Friday, April 29
Muncie, Ind.
3 p.m.
Ball State University
vs
Central Michigan
Cardinals Host Chippewas for MAC Battle of No. 1, No. 2
April 28, 2022 | Baseball
MUNCIE, Ind. – The Ball State baseball team returns to the friendly confines of the Ball Diamond at First Merchants Ballpark Complex for a four-game series against Central Michigan and a battle between No. 1 and No. 2 in the Mid-American Conference standings. The series is scheduled to start on Friday, April 29, with first pitch coming at 3 p.m.
The Cardinals are coming off a series sweep at Northern Illinois, where BSU outscored NIU 43-7. Ball State enters the weekend with a 25-14 overall record and are 19-4 in MAC play, while Central Michigan has a 28-10 record and a 21-1 mark in league play.
Maloney Magic
Rich Maloney won his 900th game as a head coach in game two of the doubleheader at NIU. With the series sweep, he now has 902 wins. He is currently ranked 16th among active NCAA DI coaches. He is currently ranked 122nd in all-time wins across all divisions. He is 84th among NCAA DI coaches all-time.
The Wright Stuff
Amir Wright has reached base safely in 38 of the 39 games this season. He leads the team with 37 runs scored and leads the team with a .349 batting average. He has 24 walks, 21 RBIs, eight stolen bases, eight doubles, four triples, and one home run. Wright is currently 12th in the nation as the toughest to strikeout and leads the MAC with a strikeout average of 14.6. He has struck out just 10 times in 146 at bats.
Power Bats
The Cardinal offense features 12 guys that have combined for 43 home runs. BSU is tied for 87th in the NCAA in home runs and is third in the MAC. The team has produced 241 RBIs and has produced 262 runs.
Above Average Hitters
Trenton Quartermaine is second on the team with a .315 batting average. He leads the team with 11 home runs and is tied for first in the MAC. He paces the team in RBIs with 45, which is tied for 48th in the nation and second in the MAC. He also has the best slugging percentage of the Ball State attack with a .618 slugging percentage. He has a team-best 10 doubles. Quartermaine has been walked 24 times. Zach Cole is third on the team with a .309 average and has a team-best six triples, which is tied for the NCAA lead. Cole has produced 24 runs, drove in 16 runs, four home runs, and has three doubles with 12 walks. Cole is second on the team with a .555 slugging percentage. Nick Powell has bolstered a .301 average. He is second on the team with 31 RBIs. Powell has scored 30 runs, is tied for second on the team in doubles with nine and has hit two home runs. Matthew Rivera enters the weekend with a .300 batting average with 25 RBIs, 13 runs scored, four doubles, and three home runs.
Strikeout Staff
The Ball State pitching staff is tied for 21st in the NCAA and leads the MAC in strikeouts per nine innings with 10.4.
Solid Staff
Tyler Schweitzer has a 6-2 record with 56 innings pitched. He has tallied a team-high 71 strikeouts. Opponents are hitting .207 against him. He bolsters an ERA of 2.57 and a WHIP of 1.13. Schweitzer is expected to get the start in game one. Trennor O'Donnell is projected to get the start in game two against CMU and enters the weekend with a 5-2 record. He has produced 50 strikeouts and a 4.80 ERA in 45 innings. He has a WHIP of 1.31. Ty Johnson is the scheduled starter in game three and he enters tied for the team lead in wins with a 6-2 record. Johnson has tallied 50 strikeouts in 51 innings of work with an ERA of 4.94 and a WHIP of 1.06. Ryan Brown, Ty Weatherly, and Nate Dohm have 20 or more strikeouts with 32, 31, and 27, respectively. The pitching staff is 11th in the NCAA with 7.58 hits allowed per nine innings, which leads the MAC.
Kloser Klein
Sam Klein solidified his role as a closer as he has seven saves, which is tied for 31st in the NCAA and leads the MAC. He has struck out 31 batters in 22 innings on the mound. Opponents are hitting just .198 against him.
Possible Starting Matchups (subject to change)
Friday: Tyler Schweitzer (LHP) vs. Andrew Tayler (RHP)
Saturday: Trennor O'Donnell (RHP) vs. Garrett Navarra (LHP)
Sunday: Ty Johnson (RHP) vs. Logan Buczkowski (RHP)
Monday: TBA vs. TBA
Weekend Schedule
Friday: 3 p.m.
Saturday: Noon
Saturday: 3:30 p.m.
