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Purdue second baseman Tyler Powers throws the ball to first as Ball State junior Ross Messina slides into second for a double play in the third inning of the Cardinals game against the Boilermakers March 19 at Ball Diamond at First Merchant's Ballpark Complex. Ball State won 6-0. Paige Grider, DN

Baseball 4/16/2019, 10:28pm

Ball State Baseball 'whooped' by Indiana in midweek game

By Zach Piatt

Ball State (23-13, 7-3 MAC) came into Tuesday’s matchup with Indiana (25-12, 8-2 Big 10) with a perfect 9-0 record against in-state opponents. It was clear after the first inning of the Hoosiers’ 14-3 win they had no intentions of letting that streak get to 10.

Redshirt freshman Trey Uetrecht stands and smiles on the sidelines with his teammates during the Ball State spring game on April 13 at Scheumann Stadium. The team has rallied around Uetrecht after a car accident that left him critically injured. Zach Piatt, DN

Football 4/16/2019, 12:00pm

Trey Uetrecht’s positive attitude through adversity has inspired Ball State Football

By Zach Piatt

Philippians 4:13. “I can do all this through him who gives me strength.”

Golf 4/15/2019, 3:00pm

Ranieri's opening round highlights Ball State Men's Golf at Boilermaker Invite

By Connor Smith

Although the Cardinals fell short of a top-10 finish at the Boilermaker Invite on April 13-14, placing 11th out of 15 teams, Ranieri’s score of 143 placed him in a tie for 22nd through two rounds to lead the team.

Ball State beat Ohio State on senior night 3-2 in John E. Worthen Arena April 7.

Volleyball 4/15/2019, 11:53am

Ball State Men's Volleyball aims to grow after 2019 season

By Connor Smith

Coming off a 2018 season which saw Ball State Men’s Volleyball head to the MIVA semifinals, great expectations were on the line heading into 2019.

Ball State senior Cadie O’Donnell hits the ball during the first game against Central Michigan April 21 at the softball field at First Merchant’s Ballpark Complex. Briana Hale, DN

Softball 4/14/2019, 1:02pm

Offensive surge guides Ball State Softball to series win over Western Michigan

By Jack Williams

In the weekend slugfest, it was Ball State Softball that would walk away with a 2-1 series victory over Western Michigan.

Ball State's mens volleyball team high fives after winning the game against McKendree April 6 in John E. Worthen Arena. The Cardinals won 3-0. Kaiti Sullivan, DN

Volleyball 4/14/2019, 12:32am

Ball State Men’s Volleyball season ends in MIVA first round

By Connor Smith

The Cardinals ultimately fell short of a MIVA Semifinals with a 3-2 loss to McKendree in the MIVA Quarterfinals Saturday.

Freshman outfielder Joe Gunn celebrates with his teammates after a score during the game against Dayton at the Ball Baseball Diamond on March 18. The Cardinals hosted a double header for this season's home opener and won both games. The Cardinals won 6-0 in the first game and 4-3 in the second game.  Kyle Crawford, DN

Baseball 4/13/2019, 7:26pm

Ball State Baseball splits doubleheader, wins series against Eastern Michigan

By Drew Pierce

In efforts to avoid the predicted bad weather for Sunday, Ball State and Eastern Michigan played two on Saturday afternoon.

Tatiana Mason calls over Paula Guerrero to celebrate after Guerrero scores a goal securing Ball State’s win against the University of Nebraska-Omaha Friday, Sept. 14, 2018 at Briner Sports Complex. All points were scored in the second half of the game where Ball State won 3 to 1. Eric Pritchett,DN

Soccer 4/13/2019, 5:00pm

Ball State Soccer finds identity, growth through spring season

By Connor Smith

The Cardinals concluded their Spring season Saturday with a 7-0 victory over Indiana Tech

Ball State baseball player Drey Jameson goes to pitch the ball during the game against the University of Dayton on March 18 at the Baseball Diamond at First Merchant’s Ballpark Complex. Ball State played Dayton four times this weekend, winning two games and losing two. Briana Hale, DN

Baseball 4/12/2019, 6:18pm

Ball State Baseball rises to 10-0 at home in win over Eastern Michigan

By Drew Pierce

Sophomore Drey Jameson’s efforts on the mound along with senior John Ricotta’s strength at the plate hand Ball State Baseball a victory over Eastern Michigan, 3-2.

