Ball State University has narrowed the candidates for the vacant baseball coach position to the final three candidates and has begun the last round of interviews, The Ball State Daily News learned Wednesday.
As Ohio State officially announced Greg Beals as its next baseball coach Thursday morning, Ball State athletic director Tom Collins said he would hire someone similar to Beals.
Ball State released kickoff times for its home football schedule and most road games Tuesday.
The Houston Astros selected Ball State University catcher Zach Dygert in the 22nd round of the 2010 MLB First-Year Player Draft on Tuesday afternoon.
Monday, the Red Sox selected Kolbrin Vitek with the 20th pick in the MLB First-Year Player Draft. The newly-minted All-American became Ball State's seventh first round draft pick and first since Brad Snyder was selected by Cleveland with the 18th overall pick in 2003.
The Philadelphia Phillies selected Ball State University starting pitcher Perci Garner in the second round of the 2010 MLB First-Year Player Draft on Tuesday afternoon.
All the experts have Ball State's Kolbrin Vitek going in the first round — and some even have him as a top 10 pick — of tonight's MLB Draft. In addition, pitcher Perci Garner will likely go in the early rounds.
The Boston Red Sox selected Ball State University All-American Kolbrin Vitek in the first round of the 2010 MLB First-Year Player Draft on Monday night.
The attention that top draft prospects Kolbrin Vitek and Perci Garner brought to Ball State this year could be very beneficial to their teammates this week. Shortstop T.J. Baumet and catcher Zach Dygert will try to parlay the extra attention into becoming draft picks themselves.
Collegiate Baseball Newspaper named Ball State University second baseman and starting pitcher Kolbrin Vitek a first-team All-American on Thursday.
While the schedule has not been released by the Ball State Athletic Department, the Daily News has learned that Ball State will have 12 non conference opponents in 2010.This year's scheduled is highlighted with a Cardinals' appearance at the University of North Carolina's Tar Heel Classic September 17 and 18.
The Falcons used five doubles in the first four innings to take a four-run lead in the 9 a.m. elimination game. Bowling Green would hold on for a 7-4 victory, ending Ball State's season.
In Thursday's elimination game, Ohio made sure Kolbrin Vitek wasn't going to send them home. Instead, it was Zach Dygert, who went 5-for-5 with three RBIs in Ball State's 13-10 victory.
Ball State knocked Ohio out of the MAC Tournament with a 13-10 victory Thursday in Chillicothe, Ohio.
A notebook from the Mid-American Conference Tournament taking place in Chillicothe, Ohio.
The Cardinals (28-27, 19-8) understand their season isn't lost just because they failed to win the MAC regular season title and the No. 1 seed that accompanies it. Instead, Ball State will open the MAC Tournament Wednesday at 9 a.m. against Bowling Green State University.
Kolbrin Vitek was named Mid-American Conference Player of the Year on Monday, becoming the sixth Ball State University player to earn the honor.
Shortstop T.J. Baumet separated his shoulder in the seventh inning of Ball State's 8-7 loss at the University of Toledo, coach Greg Beals said.
Toledo scored five runs in the final two innings to win 8-7 Saturday, becoming the first MAC team in more than a year to defeat Ball State in a series.
