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Peltier’s Home Run Lifts Cardinals Over 49ers
February 17, 2023 | Baseball
MUNCIE, Ind. – The Ball State baseball team opened the 2023 campaign on the road against Charlotte on Friday. Ryan Peltier led the Cardinals with his first home run of the season as BSU defeated CLT 2-1.
The Cardinals went down in order in the top of the first. After the 49ers had runners on first and second in the bottom of the inning, Trennor O'Donnell was able to get out of the jam unscathed.
In the top of the second, Andrew Wilhite produced a one-out hit. Zach Lane executed a perfect hit-and-run that advanced Wilhite to third. Decker Scheffler grounded into a fielder's choice and scored Wilhite from third.
The 49ers threatened again in the bottom of the third as they had two runners on base. Once again, O'Donnell was able to get out of the inning without surrendering a run.
Peltier led off the top of the top of the fourth with a solo home run to left center to extend the BSU lead to 2-0.
The 49ers got on the board in the bottom of the fifth on an RBI single from Austin Knight. Ryan Brown came into pitch in the middle of the inning and kept Charlotte from adding any more runs.
In the bottom of the sixth, the 49ers were able to load the bases with one out, but Brown settled down and got out of the inning unscathed. Charlotte was able to load the bases in the bottom of the eighth, but once again, Brown was able to get out of the jam without surrendering a run.
Adam Tellier, Peltier, Wilhite, and Lane all notched a hit for the Cardinals. Peltier and Scheffler collected one RBI each.
O'Donnell picked up a no decision in 4 1/3 innings in the start. He struck out four batters. He surrendered two hits and one earned run with six walks. Brown earned the win in 4 2/3 innings of relief. He struck out a career-high 10 batters and gave up just one hit.
Wyatt Hudepohl got the loss in five innings of work with three strikeouts, two earned runs, one walk, and gave up four hits. Knight led Charlotte at the plate with a 2-for-5 performance.
"Our boys were gritty," said Head Coach Rich Maloney. "Ryan Brown pitched through tough situations but made pitches when he had to. He was marvelous when he had to be."
The Cardinals and 49ers will play again on Saturday in a doubleheader. First pitch is scheduled for noon.
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The Cardinals went down in order in the top of the first. After the 49ers had runners on first and second in the bottom of the inning, Trennor O'Donnell was able to get out of the jam unscathed.
In the top of the second, Andrew Wilhite produced a one-out hit. Zach Lane executed a perfect hit-and-run that advanced Wilhite to third. Decker Scheffler grounded into a fielder's choice and scored Wilhite from third.
The 49ers threatened again in the bottom of the third as they had two runners on base. Once again, O'Donnell was able to get out of the inning without surrendering a run.
Peltier led off the top of the top of the fourth with a solo home run to left center to extend the BSU lead to 2-0.
????GONG ALERT????@ryanpeltier_12 blasts the first home run of the season and puts the Cardinals on top 2-0!!#ChirpChirp x #WeFly pic.twitter.com/4T89yjWDrf— Ball State Baseball (@BallStateBB) February 17, 2023
The 49ers got on the board in the bottom of the fifth on an RBI single from Austin Knight. Ryan Brown came into pitch in the middle of the inning and kept Charlotte from adding any more runs.
In the bottom of the sixth, the 49ers were able to load the bases with one out, but Brown settled down and got out of the inning unscathed. Charlotte was able to load the bases in the bottom of the eighth, but once again, Brown was able to get out of the jam without surrendering a run.
Adam Tellier, Peltier, Wilhite, and Lane all notched a hit for the Cardinals. Peltier and Scheffler collected one RBI each.
O'Donnell picked up a no decision in 4 1/3 innings in the start. He struck out four batters. He surrendered two hits and one earned run with six walks. Brown earned the win in 4 2/3 innings of relief. He struck out a career-high 10 batters and gave up just one hit.
Wyatt Hudepohl got the loss in five innings of work with three strikeouts, two earned runs, one walk, and gave up four hits. Knight led Charlotte at the plate with a 2-for-5 performance.
"Our boys were gritty," said Head Coach Rich Maloney. "Ryan Brown pitched through tough situations but made pitches when he had to. He was marvelous when he had to be."
The Cardinals and 49ers will play again on Saturday in a doubleheader. First pitch is scheduled for noon.
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Team Stats
Pitching:
W: Brown, Ryan (1-0)
L: Wyatt Hudepohl (0-1)
Batting:
3B: Tellier, Adam 1
HR: Peltier, Ryan 1
RBI: Peltier, Ryan 1 ; Scheffler, Decker 1
Base Running:
RUNS: Peltier, Ryan 1 ; Wilhite, Andrew 1
SB: Tellier, Adam 1
Batting:
RBI: Austin Knight 1
Base Running:
RUNS: Spencer Nolan 1
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