SOFTBALL: Gilbert's slam gives Cardinals the win
April 10, 2011With two outs in the top of the seventh inning and down 3-1 to Miami, Ball State freshman designated hitter Jennifer Gilbert hit a grand slam to give the Cardinals a 5-3 lead.
With two outs in the top of the seventh inning and down 3-1 to Miami, Ball State freshman designated hitter Jennifer Gilbert hit a grand slam to give the Cardinals a 5-3 lead.
Ball State has had its issues with clutch hitting and pitching all season long.
Ball State defeated Midwestern Intercollegiate Volleyball Association rival IPFW 3-1 (22-25, 25-22, 25-17, 25-13) in a hard-fought match Saturday at Worthen Arena.
With 116 walks and 323 hits given up by the pitching staff, Ball State's (22-14, 3-1 MAC) chances of winning on a consistent basis becomes less and less each game.
The women's tennis team is currently in a rut, losing seven of its last eight matches. The losses have pushed the Cardinals' overall record to a dismal 6-11 record.
Following a third-place performance at the Columbia Orthopedic Group Mizzou Intercollegiate, sophomore Alex Stinson was selected as the Mid-American Conference Golfer of the Week.
The Ball State men's golf team will play at Indiana University for the Adidas Hoosier Invitational today and Sunday.
Ball State began its quest for a Mid-American Conference championship on a good note Friday with a 7-0 win over Northern Illinois.
With Lewis upsetting Ohio State last week in a battle between Midwestern Intercollegiate Volleyball Association rivals, Ball State's (16-9, 6-4 MIVA) chances at securing the No. 3 seed in the MIVA Tournament have only become smaller.
It wasn't supposed to be a match Ball State could win, but the Cardinals did everything they could to prove that notion wrong on Friday against Loyola.
After posting wins in its first two Mid-American Conference series of the season, Ball State looks to take another against East division foe Bowling Green (9-15, 3-3 MAC) in a three-game weekend series at Ball Diamond.
Ball State men's tennis players have been waiting for Mid-American Conference play like children waiting for Christmas.
A superb pitching performance and a couple of runs sprinkled in between gave Bowling Green (10-15, 4-3 MAC) a 2-0 victory in game one of three versus Ball State (6-21, 4-3 MAC).
The Ball State Track and Field team will compete Friday and Saturday at Miami of Ohio University in its first scored meet of the outdoor season.
The freshmen have faced an unfamiliar situation in their volleyball careers this season: standing on the sidelines.
The Ball State's women's golf team tied for ninth at the Indiana Invitational at the Otter Creek Golf Course in Columbus, Ind.
After placing 10th in the first two rounds of the Columbia Orthopedic Group Mizzou Intercollegiate, the Ball State men's golf team improved to a fifth-place tie to end the tournament Tuesday.
The midweek matchup between Ball State and Indiana State resulted in a 5-3 win for Indiana State.
Notre Dame had already won the other five singles matches and the doubles point, and it was up to Brym to prevent the 7-0 sweep. Everyone in the Northwest YMCA had their eyes glued to Brym's match.
Notre Dame's dynamic sophomore guard Skylar Diggins scored 23 points against Texas A&M, but committed six turnovers against the stifling Aggies, including one that sealed A&M's 76-70 victory in Tuesday night's national championship game.
