Bowling Green dropped baseball as part of a move to ease financial stress because of the covid-19 pandemic.

The school said it’s reducing its athletic budget by $2 million.

“This is a very difficult but necessary, decision,” athletic director Bob Moosbrugger said. “As a baseball alumnus, my heart breaks for the families affected by this decision.”

Moosbrugger added the school will honor scholarship agreements through graduation and will assist student-athletes who want to transfer.

Bowling Green’s move came a day after Akron, another member of the Mid-American Conference, dropped three sports — men’s cross country and golf and women’s tennis — because of fiscal hardship caused by the virus outbreak. Earlier this week, the MAC announced it is eliminating postseason tournaments in eight sports, including baseball and softball, to save money.

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