Friday, February 24
Charleston, S.C.
Noon
Ball State University
vs
Merrimack
Photo by: Chad Smith
Cardinals Fly to South Carolina for Four Neutral Site Contests
February 23, 2023 | Baseball
MUNCIE, Ind. – The Ball State baseball team returns to the Swig & Swine at The Shipyard Park in Charleston, S.C. for four neutral-site contests. The tournament will begin with a single game on Friday, two games on Saturday, and one contest on Sunday.
The Cardinals are coming off tough opening weekend against the Charlotte 49ers. Ball State won the opening game of the series, 2-1, before dropping the remaining three contests.
The Cardinals enter the weekend with a 1-3 record. Ball State will face Merrimack, Rutgers, Bucknell, and Canisius in Charleston. This weekend's games will be streamed on HiCast. It is a single-camera feed from behind home plate, and there will be no score bug or announcers.
Gold Glove Peltier
At the conclusion of last season, Peltier was honored as the best defensive third baseman in the NCAA and received an ABCA/Rawlings Gold Glove. After being named the MAC Defensive Player of the Year and earning a spot on the All-MAC Second Team for back-to-back seasons, Peltier was awarded the first Gold Glove in BSU history. He was a 2023 Preseason All-American honoree from Collegiate Baseball Newspaper.
Peltier has started the season on fire. He is batting .500 with three home runs to go along with four walks. His eight home runs are currently tied for eighth in the NCAA and tied for the MAC lead. He has a slugging percentage of 1.400, has an on-base percentage of .643, and is a perfect 2-for-2 on stolen base attempts.
What Can Brown Do for You?
Ryan Brown was named the No. 49 prospect in college baseball by D1 Baseball. Brown was the only Mid-American Conference player selected to the top-100 list. He was also tabbed as one of the top mid-major prospects for the 2023 season. Brown also landed on the 2023 MLB Draft: Rising Righthanded Pitchers watch list. Last season, Brown earned recognition as a Collegiate Baseball Newspaper Freshman All-American along with the MAC Freshman Pitcher of the Year. He also earned a spot on the All-MAC Second Team.
Brown leads the pitching staff with the lone win and an 0.00 ERA. He struck out a career-high 10 batters in 4.2 innings of relief against Charlotte. He held opponents to a .071 batting average.
Possible Starting Matchups (subject to change)
Friday: Ty Johnson (RHP) vs. TBA
Saturday: Trennor O'Donnell (RHP) vs. John Modugno (RHP)
Saturday: TBA vs. TBA
Sunday: TBA vs. TBA
Weekend Schedule
Friday: BSU vs. Merrimack – Noon
Saturday: BSU vs. Rutgers – Noon
Saturday: BSU vs. Bucknell – 4 p.m.
Sunday: BSU vs. Canisius – 9 a.m.
*Times and locations are subject to change
Cardinals vs. Warriors: The Series
Ball State and Merrimack will meet for the first time on Friday.
Scouting Merrimack
The Warriors are led by First Team All-NEC honoree Alex Haba. Last season, he hit .368 during the season, which was second best in the conference. He was second in the conference in hits with 70 and doubles with 17. He was tied for fourth in runs scored with 46. He led the team with a .556 slugging percentage and six steals.
The Cardinals will be the first opponent for the Warriors in the 2023 season.
Cardinals vs. Scarlet Knights: The Series
The Cardinals and Scarlet Knights will meet for the just the second time. Ball State won the lone meeting 6-2, on March 18, 2015.
Scouting Rutgers
Rutgers is led by Ryan Lasko, who earned a spot on the 2023 Golden Spikes Award Preseason Watch List. He also earned six different preseason All-American lists. Last season, Lasko led the Big Ten with 90 hits and 81 runs and was tied for the team lead with 16 home runs. After the opening weekend, Trevor Cohen was named the Big Ten Freshman of the Week. Cohen led the team with a .727 batting average and is averaging 2.66 hits a game. He produced a team-high eight hits with six RBIs. The Scarlet Knights are expected to start John Modugno, which will be his 2023 debut.
Cardinals vs. Bison: The Series
Ball State and Bucknell have only met once, which was in the first game of last season's Swig & Swine. The Cardinals knocked off the Bison, 8-7.
Scouting Bucknell
Will Greer and Grant Voytovich lead the Bison as Preseason All-Patriot League honorees. Sean Keys leads the team with a .300 batting average after the opening weekend. Keys paces Bucknell with two RBIs Jacob Corson leads the Bison with a .500 on-base percentage after drawing four walks along with being hit by one pitch. He added two hits. Kyle Lyons is second on the squad hitting .250.
Cardinals vs. Griffs: The Series
Ball State and Canisius will face off for the first time in program history.
Scouting Canisius
Max Grant leads the Griffs in preseason honors, as the projected to be the MAAC Player of the Year by the MAAC, D1 Baseball, and Perfect Game. He also received Preseason All-America honors by the NCWBA and Collegiate Baseball. He is listed as the 16th-best second baseman by D1 Baseball and is listed as the second-best 2023 draft prospect in the MAAC. Matt Duffy was named the conference Pitcher of the Year preseason honors by D1 Baseball and Perfect Game. He is ranked as the 83rd-best starting pitcher in D1 Baseball. The Griffs make their 2023 debut in the Swig & Swine.
