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Ball State Opens NCAA Regional Against Kentucky
June 01, 2023 | Baseball
MUNCIE, Ind. – The Ball State baseball team returns to the diamond for the Lexington Regional against Kentucky on Friday, June 2. The Cardinals and Wildcats are scheduled for a noon first pitch on the SEC Network.
The Cardinals finished the regular season with an overall record of 33-21 and earned a spot into the Mid-American Conference Tournament. BSU went 3-0 in the MAC tournament. Ball State won the MAC Tournament behind a go-ahead grand slam by Adam Tellier in the top of the ninth inning with two outs. The Cardinals won their second MAC Tournament, first under Head Coach Rich Maloney. BSU is making its fourth NCAA Tournament appearance.
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. He was named to the All-MAC First Team as well as the MAC All-Defensive Team.
Peltier is second on the team with a .351 batting average, which is tied for 191st in the NCAA and seventh in the MAC. He has pelted a team-best 15 homers and has a team-high 54 RBIs. He has a slugging percentage of .654, which is tied for 122nd in the country and fourth in the MAC. Peltier has scored 68 runs, which is tied for 36th in the NCAA and is best in the MAC. He leads the team in doubles with 18 and he has added three triples. His 18 doubles are tied for 106th in the NCAA and are tied for fifth in the conference.
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 56 strikeouts, which is fifth on the team. He his 4-1 on the year and has thrown 28 1/3 innings. Opponents are hitting just .184 against him for the season. He has a 4.76 ERA.
Don't Mess with Tex
Trennor O'Donnell landed on the All-MAC Second Team. He leads the team with a 2.98 ERA. His ERA is tied for the 48th best in the country and is second in the MAC. He paces the team with 92 strikeouts are tied for 70th in the NCAA and fourth in the MAC. He has a 5-3 record and has thrown 84 2/3 innings. Opponents are hitting just .219 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. He threw a complete game against Kent State in game two of the MAC Tournament, where he gave up one unearned run and had eight strikeouts with no walks.
Decking It All Over the Park
Decker Scheffler earned a spot on the All-MAC First Team as well as the CSC Academic All-District Team. He leads the Cardinals with .388 batting average, which is tied for 42nd in the NCAA and is third in the MAC. He has 49 RBIs, 46 runs scored, 13 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.
Tell it Goodbye
Adam Tellier earned a spot on the All-MAC Second Team. He was named the MAC Tournament MVP and was a member of the All-Tournament Team. His grand slam in the top of the ninth inning powered the Cardinals to a 12-9 victory. He is third on the team with a .319 average. He has 55 runs scored, 46 RBIs, 24 walks, 12 doubles, nine home runs, and three triples.
Scouting the Cardinals
Justin Conant rounds out the .300 hitters with a .304 average. He has 28 runs scored, 26 walks, 17 RBIs, six doubles, two triples, and two home runs. Nick Gregory might only be hitting .260, but he leads the team with 46 walks. His 46 walks are tied for 55th in the NCAA and are tied for third in the MAC. He has scored 45 runs and driven in 19 runs. Blake Bevis is second on the team with 11 home runs and is hitting .271 for the year.
Ty Weatherly has 68 strikeouts on the season and is second on the staff. He has a 6.71 ERA in 63 innings of work and a 2-4 record. Ty Johnson is third on the team with 63 strikeouts in 49 2/3 innings of work. He has a 4-2 record with a 3.81 ERA and has three saves. Logan Schulfer is fourth on the team with 60 strikeouts. He as a 3-2 record with an 8.10 ERA. Tanner Knapp has 46 strikeouts in 52 innings. He is 2-2 on the season with a 7.10 ERA. Sam Klein has 42 strikeouts. He is 7-2 on the season with a 5.31 ERA. Jacob Hartlaub is the remaining pitcher with more that 20 strikeouts, with 30. He has a 4-2 record with a 6.49 ERA and has one save.
Ball State vs. Kentucky: The Series
Ball State and Kentucky will meet for the 15th time on Friday. The series is split 7-7. The Cardinals won the last meeting, 4-3, on March 7, 2021. BSU has a 7-6 record against UK in Lexington.
Ball State vs. West Virginia: The Series
The Cardinals and Mountaineers have met two times in program history. West Virginia won both meetings, which were at a neutral site. The last meeting was on February 26, 2017, and the Mountaineers won the contest 4-1.
