After Ball State baseball (15-11, 2-1 MAC) beat Valparaiso (8-14, 4-2 Horizon League) 3-2 yesterday, the Cardinals are currently 2-0 against other Indiana universities.
Ball State baseball (15-11, 2-1 MAC) fell behind against Valparaiso (8-14, 4-2 Horizon League), but came back to win 3-2 on the road. Ball State trailed 2-0 in the top of the sixth when junior second baseman Sean Kennedy hit a two-run home run off Valparaiso right-handed pitcher Ellis Foreman to tie the game. Junior right fielder Alex Call led off the top of the seventh with a single to centerfield and then stole second.
Two Ball State juniors swept this week's Mid-American Conference West Division Player and Pitcher of the Week awards. Right-handed pitcher Zach Plesac earned the Pitcher of the Week award after throwing a two-hit complete game shutout Saturday against a Miami (Ohio) squad that averaged 6.7 runs per game entering the series. Plesac (2-1, 3.03 ERA) racked up 11 strikeouts without giving up a walk in the 9-0 win. Alex Maloney, the Cardinals' starting shortstop, earned the Player of the Week award after hitting .438 with five runs scored.
Sophomore right-handed pitcher Zach Plesac led the Ball State’s pitching staff this weekend, striking out 11 in a two-hit complete game shutout over Miami (Ohio).
Ball State baseball (12-10) kicks off its Mid-American Conference schedule March 25 when it takes on the Miami Redhawks (8-10) in Oxford, Ohio.
Ball State (12-10) baseball came back from a seven run deficit to beat in-state rival Purdue (4-13). In the bottom of the second inning, the Cardinals trailed 7-0 but came back to score all nine of its runs over the next three innings. In the second, Mid-American Conference player of the week and junior outfielder Matt Eppers doubled to right center to score junior shortstop Alex Maloney for the Cardinals first run of the game.
Junior center fielder Matt Eppers was named the Mid-American Conference West Division Player of the Week after going 8-13 at the plate in a four-game series against Dayton this weekend. Eppers was a perfect 4-4 at the plate in Sunday's 3-1 loss. Head coach Rich Maloney said "it was one of the best games he's ever played." "I'm certainly happy for him and his star sure shined today," he said after the game. Eppers also scored the lone Cardinals' run in the game.
In its first home stand of the season, Ball State baseball (11-10) won three of four games against the University of Dayton (4-14). The Cardinals scored four or more runs in an inning in each of the three victories.
Ball State baseball (11-10) closed out its home opening series March 20 with a 3-1 loss to Dayton (4-14).
Ball State baseball hit three homeruns during a 10-run, third-inning rally in its 10-0 victory over the Dayton Flyers.
In its first home game of the season, Ball State baseball beat the University of Dayton, 9-3, behind a two-out, six-run rally in the bottom of the sixth inning.
After playing the first 17 games of the season on the road, Ball State baseball (8-9) will play its first home game at 3 p.m. March 18 against the Dayton Flyers (3-11).
After allowing one earned run in 5.2 innings against No. 6 Lousiana State University on March 11, redshirt junior pitcher Kevin Marnon was named Mid-American Conference West Division Pitcher of the Week.
Sophomore right-handed pitcher Brendan Burns earned the Mid-American Conference West Division Pitcher of the Week award. Burns won his first start of the year in the Cardinals' 9-3 win over Milwaukee Feb. 27. He struck out six, allowed four hits and walked four batters in six innings pitched. As a freshman, Burns posted a 7.58 ERA in 38 innings, but through 10.1 innings in 2016, he has 10 strikeouts and has only allowed one earned run. Ball State returns to action March 4 against Ole Miss in the Chanticleer Classic in Conway, South Carolina.
Ball State baseball (3-5) went 2-2 in the RussMatt Central Florida Invitational, including an 8-3 loss to Mid-American Conference opponent Kent State. Junior first baseman Caleb Stayton led the Cardinals at the plate, going 8-16 with a home run, two doubles and nine RBI.
Ball State baseball (1-3) will play three games this weekend in the Russ Matt Invitational in Winter Haven, Fla., including a game against Mid-American Conference rival Kent State (0-3) Feb. 27.
Ball State baseball was picked to finish second in the Mid-American Conference West Divison in the MAC coaches' preseason poll. The Cardinals also have high expectations after finishing 2015 with a 33-25 (14-13 MAC) record.
On the heels of a 33-25 (14-13 Mid-American Conference) 2015 campaign, Ball State baseball has high expectations for the 2015 season. Junior outfielder Alex Call said the Cardinals are aiming for history. “We fully expect to make a regional this year and win the MAC conference for sure," he said.
Four Cardinal baseball players — all juniors — have been named top 300 prospects by D1baseball.com. Right-handed pitcher Zach Plesac was the highest-ranked Cardinal at No. 133, right fielder Alex Call was ranked 199th, shortstop Alex Maloney was 242nd and catcher Jarett Rindfleisch was No. 254.
Ball State baseball players did not go home over Thanksgiving Break. Instead, the team spent five days in the Dominican Republic, where they were able to give back to the local communities.
