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Cardinals Ready for In-State Clash with Hoosiers
April 10, 2023 | Baseball
MUNCIE, Ind. – The Ball State baseball team makes its first trip back to Bloomington since 2019 for a matchup with in-state foe Indiana on Tuesday. The Cardinals and Hoosiers are slated for a 6 p.m. start on the Big Ten Network+.
The Cardinals are coming off a 2-1 series win at The Citadel. Ball State enters Tuesday with a 23-8 record, while Indiana boasts a 22-10 mark.
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 is second on the team with a .413 batting average, which is 28th in the NCAA and best in the MAC. He has pelted a team-best seven homers and has a team-high 29 RBIs. He has a slugging percentage of .711, which is tied for 75th in the country and second in the MAC. Peltier has scored 44 runs, which is tied for eighth in the NCAA and is first the MAC. He leads the team in doubles with 13 and he has added one triple. His 13 doubles are tied for 26th in the NCAA and are tied for second in the conference.
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 92nd in the NCAA with 51 strikeouts. He his 4-1 on the year and has thrown 26 1/3 innings. Opponents are hitting just .169 against him for the season.
Don't Mess with Tex
Trennor O'Donnell leads the team with a 2.51 ERA. His ERA is tied for the 52nd best in the country and is second in the MAC. His 47 strikeouts are tied for 143rd in the NCAA. He has a 2-1 record and has thrown 43 innings. Opponents are hitting just .228 against him.
Scouting the Cardinals
Decker Scheffler is second on the squad with .376 batting average, which is tied for 115th in the NCAA and sixth in the MAC. He has 24 RBIs, 22 runs scored, six doubles, three homers, and three triples. His three triples are tied for 36th in the country and tied for second in the conference. Scheffler is tied for the 77th as toughest player to strikeout in the NCAA and is second in the MAC. Adam Tellier is third on the team with a .350 average. He has 30 runs scored, 16 walks, 16 RBIs, nine doubles, three triples, and one home run. His three triples are tied for 36th in the NCAA and are tied for second in the MAC. Nick Gregory might only be hitting .228, but he leads the team with 28 walks. His 28 walks are tied for 42nd in the NCAA and are the most in the MAC. He has scored 25 runs and driven in eight runs.
Logan Schulfer is third on the team with 35 strikeouts. He as a 2-0 record with a 5.32 ERA. Ty Johnson is fourth on the team with 33 strikeouts in 26 2/3 innings of work. He has a 3-2 record with a 4.72 ERA. Ty Weatherly has 31 strikeouts on the season. He has a 6.14 ERA in 29 1/3 innings of work and a 1-1 record. Tanner Knapp has 26 strikeouts in 28 2/3 innings. He is 1-1 on the season with a 5.97 ERA. Jacob Hartlaub is the remaining pitcher with more that 20 strikeouts, with 24. He has a 3-2 record.
Ball State vs. Indiana: The Series
The Cardinals and Hoosiers will meet for the 61st time on Tuesday. Indiana holds a 34-26 record against Ball State. IU has won the last eight meetings, including a 9-3 win in Bloomington on April 23, 2019. BSU is 12-16 at IU.
Scouting the Hoosiers
Phillip Glasser leads Indiana with a .373 batting average. He has a team-best 13 doubles, which is tied for 26th in the NCAA and tied for second in the Big Ten. He paces the team with 31 runs scored. He has added 23 RBIs, 22 walks, three home runs, and one triple. Devin Taylor is second on the team with a .347 batting average. He has a team-best five home runs. He has scored 22 runs, 20 RBIs, 19 walks, five doubles, and one triple. Brock Tibbitts rounds out the hitters above .300 with a .336 average. He leads the team with 33 RBIs. He has 26 runs scored, 20 walks, nine doubles, three home runs, and two triples.
Luke Sinnard paces the IU pitching staff with 61 strikeouts and a 3.68 ERA. He has a 3-1 record in 44 innings. Ryan Kraft has a team-high five saves with 30 innings of work. He has 28 strikeouts and a 3-1 record. He boasts an ERA of 0.90. Craig Yoho is second on the staff with 34 strikeouts. He has an ERA of 1.40 in 23 2/3 innings.
