MIAMI, Fla. – The Kent State offense stayed formidable on Friday as the Golden Flashes (4-0) opened up a four-game series at Florida International (1-3) with a 13-5 victory.
The bats wasted no time getting started with a three-run 1st inning. Reilly Hawkins was walked to start the game and scored during the next at-bat when Mason Mamarella singled and advanced on an error. Dylan Rosa then rocketed a pitch over the wall in left field, making it a 3-0 start.
The Panthers would answer with a run in the bottom of the inning on a single, two walks and hit batter, but another error kept the Flashes up by three in the top of the 2nd as Tim DalPorto, Josh Hollander and Mamarella all singled to bring home a run.