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Trennor O'Donnell recorded his 200th career strikeout
Photo by: Chad Smith
O’Donnell Shines, Cardinals Clinch Spot in MAC Championship
May 25, 2023 | Baseball
KENT, Ohio – The Ball State baseball team was back at Schoonover Stadium for day two of the Mid-American Conference Tournament against Kent State on Thursday. Trennor O'Donnell threw a complete game, the first of his career, as the Cardinals defeated the Golden Flashes 6-1.
With the win, Ball State improved to 35-21 overall, while Kent State fell to 41-15. The Cardinals became just the second team to knock off the Golden Flashes on their home field this season.
The game started as a pitcher's duel as neither team could get a run across in the first four innings.
In the top of the fifth, Nick Gregory got things started with a one-out single to the second baseman. He stole second and moved into scoring position. Ryan Peltier drove in Gregory with an RBI single to center. On a hit and run, Decker Scheffler reached on a base hit to a diving shortstop to give the Cardinals runners on first and second with two outs. Adam Tellier added to the BSU lead with a single through the left side as Peltier scored from second. Dobbins plated Tellier and Scheffler on an error by the third baseman. Ball State took a 4-0 lead into the bottom of the fifth.
The Golden Flashes got two runners on base in the bottom of the sixth innings, O'Donnell got out of the inning unscathed.
Blake Bevis recorded a one-out single to left field to get the Cardinals started in the top of the ninth. Gregory reached on a bunt single and gave BSU runners on first and second with one out. Peltier came up with a big RBI single to center as Bevis scored from second. Scheffler followed with an RBI single up the middle as Gregory scored. BSU took a 6-0 lead into the bottom of the ninth.
Kent State got on the scoreboard in the bottom of the ninth on a Cardinal error, but O'Donnell went the distance in a 6-1 victory.
O'Donnell started the game on the hill for Ball State. He tossed his first collegiate complete game. He finished with eight strikeouts and no walks. He surrendered one unearned run and scattered five hits. With his eighth strikeout, he recorded the 200th of his career.
Joe Whitnan got the start for the Golden Flashes and went seven innings. He struck out seven batters and gave up six runs, four earned, on six hits. Calvin Bickerstaff faced one batter and went a 1/3 of an inning in relief. Peyton Caraico added 1 1/3 innings and gave up two earned runs on two hits. Jaden Varner got the final out in the top of the ninth after giving up two hits.
The Cardinals advanced to the Championship game on Saturday. Ball State will play the winner or the Kent State and Central Michigan game. First pitch on Saturday is scheduled for noon.
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With the win, Ball State improved to 35-21 overall, while Kent State fell to 41-15. The Cardinals became just the second team to knock off the Golden Flashes on their home field this season.
The game started as a pitcher's duel as neither team could get a run across in the first four innings.
In the top of the fifth, Nick Gregory got things started with a one-out single to the second baseman. He stole second and moved into scoring position. Ryan Peltier drove in Gregory with an RBI single to center. On a hit and run, Decker Scheffler reached on a base hit to a diving shortstop to give the Cardinals runners on first and second with two outs. Adam Tellier added to the BSU lead with a single through the left side as Peltier scored from second. Dobbins plated Tellier and Scheffler on an error by the third baseman. Ball State took a 4-0 lead into the bottom of the fifth.
The Golden Flashes got two runners on base in the bottom of the sixth innings, O'Donnell got out of the inning unscathed.
Blake Bevis recorded a one-out single to left field to get the Cardinals started in the top of the ninth. Gregory reached on a bunt single and gave BSU runners on first and second with one out. Peltier came up with a big RBI single to center as Bevis scored from second. Scheffler followed with an RBI single up the middle as Gregory scored. BSU took a 6-0 lead into the bottom of the ninth.
Kent State got on the scoreboard in the bottom of the ninth on a Cardinal error, but O'Donnell went the distance in a 6-1 victory.
O'Donnell started the game on the hill for Ball State. He tossed his first collegiate complete game. He finished with eight strikeouts and no walks. He surrendered one unearned run and scattered five hits. With his eighth strikeout, he recorded the 200th of his career.
Joe Whitnan got the start for the Golden Flashes and went seven innings. He struck out seven batters and gave up six runs, four earned, on six hits. Calvin Bickerstaff faced one batter and went a 1/3 of an inning in relief. Peyton Caraico added 1 1/3 innings and gave up two earned runs on two hits. Jaden Varner got the final out in the top of the ninth after giving up two hits.
The Cardinals advanced to the Championship game on Saturday. Ball State will play the winner or the Kent State and Central Michigan game. First pitch on Saturday is scheduled for noon.
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Team Stats
Pitching:
W: O'Donnell, Trennor (5-3)
L: Joe Whitman (9-2)
Batting:
2B: Peltier, Ryan 1
RBI: Peltier, Ryan 2 ; Scheffler, Decker 1 ; Tellier, Adam 1
Base Running:
RUNS: Peltier, Ryan 1 ; Scheffler, Decker 1 ; Tellier, Adam 1 ; Bevis, Blake 1 ; Gregory, Nick 2
SB: Gregory, Nick 1
CS: Peltier, Ryan 1
Batting:
2B: Aidan Longwell 1
Base Running:
RUNS: Aidan Longwell 1
CS: Collin Mathews 1
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