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Ball State Announces 2023 Baseball Schedule
December 08, 2022 | Baseball
MUNCIE, Ind. – Head Coach Rich Maloney and the Ball State baseball team announced the schedule for the 2023 season on Thursday.
The Mid-American Conference has elected to return to a three-game series for the 2023 campaign.
"This year, our team will have a chance to compete against high-powered Mid-Major Charlotte in a four-game series to open our season" said Coach Maloney. "We play Big Ten power Rutgers (43 wins last season), ACC power Wake Forest, Big Ten rival Indiana twice, Purdue, and MVC in-state rival Indiana State. On our bye week, we go back to Charleston, S.C. to play the Citadel. The Mid-American Conference will go back to playing a three-game series instead of the four-game series we have been playing the last couple of years due to Covid. We will play every team in the MAC, with five series at home and five on the road. The regular season MAC Champion will host the four-team MAC tournament. I hope you will come out and support our young men as they strive to become the best team they can be."
The Cardinals open the season with a four-game series on the road against Charlotte, beginning on Feb. 17. The 49ers finished the 2022 season with 36 wins.
Ball State makes a trip to South Carolina for the Swig & Swine at The Shipyard on Feb. 24-26. While in Mount Pleasant, the Cardinals will face the Merrimack Warriors, the Rutgers Scarlet Knights, the Bucknell Bison, and the Canisius Golden Griffins. The Scarlet Knights reached the Big 10 Championship game, where they fell to Michigan. The Bison made it to the Patriot League Championship series, where they were knocked off by Army. Last season, the Golden Griffins won the MAAC Tournament and earned a spot in the NCAA Regionals.
The Cardinals return to North Carolina for a tournament at Wake Forest to open March. Ball State will open the tournament against Cornell on March 3, followed by a game with Purdue Fort Wayne. On March 4, the Cardinals take on the Demon Deacons. BSU closes out the trip to Winston-Salem with another contest with PFW. Last season, Wake Forest earned a spot in a NCAA Regional.
The Cardinals head to Tallahassee, Florida, and a midweek game on March 7 against the Rattlers of FAMU.
Cardinal Nation will get to see Ball State at home for the first time for the MAC opener against Western Michigan on March 10-12. The Cardinals remain at home for a midweek game on March 14 against the Mastodons, for the third time of the season. Ball State welcomes Toledo on March 17-19. The Cardinals close out the eight-game homestand with a midweek showdown with the Butler Bulldogs on March 22.
The Cardinals make a trip to Ypsilanti for a weekend series with the Eastern Michigan Eagles on March 24-25. Ball State returns home for a matchup with Southern Indiana on March 28.
BSU ends March and begins April on the road against Akron on March 31 – April 2. Ball State returns to the friendly confines of the Ball Diamond at First Merchants Ballpark on April 4 for a matchup with Bellarmine.
The Cardinals make a return trip to South Carolina for a four-game series at The Citadel on April 6-8. Ball State returns to the Hoosier State for a showdown with in-state foe Indiana, in Bloomington on April 11.
On April 14-16, the Cardinals travel to Mount Pleasant and a matchup with the 2022 MAC Tournament Champions, Central Michigan. Ball State will stay on the road for another Big 10 in-state foe on April 18 as BSU takes on Purdue.
The Cardinals return home for three games from April 21-23 as MAC foe Northern Illinois makes the trip to Muncie. The Hoosiers come to town on April 25 to complete the home-and-home series.
Ball State will take to the road for a seven-game stint. BSU will travel to BGSU on April 28-30. Ball State opens May at Ohio on May 5-7, followed by a road trip to Indiana State on May 9.
The Cardinals close out the season with six of the seven games being played in Muncie. On May 12-14, Miami comes to town. Ball State takes to the road for the final time for a matchup with Southern Indiana on May 16. The Cardinals wrap up the 2023 season at home against Kent State on May 18-20. Senior Day will be Saturday May 20, for the regular season finale.
