The trend continues for the Bowling Green baseball team.
Filling the scoreboard early, the Falcons got the offense rolling early again on Sunday against Ohio University.
A series split through the first two games, BG needed a near-perfect performance to round out the weekend with another Mid-American Conference series win.
It did just that.
The Falcons scored on a wild pitch in the first inning before adding another three in the second including the second career homerun by Jesse Rait to leadoff the inning.
Pitching with a four run lead, Zac Carey was dealing all day.
He had eight shutout innings before coming back out to start the ninth. After giving up two hits to start the inning, Tony Landi came on to close the game.
Landi eventually let the leadoff guy score, forcing Carey to be charged with the run.
This was the only run the Falcons conceded on the day, securing the 11-1 win and taking two of three in the series for their second consecutive MAC series win.
“For the second straight weekend we came out and were able to put together a complete performance on Sunday to win a series,” said head coach Danny Schmitz. “The games get bigger from here, but I’m proud of how the team has responded these last few weeks after a tough start to MAC play.”
BG began the series with another good pitching performance, this time from Jason Link.
Link went 5.2 innings allowing just two runs [one earned] as Tony Landi finished the final 3.1 innings without allowing a baserunner to reach.
The offense wasn’t quite as dominant, notching just four runs, but it was more than enough for Link and Landi.
“Jason Link gave us a much-needed outing on the mound, and Tony Landi was able to come in and finish off the job,” Schmitz said. “Our offense had a good approach and was able to get some timely hits and produce enough runs to come away with the win.”
The Falcons didn’t get the same pitching effort in the second game of the series on Saturday.
Andrew Lacinak lasted just 3.1 innings, giving up three earned runs, walking three and hitting another batter. Trevor Farrell came on in relief, but lasted just 0.2 innings, hitting two more batters, walking one and allowing another two runs.
Trevor Blaylock was eventually credited with the loss, coming on to start the ninth with a 7-5 lead.
He too hit a batter, walked another and surrendered three runs, letting the lead slip away. The Falcons eventually lost 8-7.
Despite the Saturday loss, BG took the series, moving its season record to 11-19 overall and 5-7 in the MAC.
