Ball State wins first game in MAC Tournament

By Zach Carter / May 25, 2023

Grit. Following today’s 7-6 win against No. 2 Central Michigan (33-21, 19-11 MAC), he used it once more. “[The Cardinals] are a gritty bunch who believe in themselves,” Maloney said. “And they've been amazing because we've been short-handed for a long period of time.” With the team going through some adversity this season, yesterday’s win made the Cardinals’ (34-21, 19-11 MAC) first Mid-American Tournament (MAC) victory more than just that. It was a big moment for multiple players and lifted the team's spirits.

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Cardinals fall in final regular season series, hold No. 3 seed going into MAC Tournament

By Elijah Poe and Zach Carter / May 21, 2023

Ball State baseball needed a sweep of three games to take the Mid-American Conference regular season title, but after day one, those hopes were gone. The series result would be the complete opposite of what the Cardinals wanted as they were the ones who were swept. 

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Cardinals defeat Southern Indiana

By Staff Reports / May 17, 2023

Ball State Baseball defeated in-state opponent Southern Indiana 12-1 last night. This was the final non-conference game of the season for the Cardinals, improving their record to 33-18. After three innings, Ball State had a 9-0 lead.  

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Cardinals defeat Miami in three game series

By Staff Reports / May 14, 2023

The Ball State Baseball team won its series with Miami (Ohio), only losing one of the three games. The series took place from May 12-14. The Cardinals dropped the first game and won the last two to take the series. 

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DELAWARE COUNTY HIGH SCHOOL BASEBALL

Wapahani wins 13th Delaware County Title in program history

By Zach Carter / May 14, 2023

During the top of the sixth inning of the 2023 Delaware County Championship, the Wapahani Raiders and Delta Eagles were tied at one apiece. Wapahani senior Daniel Blevins, a former Delta student, stepped up to the plate. Until this point, he was zero-for-two on the day. But he would end the contest one-for-three as he destroyed a two-run home run to left field. This helped the Raiders capture their 13th Delaware County Title in program history as they downed the Eagles 4-1. 

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DELAWARE COUNTY HIGH SCHOOL BASEBALL

Wapahani, Wes-Del advance to second round of Delaware County Tournament

By Zach Carter / May 10, 2023

The 2023 Delaware County Tournament started with some stellar performances that included a no-hitter from Wapahani’s starting pitcher senior Gavin Lash and a defensive shutout by Wes-Del. Both teams will move on to Saturday’s second round. 

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BASEBALL

Cardinals fall to Indiana State 11-1

By Staff Reports / May 10, 2023

Indiana State (33-13) was able to surmount a 2-1 lead in the first inning and grew to 3-1 in the third inning. In the fourth inning, Indiana State was able to drive in four runs in the inning.

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Ball State remains dominant in conference play with series win over Bowling Green

By Kyle Smedley / April 30, 2023

Ball State Baseball (28-15, 15-6 MAC) defeated Bowling Green (15-25, 9-15 MAC) two times out of three in a Mid-American Conference (MAC) series in Ohio. The Cardinals return to action May 5-7 with a three-game series against Ohio (16-23, 13-8 MAC) in Athens.

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How Decker Scheffler and Trennor O'Donnell turned their failures into successes

By Kyle Smedley / April 27, 2023

Decker Scheffler and Trennor O'Donnell's disappointing 2022 seasons turned out to be the catalyst toward successful 2023 campaigns, as O'Donnell has become the Cardinals' ace on the mound and Scheffler is among the Mid-American Conference leaders in hitting.

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Cardinals drop midweek matchup to Indiana

By Brayden Goins / April 25, 2023

In the first matchup between Ball State and Indiana, the Cardinals struck first then fell behind later in the game. This time Indiana struck first and held the lead the whole game. 

