Thursday, April 6
Charleston, S.C.
5 p.m.
Ball State University
at
The Citadel
Photo by: Grace Walton - BSU Creative Services
Cardinals Return to Charleston for Four-Game Series with The Citadel
April 05, 2023 | Baseball
MUNCIE, Ind. – The Ball State baseball team makes a trip back to Charleston, South Carolina, for a four-game series with The Citadel. The Cardinals and Bulldogs are scheduled for one game on Thursday, a doubleheader on Friday, and one game one Saturday.
The Cardinals are coming off a 12-3 victory at home against the Bellarmine Knights. Ball State enters the weekend series with a 21-7 record, while The Citadel boasts a 14-14 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 .394 batting average. He has pelted a team-best seven homers and has a team-high 28 RBIs. He has a slugging percentage of .706, which is 94th in the country and second in the MAC. Peltier has scored 41 runs, which is tied for third in the NCAA and is first the MAC. He leads the team in doubles with 11 and he has added one triple. His 11 doubles are tied for 47th 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 36th 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 1.82 ERA. His ERA is tied for the 24th best in the country and leads the MAC. His 45 strikeouts are tied for 87th in the NCAA and are tied for seventh in the conference. He has a 2-1 record and has thrown 39 2/3 innings. Opponents are hitting just .200 against him.
Scouting the Cardinals
Decker Scheffler leads the squad with a .403 batting average, which is tied for 49th in the NCAA and second in the MAC. He has 22 RBIs, 21 runs scored, six doubles, three homers, and three triples. His three triples are tied for 27th 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 fourth in the MAC. Adam Tellier is third on the team with a .355 average. He has 28 runs scored, 16 walks, 14 RBIs, eight doubles, three triples, and one home run. His three triples are tied for 27th in the NCAA and are tied for the most in the MAC. Nick Gregory might only be hitting .216, but he leads the team with 23 walks. His 23 walks are tied for 95th in the NCAA and are fourth in the MAC. He has scored 23 runs and driven in eight runs.
Logan Schulfer is third on the team with 34 strikeouts. He as a 1-0 record with a 5.32 ERA. Ty Johnson is fourth on the team with 28 strikeouts in 23 2/3 innings of work. He has a 3-1 record with a 5.32 ERA. Tanner Knapp and Ty Weatherly have each struck out 26 batters. Knapp and Weatherly are both 1-1 on the year. Jacob Hartlaub is the remaining pitcher with more that 20 strikeouts, with 24. He has a 3-2 record.
Possible Starting Matchups (subject to change)
Thursday: Ty Weatherly (RHP) vs. Sam Swygert (RHP) – 5 p.m.
Friday (Game 1): Trennor O'Donnell (RHP) vs. Cameron Reeves (RHP) – 1 p.m.
Friday (Game 2): Ty Johnson (RHP) vs. Ben Hutchins (RHP) – 4:30 p.m.
Saturday: TBD vs. TBD – 1 p.m.
Ball State vs. The Citadel: The Series
The Cardinals and Bulldogs will meet for the fourth time on Thursday. The Citadel holds a 2-1 series lead. The Bulldogs won the last meeting, 5-2, on March 8, 2011.
Scouting the Bulldogs
Travis Lott leads The Citadel with a .370 batting average. He has 23 runs scored, 17 RBIs, eight doubles, two home runs, and one triple. Noah Mitchell is second on the squad with a .356 average. He leads the team with 10 doubles, triples with three, and RBIs with 28. He has scored 20 runs and hit one home run. Sawyer Reeves is hitting .343 with 23 RBIs and seven doubles. He paces the team with 28 runs scored. Thomas Rollauer is hitting .308 with 26 runs scored, 17 RBIs, eight doubles, and two home runs. Anthony Badala has a team-high four homers.
Cameron Reeves leads the pitching staff with a 3.34 ERA in 35 innings of work. He is expected to the start in game one on Friday. He is 5-1 with 33 strikeouts. Sam Swygert is projected to get the start on the mound on Thursday. Swygert is 2-2 with a 4.25 ERA in 29 2/3 innings of work. He has 31 strikeouts. Ben Hutchins is slated to get the start in game two on Friday. He enters with a 3-2 record in 34 1/3 innings. He has 33 strikeouts with a 4.46 ERA.
