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Baseball Celebrates 2016 Season; Looks Ahead to 2017 at ‘Meet the Team’ Night
February 12, 2017 | Baseball
MUNCIE, Ind. – The Ball State baseball team held its annual 'Meet the Team' night Saturday evening at the Ball State Alumni Center. Fans of all ages joined the 2017 team for a dinner, silent auction and autograph session.
The event began with an autograph session. The players donned brand new red and gray uniforms, and signed the 2017 schedule poster for Cardinal fans.
Following a silent auction and dinner, head coach Rich Maloney handed out the 2016 team awards highlighted by these winners – Alex Call (MVP), senior Caleb Stayton (Offensive Player of the Year), senior BJ Butler (Pitcher of the Year), senior Sean Kennedy (Defensive Player of the Year), Jarett Rindfleisch (Dirtbag Award) and Ryan Spaulding (Spirit Award).
Call and Rindfleisch, both of whom were selected in the 2016 Major League Baseball Draft, returned to join this year's team at the event.
Special thanks goes out to Ball State's Sports Link and Joel Godett for their video features that were included during coach Maloney's season outlook.
Ball State's 2017 season opener is just around the corner on Friday, Feb. 17 in Clearwater, Florida, against No. 22 Maryland.
For the most up-to-date information on the Ball State baseball team, please follow @BallStateSports, @BallStateBB and @CoachMaloney.
The event began with an autograph session. The players donned brand new red and gray uniforms, and signed the 2017 schedule poster for Cardinal fans.
Following a silent auction and dinner, head coach Rich Maloney handed out the 2016 team awards highlighted by these winners – Alex Call (MVP), senior Caleb Stayton (Offensive Player of the Year), senior BJ Butler (Pitcher of the Year), senior Sean Kennedy (Defensive Player of the Year), Jarett Rindfleisch (Dirtbag Award) and Ryan Spaulding (Spirit Award).
Call and Rindfleisch, both of whom were selected in the 2016 Major League Baseball Draft, returned to join this year's team at the event.
Special thanks goes out to Ball State's Sports Link and Joel Godett for their video features that were included during coach Maloney's season outlook.
Ball State's 2017 season opener is just around the corner on Friday, Feb. 17 in Clearwater, Florida, against No. 22 Maryland.
For the most up-to-date information on the Ball State baseball team, please follow @BallStateSports, @BallStateBB and @CoachMaloney.
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