Friday, May 12
Muncie, Ind.
3 pm
Ball State University
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Western Carolina
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Senior 1B Caleb Stayton
Photo by: Mike Janes Photography
Ball State’s Winning Streak Snapped in 10-2 Loss
May 12, 2017 | Baseball
MUNCIE, Ind. – In the first meeting between the two programs, visiting Western Carolina earned a 10-2 win over the Ball State baseball team Friday afternoon at First Merchants Ballpark Complex. The loss snapped a five-game winning streak for the Cardinals (27-23).
Western Carolina (25-24), out of the Southern Conference, used a five-run fourth inning to take control of the game. After a pair of one out walks, five straight Catamounts came through with a base hit. Brett Pope's RBI single to center field gave WCU the lead for good, 3-2. Bryson Bowman's RBI double down the right field line capped the inning and made the score, 6-2.
Six runs proved to be more than enough for Western Carolina starting pitcher Bryan Sammons. The lefty scattered seven hits over eight innings and allowed one earned run.
Six of the nine players in Western Carolina's starting lineup finished with multiple hits. Cameron Blaquiere, the team's number nine hitter, went 3-for-4 with two RBIs and two runs scored. Matthew Koehler added three hits and scored three times.
For Ball State, seniors Matt Eppers and Caleb Stayton each tallied a pair of hits. Junior Jeff Riedel notched an RBI single in the first inning while senior Sean Kennedy added a sacrifice fly in the third.
The two teams will continue the three-game set tomorrow, May 13, with first pitch set for 1 p.m.
For the most up-to-date information on the Ball State baseball team, including schedule updates for this weekend's series, please follow @BallStateSports, @BallStateBB and @CoachMaloney.
Western Carolina (25-24), out of the Southern Conference, used a five-run fourth inning to take control of the game. After a pair of one out walks, five straight Catamounts came through with a base hit. Brett Pope's RBI single to center field gave WCU the lead for good, 3-2. Bryson Bowman's RBI double down the right field line capped the inning and made the score, 6-2.
Six runs proved to be more than enough for Western Carolina starting pitcher Bryan Sammons. The lefty scattered seven hits over eight innings and allowed one earned run.
Six of the nine players in Western Carolina's starting lineup finished with multiple hits. Cameron Blaquiere, the team's number nine hitter, went 3-for-4 with two RBIs and two runs scored. Matthew Koehler added three hits and scored three times.
For Ball State, seniors Matt Eppers and Caleb Stayton each tallied a pair of hits. Junior Jeff Riedel notched an RBI single in the first inning while senior Sean Kennedy added a sacrifice fly in the third.
The two teams will continue the three-game set tomorrow, May 13, with first pitch set for 1 p.m.
For the most up-to-date information on the Ball State baseball team, including schedule updates for this weekend's series, please follow @BallStateSports, @BallStateBB and @CoachMaloney.
Team Stats
Pitching:
W: Bryan Sammons (7-3)
L: Brockhouse, Colin (3-2)
Batting:
2B: Bryson Bowman 1
RBI: Brett Pope 2 ; Andrew Robinson 1 ; Bryson Bowman 2 ; Nobu Suzuki 1 ; Cameron Blaquiere 2
SF: Bryson Bowman 1 ; Nobu Suzuki 1
Base Running:
RUNS: Brett Pope 1 ; Andrew Robinson 1 ; Caleb Robinson 1 ; Matthew Koehler 3 ; Spencer Holcomb 2 ; Cameron Blaquiere 2
SB: Bryson Bowman 1 ; Matt Smith 1
CS: Matthew Koehler 1
HBP: Spencer Holcomb 3
Batting:
2B: Baisa, Roman 1
RBI: Kennedy, Sean 1 ; Riedel, Jeff 1
SF: Kennedy, Sean 1
Base Running:
RUNS: Maloney, Alex 1 ; Eppers, Matt 1
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