BASEBALL: Valpo hits walk-off RBI single to beat Ball State 3-2
May 10, 2012Just when it looked as if its luck had changed, the Ball State baseball team was dealt another harsh blow in what has become a less than impressive season.
Just when it looked as if its luck had changed, the Ball State baseball team was dealt another harsh blow in what has become a less than impressive season.
Throughout the season, Ball State has rolled through the toughest competition in the Mid-American Conference. Ball State swept Bowling Green in the last weekend. The Cardinals swept the Miami Redhawks in an offensive explosion earlier in the season.
Sallee has spent the last eight years as the coach of the Eastern Illinois women's basketball team, leading it to a 136-110 record in that time.
Following the Mid-American Conference Championships last weekend, Tyler Merkel won't have much of a break from golf.
Ball State received three First Team All-MAC selections in sophomore left fielder Jennifer Gilbert, senior shortstop Alison Mercado and senior catcher Amanda Montalto.
Having dropped six straight and seven of its last eight games, and allowed its opponents to score five or more runs in four of its last six defeats, Ball State (11-32) will look to snap its current misfortunes when it travels to in-state rival Valparaiso for the final mid-week non-conference game of the season.
As of the 2012-13 season, Tommy Rouse won't be Ball State's only libero on the roster.
With the Mid-American Conference tournament less than a week away, Ball State (39-13, 17-3) capped its regular season strong going 4-0 after a 8-5 win over Bowling Green on Sunday.
Rain prevented Ball State from having a chance to continue to move up the Mid-American Conference Championships leader board Sunday.
Two home runs from junior first baseman Billy Wellman weren't enough for Ball State (11-32, 6-15) to salvage a win in the home finale in the 9-7 loss Sunday against Western Michigan (20-24, 10-10).
The Tampa Bay Buccaneers announced Monday the signing of 11 rookie free agents after this past weekend's rookie mini-camp.
Golf's greatest enemy struck the final round of the Mid-American Conference Championships on Sunday, leading to an fourth-place finish for the Ball State men's golf team.
After two days of play in the Mid-American Conference Championships, the Ball State men's golf team has reached a middle ground.
With an offense that leads the Mid-American Conference in so many categories, Ball State normally only needs its pitcher to hold opposing lineups to four or five runs.
Poor defense cost Ball State (11-31, 6-14) three runs against Western Michigan (19-24, 9-10) on Saturday. It was all the Broncos needed in its 3-2 victory over the Cardinals.
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.
