Tuesday, May 16
Evansville, Ind.
7 p.m.ET
Ball State University
at
Southern Indiana
Photo by: Chad Smith
Ball State Travels to Southern Indiana for Final Road Test
May 15, 2023 | Baseball
MUNCIE, Ind. – The Ball State baseball team hits the road for the final time during the regular season for a contest with Southern Indiana on Tuesday. First pitch is scheduled for 7 p.m. ET on ESPN+.
The Cardinals are coming off a 2-1 series victory with Miami over the weekend. The Cardinals enter Tuesday with a 32-18 record, while the Screaming Eagles are 15-35.
Earlier today, Ty Weatherly was named the Mid-American Conference Pitcher of the Week. Weatherly recorded a career-high 11 strikeouts against Miami. He got the win and improved to 2-3 on the year. He scattered three hits, and none were extra-base hits. He also tallied a career high in innings pitched with seven. He held Miami hitters to a .130 batting average.
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 .365 batting average, which is tied for 129th in the NCAA and fourth in the MAC. He has pelted a team-best 14 homers and has a team-high 51 RBIs. His 14 home runs are tied for 125th in the NCAA and are tied for fifth in the conference. He has a slugging percentage of .690, which is 84th in the country and first in the MAC. Peltier has scored 61 runs, which is tied for 33rd in the NCAA and is second in the MAC. He leads the team in doubles with 17 and he has added three triples. His 17 doubles are tied for 93rd in the NCAA and are fifth in the conference. His three triples are tied for 129th in the country and are tied for third in the MAC.
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 2.93 ERA. His ERA is tied for the 49th best in the country and is second in the MAC. His 82 strikeouts are tied for 73rd in the NCAA and sixth in the MAC. He has a 4-2 record and has thrown 73 2/3 innings. Opponents are hitting just .219 against him.
Decking It All Over the Park
Decker Scheffler leads the Cardinals with .379 batting average, which is tied for 76th in the NCAA and is third in the MAC. He has 40 RBIs, 36 runs scored, 12 doubles, five homers, and three triples. His three triples are tied for 129th in the country and tied for third in the conference. Scheffler is tied for 106th as the toughest player to strikeout in the NCAA and is fourth in the MAC.
Scouting the Cardinals
Adam Tellier is third on the team with a .338 average. He has 50 runs scored, 35 RBIs, 24 walks, 11 doubles, seven home runs, and three triples. His three triples are tied for 129th in the NCAA and are tied for third in the MAC. Justin Conant rounds out the .300 hitters with a .310 average. He has 25 runs scored, 21 walks, 17 RBIs, five doubles, two triples, and two home runs. Nick Gregory might only be hitting .250, but he leads the team with 42 walks. His 42 walks are tied for 68th in the NCAA and are third in the MAC. He has scored 41 runs and driven in 18 runs. Blake Bevis is second on the team with 10 home runs and is hitting .262 for the year.
Ty Weatherly has 52 strikeouts on the season and is second on the staff. He has a 6.50 ERA in 54 innings of work and a 2-3 record. Ty Johnson is third on the team with 57 strikeouts in 45 2/3 innings of work. He has a 4-2 record with a 3.35 ERA and has two saves. Logan Schulfer is fourth on the team with 56 strikeouts. He as a 3-2 record with a 7.16 ERA. Tanner Knapp has 44 strikeouts in 50 innings. He is 2-2 on the season with a 6.12 ERA. Sam Klein has 35 strikeouts. He is 6-2 on the season with a 5.34 ERA. Jacob Hartlaub is the remaining pitcher with more that 20 strikeouts, with 25. He has a 3-2 record with a 6.75 ERA and has one save.
Ball State vs. Southern Indiana: The Series
Ball State and Southern Indiana will meet for just the second time. The Cardinals won the lone matchup earlier this season, 7-6, in 11 innings. BSU will take on USI for the first time in Evansville.
Scouting the Screaming Eagles
Tucker Ebest leads USI with a .327 batting average. He has a team-high 12 home runs, a team-best 51 RBIs, and has drawn the most walk on the squad with 32. He has added 38 runs scored, eight doubles, and one triple. Evan Kahre is second on the team with a .310 batting average. He has added 36 runs scored, 21 RBIs, seven doubles, three triples and two home runs. Ren Tachioka and Caleb Niehaus are tied for the team lead with three triples.
