Cheer on Hometown Athletes in the College World Series
Kent State and its roster of local players competes against South Carolina at 8 p.m. on ESPN
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UPDATED 6/21: Kent State Falls to South Carolina, Ending College World Series Run.
The Kent State University baseball team won its first game in the College World Series against Florida, the nation's top ranked team in the tournament. The 5-4 win Monday night kept the Golden Flashes in Omaha, NE, where they will play two-time defending national champion South Carolina.
But the cinderella story of a Mid-American Conference school isn't the only reason to watch the Golden Flashes tonight. Several of the players are from or near northeast Ohio Patch towns:
- Nick Hamilton - Avon Lake
- Josh Pierce - Avon
- Ryan Bores - Strongsville
- Michael Clark - Akron
- Brian Clark - Munroe Falls
- Tyler Skulina - Strongsville
- Ryan Mace - Tallmadge
- Tim Faix - Strongsville
- David Starn - Hudson
Wednesday night's game should air on ESPN, but there was a weather delay. If the Flashes win, they will play Thursday. If the Flashes lose, they will be eliminated.
