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Ball State Wins Road Contest Against Florida A&M
March 07, 2023 | Baseball
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. – The Ball State baseball team returned to action for a Tuesday contest with Florida A&M. The Cardinals were led by Andrew Wilhite led the team with a 2-for-4 day and Matthew Rivera, who drove in four runs as BSU defeated FAMU 11-9.
Ball State improved to 8-5 on the season, while Florida A&M fell to 5-9 overall.
The Rattlers jumped out to an early 2-0 lead in the bottom of the first.
Rivera led off the top of the second with a walk. Casey Turturici followed with a single and moved Rivera to second. Hunter Dobbins flied out to center and moved Rivera to third. Wilhite singled to right field and drove in Rivera to cut the deficit to 2-1.
Rivera grounded into a double play in the top of the third, but Nick Gregory was able to score and tied the game. Turturici singled through the right side and drove in Adam Tellier to give the Cardinals a 3-2 lead.
FAMU tied it in the bottom of the third.
Rivera gave Ball State a 5-3 lead with a two-run double down the left field line in the top of the fifth. The Rattlers did not go away and tied it in the bottom of the bottom of the fifth.
In the top of the sixth, Gregory reached on a fielder's choice and scored Logan Flood from third. Tellier followed with an RBI single to right field that scored Wilhite. Rivera picked up a sac fly to center field and scored Gregory. The Cardinals held an 8-5 lead going into the seventh inning.
Dylan Grego reached on an error by the first baseman that drove in two runs as BSU took a 10-5 lead. The Rattlers added a run in the bottom of the seventh, but the Cardinals still led 10-6.
Gregory drew a walk with one out in the top of the ninth. He then advanced to second and third on an error by the pitcher, then scored on an error by the third baseman.
The Rattlers added three runs in the bottom of the ninth, but the Cardinals held on for an 11-9 victory.
Casey Bargo got the start and went two innings. Will Jacobson went 2 1/3 innings in relief. Blake Bevis added 1 2/3 innings of relief and picked up the win. Tanner Knapp threw two scoreless innings. Ty Weatherly pitched the ninth for the Cardinals.
The Cardinals return to Muncie and play the home opener as well as the Mid-American Conference opener on Friday, March 10. Ball State and Western Michigan are scheduled for a 1 p.m. first pitch on Friday.
Ball State returns to action for a Tuesday contest against Florida A&M. First pitch is scheduled for 5 p.m.
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Ball State improved to 8-5 on the season, while Florida A&M fell to 5-9 overall.
The Rattlers jumped out to an early 2-0 lead in the bottom of the first.
Rivera led off the top of the second with a walk. Casey Turturici followed with a single and moved Rivera to second. Hunter Dobbins flied out to center and moved Rivera to third. Wilhite singled to right field and drove in Rivera to cut the deficit to 2-1.
Rivera grounded into a double play in the top of the third, but Nick Gregory was able to score and tied the game. Turturici singled through the right side and drove in Adam Tellier to give the Cardinals a 3-2 lead.
FAMU tied it in the bottom of the third.
Rivera gave Ball State a 5-3 lead with a two-run double down the left field line in the top of the fifth. The Rattlers did not go away and tied it in the bottom of the bottom of the fifth.
In the top of the sixth, Gregory reached on a fielder's choice and scored Logan Flood from third. Tellier followed with an RBI single to right field that scored Wilhite. Rivera picked up a sac fly to center field and scored Gregory. The Cardinals held an 8-5 lead going into the seventh inning.
Dylan Grego reached on an error by the first baseman that drove in two runs as BSU took a 10-5 lead. The Rattlers added a run in the bottom of the seventh, but the Cardinals still led 10-6.
Gregory drew a walk with one out in the top of the ninth. He then advanced to second and third on an error by the pitcher, then scored on an error by the third baseman.
The Rattlers added three runs in the bottom of the ninth, but the Cardinals held on for an 11-9 victory.
Casey Bargo got the start and went two innings. Will Jacobson went 2 1/3 innings in relief. Blake Bevis added 1 2/3 innings of relief and picked up the win. Tanner Knapp threw two scoreless innings. Ty Weatherly pitched the ninth for the Cardinals.
The Cardinals return to Muncie and play the home opener as well as the Mid-American Conference opener on Friday, March 10. Ball State and Western Michigan are scheduled for a 1 p.m. first pitch on Friday.
Ball State returns to action for a Tuesday contest against Florida A&M. First pitch is scheduled for 5 p.m.
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Team Stats
Pitching:
W: Bevis, Blake (1-0)
L: J. Townsend (0-1)
Batting:
2B: Rivera, Matthew 1
RBI: Gregory, Nick 1 ; Tellier, Adam 1 ; Rivera, Matthew 3 ; Turturici, Casey 1 ; Wilhite, Andrew 1
SF: Rivera, Matthew 1
Base Running:
RUNS: Gregory, Nick 4 ; Tellier, Adam 1 ; Peltier, Ryan 1 ; Rivera, Matthew 1 ; Dobbins, Hunter 1 ; Flood, Logan 2 ; Wilhite, Andrew 1
SB: Gregory, Nick 1
CS: Tellier, Adam 1
HBP: Tellier, Adam 1
Batting:
HR: S. Greico 1
RBI: T. Jackson 1 ; J. Weber 1 ; S. Greico 3 ; J. Bastardo 2 ; J. Pierini 1 ; B. Kim 1
SH: J. Weber 1
SF: J. Weber 1
Base Running:
RUNS: T. Jackson 3 ; T. Hanchey 1 ; J. Weber 1 ; S. Greico 1 ; J. Pierini 1 ; W. Brown 1 ; J. Tease 1
HBP: T. Jackson 1 ; W. Brown 2
PO: J. Bastardo 1
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