The Cardinals had to settle on a split with the reigning MAC Tournament champion RedHawks as Ball State's offense struggled in Saturday's 5-0 defeat. The Cardinals came back with a 4-3 victory Sunday.
The Cardinals (10-15) scored six in the fourth inning and coasted to their third-straight victory. Starting pitcher Cal Bowling (1-3) took advantage of the big inning for his first win of the season. RedHawks starter Brooks Fiala (2-2) took the loss.
The Cardinals (20-6) will also look for a little respect nationally. After receiving seven votes in last week's USA Today/National Fast Pitch Coaches Association Top 25 poll, Ball State didn't receive a single vote in this week's poll, despite defeating IUPUI 11-4 in its only game of the week on Tuesday.
Playing basketball in a football stadium like Lucas Oil can be challenging. Lucas Oil Stadium will provide a much deeper background than the Bulldogs see in Hinkle Fieldhouse. Shooters often rely on depth perception to line up and make shots, and a larger arena can wreak havoc on that effort.
INDIANAPOLIS — An Indiana lawmaker says she's pleased the state has released $500,000 from a fund used to promote recycling and the use of recycled products.
INDIANAPOLIS — Attorneys for a group of Indiana National Guard soldiers claiming they were exposed to a potentially cancer-causing chemical while serving in Iraq have filed a lawsuit in Texas against a defense contractor.
One big storyline of today's matchup is Butler's status as a mid-major. Neither team, however, was willing to consider this a "small school versus big school" matchup. In fact, Butler sophomore Shelvin Mack said it was a media creation.
Rain has delayed the start to Saturday's game between Ball State University and Miami University.
Just as No. 15 Ball State snagged the momentum and got the Worthen Arena crowd into the match, No. 9 Penn State had an answer. The Nittany Lions came away with a 20-30, 30-28, 30-23, 26-30, 15-10 win against the Cardinals Thursday night.
The Chirp TV crew preview's the baseball team's home opener vs Miami University.
Ball State has won back-to-back games for the first time this season. It will look to win its second consecutive series today at 1 p.m. with Cal Bowling on the hill.
Click here to see a video about the Easter Egg hunt that took place on April 1, 2010.
Click here to view highlights from the men's volleyball team's loss to Penn State University in five games.
Including today's match at Northern Illinois University, five of the last six matches of the season for Ball State will be played on the road. And for Ball State, which has gone an ice cold 0-4 on the road this season, the prospect of trying to get back to a winning record doesn't look bright.
Forget the last 19 matches. It is all just preparation at this point. Come today, the Ball State University men's tennis team will see if all the hours it put in have paid off. Ball State's Mid-American Conference campaign begins with a match at home against the University of Toledo.
The Chirp TV crew previews the sports teams in action for the weekend of April 2, 2010
I've been doing this column for over a year now and I still wonder what people want to hear. I struggle to put exactly into words thoughtful criticism of films due to several factors.
Since the season began Feb. 19, the Cardinals (8-15) have played all 23 games on the road, visiting teams in seven states. So the team is understandably excited about its home opener Friday at 3 p.m. against Miami University (11-12).
