Saturday, April 23
DeKalb, Ill.
1 p.m.
Ball State University
at
Northern Illinois
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Ball State Travels to Northern Illinois for Four-Game Series
April 22, 2022 | Baseball
MUNCIE, Ind. – The Ball State baseball team takes to the road for a Mid-American Conference series at Northern Illinois beginning on Saturday, April 23. Saturday will be a doubleheader with first pitch scheduled for 1 p.m. ET, with a single game on Sunday and another one Monday.
The Cardinals look to end a two-game skid against the Huskies. BSU has won three of the last five contests and won a four-game series, 3-1, against Akron. Ball State enters the weekend with a 21-14 record and a 15-4 mark in the conference, while Northern Illinois has a 7-27 overall record and are 6-12 in MAC play.
Striving Schweitzer
Tyler Schweitzer was dominant in a complete-game effort with a career-high 12 strikeouts over the weekend against Akron and was named MAC Co-Pitcher of the Week. He improved to 5-2 as he allowed a single run on just four hits. He held the Zips to a .160 batting average. He ranks second in the MAC with 11.60 strikeouts per nine innings. For the season, he has a 5-2 record with 49 2/3 innings pitched. He has tallied a team-high 64 strikeouts. Opponents are hitting .208 against him. He bolsters an ERA of 2.90 and a WHIP of 1.13. Schweitzer is expected to get the start in game one.
The Wright Stuff
Amir Wright has reached base safely in 34 of the 35 games this season. He has scored 26 runs and has eight stolen bases, both lead the team. He leads the team with a .356 batting average. He has 19 walks, 14 RBIs, seven doubles, four triples, and one home run. Wright is currently 22nd in the nation as the toughest to strikeout and is second in the MAC with a strikeout average of 13.2. He has struck out just 10 times in 132 at bats.
Power Bats
The Cardinal offense features 12 guys that have combined for 41 home runs. BSU is tied for 73rd in the NCAA in home runs and are third in the MAC. The team has produced 202 RBIs and has produced 219 runs.
Above Average Hitters
Zach Cole is second on the team with a .344 average and has a team-best five triples. Cole has produced 18 runs, drove in 15 runs, four home runs, and has three doubles with 10 walks. Cole is second on the team with a .604 slugging percentage. Trenton Quartermaine currently has a .315 average. He leads the team with 11 home runs and RBIs with 38. He also has the best slugging percentage of the Ball State attack with a .646 slugging percentage. He is tied for the team lead with nine doubles. Quartermaine has been walked 21 times. Nick Powell has bolstered a .311 average. He is second on the team with 26 RBIs. Powell has scored 27 runs, is third on the team in doubles with eight and has hit two home runs.
Strikeout Staff
The Ball State pitching staff is tied for 16th in the NCAA and leads the MAC in strikeouts per nine innings with 10.6.
Solid Staff
Trennor O'Donnell is projected to get the start in game two against NIU and enters the weekend with a 4-2 record. He has produced 44 strikeouts and a 5.54 ERA in 39 innings. He has a WHIP of 1.38. Ty Johnson is the scheduled starter in game three and he enters tied for the team lead in wins with a 5-2 record. Johnson has tallied 47 strikeouts in 45 innings of work with an ERA of 5.20 and a WHIP of 1.09. Ryan Brown, Ty Weatherly, and Nate Dohm have 20 or more strikeouts with 32, 31, and 24, respectively. The pitching staff is 14th in the NCAA with 7.60 hits allowed per nine innings, which leads the MAC.
Kloser Klein
Klein solidified his role as a closer as he has six saves, which is tied for 40th in the NCAA and leads the MAC. He has struck out 28 batters in 21 innings on the mound. Opponents are hitting just .167 against him, which is the best on the team.
Possible Starting Matchups (subject to change)
Saturday: Tyler Schweitzer (LHP) vs. Kyle Seebach (LHP)
Saturday: Trennor O'Donnell (RHP) vs. Matt Salomonson (RHP)
Sunday: Ty Johnson (RHP) vs. Michael Lasiewicz (RHP)
Monday: TBA vs. TBA
Weekend Schedule
Saturday: 1 p.m. ET
Saturday: 4 p.m. ET
Sunday: 1 p.m. ET
Friday: 1 p.m. ET
*Times and locations are subject to change
Cardinals vs. Huskies: The Series
Ball State enters the series with a 56-37-1 all-time record against Northern Illinois. BSU swept all four meetings in Muncie last season, with the final game being an 11-1 run-rule game. Ball State is 32-22 in games played at Northern Illinois. The Cardinals are 36-4 against the Huskies under Head Coach Richard Maloney.
Scouting NIU
Kyle Seebach is expected to get the ball in game one for NIU. He has a 7.38 ERA with a team-high 39 strikeouts. He also leads the team in innings pitched with 50 and enters with a 1-5 record. Matt Salomonson is second on the team with an ERA of 4.266 and has 19 strikeouts in 19 innings of work. He is slated to get the start in game two of the series and has a 2-0 mark. Michael Lasiewicz has pitched 28 1/3 innings with 15 strikeouts. He has a record of 2-5 and an ERA of 8.89. Lasiewicz is scheduled to start game three. Carlos Aranda leads the Huskies with a batting average of .337 and has a team-high five home runs. He's added 16 runs scored, 14 RBIs, six doubles, and has four stolen bases. Eric Erato has a team-high eight doubles with a .260 average. Matt Barnes leads the squad with nine stolen bases, in 11 attempts, and is second on the team with a .269 batting average.