Sunday: 1 p.m.
*Times and locations are subject to change
Cardinals vs. Chippewas: The Series
The Cardinals enter the weekend with a 62-102 record against the Chippewas. The teams split the series last season 2-2, with BSU taking the final two games of the series. Ball State is 28-46 at home against Central Michigan, but the Cardinals are 30-25 against the Chippewas under Head Coach Rich Maloney.
Scouting Central Michigan
Andrew Tayler is scheduled to get the start in game one for CMU. He leads the team with 79 strikeouts, which is tied for 24th in the NCAA and second in the MAC. He enters with a 6-2 record. He as an ERA of 2.03 in 53 1/3 innings of work. He has a WHIP of 1.01 and opponents are hitting .185 against him. Garrett Navarra is slated to start game two and enters with a 5-2 mark. He has an ERA of 6.37 in 41 innings on the year. He has 42 strikeouts and opponents are hitting .320 against him. Logan Buczkowski looks to get the ball in game three and has a 2-1 record this season. He has 40 strikeouts in 31 2/3 innings for CMU. Mario Camilletti leads the offense with a .382 batting average. He has a team-high 14 doubles and a team-best 47 runs scored. He has 30 RBIs, two home runs, and one triple. Aidan Shepardson enters with a batting average of .373 with 23 runs scored, 23 RBIs, and 11 doubles. Danny Wuestenfeld is third on the team with a .346 average. He leads the team with five home runs and 47 RBIs. He is second on the team with 12 doubles and has added 28 runs scored. Jakob Marsee posts a .341 batting average with a team-high four triples. He has added 39 RBIs, 36 runs scored, 10 doubles, and four home runs.
Ball State Athletics will host First Merchants Ballpark Fan Day on Saturday, April 30, as the baseball team hosts Central Michigan at noon and the softball team welcomes Bowling Green for a 1 p.m. first pitch next door.
It will be the event's fourth edition of gathering the community to support Ball State baseball and softball which are both in MAC title hunts.
The usual exciting trip to the ballpark will be infused with more fun thanks to First Merchants Bank, as the following deals and promotions will be in play: The first 300 spectators to arrive will receive a lunch package good for a hot dog, chips, and Pepsi drink. The first 200 spectators at each venue will receive an event T-Shirt (one shirt per fan). There will be drawings for prize packs during each inning
As always with baseball and softball games at Ball State, admission and parking are free of charge with games taking place inside the First Merchants Ballpark Complex.
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The Cardinals are coming off a series sweep at Northern Illinois, where BSU outscored NIU 43-7. Ball State enters the weekend with a 25-14 overall record and are 19-4 in MAC play, while Central Michigan has a 28-10 record and a 21-1 mark in league play.
Maloney Magic
Rich Maloney won his 900th game as a head coach in game two of the doubleheader at NIU. With the series sweep, he now has 902 wins. He is currently ranked 16th among active NCAA DI coaches. He is currently ranked 122nd in all-time wins across all divisions. He is 84th among NCAA DI coaches all-time.
The Wright Stuff
Amir Wright has reached base safely in 38 of the 39 games this season. He leads the team with 37 runs scored and leads the team with a .349 batting average. He has 24 walks, 21 RBIs, eight stolen bases, eight doubles, four triples, and one home run. Wright is currently 12th in the nation as the toughest to strikeout and leads the MAC with a strikeout average of 14.6. He has struck out just 10 times in 146 at bats.
Power Bats
The Cardinal offense features 12 guys that have combined for 43 home runs. BSU is tied for 87th in the NCAA in home runs and is third in the MAC. The team has produced 241 RBIs and has produced 262 runs.
Above Average Hitters
Trenton Quartermaine is second on the team with a .315 batting average. He leads the team with 11 home runs and is tied for first in the MAC. He paces the team in RBIs with 45, which is tied for 48th in the nation and second in the MAC. He also has the best slugging percentage of the Ball State attack with a .618 slugging percentage. He has a team-best 10 doubles. Quartermaine has been walked 24 times. Zach Cole is third on the team with a .309 average and has a team-best six triples, which is tied for the NCAA lead. Cole has produced 24 runs, drove in 16 runs, four home runs, and has three doubles with 12 walks. Cole is second on the team with a .555 slugging percentage. Nick Powell has bolstered a .301 average. He is second on the team with 31 RBIs. Powell has scored 30 runs, is tied for second on the team in doubles with nine and has hit two home runs. Matthew Rivera enters the weekend with a .300 batting average with 25 RBIs, 13 runs scored, four doubles, and three home runs.
