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Photo by: Chad Smith
Ball State Splits Games with Purdue Fort Wayne, No. 3 Wake Forest
March 04, 2023 | Baseball
WINSTON-SALEM, N.C. – The Ball State baseball team returned to action for two games, one against Purdue Fort Wayne and one against No. 3 Wake Forest on Saturday. Ryan Peltier, Decker Scheffler, and Blake Bevis each homered on the day.
The Cardinals finish the day with a 6-5 record.
"We battled all day long and earned a split," said Head Coach Rich Maloney. "Wake Forest is an awfully good team and outplayed us. I thought our guys competed well."
Game One – Ball State 11, Purdue Fort Wayne 0
After a scoreless first inning, Matthew Rivera produced a one-out double down the left field line. Decker Scheffler launched the third pitch he saw over the right field wall and put the Cardinals up 2-0.
Nick Gregory led off the top of the third with a single through the right side. Adam Tellier followed with a single through the left side and advanced Gregory to second. Peltier reached on a fielder's choice and moved Gregory to third. Hunter Dobbins notched a sac fly to center as Gregory scored to extend the BSU lead to 3-0.
Blake Bevis launched a solo home run down the left field line to extend the BSU lead to 4-0 in the top of the fourth. In the top of the fifth inning, Ball State used a wild pitch, a walk, and a hit batter to score three more runs. The Cardinals led 7-0 after five innings.
After Gregory walked and stole second, Tellier singled through the left side and moved Gregory to third. Peltier followed with an RBI single through the right side. Dobbins followed with a single to third base and scored Tellier. Rivera picked up an RBI with a single through the left side. Ball State held a 10-0 lead after six innings.
Zach Lane started the top of the seventh with a six-pitch walk. Dylan Grego was hit by a pitch. Peltier notched another RBI with a single up the middle. Ball State went on to win the game 11-0.
Ty Johnson picked up the win for the Cardinals and moved to 2-1 on the year with five innings of work. Johnson struck out five batters with two walks and scattered two hits. Ty Weatherly picked up two strikeous in two innings of work. Will Jacobson went two innings with three strikeouts.
Game Two – No. 3 Wake Forest 7, Ball State 4
After a scoreless first inning, the Demon Deacons got on the board with two runs in the bottom of the second.
Gregory led off the top of the third with a five-pitch walk. With two outs and a runner on, Peltier tied the game with an opposite field home run.
Wake Forest added three runs in the bottom of the third and retook the lead, 5-2.
The Cardinals pulled within one, 5-4 in the top of the fourth. Logan Flood singled to a diving shortstop with bases loaded for an RBI. Justin Conant reached on an error by the third baseman, which scored Zach Lane from third.
Wake Forest added two runs in the home half of the fourth and went on to win 7-4.
Ryan Brown picked up his first loss of the season in three innings of work in the start. He surrendered seven earned runs and struck out five batters. Trennor O'Donnell was outstanding in five innings of relief. He struck out three batters and gave up just three hits.
Sean Sullivan picked up the win in five innings of work. He struck out 10 batters and gave up four runs, three earned. Cole Roland added two innings of relief with two strikeouts. Seth Keener went an inning with two strikeouts. Camden Minacci picked up the save with a scoreless ninth inning with one strikeout.
The Cardinals return to David F. Couch Ballpark for one more time on Sunday. Ball State will face Purdue Fort Wayne at 10 a.m.
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The Cardinals finish the day with a 6-5 record.
"We battled all day long and earned a split," said Head Coach Rich Maloney. "Wake Forest is an awfully good team and outplayed us. I thought our guys competed well."
Game One – Ball State 11, Purdue Fort Wayne 0
After a scoreless first inning, Matthew Rivera produced a one-out double down the left field line. Decker Scheffler launched the third pitch he saw over the right field wall and put the Cardinals up 2-0.
Nick Gregory led off the top of the third with a single through the right side. Adam Tellier followed with a single through the left side and advanced Gregory to second. Peltier reached on a fielder's choice and moved Gregory to third. Hunter Dobbins notched a sac fly to center as Gregory scored to extend the BSU lead to 3-0.
Blake Bevis launched a solo home run down the left field line to extend the BSU lead to 4-0 in the top of the fourth. In the top of the fifth inning, Ball State used a wild pitch, a walk, and a hit batter to score three more runs. The Cardinals led 7-0 after five innings.
After Gregory walked and stole second, Tellier singled through the left side and moved Gregory to third. Peltier followed with an RBI single through the right side. Dobbins followed with a single to third base and scored Tellier. Rivera picked up an RBI with a single through the left side. Ball State held a 10-0 lead after six innings.
Zach Lane started the top of the seventh with a six-pitch walk. Dylan Grego was hit by a pitch. Peltier notched another RBI with a single up the middle. Ball State went on to win the game 11-0.
Ty Johnson picked up the win for the Cardinals and moved to 2-1 on the year with five innings of work. Johnson struck out five batters with two walks and scattered two hits. Ty Weatherly picked up two strikeous in two innings of work. Will Jacobson went two innings with three strikeouts.
Game Two – No. 3 Wake Forest 7, Ball State 4
After a scoreless first inning, the Demon Deacons got on the board with two runs in the bottom of the second.
Gregory led off the top of the third with a five-pitch walk. With two outs and a runner on, Peltier tied the game with an opposite field home run.
Wake Forest added three runs in the bottom of the third and retook the lead, 5-2.
The Cardinals pulled within one, 5-4 in the top of the fourth. Logan Flood singled to a diving shortstop with bases loaded for an RBI. Justin Conant reached on an error by the third baseman, which scored Zach Lane from third.
Wake Forest added two runs in the home half of the fourth and went on to win 7-4.
Ryan Brown picked up his first loss of the season in three innings of work in the start. He surrendered seven earned runs and struck out five batters. Trennor O'Donnell was outstanding in five innings of relief. He struck out three batters and gave up just three hits.
Sean Sullivan picked up the win in five innings of work. He struck out 10 batters and gave up four runs, three earned. Cole Roland added two innings of relief with two strikeouts. Seth Keener went an inning with two strikeouts. Camden Minacci picked up the save with a scoreless ninth inning with one strikeout.
The Cardinals return to David F. Couch Ballpark for one more time on Sunday. Ball State will face Purdue Fort Wayne at 10 a.m.
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Team Stats
Pitching:
W: Sean Sullivan (2-0)
L: Brown, Ryan (3-1)
S: Camden Minacci (2)
Batting:
HR: Peltier, Ryan 1
RBI: Peltier, Ryan 2 ; Flood, Logan 1
Base Running:
RUNS: Peltier, Ryan 1 ; Horn, CJ 1 ; Lane, Zach 1 ; Gregory, Nick 1
Batting:
HR: Adam Cecere 1 ; Justin Johnson 1
RBI: Nick Kurtz 1 ; Brock Wilken 1 ; Adam Cecere 1 ; Justin Johnson 2 ; Bennett Lee 1
SH: Marek Houston 1
SF: Nick Kurtz 1 ; Bennett Lee 1
Base Running:
RUNS: Tommy Hawke 1 ; Nick Kurtz 1 ; Adam Cecere 2 ; Justin Johnson 2 ; Marek Houston 1
SB: Nick Kurtz 1 ; Jake Reinisch 1
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