BASEBALL: Ball State opens season at Kennesaw State
February 18, 2011The cleats and gloves have been dusted off and broken in.
The cleats and gloves have been dusted off and broken in.
Alex Marconi's season debut as head coach of Ball State didn't result in the way he envisioned it; a 3-2 loss to Kennesaw State Friday.
Ball State softball was picked to win the Mid-American Conference West Division in the 2011 MAC Softball Preseason Coaches' Poll.
For the past 15 years the Cincinnati Reds have taken part of a Reds Caravan, traveling around Indiana, Kentucky, Ohio and West Virginia to promote the team.
Ball State's 2011 recruiting class has three players: infielder Brandon Estep, right-hander Scott Baker and shortstop Elbert Devarie.
The schedule for coach Alex Marconi's first season as Ball State's head coach features visits to Ball Diamond by Indiana and Purdue and a Spring Break tournament at Coastal Carolina.
Alex Marconi completed his coaching staff Tuesday, announcing the hiring of pitching coach Jeremy Plexico.
Coach Alex Marconi announced Tuesday that Jeremy Plexico would join Ball State's coaching staff as pitching coach.
Ian Nielsen's decision to transfer to Taylor University on Friday left a gaping hole in Ball State University's lineup, but Alex Marconi is confident it will be filled.
The baseball coaching job at Ball State University ultimately will stay in the family. Athletic director Tom Collins announced Tuesday assistant coach Alex Marconi would be promoted to head coach, ending a six-week search for Greg Beals' replacement.
Alex Marconi will become Ball State University's ninth baseball coach in the program's history, the university announced Tuesday.
Rick Rembielak will become Ball State University's ninth baseball coach in the program's history, the university announced Monday.
Ball State University has narrowed the candidates for the vacant baseball coach position to the final three candidates and has begun the last round of interviews, The Ball State Daily News learned Wednesday.
As Ohio State officially announced Greg Beals as its next baseball coach Thursday morning, Ball State athletic director Tom Collins said he would hire someone similar to Beals.
The Houston Astros selected Ball State University catcher Zach Dygert in the 22nd round of the 2010 MLB First-Year Player Draft on Tuesday afternoon.
Monday, the Red Sox selected Kolbrin Vitek with the 20th pick in the MLB First-Year Player Draft. The newly-minted All-American became Ball State's seventh first round draft pick and first since Brad Snyder was selected by Cleveland with the 18th overall pick in 2003.
The Philadelphia Phillies selected Ball State University starting pitcher Perci Garner in the second round of the 2010 MLB First-Year Player Draft on Tuesday afternoon.
All the experts have Ball State's Kolbrin Vitek going in the first round — and some even have him as a top 10 pick — of tonight's MLB Draft. In addition, pitcher Perci Garner will likely go in the early rounds.
The Boston Red Sox selected Ball State University All-American Kolbrin Vitek in the first round of the 2010 MLB First-Year Player Draft on Monday night.
The attention that top draft prospects Kolbrin Vitek and Perci Garner brought to Ball State this year could be very beneficial to their teammates this week. Shortstop T.J. Baumet and catcher Zach Dygert will try to parlay the extra attention into becoming draft picks themselves.