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The Cardinals are coming off a 2-1 series win at The Citadel. Ball State enters Tuesday with a 23-8 record, while Indiana boasts a 22-10 mark.
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 is second on the team with a .413 batting average, which is 28th in the NCAA and best in the MAC. He has pelted a team-best seven homers and has a team-high 29 RBIs. He has a slugging percentage of .711, which is tied for 75th in the country and second in the MAC. Peltier has scored 44 runs, which is tied for eighth in the NCAA and is first the MAC. He leads the team in doubles with 13 and he has added one triple. His 13 doubles are tied for 26th in the NCAA and are tied for second in the conference.
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 92nd in the NCAA with 51 strikeouts. He his 4-1 on the year and has thrown 26 1/3 innings. Opponents are hitting just .169 against him for the season.
Don't Mess with Tex
Trennor O'Donnell leads the team with a 2.51 ERA. His ERA is tied for the 52nd best in the country and is second in the MAC. His 47 strikeouts are tied for 143rd in the NCAA. He has a 2-1 record and has thrown 43 innings. Opponents are hitting just .228 against him.
Scouting the Cardinals
Decker Scheffler is second on the squad with .376 batting average, which is tied for 115th in the NCAA and sixth in the MAC. He has 24 RBIs, 22 runs scored, six doubles, three homers, and three triples. His three triples are tied for 36th in the country and tied for second in the conference. Scheffler is tied for the 77th as toughest player to strikeout in the NCAA and is second in the MAC. Adam Tellier is third on the team with a .350 average. He has 30 runs scored, 16 walks, 16 RBIs, nine doubles, three triples, and one home run. His three triples are tied for 36th in the NCAA and are tied for second in the MAC. Nick Gregory might only be hitting .228, but he leads the team with 28 walks. His 28 walks are tied for 42nd in the NCAA and are the most in the MAC. He has scored 25 runs and driven in eight runs.
Logan Schulfer is third on the team with 35 strikeouts. He as a 2-0 record with a 5.32 ERA. Ty Johnson is fourth on the team with 33 strikeouts in 26 2/3 innings of work. He has a 3-2 record with a 4.72 ERA. Ty Weatherly has 31 strikeouts on the season. He has a 6.14 ERA in 29 1/3 innings of work and a 1-1 record. Tanner Knapp has 26 strikeouts in 28 2/3 innings. He is 1-1 on the season with a 5.97 ERA. Jacob Hartlaub is the remaining pitcher with more that 20 strikeouts, with 24. He has a 3-2 record.
Ball State vs. Indiana: The Series
The Cardinals and Hoosiers will meet for the 61st time on Tuesday. Indiana holds a 34-26 record against Ball State. IU has won the last eight meetings, including a 9-3 win in Bloomington on April 23, 2019. BSU is 12-16 at IU.
Scouting the Hoosiers
Phillip Glasser leads Indiana with a .373 batting average. He has a team-best 13 doubles, which is tied for 26th in the NCAA and tied for second in the Big Ten. He paces the team with 31 runs scored. He has added 23 RBIs, 22 walks, three home runs, and one triple. Devin Taylor is second on the team with a .347 batting average. He has a team-best five home runs. He has scored 22 runs, 20 RBIs, 19 walks, five doubles, and one triple. Brock Tibbitts rounds out the hitters above .300 with a .336 average. He leads the team with 33 RBIs. He has 26 runs scored, 20 walks, nine doubles, three home runs, and two triples.
Luke Sinnard paces the IU pitching staff with 61 strikeouts and a 3.68 ERA. He has a 3-1 record in 44 innings. Ryan Kraft has a team-high five saves with 30 innings of work. He has 28 strikeouts and a 3-1 record. He boasts an ERA of 0.90. Craig Yoho is second on the staff with 34 strikeouts. He has an ERA of 1.40 in 23 2/3 innings.
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