Friday, March 17
Muncie, Ind.
2 p.m.
Ball State University
vs
Toledo
Photo by: Bobby Ellis (Ball State Creative Services)
Ball State Welcomes Toledo for Weekend Series
March 16, 2023 | Baseball
MUNCIE, Ind. – The Ball State baseball team returns to the friendly confines of the Ball Diamond at First Merchants Ballpark Complex on Friday for a doubleheader against Mid-American Conference foe Toledo. First pitch for game one between the Cardinals and Rockets is scheduled for 1 p.m. and game three is scheduled for a 1 p.m. start time on Sunday.
The Cardinals are coming off a 2-1 series victory over the Western Michigan Broncos in the Mid-American Conference opener. Ball State enters Tuesday with a 10-6 over record and a 2-1 record in MAC play. Toledo boasts a 9-6 overall record and is 3-0 in conference action.
Gold Glove Peltier
At the conclusion of last season, Ryan 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 leads the Cardinals with a .419 batting average. He has pelted a team-best six homers and has a team-high 18 RBIs. His six home runs are tied for 63rd in the NCAA and fifth in the conference. He has a slugging percentage of .823. Peltier has scored 21 runs, which is tied for 75th in the NCAA and is second the MAC.
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 is currently fifth in the NCAA with 17.83 strikeouts per nine innings and tied for 11th in the NCAA with 35 strikeouts. He his 3-1 on the year and has thrown 17 2/3 innings. Opponents are hitting just .150 against him for the season.
Scouting the Cardinals
Matthew Rivera is second on the team with a .343 batting average. He has 11 RBIs, seven runs scored, five doubles, and two home runs. He has a slugging percentage of .657. Adam Tellier is third on the squad with a .322 average. He has 13 runs scored, nine RBIs, eight walks, five doubles, one triple, and one home run. Blake Bevis is hit just above .300 at .302. He is second on the team with 12 RBIs and second in home runs with three. He has scored 10 runs and has three doubles. Nick Gregory might only be hitting .202, but he leads the team with 17 walks. He has scored 15 runs and driven in three runs.
The Cardinal pitching staff is led by Trennor O'Donnell with a 1.77 ERA. He has 19 strikeouts in 20 1/3 innings of work. Tanner Knapp as added 16 innings in five relief appearances for the Cardinals. Knapp has 19 strikeouts on the year. Ty Johnson and Jacob Hartlaub are tied for second on the staff with 21 strikeouts.
Ball State vs. Toledo: The Series
The Cardinals and Rockets will me for the 145th time on Friday. Ball State holds an 82-62 advantage over Toledo. BSU has won four of the last five meetings, but UT won the last meeting 5-1, in Toledo. The Cardinals are 48-21 against the Rockets in Muncie. Ball State is 46-18 against Toledo under Head Coach Rich Maloney.
Scouting the Rockets
The Rockets are led by Owen Jackson who is tied for 24th in the NCAA with seven home runs and he is tops in the MAC. He is third on the team with a .317 batting average with 15 RBIs, 12 runs scored, and five doubles. Garret Pike leads the team with a .339 batting average, 17 RBIs, and 16 runs scored. He is second on the team with four doubles. Jeron Williams is second on the team with a .338 average with 14 runs scored, 12 RBIs, two doubles, two home runs, and one triple. Mayson Sykes rounds out the hitters above .300 with a .302 batting average. He has 12 RBIs, 10 runs scored, five home runs, three doubles, and one triple. Cal McAninch leads the Toledo pitching staff with a 2.12 ERA in 17 innings pitched. He has 15 strikeouts in his six appearances. Noah Johnson paces the team with a 3-0 record in 19 2/3 innings of work. He has a 3.66 ERA with 25 strikeouts.
