Ball State powers past Valparaiso
By Eric Kuznar / April 1, 2015The Ball State baseball team scored 13 runs on 18 hits to defeat Valparaiso 13-4 at Ball Diamond on March 31.
The Ball State baseball team scored 13 runs on 18 hits to defeat Valparaiso 13-4 at Ball Diamond on March 31.
The Ball State baseball team lost its first Mid-American Conference game of the season, but defeated Buffalo in two of three games to keep its conference lead.
The Ball State baseball team scored a season-high 16 runs in a 16-8 victory over Buffalo in the rubber match of a three-game series at Ball Diamond. Center fielder Matt Eppers got the Cardinals on the board first, with a two-RBI single in the second inning.
The Ball State baseball team split a doubleheader on Saturday against Buffalo, suffering its first loss in 11 games in the second game of the day.
Starting pitcher Trevor Henderson allowed two hits and one earned run in 5.2 innings, and the Ball State baseball team extended its win streak to nine with an 8-2 victory over Purdue on March 25 in Muncie.
Sophomore Zach Plesac has been named the Mid-American Conference West Division Player of the Week, following his performance in wins over Rutgers and Bowling Green.
Ball State opened Mid-American Conference play with a three-game sweep at Bowling Green to improve its win streak to eight straight.
Ball State scored three runs in the eighth inning to break a 2-2 tie and defeat Bowling Green 5-2 and earn the three-game sweep. The Cardinals improved to 15-7 (3-0) for the season.
After winning game one of the three-game series, the Ball State baseball team defeated Bowling Green in the first game of Saturday's doubleheader 6-1.
On March 20, Ball State (13-7) and Bowling Green (5-11) met for the first time this year, starting both their three game series and conference play for both clubs. The early going was a defensive showcase for both teams. Ball State pitcher sophomore Zach Plesac played spectacularly and got off to a fast start, striking out two Falcons in the first inning.
The Ball State baseball team broke a 2-2 tie in the eighth inning and went on to defeat Rutgers 6-2 on Wednesday at home.
Ball State senior Elbert Devarie has been named the Mid-American Conference West Division Player of the Week.
College Sports Madness announced Ball State outfielder Alex Call has been named the Madness Mid-American Baseball Player of the Week. In four games, the sophomore hit .267 in 16 at bats, with six RBIs.
The Ball State baseball team used an explosive offensive attack as the Cardinals swept the Dayton Flyers in a three-game series over the weekend.
Ball State and Dayton met for the third time in two days, and the Cardinals completed the weekend sweep with a 15-4 victory.
The Ball State's baseball team earned a comeback 5-4 win over Dayton on Sunday in game one of a doubleheader. After falling behind by a run in the first, senior Elbert Devarie started Ball State's half of the second inning with a leadoff single followed by a walk from Colin Brockhouse.
The Ball State baseball team won its first game on the newly-renovated Ball Diamond of the First Merchants Ballpark Complex, defeating the Miami Redhawks 4-0.
The Ball State baseball team suffered a 16-1 defeat to in-state foe Indiana in its final game of the Snowbird Classic in Port Charlotte, Fla.
What appeared to be a walk in the park turned into a fight for survival as the Ball University Cardinals battled the Black Bears from the University of Maine.
First baseman Caleb Stayton hit two doubles and scored two runs and center fielder Matt Eppers finished with a double, a triple and two RBIs, as the Ball State baseball team defeated Elon 8-3 on Sunday. Freshman pitcher Brendan Burns earned the win, entering the game for starter Matt Haro with two outs in the third.