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The Cardinals are coming off a 12-3 victory at home against the Bellarmine Knights. Ball State enters the weekend series with a 21-7 record, while The Citadel boasts a 14-14 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 .394 batting average. He has pelted a team-best seven homers and has a team-high 28 RBIs. He has a slugging percentage of .706, which is 94th in the country and second in the MAC. Peltier has scored 41 runs, which is tied for third in the NCAA and is first the MAC. He leads the team in doubles with 11 and he has added one triple. His 11 doubles are tied for 47th 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 36th 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 1.82 ERA. His ERA is tied for the 24th best in the country and leads the MAC. His 45 strikeouts are tied for 87th in the NCAA and are tied for seventh in the conference. He has a 2-1 record and has thrown 39 2/3 innings. Opponents are hitting just .200 against him.
Scouting the Cardinals
Decker Scheffler leads the squad with a .403 batting average, which is tied for 49th in the NCAA and second in the MAC. He has 22 RBIs, 21 runs scored, six doubles, three homers, and three triples. His three triples are tied for 27th 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 fourth in the MAC. Adam Tellier is third on the team with a .355 average. He has 28 runs scored, 16 walks, 14 RBIs, eight doubles, three triples, and one home run. His three triples are tied for 27th in the NCAA and are tied for the most in the MAC. Nick Gregory might only be hitting .216, but he leads the team with 23 walks. His 23 walks are tied for 95th in the NCAA and are fourth in the MAC. He has scored 23 runs and driven in eight runs.
Logan Schulfer is third on the team with 34 strikeouts. He as a 1-0 record with a 5.32 ERA. Ty Johnson is fourth on the team with 28 strikeouts in 23 2/3 innings of work. He has a 3-1 record with a 5.32 ERA. Tanner Knapp and Ty Weatherly have each struck out 26 batters. Knapp and Weatherly are both 1-1 on the year. Jacob Hartlaub is the remaining pitcher with more that 20 strikeouts, with 24. He has a 3-2 record.
Possible Starting Matchups (subject to change)
Thursday: Ty Weatherly (RHP) vs. Sam Swygert (RHP) – 5 p.m.
Friday (Game 1): Trennor O'Donnell (RHP) vs. Cameron Reeves (RHP) – 1 p.m.
Friday (Game 2): Ty Johnson (RHP) vs. Ben Hutchins (RHP) – 4:30 p.m.
Saturday: TBD vs. TBD – 1 p.m.
Ball State vs. The Citadel: The Series
The Cardinals and Bulldogs will meet for the fourth time on Thursday. The Citadel holds a 2-1 series lead. The Bulldogs won the last meeting, 5-2, on March 8, 2011.
Scouting the Bulldogs
Travis Lott leads The Citadel with a .370 batting average. He has 23 runs scored, 17 RBIs, eight doubles, two home runs, and one triple. Noah Mitchell is second on the squad with a .356 average. He leads the team with 10 doubles, triples with three, and RBIs with 28. He has scored 20 runs and hit one home run. Sawyer Reeves is hitting .343 with 23 RBIs and seven doubles. He paces the team with 28 runs scored. Thomas Rollauer is hitting .308 with 26 runs scored, 17 RBIs, eight doubles, and two home runs. Anthony Badala has a team-high four homers.
Cameron Reeves leads the pitching staff with a 3.34 ERA in 35 innings of work. He is expected to the start in game one on Friday. He is 5-1 with 33 strikeouts. Sam Swygert is projected to get the start on the mound on Thursday. Swygert is 2-2 with a 4.25 ERA in 29 2/3 innings of work. He has 31 strikeouts. Ben Hutchins is slated to get the start in game two on Friday. He enters with a 3-2 record in 34 1/3 innings. He has 33 strikeouts with a 4.46 ERA.
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