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Kent State Sweeps Western Michigan in Drama Filled Conference Opener

KENT, Ohio – Kent State (14-9, 2-0 MAC) got off to a hot start in Mid-American Conference play, downing Western Michigan (13-13, 0-2 MAC) twice on Saturday at the Diamond at Dix. Down by five entering the sixth inning of game one, the Golden Flashes rallied to force extra innings and defeated the Broncos in nine frames, 8-7. Kent State won in walk-off fashion on a ball that Bailey Brownfield hit to right that was dropped to score Emily Dobbin for the game-winning run. It's the third time Kent State has walked off this season.