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Cardinals Defeat Bulldogs in Extra-Inning Thriller
April 06, 2023 | Baseball
CHARLESTON, S.C. – The Ball State baseball team returned to Charleston for the second time this season for game one of a four-game series against The Citadel. Decker Scheffler extended his hitting streak to 14 games and Ryan Peltier produced a 4-for-5 day at the plate as the Cardinals won, 3-2, in extra innings.
With the win, Ball State improved to 22-7 on the year, while The Citadel fell to 14-15 on the season.
Nick Gregory led off the top of the third with a seven-pitch walk and then stole second. Justin Conant grounded out to third on a sac bunt that moved Gregory to third with one out. Scheffler drew a six-pitch walk. Adam Tellier followed with a single to left field that drove in Gregory from third. Peltier produced an RBI single to left field as Scheffler scored from second. The Cardinals took a 2-0 lead into the bottom of the third.
The Bulldogs got on the board in the bottom of the sixth with one run, on one hit, on one Cardinal error. The Citadel tied the game in the bottom of the seventh with one run, on three hits. The game was tied headed into the top of the eighth.
Peltier led off the top of the 10th with a single to center field. Dylan Grego was hit by a pitch to give the Cardinals runners on first and second. Logan Flood followed with a five-pitch walk to load the bases. Blake Bevis recorded the game-winning RBI on a five-pitch walk. Brady Owens picked up his first collegiate save as the Cardinals take game one of the series 3-2.
Scheffler extended his hitting streak to 14 games. Peltier had a monster day at the plate with a 4-for-5 performance with an RBI and a run scored. Tellier finished the day with two hits and an RBI.
Ty Weatherly got the start on the mound for Ball State. He got a no decision in 5 2/3 innings. He struck out five batters and surrendered one earned run on two hits. Sam Klein went 3 1/3 innings in relief. He picked up the win and improved to 3-0 on the year. He struck out three batters and surrendered one earned run on four hits. Owens went an inning in relief and scattered two hits. He collected his first save of his career.
Sam Swygert got the start for The Citadel and went five innings. He gave up two earned runs on four hits and had six strikeouts. George Derrick Floyd went 3 2/3 innings in relief and had three strikeouts. Gant Starling went a 1/3 of an inning with one strikeout. He gave up one earned run and fell to 0-1 on the year. Will Holmes tossed an inning in relief with two strikeouts.
The Cardinals and Bulldogs return to Joseph P. Riley Jr. Park on Friday for a doubleheader. First pitch is slated for 1 p.m.
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With the win, Ball State improved to 22-7 on the year, while The Citadel fell to 14-15 on the season.
Nick Gregory led off the top of the third with a seven-pitch walk and then stole second. Justin Conant grounded out to third on a sac bunt that moved Gregory to third with one out. Scheffler drew a six-pitch walk. Adam Tellier followed with a single to left field that drove in Gregory from third. Peltier produced an RBI single to left field as Scheffler scored from second. The Cardinals took a 2-0 lead into the bottom of the third.
.@tellier_adam drives in @ngregory55 with an RBI single to left field!!#ChirpChirp x #WeFly pic.twitter.com/dqxOIU8t0r
— Ball State Baseball (@BallStateBB) April 6, 2023
.@ryanpeltier_12 picks up an RBI with a single to left as @5_deck scores from second!!#ChirpChirp x #WeFly pic.twitter.com/oK4C4JIpTc
— Ball State Baseball (@BallStateBB) April 6, 2023
The Bulldogs got on the board in the bottom of the sixth with one run, on one hit, on one Cardinal error. The Citadel tied the game in the bottom of the seventh with one run, on three hits. The game was tied headed into the top of the eighth.
Peltier led off the top of the 10th with a single to center field. Dylan Grego was hit by a pitch to give the Cardinals runners on first and second. Logan Flood followed with a five-pitch walk to load the bases. Blake Bevis recorded the game-winning RBI on a five-pitch walk. Brady Owens picked up his first collegiate save as the Cardinals take game one of the series 3-2.
Scheffler extended his hitting streak to 14 games. Peltier had a monster day at the plate with a 4-for-5 performance with an RBI and a run scored. Tellier finished the day with two hits and an RBI.
Ty Weatherly got the start on the mound for Ball State. He got a no decision in 5 2/3 innings. He struck out five batters and surrendered one earned run on two hits. Sam Klein went 3 1/3 innings in relief. He picked up the win and improved to 3-0 on the year. He struck out three batters and surrendered one earned run on four hits. Owens went an inning in relief and scattered two hits. He collected his first save of his career.
Sam Swygert got the start for The Citadel and went five innings. He gave up two earned runs on four hits and had six strikeouts. George Derrick Floyd went 3 2/3 innings in relief and had three strikeouts. Gant Starling went a 1/3 of an inning with one strikeout. He gave up one earned run and fell to 0-1 on the year. Will Holmes tossed an inning in relief with two strikeouts.
The Cardinals and Bulldogs return to Joseph P. Riley Jr. Park on Friday for a doubleheader. First pitch is slated for 1 p.m.
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Team Stats
Pitching:
W: Klein, Sam (3-0)
L: Gant Starling (0-1)
S: Owens, Brady (1)
Batting:
2B: Peltier, Ryan 1
RBI: Tellier, Adam 1 ; Peltier, Ryan 1 ; Bevis, Blake 1
SH: Conant, Justin 1
Base Running:
RUNS: Scheffler, Decker 1 ; Peltier, Ryan 1 ; Gregory, Nick 1
SB: Gregory, Nick 1
HBP: Grego, Dylan 1
Batting:
RBI: Travis Lott 1 ; Crosby Jones 1
SH: Anthony Badala 1
Base Running:
RUNS: Thomas Rollauer 1 ; Travis Elliott 1
SB: Sawyer Reeves 1
CS: Thomas Rollauer 1
HBP: Noah Mitchell 1
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