Bryan Bullington was drafted No. 1 overall out of Ball State in 2002, and his career took him across the country — and across the Pacific Ocean.
The Fellowship of Christian Athletes presented Ball State head baseball coach Rich Maloney with the Jerry Kindall Character in Coaching Award this past weekend.
Chris Fetter, pitching coach for Ball State's baseball program, accepted a position as a minor league pitching coordinator for the Los Angeles Dodgers Nov. 1.
Ball State baseball has released its season schedule, which is highlighted by a game against the defending national champion and a game at Victory Field in Indianapolis.
With the Chicago Cubs and Cleveland Indians facing off in the World Series, fans in Illinois and Ohio are full of excitement -- and Indiana is smack dab in the middle. Progressive Field in Cleveland stands about 280 miles Northeast of Ball State, while Chicago's Wrigley Field is about 240 miles Northwest.
I cried three times after the game. Twice Saturday night when I witnessed a 71-year-old World Series drought come to an end, and once more after I woke up the next morning realizing that it wasn’t a dream. Sitting by myself, I re-watched the final play of the National League Championship Series — a play that I, like so many other Chicago Cubs fans, will not soon forget. Six words from long-time Fox Sportscaster Joe Buck will resonate with fans after the Chicago Cubs knocked off the Los Angeles Dodgers 5-0 in Game Six of the NLCS. "The Cubs have won the pennant."
Former Ball State pitcher Perci Garner was called up by the Cleveland Indians Wednesday.
Awards keep rolling in for Ball State baseball as seven Cardinals were named to the Academic All-Mid-American Conference team. Junior first baseman Caleb Stayton led the Cardinals both on the field and in the classroom.
Four Cardinals were selected in the 2016 Major League Baseball Draft this weekend. Junior right fielder Alex Call was taken in the third round by the Chicago White Sox, and junior catcher Jarett Rindfleisch was picked up by the Miami Marlins in the ninth round. Junior right-handed pitcher Zach Plesac was selected by the Cleveland Indians in the 12th round and the Pittsburgh Pirates drafted sophomore right-handed pitcher/third baseman Colin Brockhouse.
Junior right fielder Alex Call has another award to add to his résumé after he was named the Louisville Slugger All-American first team, announced by Collegiate Baseball June 2.
Two Cardinal baseball players were honored for their prefromance in the classroom last week. Juniors Alex Call and Caleb Stayton were both named to the College Sports Information Directors of America (CoSIDA) Academic All-American team.
Each year, the Mid-American Conference awards two athletes, one male and one female, from the graduating classes of each of its member institutions the Medal of Excellence. This year, Ball State was represented by junior baseball player Alex Call and junior women's basketball player Shelby Merder.
Junior right fielder Alex Call was named Mid-American Conference Player of the Year after finishing at or near the top of the conference in most offensive categories.
Student-athletes have to find the balance between the field and the classroom, and this spring 273 of Ball State's 411 student-athletes had a semester GPA of 3.0 or better, according to a ballstatesports.com press release. One hundred fifty-two student-athletes also qualified for the Dean's List with a 3.5 or better GPA, and 37 posted a perfect 4.0.
Ball State baseball (32-26, 15-9 MAC) finished on top of the Mid-American Conference West Division for the second time in three seasons, but was bounced from the MAC Tournament after dropping its first two games.
Even though the spring semester came to a close, many Ball State athletes were still competing before the summer semester began. Here’s what you've missed since Finals Week.
Junior Ball State baseball players Alex Call and Caleb Stayton were selected to the College Sports Information Directors Association Academic All-District team.
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.
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. The Cardinals are currently on top of the Mid-American Conference West Division while the Bulls are tied for last in the MAC East. Buffalo carries a 5.00 ERA into the game and will face off against a Ball State lineup that scores 6.7 runs per game.
Baseball is a game of routine, repetition and rhythm — and at home games, that rhythm often comes in the form of walk-up songs.
