Friday, April 14
Mount Pleasant, Mich.
3 p.m.
Ball State University
at
Central Michigan
Photo by: Chad Smith
Ball State Travels North for MAC Showdown with Central Michigan
April 13, 2023 | Baseball
MUNCIE, Ind. – The Ball State baseball team returns to the road for a Mid-American Conference clash with rival Central Michigan on Friday. The Cardinals and Chippewas are scheduled for one game on Friday, one game on Saturday, and the final game on Sunday, but the schedule could change because of weather.
Ball State is coming off a 16-13 loss on the road to Indiana on Tuesday and enter the weekend with a 23-9 overall record and a 10-2 conference mark. Central Michigan comes into the series with an overall record of 18-13 and are 7-5 in league play.
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 .408 batting average, which is tied for 36th 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 .696, which is tied for 94th in the country and second in the MAC. Peltier has scored 45 runs, which is tied for fourth 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 30th in the NCAA and are tied for third 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 94th in the NCAA and tied for fifth in the MAC 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 the 52nd best in the country and leads in the MAC. His 47 strikeouts are tied for 144th 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 .387 batting average, which is tied for 70th in the NCAA and third in the MAC. He has 28 RBIs, 24 runs scored, six doubles, four homers, and three triples. His three triples are tied for 42nd in the country and tied for first in the conference. Scheffler is tied for the 90th as toughest player to strikeout in the NCAA and is third in the MAC. Adam Tellier is third on the team with a .349 average. He has 32 runs scored, 19 RBIs, 18 walks, nine doubles, three triples, and two home runs. His three triples are tied for 42nd in the NCAA and are tied for first in the MAC. Nick Gregory might only be hitting .214, but he leads the team with 29 walks. His 29 walks are tied for 43rd in the NCAA and are the most in the MAC. He has scored 26 runs and driven in eight runs.
Logan Schulfer is third on the team with 37 strikeouts. He as a 2-1 record with a 6.04 ERA in 25 1/3 innings. 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 32 strikeouts on the season. He has a 6.82 ERA in 30 1/3 innings of work and a 1-1 record. Tanner Knapp has 30 strikeouts in 31 innings. He is 1-1 on the season with a 6.68 ERA. Jacob Hartlaub is the remaining pitcher with more that 20 strikeouts, with 24. He has a 3-2 record.
Ball State vs. Central Michigan: The Series
Ball State and Central Michigan will meet for the 172nd time on Friday. CMU holds a 104-67 series advantage over BSU. The Cardinals won five of the seven meetings last season. Ball State is 30-48 at Central Michigan. The Cardinals are 35-27 against the Chippewas under Head Coach Rich Maloney.
Scouting the Chippewas
Luke Sefcik is the reigning MAC Co-Player of the week after he hit .625 with six RBIs. For the season, he is hitting .351 with 17 RBIs and 16 runs scored. Jacob Donahue has a .337 batting average with 25 runs scored, 18 RBIs, and five doubles. Garrett Navarra leads the team with eight triples and is batting .301. He has 21 RBIs, 17 runs scored, two home runs, and one triple. Robby Morgan IV leads the squad with five home runs.
Ryan Palmbald leads the pitching staff with a 2.70 ERA and has a team-best 42 strikeouts. He has a 1-4 record on the season. Adam Mrakitsch is second on the staff with a 4.28 ERA. He has 41 strikeouts and a 4-2 record in 48 1/3 innings. Navarra has 41 strikeouts and a 4.38 ERA. He is 2-2 on the season. Keegan Batka is 4-2 with a 4.85 ERA. He has 36 strikeouts.
MAC Standings
1. Ball State – 23-9, 10-2
2. Kent State – 22-10, 9-3
3. Ohio – 13-16, 11-4
4. Central Michigan – 13-16, 7-5
5. Western Michigan – 9-21, 6-6
6. Toledo – 15-16, 6-9
7. Akron – 13-19, 6-9
8. Bowling Green – 11-17, 6-9
9. Miami – 9-25, 6-9
10. Eastern Michigan – 14-15, 5-10
11. Northern Illinois – 7-23, 4-8
Follow the Cardinals
Twitter
Facebook
Instagram
Ball State is coming off a 16-13 loss on the road to Indiana on Tuesday and enter the weekend with a 23-9 overall record and a 10-2 conference mark. Central Michigan comes into the series with an overall record of 18-13 and are 7-5 in league play.
