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Junior Ball State baseball players Alex Call and Caleb Stanton were selected to the College Sports Information Directors Association Academic All-District team. Call is tied for the National Collegiate Athletic Association lead with both 23 steals and 62 runs scored. DN FILE PHOTO GRACE RAMEY
Ball State baseball (27-18, 12-6 MAC) won its series against Buffalo (13-26, 6-12 MAC) but lost its one-game lead in the Mid-American Conference West Division.
Baseball is a game of routine, repetition and rhythm — and at home games, that rhythm often comes in the form of walk-up songs.
Ball State baseball (25-17, 10-5 MAC) will play a road series at the University at Buffalo (12-24, 5-10 MAC) from April 29 to May 1.
*Editor's note: After being interviewed for the article, Zach Plesac was pulled after throwing 40 pitches in two innings against Bowling Green State University on April 23. After the game, head coach Rich Maloney said Plesac “wasn’t feeling right” and they didn't want to take any chances with injuries. At practice April 27, Maloney didn’t disclose an injury, but said Plesac is “on the D.L.” for now.
Two freshmen made their collegiate debuts for Ball State baseball (25-17, 10-5 MAC) in the 13-1 victory over Northern Kentucky (15-27, 4-15 Horizon League) April 26.
Northern Kentucky's one-run lead against Ball State would be quickly diminished as Ball State baseball went on to take the 13-1 victory.
Ball State baseball (24-17, 10-5 MAC) will play Northern Kentucky (15-26, 4-15 Horizon League) April 26 at 3 p.m.
In Ball State’s 3-1 win April 23, Ball Diamond at First Merchants Ballpark Complex was officially dedicated with a ribbon-cutting ceremony. The 630 fans in the stadium were also more than double the season-long average attendance of 298.
Ball State baseball (24-17, 10-5 MAC) couldn’t overcome an early 8-0 deficit, losing to Bowling Green State University (16-24, 6-9 MAC) 8-7 in its series finale.
Junior right fielder Alex Call stepped up to the plate in the bottom of the seventh inning with two outs, a runner on second and Ball State in a 1-1 tie with Bowling Green State University.
.pictures { float:right; width:430px; margin-left:25px; font-size:13px; line-height:17px; margin-right:0 } .hrr { display:none } @media screen and (max-width: 700px) { .pictures { float:right; width:320px; margin-left:25px; font-size:13px; line-height:16px } } @media screen and (max-width: 600px) { .pictures { float:right; width:270px; margin-left:25px; font-size:13px; line-height:16px } } @media screen and (max-width: 500px) { .pictures { float:none; width:100%; margin-right:0; margin-left:0; margin-top:25px; margin-bottom:15px; font-size:14px } .hrr { display:block } } Junior pitcher Kevin Marnon attempts to pitch the baseball on Friday, March 18, 2016 at First Merchants Ballpark Complex. DN PHOTO ALLYE CLAYTON .margbox { float:right; width:350px; margin-bottom:10px; margin-right:0; margin-left:10px } @media screen and (max-width: 800px) { .margbox { width:300px; } } @media screen and (max-width: 600px) { .margbox { width:260px; } } @media screen and (max-width: 500px) { .margbox { padding:10px; width:94%; margin-top:10px; margin-bottom:20px; margin-left:10px; margin-right:0; display: none; } } .table1 { width:100% } .table1,th#t01,td#t01 { border:1px solid #62a69f; border-collapse:collapse } th#t01,td#t01 { padding:9px; text-align:left } .table1#t01 th { background-color:#62a69f; color:#fff } .pp { padding-left:10px; padding-right:10px; line-heigth:23px; } Statistics W - BGSU RHP Devin Daugherty (3-1) L - Ball State LHP Kevin Marnon (4-4) S - BGSU RHP Tony Landi (7 sv) Ball State hits - 4 BGSU hits - 8 Ball State walks - 7 BGSU walks - 5 Ball State with runners on base - 1-14 BGSU with runners on base - 5-16 Ball State baseball (23-16, 9-4 MAC) lost its series opener against Bowling Green State University (15-23, 5-8 MAC) 5-1.
Junior closer BJ Butler pitches against Western Michigan on April 10. Butler was named Mid-American Conference West Division Pitcher of the Week on April 18. Photo by Patrick Murphy
.pictures { float:right; width:430px; margin-left:25px; font-size:13px; line-height:17px; margin-right:0 } .hrr { display:none } @media screen and (max-width: 700px) { .pictures { float:right; width:320px; margin-left:25px; font-size:13px; line-height:16px } } @media screen and (max-width: 600px) { .pictures { float:right; width:270px; margin-left:25px; font-size:13px; line-height:16px } } @media screen and (max-width: 500px) { .pictures { float:none; width:100%; margin-right:0; margin-left:0; margin-top:25px; margin-bottom:15px; font-size:14px } .hrr { display:block } } Junior pitcher Kevin Marnon attempts to pitch the baseball on Friday, March 18, 2016 at First Merchants Ballpark Complex. DN PHOTO ALLYE CLAYTON .margbox { float:right; width:350px; margin-bottom:10px; margin-right:0; margin-left:10px } @media screen and (max-width: 800px) { .margbox { width:300px; } } @media screen and (max-width: 600px) { .margbox { width:260px; } } @media screen and (max-width: 500px) { .margbox { padding:10px; width:94%; margin-top:10px; margin-bottom:20px; margin-left:10px; margin-right:0; display: none; } } .table1 { width:100% } .table1,th#t01,td#t01 { border:1px solid #62a69f; border-collapse:collapse } th#t01,td#t01 { padding:9px; text-align:left } .table1#t01 th { background-color:#62a69f; color:#fff } .pp { padding-left:10px; padding-right:10px; line-heigth:23px; } Kevin Marnon stats Record - 4-3 Starts - 10 (1st MAC) ERA - 3.59 Innings Pitched - 52.2 Strikeouts - 35 Walks - 18 About six weeks before classes started in the 2015 Fall Semester, redshirt junior Kevin Marnon was playing summer ball with the Wilson Tobs of the Coastal Plain League. He was pitching in North Carolina so he would be ready to join the starting rotation in the spring – for the University of Akron.
