The 2024 Bowling Green Falcons baseball team represented Bowling Green State University during the 2024 NCAA Division I baseball season . The Falcons, led by head coach Kyle Hallock in his fourth season, were members of the Mid-American Conference , and played their home games at Steller Field in Bowling Green, Ohio .
On March 16, the Falcons set a program record with 33 runs batted in against Ball State in a 34–8 victory. The 34 runs scored were the most in a MAC game and second-most in program history.[ 2] Akron 11–6 to advance to 8–0 in MAC play, the best conference start in program history.[ 3] [ 4]
On May 12, Bowling Green defeated Eastern Michigan 8–6, which secured their first regular season championship since the 2009 season.[ 5]
The Falcons finished the 2023 season 20–30, including 13–17 in conference play, finishing in seventh place in their conference. The Falcons did not qualify for the conference tournament.[ 6]
2024 Bowling Green Falcons roster[ 7] Pitchers
11 – Nate Kress – Freshman 12 – Connar Penrod – Junior 14 – Carson Lumley – 17 – Rigo Ramos – Senior 19 – Perry Miller – Sophomore 20 – Kade Arn – Sophomore 22 – Owen Poole – Freshman 23 – Landon Willeman – Junior 24 – Peyton Wilson – Senior 25 – Nic Good – Junior 26 – Titus Lotz – Freshman 27 – Luke Krouse – Sophomore 29 – Logan Bell – Senior 30 – Jacob Turner – Sophomore 31 – Isaiah Seidel – Senior 32 – Levi Gazarek – Junior 33 – Calvin Mitchell – Sophomore 35 – Brock Amelung – Freshman Catchers
3 – Garrett Wright – Freshman 34 – Zack Horky – Sophomore 37 – Austin Morman – Freshman 38 – Cooper McKenzie – Sophomore Infielders
1 – Caden Bates – Freshman 4 – David Silva – Senior 10 – TJ Takats – Freshman 13 – Landon Roque – Senior 16 – Alex Laird – Freshman 18 – Tyler Ross – Senior 21 – Sam Seidel – Sophomore 43 – Brady Birchmeier – Outfielders
7 – Jack Krause – Senior 8 – Nathan Archer – Junior 14 – Gavin Ganun – Junior 40 – Caden Parker – Junior Utility
9 – Leighton Banjoff – Senior 28 – DJ Newman – Sophomore
2024 Bowling Green Falcons coaching staff[ 7] Name Position Kyle Hallock Head coach Joey Cooper Assistant Coach Joey Gamache Assistant Coach Matt Rembielak Assistant Coach/Recruiting Coordinator
Schedule and results [ edit ] 2024 Bowling Green Falcons baseball game log (33–20) Regular season (32–18) February (2–4) # Date Opponent Rank Site/stadium Score Win Loss Save Attendance Overall MAC 1 February 16 at. Middle Tennessee Reese Smith Jr. Field 8–12 Akens (1–0) Newman (0–1)None 983 0–1 – 2 February 17 at. Middle Tennessee Reese Smith Jr. Field 4–5 Sells (1–0) Penrod (0–1)None 605 0–2 – 3 February 18 at. Middle Tennessee Reese Smith Jr. Field 7–3 Mitchell (1–0)Beranek (0–1) None 796 1–2 – 4 February 23 at. Memphis FedExPark 9–1 Newman (1–1)Warren (0–1) None 573 2–2 – 5 February 24 at. Memphis FedExPark 13–14 Sanders (1–0) Turner (0–1)None 502 2–3 – 6 February 25 at. Memphis FedExPark 7–13 Robinson (1–0) Mitchell (1–1)Durham (1) 435 2–4 –
