On March 19, Kent State junior shortstop Holly Speers struck out in the sixth inning of Kent State’s 3-0 loss to the University of Michigan.The at-bat was Speers last one for 26 days, as the junior sat...
Sophomore Bailey Brownfield’s 11th inning home run was all the offense that the Kent State softball team (16-21, 6-6 Mid-American Conference) needed in their 1-0 victory over against Ohio University...
The Kent State softball team's losing streak reached six games Wednesday, as they dropped their tilt to the University of Pittsburgh (15-11), 7-0.The Flashes (8-14) found themselves down right out of the...
Ronnie Ladines isn’t like most pitchers. The right-hander is 20-7 this season with a 2.71 earned run average and strikes out over 25 percent of the batters she faces. But what sets her apart from her...
When junior infielder Maddy Grimm stepped up to bat against Bowling Green State University’s Briana Combs at Meserve Field, the Kent State softball team already had a 2-0 lead over last place team in...
After turning a double play to retire the Youngstown State University Penguins in the top of the third, the Kent State softball team huddled in front of its dugout at the Diamond at Dix and chanted, "turn...
Kent State filed a response to former softball player Lauren Kesterson’s lawsuit and denied many of her claims, saying “Defendant is without knowledge on this topic.”The university also “demands...
When Holly Speers walked to the plate at the Diamond at Dix Friday afternoon in the bottom of the seventh inning, the Kent State softball team was trailing by one and down to its final two outs.Speers,...
If there’s one Power Five school that the Kent State softball team has had continued success against, it’s been the University of Pittsburgh.Over the course of its 40-year history, the Flashes own...
The first two games of the Kent State softball team’s weekend doubleheader at Miami University nearly mirrored each other.In both instances, the Flashes jumped out to an early lead in the top of the...
Karen Linder Update from KentWired.com on Vimeo.When former Kent State softball coach Karen Linder resigned in August, she was paid a percentage of her salary, according to her resignation letter.Linder...
Eric Oakley has accomplished a lot in his first season at the helm of the Kent State softball team. For starters, the interim head coach set a program record by winning his first seven games, knocking...
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