Friday, March 31
Akron, Ohio
3 p.m.
Ball State University
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Akron
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Cardinals Return to the Road for MAC Series Against the Zips
March 30, 2023 | Baseball
MUNCIE, Ind. – The Ball State baseball team is back on the road for another Mid-American Conference series, this time against Akron. The Cardinals and Zips are scheduled for a three-game series with one game on Friday at 3 p.m., one on Saturday at 2 p.m., and the series finale on Sunday at 1 p.m.
The Cardinals are coming off a series sweep against the Eastern Michigan Eagles over the weekend and a midweek win against the Screaming Eagles of Southern Indiana. Ball State enters with an overall record of 18-6 and an 8-1 mark in league games, while Akron boasts an overall mark of 11-13 and are 4-5 in MAC 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 .415 batting average. He has pelted a team-best seven homers and has a team-high 27 RBIs. His seven home runs are tied for 118th in the NCAA and tied for fifth in the conference. He has a slugging percentage of .745, which is 62nd in the country and second in the MAC. Peltier has scored 33 runs, which is tied for 17th in the NCAA and is first the MAC. He is tied for the team lead in doubles with eight and he has added one triple.
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 tied for 32nd in the NCAA with 44 strikeouts. He his 4-1 on the year and has thrown 23 innings. Opponents are hitting just .167 against him for the season.
Scouting the Cardinals
Decker Scheffler is second on the squad with a .383 batting average. He has 18 RBIs, 17 runs scored, five doubles, two homers, and two triples. Scheffler is tied for the 85th toughest player to strikeout in the NCAA and is fourth in the MAC. Adam Tellier is third on the team with a .366 average. He has 25 runs scored, 14 walks, 12 RBIs, eight doubles, three triples, and one home run. His three triples are tied for 20th in the NCAA and are the most in the MAC. Justin Conant is fourth on the team with a .313 average. He has added 13 runs scored, 11 walks, nine RBIs, three doubles, one triple, and one home run. Blake Bevis is hitting .304. He is second on the team with 19 RBIs and is tied for second in home runs with four. He has scored 15 runs and has eight doubles. Nick Gregory might only be hitting .219, but he leads the team with 21 walks. He has scored 21 runs and driven in seven runs.
The Cardinal pitching staff is led by Trennor O'Donnell with a 1.82 ERA, which is tied for 32nd in the NCAA and leads the MAC. He has 39 strikeouts in 34 2/3 innings of work. Tanner Knapp as added 20 1/3 innings in seven relief appearances for the Cardinals. Logan Schulfer is third on the team with 26 strikeouts. Ty Johnson is fourth on the squad with 25 strikeouts. Jacob Hartlaub and Ty Weatherly both have 24 strikeouts. Tanner Knapp closes out the pitchers with more than 20 strikeouts, with 22.
Ball State vs. Akron: The Series
The Cardinals and Zips will meet for the 64th time on Friday. BSU leads the overall series 38-24. Ball State is 19-13 on the road against the Zips. The Cardinals are 24-10 versus the Zips under Head Coach Rich Maloney.
Scouting the Zips
Jack Firestone leads Akron with 10 home runs, which is tied for 18th in the NCAA and tied for first in the MAC. He is hitting .280 on the season with a team-best 23 runs score and a team-best 21 RBIs. He has added three doubles and two triples. Jack Poist leads the Zips with a .309 average. He has 12 RBIs, 11 runs scored, eight doubles, one triple, and one home run.
Sammy Tortorella leads the pitching staff with a 3.38 ERA in 37 1/3 innings. He has a team-high 32 strikeouts with a record of 2-1. Anthony Fett has a record of 4-1, which leads the team, in 20 2/3 innings of work. He as 14 strikeouts and a 6.53 ERA. Joe Roth is second on the team with a 5.40 ERA and has 20 strikeouts. He is 0-2 on the season.
