Miami (OH) swept Ball State softball in a Mid-American Conference doubleheader April 16. Ball State heads back home to First Merchants Ballpark for a three-game series against the Akron Zips, which begins on April 20 with the first pitch set for 1 p.m.
Ball State swept Bowling Green to make it back-to-back Mid-American Conference series victories for the Cardinals. The red and black are now on a five-game win streak.
Delaware County high school softball coaches have given their picks for the players they expect to contribute this season.
Ball State snapped the Cardinals eight-game losing streak with a series victory over the Bulls.
With the motto “small school, big opportunities,” the Wes-Del Warriors continue to upgrade their athletics program by using a a four-phase plan.
Multiple former Cardinals have played women’s sports professionally while current Ball State student-athletes look towards the same goal.
In Ball State's second Mid-American Conference series of the 2024 season, the Cardinals were swept by Kent State at the First Merchants Ballpark Complex.
Ball State went 3-2 in the Cardinals' final non-conference tournament of the season.
Ball State (10-11) found success at the plate as the Cardinals collected 14 hits in back-to-back victories over East Tennessee State (4-12).
Graduate student Haley Wynn collected hit No. 200 as the Cardinals went 2-2 in the Colonel Classic.
Redshirt junior McKayla Timmons finished the weekend with a .529 batting average with five home runs and 12 RBIs.
Redshirt sophomore Jessica Hoffman led the Cardinals with a .333 batting average and finished the event with five hits.
Head coach Helen Peña and redshirt sophomore Jessica Hoffman both had career firsts in the River City Leadoff.
In its opening weekend, Ball State softball went 1-4 in the River City Leadoff.
With a new coaching staff and multiple seniors on its roster, Ball State softball looks to capitalize in its 2024 season.
Even though they have busy schedules due to their sport, Ball State athletes make time to be more than teammates.
After dealing with cancer in their family's lives, Ball State softball’s Emma Eubank and Hannah Dukeman are using their name, image, and likeness for something bigger than themselves. Now, they are being awarded for their charitable act.
After returning to the Mid-American Championship softball tournament for the first time since 2019, the Cardinals went through significant player and personnel changes during the summer, but remain confident going into 2023.
As associate head coach at Middle Tennessee State University, Peña led the Blue Raiders to their second-ever Conference USA Tournament title. This gave the team a berth in the NCAA Tuscaloosa Regional Final. Before being defeated in the regional by fifth-seed Alabama, the Blue Raiders won three regional games. This is the most wins in a regional by a Conference USA team since 2014.
Ball State Softball head coach Lacy Schurr is stepping down from her position and will move into a role with the coaching staff at the University of Pittsburgh, according to Ball State athletics. “We are grateful to Lacy for her contributions to the Ball State program, and we wish her well at Pitt,” said Director of Athletics Jeff Mitchell. “Our program is on an upward trajectory, and I’m excited to search for a coach that continues our upward path.”
