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Your horoscope for April 6

Today's Birthday (04/06/16). Spread your wings this year. Launch new work after 5/9. Plan adventures and studies for after 8/13.


Potent lineup powers Ball State past defending MAC Tournament champion Ohio. 

Baseball takes down Xavier, 5-4

In the top of the ninth inning, Ball State junior right-handed pitcher BJ Butler had runners on second and third with two outs, a one-run lead and Xavier University senior catcher Daniel Rizzie at the plate. Butler fell behind in the count, 2-0, but Rizzie popped the ball up to redshirt freshman third baseman Zach Milam for the final out of the Cardinals’ 5-4 win.


Ball State women's softball travels to Eastern Michigan this weekend for a three game series. PHOTO PROVIDED BY BALL STATE ATHLETICS

Ball State softball drops double header to Northern Illinois

One swing of the bat gave Northern Illinois (25-10, 6-2 MAC) the victory in the second game of a double header on April 5 against Ball State (17-20, 3-5 MAC).  The Cardinals lost the first game 10-0, with its sole hit coming from sophomore catcher Leigh McAnally. After another first inning deficit in the second game the Cardinals fought back to tie the game 4-4 in the seventh inning.



TL;DR: Panama Papers

TL;DR (Too Long; Didn't Read) is a video series that breaks down both national and local stories for the people who don't want to read lengthy articles. In this week's TL;DR, I explain what the Panama Papers are and why you should care about them.



Byte List: media that deserves a sequel

  Photo Credit: IO9 Clone High - Graham Taylor Way way back in the mid-2000s, there was this little animated show called Clone High . It’s premise was simple: a bunch of historical figures are cloned, and the clones all attend the same high school.



Alex Call, a junior outfielder for the Ball State Cardinals, attempts to hit the ball in the game against Ohio on April 1. DN PHOTO GRACE RAMEY

Alex Call named MAC West Player of the Week

Junior right fielder Alex Call hit a pair of three-run home runs, one in each of Ball State's (17-12, 4-2 MAC) wins over defending MAC tournament champion Ohio University (11-16, 2-4 MAC), earning his first Mid-American Conference West Division Player of the Week award of the season. In the last four games, Call hit .600 (12-20), scored 11 runs, recorded 10 RBIs, and hit three doubles, a triple and two home runs. On the season, Call has the highest batting average, on-base percentage and slugging percentage in the MAC, slashing .421/.511/.702.