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Photo by: Chad Smith
Ryan Brown Dominates as Ball State Defeats Canisius
February 26, 2023 | Baseball
MOUNT PLEASANT, S.C. – Ryan Brown was nearly perfect in his 4 1/3 innings of relief as he struck out 12 of the 13 batters he faced for the Ball State baseball team. The Cardinals bested the Griffs in the final game of the Swig & Swine on Sunday 6-1.
The Cardinals improved to 4-4 on the season, while the Griffs fell to 1-2 on the season.
Canisius jumped out to an early 1-0 in the top of the first.
Nick Gregory got the bottom of the fifth started with a one-out single through the left side. Justin Conant dropped down a sac bunt to move Gregory to second. Ryan Peltier followed with an RBI single up the middle. Adam Tellier singled to third base and advanced to third on an error by the third baseman, which allowed Peltier to score.
In the bottom of the sixth, CJ Horn led the inning off by being hit by a pitch. Matthew Rivera singled through the left side and moved Horn to second. Zach Lane singled to left center and plated Horn from second. The Cardinals held a 3-1 advantage after six innings.
Peltier led off the bottom of the seventh by being hit by a pitch. After Peltier moved to second on a wild pitch, Tellier drew a four-pitch walk. The Cardinals executed a perfect double steal, which moved Peltier to third and Tellier to second. Horn reached on a fielder's choice and scored Peltier from third. Blake Bevis singled to the pitcher and drove in Tellier. BSU led 5-1 after seven innings in the books.
Gregory drew a walk with one out in the bottom of the eighth. Conant grounded out to third and moved Gregory to second. Peltier notched an RBI single to left field.
Peltier, Tellier, and Rivera each produced two hits on the day. Peltier and Gregory each scored twice.
Casey Bargo got the start for the Cardinals and went one inning with two strikeouts. He surrendered just one earned run on two hits. Logan Schulfer added 3 2/3 innings of hitless baseball in relief. He struck out a career-high seven batters with three walks. Brown picked up the win and moved to 3-0 behind a stellar 12 strikeouts in 4 1/3 innings of relief.
Justin Guiliano got the start for the Griffs and went five innings. He surrendered three runs, two earned, on six hits. He struck out five batters. Brett Kochanski tossed three innings in relief. He gave up three earned runs with four strikeouts and two walks.
"Our boys rebounded nicely from a tough opening-season series," said Head Coach Rich Maloney. "We played gritty baseball and earned a nice win against Rutgers (preseason picked second in Big Ten) as well as beating Canisius who was in NCAA Tournament last year. Vastly improved pitching, timely hitting, and sound defense were the keys."
"Ryan was simply marvelous in earning two wins this weekend," said Coach Maloney. "He struck out five of the seven batters he faced against Rutgers. He then struck out 12 of 13 batters he faced against Canisius without walking anyone. At one point he struck out 11 in-a-row. The most dominate performance I have seen in my twenty-eight years as a head coach."
Ball State returns North Carolina for a tournament at Wake Forest on Friday, March 3. The Cardinals will open against the Cornell Big Red with first pitch scheduled for 10 a.m.
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The Cardinals improved to 4-4 on the season, while the Griffs fell to 1-2 on the season.
Canisius jumped out to an early 1-0 in the top of the first.
Nick Gregory got the bottom of the fifth started with a one-out single through the left side. Justin Conant dropped down a sac bunt to move Gregory to second. Ryan Peltier followed with an RBI single up the middle. Adam Tellier singled to third base and advanced to third on an error by the third baseman, which allowed Peltier to score.
In the bottom of the sixth, CJ Horn led the inning off by being hit by a pitch. Matthew Rivera singled through the left side and moved Horn to second. Zach Lane singled to left center and plated Horn from second. The Cardinals held a 3-1 advantage after six innings.
Peltier led off the bottom of the seventh by being hit by a pitch. After Peltier moved to second on a wild pitch, Tellier drew a four-pitch walk. The Cardinals executed a perfect double steal, which moved Peltier to third and Tellier to second. Horn reached on a fielder's choice and scored Peltier from third. Blake Bevis singled to the pitcher and drove in Tellier. BSU led 5-1 after seven innings in the books.
Gregory drew a walk with one out in the bottom of the eighth. Conant grounded out to third and moved Gregory to second. Peltier notched an RBI single to left field.
Peltier, Tellier, and Rivera each produced two hits on the day. Peltier and Gregory each scored twice.
Casey Bargo got the start for the Cardinals and went one inning with two strikeouts. He surrendered just one earned run on two hits. Logan Schulfer added 3 2/3 innings of hitless baseball in relief. He struck out a career-high seven batters with three walks. Brown picked up the win and moved to 3-0 behind a stellar 12 strikeouts in 4 1/3 innings of relief.
Justin Guiliano got the start for the Griffs and went five innings. He surrendered three runs, two earned, on six hits. He struck out five batters. Brett Kochanski tossed three innings in relief. He gave up three earned runs with four strikeouts and two walks.
"Our boys rebounded nicely from a tough opening-season series," said Head Coach Rich Maloney. "We played gritty baseball and earned a nice win against Rutgers (preseason picked second in Big Ten) as well as beating Canisius who was in NCAA Tournament last year. Vastly improved pitching, timely hitting, and sound defense were the keys."
"Ryan was simply marvelous in earning two wins this weekend," said Coach Maloney. "He struck out five of the seven batters he faced against Rutgers. He then struck out 12 of 13 batters he faced against Canisius without walking anyone. At one point he struck out 11 in-a-row. The most dominate performance I have seen in my twenty-eight years as a head coach."
Ball State returns North Carolina for a tournament at Wake Forest on Friday, March 3. The Cardinals will open against the Cornell Big Red with first pitch scheduled for 10 a.m.
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Team Stats
Pitching:
W: Brown, Ryan (3-0)
L: Guiliano, Justin (0-1)
Batting:
2B: Grant, Max 1 ; DeStefano, Mike 1
RBI: DeStefano, Mike 1
Base Running:
RUNS: Grant, Max 1
CS: Vincent, Dylan 1
HBP: Vincent, Dylan 1
Batting:
2B: Tellier, Adam 1 ; Rivera, Matthew 1
RBI: Peltier, Ryan 2 ; Horn, CJ 1 ; Bevis, Blake 1 ; Lane, Zach 1
SH: Conant, Justin 1
Base Running:
RUNS: Peltier, Ryan 2 ; Tellier, Adam 1 ; Horn, CJ 1 ; Gregory, Nick 2
SB: Peltier, Ryan 1 ; Tellier, Adam 1
HBP: Peltier, Ryan 1 ; Horn, CJ 1
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