As the National Anthem Plays throughout First Merchant Ball Park Complex prior to Ball State baseball vs. Bowling Green State. The Cardinals line up throughout the field shoulder to shoulder with nearby teammates facing the American Flag.
Ball State players have to balance the simplicity of a game with finals preparation as they head to DeKalb, Illinois, to take on Northern Illinois.
Nearly 6,000 fans attended the extra-innings thriller in downtown Indianapolis.
It was a game of almosts for the Cardinals (21-20, 8-7 MAC), who haven't beaten the Hoosiers (22-16-2, 8-6-1 Big Ten) since April 17, 2013.
The Mid-American Conference recognized two Ball State baseball players as Players of the Week. Sophomore right-handed pitcher T.J.
The Cardinals and Hoosiers take over downtown Indianapolis Tuesday night.
Ball State baseball's longest winning streak since 2015 came to an end this weekend at Buffalo.
The Bulls are shutting down their baseball program after this season.
The Cardinals are hitting .401 in their last seven games after hitting .207 during their nine-game losing streak.
Ball State baseball (18-18, 6-6 MAC) scored 36 combined runs in Saturday's doubleheader to sweep Bowling Green (9-22, 4-8 MAC).
Senior right-handed pitcher BJ Butler leaned on his experience as a reliever to work out of a tough spot.
The senior right-handed pitcher just catches the ball, gets his sign and fires away.
Ball State baseball scored more than 10 runs for the fourth game in a row.
Chuck Cardinal is the latest in a long line of dugout totems.
The Cardinals scored 46 runs in three games against the Broncos — more than they scored in the 11 previous games.
The Cardinals set season highs with 18 runs and 19 hits.
The Cardinals ended their nine-game slide with 33 hits in two games against the Broncos.
The Cardinals extended their losing streak with an extra-innings heartbreaker in Bloomington.
"We know we're better than we're playing, there's no question about that," Ball State head coach Rich Maloney said.
The Cardinals (11-17, 0-6 MAC) were shut out 10-0 as the Bobcats (14-12, 3-0 MAC) completed the series sweep.
