The University of Akron Athletics
University of Akron
5-17, 1-8
Bowling Green
11-8, 9-0
Akron Drops Final Game Against Bowling Green
March 24 | Baseball
BOWLING GREEN, Ohio -Â The Zips plated five runs, but could not hold the Bowling Green Falcons at bay, and were bested 15-5.
Michael Sprockett had two hits with one being a double. Spencer Atkins (0-3) got the ball to start for Akron (5-17, 1-8) and took the loss.
HOW IT HAPPENED
The Zips got the scoring started early, putting one run on the board in the top of the first inning. Evan Bottone came across to score the lone run of the inning for Akron and get them on the board.
The Zips then held the Falcons scoreless before getting back on the board the very next inning. Michael Sprockett came across to score the lone run of the inning for Akron, which brought the score to 2-0 in favor of the Zips.
Akron's lead had disappeared once the seventh inning arrived and turned into an 8-2 Bowling Green advantage, when the Zips cut that deficit to 8-5. The Zips added three runs in the frame, two of them coming across on a two-run single off the bat of Max Bowman. The ballgame ended with that seventh inning rally falling short.
GAME NOTES
» Akron's highest scoring inning was the seventh, when it pushed three runs across.
» Akron went 3-for-8 (.375) with runners in scoring position.
» Akron pitchers faced 44 Bowling Green hitters in the game, allowing three ground balls and nine fly balls while striking out seven.
» The Zips drew five walks from Bowling Green pitching.
WHAT'S NEXT
Akron travels to face West Virginia on Tuesday, March 26.
Team Stats
Pitching:
W: Mitchell, Calvin (1-2)
L: Atkins, Spencer (0-3)
Batting:
2B: Sprockett, Michael 1
RBI: Sackett, Nicky 1 ; Bowman, Max 2 ; Pyatt, Fisher 1 ; Schebler, Charlie 1
SH: Bottone, Evan 1
SF: Sackett, Nicky 1 ; Schebler, Charlie 1
Base Running:
RUNS: Bottone, Evan 2 ; Poist, Jack 1 ; Sprockett, Michael 2
SB: Sackett, Nicky 1 ; Bowman, Max 1
CS: Bottone, Evan 1
HBP: Sackett, Nicky 1
Batting:
2B: Archer,Nathan 1 ; Parker, Caden 1
HR: Ross,Tyler 1
RBI: Archer,Nathan 2 ; Newman, Dj 4 ; Ross,Tyler 3 ; Krause,Jack 1 ; Parker, Caden 1 ; Wright, Garrett 1
Base Running:
RUNS: Archer,Nathan 4 ; Seidel, Sam 2 ; Newman, Dj 1 ; Ross,Tyler 1 ; Silva, David 1 ; Banjoff,Leighton 1 ; Birchmeier, Brady 1 ; Parker, Caden 2 ; Wright, Garrett 2
HBP: Ross,Tyler 1 ; Wright, Garrett 1
