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Cardinals Open MAC Tournament Against Rival Chippewas
May 23, 2023 | Baseball
MUNCIE, Ind. – The Ball State baseball team has its eyes set on the postseason once again as the No. 3 seed in the Mid-American Conference Tournament. The Cardinals will open the tournament against the Central Michigan Chippewas on Wednesday at 6 p.m. on ESPN+.
Earlier today, Ryan Peltier earned an All-MAC First Team as well as a MAC All-Defensive Team honor. He was joined by Decker Scheffler on the All-MAC First Team. Adam Tellier and Trennor O'Donnell landed on the All-MAC Second Team. Hunter Dobbins joined Peltier on the MAC All-Defensive Team.
The Cardinals finished the regular season with an overall record of 33-21 and a MAC record of 19-11. The last time Ball State won the MAC Tournament was on May 27, 2006, with a win over Kent State on the Golden Flashes' home field. The Cardinals are 10-9 against the Golden Flashes in MAC Tournament action. BSU and CMU have met 12 times in the MAC tournament with the Cardinals having a 5-7 mark against the Chippewas. Ball State is 5-7 against Western Michigan in the MAC Tournament.
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 .344 batting average. He has pelted a team-best 14 homers and has a team-high 52 RBIs. His 14 home runs are tied for 129th in the NCAA and are tied for fifth in the conference. He has a slugging percentage of .676, which is tied for 132nd in the country and fifth in the MAC. Peltier has scored 63 runs, which is tied for 45th 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 125th in the NCAA and are tied for fifth in the conference. He is tied for the MAC lead with 14 doubles in conference games. He is second in the conference with 10 home runs. He is also tied for second in RBIs with 34 in MAC contests. He is tied for third in the conference with two triples. His slugging percentage of .695 is sixth in the conference. He is 10th in MAC only games with 41 hits. In conference games, he is hitting .320, which is tied for 25th. He produced seven RBIs in one game in the conference which is tied for the most in a single game.
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 3.33 ERA. His ERA is tied for the 88th best in the country and is third in the MAC. His 82 strikeouts are tied for 90th in the NCAA and seventh in the MAC. He has a 4-3 record and has thrown 75 2/3 innings. Opponents are hitting just .226 against him. He produced 13 strikeouts against NIU, which were the most of any pitcher in MAC play. He added an 11-strikeout performance against Miami. He is the only MAC pitcher to record 11 or more strikeouts in two games.
Decking It All Over the Park
Decker Scheffler leads the Cardinals with .385 batting average, which is 55th in the NCAA and is third in the MAC. He has 45 RBIs, 341 runs scored, 12 doubles, eight homers, and three triples. In conference only games, led the MAC with a .449 batting average and an on-base percentage of .516. He is tied for third in the MAC with two triples, he is tied for eighth in the MAC with 10 doubles, he is tied for 12th in the MAC with 28 runs scored.
Scouting the Cardinals
Adam Tellier is third on the team with a .316 average. He has 50 runs scored, 37 RBIs, 24 walks, 11 doubles, seven home runs, and three triples. Justin Conant rounds out the .300 hitters with a .304 average. He has 26 runs scored, 24 walks, 17 RBIs, five doubles, two triples, and two home runs. Nick Gregory might only be hitting .261, but he leads the team with 44 walks. His 44 walks are tied for 51st in the NCAA and are third in the MAC. He has scored 42 runs and driven in 19 runs. Blake Bevis is second on the team with 10 home runs and is hitting .263 for the year.
Ty Weatherly has 67 strikeouts on the season and is second on the staff. He has a 7.11 ERA in 57 innings of work and a 2-4 record. Logan Schulfer is third on the team with 60 strikeouts. He as a 3-2 record with an 8.10 ERA. Ty Johnson is fourth 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 three saves. Tanner Knapp has 46 strikeouts in 52 innings. He is 2-2 on the season with a 7.10 ERA. Sam Klein has 39 strikeouts. He is 6-2 on the season with a 4.72 ERA. Jacob Hartlaub is the remaining pitcher with more that 20 strikeouts, with 27. He has a 3-2 record with a 6.46 ERA and has one save.
Ball State vs. Central Michigan: The Series
Ball State and Central Michigan will meet for the 176th time on Friday. CMU holds a 107-67 series advantage over BSU. The Cardinals were swept in the regular-season series. The Cardinals are 35-30 against the Chippewas under Head Coach Rich Maloney. BSU and CMU have met 12 times in the MAC tournament with the Cardinals having a 5-7 mark against the Chippewas.
Scouting the Chippewas
CMU is led by Luke Sefcik and Adam Mrakitsch as All-MAC First Team selections, while Christian MIcthelle and Keegan Batka earned spots on the second team. Jacob Donahue and Mrakitsch both were named to the MAC All-Defensive Team. Sefcik leads the Chippewas with a .315 batting average. He has 32 RBIs, 29 runs scored, 20 walks, six doubles, three home runs, and one triple. Garrett Navarra is the only other hitter above .300 with a .308 average. He has 36 runs scored, 34 walks, 33 RBIs, 12 doubles, four home runs, and two triples. Robby Morgan IV leads the team with 12 home runs and 52 RBIs. Justin Simpson has a team-high three triples.
Mrakitsch leads the pitching staff with a 3.40 ERA and 79 strikeouts. He is 8-4 on the year in 87 1/3 innings of work. Batka is second on the staff with a 3.84 ERA. He has 69 strikeouts in 75 innings and a 7-3 record. Navarra is tied for a team-high 79 strikeouts in his 73 innings of work. He has an ERA of 3.95 with a 3-4 record.
