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Adam Tellier drives in four runs in BSU victory
Photo by: Chad Smith
Tellier Drives in Four Runs as Cardinals Fly High Over Chippewas
May 24, 2023 | Baseball
KENT, Ohio – The Ball State baseball team return to action for day one of the Mid-American Conference Championship. Adam Tellier launches a three-run homer to lead the Cardinals defeated the Chippewas 7-6.
With the win, Ball State improved to 34-21 on the season, while Central Michigan fell to 33-22.
Ryan Peltier led off the game with a single to left field. Decker Scheffler reached on a fielder's choice to first base and Peltier was safe at second as he was hit by the throw from first. Ahead in the count 0-1, Tellier launched a three-run home run to deep left field. Ball State took a 3-0 into the home half of the first.
Central Michigan cut the deficit to 3-2 in the bottom of the third with two runs on three hits and a Ball State error.
Blake Bevis led off the top of the fourth with a single to right center. Nick Gregory reached safely on a fielder's choice as Bevis is out at second. Justin Conant recorded an infield single to the second baseman to give the Cardinals runners on first and second. Scheffler came up with a two-out double to left center that drove in Gregory and Conant. BSU extended its lead to 5-2 after 3.5 innings of play.
The Chippewas scored two runs on three hits in the bottom of the fourth and made the score 5-4, in favor of the Cardinals. Central Michigan tied it in the bottom of the fifth on a solo home run off the bat of Garrett Navarra.
Scheffler recorded a two-out single to left field to start things in the top of the eighth. Tellier followed with a double to left center that scored Scheffler from first. Hunter Dobbins notched an RBI single to left center and drove in Tellier from second. The Cardinals took a 7-5 lead into the bottom of the eighth.
Central Michigan scored a run in the bottom of the ninth, but Ryan Brown closed the door as Ball State claimed a 7-6 victory.
Ty Johnson got the start on the mound for Ball State and went four innings with six strikeouts. He gave up five runs, four earned, on eight hits. Sam Klein tossed 4 1/3 innings with three strikeouts. He got the win and improved to 7-2 on the season. He surrendered one earned run on three hits. Ryan Brown picked up his first save of the season in 2/3 of an inning of work. He recorded two strikeouts.
Adam Mrakitsch started the game on the mound for CMU. He went 5 1/3 innings and struck out one batter. He gave up five runs, four earned, on seven hits. Ryan Palmblad threw 2 2/3 innings of relief. He gave up two earned runs on three hits and struck out two batters. Ryan Insco added an inning of relief and gave up one hit and struck out one batter.
Ball State returns to action on Thursday, May 25, for a matchup with regular season champs Kent State. First pitch is scheduled for 6 p.m.
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With the win, Ball State improved to 34-21 on the season, while Central Michigan fell to 33-22.
Ryan Peltier led off the game with a single to left field. Decker Scheffler reached on a fielder's choice to first base and Peltier was safe at second as he was hit by the throw from first. Ahead in the count 0-1, Tellier launched a three-run home run to deep left field. Ball State took a 3-0 into the home half of the first.
Central Michigan cut the deficit to 3-2 in the bottom of the third with two runs on three hits and a Ball State error.
Blake Bevis led off the top of the fourth with a single to right center. Nick Gregory reached safely on a fielder's choice as Bevis is out at second. Justin Conant recorded an infield single to the second baseman to give the Cardinals runners on first and second. Scheffler came up with a two-out double to left center that drove in Gregory and Conant. BSU extended its lead to 5-2 after 3.5 innings of play.
The Chippewas scored two runs on three hits in the bottom of the fourth and made the score 5-4, in favor of the Cardinals. Central Michigan tied it in the bottom of the fifth on a solo home run off the bat of Garrett Navarra.
Scheffler recorded a two-out single to left field to start things in the top of the eighth. Tellier followed with a double to left center that scored Scheffler from first. Hunter Dobbins notched an RBI single to left center and drove in Tellier from second. The Cardinals took a 7-5 lead into the bottom of the eighth.
Central Michigan scored a run in the bottom of the ninth, but Ryan Brown closed the door as Ball State claimed a 7-6 victory.
Ty Johnson got the start on the mound for Ball State and went four innings with six strikeouts. He gave up five runs, four earned, on eight hits. Sam Klein tossed 4 1/3 innings with three strikeouts. He got the win and improved to 7-2 on the season. He surrendered one earned run on three hits. Ryan Brown picked up his first save of the season in 2/3 of an inning of work. He recorded two strikeouts.
Adam Mrakitsch started the game on the mound for CMU. He went 5 1/3 innings and struck out one batter. He gave up five runs, four earned, on seven hits. Ryan Palmblad threw 2 2/3 innings of relief. He gave up two earned runs on three hits and struck out two batters. Ryan Insco added an inning of relief and gave up one hit and struck out one batter.
Ball State returns to action on Thursday, May 25, for a matchup with regular season champs Kent State. First pitch is scheduled for 6 p.m.
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Team Stats
Pitching:
W: Klein, Sam (7-2)
L: PALMBLAD, R. (1-6)
S: Brown, Ryan (1)
Batting:
2B: Scheffler, Decker 1 ; Tellier, Adam 1
3B: Gregory, Nick 1
HR: Tellier, Adam 1
RBI: Scheffler, Decker 2 ; Tellier, Adam 4 ; Dobbins, Hunter 1
Base Running:
RUNS: Peltier, Ryan 1 ; Scheffler, Decker 2 ; Tellier, Adam 2 ; Gregory, Nick 1 ; Conant, Justin 1
HBP: Tellier, Adam 1 ; Bevis, Blake 1
Batting:
HR: NAVARRA, G. 1
RBI: DONAHUE, J. 2 ; NAVARRA, G. 1 ; WUESTENFELD 1 ; MORGAN, R. 1
Base Running:
RUNS: DONAHUE, J. 2 ; MITCHELLE, C 1 ; NAVARRA, G. 1 ; DARDAS, N. 1 ; BRILL, J. 1
SB: DONAHUE, J. 2 ; MORGAN, R. 1
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