Ball State softball swept by Miami in mid-week doubleheader
Editor's Note: Daily News Sports reached out to head coach Helen Peña for postgame comments and did not receive a response.
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Editor's Note: Daily News Sports reached out to head coach Helen Peña for postgame comments and did not receive a response.
Home runs, great plays and multiple festivities to celebrate the upperclassmen. Ball State softball’s senior weekend had a bit of everything, including a 3-0 sweep of Mid-American Conference (MAC) opponent Bowling Green.
Disclaimer: The Ball State Daily News reached out to Muncie Central softball for this article. However, that request was never answered.
Coming into the three-game series against Buffalo, the Cardinals looked for their first Mid-American Conference (MAC) series win since defeating Ohio in the opener March 16-17. They also wanted to break a seven-game losing skid.
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.
A Sports Illustrated post from March 9 shared news that Iowa women’s basketball player Caitlin Clark passed former Davidson men’s basketball — and current Golden State Warriors guard — Stephen Curry for the most 3-pointers made in a Division I basketball season. The first comment shot down this accomplishment because Curry played in the men’s league while Clark played in the women’s game, claiming the two were not on equal ground.
After the conclusion of the three-game series between Ball State and Kent State, there were two different moods in the post-game huddles. In left field, the Cardinals were quiet and head coach Helen Peña told them the truth after being swept by their Mid-American Conference (MAC) opponent.
Ball State softball head coach Helen Peña said last week she had one mindset coming into the Cardinals’ final non-conference tournament of the season; to compete and stay with their process. With that motto, the Cardinals finished Marshall March Madness event 3-2.
After 19 tournament games, Ball State softball visited Johnson City, Tennessee yesterday to face East Tennessee State in the Cardinals’ first midweek series of the season.
For its fourth tournament of the 2023-24 campaign, Ball State softball traveled to the Bluegrass State as the Cardinals competed in Eastern Kentucky’s Colonel Classic. After a weekend that was plagued by inclement weather, the red and black finished the event 2-2.
Coming into the I-75 Tournament in Kennesaw, Georgia, Ball State softball was still ironing out some kinks from their first two tournaments of the season. However, multiple things fell in line for the Cardinals as they finished the event with a season-high tournament record of 3-2.
Editor's Note: David Moore contributed to the coverage of the Chattanooga Challenge but did not contribute to the writing portion of coverage
As first-year Ball State head coach Helen Peña walks into her office, there are multiple things in the room that probably seem normal. Some items are a television, a few couches, and of course, a desk. But sprinkled through the room are some different objects.
Over the weekend, the Cardinals started the 2024 season in the River City Leadoff in Jacksonville Florida. After playing in five games over the weekend, Ball State finished the weekend 1-4.
In 2023, Ball State’s lone senior Amaia Daniel was celebrated throughout the season and received an emotional tribute on the Cardinals’ senior day. She was given flowers after walking down the third baseline with her parents and her dog.
Remington Ross started her collegiate softball career as she donned the blue orange and white of Cal State Fullerton. While excited to play, she was not happy behind the scenes.
Last summer, Hannah Dukeman attended a Morgan Wallen concert at Busch Stadium in St. Louis. Accompanied by her sister, the two arrived at their seats and started talking to an older couple that was seated next to them.
After being eliminated in the first round of the Mid-American Conference (MAC) Championship softball tournament last season, Ball State softball went into the offseason preparing to build upon its successes.
Helen Peña has been selected as the new head coach for the Ball State softball team. Peña most recently served as the associate head coach at Middle Tennessee State University.
Ball State Softball head coach Lacy Schurr is stepping down from her position and will move into a role with the coaching staff at the University of Pittsburgh, according to Ball State athletics.