Friday, April 21
Buffalo, N.Y.
4 pm
Ball State University
at
Buffalo
Cardinals Make Long Trip to Buffalo This Weekend
April 21, 2017 | Baseball
Game #38 – Ball State at Buffalo
Friday, April 21, 4 p.m. (updated)
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Game #39 – Ball State at Buffalo
Saturday, April 22, 1 p.m.
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Game #40 – Ball State at Buffalo
Sunday, April 23, 1 p.m.
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Projected Starting Pitchers
Friday – Kevin Marnon, LHP (4-4, 4.44 ERA, 39 Ks)
Saturday – John Baker, RHP (4-1, 2.75 ERA, 36 Ks)
Sunday – TBA
Around the Horn
Opening Pitch: Ball State is riding a season-best eight-game winning streak heading into the league series at Buffalo. The Cardinals have piled up 105 runs, 13 home runs, 31 doubles and a .385 batting average during the streak. The Cardinals scored at least 10 runs in six of the eight games.
The last time Ball State had a longer streak was March 2015 (10 games).
Series History: Ball State is 6-1 all-time at Buffalo. The Cardinals took two of three games from the Bulls in Buffalo last year.
OF Roman Baisa went 6-for-8 (.750) at the plate, scored three times, walked three times and stole seven bases against Buffalo in 2016. In the 4-2, 10-inning win on April 29, 2016, Baisa stole three bases and scored the go-ahead run in the 10th inning.
Ball State leads the all-time series by a count of 14-4.
Kennedy is on Fire: Senior INF Sean Kennedy was named this week's MAC West Player of the Week. He hit .714 (10-of-14) in last weekend's series against Bowling Green. In game two of the series, he went 5-for-5 with three home runs, a triple, a double and nine RBIs. Kennedy set a program record with 17 total bases.
On Tuesday, Kennedy propelled Ball State to a 5-3 win over Purdue with a lead-off home run in the top of the 12th inning.
Quality Bullpen Performance: The Ball State bullpen held Purdue without an earned run in nine innings pitched on Tuesday. At one point, the Cardinals retired 15 consecutive Purdue batters. Sophomore RHP Nick Floyd earned his first collegiate win by holding Purdue off the scoreboard in the 11th and 12th innings.
10 Hits a Good Sign: The Cardinals have tallied at least 10 hits in 13 games this season and have won them all. Ball State has notched at least 12 hits in eight straight games.
Friday, April 21, 4 p.m. (updated)
Live Audio | Live Stats | Social Media (@BallStateBB)
Game #39 – Ball State at Buffalo
Saturday, April 22, 1 p.m.
Live Audio | Live Stats | Social Media (@BallStateBB)
Game #40 – Ball State at Buffalo
Sunday, April 23, 1 p.m.
Live Audio | Live Stats | Social Media (@BallStateBB)
Projected Starting Pitchers
Friday – Kevin Marnon, LHP (4-4, 4.44 ERA, 39 Ks)
Saturday – John Baker, RHP (4-1, 2.75 ERA, 36 Ks)
Sunday – TBA
Around the Horn
Opening Pitch: Ball State is riding a season-best eight-game winning streak heading into the league series at Buffalo. The Cardinals have piled up 105 runs, 13 home runs, 31 doubles and a .385 batting average during the streak. The Cardinals scored at least 10 runs in six of the eight games.
The last time Ball State had a longer streak was March 2015 (10 games).
Series History: Ball State is 6-1 all-time at Buffalo. The Cardinals took two of three games from the Bulls in Buffalo last year.
OF Roman Baisa went 6-for-8 (.750) at the plate, scored three times, walked three times and stole seven bases against Buffalo in 2016. In the 4-2, 10-inning win on April 29, 2016, Baisa stole three bases and scored the go-ahead run in the 10th inning.
Ball State leads the all-time series by a count of 14-4.
Kennedy is on Fire: Senior INF Sean Kennedy was named this week's MAC West Player of the Week. He hit .714 (10-of-14) in last weekend's series against Bowling Green. In game two of the series, he went 5-for-5 with three home runs, a triple, a double and nine RBIs. Kennedy set a program record with 17 total bases.
On Tuesday, Kennedy propelled Ball State to a 5-3 win over Purdue with a lead-off home run in the top of the 12th inning.
Quality Bullpen Performance: The Ball State bullpen held Purdue without an earned run in nine innings pitched on Tuesday. At one point, the Cardinals retired 15 consecutive Purdue batters. Sophomore RHP Nick Floyd earned his first collegiate win by holding Purdue off the scoreboard in the 11th and 12th innings.
10 Hits a Good Sign: The Cardinals have tallied at least 10 hits in 13 games this season and have won them all. Ball State has notched at least 12 hits in eight straight games.
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