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May 05, 2022 | Baseball
MUNCIE, Ind. – The Ball State baseball team is scheduled to be back in action on Saturday, May 7, for a four-game Mid-American Conference series at Kent State. The series is slated for a single game Saturday, a doubleheader on Sunday, and the final game on Monday.
The Cardinals are coming off a series sweep of the Central Michigan Chippewas and took over the No. 1 spot in the MAC standings. Sam Klein and Zach Cole swept the MAC weekly honors as the Pitcher of the Week and Player of the Week, respectively. Ball State enters the weekend on an eight-game winning streak and are 29-4 overall and 23-4 in league games. Kent State boasts a 17-23 overall mark and a 12-14 conference record.
Kloser Klein
Klein was outstanding for the Cardinals out of the bullpen against CMU and earned MAC Pitcher of the Week for his efforts. He recorded two saves and moved his MAC-leading total to nine. He recorded a two-inning save in the series opener against CMU and added another on Saturday's 10-7 victory. He picked up a win in Sunday's game as he went 1 1/3 innings in relief with three strikeouts. He held CMU scoreless for 4 1/3 innings in three appearances and surrendered just two hits. He notched six strikeouts and three walks for the weekend. This is Klein's second Pitcher of the Week accolade this season. Klein solidified his role as a closer as he has nine saves, which is tied for 16th in the NCAA and leads the MAC. He has struck out 37 batters in 26 1/3 innings on the mound. Opponents are hitting just .156 against him.
Triple Threat
Cole was outstanding at the plate for the Cardinals against the Chippewas and was awarded the MAC Player of the Week for his performance. He posted a .500 batting average and led the team with three home runs. He notched his NCAA-leading seventh triple during the weekend. He produced a team-high nine RBIs to go along with a team-best 1.286 slugging percentage. Defensively, he was just as stellar. He recorded a perfect 1.000 fielding percentage. He made a phenomenal diving catch on a full sprint in the left field gap. He also made a leaping catch as he crashed into the wall, both of those catches kept the Chippewas off the scoreboard. For the season, Cole is second on the team with a .331 average. He has produced 28 runs, drove in 25 runs, seven home runs, and has three doubles with 13 walks. Cole leads the team with a .637 slugging percentage.
Maloney Magic
Rich Maloney won his 900th game as a head coach at NIU earlier this season. He moved his win total to 906 after a series sweep of Central Michigan. He is currently ranked 16th among active NCAA DI coaches. He is currently ranked 122nd in all-time wins across all divisions. He is 85th among NCAA DI coaches all-time.
The Wright Stuff
Amir Wright has reached base safely in 42 of the 43 games this season. He leads the team with 40 runs scored and leads the team with a .365 batting average. He has 27 walks, 22 RBIs, nine stolen bases, nine doubles, five triples, and one home run. Wright is currently 15th in the nation as the toughest to strikeout and leads the MAC with a strikeout average of 14.5. He has struck out just 11 times in 159 at bats.
Power Bats
The Cardinal offense features 12 guys that have combined for 52 home runs. BSU is tied for 69th in the NCAA in home runs and is third in the MAC. The team has produced 266 RBIs and has produced 289 runs.
Above Average Hitters
Trenton Quartermaine is third on the team with a .316 batting average. He leads the team with 13 home runs and is second in the MAC. He paces the team in RBIs with 49, which is tied for 49th in the nation and leads the MAC. He has the second-best slugging percentage of the Ball State attack with a .627 mark. He is tied with a team-best 10 doubles. Quartermaine has been walked 27 times. Nick Powell has bolstered a .302 average. He is second on the team with 34 RBIs. Powell has scored 36 runs, he is tied for the team lead in doubles with 10 and has hit three home runs.
Strikeout Staff
The Ball State pitching staff is tied for 24th in the NCAA and leads the MAC in strikeouts per nine innings with 10.3.
Solid Staff
Tyler Schweitzer has a 7-2 record with 63 innings pitched. He has tallied a team-high 77 strikeouts. Opponents are hitting .196 against him. He bolsters an ERA of 2.43 and a WHIP of 1.10. Schweitzer is expected to get the start in game one. Trennor O'Donnell is projected to get the start in game two against Kent State and enters the weekend with a 5-2 record. He has produced 51 strikeouts and a 5.03 ERA in 48 1/3 innings. He has a WHIP of 1.34. Ty Johnson is the scheduled starter in game three and enters with a 6-2 record. Johnson has tallied 55 strikeouts in 54 1/3 innings of work with an ERA of 5.47 and a WHIP of 1.10. Ryan Brown, Nate Dohm, Ty Weatherly, and Casey Bargo have 20 or more strikeouts with 39, 31, 31, and 24, respectively. The pitching staff is eighth in the NCAA with 7.33 hits allowed per nine innings, which leads the MAC.
