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Cardinals Can't Complete Comeback in Series Opener at Toledo
March 22, 2024 | Baseball
TOLEDO, Ohio – The Ball State baseball team got a complete game effort from starting pitcher Nate Blain but couldn't overcome an early deficit at Scott Park on Friday afternoon as the Rockets won 5-2.
The Cardinals (12-11, 1-6 Mid-American Conference) enjoyed a solid pitching performance from Blain after the Rockets (9-12, 5-3 MAC) put up five runs in the first two innings combined, but Toledo held on after not scoring again.
Ball State put a pair of runs on the board in fifth on RBI walks by Blake Bevis and Matthew Kamins to get back in the game. Blain (0-2) struck out five in 8.0 innings of work while not allowing a hit or run in the final six innings of the contest.
Toledo's Kyle Music (1-0) collected the win with 1.1 innings of scoreless relief, while Jacob Tabor worked 2.0 shutout frames to earn his fourth save of the year.
Ball State leadoff hitter Nick Gregory reached base four times on a single, walk and two hit by pitches, while third baseman Nick Husovsky had a pair of knocks and a walk.
"I thought Nate Blain really settled into it after the first two innings, which was very encouraging," head coach Rich Maloney said. "I thought our team energy was very positive. We just couldn't get the timely hit."
The Cardinals and Rockets are scheduled to play the middle game of the series at 1 p.m. on Saturday.
The Cardinals (12-11, 1-6 Mid-American Conference) enjoyed a solid pitching performance from Blain after the Rockets (9-12, 5-3 MAC) put up five runs in the first two innings combined, but Toledo held on after not scoring again.
Ball State put a pair of runs on the board in fifth on RBI walks by Blake Bevis and Matthew Kamins to get back in the game. Blain (0-2) struck out five in 8.0 innings of work while not allowing a hit or run in the final six innings of the contest.
Toledo's Kyle Music (1-0) collected the win with 1.1 innings of scoreless relief, while Jacob Tabor worked 2.0 shutout frames to earn his fourth save of the year.
Ball State leadoff hitter Nick Gregory reached base four times on a single, walk and two hit by pitches, while third baseman Nick Husovsky had a pair of knocks and a walk.
"I thought Nate Blain really settled into it after the first two innings, which was very encouraging," head coach Rich Maloney said. "I thought our team energy was very positive. We just couldn't get the timely hit."
The Cardinals and Rockets are scheduled to play the middle game of the series at 1 p.m. on Saturday.
Team Stats
Pitching:
W: Music, Kyle (1-0)
L: Blain, Nate (0-2)
S: Tabor, Jacob (4)
Batting:
RBI: Bevis, Blake 1 ; Kamins, Matthew 1
SH: Gregory, Nick 1
Base Running:
RUNS: Gregory, Nick 1 ; Husovsky, Nick 1
HBP: Gregory, Nick 2 ; Scheffler, Decker 1
Batting:
HR: Jackson, Owen 1
RBI: Mackiewicz, Scott 1 ; Pike, Garret 1 ; Jackson, Owen 2 ; Herbert, Kaleb 1
SH: Pike, Garret 1
SF: Pike, Garret 1
Base Running:
RUNS: Mackiewicz, Scott 1 ; Jackson, Owen 1 ; Parker, Wes 1 ; Wagner, JP 1 ; Herbert, Kaleb 1
SB: Herbert, Kaleb 1
CS: Herbert, Kaleb 1
Game Leaders
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RBI
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RBI
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AB
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0
H
0
RBI
0
of/rf
AB
3
R
0
H
0
RBI
0
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