Ball State sweeps Central Michigan in first home series

By Zach Carter / March 26, 2023

In Ball State’s first home series of the 2023 campaign, the Cardinals were able to bring out the brooms as they swept Central Michigan. “There's something special about this team when we're playing at home,” head coach Lacy Schurr said. “You know, this is my third season [as Ball State head coach] and there's something about being at home. If we have strikes and outs left on the board, we're still in the game.”

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SOFTBALL

Cardinals split away series against Kent State

By Zach Carter / March 18, 2023

In the first game, the Cardinals fell 4-3 after the Golden Flashes hit a walk-off double. As a team, the Cardinals (11-12, 1-1 MAC) only had five hits. But the second game was a much different story as they launched a season high of 16 hits to win 15-9.  

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SPORTS

Ball State Softball wins one, loses three in Liberty Flames Classic

By Staff Reports / March 13, 2023

After splitting a mid-week series with East Tennessee State (4-16), Ball State Softball went 1-3 in the Liberty Flames Classic. The Cardinals (10-11) fell to Liberty (13-9), No. 23 Maryland (19-4) and split two games with Sacred Heart (7-8). A game was supposed to be played March 12 against Fairfield (3-9), however, it was canceled.  

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SOFTBALL

Ball State win three games at Bulldog classic

By Zach Carter / March 5, 2023

Over the weekend, the Cardinals played five games in the Bulldog Classic. They ended their stay in Athens, Georgia, with a 3-2 tournament record. 

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SOFTBALL

Ball State goes 3-2 at Velvet Milkman Invitational

By Zach Carter / February 26, 2023

Ball State traveled to Kentucky to take part in the Velvet Milkman Invitational. In the event hosted by Murray State, the Cardinals won three games out of five. 

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SOFTBALL

Russo throws no-hitter as Cardinals Start Season 2-3 at Blazer Bash

By Zach Carter / February 19, 2023

Ball State started its season in the Blazer Bash tournament in Birmingham, Alabama. In its last game of the weekend, sophomore starting pitcher Angelina Russo threw her second no-hitter and Ball State’s 18th since 1980.

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SOFTBALL

Ball State’s 2023 Season is here and the Cardinals are "chomping at the bit"

By Zach Carter / February 17, 2023

Ball State Softball’s first two seasons under head coach Lacy Schurr’s direction have been two different stories. In her first season, the COVID-19 season, the Cardinals went 37-18. The team broke a handful of program records including the most Mid-American Conference (MAC) wins (31) and the longest MAC winning streak with 16 games. Ball State also broke multiple statistical records including the best batting average (.329) and on-base percentage (.415) for a single season. 

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BASEBALL AND SOFTBALL

Indiana District 6 scheduled to host major baseball and softball tournaments

By Kyle Smedley / July 6, 2022

Indiana District 6 is set to play host to both the 2022 Little League Baseball Indiana State Tournament and the Junior League Softball Central Regional. These two tournaments are scheduled to overlap, as the Little League Baseball Tournament is scheduled for July 22-27 and the Junior League Softball Tournament is scheduled for July 20-25. 

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HIGH SCHOOL SOFTBALL

May 31 Delaware County Regional Roundup: Yorktown and Cowan High School Softball win Regional Championships

By Staff Reports / June 1, 2022

Delaware County had two high school softball teams compete for a Regional Championship May 31 and each took home their respective trophies, as Yorktown High School and Cowan High School each advance to the Semi-State Semifinals.

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SOFTBALL

Hensley and 4 other Cardinals honored in Softball MAC Awards

By Staff Reports / May 12, 2022

Mid-American Conference (MAC) Softball Awards were announced May 11, as voted by the head coaches of each team in the conference, where Ball State took home five awards.

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SOFTBALL

Cardinals win series against Zips but miss Mid-American Conference Tournament as their season ends

By Kyle Smedley / May 8, 2022

In the last series of the year, Ball State Softball wins its series 2-1 against Akron, however each team misses out on the Mid-American Conference Tournament.

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SOFTBALL, CROSS COUNTRY AND TRACK AND FIELD

The Power of Understanding: Ball State student-athletes use their experiences to open opportunities to help others

By Corbin Hubert / April 28, 2022

Senior student-athletes Faith Hensley and Emma Cunningham reflect on their past experiences as they look to their futures. 

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SOFTBALL

3 takeaways from Ball State's weekend in Buffalo

By Nate Grubb / April 24, 2022

Playing in its second three-game series of the week, Ball State Softball (19-25, 8-12 MAC) won one of three games against Buffalo (17-20, 8-11 MAC). 

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SOFTBALL

Russo throws Ball State’s first-ever perfect game to ensure series sweep over Western Michigan

By Nate Grubb / April 20, 2022

Russo’s perfect game helped cap off a three-game sweep for Ball State (18-23, 11-6 MAC) over Western Michigan. After defeating the Broncos 4-3 April 19, the Cardinals won both of their games April 20 by a score of 5-0. 

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SOFTBALL

Wynn as a family: A third-generation college athlete, junior third baseman Haley Wynn is continuing her family’s legacy

By Nate Grubb / April 14, 2022

The jerseys they have worn have told the stories of the paths each Wynn has carved. Even when they aren’t competing, sports will always be around, connecting the family just like it has time and time again.

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SOFTBALL

Softball closes Ohio Series with a walk-off win

By Corbin Hubert / April 11, 2022

After their doubleheader was pushed back from Saturday to Sunday due to weather concerns, Ball State Softball (13-21, 6-5 MAC) wrapped up a three-game series against Mid-American Conference (MAC) rival Ohio (15-18, 9-5 MAC) April 11 with a walk-off home run from sophomore infielder Kayla Lissy in the bottom of the seventh inning.

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SOFTBALL

Ball State wins series against Northern Illinois 2-1 in high scoring 3 games

By Corbin Hubert / April 7, 2022

 With just under a month left before the Mid-American Conference Tournament, Ball State Softball (12-19, 5-3 MAC) went 2-1 in a midweek series against Northern Illinois (9-17, 3-8 MAC) to put them in fourth place in the MAC. 

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SOFTBALL

Ball State Softball completes home sweep of Kent State

By Nate Grubb / April 2, 2022

Ball State (10-18, 3-2 MAC) earned its first three wins in conference play this weekend, defeating Kent State (9-17, 1-7 MAC) 8-5 and 4-1 April 1 and 11-3 April 2.

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SOFTBALL

3 takeaways from Ball State Softball's doubleheader loss against Central Michigan

By Corbin Hubert / March 26, 2022

In the series opener, the Cardinals didn't score a run in the first six innings while the Chippewas scored three runs in that span. Ball State’s drought was ended by a three-run home run hit by senior outfielder Faith Hensley in the seventh inning to tie the score at three runs apiece.

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SOFTBALL

3 takeaways from Ball State Softball's road trip

By Nate Grubb / February 21, 2022

In the bottom of the eighth inning, senior left fielder Faith Hensley stepped up to bat with the bases loaded. Towson senior pitcher Julia Jackson walked Hensley, advancing all baserunners, and sophomore right fielder Kaitlyn Mathews walked to home base to claim the 3-2 victory