Hot bats have Toledo baseball surging into MAC tournament

Toledo's Caden Konczak swings during a game this season.Rob Reinstetle let his frustrations be known five weeks ago after Toledo’s no-show 10-0 loss to Michigan at Fifth Third Field.

The University of Toledo baseball coach ranted about his team’s inability to hit and its negative consequences on the season. The Rockets weren’t just one of the worst-hitting teams in the Mid-American Conference — they were one of the worst in the entire country.

A lot has changed since April 15. It’s funny what happens when you start swinging the bats.

“Absolutely,” Reinstetle said. “We were literally the fourth-worst hitting team in the country. We were hitting under .200 at one point, and then we crept above…