BASEBALL: Cardinals drop series opener despite Bowling's complete game
A superb pitching performance and a couple of runs sprinkled in between gave Bowling Green (10-15, 4-3 MAC) a 2-0 victory in game one of three versus Ball State (6-21, 4-3 MAC).
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A superb pitching performance and a couple of runs sprinkled in between gave Bowling Green (10-15, 4-3 MAC) a 2-0 victory in game one of three versus Ball State (6-21, 4-3 MAC).
After taking two of three games from Mid-American Conference foe Miami over the weekend, Ball State (6-19, 4-2 MAC) will go head-to-head in a mid-week non-conference game with in-state rival Indiana State (15-10, 0-0) of the Missouri Valley Conference today.
The midweek matchup between Ball State and Indiana State resulted in a 5-3 win for Indiana State (17-10).
The thought of a complete game never crossed the mind of Ball State pitcher Cal Bowling.
The second of three games between Ball State and Miami turned into a slugfest with the RedHawks outdueling the Cardinals.
OXFORD, Ohio — After scoring eight runs for the first time in nearly a month Saturday, Ball State's offense continued to strive Sunday.
This week was memorable for junior starting pitcher Cal Bowling.
After a successful series against Ohio last weekend, Ball State (4-18, 2-1) hits the road for the first time in Mid-American Conference play this weekend as it travels to Oxford, Ohio, for a three-game series with the MAC East division leading Miami RedHawks (12-12, 3-0) at McKie Field.
There's been a new theme in this season of college baseball.
Its overall record of 4-18 sounds alarming, but in reality, Ball State (2-1) is one win shy of a share of first place in the Mid-American Conference West division.
For the second time in consecutive games, Ball State's offense provided late inning heroics versus the Ohio Bobcats.
After eight and a half innings of scoreless baseball and clusters of squandered opportunities, Ball State finally broke through in the bottom of the ninth inning.
Junior Cal Bowling (1-1, 3.96 ERA) will get the start for Ball State in its Mid-American Conference opener against Ohio this afternoon.
The wins have become scarce, while the losses have piled up.
A half hour before the first pitch between Ball State and Indiana, the weather was near perfect. As the game began, a cold front rolled in, bringing clusters of runs for the Hoosiers, who spoiled the Cardinals' home opener in a 10-2 win.
The accolades continue to pile up for junior catcher Amanda Montalto and sophomore pitcher Audra Sanders.
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After a rough 18-game stretch away from Ball Diamond, Ball State (2-16) plays host to Big Ten Conference foe Indiana (12-7) in its first home game of the 2011 season today at 3 p.m.
Coach Alex Marconi had a good feeling about Ball State's three-game series versus Belmont this weekend, saying he thought the Cardinals would turn it into a "very competitive series."