Andy Sneddon, CMUChippewas.com
GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. – Kent State seized an early 6-0 lead Friday as the Golden Flashes handed Central Michigan a 17-5 loss in the Mid-American Conference opener for both teams.
The Chippewas (4-18) and Golden Flashes (15-5) are scheduled to play game two of the three-game series on Saturday at 4:05 p.m. at Theunissen Stadium. Friday’s game was played at the Farmers Insurance Complex on the campus of Davenport University.
Sunday’s game is slated for 1:05 p.m. at Theunissen.
Cleanup hitter Conner Simonetti homered twice among his three hits and drove in eight runs as the Golden Flashes collected 18 hits.