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Friday, March 24
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Photo by: Bobby Ellis (Ball State Creative Services)
Cardinals Use Grit to Defeat Eagles on Friday
March 24, 2023 | Baseball
YPSILANTI, Mich. – The Ball State baseball team took to the road for the first time in Mid-American Conference play this season with a trip to Eastern Michigan on Friday. Trennor O'Donnell and Ryan Brown combined for 11 strikeouts as the Cardinals claimed game one of the series 2-1.
With the win, Ball State improved to 15-6 overall and 6-1 in league games, while Eastern Michigan fell to 10-8 overall and 4-3 in MAC contests.
"Our team showed its grit! Trennor O'Donnell and Ryan Brown were outstanding on the mound," said Head Coach Rich Maloney. "Adam Tellier delivered the big hit. The game changing play was by Justin Conant diving and then throwing runner out at home was amazing."
Matthew Rivera drew a six-pitch walk with one out in the top of the fourth. Andrew Wilhite was hit by a pitch to give the Cardinals runners on first and second. Decker Scheffler drew a walk to load the bases for BSU. Hunter Dobbins collected an RBI on a ground out to the pitcher, which allowed Rivera to score.
Eastern Michigan tied it in the home half of the sixth.
Justin Conant reached safely on a throwing error by the third baseman to start the top of the ninth. He then stole second. Nick Gregory grounded out to the first baseman and moved Conant to third. Adam Tellier gave the Cardinals the go-ahead run with a single through the left side as Conant scored. Ball State held a 2-1 after 8.5 innings and went on to win the contest by the same score.
O'Donnell went seven innings in the start. He struck out seven batters and gave up one earned run on five hits. Brown closed out the game with two innings and claimed the victory. He moved to 4-1 on the season. He struck out four batters and surrendered just one hit.
Tellier led the Cardinals at the plate with a 2-for-4 game. He drove in the game-winning run.
Thomas House got the start on the mound for EMU. He went six innings with eight strikeouts. He gave up one earned run on two hits. Zach Gillig added 2/3 of an inning and surrendered two hits. Luke Russo finished the game for the Eagles and went 2 1/3 innings. He struck out two batters and gave up an unearned run.
Ball State and Eastern Michigan return to action on Saturday for game two of the three-game series. First pitch is scheduled for 3 p.m.
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With the win, Ball State improved to 15-6 overall and 6-1 in league games, while Eastern Michigan fell to 10-8 overall and 4-3 in MAC contests.
"Our team showed its grit! Trennor O'Donnell and Ryan Brown were outstanding on the mound," said Head Coach Rich Maloney. "Adam Tellier delivered the big hit. The game changing play was by Justin Conant diving and then throwing runner out at home was amazing."
Matthew Rivera drew a six-pitch walk with one out in the top of the fourth. Andrew Wilhite was hit by a pitch to give the Cardinals runners on first and second. Decker Scheffler drew a walk to load the bases for BSU. Hunter Dobbins collected an RBI on a ground out to the pitcher, which allowed Rivera to score.
Eastern Michigan tied it in the home half of the sixth.
Justin Conant reached safely on a throwing error by the third baseman to start the top of the ninth. He then stole second. Nick Gregory grounded out to the first baseman and moved Conant to third. Adam Tellier gave the Cardinals the go-ahead run with a single through the left side as Conant scored. Ball State held a 2-1 after 8.5 innings and went on to win the contest by the same score.
O'Donnell went seven innings in the start. He struck out seven batters and gave up one earned run on five hits. Brown closed out the game with two innings and claimed the victory. He moved to 4-1 on the season. He struck out four batters and surrendered just one hit.
Tellier led the Cardinals at the plate with a 2-for-4 game. He drove in the game-winning run.
Thomas House got the start on the mound for EMU. He went six innings with eight strikeouts. He gave up one earned run on two hits. Zach Gillig added 2/3 of an inning and surrendered two hits. Luke Russo finished the game for the Eagles and went 2 1/3 innings. He struck out two batters and gave up an unearned run.
Ball State and Eastern Michigan return to action on Saturday for game two of the three-game series. First pitch is scheduled for 3 p.m.
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Team Stats
Pitching:
W: Brown, Ryan (4-1)
L: RUSSO, Luke (3-1)
Batting:
3B: Scheffler, Decker 1
RBI: Tellier, Adam 1 ; Dobbins, Hunter 1
SH: Tellier, Adam 1
Base Running:
RUNS: Rivera, Matthew 1 ; Conant, Justin 1
SB: Miller, Grant 1 ; Conant, Justin 1
CS: Tellier, Adam 1 ; Conant, Justin 1
HBP: Wilhite, Andrew 1 ; Bevis, Blake 1
Batting:
2B: KROSS, Josh 1 ; HOPKINS, Taylor 1
RBI: KROSS, Josh 1
SH: MILLER, Glenn 1
Base Running:
RUNS: WILCOX, Cole 1
SB: MILLER, Glenn 1 ; HOPKINS, Taylor 1 ; TAYLOR, Cory 1 ; DOLNEY, Aaron 1
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