The MAC Tournament will take place on May 24-27, at the regular season champions' home site.
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The Mid-American Conference has elected to return to a three-game series for the 2023 campaign.
"This year, our team will have a chance to compete against high-powered Mid-Major Charlotte in a four-game series to open our season" said Coach Maloney. "We play Big Ten power Rutgers (43 wins last season), ACC power Wake Forest, Big Ten rival Indiana twice, Purdue, and MVC in-state rival Indiana State. On our bye week, we go back to Charleston, S.C. to play the Citadel. The Mid-American Conference will go back to playing a three-game series instead of the four-game series we have been playing the last couple of years due to Covid. We will play every team in the MAC, with five series at home and five on the road. The regular season MAC Champion will host the four-team MAC tournament. I hope you will come out and support our young men as they strive to become the best team they can be."
The Cardinals open the season with a four-game series on the road against Charlotte, beginning on Feb. 17. The 49ers finished the 2022 season with 36 wins.
Ball State makes a trip to South Carolina for the Swig & Swine at The Shipyard on Feb. 24-26. While in Mount Pleasant, the Cardinals will face the Merrimack Warriors, the Rutgers Scarlet Knights, the Bucknell Bison, and the Canisius Golden Griffins. The Scarlet Knights reached the Big 10 Championship game, where they fell to Michigan. The Bison made it to the Patriot League Championship series, where they were knocked off by Army. Last season, the Golden Griffins won the MAAC Tournament and earned a spot in the NCAA Regionals.
The Cardinals return to North Carolina for a tournament at Wake Forest to open March. Ball State will open the tournament against Cornell on March 3, followed by a game with Purdue Fort Wayne. On March 4, the Cardinals take on the Demon Deacons. BSU closes out the trip to Winston-Salem with another contest with PFW. Last season, Wake Forest earned a spot in a NCAA Regional.
The Cardinals head to Tallahassee, Florida, and a midweek game on March 7 against the Rattlers of FAMU.
Cardinal Nation will get to see Ball State at home for the first time for the MAC opener against Western Michigan on March 10-12. The Cardinals remain at home for a midweek game on March 14 against the Mastodons, for the third time of the season. Ball State welcomes Toledo on March 17-19. The Cardinals close out the eight-game homestand with a midweek showdown with the Butler Bulldogs on March 22.
The Cardinals make a trip to Ypsilanti for a weekend series with the Eastern Michigan Eagles on March 24-25. Ball State returns home for a matchup with Southern Indiana on March 28.
BSU ends March and begins April on the road against Akron on March 31 – April 2. Ball State returns to the friendly confines of the Ball Diamond at First Merchants Ballpark on April 4 for a matchup with Bellarmine.
The Cardinals make a return trip to South Carolina for a four-game series at The Citadel on April 6-8. Ball State returns to the Hoosier State for a showdown with in-state foe Indiana, in Bloomington on April 11.
On April 14-16, the Cardinals travel to Mount Pleasant and a matchup with the 2022 MAC Tournament Champions, Central Michigan. Ball State will stay on the road for another Big 10 in-state foe on April 18 as BSU takes on Purdue.
The Cardinals return home for three games from April 21-23 as MAC foe Northern Illinois makes the trip to Muncie. The Hoosiers come to town on April 25 to complete the home-and-home series.
Ball State will take to the road for a seven-game stint. BSU will travel to BGSU on April 28-30. Ball State opens May at Ohio on May 5-7, followed by a road trip to Indiana State on May 9.
The Cardinals close out the season with six of the seven games being played in Muncie. On May 12-14, Miami comes to town. Ball State takes to the road for the final time for a matchup with Southern Indiana on May 16. The Cardinals wrap up the 2023 season at home against Kent State on May 18-20. Senior Day will be Saturday May 20, for the regular season finale.
The MAC Tournament will take place on May 24-27, at the regular season champions' home site.
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