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Junior Left Fielder Jake Casey and Kolton Schaller high five right after both score on a Reese double during the Golden Flashes' 27-0 blowout of Youngstown State on March 12, 2024.

Baseball struggles in Steel City scramble

John Hilber, Assistant Sports Editor March 20, 2024

The Kent State baseball team was facing a 7-3 deficit going into the top of the seventh inning against Pittsburgh on Tuesday. The Flashes were looking to get back on track after a 1-2 weekend series...

Redshirt Sophomore Starting Pitcher Rocco Bernadina lets loose a breaking ball during the Golden Flashes' 27-0 blowout of Youngstown State on March 12, 2024.

Baseball drops heartbreakers, salvages last game against Bobcats

John Hilber, Assistant Sports Editor March 19, 2024

The Kent State baseball team scored 15 runs in one inning on Sunday, taking the last game of a three-game series against Ohio University. KSU used the inning to avoid a sweep and took the last game...

The Brain Health and Research Institute.

Biology department’s new findings link spinal cord injuries to reproductive system dysfunction

John Hilber, Assistant Sports Editor March 14, 2024

A researcher at the university’s Brain Health and Research Institute has made unique discoveries about the spinal cord and its connection with the reproductive system. Lique Coolen is a professor...

Coach Jeff Duncan (left) confers with Kolton Schaller following Schaller's double in the second inning of the Golden Flashes' 27-0 blowout of Youngstown State on March 12, 2024.

Hot Flashes: Baseball scores most runs since 2012, caps off 5-game homestand sweep

John Hilber, Assistant Sports Editor March 13, 2024

By the end of the third inning, Kent State’s baseball team was up 8-0 on Youngstown State. However, the damage was far from over – it was just getting started. The Flashes kept the Penguins scoreless...

Third baseman Kyle Jackson starting off for the Kent State Golden Flashes into the game against Youngstown State University March 7, 2023.

Bring out the brooms: Baseball opens up MAC play with series sweep

John Hilber, Assistant Sports Editor March 11, 2024

The Kent State baseball team outscored Central Michigan by 15 runs in the final game of the weekend to sweep the series against the Chippewas. “We're starting to pitch it and swing it better,” coach...

Men’s track and field capture second title, women’s with best finish in 10 years at MAC Indoor Championship

Jacob Shondel and John Hilber March 8, 2024

The Kent State men’s track team won the Mid-American Conference indoor championship as the women’s team finished second in the indoor championship this season.  The Director of Track and Field,...

Outfielder Josh Johnson, a then-senior, swings at the ball during a game against Akron on April 15, 2023.

Clear the bases: Baseball slays Dragons in home opener

John Hilber, Assistant Sports Editor March 7, 2024

Kent State’s baseball team had its back against the wall against Tiffin University, going into the bottom of the ninth inning as the Flashes faced a 7-5 deficit. After a leadoff double by senior first...

Head coach Kenni Burns leads the team to the tunnel before the Northern Illinois game on Nov. 25, 2023.

Football to face multiple high-profile opponents in 2024-25 season

John Hilber, Assistant Sports Editor March 5, 2024

The schedule for the Kent State football team’s 2024-25 season was released Tuesday, and the Flashes will have their plate full to start the season. In the first week of the season, KSU will play...

Freshman Kolton Schaller is congratulated by coach Jeff Duncan as he passes third base April 30, 2023.

Baseball gets back on track with first series win of season

John Hilber, Assistant Sports Editor March 4, 2024

Kent State’s baseball team closed out its 11-game streak away from home to start the season with a series win against Jacksonville State. The team got off to a good start, as the Flashes took both...

Men’s golf uses individual title to bounce back with top-3 finish

John Hilber, Assistant Sports Editor February 29, 2024

Kent State men’s golf took third place in the Dorado Beach Classic event behind an outstanding performance from redshirt senior Chris Vandette. Vandette took home the individual title in a field of...

New Kent State football coach Kenni Burns (center) poses with university athletic director Randale Richmond (left) and university president Todd Diacon (right) at Burns’ first press conference Dec. 16, 2022. Courtesy of Kent State Athletics

Kent GRIT era rolls on for extra year after coach signs extension

John Hilber, Assistant Sports Editor February 27, 2024

Kent State football will be under the direction of Kenni Burns until the 2028 season after the first-time coach’s contract was extended an extra year Friday. Burns signed his initial five-year contract...

Weather derails women’s golf, leads to season-low ranking

John Hilber, Assistant Sports Editor February 21, 2024

The Kent State women’s golf team struggled with bad weather in Florida during the Spartan Sun Coast Invitational event, resulting in a final ranking that has not been reached in almost five years. The...