SOFTBALL: Ball State earns sweep over Eastern Michigan
By Jake Fox / May 4, 2014The Ball State softball team completed a three-game sweep of Eastern Michigan with an 11-3, five-inning victory
The Ball State softball team completed a three-game sweep of Eastern Michigan with an 11-3, five-inning victory
The softball team defeated Eastern Michigan 8-0 in five innings this afternoon on Senior Day at the Ball State Softball Complex for the first game of a weekend series.Starting pitcher Nicole Steinbach was able to blank the Eagles, tossing a complete game shutout.
The Ball State softball team dropped the second game of today’s doubleheader to Central Michigan 8-5 in eight innings.
After sweeping Central Michigan to move to first place in the Mid-American Conference’s West Division, the Ball State baseball team visited Akron, Ohio, today to start a three-game series with the Akron Zips.Starting pitcher T.J.
The Ball State softball team used a balanced offensive attack to defeat
Take a look at who has come and gone in the last for years of Ball State athletics.
After working for the Notre Dame athletic department for 22 years, Bill Scholl was announced as the new Ball State athletic director in late April 2012.
The Ball State men’s volleyball team lost to Lewis in five sets in the Midwestern Intercollegiate Volleyball Association tournament 25-23, 17-25, 25-22, 13-25 and 8-15.It was the third time this season Ball State lost to Lewis and the fourth straight season that Ball State fell in the MIVA semifinals.The Cardinals were led offensively by outside attacker Shane Witmer, who finished the match with 12 kills, and Marcin Niemczewski was second with eight.
The Student-Athlete Advisory Committee’s recreation of Macklemore & Ryan Lewis’s single “Can’t Hold Us” wasn’t easy. Joel Godett, assistant director of broadcast and multimedia services, filmed the parody and came up with the idea after seeing a similar video done at Syracuse when he was in college. The music video follows Charlie Cardinal and various athletes in on-campus areas, such as Worthen Arena, near Beneficence and Frog Baby, Briner Sports Complex and in front of the Bell Tower. The video was shot over the course of two weeks and consisted of at least eight different shoots, Godett said.
All it took to end Ball State’s upset bid of 13th-ranked Indiana was a single bad inning. Indiana used an error on Ball State catcher Sam Tidaback to jump out to a 1-0 lead after the first inning, and the Cardinals received a home run by senior Kyle Raleigh to even the score in the second.Heading into the bottom of the sixth inning the Cardinals and Hoosiers were locked in a 1-1 pitcher’s duel.
In its first year under head coach Max Norris, Ball State women’s tennis set a school record for wins in the Mid-American Conference.
After taking on two Big Ten opponents this season, the Ball State baseball team travels to Bloomington, Ind., to take on the Hoosiers.
After dropping the first match up against the Broncos, the Cardinals needed strong performances from their team to take the series.Those came from Alex Maloney and T.J.
All season, the Ball State softball team has made its name by getting important hits during important situations.Head coach Tyra Perry knows her team well and said the moment is never too big for her bunch.“We have tremendous potential, especially at the plate,” she said.
Fans inside Scheumann stadium waited patiently for a glimpse of what they hope will be an explosive Ball State offense next fall.With the end of the spring game drawing near, quarterback Jack Milas dropped back and shuffled to his left.
The Ball State softball team defeated Mid-American Conference leading Ohio 7-0 this afternoon to sweep the weekend series at the Ball State Softball Complex.A five-run third inning propelled the Cardinals to the victory.
Facing conference opponent Western Michigan, the Ball State baseball team sent ace Scott Baker to the mound for the first of its three game series.The Broncos got to Baker early, using three consecutive singles to jump out to a 1-0 lead after one inning of play.
The Ball State softball team dropped game one of today’s doubleheader against Akron 2-4. The Cardinals tried to mount a late rally but were stopped short.Two runs crossed the plate for Ball State on eight total hits -- each from a different batter.
The Ball State baseball team got the offensive performance it needed Tuesday, hitting its way to an 8-6-road victory against the Ohio State Buckeyes.
