SOFTBALL: Ball State sweeps Toledo despite rain
May 5, 2012With a two game sweep of Mid-American Conference opponent Toledo on Friday, Ball State (37-13, 15-3) gave coach Craig Nicholson his 200th and 201st career victories at Ball State.
With a two game sweep of Mid-American Conference opponent Toledo on Friday, Ball State (37-13, 15-3) gave coach Craig Nicholson his 200th and 201st career victories at Ball State.
Ball State's men's golf team finished the second round of the Mid-American Conference tournament tied for sixth place overall.
T.J. Weir caught Vinnie Booker, the first Western Michigan hitter of the game, looking at strike three for the first out of an important three-game, Mid-American Conference West divisional weekend series. After what appeared to be the start of a good afternoon for Weir was quickly washed away thanks to an hour and nine minute rain delay, as the Broncos defeated the Cardinals 10-5 at Ball Diamond Friday afternoon.
With a two game sweep of Mid-American Conference opponent Toledo on Friday, Ball State (37-13, 15-3) gave coach Craig Nicholson his 200th and 201st career victories at Ball State.
After a taxing week jam-packed with final exams, Ball State will return to the diamond, rounding out its home portion of the 2012 regular season with a three-game weekend series against conference foe Western Michigan, starting Friday at 3 p.m.
After a taxing week jam-packed with final exams, Ball State will return to the diamond, rounding out its home portion of the 2012 regular season with a three-game weekend series against conference foe Western Michigan, starting Friday at 3 p.m.
After a taxing week jam-packed with final exams, Ball State will return to the diamond, rounding out its home portion of the 2012 regular season with a three-game weekend series against conference foe Western Michigan, starting Friday at 3 p.m.
Outside of softball, its hard to argue if any Ball State team finished the spring season hotter than the women's golf team.
It was a tough weekend series for the Ball State baseball team against Toledo.
It was a fitting way for Ball State to break the Mid-American Conference record for home runs. It was a blowout win of 13-0 over Buffalo and a day where Ball State's power was a big factor.
Not hearing his named called throughout the NFL Draft didn't stop former Ball State safety Sean Baker from getting the opportunity to land on a pro roster.
The long drive to Buffalo wasn't able to limit the Ball State power in their quest to break the Mid-American Conference record for most home runs in a single season by team.
After upsetting Toledo in the first round of the Mid-American Conference, the women's tennis team's season ended to No. 1 seed Miami on Friday, losing 5-0.
T.J. Weir lasted seven innings and struck out seven, but the Ball State baseball team was shutout for the fourth time this season, falling 5-0 to Toledo in Friday's series opener.
With the score tied at 3-3 on Friday in the first semifinal match of the Mid-American Conference Tournament, Ball State junior Dalton Albertin stood at the baseline, waiting for a return to come his way.
The Ball State softball team split its Friday doubleheader against Kent State and neared the Mid-American Conference single season team record for home runs.
After winning just two of its last 17 matches, it would be hard to find many people willing to give the Cardinals a chance Thursday afternoon against the Toledo Rockets.
In spite of Ball State beating Toledo 4-3 in its previous matchup on Apr. 12, coach Bill Richards said he was not happy with how the team began the match.
After having its mid-week game at Purdue cancelled due to unfavorable weather conditions, Ball State (11-26, 6-9) will travel to Toledo for a critical three-game, Mid-American Conference weekend series.
