The Cardinals win on the road against NIU
With just two more series and two solo games remaining in Ball State Baseball's regular season, the team is attempting to fight its way up the Mid-American Conference (MAC) standings.
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With just two more series and two solo games remaining in Ball State Baseball's regular season, the team is attempting to fight its way up the Mid-American Conference (MAC) standings.
Wednesday evening the Yorktown Tigers (9-7) took the field against the Shelbyville Golden Bears (8-7) in a Hoosier Heritage Conference (HCC) clash. The green and white fell in the first matchup of the two-game season series between these two squads on Tuesday 1-4.
Originally scheduled for a matchup at Victory Field April 23, the Ball State Cardinals (25-15-1) and Indiana Hoosiers (22-18-1) were forced to wait an extra day for their duel following a rain cancellation.
The Wes-Del Warriors (7-4) were set to square off with MEC (Mid-Eastern Conference) opponent, the Wapahani Raiders (4-7) on Wednesday evening. Both teams have had up-and-down seasons thus far, and each headed into the game looking for stability as the season's halfway point has arrived. At the end of the night, it was Wes-Del taking the victory 7-4.
Monday evening, Muncie Central (0-7) was on the road to battle Delaware County rival Delta (7-5). The Bearcats are still in search of their first victory of the year, nearing the midway point of the season. The Eagles were amidst a losing streak of their own after starting the season 6-1, the blue and gold dropped their last four contests heading into the clash.
The race for second place in the Mid-American Conference standings just got a lot closer following this weekend’s three-game set between Ball State (25-15, 12-9 MAC) and Western Michigan (21-16, 12-6 MAC) that saw the Cardinals claim the series, 2-1.
In the last 20 years, Wapahani baseball has reached the state championship three times. Two of those teams were during the 2004 and 2014 seasons. The Raiders were the state runner-up in 2004 and the champions in 2014. Members of those squads found themselves on the same field as they were recognized before Friday’s contest with Alexandria-Monroe.
If someone was to ask a Selma, Indiana, resident the definition of the word ‘success,’ they might say ‘Wapahani baseball.’ It seems accurate, as the Raiders are 828-320 in the last 40 years.
Wednesday evening, the Cowan Blackhawks (3-4) traveled to Wes-Del (3-3) in a battle of Delaware County foes. After opening the season 3-0, Wes-Del has since dropped its previous two games and was looking to get back in the win column against a county rival.
In its midweek matchup against Purdue, Ball State Baseball was outscored by ten runs and suffered a 13-3 loss.
Ball State Baseball walked away from its weekend series against Mid-American Conference (MAC) opponent Akron with a sweep.
Disclaimer: The Ball State Daily News reached out to Burris baseball for this article, but was never answered.
In 2018, Kyle Mealy became the superintendent at Wes-Del Community Schools. One of his first goals was to start looking into opportunities to update the school’s athletic facilities.
Editors note: This story has been updated to include quotes from head coach Rich Maloney.
Early offense has rarely been a problem for the Ball State Cardinals (14-12, 2-7 MAC) in 2024, and Tuesday was no different as the Cardinals coasted past the USI Screaming Eagles (11-13, 1-2) after erupting for five home runs in the first five innings.
Before the Ball State Cardinals (11-10, 1-5 MAC) made the short trip to Indianapolis to face off with the Butler Bulldogs (8-9), they found themselves in the midst of a 4-game skid following consecutive losses to Bowling Green and Valparaiso.
When the Ball State Cardinals (11-9, 1-5 MAC) matched up with the Bowling Green Falcons (8-8, 6-0 MAC) in their first game of a three-game series on Friday, it looked like a great opportunity for the Cardinals to get back on track after losing their first home series of the season against another Mid-American Conference (MAC) opponent, Eastern Michigan.
In a three-game home series this weekend against Mid-American Conference (MAC) opponent Eastern Michigan University, Ball State Baseball showcased just how fast a game can change.
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Over the weekend, through various weather delays, Ball State baseball went 2-1 in their series against Jacksonville University.