Ball State Looks to Secure MAC Tourney Bid This Weekend at Toledo

Game #49 – Ball State at Toledo
Friday, May 11, 3:05 p.m.
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Game #50 – Ball State at Toledo
Saturday, May 12, 1:05 p.m.
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Game #51 – Ball State at Toledo
Sunday, May 13, 1:05 p.m.
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Projected Starting Pitchers (2018 stats)
Friday – John Baker, RHP (3-4, 3.65 ERA, 103 Ks
Saturday – Drey Jameson, RHP (6-0, 3.45 ERA, 82 Ks)
Sunday – Kyle Nicolas, RHP (2-4, 5.15 ERA, 54 Ks)

Around the Horn
Opening Pitch: The Cardinals enter play this weekend at Toledo winners of eight straight Mid-American Conference games. Ball State can clinch a spot in the MAC Tournament by winning two of three games versus Toledo.

Over the last eight MAC games, Ball State has outscored the opposition, 67-23. OF Jeff Riedel, OF Colin Brockhouse and C Chase Sebby have combined for 3 home runs and 30 RBIs while hitting .379. The pitching staff ERA is 2.52 and has recorded 84 strikeouts in that stretch.

Series History: Ball State is 71-59 all-time against Toledo, but just 28-37 on the road versus the Rockets. Toledo has won seven of the last 10 games against the Cardinals played at Scott Park.

Ball State swept the three-game series against Toledo in Muncie last year only to see the Rockets knock the Cardinals out of the MAC Tournament with a 15-5 win. In four games versus Toledo in 2017, 2B Seth Freed (.467 BA) and OF Jeff Riedel (.400) combined for seven extra-base hits.

This and That: Some random stats heading into the weekend …

• RHP John Baker will be looking to pick up his first win since March 23 at Kent State.

• C Chase Sebby has reached base safely in 27 straight games and is also riding a 10-game hitting streak.

• Ball State has hit 14 home runs over the last nine games. The Cardinals have already surpassed last year's home run total (40 to 33).

• OF Jeff Riedel leads the team in runs scored (30), doubles (9), triples (2), home runs (3), RBIs (22) and stolen bases (9) in away games.

• 1B John Ricotta has 10 hits, including five extra-base hits, the last six games. He had just 10 hits in the 23 games prior.

• Ten players have hit a home run this year for the Cards, which is tied for the most in the MAC with Ohio.

• Ball State's starting pitchers have only factored in the win/loss of a game five times in the last 16 games.

Ball State Looks to Secure MAC Tourney Bid This Weekend at Toledo

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Players Mentioned

John Baker

Colin Brockhouse

Seth Freed

Drey Jameson

Kyle Nicolas

John Ricotta

Jeff Riedel

Chase Sebby