Possible Starting Matchups (subject to change)
Saturday: Tyler Schweitzer (LHP) vs. Eric Chalus (LHP)
Sunday: Trennor O'Donnell (RHP) vs. Ben Cruikshank (LHP)
Sunday: Ty Johnson (RHP) vs. Peyton Cariaco (LHP)
Monday: TBA vs. TBA
Weekend Schedule
Saturday: 4 p.m.
Sunday: 1 p.m.
Sunday: 4 p.m.
Monday: Noon
*Times and locations are subject to change
Cardinals vs. Golden Flashes: The Series
Kent State enters the weekend series with a 70-56 record against Ball State. Last season, the two squads split the four-game series 2-2. The Golden Flashes are 37-30 against the Cardinals at home. BSU is 24-24 against KSU with Head Coach Rich Maloney at the helm.
Scouting Kent State
Eric Chalus is scheduled to get the ball in game one for Kent State. He leads the team with a 3.95 ERA in 43 1/3 innings of work. He has a 2-1 record with 45 strikeouts on the season. Ben Cruikshank is expected to get the start in game two and enters with a 2-2 mark. He is second on the team with a 4.46 ERA and has struck out 40 batters in 40 1/3 innings. Peyton Cariaco is slated to get the start in game three and enters with a 7.50 ERA. He has 24 strikeouts in 30 innings. Richie Dell and Collin Romel enter tied for the team lead in strikeouts with 45. Josh Johnson leads the Golden Flashes with a .368 batting average. He has 29 RBIs, 25 runs scored, six home runs, five doubles, and one triple. Kyle Jackson enters with a .342 average with 26 runs scored, 16 RBIs, five home runs, and four doubles. Collin Mathews leads the team with 33 RBIs and is third on the squad with a .336 batting average. He is second on the team with nine home runs. Justin Kirby paces the team with 11 homers and has a batting average of .327. Aiden Longwell, Mack Timbrook, and Justin Miknis are all at or above a .300 batting average with .317, .315, and .300, respectively.
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The Cardinals are coming off a series sweep of the Central Michigan Chippewas and took over the No. 1 spot in the MAC standings. Sam Klein and Zach Cole swept the MAC weekly honors as the Pitcher of the Week and Player of the Week, respectively. Ball State enters the weekend on an eight-game winning streak and are 29-4 overall and 23-4 in league games. Kent State boasts a 17-23 overall mark and a 12-14 conference record.
Kloser Klein
Klein was outstanding for the Cardinals out of the bullpen against CMU and earned MAC Pitcher of the Week for his efforts. He recorded two saves and moved his MAC-leading total to nine. He recorded a two-inning save in the series opener against CMU and added another on Saturday's 10-7 victory. He picked up a win in Sunday's game as he went 1 1/3 innings in relief with three strikeouts. He held CMU scoreless for 4 1/3 innings in three appearances and surrendered just two hits. He notched six strikeouts and three walks for the weekend. This is Klein's second Pitcher of the Week accolade this season. Klein solidified his role as a closer as he has nine saves, which is tied for 16th in the NCAA and leads the MAC. He has struck out 37 batters in 26 1/3 innings on the mound. Opponents are hitting just .156 against him.
Triple Threat
Cole was outstanding at the plate for the Cardinals against the Chippewas and was awarded the MAC Player of the Week for his performance. He posted a .500 batting average and led the team with three home runs. He notched his NCAA-leading seventh triple during the weekend. He produced a team-high nine RBIs to go along with a team-best 1.286 slugging percentage. Defensively, he was just as stellar. He recorded a perfect 1.000 fielding percentage. He made a phenomenal diving catch on a full sprint in the left field gap. He also made a leaping catch as he crashed into the wall, both of those catches kept the Chippewas off the scoreboard. For the season, Cole is second on the team with a .331 average. He has produced 28 runs, drove in 25 runs, seven home runs, and has three doubles with 13 walks. Cole leads the team with a .637 slugging percentage.
