Sports 3/12/2020, 2:08pm Here is what has been canceled in the world of sports By Staff Reports With the multitude of unprecedented cancelations of athletic events in the last 24 hours due to the coronavirus, The Daily News has done its best to compile a list of what all has been canceled or suspended in the world of sports. Please be advised this list is in no way complete. It includes information The Daily News has received from various sources and will be updated as more updates come through.
Basketball 3/12/2020, 12:35pm Mid-American Conference Basketball Tournament canceled due to coronavirus concerns By Jack Williams and Ian Hansen Mid-American Conference commissioner Jon Steinbrecher announced at a press conference at Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse on March. 12 that the 2020 MAC Basketball Tournament has been canceled over concerns of Coronavirus (COVID-19).
Basketball 3/11/2020, 9:21pm Despite MAC quarterfinals loss to Eastern Michigan, Ball State credits connection, character to successful season By Ian Hansen While the arena was empty and the Cardinals lost their quarterfinal game of the Mid-American Conference to Eastern Michigan 64-63, the season as a whole isn’t empty, as there is still hope for more tournament basketball this season.
Basketball 3/10/2020, 9:06pm Previewing Ball State's Mid-American Conference quarterfinal opponents By Jack Williams With the first round of the Mid-American Conference Tournament in the books, the brackets for both the men's and women's tournaments have been set. In the women's bracket, No. 2 Ball State Women's Basketball will face No. 7 Eastern Michigan. In the men's bracket, No. 3 Ball State Men's Basketball will face No. 6 Kent State.
Baseball 3/10/2020, 7:48pm Peltier’s homer sparks ‘contagious’ hitting in Ball State’s home-opening win By Zach Piatt A four-run sixth lifted a weight off the Cardinals’ shoulders and propelled them to a 9-4 victory in their home opener. Head coach Rich Maloney said his team’s offensive production in the last few innings was a confidence booster.
Golf 3/10/2020, 5:54pm Ball State’s best round comes too late in Jackrabbit Invitational By Drew Pierce The Cardinals took eighth place through 54 holes over Monday and Tuesday. Ball State started out a bit rocky, as the team tallied a 310 and a 324 in the first two rounds.
softball 3/9/2020, 10:40am Experience, maturity 'speaks volume' of Ball State Softball in 12 game road trip By Ian Hansen The Cardinals ended with an 8-4 record over the course of the week going 4-1 in the UCF Invitational, won both games of a doubleheader against Bethune-Cookman and went 2-3 in the FIU Invitational.
Baseball 3/8/2020, 5:40pm Starting pitchers act as ‘separators,’ Ball State takes 3 weekend wins By Zach Piatt Senior catcher Chase Sebby and junior pitcher Kyle Nicolas did their best impressions of Jake Taylor and Ricky Vaughn from the movie “Major League” in Ball State’s second game Friday against Sacred Heart.
Swimming and Diving 3/8/2020, 1:30pm Men’s Swimming and Diving set school records, place 4th at MAC Championship By Matt Sharp Ball State Men’s Swimming and diving competed in the Mid-American Conference Championship meet this weekend. This was the final event of the season for the Cardinals, and they finished the season by setting six new school records and placing fourth out of five teams.
Volleyball 3/7/2020, 9:53pm Balanced offense, Shepherd's presence boost Ball State over Sacred Heart By Connor Smith Taking advantage of their home comforts, the Cardinals defeated Sacred Heart 3-0 to begin a three-match series against non-MIVA opponents.
Basketball 3/7/2020, 5:57pm Ball State completes season sweep of Western Michigan, ends season with exclamation point By Grant Covey Win or lose, the Cardinals had already punched their ticket to Cleveland for next week’s Mid-American Conference tournament. The game for Western Michigan (17-12, 10-8 MAC), on the other hand, decided if it would be playing Monday. It took an extra five minutes for Ball State to take down the Broncos 64-63.
Basketball 3/7/2020, 12:24pm Kani Acree was down, but never out against Northern Illinois By Jack Williams After a injury in the first half caused redshirt freshman guard Kani Acree to leave the game, his heart and drive to win would see him return to the game, helping Ball State Men's Basketball clinch a BYE in the upcoming Mid-American Conference Tournament.
Football 3/7/2020, 10:00am ‘That’s everything:’ Danny Pinter hopes for opportunity after hard work gets him to NFL Combine By Zach Piatt Danny Pinter is playing the waiting game between his departure from the NFL Combine and the upcoming NFL Draft. The key to his success, he said, isn’t anything special.
Basketball 3/7/2020, 1:02am Teague, Mallers shine for Ball State in season finale By Connor Smith Coming off a 17-point victory on Senior Night Tuesday, a strong veteran presence was key for Ball State Men’s Basketball Friday at the Convocation Center in DeKalb, Illinois. Led by 33 points from their three senior players, the Cardinals defeated Northern Illinois in its regular season finale 75-54.
Sports 3/6/2020, 2:00pm Ball State's 'Voice of the Cardinals' Morry Mannies dies at 81 By Staff Reports Morry Mannies, Ball State Athletics radio broadcaster died at the age of 81, according to the university’s athletics website.
Basketball 3/5/2020, 12:46am NIU set 'a trap', Ball State is making sure it doesn't happen again By Jack Williams In its first game of March, Ball State Women's Basketball got a sour taste of "March basketball" as Northern Illinois routed the Cardinals 70-62.
Volleyball 3/4/2020, 10:12pm Jenness, Szews guide Ball State in win over Ohio State By Connor Smith Don’t ask sophomore outside attacker Kaleb Jenness about a “sophomore slump.” Leading Ball State Men’s Volleyball in kills with 233 this season — 49 more than his freshman year — Jenness’ 20 Wednesday helped give the Cardinals a 3-1 victory over Ohio State.
Basketball 3/4/2020, 3:58pm Cardinal defense slows high scoring Central Michigan to win on Senior Night By Matt Sharp With emotions running high as the Ball State honored its seniors, the Cardinals held a Chippewas team, that was averaging nearly 80 points per game, to less than 70 points in an 85-68 win.
Baseball 3/2/2020, 12:15pm Quartermaine, Losey shine, errors stall Ball State in First Pitch Invitational By Zach Piatt Three weeks into this season, the Cardinals haven’t quite found their groove yet, sitting at 3-7 with five games until their home opener. Here are some takeaways from Ball State’s performance at the First Pitch Invitational in South Carolina.
Gymnastics 3/1/2020, 8:53pm Ball State continues red hot streak with record breaking win at Northern Illinois By Jack Williams The Cardinals not only defeated the reigning MAC Champions on the road 195.800-195.750, but they set a program record for the overall score along the way.
Football 12/31/2020, 10:00am A Neu day: How Mike Neu stayed positive through the struggles and found success By Ian Hansen
Football 12/31/2020, 7:41pm Ball State wins its 1st bowl game in program history against No. 19 San Jose State
Football 12/19/2020, 1:06am Ball State Football wins its first MAC Championship in 24 years, defeats No. 23 Buffalo
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