PEMBERVILLE — The rivalry between the University of Toledo and Bowling Green State University is rarely pretty.
When the two sides lock horns, the result is often harsh stares, caustic put-downs, and games that result in euphoria on one side and despair on the other. The enmity is real.
But for three generations of athletes from Eastwood High School named Haas, baseball has overcome the rancor between bitter rivals.
It begins with Gary Haas, Sr., who played his college ball at Bowling Green from 1971-74. He was an All-Mid-American Conference shortstop who led the Falcons to a MAC title in 1972, and he was inducted into the school’s hall of fame in 1994.