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The Cardinals look to end a two-game skid against the Huskies. BSU has won three of the last five contests and won a four-game series, 3-1, against Akron. Ball State enters the weekend with a 21-14 record and a 15-4 mark in the conference, while Northern Illinois has a 7-27 overall record and are 6-12 in MAC play.
Striving Schweitzer
Tyler Schweitzer was dominant in a complete-game effort with a career-high 12 strikeouts over the weekend against Akron and was named MAC Co-Pitcher of the Week. He improved to 5-2 as he allowed a single run on just four hits. He held the Zips to a .160 batting average. He ranks second in the MAC with 11.60 strikeouts per nine innings. For the season, he has a 5-2 record with 49 2/3 innings pitched. He has tallied a team-high 64 strikeouts. Opponents are hitting .208 against him. He bolsters an ERA of 2.90 and a WHIP of 1.13. Schweitzer is expected to get the start in game one.
The Wright Stuff
Amir Wright has reached base safely in 34 of the 35 games this season. He has scored 26 runs and has eight stolen bases, both lead the team. He leads the team with a .356 batting average. He has 19 walks, 14 RBIs, seven doubles, four triples, and one home run. Wright is currently 22nd in the nation as the toughest to strikeout and is second in the MAC with a strikeout average of 13.2. He has struck out just 10 times in 132 at bats.
Power Bats
The Cardinal offense features 12 guys that have combined for 41 home runs. BSU is tied for 73rd in the NCAA in home runs and are third in the MAC. The team has produced 202 RBIs and has produced 219 runs.
Above Average Hitters
Zach Cole is second on the team with a .344 average and has a team-best five triples. Cole has produced 18 runs, drove in 15 runs, four home runs, and has three doubles with 10 walks. Cole is second on the team with a .604 slugging percentage. Trenton Quartermaine currently has a .315 average. He leads the team with 11 home runs and RBIs with 38. He also has the best slugging percentage of the Ball State attack with a .646 slugging percentage. He is tied for the team lead with nine doubles. Quartermaine has been walked 21 times. Nick Powell has bolstered a .311 average. He is second on the team with 26 RBIs. Powell has scored 27 runs, is third on the team in doubles with eight and has hit two home runs.
Strikeout Staff
The Ball State pitching staff is tied for 16th in the NCAA and leads the MAC in strikeouts per nine innings with 10.6.
Solid Staff
Trennor O'Donnell is projected to get the start in game two against NIU and enters the weekend with a 4-2 record. He has produced 44 strikeouts and a 5.54 ERA in 39 innings. He has a WHIP of 1.38. Ty Johnson is the scheduled starter in game three and he enters tied for the team lead in wins with a 5-2 record. Johnson has tallied 47 strikeouts in 45 innings of work with an ERA of 5.20 and a WHIP of 1.09. Ryan Brown, Ty Weatherly, and Nate Dohm have 20 or more strikeouts with 32, 31, and 24, respectively. The pitching staff is 14th in the NCAA with 7.60 hits allowed per nine innings, which leads the MAC.
Kloser Klein
Klein solidified his role as a closer as he has six saves, which is tied for 40th in the NCAA and leads the MAC. He has struck out 28 batters in 21 innings on the mound. Opponents are hitting just .167 against him, which is the best on the team.
Possible Starting Matchups (subject to change)
Saturday: Tyler Schweitzer (LHP) vs. Kyle Seebach (LHP)
Saturday: Trennor O'Donnell (RHP) vs. Matt Salomonson (RHP)
Sunday: Ty Johnson (RHP) vs. Michael Lasiewicz (RHP)
Monday: TBA vs. TBA
Weekend Schedule
Saturday: 1 p.m. ET
Saturday: 4 p.m. ET
Sunday: 1 p.m. ET
Friday: 1 p.m. ET
*Times and locations are subject to change
Cardinals vs. Huskies: The Series
Ball State enters the series with a 56-37-1 all-time record against Northern Illinois. BSU swept all four meetings in Muncie last season, with the final game being an 11-1 run-rule game. Ball State is 32-22 in games played at Northern Illinois. The Cardinals are 36-4 against the Huskies under Head Coach Richard Maloney.
Scouting NIU
Kyle Seebach is expected to get the ball in game one for NIU. He has a 7.38 ERA with a team-high 39 strikeouts. He also leads the team in innings pitched with 50 and enters with a 1-5 record. Matt Salomonson is second on the team with an ERA of 4.266 and has 19 strikeouts in 19 innings of work. He is slated to get the start in game two of the series and has a 2-0 mark. Michael Lasiewicz has pitched 28 1/3 innings with 15 strikeouts. He has a record of 2-5 and an ERA of 8.89. Lasiewicz is scheduled to start game three. Carlos Aranda leads the Huskies with a batting average of .337 and has a team-high five home runs. He's added 16 runs scored, 14 RBIs, six doubles, and has four stolen bases. Eric Erato has a team-high eight doubles with a .260 average. Matt Barnes leads the squad with nine stolen bases, in 11 attempts, and is second on the team with a .269 batting average.
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