BASEBALL: Ball State falls to Miami in Game 2
(04/03/11 4:00am)
The second of three games between Ball State and Miami turned into a slugfest with the RedHawks outdueling the Cardinals.
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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.
Offense
Indiana University
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."
Ball State baseball suffered its third consecutive defeat after losing at Belmont in 12 innings Friday night.
Ball State (2-15) dropped its second consecutive game to Belmont 4-1, Saturday afternoon at Shelby Park.
Ball State (2-13) hasn't had much success on the road this season, but will look to solve its road woes against the Belmont Bruins (8-10) of the Atlantic Sun conference in a three-game series this weekend.
From reconstructive elbow surgery, commonly known as Tommy John surgery, to undergoing ACL reconstruction surgery, fifth-year senior Morgan Coombs has battled his way back to playing the game he loves.
