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Photo by: Bobby Ellis (Ball State Creative Services)
Ball State Sweeps Toledo in MAC Showdown
March 19, 2023 | Baseball
MUNCIE, Ind. – The Ball State baseball team returned to the friendly confines of the Ball Diamond at First Merchants Ballpark on Sunday for a Mid-American Conference doubleheader with Toledo. Decker Scheffler, Hunter Dobbins, and Matthew Rivera all homered for the Cardinals as BSU completed the sweep of UT.
The Cardinals improved to 13-6 overall and 5-1 in MAC play, while the Rockets fell to 9-9 overall and 3-3 in league games.
Game One – Ball State 19, Toledo 16
The Rockets jumped out to an early 2-0 lead after a two-run first inning.
Justin Conant led off the bottom of the first and was hit by a pitch. Adam Tellier followed with single through the right side. Ryan Peltier loaded the bases with a single down the right field line. Andrew Wilhite tied the game with a single to right center as Conant and Tellier both scored. Scheffler put the Cardinals on top 5-2 with a three-run homer to right center.
Toledo answered with four runs in the top of the second and regained the lead, 6-5.
Conant drew a seven-pitch walk to get things started in the bottom of the second. He then stole second. Peltier showed off his wheels as he hustled down the line and beat the first baseman to the bag for an infield hit. Rivera hit a missile of a line drive just off the outstretched glove of the third baseman for a single, which allowed Conant to score from third. The Cardinals tied the game at 6-6 after two innings.
The Rockets added three runs on a three-run home run off the bat of Owen Jackson and took a 9-6 lead.
Peltier notched a two-out single up the middle in the bottom of the fourth. Rivera followed with a two-run blast to left field. BSU cut the deficit to 9-8 after four innings.
Toledo scored two runs in the top of the sixth and followed that with three runs in the top of the seventh. UT held a 14-8 lead after 6.5 innings.
Wilhite drew a walk with one out to start the bottom of the seventh. Dobbins followed with a two-run homer to left field. Ball State cut the Toledo lead to 14-10 after seven innings of play.
The Rockets added two runs in the top of the eighth and took a 16-10 lead into the bottom of the ninth.
Wilhite led off the home half of the ninth with a five-pitch walk. Scheffler singled through the right side and advanced Wilhite to second. Blake Bevis doubled to left center and drove in both Wilhite and Scheffler. Nick Gregory doubled down the left field line and scored Bevis from second. Conant was hit by a pitch. Adam Tellier reached on an error by the center fielder, which allowed Gregory to score. Peltier reached on an error by the second baseman to load the bases. Wilhite singled to second base on high fly ball that fell in the middle of three defenders. Conant and Tellier scored to tie the game at 16-16.
Gregory led off the bottom of the 13th by being hit by a pitch. Conant placed a perfect sac bunt down the first base line and moved Gregory to second. Tellier singled to the second baseman. Rivera ended the game with a three-run blast to right center on the first pitch he saw to give the Cardinals a 19-16 victory.
Logan Schulfer got the start on the mound for the Cardinals. He went 1 1/3 in the no decision. He surrendered four earned runs on three hits. Tanner Knapp went 4 1/3 innings in relief and game up seven earned runs on nine hits with two strikeouts. Ty Weatherly added 3 1/3 innings of relief. He struck out five batters and gave up five runs, four earned. Sam Klein picked up his first win of the season in four shutout innings of relief. He struck out five batters and gave up just one hit.
Jack Walker got the start for Toledo and went four innings. He gave up eight earned runs and stuck out eight batters. Brenan McCune added three innings of relief. He gave up two earned runs with three strikeouts. Cal McAninch went 1 1/3 innings and gave up six runs, three earned, with two strikeouts. Camryn Szynski got the loss in 4 1/3 innings of relief. He struck out four batters and surrendered three earned runs.
Game Two – Ball State 7, Toledo 4
Gregory led off the bottom of the first with double to left center. Tellier triple off the center field wall and scored Gregory from second. BSU held a 1-0 lead after one inning.
Conant led off the bottom of the third with a hard liner off the third baseman. Gregory dropped down a perfect bunt for a single. Tellier followed with a bunt single to load the bases. Peltier recorded a ground-rule double down the right field line that scored Conant and Gregory. Wilhite followed with a sac fly to left as Tellier scored. Scheffler notched an RBI single to center field to score Peltier. Ball State took a 5-0 lead into the top of the fourth.
