Quick Hits

Baseball (17-14, 8-6 Mid-American Conference)

The Bulls faced MAC East-leading Kent State (25-13, 11-4 MAC) this past weekend, winning the first game before dropping the next two. In Buffalo's lone win, senior pitcher Kevin Hughes threw a complete game shutout while allowing only two hits en route to a 6-0 victory. For his efforts, Hughes was named MAC East Pitcher of the Week on Monday.

The Bulls look to rebound as they host Akron (20-17, 9-6 MAC) at Amerst Audubon Field this weekend for a three-games series. First pitch is scheduled for Friday at 2 p.m.

Softball (21-20, 5-5 MAC)

In their final home games of the season, the Bulls were swept in a doubleheader against Bowling Green (20-23, 6-8 MAC) on Friday before splitting a two-game series with Toledo (15-31, 6-10 MAC). Senior pitcher Tori Speckman threw a complete game shutout in the Bulls' only win of the weekend, a 2-0 victory over the Rockets on Saturday.

The softball team will play four games this weekend, all on the road against Western Michigan (16-27, 7-7 MAC) and Northern Illinois (19-22, 7-7 MAC). Buffalo will play a doubleheader on Friday against the Broncos and then play a two-game series against the Huskies, starting on Saturday. The Bulls' first game against the Huskies is set for 1 p.m.

Men's tennis (11-7, 1-3 MAC)

The tennis team concluded its regular season this past weekend, losing on the road to Northern Illinois (18-5, 4-0 MAC), 5-2, and Ball State (12-11, 2-2 MAC), 6-1. Due to a head-to-head tiebreaker with Western Michigan (13-11, 1-3 MAC), the Bulls clinched the fourth seed in the MAC Tournament in Muncie, Ill. They will play MAC regular season champion Northern Illinois in the semifinals. First serve is scheduled for 10 a.m. on Friday.

Women's tennis (14-5, 5-3 MAC)

The Bulls concluded their regular season with a 6-1 victory against Akron (10-15, 0-8 MAC) this past Sunday. The Bulls will play as the fourth seed in the upcoming MAC Tournament in Miami, Ohio this weekend. Their first match against Toledo (14-6, 5-3 MAC) is set for Friday at 10 a.m.

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