Maloney Magic
Rich Maloney won his 900th game as a head coach at NIU earlier this season. He moved his win total to 906 after a series sweep of Central Michigan. He is currently ranked 16th among active NCAA DI coaches. He is currently ranked 122nd in all-time wins across all divisions. He is 85th among NCAA DI coaches all-time.
The Wright Stuff
Amir Wright has reached base safely in 42 of the 43 games this season. He leads the team with 40 runs scored and leads the team with a .365 batting average. He has 27 walks, 22 RBIs, nine stolen bases, nine doubles, five triples, and one home run. Wright is currently 15th in the nation as the toughest to strikeout and leads the MAC with a strikeout average of 14.5. He has struck out just 11 times in 159 at bats.
Power Bats
The Cardinal offense features 12 guys that have combined for 52 home runs. BSU is tied for 69th in the NCAA in home runs and is third in the MAC. The team has produced 266 RBIs and has produced 289 runs.
Above Average Hitters
Trenton Quartermaine is third on the team with a .316 batting average. He leads the team with 13 home runs and is second in the MAC. He paces the team in RBIs with 49, which is tied for 49th in the nation and leads the MAC. He has the second-best slugging percentage of the Ball State attack with a .627 mark. He is tied with a team-best 10 doubles. Quartermaine has been walked 27 times. Nick Powell has bolstered a .302 average. He is second on the team with 34 RBIs. Powell has scored 36 runs, he is tied for the team lead in doubles with 10 and has hit three home runs.
Strikeout Staff
The Ball State pitching staff is tied for 24th in the NCAA and leads the MAC in strikeouts per nine innings with 10.3.
Solid Staff
Tyler Schweitzer has a 7-2 record with 63 innings pitched. He has tallied a team-high 77 strikeouts. Opponents are hitting .196 against him. He bolsters an ERA of 2.43 and a WHIP of 1.10. Schweitzer is expected to get the start in game one. Trennor O'Donnell is projected to get the start in game two against Kent State and enters the weekend with a 5-2 record. He has produced 51 strikeouts and a 5.03 ERA in 48 1/3 innings. He has a WHIP of 1.34. Ty Johnson is the scheduled starter in game three and enters with a 6-2 record. Johnson has tallied 55 strikeouts in 54 1/3 innings of work with an ERA of 5.47 and a WHIP of 1.10. Ryan Brown, Nate Dohm, Ty Weatherly, and Casey Bargo have 20 or more strikeouts with 39, 31, 31, and 24, respectively. The pitching staff is eighth in the NCAA with 7.33 hits allowed per nine innings, which leads the MAC.
Possible Starting Matchups (subject to change)
Saturday: Tyler Schweitzer (LHP) vs. Eric Chalus (LHP)
Sunday: Trennor O'Donnell (RHP) vs. Ben Cruikshank (LHP)
Sunday: Ty Johnson (RHP) vs. Peyton Cariaco (LHP)
Monday: TBA vs. TBA
Weekend Schedule
Saturday: 4 p.m.
Sunday: 1 p.m.
Sunday: 4 p.m.
Monday: Noon
*Times and locations are subject to change
Cardinals vs. Golden Flashes: The Series
Kent State enters the weekend series with a 70-56 record against Ball State. Last season, the two squads split the four-game series 2-2. The Golden Flashes are 37-30 against the Cardinals at home. BSU is 24-24 against KSU with Head Coach Rich Maloney at the helm.
Scouting Kent State
Eric Chalus is scheduled to get the ball in game one for Kent State. He leads the team with a 3.95 ERA in 43 1/3 innings of work. He has a 2-1 record with 45 strikeouts on the season. Ben Cruikshank is expected to get the start in game two and enters with a 2-2 mark. He is second on the team with a 4.46 ERA and has struck out 40 batters in 40 1/3 innings. Peyton Cariaco is slated to get the start in game three and enters with a 7.50 ERA. He has 24 strikeouts in 30 innings. Richie Dell and Collin Romel enter tied for the team lead in strikeouts with 45. Josh Johnson leads the Golden Flashes with a .368 batting average. He has 29 RBIs, 25 runs scored, six home runs, five doubles, and one triple. Kyle Jackson enters with a .342 average with 26 runs scored, 16 RBIs, five home runs, and four doubles. Collin Mathews leads the team with 33 RBIs and is third on the squad with a .336 batting average. He is second on the team with nine home runs. Justin Kirby paces the team with 11 homers and has a batting average of .327. Aiden Longwell, Mack Timbrook, and Justin Miknis are all at or above a .300 batting average with .317, .315, and .300, respectively.
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