Tuesday, April 2
Muncie, Ind.
11:15 AM
Ball State University
vs
Bellarmine
Photo by: Nick Lawler/Ball State Athletics
Baseball Now Set to Host Bellarmine at Noon on Tuesday
April 01, 2024 | Baseball
Game was Originally Scheduled to be Played at 3 p.m. in Louisville
The Ball State baseball team rides a five-game winning streak into a noon home game on Tuesday against Bellarmine.
The game was originally scheduled for 3 p.m. in Louisville but was shifted to Muncie in anticipation of rain in the forecast at Bellarmine harming field conditions. Links to a video stream and live stats can be found above and on the schedule page.
The Cardinals (17-12) most recently swept Ohio after downing Southern Indiana and taking the final game of the series at Toledo. The Knights (4-23) swept North Florida last weekend as well for their second, third and fourth wins of the year.
Ball State's offense leads the Mid-American Conference in total home runs (46, No. 24 in NCAA Division I), hits (285, No. 42) and doubles (52) while ranking second in slugging percentage (.499, No. 47 nationally) and runs scored (204). The Cardinals' pitching staff paces the conference in strikeouts per nine innings pitched (10.4), which ranks 28th in Division I.
Senior infielder Michael Hallquist leads the MAC and ranks in the Top 30 nationally in hits (44, No. 21), total bases (88, No. 13) and home runs (11, No. 29), while senior outfielder Nick Gregory is the toughest hitter in the conference to strikeout (13.0 strikeout percentage which ranks No. 29 in NCAA Division I).
Junior left-handed pitcher Merritt Beeker was named the MAC Pitcher of the Week on Monday after punching out 13 in 7.0 innings of work against Ohio in Friday's 12-3 win over the Bobcats. The transfer from Lexington, N.C., ranks No. 5 nationally in strikeouts per nine innings (16.1) and No. 10 in strikeouts (59) on the year.
SCOUTING BELLARMINE: The Knights went 13-42 (8-22 Atlantic Sun) last year in head coach Chris Dominguez's first season leading the program. This is Bellarmine's fourth year playing Division I baseball after being a member of the Great Lakes Valley Conference in NCAA Division II prior to 2021.
Graduate outfielder Will Aubel paces the Knight in batting average (.420) and steals (10), while junior outfielder Casey Sorg leads the team in home runs (seven), RBI (26), runs scored (25), slugging percentage (.657) and OPS (1.074).
Up Next
The Cardinals are scheduled for a three-game set at Miami (OH) starting at 3 p.m. on Friday.
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The game was originally scheduled for 3 p.m. in Louisville but was shifted to Muncie in anticipation of rain in the forecast at Bellarmine harming field conditions. Links to a video stream and live stats can be found above and on the schedule page.
The Cardinals (17-12) most recently swept Ohio after downing Southern Indiana and taking the final game of the series at Toledo. The Knights (4-23) swept North Florida last weekend as well for their second, third and fourth wins of the year.
Ball State's offense leads the Mid-American Conference in total home runs (46, No. 24 in NCAA Division I), hits (285, No. 42) and doubles (52) while ranking second in slugging percentage (.499, No. 47 nationally) and runs scored (204). The Cardinals' pitching staff paces the conference in strikeouts per nine innings pitched (10.4), which ranks 28th in Division I.
Senior infielder Michael Hallquist leads the MAC and ranks in the Top 30 nationally in hits (44, No. 21), total bases (88, No. 13) and home runs (11, No. 29), while senior outfielder Nick Gregory is the toughest hitter in the conference to strikeout (13.0 strikeout percentage which ranks No. 29 in NCAA Division I).
Junior left-handed pitcher Merritt Beeker was named the MAC Pitcher of the Week on Monday after punching out 13 in 7.0 innings of work against Ohio in Friday's 12-3 win over the Bobcats. The transfer from Lexington, N.C., ranks No. 5 nationally in strikeouts per nine innings (16.1) and No. 10 in strikeouts (59) on the year.
SCOUTING BELLARMINE: The Knights went 13-42 (8-22 Atlantic Sun) last year in head coach Chris Dominguez's first season leading the program. This is Bellarmine's fourth year playing Division I baseball after being a member of the Great Lakes Valley Conference in NCAA Division II prior to 2021.
Graduate outfielder Will Aubel paces the Knight in batting average (.420) and steals (10), while junior outfielder Casey Sorg leads the team in home runs (seven), RBI (26), runs scored (25), slugging percentage (.657) and OPS (1.074).
Up Next
The Cardinals are scheduled for a three-game set at Miami (OH) starting at 3 p.m. on Friday.
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