Strikeout Staff
The Ball State pitching staff is tied for 21st in the NCAA and leads the MAC in strikeouts per nine innings with 10.4.
Solid Staff
Tyler Schweitzer has a 6-2 record with 56 innings pitched. He has tallied a team-high 71 strikeouts. Opponents are hitting .207 against him. He bolsters an ERA of 2.57 and a WHIP of 1.13. Schweitzer is expected to get the start in game one. Trennor O'Donnell is projected to get the start in game two against CMU and enters the weekend with a 5-2 record. He has produced 50 strikeouts and a 4.80 ERA in 45 innings. He has a WHIP of 1.31. Ty Johnson is the scheduled starter in game three and he enters tied for the team lead in wins with a 6-2 record. Johnson has tallied 50 strikeouts in 51 innings of work with an ERA of 4.94 and a WHIP of 1.06. Ryan Brown, Ty Weatherly, and Nate Dohm have 20 or more strikeouts with 32, 31, and 27, respectively. The pitching staff is 11th in the NCAA with 7.58 hits allowed per nine innings, which leads the MAC.
Kloser Klein
Sam Klein solidified his role as a closer as he has seven saves, which is tied for 31st in the NCAA and leads the MAC. He has struck out 31 batters in 22 innings on the mound. Opponents are hitting just .198 against him.
Possible Starting Matchups (subject to change)
Friday: Tyler Schweitzer (LHP) vs. Andrew Tayler (RHP)
Saturday: Trennor O'Donnell (RHP) vs. Garrett Navarra (LHP)
Sunday: Ty Johnson (RHP) vs. Logan Buczkowski (RHP)
Monday: TBA vs. TBA
Weekend Schedule
Friday: 3 p.m.
Saturday: Noon
Saturday: 3:30 p.m.
Sunday: 1 p.m.
*Times and locations are subject to change
Cardinals vs. Chippewas: The Series
The Cardinals enter the weekend with a 62-102 record against the Chippewas. The teams split the series last season 2-2, with BSU taking the final two games of the series. Ball State is 28-46 at home against Central Michigan, but the Cardinals are 30-25 against the Chippewas under Head Coach Rich Maloney.
Scouting Central Michigan
Andrew Tayler is scheduled to get the start in game one for CMU. He leads the team with 79 strikeouts, which is tied for 24th in the NCAA and second in the MAC. He enters with a 6-2 record. He as an ERA of 2.03 in 53 1/3 innings of work. He has a WHIP of 1.01 and opponents are hitting .185 against him. Garrett Navarra is slated to start game two and enters with a 5-2 mark. He has an ERA of 6.37 in 41 innings on the year. He has 42 strikeouts and opponents are hitting .320 against him. Logan Buczkowski looks to get the ball in game three and has a 2-1 record this season. He has 40 strikeouts in 31 2/3 innings for CMU. Mario Camilletti leads the offense with a .382 batting average. He has a team-high 14 doubles and a team-best 47 runs scored. He has 30 RBIs, two home runs, and one triple. Aidan Shepardson enters with a batting average of .373 with 23 runs scored, 23 RBIs, and 11 doubles. Danny Wuestenfeld is third on the team with a .346 average. He leads the team with five home runs and 47 RBIs. He is second on the team with 12 doubles and has added 28 runs scored. Jakob Marsee posts a .341 batting average with a team-high four triples. He has added 39 RBIs, 36 runs scored, 10 doubles, and four home runs.
Ball State Athletics will host First Merchants Ballpark Fan Day on Saturday, April 30, as the baseball team hosts Central Michigan at noon and the softball team welcomes Bowling Green for a 1 p.m. first pitch next door.
It will be the event's fourth edition of gathering the community to support Ball State baseball and softball which are both in MAC title hunts.
The usual exciting trip to the ballpark will be infused with more fun thanks to First Merchants Bank, as the following deals and promotions will be in play: The first 300 spectators to arrive will receive a lunch package good for a hot dog, chips, and Pepsi drink. The first 200 spectators at each venue will receive an event T-Shirt (one shirt per fan). There will be drawings for prize packs during each inning
As always with baseball and softball games at Ball State, admission and parking are free of charge with games taking place inside the First Merchants Ballpark Complex.
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