Toledo Eliminates Kent State, Advances to MAC Championship

No. 5 Toledo 6, No. 2 Kent State 2

AVON, Ohio – No. 5 seed Toledo continued its MAC Tournament hot streak with a 6–2 win over No. 2 seed Kent State, eliminating the Golden Flashes and advancing in the elimination bracket Saturday evening at Crushers Stadium.

Fueled by timely power hitting and strong pitching, the Rockets struck early and never looked back. Luke Leto led the charge with three hits, including a two-run homer in the eighth inning that put the game out of reach. Caden Konczak also went deep in the third, and Brayden White delivered a clutch two-RBI single in the second to set the tone.

Starter Ryan Kennedy went six innings for Toledo, allowing just two runs on two hits while…