It isn't easy being a collegiate starting pitcher.
Aluminum bats and swirling spring winds can turn long fly balls into a home run.
Joe Carbone feels his starting staff's pain.
You've got to understand something
Carbone said. We're screwing the hell out of these poor pitchers. But I'm not going to put the blame on starting pitching.
There's not just one area.
Whatever it is Ohio is looking to avoid a late-season skid.
Bowling Green swept the Bobcats this weekend in convincing fashion following a series loss to Mid-American Conference leader Kent State at home two weeks ago.
The numbers haven't looked good on the mound.
Chris Rigo
the team's top starter
has given up 12 earned runs in his last 12 2/3 innings of work. Ohio's offense bailed him out for a 17-8 win over the Golden Flashes
but he picked up his third loss against the Falcons when he allowed five earned runs in 5 2/3 innings.
Rex Ingham
second on the team with eight starts
was banged around for seven runs in less than two innings against Kent State and then gave up eight in five innings on Saturday.
Still
Carbone is making due with what he's got.
Zach Elmer
who has started eight games
has been hampered with a lingering illness for the last three weeks. Kevin Mementowski
