Golf 3/31/2019, 1:36pm Kim, final-round push lead Ball State Women’s Golf to 6th-place finish By Drew Pierce Despite struggling after day one of the EKU Colonel Classic, Ball State jumped up the leaderboard during the final round on Saturday.
Baseball 3/29/2019, 6:26pm Ball State Baseball gives up lead, battles back to survive scare from Kent State By Zach Piatt It took 13 innings, but Ball State (17-9, 4-0 MAC) walked away from Friday’s contest with Kent State (10-14, 1-3 MAC) with a 9-8 win, bringing the Cardinals’ win streak to eight games.
Softball 3/29/2019, 11:30am Depth continues to drive Ball State Softball in early MAC season By Jack Williams From freshman to seniors, every player has played some sort of role into the Cardinals success this season. The freshman class alone has accounted for 57 runs and eight home runs this season.
Baseball 3/28/2019, 11:26am Friendship between Rich Maloney, John Beilein at Michigan leads both coaches to success By Zach Piatt Ball State head baseball coach Rich Maloney has an autographed ball in a glass case. Not a baseball, but a basketball. It was a gift from a friend. That friend is John Beilein, head basketball coach at the University of Michigan.
Baseball 3/27/2019, 7:24pm Ball State Baseball takes midweek game, prepares for Kent State By Zach Piatt “Anything you can do” seemed to be what Ball State (16-9, 3-0 MAC) was humming in a 14-8 win against Valparaiso (5-16, 0-0 Valley) Wednesday.
Sports 3/27/2019, 12:00pm Boston Bound: 3 Ball State run club members prepare to run in America’s Oldest Marathon By Jack Williams Crossing the finish line at the Carmel Marathon on March 31, 2018, junior biology major Chris Meyer, junior architecture major Katie Fedoronko and junior chemistry/pre-med major John Brown punched their tickets to Boston.
Volleyball 3/26/2019, 9:56pm No. 13 Ball State Men's Volleyball struggles with serving, passing against No. 15 Purdue Fort Wayne By Connor Smith The Cardinals began their five-match MIVA road trip Tuesday with a 3-0 loss to No. 15 Purdue Fort Wayne.
Baseball 3/24/2019, 4:34pm Ball State Baseball sweeps Western Michigan after high-scoring game By Zach Piatt In his second at-bat of the bottom of the ninth inning, Blake Dunn doubled home Western Michigan’s (6-16, 0-3 MAC) 15th run of the game and its eighth of the inning. The only problem was Ball State (15-9, 3-0 MAC) scored 20.
Gymnastics 3/23/2019, 7:16pm Ball State Gymnastics finishes last at MAC Championship By Drew Pierce Despite leading through the first two events, Ball State Gymnastics finished in seventh at the Mid-American Conference Championships.
Softball 3/23/2019, 6:34pm Hot starts head Ball State Softball's series sweep over Akron By Jack Williams Ball State Softball (25-10, 3-0 MAC) proved to be the dominate team from start to finish in their double header against Akron (6-14-2, 0-3 MAC), picking up 13-1 and 9-1 wins over the Zips on Saturday.
Volleyball 3/23/2019, 5:49pm No. 15 Ball State Men's Volleyball upsets No. 7 Lewis in home finale By Connor Smith It was an emotional afternoon inside Worthen Arena Saturday as No. 15 Ball State (13-11, 4-5 MIVA) closed out the home portion of its regular-season schedule. The Cardinals welcomed No. 7 Lewis (18-5, 9-1 MIVA), who were coming into the match on an 11-match win streak.
Baseball 3/23/2019, 5:19pm Ricotta’s 4 hits, Baker’s 7 innings power Ball State Baseball to victory By Zach Piatt Three times in the first four innings senior John Ricotta came up to bat with two outs and runners on base. Three times he came through with an RBI hit. Ricotta finished the game 4 for 5 with four runs driven in, and his performance at the plate highlighted Ball State’s (14-9, 2-0 MAC) 10-3 win over Western Michigan (6-15, 0-2 MAC) Saturday.
Baseball 3/22/2019, 7:37pm Big 5th inning, Nicolas propel Ball State Baseball to win over Western Michigan By Zach Piatt With wind gusts blowing upwards of 15 mph to right field, Friday was not an ideal day for pitchers as Ball State (13-9, 1-0 MAC) and Western Michigan (6-14, 0-1 MAC) squared off. Each team connected for a pair of home runs, and the Cardinals wound up on top, 8-5.
Softball 3/22/2019, 6:47pm Payton drives in 5 runs as Ball State Softball rolls Akron in MAC opener By Gabi Glass Ball State Softball (23-10, 1-0 MAC) pull out the eight-run rule for a 14-6 victory over the Zips. Sophomore Stacy Payton highlighted the win, batting in five over the course of six innings.
Volleyball 3/21/2019, 9:54pm Inconsistencies hurt No. 15 Ball State Men's Volleyball in loss to No. 10 Loyola-Chicago By Connor Smith A .181 hitting percentage and 24 attack errors hurt the Cardinals, falling 3-0 to the Ramblers.
Baseball 3/20/2019, 7:05pm Messina’s walk-off sacrifice fly lifts Ball State Baseball over Purdue Fort Wayne By Drew Pierce Ball State (13-9, 0-0 MAC) walked it off Wednesday after facing an 11-8 deficit in the ninth inning against Purdue Fort Wayne (4-15).
Sports 3/20/2019, 1:15pm Mad money: how much money is involved in the process of March Madness? By Drew Pierce When March rolls around, some people get excited for Mardi Gras, St. Patrick’s Day and even National Celery Month. However, for a few million people, March signifies one of the biggest sporting events of the year.
Volleyball 3/19/2019, 3:00pm No. 15 Ball State Men's Volleyball looks to focus on mentality against Loyola-Chicago, Lewis By Connor Smith After defeating EIVA opponents Saint Francis and Penn State, No. 15 Ball State Men’s Volleyball (12-10, 3-4) will aim to extend its three-match win streak against No. 10 Loyola-Chicago (13-7, 6-2 MIVA) and No. 7 Lewis (17-4, 8-0 MIVA) on this upcoming weekend.
Sports 3/19/2019, 12:00pm The 'Madness' behind March: what makes this tournament so exciting By Connor Smith With 63 games taking place over an 18-day span, it is easy to understand why even non-casual sports fans enjoy the fun. From high school clubs to large-scale corporations, people in different groups enter their brackets in a pool with hopes of winning money and/or prizes.
Sports 3/19/2019, 12:00pm They put the madness in March: this year’s underdogs and why they pose a threat By Gabi Glass It’s upset season in college basketball, and there are a few underdogs who may surprise you this March.
News 9/3/2019, 1:30pm Ball State to break ground for new Foundational Sciences Building By Staff Reports
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