Ball State vs. Indiana: The Series
If the Cardinals and Hoosiers were to meet, it would be the for the 63rd time. IU holds a 36-26 advantage over BSU. Indiana won both meetings this season. The Hoosiers won the last meeting, 9-8, in Muncie on April 25.
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The Cardinals finished the regular season with an overall record of 33-21 and earned a spot into the Mid-American Conference Tournament. BSU went 3-0 in the MAC tournament. Ball State won the MAC Tournament behind a go-ahead grand slam by Adam Tellier in the top of the ninth inning with two outs. The Cardinals won their second MAC Tournament, first under Head Coach Rich Maloney. BSU is making its fourth NCAA Tournament appearance.
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. He was named to the All-MAC First Team as well as the MAC All-Defensive Team.
Peltier is second on the team with a .351 batting average, which is tied for 191st in the NCAA and seventh in the MAC. He has pelted a team-best 15 homers and has a team-high 54 RBIs. He has a slugging percentage of .654, which is tied for 122nd in the country and fourth in the MAC. Peltier has scored 68 runs, which is tied for 36th in the NCAA and is best in the MAC. He leads the team in doubles with 18 and he has added three triples. His 18 doubles are tied for 106th in the NCAA and are tied for fifth in the conference.
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 56 strikeouts, which is fifth on the team. He his 4-1 on the year and has thrown 28 1/3 innings. Opponents are hitting just .184 against him for the season. He has a 4.76 ERA.
Don't Mess with Tex
Trennor O'Donnell landed on the All-MAC Second Team. He leads the team with a 2.98 ERA. His ERA is tied for the 48th best in the country and is second in the MAC. He paces the team with 92 strikeouts are tied for 70th in the NCAA and fourth in the MAC. He has a 5-3 record and has thrown 84 2/3 innings. Opponents are hitting just .219 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. He threw a complete game against Kent State in game two of the MAC Tournament, where he gave up one unearned run and had eight strikeouts with no walks.
Decking It All Over the Park
Decker Scheffler earned a spot on the All-MAC First Team as well as the CSC Academic All-District Team. He leads the Cardinals with .388 batting average, which is tied for 42nd in the NCAA and is third in the MAC. He has 49 RBIs, 46 runs scored, 13 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.
Tell it Goodbye
Adam Tellier earned a spot on the All-MAC Second Team. He was named the MAC Tournament MVP and was a member of the All-Tournament Team. His grand slam in the top of the ninth inning powered the Cardinals to a 12-9 victory. He is third on the team with a .319 average. He has 55 runs scored, 46 RBIs, 24 walks, 12 doubles, nine home runs, and three triples.
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Justin Conant rounds out the .300 hitters with a .304 average. He has 28 runs scored, 26 walks, 17 RBIs, six doubles, two triples, and two home runs. Nick Gregory might only be hitting .260, but he leads the team with 46 walks. His 46 walks are tied for 55th in the NCAA and are tied for third in the MAC. He has scored 45 runs and driven in 19 runs. Blake Bevis is second on the team with 11 home runs and is hitting .271 for the year.
Ty Weatherly has 68 strikeouts on the season and is second on the staff. He has a 6.71 ERA in 63 innings of work and a 2-4 record. Ty Johnson is third on the team with 63 strikeouts in 49 2/3 innings of work. He has a 4-2 record with a 3.81 ERA and has three saves. Logan Schulfer is fourth on the team with 60 strikeouts. He as a 3-2 record with an 8.10 ERA. Tanner Knapp has 46 strikeouts in 52 innings. He is 2-2 on the season with a 7.10 ERA. Sam Klein has 42 strikeouts. He is 7-2 on the season with a 5.31 ERA. Jacob Hartlaub is the remaining pitcher with more that 20 strikeouts, with 30. He has a 4-2 record with a 6.49 ERA and has one save.
Ball State vs. Kentucky: The Series
Ball State and Kentucky will meet for the 15th time on Friday. The series is split 7-7. The Cardinals won the last meeting, 4-3, on March 7, 2021. BSU has a 7-6 record against UK in Lexington.
Ball State vs. West Virginia: The Series
The Cardinals and Mountaineers have met two times in program history. West Virginia won both meetings, which were at a neutral site. The last meeting was on February 26, 2017, and the Mountaineers won the contest 4-1.
Ball State vs. Indiana: The Series
If the Cardinals and Hoosiers were to meet, it would be the for the 63rd time. IU holds a 36-26 advantage over BSU. Indiana won both meetings this season. The Hoosiers won the last meeting, 9-8, in Muncie on April 25.
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