Toledo Drops Series Opener to Kent State, 3-0

Friday, April 8

Kent, OH

3:00 p.m.

University of Toledo

6-24-1, 2-5

Kent State

21-9, 5-2

Toledo

Kent State

4/8/2016 7:02:00 PM | Baseball

Box Score

Kent, OH – Toledo (6-24-1, 2-5 MAC) fell in the series opener to Kent State (21-9, 5-2 MAC), 3-0, at Olga A. Mural Field at Schoonover Stadium. With the loss, the Rockets fall to 6-24-1 and 2-5 in the Mid-American Conference.

Junior LHP Steven Calhoun picked up the loss after pitching 6.0 innings and allowing three runs. Calhoun fanned five batters and stranded nine runners. Sophomore LHP Alex Wagner and sophomore RHP Nolan Silberhorn pitched in relief for the Rockets and did not allow a run to cross the plate in 2.0 innings.

Sophomore AJ Montoya ripped his third double of the season in a 1-for-3 day. Senior RF Ryan Callahan also picked up a hit for the Rockets. Eric Lauer threw a complete-game shutout in the win for the Golden Flashes. Lauer allowed two hits and struck out 10 batters in his fifth win of the season.

Kent State jumped out to an early 1-0 lead in the second when Luke Burch drove home Pete Schuler on a sacrifice fly to center field.

The Golden Flashes doubled its lead in the bottom of the fourth with a Zach Beckner two-bagger to score Mason Mamarella.

KSU used small ball in the sixth to extend its advantage to 3-0. Burch put a sacrifice bunt down to score Sam Hurt. Kent State had a runner in scoring position, but senior C Lucas Sokol cut down Mamarella trying to steal third.

Toledo will be back in action on Sunday, April 10. Due to inclement weather, the Saturday game was postponed. A doubleheader will take place on Sunday with the location and time to be determined.

NOTABLES
- Toledo falls to 65-90-1 all-time against KSU
- Head Coach Cory Mee falls to 12-21 all-time against KSU
- Montoya ripped his 20^th career double

PITCHING
Calhoun line (L, 6): 6.0 IP, 3 R, 3 ER, 10 H, 5 SO, 1 BB
Wagner line: 1.0 IP, 0 R, 0 ER, 0 H, 0 SO, 1 BB
Silberhorn line: 1.0 IP, 0 R, 0 ER, 0 H, 0 SO, 0 BB