Ball State Baseball (29-14, 23-4 MAC) swept Central Michigan (28-14, 21-5 MAC) in four games to take over first place in the Mid-American Conference.
As they've learned from previous mentors, four Ball State Baseball fifth-year student-athletes have grown as people and players, and are leading the Cardinals to a potential Mid-American Conference Championship.
Senior student-athletes Faith Hensley and Emma Cunningham reflect on their past experiences as they look to their futures.
Ball State (17-4, 8-2 MAC) defeated Eastern Michigan (15-16, 3-7 MAC) 4-3 to win the Mid-American Conference (MAC) regular season championship April 24 – the Cardinals have now won four of the last six MAC regular season championships.
Ball State Baseball (25-14, 19-4 MAC) defeated Northern Illinois (7-13, 6-16 MAC) in all four games of the weekend series between the Cardinals and Huskies by a combined score of 43-7.
The fullback position has always been a staple of football from the professional to the amateur field. Around the beginning days of the NFL, the fullback was seen as the premier runner.
Playing in its second three-game series of the week, Ball State Softball (19-25, 8-12 MAC) won one of three games against Buffalo (17-20, 8-11 MAC).
Ball State Women’s Golf finished top five in the Mid-American Conference (MAC) championship match for the second time in the last four years at the Stone Oak Country Club in Holland, Ohio.
Ball State Men's Volleyball (23-3, 12-2 MIVA) defeated Purdue Fort Wayne (17-13, 6-8 MIVA) in three sets to win its first Midwestern Intercollegiate Volleyball Association Tournament (MIVA) championship since 2002.
The Ball State Bass Fishing Club is a group of about 10-15 students who have been involved in tournament fishing or are interested in trying the sport. Members can use their own boat if they have one, but if they don’t, Howe said the club has a “strong list of alumni and close contacts” who can take students to tournaments.
I don’t think that your location should dictate the team you root for. Just because you were born in, let’s say, Georgia, doesn’t mean you should be forced to root for the Braves, Hawks and Falcons. I think if you develop an emotional connection with a team and decide to stay loyal to that team, then it should be fine to root for them.
After setting the goal of winning the Midwestern Intercollegiate Volleyball Association (MIVA) tournament championship, No. 1 seed Ball State Men’s Volleyball (22-3, 13-2 MIVA) is just one match away from achieving their goal.
Russo’s perfect game helped cap off a three-game sweep for Ball State (18-23, 11-6 MAC) over Western Michigan. After defeating the Broncos 4-3 April 19, the Cardinals won both of their games April 20 by a score of 5-0.
After run ruling Akron (11-24, 9-15 MAC) 16-0 three days prior, Ball State experienced the same fate against Western Michigan (12-21, 9-10 MAC), losing 14-2 after the Broncos put up a six-run fifth inning and seven-run eighth.
It’s around 9:30 p.m. at La Salle University in Philadelphia. Then-freshman Matthew Rivera exits the building where his study hall just finished. A few moments later, Rivera finds himself on the hood of a vehicle.
With the recent introduction of the NCAA transfer portal causing controversy, some players have found success after using the portal to transfer.
Ball State baseball (21-13, 15-3 MAC) missed out on a series sweep over Akron (11-24, 9-15 MAC) after falling to the Zips in their final game April 17.
No. 1 seed Ball State men’s volleyball (21-3, 12-2 MIVA) took another step closer to its season goal April 16, defeating No. 8 seed Quincy University (4-18, 0-14 MIVA) to advance in the Midwest Intercollegiate Volleyball Association (MIVA) tournament.
Ball State Women’s Tennis (16-3, 7-1 MAC) defeated Mid-American Conference foe Western Michigan (11-10, 3-4 MAC) 4-3 April 15 to complete the season sweep of the Broncos.
Despite his accolades, though, McCallum kept Muncie at his forefront during his Cardinal tenure. He believes his success is a product of his community.
