Miami sweeps BG, Falcons have lost 6 of last 7 in the MAC

[BGSU33]

BG was swept in a MAC series for first time this season by Miami, including a pair of one-run games. That drops BG to 8-10 in the MAC with three MAC series remaining. It looks like it's going to boil down to us trying to finish in front of Ohio in the East to try and make the MAC Tournament. A very tough weekend for BG, and week for that matter, scoring only five runs combined in four games with three of the four losses by one run.

[Falconfreak90]

UGH...not a good weekend. Next weekend BG is at Akron and I think I can make it to 2 outta 3 games.

[BGSU33]

Here's where things stand with three series to go:

MAC EAST
Kent State 15-3
Miami 13-5
BOWLING GREEN 8-10
Ohio 5-13
Akron 4-14
Buffalo 1-16

MAC WEST
Eastern Michigan 12-6
Central Michigan 12-6
Toledo 12-6
Northern Illinois 10-8
Ball State 8-9
Western Michigan 7-11

Next MAC Series (May 6-8):
BOWLING GREEN at Akron
Ohio at Buffalo
Miami at Kent State
Western Michigan at Ball State
Toledo at Central Michigan
Northern Illinois at Eastern Michigan

Qualifying for the MAC Tournament: The top three teams in each division and the next two best records, regardless of division, qualify for the MAC tournament.

[Falconfreak90]

We're barely hanging on right now. Need to take at least 2 of 3 from Akron...

[BGSU33]

We're barely hanging on right now. Need to take at least 2 of 3 from Akron...

Yeah, with the way the MAC is unfolding (espcially the good records in the MAC West), our best chance at this point is looking like to try and finish in front of Ohio. And we must finish in front of OU and not tied with OU because they own the tie-breaker over us. BG has a home series against Kent State and two road series at Akron and Buffalo remaining while Ohio has two home series against Akron and Miami and a road series at Buffalo remaining. So BG has the tougher road on paper. With our Kent State series looming, we basically must beat Akron and Buffalo, period. Obviously a sweep would be huge. It would also be nice to not be seeded against Kent State in the first round if we got in as well. But that's something to think about if we were to even make the field. We really MUST win this Akron series after having dropped 6 of our last 7 in the MAC. GO BG!!!