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Five Home Runs Lift Cardinals Over Screaming Eagles
May 16, 2023 | Baseball
EVANSVILLE, Ind. – The Ball State baseball team was back on the diamond for the final non-conference contest of the season at Southern Indiana on Tuesday. Decker Scheffler, Logan Flood, Matthew Rivera (2), and Jalen Martinez all hit home runs as the Cardinals defeated the Screaming Eagles 12-1.
With the win, Ball State improved to 33-18 on the season, while Southern Indiana fell to 15-36 on the year.
Scheffler led off the bottom of the second with a solo blast to right field. Flood notched a single to the shortstop. He advanced to second on a passed ball and then to third on a wild pitch. Rivera launched a two-run shot into the trees in center field. The Cardinals took a 3-0 lead into the bottom of the second.
Scheffler led off the top of the third with a single up the middle. He moved to second on a failed pickoff attempt with a throwing error by the pitcher. Flood belted a two-run homer to left field. Rivera followed and was hit by a pitch. Martinez destroyed the first pitch he saw over the left field wall for a two-run shot. CJ Horn singled through the left. Dylan Grego notched a single through the right side to put runners on first and second. Nick Gregory produced an RBI single through the right side as Horn scored. Gregory moved to second on a wild pitch. Adam Tellier grounded out to the third baseman but drove in Grego from third. Ball State extended its lead to 9-0 after three innings of play.
Rivera blasted his second home run of the game, this time a solo shot that went 435 feet to dead center. BSU extended its lead to 10-0 after 3.5 innings.
The Screaming Eagles loaded the bases and scored a run without getting a hit in the bottom of the fourth. The Cardinals lead 10-1 after four innings of play.
Casey Turturici drew a one-out walk in the top of the seventh. Miller pinch ran for Turturici. Horn grounded out to second and moved Miller to second. Grego notched an RBI double to right center as Miller scored. Grego scored on a wild pitch. BSU held and claimed the run-rule victory, 12-1.
Casey Bargo got the start on the mound and went three innings. He struck out two batters and gave up just one hit. Bargo got the win and improved to 1-1. Will Jacobson went 2/3 of an inning with one strikeout. He gave up one unearned run. Owen Quinn added 1 2/3 innings with two strikeouts. He surrendered just one hit. Brady Owens tossed 2/3 of an inning. Blake Bevis closed out the game with an inning of relief and two strikeouts.
Brady Bowling started for the Screaming Eagles and went two innings in the loss. He struck out three batters and surrendered three earned runs on five hits. Zach Sliger went a 1/3 of an inning and gave up six earned runs on five hits. Riley Harris threw 1 2/3 innings. He struck out two batters and gave up one earned run on two hits. Wil Kiesel struck out two batters in his lone inning of work. Parker Maddox went two innings of relief with two strikeouts. He gave up two earned runs on one hit.
Ball State returns to the friendly confines of the Ball Diamond at First Merchants Ballpark for the final Mid-American Conference series on Friday. The Cardinals take on the Kent State Golden Flashes for the MAC regular season title. First pitch on Thursday, May 18, is scheduled for 3 p.m.
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With the win, Ball State improved to 33-18 on the season, while Southern Indiana fell to 15-36 on the year.
Scheffler led off the bottom of the second with a solo blast to right field. Flood notched a single to the shortstop. He advanced to second on a passed ball and then to third on a wild pitch. Rivera launched a two-run shot into the trees in center field. The Cardinals took a 3-0 lead into the bottom of the second.
Scheffler led off the top of the third with a single up the middle. He moved to second on a failed pickoff attempt with a throwing error by the pitcher. Flood belted a two-run homer to left field. Rivera followed and was hit by a pitch. Martinez destroyed the first pitch he saw over the left field wall for a two-run shot. CJ Horn singled through the left. Dylan Grego notched a single through the right side to put runners on first and second. Nick Gregory produced an RBI single through the right side as Horn scored. Gregory moved to second on a wild pitch. Adam Tellier grounded out to the third baseman but drove in Grego from third. Ball State extended its lead to 9-0 after three innings of play.
Rivera blasted his second home run of the game, this time a solo shot that went 435 feet to dead center. BSU extended its lead to 10-0 after 3.5 innings.
The Screaming Eagles loaded the bases and scored a run without getting a hit in the bottom of the fourth. The Cardinals lead 10-1 after four innings of play.
Casey Turturici drew a one-out walk in the top of the seventh. Miller pinch ran for Turturici. Horn grounded out to second and moved Miller to second. Grego notched an RBI double to right center as Miller scored. Grego scored on a wild pitch. BSU held and claimed the run-rule victory, 12-1.
Casey Bargo got the start on the mound and went three innings. He struck out two batters and gave up just one hit. Bargo got the win and improved to 1-1. Will Jacobson went 2/3 of an inning with one strikeout. He gave up one unearned run. Owen Quinn added 1 2/3 innings with two strikeouts. He surrendered just one hit. Brady Owens tossed 2/3 of an inning. Blake Bevis closed out the game with an inning of relief and two strikeouts.
Brady Bowling started for the Screaming Eagles and went two innings in the loss. He struck out three batters and surrendered three earned runs on five hits. Zach Sliger went a 1/3 of an inning and gave up six earned runs on five hits. Riley Harris threw 1 2/3 innings. He struck out two batters and gave up one earned run on two hits. Wil Kiesel struck out two batters in his lone inning of work. Parker Maddox went two innings of relief with two strikeouts. He gave up two earned runs on one hit.
Ball State returns to the friendly confines of the Ball Diamond at First Merchants Ballpark for the final Mid-American Conference series on Friday. The Cardinals take on the Kent State Golden Flashes for the MAC regular season title. First pitch on Thursday, May 18, is scheduled for 3 p.m.
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Team Stats
Pitching:
W: Bargo, Casey (1-1)
L: Bowling, Brady (1-2)
Batting:
2B: Grego, Dylan 1
HR: Scheffler, Decker 1 ; Flood, Logan 1 ; Rivera, Matthew 2 ; Martinez, Jalen 1
RBI: Gregory, Nick 1 ; Tellier, Adam 1 ; Scheffler, Decker 1 ; Flood, Logan 2 ; Rivera, Matthew 3 ; Martinez, Jalen 2 ; Grego, Dylan 1
Base Running:
RUNS: Scheffler, Decker 2 ; Flood, Logan 2 ; Rivera, Matthew 3 ; Martinez, Jalen 1 ; Miller, Grant 1 ; Horn, CJ 1 ; Grego, Dylan 2
HBP: Rivera, Matthew 1
Base Running:
RUNS: Tachioka, Ren 1
SB: McNew, Lucas 1
HBP: Ebest, Tucker 1 ; Kapust, Tyler 1
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