
Cardinals Put Winning Streak on the Line Vs. BGSU
April 13, 2017 | Baseball
Game #34 – Bowling Green at Ball State
Friday, April 14, 3 p.m.
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Game #35 – Bowling Green at Ball State
Saturday, April 15, 12 p.m.
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Game #36 – Bowling Green at Ball State
Saturday, April 15, 3:30 p.m.
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Projected Starting Pitchers
Friday – BJ Butler (3-4, 2.65 ERA, 45 Ks)
Saturday (game 1) – Kevin Marnon, LHP (3-4, 4.24 ERA, 35 Ks)
Saturday (game 2) – Evan Marquardt, RHP (2-4, 5.29 ERA, 37 Ks)
Around the Horn
Opening Pitch: Ball State is riding a season-best four-game winning streak heading into the league series against Bowling Green. The Cardinals have piled up 57 runs, six home runs, 19 doubles and a .406 batting average during the streak. The last time Ball State scored at least 10 runs in four straight games came back in May 2002.
Series History: Ball State had won six straight over Bowling Green until the Falcons took two of three games last year in Muncie.
1B/C Caleb Stayton hit .462 (6-of-13) in three games against Bowling Green last year. The senior tallied a home run and three RBIs.
Bowling Green leads the all-time series by a count of 61-53-2.
Yes, That's Good: Senior OF Matt Eppers is batting .765 (13-of-17) over the last four games. He set a personal high with five hits, one of which was a home run, at Western Michigan on April 8. On Tuesday against Valpo, Eppers went 3-for-4 with three RBIs and two runs scored.
The '200' Club: Seniors Alex Maloney and Sean Kennedy each recently played their 200th game in a Ball State uniform. Maloney has played in 202 career games entering the weekend. He leads the team with five home runs and 24 RBIs.
Kennedy, who has played in 200 career games, leads the team with 13 multi-hit games. He has also made starts at every position on the infield this season.
Going for Two: Newcomer Seth Freed has a knack of hitting doubles. He has four doubles over his last three games and has 11 doubles for the season, one behind the league leaders.
Friday, April 14, 3 p.m.
Live Video | Live Stats | Social Media (@BallStateBB)
Game #35 – Bowling Green at Ball State
Saturday, April 15, 12 p.m.
Live Video | Live Stats | Social Media (@BallStateBB)
Game #36 – Bowling Green at Ball State
Saturday, April 15, 3:30 p.m.
Live Video | Live Stats | Social Media (@BallStateBB)
Projected Starting Pitchers
Friday – BJ Butler (3-4, 2.65 ERA, 45 Ks)
Saturday (game 1) – Kevin Marnon, LHP (3-4, 4.24 ERA, 35 Ks)
Saturday (game 2) – Evan Marquardt, RHP (2-4, 5.29 ERA, 37 Ks)
Around the Horn
Opening Pitch: Ball State is riding a season-best four-game winning streak heading into the league series against Bowling Green. The Cardinals have piled up 57 runs, six home runs, 19 doubles and a .406 batting average during the streak. The last time Ball State scored at least 10 runs in four straight games came back in May 2002.
Series History: Ball State had won six straight over Bowling Green until the Falcons took two of three games last year in Muncie.
1B/C Caleb Stayton hit .462 (6-of-13) in three games against Bowling Green last year. The senior tallied a home run and three RBIs.
Bowling Green leads the all-time series by a count of 61-53-2.
Yes, That's Good: Senior OF Matt Eppers is batting .765 (13-of-17) over the last four games. He set a personal high with five hits, one of which was a home run, at Western Michigan on April 8. On Tuesday against Valpo, Eppers went 3-for-4 with three RBIs and two runs scored.
The '200' Club: Seniors Alex Maloney and Sean Kennedy each recently played their 200th game in a Ball State uniform. Maloney has played in 202 career games entering the weekend. He leads the team with five home runs and 24 RBIs.
Kennedy, who has played in 200 career games, leads the team with 13 multi-hit games. He has also made starts at every position on the infield this season.
Going for Two: Newcomer Seth Freed has a knack of hitting doubles. He has four doubles over his last three games and has 11 doubles for the season, one behind the league leaders.
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