MAC Standings
1. Ball State – 18-6, 8-1
2. Kent State – 16-8, 4-2
3. Central Michigan – 13-10, 4-2
4. Toledo – 12-11, 5-4
5. Ohio – 7-14, 5-4
6. Eastern Michigan – 11-10, 4-5
7. Akron – 11-13, 4-5
8. Bowling Green – 9-13, 4-5
9. Miami – 6-20, 3-6
10. Western Michigan – 5-17, 2-4
11. Northern Illinois – 5-18, 2-7
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The Cardinals are coming off a series sweep against the Eastern Michigan Eagles over the weekend and a midweek win against the Screaming Eagles of Southern Indiana. Ball State enters with an overall record of 18-6 and an 8-1 mark in league games, while Akron boasts an overall mark of 11-13 and are 4-5 in MAC 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 .415 batting average. He has pelted a team-best seven homers and has a team-high 27 RBIs. His seven home runs are tied for 118th in the NCAA and tied for fifth in the conference. He has a slugging percentage of .745, which is 62nd in the country and second in the MAC. Peltier has scored 33 runs, which is tied for 17th in the NCAA and is first the MAC. He is tied for the team lead in doubles with eight and he has added one triple.
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 tied for 32nd in the NCAA with 44 strikeouts. He his 4-1 on the year and has thrown 23 innings. Opponents are hitting just .167 against him for the season.
Scouting the Cardinals
Decker Scheffler is second on the squad with a .383 batting average. He has 18 RBIs, 17 runs scored, five doubles, two homers, and two triples. Scheffler is tied for the 85th toughest player to strikeout in the NCAA and is fourth in the MAC. Adam Tellier is third on the team with a .366 average. He has 25 runs scored, 14 walks, 12 RBIs, eight doubles, three triples, and one home run. His three triples are tied for 20th in the NCAA and are the most in the MAC. Justin Conant is fourth on the team with a .313 average. He has added 13 runs scored, 11 walks, nine RBIs, three doubles, one triple, and one home run. Blake Bevis is hitting .304. He is second on the team with 19 RBIs and is tied for second in home runs with four. He has scored 15 runs and has eight doubles. Nick Gregory might only be hitting .219, but he leads the team with 21 walks. He has scored 21 runs and driven in seven runs.
The Cardinal pitching staff is led by Trennor O'Donnell with a 1.82 ERA, which is tied for 32nd in the NCAA and leads the MAC. He has 39 strikeouts in 34 2/3 innings of work. Tanner Knapp as added 20 1/3 innings in seven relief appearances for the Cardinals. Logan Schulfer is third on the team with 26 strikeouts. Ty Johnson is fourth on the squad with 25 strikeouts. Jacob Hartlaub and Ty Weatherly both have 24 strikeouts. Tanner Knapp closes out the pitchers with more than 20 strikeouts, with 22.
Ball State vs. Akron: The Series
The Cardinals and Zips will meet for the 64th time on Friday. BSU leads the overall series 38-24. Ball State is 19-13 on the road against the Zips. The Cardinals are 24-10 versus the Zips under Head Coach Rich Maloney.
Scouting the Zips
Jack Firestone leads Akron with 10 home runs, which is tied for 18th in the NCAA and tied for first in the MAC. He is hitting .280 on the season with a team-best 23 runs score and a team-best 21 RBIs. He has added three doubles and two triples. Jack Poist leads the Zips with a .309 average. He has 12 RBIs, 11 runs scored, eight doubles, one triple, and one home run.
Sammy Tortorella leads the pitching staff with a 3.38 ERA in 37 1/3 innings. He has a team-high 32 strikeouts with a record of 2-1. Anthony Fett has a record of 4-1, which leads the team, in 20 2/3 innings of work. He as 14 strikeouts and a 6.53 ERA. Joe Roth is second on the team with a 5.40 ERA and has 20 strikeouts. He is 0-2 on the season.
MAC Standings
1. Ball State – 18-6, 8-1
2. Kent State – 16-8, 4-2
3. Central Michigan – 13-10, 4-2
4. Toledo – 12-11, 5-4
5. Ohio – 7-14, 5-4
6. Eastern Michigan – 11-10, 4-5
7. Akron – 11-13, 4-5
8. Bowling Green – 9-13, 4-5
9. Miami – 6-20, 3-6
10. Western Michigan – 5-17, 2-4
11. Northern Illinois – 5-18, 2-7
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