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Photo by: Chad Smith
Cardinals Sweep Doubleheader with Huskies
April 22, 2023 | Baseball
MUNCIE, Ind. – The Ball State baseball team returned to the Ball Diamond at First Merchants Ballpark for a Saturday doubleheader against Northern Illinois. Ryan Peltier (2), Adam Tellier, and Blake Bevis all hit home runs for the Cardinals.
With the win in game one, Head Coach Rich Maloney won his 600th game at Ball State. The Cardinals improved to 25-13 overall and 12-5 in Mid-American Conference play, while the Huskies fell to 7-29 overall and 4-12 in league games.
Game One – Ball State 5, NIU 2
Nick Gregory led off the bottom of the first with a five-pitch walk. He stole second to move into scoring position. Peltier launched an 0-2 pitch over the right field wall for a two-run homer. The Cardinals took a 2-0 into the second inning.
Peltier got things started in the bottom of the third with a one-out triple down the right-field line. Decker Scheffler notched a sac fly to left field as Peltier tagged up from third. Ball State extended its lead to 3-0 after three innings.
The Huskies get on the board in the top of the sixth with a run on two hits.
Scheffler led off the bottom of the seventh with an infield single. He stole second to move into scoring position. Andrew Wilhite doubled down the right field line, which allowed Scheffler to score from second. Logan Flood was hit by a pitch. Grant Miller came in and pinch ran for Wilhite. Hunter Dobbins singled to center field and drove in Miller from second. BSU took a 5-1 lead into the eighth inning.
NIU scored one run on two hits and cut the deficit to 5-2.
Trennor O'Donnell got the start for the Cardinals and went seven innings. He got the win and improved to 3-2 on the season. He tallied seven strikeouts and surrendered one earned run on six hits. Owen Quinn went a 1/3 of an inning in relief. He gave up one earned run on two hits. Ty Johnson recorded his first collegiate save with three strikeouts in 1 2/3 innings of work.
Brandon McPherson started the game on the mound for NIU. He picked up the loss and fell to 2-1 on the season. He struck out four batters and gave up three earned runs on six hits. Mason Ruh added three innings in relief. He gave up two earned runs on four hits.
Game Two – Ball State 8, NIU 2
The Huskies jumped out to an early 2-0 in the top of the second on three hits.
Gregory led off the home half of the first with a triple to the left center gap. Adam Tellier grounded out to second but drove in Gregory from third. The Cardinals cut the deficit to 2-1 after one inning of play.
Bevis led off the bottom of the second with a solo home run to right field. Flood singled up the middle. Dobbins was hit by a pitch. Justin Conant followed with a single up the middle to load the bases. Tellier drove in Flood and Dobbins on a single up the middle. Tellier stole second to move into scoring position. Peltier blasted his second homer of the day with a three-run shot to right center. The Cardinals took a 7-2 lead into the top of the third.
Bevis tripled to center field to start the bottom of the third. Flood recorded a sac fly to right as Bevis tagged up and scored. Ball State extended its lead to 8-2.
Northern Illinois cut the deficit to 8-6 with four runs on three hits.
Scheffler singled through the right side to start the bottom of the fourth inning. Wilhite followed with a five-pitch walk. Bevis was hit by a pitch to load the bases. Flood singled to right field and drove in Scheffler and Wilhite. The Cardinals extended their lead to 10-6 after four innings.
Gregory doubled to lead off the bottom of the fifth. Tellier drew a seven-pitch walk. Peltier followed with a walk to load the bases. Gregory scored on a wild pitch. Scheffler was hit by a pitch and loaded the bases again. Wilhite singled to right field and drove in Tellier and Peltier. BSU took a 13-6 lead into the sixth.
Tellier led off the bottom of the seventh with a double down the left field line. Peltier reached on a throwing error by the shortstop to give the Cardinals runners on the corners. Wilhite singled through the right side and drove in Tellier. Ball State extended its lead to 14-6 after seven innings.