Blake Ciuffetelli paces the pitching staff with 40 strikeouts. He has a 2-1 record with a 5.86 ERA. Tyler Hutson is second on the team with 39 strikeouts. He as an ERA of 5.96 and a 1-7 record.
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The Cardinals are coming off a 2-1 series victory with Miami over the weekend. The Cardinals enter Tuesday with a 32-18 record, while the Screaming Eagles are 15-35.
Earlier today, Ty Weatherly was named the Mid-American Conference Pitcher of the Week. Weatherly recorded a career-high 11 strikeouts against Miami. He got the win and improved to 2-3 on the year. He scattered three hits, and none were extra-base hits. He also tallied a career high in innings pitched with seven. He held Miami hitters to a .130 batting average.
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 .365 batting average, which is tied for 129th in the NCAA and fourth in the MAC. He has pelted a team-best 14 homers and has a team-high 51 RBIs. His 14 home runs are tied for 125th in the NCAA and are tied for fifth in the conference. He has a slugging percentage of .690, which is 84th in the country and first in the MAC. Peltier has scored 61 runs, which is tied for 33rd in the NCAA and is second in the MAC. He leads the team in doubles with 17 and he has added three triples. His 17 doubles are tied for 93rd in the NCAA and are fifth in the conference. His three triples are tied for 129th in the country and are tied for third in the MAC.
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 2.93 ERA. His ERA is tied for the 49th best in the country and is second in the MAC. His 82 strikeouts are tied for 73rd in the NCAA and sixth in the MAC. He has a 4-2 record and has thrown 73 2/3 innings. Opponents are hitting just .219 against him.
Decking It All Over the Park
Decker Scheffler leads the Cardinals with .379 batting average, which is tied for 76th in the NCAA and is third in the MAC. He has 40 RBIs, 36 runs scored, 12 doubles, five homers, and three triples. His three triples are tied for 129th in the country and tied for third in the conference. Scheffler is tied for 106th as the toughest player to strikeout in the NCAA and is fourth in the MAC.
Scouting the Cardinals
Adam Tellier is third on the team with a .338 average. He has 50 runs scored, 35 RBIs, 24 walks, 11 doubles, seven home runs, and three triples. His three triples are tied for 129th in the NCAA and are tied for third in the MAC. Justin Conant rounds out the .300 hitters with a .310 average. He has 25 runs scored, 21 walks, 17 RBIs, five doubles, two triples, and two home runs. Nick Gregory might only be hitting .250, but he leads the team with 42 walks. His 42 walks are tied for 68th in the NCAA and are third in the MAC. He has scored 41 runs and driven in 18 runs. Blake Bevis is second on the team with 10 home runs and is hitting .262 for the year.
Ty Weatherly has 52 strikeouts on the season and is second on the staff. He has a 6.50 ERA in 54 innings of work and a 2-3 record. Ty Johnson is third on the team with 57 strikeouts in 45 2/3 innings of work. He has a 4-2 record with a 3.35 ERA and has two saves. Logan Schulfer is fourth on the team with 56 strikeouts. He as a 3-2 record with a 7.16 ERA. Tanner Knapp has 44 strikeouts in 50 innings. He is 2-2 on the season with a 6.12 ERA. Sam Klein has 35 strikeouts. He is 6-2 on the season with a 5.34 ERA. Jacob Hartlaub is the remaining pitcher with more that 20 strikeouts, with 25. He has a 3-2 record with a 6.75 ERA and has one save.
Ball State vs. Southern Indiana: The Series
Ball State and Southern Indiana will meet for just the second time. The Cardinals won the lone matchup earlier this season, 7-6, in 11 innings. BSU will take on USI for the first time in Evansville.
Scouting the Screaming Eagles
Tucker Ebest leads USI with a .327 batting average. He has a team-high 12 home runs, a team-best 51 RBIs, and has drawn the most walk on the squad with 32. He has added 38 runs scored, eight doubles, and one triple. Evan Kahre is second on the team with a .310 batting average. He has added 36 runs scored, 21 RBIs, seven doubles, three triples and two home runs. Ren Tachioka and Caleb Niehaus are tied for the team lead with three triples.
Blake Ciuffetelli paces the pitching staff with 40 strikeouts. He has a 2-1 record with a 5.86 ERA. Tyler Hutson is second on the team with 39 strikeouts. He as an ERA of 5.96 and a 1-7 record.
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