Anthony Gallas of Kent State went 5-6 at the plate while hitting for the cycle, driving in six runs, and scoring three times as the Golden Flashes defeated Winthrop 16-10. The cycle was the first by a Kent State player since Steve Smetana completed the feat in 1995. Kent State coach Scott Stricklin about Anthony Gallas, "He was really locked in and he hit the ball to all fields, He took the ball and pulled it and he hit it to the opposite field. That is the first time I have seen someone hit for the cycle in a while."
Foley’s Saturday Thoughts
– March 21, 2010Posted in: Atlantic 10, Big 12, Big West, CAA, CBD Column, Conference USA, Independents, MAC, Pac 12, Southern Conference, Sun Belt, West Coast Conference
The SEC kicks off conference play this weekend with a three series featuring ranked squads facing off against each other. The marquee series of the weekend sees the 14th ranked Arkansas Razorbacks visiting Baton Rouge to take on the sixth ranked LSU Tigers. The number 18 ranked Vanderbilt Commodores will head to Tuscaloosa to play the 23rd ranked Crimson Tide. The other series that features two ranked squads facing off is the 22nd ranked Ole Miss Rebels visiting the number 20 ranked Kentucky Wildcats. 8th ranked Florida hosts Mississippi State, Tennessee heads to 24th ranked South Carolina, and Auburn visits Athens GA to take on the Georgia Bulldogs. You can take a look at the expected pitching matchups below. I also did a season preview of the 
The second week of ACC action sees only one series featuring ranked squads facing off against each other with Florida State heading to North Carolina. The number 1 ranked Virginia Cavaliers will entertain Boston College, Georgia Tech heads to Maryland, Virginia Tech visits Clemson, Miami (FL) visits Duke, and NC State heads to Wake Forest. The opening weekend didn’t see any major surprises besides Virginia beating FSU two out of three games and UNC dropping two to the Duke Blue Devils. 
