Rothwell’s 8 strikeouts give Ball State victory to split weekend series with Toledo
Ball State (27-16, 21-6 MAC) used an extra inning in Sunday’s game to even the four-game series with Toledo (22-19. 12-13 MAC) over the weekend.
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Ball State (27-16, 21-6 MAC) used an extra inning in Sunday’s game to even the four-game series with Toledo (22-19. 12-13 MAC) over the weekend.
When COVID-19 concerns canceled Ball State Softball’s 2020 season after 27 games, the Cardinals’ seniors were left questioning if they had played the last game of their Ball State careers.
Ball State (25-12, 19-2 MAC) defeated Ohio (17-18, 13-13 MAC) in three of four games this weekend to claim the series victory.
Ball State (22-11, 16-1 MAC) split its road doubleheader against Miami (Ohio) (27-7. 17-1 MAC) Tuesday. Each team entered the matchup undefeated in Mid-American Conference play and atop the conference standings.
The strongest start to Mid-American Conference play in program history.
Ball State Softball (17-10, 11-0 MAC) fell to Butler (14-15, 6-7 Big East) 5-4 in its final non-conference game of the season Tuesday evening. This loss snaps the Cardinals' previous 11 game winning streak, which was tied for most in program history.
Ball State (17-9, 11-0 MAC) continued its Mid-American Conference win streak with a series sweep against Kent State (11-17, 8-7 MAC). It was the Cardinals’ third straight sweep since starting conference play March 26.
Unbeaten in Mid-American Conference play.
A clean sweep.
Two weeks before the fall 2020 semester, Lacy Wood received a phone call from Ball State Athletics personnel telling her she would become the next head coach of Ball State Softball. After hanging up the phone, Wood realized she would have to move her life from her Boston apartment to the Crossroads of America nearly 900 miles away.
Continuing its season-opening road trip, Ball State Softball (6-9, 0-0 MAC) played five games over the span of three days as part of the Blazer Classic. Despite losing four out of the five games, head coach Lacy Wood is optimistic about the future of her team as the Cardinals shift their focus to Mid-American Conference play.
Control the controllables.
Ball State (4-5, 0-0 MAC) competed in the Bulldog Invitational in Starkville, Mississippi, over the weekend. With each game, head coach Lacy Wood has one message for her players: Keep growing.
When COVID-19 forced the cancellation of Mid-American Conference spring sports last March, senior pitcher Alyssa Rothwell said she couldn’t hold back tears.
Editor’s Note: The Daily News worked to find social media posts from each sport but was unsuccessful for men’s tennis, men's swimming and diving and women's swimming and diving.
While most of the Ball State student body is in Florida on spring break to relax, Ball State Softball (18-9, 0-0 MAC) was there battling out 12 games in 10 days.
Ball State Softball (10-5, 0-0 MAC) captured its first championship of the season in Bowling Green, Kentucky, over the weekend. After an impressive set of performances, the Cardinals finished with a comeback victory to seize the title.
Normally, a trip to Florida this time of year is meant for relaxation, but not for Ball State Softball (5-5, 0-0 MAC), as it played five games over the weekend, ending the road trip at the Jacksonville/North Florida Challenge with three wins.
We all respond to pressure. A lyric echoed from Billy Joel’s 1982 hit, the feeling of having hundreds, or even thousands, of eyes upon you can trigger a sink-or-swim mentality.
Relaxed.