Junior Caleb Stayton waits for a pitch in Ball State's 5-4 home win Xavier on April 5. Stayton won his first MAC West Player of the Week award for his performance last week, as he finished 11-17 through four games. DN PHOTO STEPHANIE AMADOR
.pictures { float:right; width:430px; margin-left:25px; font-size:13px; line-height:17px; margin-right:0 } .hrr { display:none } @media screen and (max-width: 700px) { .pictures { float:right; width:320px; margin-left:25px; font-size:13px; line-height:16px } } @media screen and (max-width: 600px) { .pictures { float:right; width:270px; margin-left:25px; font-size:13px; line-height:16px } } @media screen and (max-width: 500px) { .pictures { float:none; width:100%; margin-right:0; margin-left:0; margin-top:25px; margin-bottom:15px; font-size:14px } .hrr { display:block } } Junior closer BJ Butler pitches against Western Michigan on April 10. Butler was named Mid-American Conference West Division Pitcher of the Week on April 18. Photo By Patrick Murphy .margbox { float:right; width:350px; margin-bottom:10px; margin-right:0; margin-left:10px } @media screen and (max-width: 800px) { .margbox { width:300px; } } @media screen and (max-width: 600px) { .margbox { width:260px; } } @media screen and (max-width: 500px) { .margbox { padding:10px; width:94%; margin-top:10px; margin-bottom:20px; margin-left:10px; margin-right:0; display: none; } } .table1 { width:100% } .table1,th#t01,td#t01 { border:1px solid #62a69f; border-collapse:collapse } th#t01,td#t01 { padding:9px; text-align:left } .table1#t01 th { background-color:#62a69f; color:#fff } .pp { padding-left:10px; padding-right:10px; line-heigth:23px; } Ball State Players/Pitchers of the Week February 29 Pitcher of the Week - Brendan Burns March 7 Player of the Week - Sean Kennedy March 15 Pitcher of the Week - Kevin Marnon March 21 Player of the Week - Matt Eppers March 28 Player of the Week - Alex Maloney Pitcher of the Week - Zach Plesac April 4 Player of the Week - Alex Call April 11 Player of the Week - Caleb Stayton Pitcher of the Week - Kevin Marnon April 18 Pitcher of the Week - BJ Butler For the eighth week in a row, a Ball State baseball player earned Mid-American Conference honors.
Ball State closer BJ Butler was credited with two wins this weekend, as Ball State baseball (23-14, 9-3 MAC) won two of its three games against Central Michigan (8-28, 3-6 MAC).
.pictures { float:right; width:430px; margin-left:25px; font-size:13px; line-height:17px; margin-right:0 } .hrr { display:none } @media screen and (max-width: 700px) { .pictures { float:right; width:320px; margin-left:25px; font-size:13px; line-height:16px } } @media screen and (max-width: 600px) { .pictures { float:right; width:270px; margin-left:25px; font-size:13px; line-height:16px } } @media screen and (max-width: 500px) { .pictures { float:none; width:100%; margin-right:0; margin-left:0; margin-top:25px; margin-bottom:15px; font-size:14px } .hrr { display:block } } Alex Call, a junior outfielder for the Ball State Cardinals, attempts to hit the ball in the game on April 1 against Ohio. DN PHOTO GRACE RAMEY .margbox { float:right; width:350px; margin-bottom:10px; margin-right:0; margin-left:10px } @media screen and (max-width: 800px) { .margbox { width:300px; } } @media screen and (max-width: 600px) { .margbox { width:260px; } } @media screen and (max-width: 500px) { .margbox { padding:10px; width:94%; margin-top:10px; margin-bottom:20px; margin-left:10px; margin-right:0; display: none; } } .table1 { width:100% } .table1,th#t01,td#t01 { border:1px solid #62a69f; border-collapse:collapse } th#t01,td#t01 { padding:9px; text-align:left } .table1#t01 th { background-color:#62a69f; color:#fff } .pp { padding-left:10px; padding-right:10px; line-heigth:23px; } Statistics Ball State hitting - 7-34 Indiana hitting - 12-35 Ball State extra-base hits - 4 Indiana extra-base hits - 3 Ball State baseball (21-13, 7-2 MAC) snapped its six-game winning streak in a 4-3 loss to Indiana University (17-13, 4-2 Big Ten).
Ball State baseball (21-12, 7-2 MAC) will take its Mid-American Conference-best offense to Bloomington April 13 when it takes on Indiana University (17-13, 4-2 Big Ten), which has the Big Ten's second-best pitching staff.
In the last week, St. Louis Cardinals rookie outfielder Jeremy Hazelbaker has made his first Major League start, hit his first career home run and stole his first career base.
