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Published on Wednesday, May 21, 2008
Kent State
vs. Central Michigan
What: Mid-American Conference Tournamentfirst-round game.
When/where: 7:30 tonight at VA Memorial Stadium in Chllicothe.
Broadcast: Audio on www.kentstatesports.com; Free streaming video on www.mac-sports.com.
Records: Kent State is 33-20, 16-8 in MAC (first seed); Central Michigan is 29-25, 13-13 in MAC (eighth seed).
Coaches: Scott Stricklin (137-85) is in his fourth season at KSU; Steve Jaksa (164-118) is in his fifth season at CMU.
Notebook: The winner plays at 7:30 p.m. Thursday against the winner of the Northern Illinois-Ball State game. The loser plays at 12:30 p.m. Thursday against the loser of the Northern Illinois-Ball State game. . . . The Golden Flashes, who won the MAC East, have been led offensively by senior second baseman Doug Sanders (.371), junior shortstop Chris Tremblay (.365), and junior first baseman Greg Rohan (.353, 19 home runs and 58 RBI). . . . The pitching staff has been led by junior Chris Carpenter (6-2, 3.82 ERA) and Kyle Smith (8-1, 5.43) of Louisville. . . . Central Michigan, which finished fifth in the MAC West, has been paced on offense by senior outfielder Tyler Stovall (.339) and senior first baseman Sean Hoorelbeke (.310, 16 home runs and 59 RBI). . . . Sophomore Jesse Hernandez (6-4, 2.93) and junior Steve Teno (7-4, 3.93) have been the pitching leaders. . . . The University of Akron finished with a winning record (25-24), but failed to make the tournament.
— Tom Gaffney
Kent State
vs. Central Michigan
What: Mid-American Conference Tournamentfirst-round game.
When/where: 7:30 tonight at VA Memorial Stadium in Chllicothe.
Broadcast: Audio on www.kentstatesports.com; Free streaming video on www.mac-sports.com.
Records: Kent State is 33-20, 16-8 in MAC (first seed); Central Michigan is 29-25, 13-13 in MAC (eighth seed).
Coaches: Scott Stricklin (137-85) is in his fourth season at KSU; Steve Jaksa (164-118) is in his fifth season at CMU.
Notebook: The winner plays at 7:30 p.m. Thursday against the winner of the Northern Illinois-Ball State game. The loser plays at 12:30 p.m. Thursday against the loser of the Northern Illinois-Ball State game. . . . The Golden Flashes, who won the MAC East, have been led offensively by senior second baseman Doug Sanders (.371), junior shortstop Chris Tremblay (.365), and junior first baseman Greg Rohan (.353, 19 home runs and 58 RBI). . . . The pitching staff has been led by junior Chris Carpenter (6-2, 3.82 ERA) and Kyle Smith (8-1, 5.43) of Louisville. . . . Central Michigan, which finished fifth in the MAC West, has been paced on offense by senior outfielder Tyler Stovall (.339) and senior first baseman Sean Hoorelbeke (.310, 16 home runs and 59 RBI). . . . Sophomore Jesse Hernandez (6-4, 2.93) and junior Steve Teno (7-4, 3.93) have been the pitching leaders. . . . The University of Akron finished with a winning record (25-24), but failed to make the tournament.
— Tom Gaffney
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