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Ball State University
33-21, 19-11
Kent State
40-14, 24-6
Cardinals Fall to Golden Flashes on Senior Day
May 20, 2023 | Baseball
Prior to the game BSU recognized Casey Bargo, Justin Conant, Andrew Wilhite, Logan Flood, CJ Horn, Trennor O'Donnell, Ty Weatherly, Adam Tellier, Peltier, and Rivera.
With the loss, Ball State fell to 33-21 overall and 19-11 in MAC play, while Kent State improved to 40-14 overall and 24-6 in league action.
Kent State jumped out to an early 3-0 lead in the top of the first inning on three hits.
Peltier produced a one-out home run to right field. Scheffler made it back-to-back home runs with a solo blast to right field. The Cardinals cut the deficit to 3-2 after one inning of play.
????HE PELTS ANOTHER ONE????@ryanpeltier_12 puts the Cardinals on the board with a solo shot to right field!!#ChirpChirp x #WeFly pic.twitter.com/5Z0mXBCs7O— Ball State Baseball (@BallStateBB) May 20, 2023
????BACK-TO-BACK????@5_deck decks a solo shot to right field!!#ChirpChirp x #WeFly pic.twitter.com/rQ4HfVsqq7— Ball State Baseball (@BallStateBB) May 20, 2023
Rivera led off the bottom of the second with a solo home run to right center. Ball State tied the game, 3-3, in the bottom of the second.
????PUT IT ON THE BOARD????@matt_rivera15 leads off the bottom of the 2nd with a solo shot to right center!!#ChirpChirp x #WeFly pic.twitter.com/UJpeuaWjGw— Ball State Baseball (@BallStateBB) May 20, 2023
The Golden Flashes scored four runs in the top of the third, three coming on a three-run homer from Michael McNamara. Kent State took a 7-4 lead into the bottom of the third. The Golden Flashes scored one run on two hits in the top of the fifth inning and extended their lead to 8-3. Kent State extended its lead to 11-3 with three runs on three hits in the top of the sixth.
CJ Horn drew a four-pitch walk with two outs and got things started for the Cardinals in the bottom of the sixth. Rivera blasted a two-run homer to left field. BSU cut the KSU lead to 11-5.
????SO NICE HE DID IT TWICE????@matt_rivera15 hits his second home run of the day, this time a 2-run shot to left!!#ChirpChirp x #WeFly pic.twitter.com/PK10sQNaYB— Ball State Baseball (@BallStateBB) May 20, 2023
Casey Bargo got the start on the hill for Ball State. He got the loss and fell to 1-2 on the season. He struck out two batters. He gave up six earned runs on five hits. Logan Schulfer added 2 1/3 in relief with three strikeouts. He surrendered two runs, one earned, on one hit. Brady Owens went a 1/3 of an inning with one strikeout. Jacob Hartlaub added a perfect inning of relief with two strikeouts. Blake Bevis added two innings of scoreless relief with two strikeouts.
Eric Chalus started the game for the Golden Flashes and went three innings. He struck out four batters and gave up three earned runs. Richie Dell picked up the win and improved to 2-4 on the season. He surrendered two earned runs on three hits. Ciaran Caughey went 2 1/3 innings in relief and struck out three batters. Mitchell Scott closed out the game with an inning of relief and struck out the side.
The Cardinals return to action for the MAC Tournament on Wednesday, May 24. First pitch between Ball State and Central Michigan is scheduled for 6 p.m.
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Team Stats
Pitching:
W: Richie Dell (2-4)
L: Bargo, Casey (1-2)
Batting:
2B: Brody Williams 1
HR: Michael McNamara 1
RBI: Justin Miknis 1 ; Aidan Longwell 1 ; Michael McNamara 5 ; Kyle Jackson 1 ; Jake Casey 1
SH: Jake Casey 1
SF: Michael McNamara 1 ; Kyle Jackson 1
Base Running:
RUNS: Collin Mathews 1 ; Justin Miknis 3 ; Aidan Longwell 3 ; Michael McNamara 1 ; Kyle Jackson 1 ; Kolton Schaller 1 ; Mack Timbrook 1
SB: Collin Mathews 1 ; Aidan Longwell 1 ; Kyle Jackson 1
CS: Michael McNamara 1
HBP: Aidan Longwell 1 ; Kolton Schaller 1
Batting:
HR: Peltier, Ryan 1 ; Scheffler, Decker 1 ; Rivera, Matthew 2
RBI: Peltier, Ryan 1 ; Scheffler, Decker 1 ; Rivera, Matthew 3
Base Running:
RUNS: Peltier, Ryan 1 ; Scheffler, Decker 1 ; Miller, Grant 1 ; Rivera, Matthew 2
HBP: Martinez, Jalen 1
