Ball State (4-5, 0-0 MAC) went into the weekend at 3-3 on the season looking to leave Highland Heights, Kentucky, with an above .500 record. The Cardinals were off to a good start Friday, defeating Northern Kentucky in five sets, but they were unable to reach their goal after a pair of losses Saturday against Cincinnati and Notre Dame.
Ball State was down 17 with less than five minutes to play. It had to go for it on fourth-and-6. The Cardinals (1-2, 0-0 MAC) didn’t make it and turned the ball over to Florida Atlantic (1-2, 0-0 CUSA). It was the Cardinals’ fifth turnover of the day. Three drives and four minutes later, the Owls locked up a 41-31 victory.
A third place finish out of 26 competing teams highlighted Ball State Cross Country's finish at the Spartan Invite in East Lansing, Michigan on Friday.
Facing 18 shots, Ball State (5-1, 0-0 MAC) saw its 16-game unbeaten streak come to a close Friday at Florida Atlantic (5-2, 0-0 Conference USA). The Cardinals fell to the Owls, 1-0, as Ball State’s offense was shut out for the first time since a 1-0 loss at Kent State Sept. 28, 2018.
Ball State (4-3, 0-0 MAC) began the Northern Kentucky Tournament with its first road win of the season over Northern Kentucky (4-2, 0-0 Horizon League) Friday night. The Cardinals’ victory did not come easy as they dropped the first two sets of the match, 25-18 in set one and 25-19 in set two.
One shot. That’s all Cody Rudy has ever needed throughout his life.
There is something very special about athletic competition that can bring people together in the harshest of situations.
After a tough loss, the Cardinals hope to redeem themselves in an upcoming tournament this Friday.
Two freshmen are making headlines as they begin the cross country season with amazing times.
In the first tournament of the fall season, Ball State Women’s Golf placed third overall thanks to two top-10 individual finishes on Monday.
Kick-off is underway and from the entertainment side, fans should be excited about the start the 2019-20 NFL season got off to.
After a staggering victory last weekend, Ball State plans to win against Taylor University on September 13.
Not only did Plitt register a career-high 439 passing yards, but tied Ball State Football’s record in touchdown passes, recording six on the day.
The Cardinals (3-3, 0-0 MAC) brought their offense with them to the Gonzaga Tournament this weekend, going 2-1 against Grand Canyon, Montana and Gonzaga.
After a three-and-out and an interception in Ball State’s first two possessions, it didn’t look like the Cardinals were going to have a repeat of last year’s 42-6 opener at Scheumann Stadium. Already trailing 7-0, momentum did not look to be on Ball State’s side.
Ball State Soccer (5-0, 1-0 MAC) carried its momentum from its season-opening success at home Friday as the Cardinals shut out Omaha (1-3-1, 0-0 Summit League) 1-0 in their first road game this season.
Relaxed. That was the word freshman pitcher Deborah Jones used when describing Ball State’s victory to open the fall season against Huntington.
In Ball State’s home opener Friday, the Cardinals (2-2, 0-0 MAC) shut out Saint Louis (0-3, 0-0 Atlantic 10), 3-0. Despite having only played four games this season, the team has already tied its 2018 win total.
By the time Aug. 31, 2019, came around, it had been 365 days since sophomore receiver Yo’Heinz Tyler’s last touchdown — a whole year without reaching the end zone. It had been too long.
Upon the release of the team's 2019-20 schedule, Ball State will get two cracks at back to back MAC Champions Buffalo and a overall evenly balanced home to away schedule.
