After going 1-3 in its opening weekend series against Charlotte (3-4), Ball State Baseball (4-4) flips the script and goes 3-1 in the Swig and Swine Classic Feb. 24-26. The Cardinals return to action Mar. 3-5 at a four-game series in Winston-Salem, North Carolina, where they take on Cornell (0-2) at 10 a.m. in the first of two Mar. 3 games.
In a four game series Feb. 17-19 to open up the 2023 season, Ball State Baseball (1-3) won one of four games against Charlotte (3-1). The Cardinals return to action Feb. 24-26 as a part of the Swig and Swine tournament in Charleston, South Carolina, with game one against Merrimack at Noon Feb. 24.
Despite numerous accomplishments heading into his 18th season as head coach of Ball State Baseball, reigning Mid-American Conference (MAC) Coach of the Year Rich Maloney has never made an NCAA Regionals appearance at Ball State. The last time the Cardinals achieved that mark was in 2006 when Maloney was manning the Wolverines at the University of Michigan in the same tournament.
Pasta, white uniforms, MLB Players and autographs helped kick off the 2023 Ball State Baseball season. Youth baseball players, Ball State Alumni and Muncie locals showed up with Ball State Baseball in attendance as head coach Rich Maloney and current Washington National Alex Call spoke about the upcoming season.
Montreal, Québec, is known for a few things. It is the largest French-speaking city in North America and has many famous festivals, but it also has a rich history of baseball. Imagine this, game seven of the World Series, a sold-out Nashville crowd and a Nashville World Series win. Could you imagine what Broadway Street would be like that night? Charlotte, North Carolina, should undoubtedly be the number one candidate for cities up for an MLB expansion or relocation team in the near future.
As Ball State athletes graduate in December, take a look at five former Cardinals who are playing professionally in their respective sports.
SpongeBob, a goose, ear grease and a diss track? The Major League Baseball postseason has been a wacky, but fun, one and it still isn’t over. One more series remains until we crown a champion. Here’s how we got here:
Before incentives, the top five earners in Ball State Athletics make a combined $1.49 million dollars per year.
Now that Aaron Judge has hit his 62nd home run, you shouldn’t have to worry about the TV cutting away when college football is on to show you Aaron Judge’s at-bats. Who knows if we will ever see a player so dominant that his at-bats interfered with a college football game again? Will ever see 62 home runs hit again? Or Barry Bond’s total of 73 broken? These are questions baseball fans wish they had the answers to, but only time knows the answer.
SMEDLEY: Vin Scully is the greatest commentator of all time, and seems to be one of the greatest human beings to ever grace the sports world.
August 1, 2022, former Ball State Baseball right handed pitcher and 4th round pick in the 2021 MLB Draft by the Houston Astros, Chayce McDermott, was traded from Houston to the Baltimore Orioles as part of a three-team trade centered around sending former Oriole Trey Mancini to the Astros.
Outfielder Zach Cole and left-handed pitcher Tyler Schweitzer were both selected on day two of the 2022 MLB Draft, July 18, 2022. Each athlete shared their immediate thoughts on achieving life-long goals.
SMEDLEY: I didn't need much convincing, but the 2022 Major League Baseball (MLB) Home Run Derby made me 100% certain that MLB All-Star Week is the best of all major professional sports. The MLB All-Star Game is scheduled for July 19, 2022 at 8 p.m. ET.
July 18, 2022, Ball State Baseball outfielder Zach Cole has been selected in the 10th round (313th pick) of the 2022 Major League Baseball (MLB) Draft by the Houston Astros.
July 18, 2022, in the fifth round (161st pick) of the 2022 Major League Baseball (MLB) Draft, Ball State Baseball left-handed pitcher Tyler Schweitzer has been selected by the Chicago White Sox.
The 2022 Major League Baseball (MLB) Draft is scheduled for Sunday, July 17- Tuesday, July 19. Schweitzer, Ball State Baseball head coach Rich Maloney, Ball State Baseball pitching coach Larry Scully and anyone who followed Ball State Baseball during the 2022 season, knows the left-handed pitcher is almost certainly going to be drafted.
SMEDLEY: With MLB All-Star starters and reserves announced July 10, it's time to take a stab at analyzing each team and picking snubs for each team as well.
Indiana District 6 is set to play host to both the 2022 Little League Baseball Indiana State Tournament and the Junior League Softball Central Regional. These two tournaments are scheduled to overlap, as the Little League Baseball Tournament is scheduled for July 22-27 and the Junior League Softball Tournament is scheduled for July 20-25.
June 21, Ball State Baseball and the Cardinals' head coach Rich Maloney announced assistant coach Blake Beemer has accepted the head baseball coach position at Butler University. Beemer spent the last four seasons at Ball State as an assistant coach after spending four years as a Ball State Baseball player.
Illiana Christian High School (21-7) shut out Wapahani High School (24-5) June 11 to advance to the Indiana State High School Athletic Association (IHSAA) 2A State Championship.
