BASEBALL: Ball State upsets No. 15 Arkansas
February 20, 2010Jumping out to an early lead, Ball State held on and defeated No. 15 Arkansas 5-2 Saturday afternoon.
Jumping out to an early lead, Ball State held on and defeated No. 15 Arkansas 5-2 Saturday afternoon.
The week just got a lot worse for the Ball State. Six days after losing to a Division II team Quincy University, Ball State lost to No. 7 Penn State 30-18, 30-15, 30-22 on Friday.
The Cardinals return today to face Mercer University (3-3) in the first game and then play host Kennesaw State University (2-0) in the nightcap.
The CHIRP TV crew of assistant photo editor Sam Householder, editor-in-chief Vinnie Lopes and copy editor Rhett Umphress breakdown Ball State's road match against No. 7 Penn State
Check out how other teams in the MIVA have fared this week.
Friday's incident came less than a week after NIU marked the two-year anniversary of a campus shooting rampage that left five students dead before the gunman killed himself.
Five days since losing to a Quincy team that hadn't won a conference match in almost two years, Ball State and coach Joel Walton are trying not to think about one of worst upset loses in its program history.
Ball State will play No. 7 Penn State at 7 p.m. Friday in University Park, Pa. Check out this notebook to get some news and notes about the match, including coach Walton's thoughts on the Nittany Lions serving.
Last season, Ball State dominated Mid-American Conference play, going 18-3 (.857) before bowing out in the MAC Tournament. This season, the Cardinals hope to improve on last season's 11-21 (.344) non-conference record, and working towards that goal begins today against Tennessee Tech and Western Illinois.
The Community Foundation of Muncie and Delaware County has a new scholarship available for education majors.
Highlights from the men's basketball team's game against Central Michigan.
Each week, The Ball State Daily News sports staff picks its PPQ — the player, play and quote of the week. And, with the help of our online readers, the weekly fan choice is also featured. To vote in next week's poll, be sure to visit Monday's online edition of The Ball State Daily News.
More than 70 employers will be at Worthen Area today to interview students for jobs and internships.
Student Government Association's Student Services Committee unveiled its "Ball State: How To" book during Wednesday's meeting.
After four months of debate, the Fruesday schedule still hasn't been amended.
For the past few weeks, it has gotten worse. Whether they were on the bus going to class, eating at campus dining facilities or waiting at the post office, the stares, photographs, questions and whispers always follow.
Don't let this get you down, Muncie. It was a big step for you to apply to have a designated Cultural District as part of an Indiana Arts Commission program; to even be at that point is fantastic. After all, just a decade ago, the art and cultural scene was, shall we say, lagging.
People say that you always remember significant events in your life with extreme clarity, and this moment is one I will never forget.
Ball State is in search of its first win against a ranked team this season after losing to Loyola University and the Ohio State University in three game sweeps earlier this year.
