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When do summer classes start?

Summer classes are right around the corner, so it’s time to get prepared for the semester. Residence Halls for the summer semester will open May 14 at 9 a.m.




Ball State meets senior center fielder Rachel Houck at homeplate after she hit a walk-off homerun during the second game of the double-header against Miami University on April 1 at the First Merchants Ballpark Complex. Ball State won the game 3-1. Emma Rogers // DN

Ball State softball players earn spots on All-Conference teams

Now that Mid-American Conference league play has ended, the Ball State softball squad has more to celebrate than entering the MAC tournament seeded No. 5 with an overall record of 30-26 (14-10 MAC. They also have four players that have earned spots on All-Conference teams.  Junior second baseman Maddy Labrador became the 31st player in program history to be named First Team All-Mid-American Conference.


Head coach Megan Ciolli Bartlett talks with junior second baseman Maddy Labrador before her turn at bat during the second game of the double-header against Northern Illinois on April 4 at the Softball Field at the First Merchants Ballpark Complex. In the past six games, the Cardinals have gone 1-5 and enter the Mid-American Conference tournament playing against a Kent State team they haven't played since 2015. Emma Rogers // DN File

Ball State softball opens MAC Tournament against unfamiliar opponent

With the Mid-American Conference tournament beginning this week, the Ball State softball team prepares to face an unfamiliar foe. No. 5 Ball State (30-26, 14-10 MAC) will take on No. 4 Kent State (27-25, 15-9 MAC) in the opening round of the conference tournament.


Senior center fielder Matt Eppers celebrates a triple in the eigth during the Cardinals’ game against Bowling Green on April 14 at Ball Diamond at First Merchants Ballpark Complex. Eppers hit scored a runner and put Ball State up 6 to 4. Paige Grider // DN

Ball State senior Matt Eppers earns MAC Player of the Week Honors

Senior outfielder Matt Eppers earned Mid-American Conference West Division Player of the Week honors after accumulating a batting average of .500 during Ball State's sweep of Toledo this past weekend. One of his six hits of the weekend came in the bottom of the ninth, where Eppers hit a walk-off single to left center field to give the Cardinals a 7-6 win in the final game of the series. During the series, Eppers went 6-12 with two doubles, three RBIs and four runs. This isn't the first time Eppers has seen success against MAC opponents either. On top of earning his second weekly MAC award, Eppers leads the MAC in batting average (.425) and runs scored (24) in conference play. Upcoming, Ball State (25-22, 12-9 MAC) will plays its final regular season home games of the year against Fort Wayne on Tuesday and Western Carolina during a three-game series this weekend.