Stadium on June 21. The Flashes lost 4-1 against South Carolina earlier in the day, ending their historic run at the College World Series.. Photo by Matt Hafley.

Flashes return after making statement in Omaha

Tim Dorst June 22, 2012

The Kent State baseball team’s magical season came to a close Thursday afternoon in Omaha, Neb., but the players came away from their first College World Series trip feeling they made a major statement.To...

Kent State baseball game to be publicly screened

Tim Dorst June 20, 2012

Fans of Kent State baseball will have a chance to gather and watch the Flashes continue their journey through the College World Series.The game between Kent State and South Carolina will be screened live...

Scouting Report: Kent State vs Arkansas

Tim Dorst June 16, 2012

The Kent State baseball team will play against the University of Arkansas Razorbacks thisSaturday in the first round of the College World Series in Omaha, Neb.This will be the first ever meeting between...

‘KSU Baseball Team Day’ proclaimed by Board of Commissioners

Tim Dorst June 15, 2012

In honor of the Kent State baseball team’s first trip to the College World Series, the Portage County Board of Commissioners declared Saturday, June 16, 2012 “KSU Baseball Team Day.”The proclamation,...

Kent State celebrates its first trip to the College World Series, with a 3-2 win over Oregon in the NCAA Super Regional. Photo by Eric Evans.

Flashes defeat Oregon, advance to College World Series

Tim Dorst June 12, 2012

Updated on June 12, 2012.On Monday night in Eugene, Ore., senior shortstop Jimmy Rider stepped up to the plate in the ninth inning of a tie game against the Oregon Ducks with the potential game-winning...

The Flashes advanced to the NCAA tournament after winning the Mid-American Conference Championship. Photo by Coty Giannelli.

Oregon defeats Kent State to tie Super Regional series

Tim Dorst June 11, 2012

A seventh-inning comeback by Oregon halted Kent State’s chances of competing in the College World Series for the first time, at least for one more day.The Ducks scored three runs in the top of the seventh...

Flashes escape with 7-6 win over Oregon in Super Regional

Tim Dorst June 10, 2012

In its first ever Super Regional game, the Kent State baseball team withstood an Oregon rallyand came away with a 7-6 victory over the Ducks Saturday night.The Flashes, who extended their winning streak...

Kent State sports recap for spring 2012 season

Tim Dorst June 5, 2012

Baseball team wins MAC ChampionshipFor the fourth straight year, the Kent State baseball team is king of the Mid-American Conference.The Flashes defeated the Central Michigan Chippewas 3-1 at All Pro Freight...

Keaton Stricklin, daughter of head coach Scott Stricklin, hugs one of Kent's baseball players at Dix Stadium on Monday, June 4. Family and fans gathered to welcome the team home after its first ever NCAA regional title. The Flashes will play the Oregon Ducks in a three-game series beginning Friday, June 8. Photo by Jenna Watson.

Flashes baseball claim their first regional championship

Tim Dorst June 5, 2012

When the Kent State baseball team’s bus arrived in front of Dix Stadium Monday afternoon, fans of the team greeted the players and coaches with rousing applause and encouraging compliments.The Flashes...

April 6th, 2012; Kent, OH, USA; Kent State Baseball teams against Buffalo in a Friday matchup at Olga A. Mural Field at Schoonover Stadium. The Kent State Golden Flashes defeat the Buffalo Bulls 5-4. Photo by Matthew Vern Bliss.

Pitcher has big league dreams for the future

Tim Dorst April 27, 2012

On April 6, 2012, pitcher David Starn recorded his 275th career strikeout in a game against Buffalo and became the all-time strikeout leader in the history of Kent State baseball. Four years ago, many...

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