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Earlier today, Ryan Peltier earned an All-MAC First Team as well as a MAC All-Defensive Team honor. He was joined by Decker Scheffler on the All-MAC First Team. Adam Tellier and Trennor O'Donnell landed on the All-MAC Second Team. Hunter Dobbins joined Peltier on the MAC All-Defensive Team.
The Cardinals finished the regular season with an overall record of 33-21 and a MAC record of 19-11. The last time Ball State won the MAC Tournament was on May 27, 2006, with a win over Kent State on the Golden Flashes' home field. The Cardinals are 10-9 against the Golden Flashes in MAC Tournament action. BSU and CMU have met 12 times in the MAC tournament with the Cardinals having a 5-7 mark against the Chippewas. Ball State is 5-7 against Western Michigan in the MAC Tournament.
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 .344 batting average. He has pelted a team-best 14 homers and has a team-high 52 RBIs. His 14 home runs are tied for 129th in the NCAA and are tied for fifth in the conference. He has a slugging percentage of .676, which is tied for 132nd in the country and fifth in the MAC. Peltier has scored 63 runs, which is tied for 45th 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 125th in the NCAA and are tied for fifth in the conference. He is tied for the MAC lead with 14 doubles in conference games. He is second in the conference with 10 home runs. He is also tied for second in RBIs with 34 in MAC contests. He is tied for third in the conference with two triples. His slugging percentage of .695 is sixth in the conference. He is 10th in MAC only games with 41 hits. In conference games, he is hitting .320, which is tied for 25th. He produced seven RBIs in one game in the conference which is tied for the most in a single game.
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 3.33 ERA. His ERA is tied for the 88th best in the country and is third in the MAC. His 82 strikeouts are tied for 90th in the NCAA and seventh in the MAC. He has a 4-3 record and has thrown 75 2/3 innings. Opponents are hitting just .226 against him. He produced 13 strikeouts against NIU, which were the most of any pitcher in MAC play. He added an 11-strikeout performance against Miami. He is the only MAC pitcher to record 11 or more strikeouts in two games.
Decking It All Over the Park
Decker Scheffler leads the Cardinals with .385 batting average, which is 55th in the NCAA and is third in the MAC. He has 45 RBIs, 341 runs scored, 12 doubles, eight homers, and three triples. In conference only games, led the MAC with a .449 batting average and an on-base percentage of .516. He is tied for third in the MAC with two triples, he is tied for eighth in the MAC with 10 doubles, he is tied for 12th in the MAC with 28 runs scored.
Scouting the Cardinals
Adam Tellier is third on the team with a .316 average. He has 50 runs scored, 37 RBIs, 24 walks, 11 doubles, seven home runs, and three triples. Justin Conant rounds out the .300 hitters with a .304 average. He has 26 runs scored, 24 walks, 17 RBIs, five doubles, two triples, and two home runs. Nick Gregory might only be hitting .261, but he leads the team with 44 walks. His 44 walks are tied for 51st in the NCAA and are third in the MAC. He has scored 42 runs and driven in 19 runs. Blake Bevis is second on the team with 10 home runs and is hitting .263 for the year.
Ty Weatherly has 67 strikeouts on the season and is second on the staff. He has a 7.11 ERA in 57 innings of work and a 2-4 record. Logan Schulfer is third on the team with 60 strikeouts. He as a 3-2 record with an 8.10 ERA. Ty Johnson is fourth 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 three saves. Tanner Knapp has 46 strikeouts in 52 innings. He is 2-2 on the season with a 7.10 ERA. Sam Klein has 39 strikeouts. He is 6-2 on the season with a 4.72 ERA. Jacob Hartlaub is the remaining pitcher with more that 20 strikeouts, with 27. He has a 3-2 record with a 6.46 ERA and has one save.
Ball State vs. Central Michigan: The Series
Ball State and Central Michigan will meet for the 176th time on Friday. CMU holds a 107-67 series advantage over BSU. The Cardinals were swept in the regular-season series. The Cardinals are 35-30 against the Chippewas under Head Coach Rich Maloney. BSU and CMU have met 12 times in the MAC tournament with the Cardinals having a 5-7 mark against the Chippewas.
Scouting the Chippewas
CMU is led by Luke Sefcik and Adam Mrakitsch as All-MAC First Team selections, while Christian MIcthelle and Keegan Batka earned spots on the second team. Jacob Donahue and Mrakitsch both were named to the MAC All-Defensive Team. Sefcik leads the Chippewas with a .315 batting average. He has 32 RBIs, 29 runs scored, 20 walks, six doubles, three home runs, and one triple. Garrett Navarra is the only other hitter above .300 with a .308 average. He has 36 runs scored, 34 walks, 33 RBIs, 12 doubles, four home runs, and two triples. Robby Morgan IV leads the team with 12 home runs and 52 RBIs. Justin Simpson has a team-high three triples.
Mrakitsch leads the pitching staff with a 3.40 ERA and 79 strikeouts. He is 8-4 on the year in 87 1/3 innings of work. Batka is second on the staff with a 3.84 ERA. He has 69 strikeouts in 75 innings and a 7-3 record. Navarra is tied for a team-high 79 strikeouts in his 73 innings of work. He has an ERA of 3.95 with a 3-4 record.
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