Saturday, April 29
Bowling Green, Ohio
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Cardinals Flock to Bowling Green for MAC Series with Falcons
April 27, 2023 | Baseball
MUNCIE, Ind. – The Ball State baseball team returns to the road for another Mid-American Conference matchup. The Cardinals are scheduled for a three-game series with the Bowling Green Falcons beginning with a doubleheader on Saturday. First pitch of the doubleheader is slated for 11 a.m., while Sunday's contest is scheduled for 1 p.m.
The Cardinals are coming off a 9-8 loss against the Hoosiers on Tuesday. Ball State enters the weekend series with an overall record of 26-14 and a MAC mark of 13-5. Bowling Green boasts 14-23 overall record and is 8-13 in conference play.
Ryan Peltier was named MAC Players of the Week after he led Ball State five home runs and posted a team-high 12 RBIs. He recorded a .368 batting average and finished the week with seven runs scored and one triple. In the weekend series against NIU, he hit five home runs, a triple, and a single. He also drew one walk and was a perfect 1-for-1 on stolen base attempts. In Sunday's 15-5 victory, he hit three home runs and became the 38th play to hit three home runs in a single game. Defensively, he produced a perfect 1.000 fielding percentage with three putouts and five assists.
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 .398 batting average, which is tied for 38th in the NCAA and second in the MAC. He has pelted a team-best 12 homers and has a team-high 43 RBIs. His 12 home runs are tied for 81st in the NCAA and are tied for fifth in the conference. He has a slugging percentage of .733, which is 48th in the country and second in the MAC. Peltier has scored 55 runs, which is tied for ninth in the NCAA and is first the MAC. He leads the team in doubles with 14 and he has added two triples. His 14 doubles are tied for 76th in the NCAA and are tied for fourth 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 currently has 54 strikeouts, which is second on the team. He his 4-1 on the year and has thrown 27 2/3 innings. Opponents are hitting just .170 against him for the season. He has a 4.88 ERA.
Don't Mess with Tex
Trennor O'Donnell leads the team with a 2.89 ERA. His ERA is tied for the 63rd best in the country and is first in the MAC. His 63 strikeouts are tied for 89th in the NCAA and eighth in the MAC. He has a 3-2 record and has thrown 56 innings. Opponents are hitting just .235 against him.
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Decker Scheffler is second on the squad with .372 batting average, which is tied for 111th in the NCAA and is fourth in the MAC. He has 34 RBIs, 31 runs scored, 10 doubles, four homers, and three triples. His three triples are tied for 76th in the country and tied for second in the conference. Scheffler is tied for 119th as the toughest player to strikeout in the NCAA and is fourth in the MAC. Adam Tellier is third on the team with a .313 average. He has 40 runs scored, 25 RBIs, 20 walks, 10 doubles, four home runs, and three triples. His three triples are tied for 76th in the NCAA and are tied for second in the MAC. Justin Conant rounds out the .300 hitters with a .306 average. He has19 runs scored, 16 walks, 10 RBIs, four doubles, two triples, and one home run. Nick Gregory might only be hitting .257, but he leads the team with 38 walks. His 38 walks are tied for 19th in the NCAA and are second in the MAC. He has scored 35 runs and driven in 17 runs. Blake Bevis is second on the team with 10 home runs and is hitting .283 for the year.
Logan Schulfer is third on the team with 45 strikeouts. He as a 2-2 record with a 6.61 ERA. Ty Weatherly has 44 strikeouts on the season and is fourth on the staff. He has a 7.28 ERA in 38 1/3 innings of work and a 1-1 record. Ty Johnson is fifth on the team with 41 strikeouts in 33 2/3 innings of work. He has a 3-2 record with a 3.78 ERA and has two saves. Tanner Knapp has 36 strikeouts in 39 2/3 innings. He is 2-2 on the season with a 6.13 ERA. Sam Klein has 28 strikeouts. He is 4-1 on the season with a 3.92 ERA. Jacob Hartlaub is the remaining pitcher with more that 20 strikeouts, with 25. He has a 3-2 record with a 6.45 ERA.
Ball State vs. Bowling Green: The Series
The Cardinals and the Falcons will meet for the 134th time on Saturday. Ball State holds a 68-63-2 record against Bowling Green. BSU won all four meetings last season. Ball State are 21-33 at Bowling Green. The Cardinals are 34-14 all time against the Falcons under Head Coach Rich Maloney.
Scouting the Falcons
DJ Newman leads Bowling Green with a .355 batting average. He has scored 18 runs, driven in seven runs, has three doubles, and one home run. Kyle Gurney is the only other player above .300 with a .326 average. He has 23 runs scored, 22 RBIs, 10 doubles, and four home runs. Nathan Rose leads the team with 34 RBIs, 14 doubles, and has a team-best five home runs.
Gage Schenk leads the pitching staff with 46 strikeouts. He has a 2-5 record with a team-best 4.25 ERA. Peyton Wilson is second on the squad with 38 strikeouts. He has a 1-5 record with a 7.63 ERA. Connar Penrod has a team-best record of 4-0 in 23 2/3 innings. He has 33 strikeouts.