Bevis led off the bottom of the fourth with a double to right center. Conant singled up the middle to score Bevis from second. The Cardinals held a 6-0 advantage into the fifth inning.
The Rockets score three runs in the top of the fifth.
Wilhite led off the bottom of the fifth with a single to center field. He advanced to second on a wild pitch. Scheffler grounded out to first but moved Wilhite to third. Bevis doubled to left center and drove in Wilhite. BSU took a 7-3 lead into the top of the sixth.
Toledo scored one run in the top of the sixth with one out, before the game was called due to darkness.
Jacob Hartlaub picked up the win with 4 1/3 innings of work. He struck out three batters and surrendered three earned runs. He improved to 3-2 on the season. Casey Bargo picked up the save with one inning of relief. He gave up one run.
Matt LeLito got the loss for the Rockets and fell to 1-1 on the season. He struck out five batters and surrendered five earned runs. Kyle Pijaszek tossed two innings in relief. He struck out two and gave up two earned runs.
Ball State remains at home as Butler makes the trip to Muncie on Wednesday, March 22. First pitch is slated for 3 p.m.
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The Cardinals improved to 13-6 overall and 5-1 in MAC play, while the Rockets fell to 9-9 overall and 3-3 in league games.
Game One – Ball State 19, Toledo 16
The Rockets jumped out to an early 2-0 lead after a two-run first inning.
Justin Conant led off the bottom of the first and was hit by a pitch. Adam Tellier followed with single through the right side. Ryan Peltier loaded the bases with a single down the right field line. Andrew Wilhite tied the game with a single to right center as Conant and Tellier both scored. Scheffler put the Cardinals on top 5-2 with a three-run homer to right center.
Toledo answered with four runs in the top of the second and regained the lead, 6-5.
Conant drew a seven-pitch walk to get things started in the bottom of the second. He then stole second. Peltier showed off his wheels as he hustled down the line and beat the first baseman to the bag for an infield hit. Rivera hit a missile of a line drive just off the outstretched glove of the third baseman for a single, which allowed Conant to score from third. The Cardinals tied the game at 6-6 after two innings.
The Rockets added three runs on a three-run home run off the bat of Owen Jackson and took a 9-6 lead.
Peltier notched a two-out single up the middle in the bottom of the fourth. Rivera followed with a two-run blast to left field. BSU cut the deficit to 9-8 after four innings.
Toledo scored two runs in the top of the sixth and followed that with three runs in the top of the seventh. UT held a 14-8 lead after 6.5 innings.
Wilhite drew a walk with one out to start the bottom of the seventh. Dobbins followed with a two-run homer to left field. Ball State cut the Toledo lead to 14-10 after seven innings of play.
The Rockets added two runs in the top of the eighth and took a 16-10 lead into the bottom of the ninth.
Wilhite led off the home half of the ninth with a five-pitch walk. Scheffler singled through the right side and advanced Wilhite to second. Blake Bevis doubled to left center and drove in both Wilhite and Scheffler. Nick Gregory doubled down the left field line and scored Bevis from second. Conant was hit by a pitch. Adam Tellier reached on an error by the center fielder, which allowed Gregory to score. Peltier reached on an error by the second baseman to load the bases. Wilhite singled to second base on high fly ball that fell in the middle of three defenders. Conant and Tellier scored to tie the game at 16-16.
Gregory led off the bottom of the 13th by being hit by a pitch. Conant placed a perfect sac bunt down the first base line and moved Gregory to second. Tellier singled to the second baseman. Rivera ended the game with a three-run blast to right center on the first pitch he saw to give the Cardinals a 19-16 victory.
Logan Schulfer got the start on the mound for the Cardinals. He went 1 1/3 in the no decision. He surrendered four earned runs on three hits. Tanner Knapp went 4 1/3 innings in relief and game up seven earned runs on nine hits with two strikeouts. Ty Weatherly added 3 1/3 innings of relief. He struck out five batters and gave up five runs, four earned. Sam Klein picked up his first win of the season in four shutout innings of relief. He struck out five batters and gave up just one hit.
