Matt Haro and Alex Call Lead Ball State to 7-3 Win

Tuesday, March 8

Savannah, Ga.

6:00 PM

Ball State University

6-7

Savannah State

4-9

Ball State

Savannah State

March 09, 2016 | Baseball

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By: Ball State Athletics

SAVANNAH, Ga. – In the first-ever meeting between the two programs, the Ball State baseball team earned a 7-3 win at Savannah State Tuesday evening at Tiger Field. The two teams will play another game tomorrow night.

Senior pitcher Matt Haro gave Ball State (6-7) a solid outing on the mound. After junior Kevin Marnon pitched a scoreless first inning, Haro held Savannah State (4-9) in check the ensuing six innings. The lefty struck out seven batters, allowed just four hits and did not give up any earned runs.

On the offensive side, junior Alex Call made the most of batting in the leadoff position for the first time this season. The right fielder finished 4-of-5 with two doubles, one triple and scored four times. Call led off the game with a single and later scored to give the Cardinals a quick 1-0 lead.

In the third inning, Call started the frame with a double and would score on a wild pitch. Junior Caleb Stayton put the Cardinals in front 3-0 with an RBI double a three batters later.

Savannah State rallied with a pair of runs in the fourth, but Ball State struck back in the top of the fifth with another run to go ahead, 4-2. Junior Alex Maloney, who extended his hitting streak to nine games with a triple, touched home on senior Ryan Spaulding's single to right field.

Ball State pulled away with a run in the seventh inning and two more in the ninth. The Cardinals notched a season-high six extra-base hits (four doubles, two triples) in the victory.

The Cardinals and Tigers are scheduled to play again Wednesday night, March 9 at 6 p.m.

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