NIU scored six runs on two hits with five walks and one hit batter. The Huskies cut the deficit to 14-12 after 7.5 innings.
Matthew Rivera led off the bottom of the eighth with a double to center. Tellier put the Cardinals up four, 16-12, with a two-run home run over the right center field wall. Ball State went on to win the second game by the same score.
Ty Weatherly got the start on the mound and picked up a no decision. He struck out a career-high 10 batters in four innings of work. He surrendered six earned runs on seven hits. Sam Klein picked up the with 3 1/3 innings of relief and improved to 4-1 on the season. He struck out a career-best nine batters and scattered two hits. Brady Owens gave up four earned runs on three walks and a hit batter. Logan Schulfer went a 1/3 of an innings with one strikeout. He gave up two earned runs on one hit and two walks. Johnson closed out game two like he did game one. He struck out one batter and surrendered just one hit.
Dominic Hann got the start for the Huskies and picked up the loss. He fell to 0-5 on the year. He gave up 10 earned runs on 10 hits and struck out two batters. Nick Bonk went a 1/3 of an inning in relief with a strikeout. He gave up three earned runs on two walks and a hit. Sam Pederson closed out the game for NIU with 3 2/3 innings of relief. He struck out three and gave up three runs, two earned.
The Cardinals and Huskies close out the three-game series on Sunday. First pitch is scheduled for 1 p.m.
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With the win in game one, Head Coach Rich Maloney won his 600th game at Ball State. The Cardinals improved to 25-13 overall and 12-5 in Mid-American Conference play, while the Huskies fell to 7-29 overall and 4-12 in league games.
Game One – Ball State 5, NIU 2
Nick Gregory led off the bottom of the first with a five-pitch walk. He stole second to move into scoring position. Peltier launched an 0-2 pitch over the right field wall for a two-run homer. The Cardinals took a 2-0 into the second inning.
Peltier got things started in the bottom of the third with a one-out triple down the right-field line. Decker Scheffler notched a sac fly to left field as Peltier tagged up from third. Ball State extended its lead to 3-0 after three innings.
The Huskies get on the board in the top of the sixth with a run on two hits.
Scheffler led off the bottom of the seventh with an infield single. He stole second to move into scoring position. Andrew Wilhite doubled down the right field line, which allowed Scheffler to score from second. Logan Flood was hit by a pitch. Grant Miller came in and pinch ran for Wilhite. Hunter Dobbins singled to center field and drove in Miller from second. BSU took a 5-1 lead into the eighth inning.
NIU scored one run on two hits and cut the deficit to 5-2.
Trennor O'Donnell got the start for the Cardinals and went seven innings. He got the win and improved to 3-2 on the season. He tallied seven strikeouts and surrendered one earned run on six hits. Owen Quinn went a 1/3 of an inning in relief. He gave up one earned run on two hits. Ty Johnson recorded his first collegiate save with three strikeouts in 1 2/3 innings of work.
Brandon McPherson started the game on the mound for NIU. He picked up the loss and fell to 2-1 on the season. He struck out four batters and gave up three earned runs on six hits. Mason Ruh added three innings in relief. He gave up two earned runs on four hits.
Game Two – Ball State 8, NIU 2
The Huskies jumped out to an early 2-0 in the top of the second on three hits.
Gregory led off the home half of the first with a triple to the left center gap. Adam Tellier grounded out to second but drove in Gregory from third. The Cardinals cut the deficit to 2-1 after one inning of play.
Bevis led off the bottom of the second with a solo home run to right field. Flood singled up the middle. Dobbins was hit by a pitch. Justin Conant followed with a single up the middle to load the bases. Tellier drove in Flood and Dobbins on a single up the middle. Tellier stole second to move into scoring position. Peltier blasted his second homer of the day with a three-run shot to right center. The Cardinals took a 7-2 lead into the top of the third.