Jack Walker got the start for Toledo and went four innings. He gave up eight earned runs and stuck out eight batters. Brenan McCune added three innings of relief. He gave up two earned runs with three strikeouts. Cal McAninch went 1 1/3 innings and gave up six runs, three earned, with two strikeouts. Camryn Szynski got the loss in 4 1/3 innings of relief. He struck out four batters and surrendered three earned runs.
Game Two – Ball State 7, Toledo 4
Gregory led off the bottom of the first with double to left center. Tellier triple off the center field wall and scored Gregory from second. BSU held a 1-0 lead after one inning.
Conant led off the bottom of the third with a hard liner off the third baseman. Gregory dropped down a perfect bunt for a single. Tellier followed with a bunt single to load the bases. Peltier recorded a ground-rule double down the right field line that scored Conant and Gregory. Wilhite followed with a sac fly to left as Tellier scored. Scheffler notched an RBI single to center field to score Peltier. Ball State took a 5-0 lead into the top of the fourth.
Bevis led off the bottom of the fourth with a double to right center. Conant singled up the middle to score Bevis from second. The Cardinals held a 6-0 advantage into the fifth inning.
The Rockets score three runs in the top of the fifth.
Wilhite led off the bottom of the fifth with a single to center field. He advanced to second on a wild pitch. Scheffler grounded out to first but moved Wilhite to third. Bevis doubled to left center and drove in Wilhite. BSU took a 7-3 lead into the top of the sixth.
Toledo scored one run in the top of the sixth with one out, before the game was called due to darkness.
Jacob Hartlaub picked up the win with 4 1/3 innings of work. He struck out three batters and surrendered three earned runs. He improved to 3-2 on the season. Casey Bargo picked up the save with one inning of relief. He gave up one run.
Matt LeLito got the loss for the Rockets and fell to 1-1 on the season. He struck out five batters and surrendered five earned runs. Kyle Pijaszek tossed two innings in relief. He struck out two and gave up two earned runs.
Ball State remains at home as Butler makes the trip to Muncie on Wednesday, March 22. First pitch is slated for 3 p.m.
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Team Stats
Pitching:
W: Klein, Sam (1-0)
L: SZYNSKI, Camryn (0-1)
Batting:
2B: WILLIAMS, Jeron 1 ; PIKE, Garret 1 ; JACKSON, Owen 1
HR: PIKE, Garret 1 ; JACKSON, Owen 1 ; SYKES, Mason 1 ; FRY, Brian 1
RBI: WILLIAMS, Jeron 2 ; PIKE, Garret 4 ; JACKSON, Owen 4 ; SYKES, Mason 1 ; DeCELLO, Daunte 2 ; FRY, Brian 2
SF: JACKSON, Owen 1
Base Running:
RUNS: WILLIAMS, Jeron 4 ; PIKE, Garret 3 ; JACKSON, Owen 1 ; SYKES, Mason 2 ; DeCELLO, Daunte 1 ; FRY, Brian 2 ; WHITE, Brayden 1 ; MACKIEWICZ, Scott 2
SB: WILLIAMS, Jeron 3 ; MACKIEWICZ, Scott 1
CS: WILLIAMS, Jeron 1 ; SYKES, Mason 1
HBP: WILLIAMS, Jeron 1 ; JACKSON, Owen 1 ; SYKES, Mason 1
PO: JACKSON, Owen 1
Batting:
2B: Peltier, Ryan 1 ; Bevis, Blake 1 ; Gregory, Nick 1
HR: Rivera, Matthew 2 ; Dobbins, Hunter 1 ; Scheffler, Decker 1
RBI: Rivera, Matthew 6 ; Wilhite, Andrew 4 ; Dobbins, Hunter 2 ; Scheffler, Decker 3 ; Bevis, Blake 2 ; Gregory, Nick 1
SH: Conant, Justin 1
Base Running:
RUNS: Conant, Justin 3 ; Tellier, Adam 3 ; Peltier, Ryan 2 ; Rivera, Matthew 2 ; Wilhite, Andrew 3 ; Dobbins, Hunter 1 ; Scheffler, Decker 2 ; Bevis, Blake 1 ; Gregory, Nick 2
SB: Conant, Justin 1 ; Scheffler, Decker 1
CS: Peltier, Ryan 1
HBP: Conant, Justin 2 ; Rivera, Matthew 1 ; Gregory, Nick 1
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