MAC Standings
1. Kent State – 28-12, 13-5
2. Central Michigan – 27-13, 13-5
3. Ball State – 26-14, 13-5
4. Ohio – 16-20, 13-5
5. Western Michigan – 13-24, 10-7
6. Toledo – 20-21, 8-10
7. Miami – 14-29, 9-12
8. Bowling Green – 14-23, 8-13
9. Eastern Michigan – 18-21, 7-14
10. Akron – 14-27, 6-15
11. Northern Illinois – 7-32, 4-13
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The Cardinals are coming off a 9-8 loss against the Hoosiers on Tuesday. Ball State enters the weekend series with an overall record of 26-14 and a MAC mark of 13-5. Bowling Green boasts 14-23 overall record and is 8-13 in conference play.
Ryan Peltier was named MAC Players of the Week after he led Ball State five home runs and posted a team-high 12 RBIs. He recorded a .368 batting average and finished the week with seven runs scored and one triple. In the weekend series against NIU, he hit five home runs, a triple, and a single. He also drew one walk and was a perfect 1-for-1 on stolen base attempts. In Sunday's 15-5 victory, he hit three home runs and became the 38th play to hit three home runs in a single game. Defensively, he produced a perfect 1.000 fielding percentage with three putouts and five assists.
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 .398 batting average, which is tied for 38th in the NCAA and second in the MAC. He has pelted a team-best 12 homers and has a team-high 43 RBIs. His 12 home runs are tied for 81st in the NCAA and are tied for fifth in the conference. He has a slugging percentage of .733, which is 48th in the country and second in the MAC. Peltier has scored 55 runs, which is tied for ninth in the NCAA and is first the MAC. He leads the team in doubles with 14 and he has added two triples. His 14 doubles are tied for 76th in the NCAA and are tied for fourth 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 currently has 54 strikeouts, which is second on the team. He his 4-1 on the year and has thrown 27 2/3 innings. Opponents are hitting just .170 against him for the season. He has a 4.88 ERA.
Don't Mess with Tex
Trennor O'Donnell leads the team with a 2.89 ERA. His ERA is tied for the 63rd best in the country and is first in the MAC. His 63 strikeouts are tied for 89th in the NCAA and eighth in the MAC. He has a 3-2 record and has thrown 56 innings. Opponents are hitting just .235 against him.
Scouting the Cardinals
Decker Scheffler is second on the squad with .372 batting average, which is tied for 111th in the NCAA and is fourth in the MAC. He has 34 RBIs, 31 runs scored, 10 doubles, four homers, and three triples. His three triples are tied for 76th in the country and tied for second in the conference. Scheffler is tied for 119th as the toughest player to strikeout in the NCAA and is fourth in the MAC. Adam Tellier is third on the team with a .313 average. He has 40 runs scored, 25 RBIs, 20 walks, 10 doubles, four home runs, and three triples. His three triples are tied for 76th in the NCAA and are tied for second in the MAC. Justin Conant rounds out the .300 hitters with a .306 average. He has19 runs scored, 16 walks, 10 RBIs, four doubles, two triples, and one home run. Nick Gregory might only be hitting .257, but he leads the team with 38 walks. His 38 walks are tied for 19th in the NCAA and are second in the MAC. He has scored 35 runs and driven in 17 runs. Blake Bevis is second on the team with 10 home runs and is hitting .283 for the year.
Logan Schulfer is third on the team with 45 strikeouts. He as a 2-2 record with a 6.61 ERA. Ty Weatherly has 44 strikeouts on the season and is fourth on the staff. He has a 7.28 ERA in 38 1/3 innings of work and a 1-1 record. Ty Johnson is fifth on the team with 41 strikeouts in 33 2/3 innings of work. He has a 3-2 record with a 3.78 ERA and has two saves. Tanner Knapp has 36 strikeouts in 39 2/3 innings. He is 2-2 on the season with a 6.13 ERA. Sam Klein has 28 strikeouts. He is 4-1 on the season with a 3.92 ERA. Jacob Hartlaub is the remaining pitcher with more that 20 strikeouts, with 25. He has a 3-2 record with a 6.45 ERA.
Ball State vs. Bowling Green: The Series
The Cardinals and the Falcons will meet for the 134th time on Saturday. Ball State holds a 68-63-2 record against Bowling Green. BSU won all four meetings last season. Ball State are 21-33 at Bowling Green. The Cardinals are 34-14 all time against the Falcons under Head Coach Rich Maloney.
Scouting the Falcons
DJ Newman leads Bowling Green with a .355 batting average. He has scored 18 runs, driven in seven runs, has three doubles, and one home run. Kyle Gurney is the only other player above .300 with a .326 average. He has 23 runs scored, 22 RBIs, 10 doubles, and four home runs. Nathan Rose leads the team with 34 RBIs, 14 doubles, and has a team-best five home runs.
Gage Schenk leads the pitching staff with 46 strikeouts. He has a 2-5 record with a team-best 4.25 ERA. Peyton Wilson is second on the squad with 38 strikeouts. He has a 1-5 record with a 7.63 ERA. Connar Penrod has a team-best record of 4-0 in 23 2/3 innings. He has 33 strikeouts.
MAC Standings
1. Kent State – 28-12, 13-5
2. Central Michigan – 27-13, 13-5
3. Ball State – 26-14, 13-5
4. Ohio – 16-20, 13-5
5. Western Michigan – 13-24, 10-7
6. Toledo – 20-21, 8-10
7. Miami – 14-29, 9-12
8. Bowling Green – 14-23, 8-13
9. Eastern Michigan – 18-21, 7-14
10. Akron – 14-27, 6-15
11. Northern Illinois – 7-32, 4-13
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