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SOFTBALL: Pitching duo of Workman and Mazzapica lead Ball State to two wins

Dominant complete game efforts by senior pitchers Audrey Workman against Cleveland State and Kim Mazzapica against Dayton allowed the Ball State softball team to win their Saturday games in the Frost Classic Inspired by Memorial in Chattanooga, Tenn 3-0 and 6-3, respectively.



SOFTBALL: Gilbert shines as Cardinals earn 3 wins

After fighting through unusual control issues and a heartbreaking final frame loss on Sunday, the Ball State softball team used dominant pitching performances to win three out of their five games this weekend.



S&P 500 index hits highest point since June 2008

NEW YORK — A two-point gain was enough to push the Standard & Poor's 500 index to its highest level since June 2008, three months before the collapse of Lehman Brothers and the darkest days of the financial crisis.


BASEBALL: Cardinals fall to UAB in 3-game series sweep

Coach Alex Marconi was left with mixed feelings after Ball State was swept in a three-game series at the University of Alabama at Birmingham this weekend. Before finishing the sweep with a 7-4 victory Sunday afternoon, the Blazers won each of the first two games in their last at bat.




Buffett says he was 'dead wrong' on housing market

OMAHA, Neb. — Billionaire investor Warren Buffett said Saturday that he was "dead wrong" with a prediction that the U.S. housing market would begin to recover by now, but he remains optimistic about the nation's economy.


SOFTBALL: Gilbert hits grand slam to lead Cardinals

Sophomore Jennifer Gilbert led the Ball State softball team's offense Friday with a two home run game including a grand slam to beat Belmont University 14-3 in the Frost Classic Inspired by Memorial Tournament after dropping game one to Troy University 9-4.