Tuesday, April 18
West Lafayette, Ind.
6 p.m.
Ball State University
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Purdue
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Ball State Travels to Purdue for In-State Battle
April 17, 2023 | Baseball
MUNCIE, Ind. – The Ball State baseball team makes its first trip back to West Lafayette since 2019 for a matchup with in-state foe Purdue on Tuesday. The Cardinals and Boilermakers are slated for a 6 p.m. start on the Big Ten Network+.
The Cardinals are coming off an 0-3 series at Central Michigan. Ball State enters Tuesday with a 23-12 record, while Purdue boasts a 16-18 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 .399 batting average, which is tied for 44th in the NCAA and second in the MAC. He has pelted a team-best seven homers and has a team-high 31 RBIs. He has a slugging percentage of .667, which is tied for 124th in the country and third in the MAC. Peltier has scored 46 runs, which is tied for 19th in the NCAA and is first the MAC. He leads the team in doubles with 14 and he has added one triple. His 14 doubles are tied for 36th 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 119th in the NCAA with 54 strikeouts. He his 4-1 on the year and has thrown 27 2/3 innings. Opponents are hitting just .170 against him for the season.
Don't Mess with Tex
Trennor O'Donnell leads the team with a 3.12 ERA. His ERA is tied for the 101st best in the country and is second in the MAC. His 56 strikeouts are tied for 101st in the NCAA. He has a 2-2 record and has thrown 49 innings. Opponents are hitting just .231 against him.
Scouting the Cardinals
Decker Scheffler is second on the squad with .375 batting average, which is tied for 99th in the NCAA and is tied for fourth in the MAC. He has 29 RBIs, 25 runs scored, seven doubles, four homers, and three triples. His three triples are tied for 51st in the country and tied for first in the conference. Scheffler is tied for the 77th as toughest player to strikeout in the NCAA and is fourth in the MAC. Adam Tellier is third on the team with a .329 average. He has 33 runs scored, 18 walks, 20 RBIs, nine doubles, three triples, and three home runs. His three triples are tied for 51st in the NCAA and are tied for first in the MAC. Nick Gregory might only be hitting .250, but he leads the team with 31 walks. His 31 walks are tied for 42nd in the NCAA and are tied second in the MAC. He has scored 27 runs and driven in 13 runs.
Logan Schulfer is third on the team with 38 strikeouts. He as a 2-2 record with a 6.41 ERA. Ty Johnson is fourth on the team with 36 strikeouts in 29 2/3 innings of work. He has a 3-2 record with a 4.25 ERA. Ty Weatherly has 35 strikeouts on the season. He has a 6.49 ERA in 34 2/3 innings of work and a 1-1 record. Tanner Knapp has 31 strikeouts in 32 innings. He is 1-1 on the season with a 6.75 ERA. Jacob Hartlaub is the remaining pitcher with more that 20 strikeouts, with 24. He has a 3-2 record.
Ball State vs. Purdue: The Series
The Cardinals and Boilermakers will meet for the 95th time on Tuesday. Purdue holds a 52-40-2 series edge. Purdue won the last meeting 9-3, on May 7, 2019, but Ball State won the other meeting on March 19, 2019, 6-0. The Cardinals are 16-31 against the Boilermakers in West Lafayette.
Scouting the Boilermakers
The Boilermakers are led by Evan Albrecht with a .339 batting average. He has scored 29 runs, driven in 22, has seven doubles and one triple. Jake Parr is second on the team with a .320 average. He has 22 RBIs, 18 runs scored, a team-best nine doubles, tied for a team high with three triples, and has three home runs. Jake Jarvis is tied a team-best eight home runs and has a team-high 15 walks. He is batting .319 on the season with 27 RBIs, 25 runs scored, two doubles and one triple. Paul Toetz is tied for a team-high eight homers and leads the squad with 39 RBIs. He is hitting .315 with 27 runs scored, eight doubles, and two triples. Mike Bolton Jr. rounds out the .300 hitters with a .313. He has scored a team-best 31 times and is tied for the team lead in triples, with three. He has added two doubles and two home runs.