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'We needed that:' Cardinals get back on track with series sweep over Northern Illinois

By Kyle Smedley / April 23, 2023

Ball State Baseball (26-13, 13-5 MAC) swept Northern Illinois (7-30, 4-13 MAC) in a three-game series, putting up 36 runs in the process. Ball State returns to action in two days when it hosts Indiana University (30-11, 9-3 B1GTEN) at 3 p.m. April 25. 

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Ball State Baseball loses sixth straight contest, falling to Purdue on the road

By Kyle Smedley / April 18, 2023

Ball State Baseball (23-12, 10-5 MAC) fell to Purdue (17-18, 7-5 B1GTEN) 3-2 in West Lafayette to lose its sixth straight contest. The Cardinals return to action April 21 at 3 p.m. as they take on Northern Illinois (7-26, 4-10 MAC) in the first of three games in Muncie.

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Ball State Baseball falls to Hoosiers in key in-state non-conference matchup

By Kyle Smedley / April 11, 2023

Ball State Baseball (23-9, 10-2 MAC) fell to Indiana (23-10, 7-2 B1GTEN) in an in-state non-conference matchup 16-13. The Cardinals return to action April 14 at 3 p.m., as they begin their weekend series against Central Michigan (17-13, 7-5 MAC) in Mount Pleasant, Mich.

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Ball State Baseball wins fifth straight series, taking two out of three games over The Citadel

By Kyle Smedley / April 8, 2023

Ball State Baseball (23-8, 10-2 MAC) went 2-1 in its final non-conference series of the season against The Citadel (15-16, 1-5 Southern). The Cardinals return to action April 11 at 6 p.m. against Indiana University (20-10, 5-2 B1GTEN) in Bloomington.

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Ball State Baseball wins fifth straight series, taking two out of three games over The Citadel

By Kyle Smedley / April 8, 2023

Ball State Baseball (23-8, 10-2 MAC) went 2-1 in its final non-conference series of the season against The Citadel (15-16, 1-5 Southern). The Cardinals return to action April 11 at 6 p.m. against Indiana University (20-10, 5-2 B1GTEN) in Bloomington.

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Ball State Baseball continues winning ways with 2-1 series triumph over Akron

By Kyle Smedley / April 2, 2023

In a three-game weekend series March 31 and April 2, Ball State Baseball (20-7, 10-2 MAC) went 2-1 against Akron (12-16, 5-8 MAC) in Ohio. The Cardinals return to action April 4 when they take on Bellarmine (8-20, 3-6 ASUN) at 3 p.m. at Ball Diamond at First Merchant's Ballpark Complex in Muncie, Ind.

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Ball State Baseball's depth leads to three game series sweep over Eastern Michigan

By Kyle Smedley / March 26, 2023

March 24-26, Ball State Baseball (17-6, 8-1 MAC) and Eastern Michigan (10-10, 4-5 MAC) competed in a three-game Mid-American Conference (MAC) weekend series, where the Cardinals defeated the Eagles in each contest. Ball State has won eight in a row and returns to action March 28 at home at 3 p.m. against Southern Indiana (7-16, 0-2 OVC). 

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Ball State Baseball flexes its muscle in win over Butler

By Brayden Goins / March 22, 2023

Bases loaded with two outs in the fourth inning. Freshman second baseman Dylan Grego steps up to the plate. Grego takes the first pitch. The next pitch he sees ends up beyond the center field fence to put the Cardinals up 12-0. 

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Ball State Baseball's offensive dominance leads to a three-game sweep over Toledo

By Kyle Smedley / March 19, 2023

Ball State Baseball (13-6, 5-1 MAC) defeated Toledo (9-9, 3-3 MAC) in all three games in the MAC opponent's weekend series. The Cardinals return to action March 22 against Butler (2-15) at 3 p.m. in Muncie, Indiana.

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Cardinals get two wins from opening weekend of MAC campaign

By Staff Reports / March 11, 2023

Ball State (10-6, 2-1 MAC) opened the Mid-American Conference (MAC) regular season this weekend at home against Western Michigan (4-9, 1-2 MAC) March 10-11.