Saturday, February 16
Tempe, Ariz./GCU Ballpark
4:30 p.m. (2:30 MT)
Ball State University
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CSU Bakersfield
Photo by: [Billy Hardiman Photography]
Bats Bust Loose As Cards Split Pair On Saturday
February 16, 2019 | Baseball
Five different Cardinals have multi-hit games against Cal St. Bakersfield
PHOENIX, Ariz. - After scoring three runs in the first two games of the season against top-tier competition, Ball State's bats exploded for crooked numbers in a 10-6 win over Cal State Bakersfield Saturday evening. The game, BSU's third of the season and second of the day, was played at Grand Canyon University.
Ball State (1-2) lost to GCU in the day's first game 12-2.
"The boys stayed the course to earn the split," head coach Rich Maloney said. "We got a lot of big two-out RBIs and a lot of different players contributed."
Noah Navarro, starting at second base this opening weekend after missing most of last year with an injury, led the day with five hits and three runs. He had three hits in the loss to GCU and then went 2-for-5 with a double and and scored twice as BSU earned its first win of the year. On the day, Griffin Hulecki and John Ricotta each had four hits and Ross Messina had three hits, scored twice and drove in three runs. Hulecki has gonen 2-for-4 in each of the season's three games.
On the mound, Chayce McDermott stood out in his first career start. McDermott pitched 4.0 innings against CSUB and left the game with a 7-2 lead. Nick Floyd was credited with the win, working 3.1 innings while allowing just one earned run. Nolan Gazouski finished the win for the save, the third of his career.
In the win over Cal State Bakersfield, the game was tied 2-2 when Ball State broke the game open. The Cards plated five runs in the 4th, keyed by a two-run double by Messina and a two-run single by Chase Sebby. Sebby went 3-for-4 against CSUB with a walk and two RBIs. The Cards added some insurance runs in the 7th and cruised to the Saturday split.
In the early game, Ball State struck first against GCU. Navarro scored in the 1st before Grand Canyon (2-0) answered with four runs in the bottom of the inning. GCU led the rest of the way, breaking the game open with three runs in both the 7th and 8th innings. Grand Canyon's Kona Quiggle had two hits, two walks and drove in four runs.Â
Hulecki and Ricotta each had a pair of hits. Ricotta scored on a single by Navarro in the 2nd. Kyle Nicolas started the game and took the loss, pitching 2.2 innings with three strikeouts and six walks. He allowed just one hit.
The Cardinals conclude the Arizona trip Sunday with a rematch against CSUB.  Fans can follow on Twitter or LISTEN LIVE on BallStateSports.com.
Ball State (1-2) lost to GCU in the day's first game 12-2.
"The boys stayed the course to earn the split," head coach Rich Maloney said. "We got a lot of big two-out RBIs and a lot of different players contributed."
Noah Navarro, starting at second base this opening weekend after missing most of last year with an injury, led the day with five hits and three runs. He had three hits in the loss to GCU and then went 2-for-5 with a double and and scored twice as BSU earned its first win of the year. On the day, Griffin Hulecki and John Ricotta each had four hits and Ross Messina had three hits, scored twice and drove in three runs. Hulecki has gonen 2-for-4 in each of the season's three games.
On the mound, Chayce McDermott stood out in his first career start. McDermott pitched 4.0 innings against CSUB and left the game with a 7-2 lead. Nick Floyd was credited with the win, working 3.1 innings while allowing just one earned run. Nolan Gazouski finished the win for the save, the third of his career.
In the win over Cal State Bakersfield, the game was tied 2-2 when Ball State broke the game open. The Cards plated five runs in the 4th, keyed by a two-run double by Messina and a two-run single by Chase Sebby. Sebby went 3-for-4 against CSUB with a walk and two RBIs. The Cards added some insurance runs in the 7th and cruised to the Saturday split.
In the early game, Ball State struck first against GCU. Navarro scored in the 1st before Grand Canyon (2-0) answered with four runs in the bottom of the inning. GCU led the rest of the way, breaking the game open with three runs in both the 7th and 8th innings. Grand Canyon's Kona Quiggle had two hits, two walks and drove in four runs.Â
Hulecki and Ricotta each had a pair of hits. Ricotta scored on a single by Navarro in the 2nd. Kyle Nicolas started the game and took the loss, pitching 2.2 innings with three strikeouts and six walks. He allowed just one hit.
The Cardinals conclude the Arizona trip Sunday with a rematch against CSUB.  Fans can follow on Twitter or LISTEN LIVE on BallStateSports.com.
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