Kyle Iwinski leads the team with a 3.27 ERA in 41 1/3 innings of work. He has 27 strikeouts and a 2-3 record. Jonathan Blackwell has a team-high 43 strikeouts in 50 innings. He has a 4-2 record with an ERA of 4.14. CJ Backer is expected to get the start for Purdue on Tuesday. He enters with a 4.45 ERA and has 24 strikeouts on the year.
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The Cardinals are coming off an 0-3 series at Central Michigan. Ball State enters Tuesday with a 23-12 record, while Purdue boasts a 16-18 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 .399 batting average, which is tied for 44th in the NCAA and second in the MAC. He has pelted a team-best seven homers and has a team-high 31 RBIs. He has a slugging percentage of .667, which is tied for 124th in the country and third in the MAC. Peltier has scored 46 runs, which is tied for 19th in the NCAA and is first the MAC. He leads the team in doubles with 14 and he has added one triple. His 14 doubles are tied for 36th 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 119th in the NCAA with 54 strikeouts. He his 4-1 on the year and has thrown 27 2/3 innings. Opponents are hitting just .170 against him for the season.
Don't Mess with Tex
Trennor O'Donnell leads the team with a 3.12 ERA. His ERA is tied for the 101st best in the country and is second in the MAC. His 56 strikeouts are tied for 101st in the NCAA. He has a 2-2 record and has thrown 49 innings. Opponents are hitting just .231 against him.
Scouting the Cardinals
Decker Scheffler is second on the squad with .375 batting average, which is tied for 99th in the NCAA and is tied for fourth in the MAC. He has 29 RBIs, 25 runs scored, seven doubles, four homers, and three triples. His three triples are tied for 51st in the country and tied for first in the conference. Scheffler is tied for the 77th as toughest player to strikeout in the NCAA and is fourth in the MAC. Adam Tellier is third on the team with a .329 average. He has 33 runs scored, 18 walks, 20 RBIs, nine doubles, three triples, and three home runs. His three triples are tied for 51st in the NCAA and are tied for first in the MAC. Nick Gregory might only be hitting .250, but he leads the team with 31 walks. His 31 walks are tied for 42nd in the NCAA and are tied second in the MAC. He has scored 27 runs and driven in 13 runs.
Logan Schulfer is third on the team with 38 strikeouts. He as a 2-2 record with a 6.41 ERA. Ty Johnson is fourth on the team with 36 strikeouts in 29 2/3 innings of work. He has a 3-2 record with a 4.25 ERA. Ty Weatherly has 35 strikeouts on the season. He has a 6.49 ERA in 34 2/3 innings of work and a 1-1 record. Tanner Knapp has 31 strikeouts in 32 innings. He is 1-1 on the season with a 6.75 ERA. Jacob Hartlaub is the remaining pitcher with more that 20 strikeouts, with 24. He has a 3-2 record.
Ball State vs. Purdue: The Series
The Cardinals and Boilermakers will meet for the 95th time on Tuesday. Purdue holds a 52-40-2 series edge. Purdue won the last meeting 9-3, on May 7, 2019, but Ball State won the other meeting on March 19, 2019, 6-0. The Cardinals are 16-31 against the Boilermakers in West Lafayette.
Scouting the Boilermakers
The Boilermakers are led by Evan Albrecht with a .339 batting average. He has scored 29 runs, driven in 22, has seven doubles and one triple. Jake Parr is second on the team with a .320 average. He has 22 RBIs, 18 runs scored, a team-best nine doubles, tied for a team high with three triples, and has three home runs. Jake Jarvis is tied a team-best eight home runs and has a team-high 15 walks. He is batting .319 on the season with 27 RBIs, 25 runs scored, two doubles and one triple. Paul Toetz is tied for a team-high eight homers and leads the squad with 39 RBIs. He is hitting .315 with 27 runs scored, eight doubles, and two triples. Mike Bolton Jr. rounds out the .300 hitters with a .313. He has scored a team-best 31 times and is tied for the team lead in triples, with three. He has added two doubles and two home runs.
Kyle Iwinski leads the team with a 3.27 ERA in 41 1/3 innings of work. He has 27 strikeouts and a 2-3 record. Jonathan Blackwell has a team-high 43 strikeouts in 50 innings. He has a 4-2 record with an ERA of 4.14. CJ Backer is expected to get the start for Purdue on Tuesday. He enters with a 4.45 ERA and has 24 strikeouts on the year.
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