Bevis tripled to center field to start the bottom of the third. Flood recorded a sac fly to right as Bevis tagged up and scored. Ball State extended its lead to 8-2.
Northern Illinois cut the deficit to 8-6 with four runs on three hits.
Scheffler singled through the right side to start the bottom of the fourth inning. Wilhite followed with a five-pitch walk. Bevis was hit by a pitch to load the bases. Flood singled to right field and drove in Scheffler and Wilhite. The Cardinals extended their lead to 10-6 after four innings.
Gregory doubled to lead off the bottom of the fifth. Tellier drew a seven-pitch walk. Peltier followed with a walk to load the bases. Gregory scored on a wild pitch. Scheffler was hit by a pitch and loaded the bases again. Wilhite singled to right field and drove in Tellier and Peltier. BSU took a 13-6 lead into the sixth.
Tellier led off the bottom of the seventh with a double down the left field line. Peltier reached on a throwing error by the shortstop to give the Cardinals runners on the corners. Wilhite singled through the right side and drove in Tellier. Ball State extended its lead to 14-6 after seven innings.
NIU scored six runs on two hits with five walks and one hit batter. The Huskies cut the deficit to 14-12 after 7.5 innings.
Matthew Rivera led off the bottom of the eighth with a double to center. Tellier put the Cardinals up four, 16-12, with a two-run home run over the right center field wall. Ball State went on to win the second game by the same score.
Ty Weatherly got the start on the mound and picked up a no decision. He struck out a career-high 10 batters in four innings of work. He surrendered six earned runs on seven hits. Sam Klein picked up the with 3 1/3 innings of relief and improved to 4-1 on the season. He struck out a career-best nine batters and scattered two hits. Brady Owens gave up four earned runs on three walks and a hit batter. Logan Schulfer went a 1/3 of an innings with one strikeout. He gave up two earned runs on one hit and two walks. Johnson closed out game two like he did game one. He struck out one batter and surrendered just one hit.
Dominic Hann got the start for the Huskies and picked up the loss. He fell to 0-5 on the year. He gave up 10 earned runs on 10 hits and struck out two batters. Nick Bonk went a 1/3 of an inning in relief with a strikeout. He gave up three earned runs on two walks and a hit. Sam Pederson closed out the game for NIU with 3 2/3 innings of relief. He struck out three and gave up three runs, two earned.
The Cardinals and Huskies close out the three-game series on Sunday. First pitch is scheduled for 1 p.m.
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Team Stats
Pitching:
W: O'Donnell, Trennor (3-2)
L: MCPHERSON, Brandon (2-1)
S: Johnson, Ty (1)
Batting:
2B: ERATO, Eric 1 ; HARPER, Aaron 1 ; THIERRY, Tyler 1
HR: NELSON, Jake 1
RBI: SUMMERHILL, Colin 1 ; NELSON, Jake 1
SF: SUMMERHILL, Colin 1
Base Running:
RUNS: ERATO, Eric 1 ; NELSON, Jake 1
SB: SUMMERHILL, Colin 1 ; PETERS, Malik 1
CS: ERATO, Eric 1 ; HARPER, Aaron 2 ; SUMMERHILL, Colin 1 ; THIERRY, Tyler 1
Batting:
2B: Bevis, Blake 1 ; Wilhite, Andrew 1
3B: Peltier, Ryan 1
HR: Peltier, Ryan 1
RBI: Peltier, Ryan 2 ; Scheffler, Decker 1 ; Wilhite, Andrew 1 ; Dobbins, Hunter 1
SH: Conant, Justin 1
SF: Scheffler, Decker 1
Base Running:
RUNS: Gregory, Nick 1 ; Peltier, Ryan 2 ; Scheffler, Decker 1 ; Miller, Grant 1
SB: Gregory, Nick 2 ; Scheffler, Decker 1
CS: Flood, Logan 1
HBP: Flood, Logan 1
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