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Toledo Comes Back Late to Take Middle Game of Series over Baseball
March 23, 2024 | Baseball
TOLEDO, Ohio – The Ball State baseball team got out to an early 5-0 lead, but Toledo rallied back for a 7-5 win in 11 innings on Saturday afternoon at Scott Park in the middle game of the series.
The Cardinals (12-12, 1-7 Mid-American Conference) enjoyed a quality start from Merritt Beeker, who allowed two runs in 6.0 innings of work while striking out 11, but the Rockets (10-12, 6-2 MAC) rallied back against the Ball State bullpen, scoring twice in the eighth inning and once in the ninth before right fielder Caden Konczak hit a walkoff home run in the bottom half of the 11th to clinch the series for the hosts.
Ball State had an RBI single in the first inning from Michael Hallquist that scored Nick Gregory before crossing the plate twice in the third including a run-scoring knock off the bat of Decker Scheffler. Blake Bevis accounted for the Cardinals' final offense of the day on a two-run double in the fifth inning.
Bevis went 3-for-5 with two doubles and the pair of RBI, while Gregory, Hallquist and Scheffler collected two hits each at the top of the Ball State order. Toledo's Konczak went 5-for-6 with two homers and five RBI on the day.
Brady Owens (0-1) entered the ninth in a bases loaded jam and struck out the side, but suffered the loss in the 11th. Kyle Pijaszek worked a scoreless inning to improve his record to 2-1 for the Rockets.
Ball State and Toledo are scheduled to play at 1 p.m. on Sunday to wrap up the three-game set.
The Cardinals (12-12, 1-7 Mid-American Conference) enjoyed a quality start from Merritt Beeker, who allowed two runs in 6.0 innings of work while striking out 11, but the Rockets (10-12, 6-2 MAC) rallied back against the Ball State bullpen, scoring twice in the eighth inning and once in the ninth before right fielder Caden Konczak hit a walkoff home run in the bottom half of the 11th to clinch the series for the hosts.
Ball State had an RBI single in the first inning from Michael Hallquist that scored Nick Gregory before crossing the plate twice in the third including a run-scoring knock off the bat of Decker Scheffler. Blake Bevis accounted for the Cardinals' final offense of the day on a two-run double in the fifth inning.
Bevis went 3-for-5 with two doubles and the pair of RBI, while Gregory, Hallquist and Scheffler collected two hits each at the top of the Ball State order. Toledo's Konczak went 5-for-6 with two homers and five RBI on the day.
Brady Owens (0-1) entered the ninth in a bases loaded jam and struck out the side, but suffered the loss in the 11th. Kyle Pijaszek worked a scoreless inning to improve his record to 2-1 for the Rockets.
Ball State and Toledo are scheduled to play at 1 p.m. on Sunday to wrap up the three-game set.
Team Stats
Pitching:
W: Pijaszek, Kyle (2-1)
L: Owens, Brady (0-1)
Batting:
2B: Bevis, Blake 2
RBI: Scheffler, Decker 1 ; Hallquist, Michael 1 ; Bevis, Blake 2
SH: Miller, Grant 1 ; Husovsky, Nick 1
Base Running:
RUNS: Gregory, Nick 2 ; Scheffler, Decker 1 ; Hallquist, Michael 1 ; Turturici, Casey 1
SB: Gregory, Nick 1
HBP: Jacobs, Clay 1
PO: Bevis, Blake 1
Batting:
2B: Mackiewicz, Scott 1 ; Jackson, Owen 1
HR: Konczak, Caden 2
RBI: Jackson, Owen 1 ; Walton, Luke 1 ; Konczak, Caden 5
SH: White, Brayden 1
Base Running:
RUNS: Jackson, Owen 2 ; White, Brayden 1 ; Walton, Luke 1 ; Konczak, Caden 2 ; Wright, Trey 1
SB: Konczak, Caden 1 ; Mariano, Tre 1
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