Ohio is coming off of a dreadful weekend where it dropped three-straight games against Southern Illinois and then a mid-week matchup with Kentucky. Ohio (2-9) will attempt to get back on track with its first Mid-American Conference weekend series of the year.
Starting Friday, Ohio will play three against Bowling Green (2-8) as both teams will work to improve upon their two victories to start the season. Bowling Green was also on the wrong side of a four-game sweep last weekend versus Evansville.
Here’s what to know for the weekend:
Series Information
Opponent: Bowling Green
Location: Bob Wren Stadium
Dates and Times: March 10 at 2 p.m., March 11 at 2 p.m. and March 12 at 1 p.m.
Live Stats: Live stats can be followed here
How to watch: Each game can be accessed here
Meet the Opponent
Coach: Kyle Hallock (third season)
Probable Starters
Gage Schenk (0-3, 4.91 ERA)
Tyler Hays (0-1, 9.28 ERA)
Peyton Wilson (0-2, 13.50 ERA)
Individual Stat Leaders
ERA: Schenk (4.91)
Strikeouts: Hays (14)
Batting Average: Nathan Rose (.310)
Hits: Kyle Gurney, Rose (9)
RBIs: Nathan Archer (8)
Walks: Rose (8)
Doubles: Rose (4)
Series History
Ohio has historically struggled against Bowling Green. It is 19-30 over the team’s 49-game history. The last time the two played was a two-game series in March 2022, where the two squads split. In the Bobcats' win over Bowling Green last year they put up 21 runs on 17 hits en route to a 21-6 victory.
Player to Watch
A.J. Rausch — the Redshirt Sophomore from Powell, Ohio, had six hits against Southern Illinois and now leads the Bobcats in batting average at .357. Rausch also has a team-high seven doubles with nine RBIs and a .595 slugging percentage.
