Flashes face tough schedule right out of the gate after last season’s CWS berth
Kent State University pitcher Tyler Skulina warms up before practice at Shoonover Stadium in Kent. (Phil Masturzo/Akron Beacon Journal)
Kent State University pitching coach Mike Birkbeck (left) keeps an eye on his son John Birkbeck while warming up before a team practice at Shoonover Stadium in Kent. (Phil Masturzo/Akron Beacon Journal)
Kent State University pitcher Tyler Skulina stretches before practice at Shoonover Stadium in Kent. (Phil Masturzo/Akron Beacon Journal)
Kent State University freshman Justin Wagner fields a ground ball at second base during a team scrimmage at Shoonover Stadium in Kent. (Phil Masturzo/Akron Beacon Journal)
Kent State University right fielder T.J. Sutton looks for a pitch to hit during a team scrimmage at Shoonover Stadium in Kent. (Phil Masturzo/Akron Beacon Journal)
Kent State University head baseball coach Scott Stricklin shovels snow in right field while keeping an eye on his team's practice at Shoonover Stadium in Kent. (Phil Masturzo/Akron Beacon Journal)
