Even with the odds stacked against it, everything fell into place. Ball State clinched the third seed in the MIVA Tournament. In the process, the Cardinals finished higher than predicted in the preseason.
When Steve Shondell was announced as the new women's volleyball coach a year ago, Ball State returned to its roots.
With the late-inning victories against its Mid-American Conference opponent, Ball State looks to continue its momentum at home today against Wright State.
Freshman Kenny Mahala more than tripled his RBI production on Sunday.
Ball State signed a contract to participate in a foreign tour this summer Aug. 8-16 in Vancouver, British Columbia.
Ball State men's golf claimed a tournament champion in the Adidas Hoosier Invitational this weekend when freshman Tyler Merkel won by a single stroke.
Ball State defeated Northern Illinois 5-2 on the road for its first win in the last six matches.
The last time Ball State tallied 13 runs was on May 13 last season in a 13-10 win over Ohio in the Mid-American Conference Tournament.
Entering Sunday's double-header, true freshman Kenny Mahala had just three RBIs on the season.
In the span of 48 hours, Ball State went from feeling good about its 7-0 win Friday over Northern Illinois, to heart ache after its 4-3 loss at Toledo Sunday.
With two outs in the top of the seventh inning and down 3-1 to Miami, Ball State freshman designated hitter Jennifer Gilbert hit a grand slam to give the Cardinals a 5-3 lead.
Ball State has had its issues with clutch hitting and pitching all season long.
Ball State defeated Midwestern Intercollegiate Volleyball Association rival IPFW 3-1 (22-25, 25-22, 25-17, 25-13) in a hard-fought match Saturday at Worthen Arena.
With 116 walks and 323 hits given up by the pitching staff, Ball State's (22-14, 3-1 MAC) chances of winning on a consistent basis becomes less and less each game.
The women's tennis team is currently in a rut, losing seven of its last eight matches. The losses have pushed the Cardinals' overall record to a dismal 6-11 record.
Following a third-place performance at the Columbia Orthopedic Group Mizzou Intercollegiate, sophomore Alex Stinson was selected as the Mid-American Conference Golfer of the Week.
The Ball State men's golf team will play at Indiana University for the Adidas Hoosier Invitational today and Sunday.
Ball State began its quest for a Mid-American Conference championship on a good note Friday with a 7-0 win over Northern Illinois.
With Lewis upsetting Ohio State last week in a battle between Midwestern Intercollegiate Volleyball Association rivals, Ball State's (16-9, 6-4 MIVA) chances at securing the No. 3 seed in the MIVA Tournament have only become smaller.
It wasn't supposed to be a match Ball State could win, but the Cardinals did everything they could to prove that notion wrong on Friday against Loyola.
