KENT, OH- Kent State found themselves on the wrong end of a pair of seven-inning pitchers' duels on Saturday, falling 2-1 and 3-0 to Northern Illinois on Saturday afternoon at Schoonover Stadium.
GAME ONE | NIU 2 Kent State 1
The opener on Saturday started well for the Flashes. Luke Albright struck out a pair in a 1-2-3 inning and Cam Touchette opened the bottom of the first with a double and was pushed to third on a Ben Carew bunt single.