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The Cardinals are coming off tough opening weekend against the Charlotte 49ers. Ball State won the opening game of the series, 2-1, before dropping the remaining three contests.
The Cardinals enter the weekend with a 1-3 record. Ball State will face Merrimack, Rutgers, Bucknell, and Canisius in Charleston. This weekend's games will be streamed on HiCast. It is a single-camera feed from behind home plate, and there will be no score bug or announcers.
Gold Glove Peltier
At the conclusion of last season, Peltier was honored as the best defensive third baseman in the NCAA and received an ABCA/Rawlings Gold Glove. After being named the MAC Defensive Player of the Year and earning a spot on the All-MAC Second Team for back-to-back seasons, Peltier was awarded the first Gold Glove in BSU history. He was a 2023 Preseason All-American honoree from Collegiate Baseball Newspaper.
Peltier has started the season on fire. He is batting .500 with three home runs to go along with four walks. His eight home runs are currently tied for eighth in the NCAA and tied for the MAC lead. He has a slugging percentage of 1.400, has an on-base percentage of .643, and is a perfect 2-for-2 on stolen base attempts.
What Can Brown Do for You?
Ryan Brown was named the No. 49 prospect in college baseball by D1 Baseball. Brown was the only Mid-American Conference player selected to the top-100 list. He was also tabbed as one of the top mid-major prospects for the 2023 season. Brown also landed on the 2023 MLB Draft: Rising Righthanded Pitchers watch list. Last season, Brown earned recognition as a Collegiate Baseball Newspaper Freshman All-American along with the MAC Freshman Pitcher of the Year. He also earned a spot on the All-MAC Second Team.
Brown leads the pitching staff with the lone win and an 0.00 ERA. He struck out a career-high 10 batters in 4.2 innings of relief against Charlotte. He held opponents to a .071 batting average.
Possible Starting Matchups (subject to change)
Friday: Ty Johnson (RHP) vs. TBA
Saturday: Trennor O'Donnell (RHP) vs. John Modugno (RHP)
Saturday: TBA vs. TBA
Sunday: TBA vs. TBA
Weekend Schedule
Friday: BSU vs. Merrimack – Noon
Saturday: BSU vs. Rutgers – Noon
Saturday: BSU vs. Bucknell – 4 p.m.
Sunday: BSU vs. Canisius – 9 a.m.
*Times and locations are subject to change
Cardinals vs. Warriors: The Series
Ball State and Merrimack will meet for the first time on Friday.
Scouting Merrimack
The Warriors are led by First Team All-NEC honoree Alex Haba. Last season, he hit .368 during the season, which was second best in the conference. He was second in the conference in hits with 70 and doubles with 17. He was tied for fourth in runs scored with 46. He led the team with a .556 slugging percentage and six steals.
The Cardinals will be the first opponent for the Warriors in the 2023 season.
Cardinals vs. Scarlet Knights: The Series
The Cardinals and Scarlet Knights will meet for the just the second time. Ball State won the lone meeting 6-2, on March 18, 2015.
Scouting Rutgers
Rutgers is led by Ryan Lasko, who earned a spot on the 2023 Golden Spikes Award Preseason Watch List. He also earned six different preseason All-American lists. Last season, Lasko led the Big Ten with 90 hits and 81 runs and was tied for the team lead with 16 home runs. After the opening weekend, Trevor Cohen was named the Big Ten Freshman of the Week. Cohen led the team with a .727 batting average and is averaging 2.66 hits a game. He produced a team-high eight hits with six RBIs. The Scarlet Knights are expected to start John Modugno, which will be his 2023 debut.
Cardinals vs. Bison: The Series
Ball State and Bucknell have only met once, which was in the first game of last season's Swig & Swine. The Cardinals knocked off the Bison, 8-7.
Scouting Bucknell
Will Greer and Grant Voytovich lead the Bison as Preseason All-Patriot League honorees. Sean Keys leads the team with a .300 batting average after the opening weekend. Keys paces Bucknell with two RBIs Jacob Corson leads the Bison with a .500 on-base percentage after drawing four walks along with being hit by one pitch. He added two hits. Kyle Lyons is second on the squad hitting .250.
Cardinals vs. Griffs: The Series
Ball State and Canisius will face off for the first time in program history.
Scouting Canisius
Max Grant leads the Griffs in preseason honors, as the projected to be the MAAC Player of the Year by the MAAC, D1 Baseball, and Perfect Game. He also received Preseason All-America honors by the NCWBA and Collegiate Baseball. He is listed as the 16th-best second baseman by D1 Baseball and is listed as the second-best 2023 draft prospect in the MAAC. Matt Duffy was named the conference Pitcher of the Year preseason honors by D1 Baseball and Perfect Game. He is ranked as the 83rd-best starting pitcher in D1 Baseball. The Griffs make their 2023 debut in the Swig & Swine.
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