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2012 Kent State Golden Flashes baseball team

2012 Kent State Golden Flashes baseball
Eugene Super Regional Champions
Gary Regional Champions
MAC Tournament Champions
MAC Champions
Conference Mid-American Conference
2012 record 46–18 (24–3 MAC)
Head coach Scott Stricklin (8th year)
Assistant coach Mike Birkbeck (14th year)
Assistant coach Scott Daeley (7th year)
Assistant coach Doug Sanders
Home stadium Olga Mural Field at Schoonover Stadium
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2012 Mid-American Conference baseball standings
Conf     Overall
Team W   L   PCT     W   L   PCT
East Division
Kent State xy 24 3   .889     47 20   .701
Ohio 16 11   .593     28 29   .491
Miami 12 15   .444     30 29   .508
Buffalo 10 16   .385     20 36   .357
Akron 10 17   .370     17 38   .309
Bowling Green 9 18   .333     20 33   .377
West Division
Toledo x 19 8   .704     30 27   .526
Central Michigan 17 10   .630     34 29   .540
Western Michigan 14 12   .538     26 29   .473
Eastern Michigan 14 13   .519     25 31   .446
Ball State 9 18   .333     14 36   .280
Northern Illinois 7 20   .259     15 40   .273
x – Division champion
‡ – Tournament champion
y – Invited to the 2012 NCAA Division I Baseball Tournament
As of May 30, 2012; Rankings from Coaches' Poll

The 2012 Kent State Golden Flashes baseball team represents Kent State University in the 2012 NCAA Division I baseball season. The Golden Flashes are coached by 8th year head coach Scott Stricklin and play their home games at Olga Mural Field at Schoonover Stadium. Kent State won its tenth Mid-American Conference Baseball Tournament and advanced to the Super Regional round where they defeated Oregon to win a trip to the 2012 College World Series for the first time in school history. The Golden Flashes were eliminated from the College World Series after compiling a record in the NCAA Tournament of 6-3.

^ Collegiate Baseball ranks 40 teams in their preseason poll, but only ranks 30 teams weekly during the season.
NCBWA ranks 35 teams in their preseason poll, but only ranks 30 teams weekly during the season.
* New poll was not released for this week so for comparison purposes the previous week's ranking is inserted in this week's slot.


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