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Camryn Szynski vs. Miami
Ross Achter
Camryn Szynski earned the save in Toledo's 7-6 win at Kent State on Friday.
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Winner Toledo Rockets TOLEDO 13-11
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Kent State Baseball KENTST 16-9
Winner
Toledo Rockets TOLEDO
13-11
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Final
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Kent State Baseball KENTST
16-9
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Toledo Rockets TOLEDO 2 0 2 1 1 0 1 0 0 7 9 1
Kent State Baseball KENTST 0 0 0 3 3 0 0 0 0 6 8 2

W: Pijaszek, Kyle (2-0) L: Jaden Varner (1-1) S: Szynski, Camryn (3)

Game Recap: Baseball |

Rockets Win Opener Over Golden Flashes, 7-6

Series will conclude on Sunday with a doubleheader beginning at 1:00 p.m.

KENT, Ohio – The Toledo baseball team opened its weekend series at Kent State on Friday with a 7-6 victory.

The Rockets (13-11, 6-4 MAC) scored the first two runs of the game in the top of the first and never trailed for the rest of the evening. The Golden Flashes (16-9, 4-3 MAC) did tie the game in the bottom of the fifth, but UT scored the eventual winning run in the top of the seventh and the bullpen held firm in the final innings.

Toledo and Kent State will not play on Saturday due to inclement weather expected in the area. The series will conclude on Sunday with a doubleheader beginning at 1:00 p.m.

"That was a big win versus a good team," head coach Rob Reinstetle said. "We pitched well today, especially in the late innings. Kyle Pijaszek and Camryn Szynski were both really good in relief of Noah Johnson. The offense was equally as good, we kept scoring and putting pressure on them. Jeron Williams and Mason Sykes both had good at-bats all day. We have two games left and need to get greedy and take this big series.

Pijaszek and Szynski combined to throw 4.2 scoreless innings out of the bullpen, striking out four while issuing zero free passes. The pair relieved starting pitcher junior Noah Johnson, who struck out eight in 4.1 innings of work.

Junior Jeron Williams continued his torrid pace at the plate with a 3-for-4 game, extending his hitting streak to 32 games and his on-base streak to 34 games. All three of Williams' hits went for extra bases (two doubles, one triple) and he also stole his 20th base of the season. The Archbold, Ohio native is now hitting an astounding .500 (23-for-46) in MAC play and slugging .826.

Sophomore Brayden White drove in two runs on Friday and senior Mason Sykes hit his eighth home run of the season. Sykes now has 31 career home runs, four away from tying Dan Sherwood's program record of 35 career home runs.

How it Happened
  • Toledo scored twice in the top of the first to take an early lead. Jeron Williams scored on a Kent State error and one at-bat later Garret Pike scored on a fielder's choice.
  • The Rockets made it 4-0 in the top of the third, plating runs on an RBI triple by Williams and an RBI double by Brayden White.
  • Mason Sykes led off the top of the fourth inning with a home run to extend UT's lead to 5-0.
  • The Golden Flashes got to Noah Johnson for the first time in the bottom of the fourth, scoring three runs to put the score at 5-3.
  • Williams led off the fifth inning with a double, stole third base, and scored on Owen Jackson's fielder's choice to push the Toledo lead back to three, 6-3.
  • Kent State tied the game at 6-6 with a three-run bottom of the fifth. The Golden Flashes scored their first run on a UT error and evened the score with a two-run double.
  • The Rockets took advantage of another Kent State error to take the lead for good in the seventh. Troy Sudbrook scored on the miscue to put the score at 7-6.
  • Camryn Szynski shut down the Golden Flashes in the final 1.2 innings to secure the save.
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