March (10–6) # Date Opponent Rank Site/stadium Score Win Loss Save Attendance Overall MAC 7 March 1 at. #8 Tennessee Lindsey Nelson Stadium 1–11 Causey (2–0) Newman (1–2)None 4,446 2–5 – 8 March 2 at. #8 Tennessee Lindsey Nelson Stadium 1–12 Beam (2–0) Good (0–1)None 5,343 2–6 – 9 March 3 at. #8 Tennessee Lindsey Nelson Stadium 6–16 Connell (1–0) Mitchell (1–2)None 5,385 2–7 – 10 March 8 at. Miami (OH)* McKie Field at Hayden Park 17–16 Turner (1–1)Galdoni (1–2) None N/A 3–7 1–0 11 March 9 at. Miami (OH)* McKie Field at Hayden Park 12–1 Good (1–1)Ross (0–1) None 107 4–7 2–0 12 March 10 at. Miami (OH)* McKie Field at Hayden Park 14–1012 Miller (1–0)Byers (0–1) None 124 5–7 3–0 13 March 13 at. Dayton Woerner Field 4–14 Newell (1–0) Arn (0–1)None 243 5–8 – 14 March 15 at. Ball State* Ball Diamond 5–4 Newman (2–2)Blain (0–1) Turner (1) 237 6–8 4–0 15 March 16 at. Ball State* Ball Diamond 34–8 Miller (2–0)Schulfer (1–3) None 242 7–8 5–0 16 March 17 at. Ball State* Ball Diamond 15–8 Penrod (1–1)Hartlaub (1–1) None 241 8–8 6–0 17 March 19 at. Youngstown State Eastwood Field Canceled, inclement weather [ 8] 8–8 – 18 March 22 Akron* Steller Field 10–1 Newman (3–2)Tourney (0–4) None 260 9–8 7–0 19 March 23 Akron* Steller Field 11–6 Miller (3–0)Kahook (1–1) None 250 10–8 8–0 20 March 24 Akron* Steller Field 15–5 Mitchell (2–2)Atkins (0–3) None 250 11–8 9–0 21 March 26 at. Notre Dame Frank Eck Stadium Canceled, inclement weather [ 9] 11–8 – 22 March 28 at. Xavier J. Page Hayden Field 10–11 Hughes (1–3) Turner (1–2)None 300 11–9 – 23 March 29 at. Xavier J. Page Hayden Field 3–10 Schmidt (4–2) Good (1–2)None 300 11–10 – 24 March 30 at. Xavier J. Page Hayden Field 8–4 Poole (1–0)Boyle (3–2) Penrod (1) 237 12–10 –
April (12–4) # Date Opponent Rank Site/stadium Score Win Loss Save Attendance Overall MAC 25 April 2 at. Oakland Oakland University Baseball Field 17–187 Postponed, inclement weather. To be resumed May 1 [ 10] 26 April 5 at. Northern Illinois* Ralph McKinzie Field 7–4 Penrod (2–1)Stewart (0–2) None 283 13–10 10–0 27 April 6 at. Northern Illinois* Ralph McKinzie Field 9–3 Good (2–2)Brouwer (3–4) None 274 14–10 11–0 28 April 6 at. Northern Illinois* Ralph McKinzie Field 11–1 Willeman (1–0)Hann (0–1) None 473 15–10 12–0 29 April 9 at. Ohio State Bill Davis Stadium 4–6 Brown (3–0) Turner (1–3)Eckhardt (5) 1,199 15–11 – 30 April 10 Purdue Fort Wayne Steller Field 8–7 Wilson (1–0)Fee (4–1) None 230 16–11 – 31 April 13 Central Michigan* Steller Field 10–8 Newman (4–2)Mrakitsch (2–5) Wilson (1) 415 17–11 13–0 32 April 13 Central Michigan* Steller Field 10–7 Seidel (1–0)Vitas (1–4) Turner (2) 415 18–11 14–0 33 April 14 Central Michigan* Steller Field 18–1711 Ramos (1–0)Knorr (0–2) None 455 19–11 15–0 34 April 16 Youngstown State Steller Field 12–9 Miller (4–0)Perez (0–1) Seidel (1) 244 20–11 – 35 April 19 Ohio* Steller Field 14–5 Ramos (2–0)Masters (1–3) None 332 21–11 16–0 36 April 20 Ohio* Steller Field 26–5 Good (3–2)Knapschaefer (3–3) None 526 22–11 17–0 37 April 21 Ohio* Steller Field 2–4 Weber (4–3) Wilson (1–1)None 245 22–12 17–1 38 April 23 Dayton Steller Field Canceled, inclement weather [ 11] 22–12 – 39 April 26 at. Kent State* Schoonover Stadium 5–6 Cariaco (4–1) Wilson (1–2)None 711 22–13 17–2 40 April 27 at. Kent State* Schoonover Stadium 10–0 Good (4–2)Miceli (0–4) None 657 23–13 18–2 41 April 28 at. Kent State* Schoonover Stadium 2–12 Chalus (5–2) Willeman (1–1)None 662 23–14 18–3 42 April 30 Toledo* Steller Field 17–9 Krouse (1–0)Shunck (1–4) None 317 24–14 19–3
May (8–4) # Date Opponent Rank Site/stadium Score Win Loss Save Attendance Overall MAC 25 (2) May 1 Oakland Steller Field 18–21 Fekete (4–3) Wilson (1–3)None 171 24–15 – 43 May 1 Oakland Steller Field 19–8 Arn (1–1)Smith (1–1) None 181 25–15 – 44 May 3 Western Michigan* Steller Field 8–3 Good (5–2)Miller (3–5) Seidel (2) 265 26–15 20–3 45 May 4 Western Michigan* Steller Field 4–6 Vlcek (4–2) Willeman (1–2)Thelen (1) 313 26–16 20–4 46 May 5 Western Michigan* Steller Field 0–11 Shapiro (1–1) Miller (4–1)None 315 26–17 20–5 47 May 7 at. Michigan State Drayton McLane Baseball Stadium at John H. Kobs Field Canceled, inclement weather [ 12] 26–17 – 48 May 8 at. Purdue Fort Wayne Mastodon Field 5–2 Ramos (3–2)Evans (0–1) None 214 27–17 – 49 May 10 at. Eastern Michigan* Oestrike Stadium 9–10 Sanfilipo (1–0) Penrod (2–2)None 449 27–18 20–6 50 May 11 at. Eastern Michigan* Oestrike Stadium 7–1 Willeman (2–2)Beckner (2–9) Arn (1) 368 28–18 21–6 51 May 12 at. Eastern Michigan* Oestrike Stadium 8–6 Miller (5–1)Lindsey (0–5) Turner (3) 350 29–18 22–6 51 May 16 Toledo* Steller Field 3–1 Seidel (2–0)Szynski (0–4) Turner (4) 306 30–18 23–6 52 May 17 Toledo* Fifth Third Field 8–6 Willeman (3–2)Johnson (3–3) Krouse (1) 2,942 31–18 24–6 53 May 18 Toledo* Steller Field 3–2 Penrod (3–2)Bergman (3–6) Turner (5) 450 32–18 25–6
Postseason (1–2) MAC Tournament (1–2) # Date Opponent Rank Site/stadium Score Win Loss Save Attendance Overall MACT 54 May 23 No. 4 Miami (OH) 1 Mercy Health Stadium 12–4 Good (6–2)Mastrian IV (2–4) None N/A 33–18 1–0 55 May 24 No. 2 Western Michigan 1 Mercy Health Stadium 0–11 Vlcek (5–3) Willeman (3–3)None 1,248 33–19 1–1 56 May 25 No. 3 Ball State 1 Mercy Health Stadium 5–10 Klein (2–0) Ramos (3–1)None N/A 33–20 1–2
Win Loss PostponementBold : Falcons team memberReference:[ 13]
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