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 .408 batting average, which is tied for 36th 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 .696, which is tied for 94th in the country and second in the MAC. Peltier has scored 45 runs, which is tied for fourth 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 30th in the NCAA and are tied for third 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 94th in the NCAA and tied for fifth in the MAC 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 the 52nd best in the country and leads in the MAC. His 47 strikeouts are tied for 144th 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 .387 batting average, which is tied for 70th in the NCAA and third in the MAC. He has 28 RBIs, 24 runs scored, six doubles, four homers, and three triples. His three triples are tied for 42nd in the country and tied for first in the conference. Scheffler is tied for the 90th as toughest player to strikeout in the NCAA and is third in the MAC. Adam Tellier is third on the team with a .349 average. He has 32 runs scored, 19 RBIs, 18 walks, nine doubles, three triples, and two home runs. His three triples are tied for 42nd in the NCAA and are tied for first in the MAC. Nick Gregory might only be hitting .214, but he leads the team with 29 walks. His 29 walks are tied for 43rd in the NCAA and are the most in the MAC. He has scored 26 runs and driven in eight runs.
Logan Schulfer is third on the team with 37 strikeouts. He as a 2-1 record with a 6.04 ERA in 25 1/3 innings. 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 32 strikeouts on the season. He has a 6.82 ERA in 30 1/3 innings of work and a 1-1 record. Tanner Knapp has 30 strikeouts in 31 innings. He is 1-1 on the season with a 6.68 ERA. Jacob Hartlaub is the remaining pitcher with more that 20 strikeouts, with 24. He has a 3-2 record.
Ball State vs. Central Michigan: The Series
Ball State and Central Michigan will meet for the 172nd time on Friday. CMU holds a 104-67 series advantage over BSU. The Cardinals won five of the seven meetings last season. Ball State is 30-48 at Central Michigan. The Cardinals are 35-27 against the Chippewas under Head Coach Rich Maloney.
Scouting the Chippewas
Luke Sefcik is the reigning MAC Co-Player of the week after he hit .625 with six RBIs. For the season, he is hitting .351 with 17 RBIs and 16 runs scored. Jacob Donahue has a .337 batting average with 25 runs scored, 18 RBIs, and five doubles. Garrett Navarra leads the team with eight triples and is batting .301. He has 21 RBIs, 17 runs scored, two home runs, and one triple. Robby Morgan IV leads the squad with five home runs.
Ryan Palmbald leads the pitching staff with a 2.70 ERA and has a team-best 42 strikeouts. He has a 1-4 record on the season. Adam Mrakitsch is second on the staff with a 4.28 ERA. He has 41 strikeouts and a 4-2 record in 48 1/3 innings. Navarra has 41 strikeouts and a 4.38 ERA. He is 2-2 on the season. Keegan Batka is 4-2 with a 4.85 ERA. He has 36 strikeouts.
MAC Standings
1. Ball State – 23-9, 10-2
2. Kent State – 22-10, 9-3
3. Ohio – 13-16, 11-4
4. Central Michigan – 13-16, 7-5
5. Western Michigan – 9-21, 6-6
6. Toledo – 15-16, 6-9
7. Akron – 13-19, 6-9
8. Bowling Green – 11-17, 6-9
9. Miami – 9-25, 6-9
10. Eastern Michigan – 14-15, 5-10
11. Northern Illinois – 7-23, 4-8
Follow the Cardinals
Players Mentioned
P
/ Baseball
OF
/ Baseball
P
/ Baseball
P
/ Baseball
P
/ Baseball
P
/ Baseball
INF
/ Baseball
OF/1B
/ Baseball
P
/ Baseball
INF
/ Baseball
P
/ BaseballBaseball // 5 AM Workouts
Tuesday, August 26
Ball State Director of Athletics Jeff Mitchell discusses the NCAA vs. House Settlement
Tuesday, July 01
Director of Athletics Jeff Mitchell discusses NCAA vs. House Settlement & Bill Richards Thank You
Friday, June 27
Baseball // Day 1 MAC Tournament Recap: Win vs. EMU
Thursday, May 22