Ball State sophomore right-hander Kyle Nicolas pitches in the ninth inning of the Cardinals' game against Butler April 9, at Ball Diamond at First Merchant's Ballpark Complex in Muncie. The Cardinals won 12-5. Paige Grider, DN

Baseball 4/12/2019, 10:00am

Ball State Baseball's Kyle Nicolas has skillset better than his stats

By Tanner Sizemore

As a child, you’re taught to aim high in most facets of life, but there are some exceptions. What about gas prices? Cholesterol levels? Time spent in traffic? It tends to make people happy when these things are low. The same applies for a pitcher’s earned run average (ERA).

Softball 4/10/2019, 8:05pm

Ball State Softball drops rubber match to Northern Illinois

By Dorian Ducre

Ball State (27-14, 5-4 MAC) lost the third and final game against Northern Illinois (18-20, 5-6 MAC) Wednesday in a 4-2 game, giving the Huskies a 2-1 series win on the season.

Junior Spencer Deats prepares to take on an opponent during a Ball State fencing club practice at the Ball State Student Recreation and Wellness Center. Patrick Murphy, DN

Sports 4/10/2019, 12:11pm

Junior Spencer Deats’ passion for fencing drove him to Ball State

By Patrick Murphy

Growing up fencing, Deats knew he wanted to continue his passion for the game. With no colleges in his home state of Kansas offering any sort of fencing club or program, he looked further to find the Ball State fencing club.

Ball State redshirt senior right-handed pitcher Brendan Burns pitches to Purdue freshman shortstop Evan Albrecht during the Cardinals' game against the Boilermakers March 19, 2019 at Ball Diamond at First Merchants Ballpark Complex in Muncie, IN. Burns started pitching for the Cardinals in the third inning. Paige Grider, DN

Baseball 4/9/2019, 7:57pm

Pitching powers Ball State Baseball to victory over Butler

By Zach Piatt

Ball State (21-11, 5-2 MAC) took down Butler (17-13, 1-2 Big East) 12-5 Tuesday behind the performance of a four-man pitching staff.

Manon Tounalom plays her second round on the opening day of the Cardinal Classic at the Player’s Club on Sept. 19. The Ball State women’s golf team played its way into fourth place behind defending champion Eastern Kentucky and Toledo and Western Michigan in a tie for second. Grace Ramey // DN

Golf 4/9/2019, 7:02pm

Moritz, Tounalom lead Ball State Women's Golf to 2nd-place finish in Maryland

By Drew Pierce

After the first two rounds of play on Monday, Ball State found itself tied for second place only behind host Georgetown.

Ball State junior center fielder Aaron Simpson throws the ball in field as Purdue sophomore second baseman Tyler Powers hesitates between second and third during the Cardinals' game against the Boilermakers March 19, 2019 at Ball Diamond at First Merchants Ballpark Complex in Muncie, IN. Ball State's 6 to 0 win over Purdue gives them a 11-9 record. Paige Grider, DN

Baseball 4/8/2019, 10:00am

Ball State Baseball drops 2 games, avoids weekend sweep

By Zach Piatt

After winning 10 games in a row, including their first four in Mid-American Conference play, the Cardinals (20-11, 5-2 MAC) dropped the first two games of a weekend series to Central Michigan (23-8, 7-2 MAC) before salvaging the third to avoid a sweep.

Golf 4/7/2019, 7:27pm

Wiseman's strong start not enough for Ball State Men's Golf

By Connor Smith

Ball State Men’s Golf fell short of a top-10 finish at the Mason Rudolph Championship April 5-7 in Nashville, Tennessee. The Cardinals finished 15th out of 17 teams, with a combined score of 870 to finish 5-over par.