BASEBALL: Ball State drops series finale to Miami
April 8, 2012With a chance to complete its first three-game weekend series sweep over a Mid-American Conference opponent since May of 2010, Ball State couldn't keep Miami off the scoreboard.
With a chance to complete its first three-game weekend series sweep over a Mid-American Conference opponent since May of 2010, Ball State couldn't keep Miami off the scoreboard.
Easter Sunday couldn't have gone much better for the Ball State (24-11) softball team.
Freshman Jenna Hague asserted herself as Ball State's best player in the fall, but has fallen off that goal in the spring.
By the end of match play on Saturday, the score showed Northern Illinois was too tough for Ball State to overcome as they defeated the Cardinals 6-1.
When Tim Issler drove a foul ball off the left field fence in the fourth inning, coach Alex Marconi knew his third baseman was going to get a first-pitch fastball in his eighth inning at-bat.
On Friday afternoon, freshman Courtney Wild made her teammates wait long after their matches had already finished to go home.
Overtime in set one is a match away from becoming a regular occurrence between Ball State and Lewis.
Ball State played its first home match since February 17 on Friday, but it did not have a welcome homecoming, as Western Michigan bested the Cardinals, 6-1.
In spite of all that has happened the past few months, the Cardinals will begin the run to defend their title this weekend when they travel to Northern Illinois and Chicago State.
Ball State played its first home match since February 17 on Friday, but it did not have a welcome homecoming, as Western Michigan bested the Cardinals, 6-1.
Ten feet further right was all freshman Hanne Stuedeman needed to cap the Cardinals (22-11) home opener in spectacular fashion.
In a game that featured a combined 24 hits, 13 runs and a trio of errors, it was Ball State who had the last laugh.
The Ball State's men's golf team will be competing in its toughest event this season on Friday and Saturday. The team is in Tempe, Arizona for the Arizona State Thunderbird Invitational at Karsten Course.
One day removed from its longest game since April 24, 2004, Ball State will take the field once more, resuming Mid-American Conference play with a three-game series against Miami starting today at 3 p.m.
After losing to Western Michigan last week, Christine Bader decided it was time for a change. After 15 matches, she decided to change the doubles order to try to provide a spark for her team's March 31 match at Toledo.
One day removed from its longest game since April 24, 2004, Ball State will take the field once more, resuming Mid-American Conference play with a three-game series against Miami starting today at 3 p.m.
One day removed from its longest game since April 24, 2004, Ball State will take the field once more, resuming Mid-American Conference play with a three-game series against Miami starting today at 3 p.m.
When the job opening for Ball State's offensive line coach became open this past offseason, the team filled that vacancy with someone familiar with the program.
With the night settling into Sembower Field at Indiana in the 15th inning and his bullpen empty, coach Alex Marconi turned to T.J. Weir with two outs and two on in the 15th inning.
A two-week break from competitive volleyball matches hasn't gone as planned for the Ball State men's volleyball team.
