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Cardinals Drop Doubleheader to the 49ers
February 18, 2023 | Baseball
MUNCIE, Ind. – The Ball State baseball team returned to the diamond for a doubleheader against Charlotte on Saturday. Ryan Peltier, Casey Turturici, and Matthew Rivera each launched home runs, but BSU fell in both games.
The Cardinals fell to 1-2 on the season, while the 49ers improved to 2-1 after today's doubleheader.
Game 1 – Charlotte 6, Ball State 4
Peltier picked up where he left off from Friday with a solo home run in the top of the first inning to put BSU up 1-0.
The 49ers answered with three runs in the bottom of the first and took a 3-1 lead into the second inning. CLT added three more runs in the bottom of the third and extended its lead to 6-1.
Peltier led off the top of the fourth with a six-pitch walk. Hunter Dobbins followed with a five-pitch walk. Turturici launched a three-run home run to right center and cut the deficit to 6-4.
The 49ers added a run in the bottom of the fifth, before they added two runs in the bottom of the sixth inning.
Ty Johnson got the start and the loss in 2 innings of work with three strikeouts. He surrendered six earned runs on three hits. Tanner Knapp went 2 2/3 innings of relief with two strikeouts and gave up one earned run on two hits. Will Jacobson and Owen Quinn each went 2/3 of an inning as they made the BSU debuts.
Donye Evans got the win for Charlotte with six strikeouts and four earned runs on two hits in 4 innings of work. Evan Michelson picked up the save with 3 innings in relief.
Game 2 – Charlotte 9, Ball State 5
Game two started as a pitcher's duel as neither team was able to get anything going in the first two innings.
Dobbins got a rally started with a one-out double to right center in the top of the third. Peltier followed with a five-pitch walk. Both Dobbins and Peltier moved up a base on a wild pitch. Logan Flood singled to left field that scored Dobbins. Peltier then stole third. Decker Scheffler singled to right field and drove in Peltier from third. Behind in the count 0-2, Rivera was unfazed and belted a three-run homer over the left field wall to put the Cardinals up, 5-0.
Charlotte closed the gap in the bottom of the third inning with two runs. In the bottom of the fourth, a three-run homer by Austin Knight tied the game at 5-5. The 49ers added four runs in the home half of the fifth on their way to a 9-5 victory.
Jacob Hartlaub picked up the loss with 4 1/3 innings of work. He struck out four batters and surrendered six earned runs. Logan Schulfer went 1/3 of an inning and gave up three earned runs on one hit. Owen Quinn closed out the game with 1 1/3 innings of relief with two strikeouts.
Paxton Thompson picked up the win with 4 1/3 innings in relief. He struck out eight batters and scattered two hits. Collin Kramer got the start for the 49ers and went 2 1/3 innings. He gave up four earned runs with three strikeouts.
The Cardinals and 49ers close out the four-game series on Sunday, Feb. 19. First pitch is scheduled for 1 p.m.
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The Cardinals fell to 1-2 on the season, while the 49ers improved to 2-1 after today's doubleheader.
Game 1 – Charlotte 6, Ball State 4
Peltier picked up where he left off from Friday with a solo home run in the top of the first inning to put BSU up 1-0.
The 49ers answered with three runs in the bottom of the first and took a 3-1 lead into the second inning. CLT added three more runs in the bottom of the third and extended its lead to 6-1.
Peltier led off the top of the fourth with a six-pitch walk. Hunter Dobbins followed with a five-pitch walk. Turturici launched a three-run home run to right center and cut the deficit to 6-4.
The 49ers added a run in the bottom of the fifth, before they added two runs in the bottom of the sixth inning.
Ty Johnson got the start and the loss in 2 innings of work with three strikeouts. He surrendered six earned runs on three hits. Tanner Knapp went 2 2/3 innings of relief with two strikeouts and gave up one earned run on two hits. Will Jacobson and Owen Quinn each went 2/3 of an inning as they made the BSU debuts.
Donye Evans got the win for Charlotte with six strikeouts and four earned runs on two hits in 4 innings of work. Evan Michelson picked up the save with 3 innings in relief.
Game 2 – Charlotte 9, Ball State 5
Game two started as a pitcher's duel as neither team was able to get anything going in the first two innings.
Dobbins got a rally started with a one-out double to right center in the top of the third. Peltier followed with a five-pitch walk. Both Dobbins and Peltier moved up a base on a wild pitch. Logan Flood singled to left field that scored Dobbins. Peltier then stole third. Decker Scheffler singled to right field and drove in Peltier from third. Behind in the count 0-2, Rivera was unfazed and belted a three-run homer over the left field wall to put the Cardinals up, 5-0.
Charlotte closed the gap in the bottom of the third inning with two runs. In the bottom of the fourth, a three-run homer by Austin Knight tied the game at 5-5. The 49ers added four runs in the home half of the fifth on their way to a 9-5 victory.
Jacob Hartlaub picked up the loss with 4 1/3 innings of work. He struck out four batters and surrendered six earned runs. Logan Schulfer went 1/3 of an inning and gave up three earned runs on one hit. Owen Quinn closed out the game with 1 1/3 innings of relief with two strikeouts.
Paxton Thompson picked up the win with 4 1/3 innings in relief. He struck out eight batters and scattered two hits. Collin Kramer got the start for the 49ers and went 2 1/3 innings. He gave up four earned runs with three strikeouts.
The Cardinals and 49ers close out the four-game series on Sunday, Feb. 19. First pitch is scheduled for 1 p.m.
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Team Stats
Pitching:
W: Donye Evans (1-0)
L: Johnson, Ty (0-1)
S: Evan Michelson (1)
Batting:
HR: Peltier, Ryan 1 ; Turturici, Casey 1
RBI: Peltier, Ryan 1 ; Turturici, Casey 3
Base Running:
RUNS: Peltier, Ryan 2 ; Dobbins, Hunter 1 ; Turturici, Casey 1
HBP: Scheffler, Decker 1
Batting:
2B: Austin Knight 1
HR: Kaden Hopson 1
RBI: Will Butcher 2 ; Kaden Hopson 3 ; Josh Patrick 1 ; Brandon Stahlman 2
SH: Blake Jackson 1
Base Running:
RUNS: Blake Jackson 1 ; Austin Knight 1 ; Cam Fisher 1 ; Will Butcher 2 ; Jack Dragum 1 ; Kaden Hopson 2 ; Spencer Nolan 1
HBP: Blake Jackson 1 ; Cam Fisher 1 ; Will Butcher 1 ; Spencer Nolan 1
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