In other MAC news, No. 3 seed Western Michigan went on to not only upset, but sweep top-seeded Buffalo 4-0 to claim the MAC Tournament championship Saturday afternoon at the Cardinal Creek Tennis Center.
Ball State piled up 18 runs against Eastern Michigan to clinch its sixth straight Mid-American Conference series victory Saturday.
The Cardinals currently sit in last place out of nine teams after shooting a combined 922 in the first three rounds of the MAC Championships, which are being held this season at Longaberger Golf Club in Nashport, Ohio. The University of Toledo and Bowling Green State University are four strokes ahead of Ball State, tied for seventh place with 918.
The Cardinals now have nearly two weeks to prepare for the MAC Championships, which are hosted by the University at Buffalo May 13-15.
Pitcher Elizabeth Milian allowed just three hits and three walks while striking out eight in five innings of work. The Cardinals (35-13, 13-4 Mid-American Conference), meanwhile, went scoreless in the first inning before busting out with eight runs in the second frame, giving Milian more than enough run support to cruise to the victory.
The No. 8 seed Cardinals were no match for the RedHawks, who came into the match with the No. 1 seed in the tournament and an impressive 8-1 record in the MAC.
Ball State University defeated Northern Illinois University to advance to the quarterfinals of the Mid-American Conference Tournament.
BYU Associate Athletics Director and NCAA men's volleyball committee member Brian Santiago will recuse himself from the at-large selection process if No. 2 BYU is one of the teams the selection committee is considering, NCAA Men's Volleyball National Committee Chairman Brian Summers said.
Kolbrin Vitek capped a four-run Ball State comeback in the ninth inning with a walk-off home run. Ball State defeated Eastern Michigan 13-12 Friday.
The Chirp TV crew gives Chirpy awards to athletes and people they think are deserving.
The Cardinals (20-21, 11-4 MAC) have won their first five conference series this year and are off to their best start in conference play since 2005. The Eagles (21-21, 10-5 MAC) aren't trailing far behind, only a game out of first place.
For students that need a ride to the Indianapolis International Airport, Ball State University will offer shuttle service May 7 and May 8, with various departure times to provide flexibility. The service is open for students, faculty and staff.
There's more to preserving the earth's environment than recycling and replacing lightbulbs.
In its heydey Muncie's Southside was a gathering place for the community. But with the decline of manufacturing in the area, residents increasingly moved away from the area in favor of the west side of town. With the area now mostly in disrepair, members of the Muncie Action Plan organizers aim to restore the neighborhood to its original luster.
Highlights from the baseball team's game against Huntington University on April 28, 2010.
INDIANAPOLIS — Republican Dan Coats' bumpy campaign for his former Senate seat goes on, in large part on his own money after he loaned his campaign $200,000, even as his staff denies any fundraising troubles just days ahead of the primary.
Life is fleeting. As cliché as it may sound, we are reminded of it all the time. When senior communications studies major Abbi Hamilton died in an all-terrain vehicle accident April 10, the Ball State community came together to honor her memory.
INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Absentee ballot requests for the Indiana primary are low or unchanged compared to the 2006 primary, despite a hotly contested Republican Senate race and two open congressional seats.