MAC Standings
1. Kent State – 12-4, 3-0
2. Toledo – 9-6, 3-0
3. Ball State – 10-6, 2-1
4. Eastern Michigan – 8-5, 2-1
5. Ohio – 4-10, 2-1
6. Akron – 5-10, 1-2
7. Western Michigan – 4-10, 1-2
8. Bowling Green – 3-10, 1-2
9. Central Michigan – 9-6, 0-0
10. Northern Illinois – 3-13, 0-3
11. Miami – 2-15, 0-3
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The Cardinals are coming off a 2-1 series victory over the Western Michigan Broncos in the Mid-American Conference opener. Ball State enters Tuesday with a 10-6 over record and a 2-1 record in MAC play. Toledo boasts a 9-6 overall record and is 3-0 in conference action.
Gold Glove Peltier
At the conclusion of last season, Ryan 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 leads the Cardinals with a .419 batting average. He has pelted a team-best six homers and has a team-high 18 RBIs. His six home runs are tied for 63rd in the NCAA and fifth in the conference. He has a slugging percentage of .823. Peltier has scored 21 runs, which is tied for 75th in the NCAA and is second the MAC.
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 is currently fifth in the NCAA with 17.83 strikeouts per nine innings and tied for 11th in the NCAA with 35 strikeouts. He his 3-1 on the year and has thrown 17 2/3 innings. Opponents are hitting just .150 against him for the season.
Scouting the Cardinals
Matthew Rivera is second on the team with a .343 batting average. He has 11 RBIs, seven runs scored, five doubles, and two home runs. He has a slugging percentage of .657. Adam Tellier is third on the squad with a .322 average. He has 13 runs scored, nine RBIs, eight walks, five doubles, one triple, and one home run. Blake Bevis is hit just above .300 at .302. He is second on the team with 12 RBIs and second in home runs with three. He has scored 10 runs and has three doubles. Nick Gregory might only be hitting .202, but he leads the team with 17 walks. He has scored 15 runs and driven in three runs.
The Cardinal pitching staff is led by Trennor O'Donnell with a 1.77 ERA. He has 19 strikeouts in 20 1/3 innings of work. Tanner Knapp as added 16 innings in five relief appearances for the Cardinals. Knapp has 19 strikeouts on the year. Ty Johnson and Jacob Hartlaub are tied for second on the staff with 21 strikeouts.
Ball State vs. Toledo: The Series
The Cardinals and Rockets will me for the 145th time on Friday. Ball State holds an 82-62 advantage over Toledo. BSU has won four of the last five meetings, but UT won the last meeting 5-1, in Toledo. The Cardinals are 48-21 against the Rockets in Muncie. Ball State is 46-18 against Toledo under Head Coach Rich Maloney.
Scouting the Rockets
The Rockets are led by Owen Jackson who is tied for 24th in the NCAA with seven home runs and he is tops in the MAC. He is third on the team with a .317 batting average with 15 RBIs, 12 runs scored, and five doubles. Garret Pike leads the team with a .339 batting average, 17 RBIs, and 16 runs scored. He is second on the team with four doubles. Jeron Williams is second on the team with a .338 average with 14 runs scored, 12 RBIs, two doubles, two home runs, and one triple. Mayson Sykes rounds out the hitters above .300 with a .302 batting average. He has 12 RBIs, 10 runs scored, five home runs, three doubles, and one triple. Cal McAninch leads the Toledo pitching staff with a 2.12 ERA in 17 innings pitched. He has 15 strikeouts in his six appearances. Noah Johnson paces the team with a 3-0 record in 19 2/3 innings of work. He has a 3.66 ERA with 25 strikeouts.
MAC Standings
1. Kent State – 12-4, 3-0
2. Toledo – 9-6, 3-0
3. Ball State – 10-6, 2-1
4. Eastern Michigan – 8-5, 2-1
5. Ohio – 4-10, 2-1
6. Akron – 5-10, 1-2
7. Western Michigan – 4-10, 1-2
8. Bowling Green – 3-10, 1-2
9. Central Michigan – 9-6, 0-0
10. Northern Illinois – 3-13, 0-3
11. Miami – 2-15, 0-3
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