After being voted the No. 26 team in the nation in this week’s Collegiate Baseball Poll, the Ball State baseball team was again recognized for its strong regular season by dominating the Mid-American Conference’s postseason awards.
The Mid-American Conference announced today its top institutional awards for the 2013-14 academic year.
Though she did not attend Ball State, one Muncie resident is playing a major role the university’s Cardinal Commitment campaign.
A former Ball State defensive end and new Indianapolis Colts’ linebacker Jonathan Newsome is ready to do anything to win over his new teammates.“Coming into the [NFL], I have to be able to prove myself,” Newsome said.
The Ball State baseball team ended its 2014 regular season today with a 10-2 victory at Northern Illinois.With the win, the Cardinals finished the year 38-16 overall, while boasting a 22-4 mark inside the Mid-American Conference.Clay Manering got the start for Ball State, and the senior southpaw went five innings, allowing one run on five hits to earn his third win of the season.Catcher Jarret Rindfleisch opened the scoring for the Cardinals with a RBI double in the top of the first inning, and a throwing error on the Huskies in the third led to three more Cardinal runs.After the Huskies posted the team's first run of the game on a RBI double in the bottom of the fourth, the Cardinals answered with an Alex Maloney two-run triple in the top of the fifth to make the score 6-1.Back-to-back RBI singles from Nick Hollowell and Alex Call in the seventh extended Ball State’s lead to 8-1, and Matt Eppers added to the onslaught with a two RBI double to make the score 10-1.A bottom of the ninth-inning home run by the Huskies cut the score to 10-2, but it was as close as the team would get, as the Cardinals held on for the sweep.The Cardinals will open MAC Tournament play
With its 4-3 win against Northern Illinois today, the Ball State baseball team clinched the Mid-American Conference regular season championship.
Brian Thornton has been named an assistant coach for the Ball State men’s basketball program.Thornton spent the last two seasons as an assistant coach at Winthrop.
The Ball State women’s field hockey team promoted volunteer assistant Christy Longacre to the position of assistant coach.
The Indianapolis Colts and Baltimore Ravens agreed to terms Wednesday with former Ball State players Jonathan Newsome and Keith Wenning, respectively.
After losing four players to graduation and another two to transfer, the Ball State men’s basketball team is adding a player to the roster.Forward Ryan Weber is transferring from Youngstown State to play at Ball State.Weber was a sophomore last season and will redshirt for his mandatory one-year sit out period, leaving him two years of eligibility with the Cardinals.Weber was a major contributor last season with the Penguins, starting 28 games and averaging 33 minutes per game.“Ryan had a great season at Youngstown State and has proven he can produce at a high level in college,” Ball State head coach James Whitford said in a press release.
For the first time since 2009, a Ball State player’s name was called in the NFL Draft.The Indianapolis Colts selected former Ball State defensive end Jonathan Newsome in the fifth round.One round later, record-setting quarterback Keith Wenning was drafted by the Baltimore Ravens with the 18th pick.NEWSOMEAfter transferring from Ohio State, Newsome played in 23 games during his two seasons at Ball State, accumulating 116 total tackles, 16.5 sacks and two forced fumbles.
Expectations of being selected between rounds three and five of the NFL Draft proved too lofty for a former Ball State wide receiver.Willie Snead forwent his senior season at Ball State after registering 1,516 yards and 15 touchdowns in his junior campaign.
For 10 seniors on the Ball State baseball team, Sunday’s 9-8 walk-off victory over Kent State would mark the last time they would play on their home field.“It’s exciting but sad all at the same time,” senior Kyle Raleigh said after the game.
Under first-year head coach Tyra Perry, the 2014 Ball State softball team went 33-19 and continued to establish itself as a prominent Midwest softball program.However, the team lost in the Mid-American Conference Tournament to Northern Illinois on Friday.Perry, who previously served as the head coach at Western Kentucky for six seasons, was named the conference coach of the year by her peers.“To have that type of respect from such a great group of women was amazing,” she said.
Three former Cardinals are now NFL players.
After countless hours of practice, hard work and dedication, eight former Ball State football players are attempting to make the jump to the next level.
The Ball State Cardinals fell to the Ohio Bobcats in the second round of the Mid-American Conference Tournament.
The Ball State Cardinals fell to the Indiana State Sycamores 7-9 this afternoon at Ball Diamond.
The Ball State Cardinals defeated the Miami RedHawks by a score of 7-4 in the first round of the Mid-American Conference Tournament this afternoon.
