A superb pitching performance and a couple of runs sprinkled in between gave Bowling Green (10-15, 4-3 MAC) a 2-0 victory in game one of three versus Ball State (6-21, 4-3 MAC).
The midweek matchup between Ball State and Indiana State resulted in a 5-3 win for Indiana State.
After taking two of three games from Mid-American Conference foe Miami over the weekend, Ball State (6-19, 4-2 MAC) will go head-to-head in a mid-week non-conference game with in-state rival Indiana State (15-10, 0-0) of the Missouri Valley Conference today.
The thought of a complete game never crossed the mind of Ball State pitcher Cal Bowling.
The second of three games between Ball State and Miami turned into a slugfest with the RedHawks outdueling the Cardinals.
Ball State claimed a series finale 6-3 win over Mid-American Conference foe Miami, giving the Cardinals a 2-1 series victory over the weekend.
Ball State (5-18) scored the first run of the game when freshman infielder Kenny Mahala drove an RBI single up the middle, scoring junior second baseman Mitch Widau from third base.
After a successful series against Ohio last weekend, Ball State (4-18, 2-1) hits the road for the first time in Mid-American Conference play this weekend as it travels to Oxford, Ohio, for a three-game series with the MAC East division leading Miami RedHawks (12-12, 3-0) at McKie Field.
The regulation, which installs the Batted Ball Coefficient of Resolution, brings bats even closer to duplicating the effects of wooden ones.
Its overall record of 4-18 sounds alarming, but in reality, Ball State (2-1) is one win shy of a share of first place in the Mid-American Conference West division.
For the second time in consecutive games, Ball State's offense provided late inning heroics versus the Ohio Bobcats.
After eight and a half innings of scoreless baseball and clusters of squandered opportunities, Ball State finally broke through in the bottom of the ninth inning.
The wins have become scarce, while the losses have piled up. For the Ball State (2-17) baseball team, the season starts over as it plays host to the Ohio Bobcats to begin Mid-American Conference play.
Junior Cal Bowling (1-1, 3.96 ERA) will get the start for Ball State in its Mid-American Conference opener against Ohio this afternoon.
The Hoosiers spoiled the Cardinals' home opener with a 10-2 win.
The accolades continue to pile up for junior catcher Amanda Montalto and sophomore pitcher Audra Sanders.
After a rough 18-game stretch away from Ball Diamond, Ball State (2-16) plays host to Big Ten Conference foe Indiana (12-7) in its first home game of the 2011 season today at 3 p.m.
Chief reporter Tyler Poslosky takes a look at both team's offense, defense, starting pitchers and bullpen.
Facts on both Ball State and Indiana University.
Coach Alex Marconi had a good feeling about Ball State's three-game series versus Belmont this weekend.
