In with the new
By Jayce Miller / February 7, 2023“As Director of Athletics, I vow to be a great teammate as we advance Cardinal Athletics to greater success and I look forward to unlocking our full potential together,” Mitchell said.
“As Director of Athletics, I vow to be a great teammate as we advance Cardinal Athletics to greater success and I look forward to unlocking our full potential together,” Mitchell said.
It’s official, Jeff Mitchell is the new director of athletics.
Pasta, white uniforms, MLB Players and autographs helped kick off the 2023 Ball State Baseball season. Youth baseball players, Ball State Alumni and Muncie locals showed up with Ball State Baseball in attendance as head coach Rich Maloney and current Washington National Alex Call spoke about the upcoming season.
Thursday, No. 11 Brigham Young University (BYU) marched into Worthen Arena and defeated No. 8 Ball State Men’s Volleyball in four sets, after dropping the first set. Saturday, in a twist, the Cardinals defeated the Cougars in four sets, after dropping the first set.
Ball State Women's Basketball (19-4, 8-1 MAC) defeated Kent State (14-7, 6-4 MAC) 80-71 in its continuous pursuit towards the No. 1 seed in the Mid-American Conference (MAC). The Cardinals return to action Feb. 8 at 7 p.m. against Eastern Michigan (12-9, 4-6 MAC) in Ypsilanti, Michigan.
Ball State Women's Basketball (19-4, 8-1 MAC) defeated Kent State (14-7, 6-4 MAC) 80-71. The Cardinals are back in action Feb. 8 when they take on Eastern Michigan (11-9, 3-7 MAC) at 7 p.m. in Ypsilanti, Michigan.
The Cardinals (16-7, 7-3 MAC), enjoying their best start since 2000, defeated the Eastern Michigan Eagles (6-17, 3-7 MAC) in what was a tightly contested contest that needed an extra five minutes to decide a winner. This game, broadcasted on CBS Sports, was a close one from the very beginning with Ball State trailing by three going into halftime. Head Coach Michael Lewis applauded his team for a better, more complete second half.
Ball State women’s tennis (2-2) hosted the James Madison Dukes (3-1) on Feb. 3 and lost a tough match 4-3.
After a game that had to be decided with an extra five minutes, the Cardinals defeated the Eagles 91-90. Here are four takeaways from the game.
Ball State men’s tennis (2-2) fell just short of putting together an impressive road win against Michigan State (3-3), losing 4-3 on Feb. 3.
Jeff Mitchell has been named the new Ball State Director of Athletics, University President Geoffrey Mearns announced in an email on Feb. 3.
When young kids are asking high school basketball players for their autographs after a game, they must have done something right. On Thursday night, the Wapahani Raiders defeated the Cowan Blackhawks 93-52. Head coach Matt Luce was very happy with how his team performed.
No. 11 BYU (6-1, 0-0) is the visitor this time and played spoiler to the No. 8 Cardinals’ (4-3, 0-0) shot at remaining unbeaten at home after another four-set matchup.
If you were born a Colts fan in the 2000s, the number 12 was a symbol for one person. Every game was important to you, but if this specific number 12 was on Indianapolis’s schedule, you marked it on the calendar. Of course, I am talking about arguably the greatest quarterback of all time: Tom Brady.
Ball State Women’s Basketball advanced to 8-1 in the MAC and is now 11-0 at home this season after defeating the Northern Illinois Huskies (10-10, 2-7 MAC) 76-68.
After a rocky night in which they needed to extend their stay and then an early departure to Bowling Green (10-12, 4-5 MAC), the Cardinals survived on the road for a second consecutive game.
Ball State Men’s Tennis (2-1) traveled south to face in-state rival Indiana (4-1) in Bloomington on Sunday, suffering a tough 5-2 defeat. Throughout all of the respective matches, they had opportunities to win, but couldn’t find a way to turn the momentum.
Ball State (2-1) was ready to go from the first serve in its victory over Louisville Jan. 28. Ball State dominated the doubles matches. Third-year Masha Polishchuk and fourth-year Jessica Braun got singles action started, winning each of their singles matches 6-3, 6-1. They jumped out to a 3-0 lead. But if they wanted to win, they were going to have to earn it.
In their second straight sweep of the weekend, following Friday’s win over Queens University of Charlotte, the Cardinals made quick work of the visiting Pioneers, holding them to a total .092 hitting percentage through the match
Ball State Women's Basketball (17-4, 6-1 MAC) defeated Ohio (3-16, 1-7 MAC) 78-58 in head coach Brady Sallee's 200th win at Ball State. The Cardinals return to action against Northern Illinois (10-9, 2-6 MAC) Wednesday, Feb. 1 at 6:30 p.m. in Muncie, Ind.
