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Blain Named MAC Pitcher of the Week
May 06, 2024 | Baseball
MAC Press Release
Nate Blain has been named the Mid-American Conference Pitcher of the Week, the MAC office announced Monday morning.
The senior right-handed pitcher out of Canton, Mich., tossed 9.2 innings over the weekend without allowing an earned run and was the winning pitcher on Friday and Sunday in Ball State's series win at Northern Illinois.
Blain fired 3.2 shutout innings out of the bullpen in Friday's 4-3 triumph after entering in the sixth inning with the game tied 3-3.
The righty would then strike out seven in 6.0 innings of work during Sunday's 13-10 series clincher against a Huskies offense that had combined for their 10 runs in the third and fourth innings. Blain limited NIU to one hit and no runs over the final five frames of the contest.
Blain now leads the Cardinals in ERA (4.53) and innings pitched (59.2) as a reliable swingman, making four starts and collecting three saves on the year.
This is Ball State's fifth weekly conference recognition after Keegan Johnson (March 25 and April 8) and Merritt Beeker (April 1) took home MAC Pitcher of the Week honors and Hunter Dobbins (April 15) was named MAC Player of the Week.
The Cardinals (27-19-1) begin a five-game homestand at 3 p.m. against Butler.
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Nate Blain has been named the Mid-American Conference Pitcher of the Week, the MAC office announced Monday morning.
The senior right-handed pitcher out of Canton, Mich., tossed 9.2 innings over the weekend without allowing an earned run and was the winning pitcher on Friday and Sunday in Ball State's series win at Northern Illinois.
Blain fired 3.2 shutout innings out of the bullpen in Friday's 4-3 triumph after entering in the sixth inning with the game tied 3-3.
The righty would then strike out seven in 6.0 innings of work during Sunday's 13-10 series clincher against a Huskies offense that had combined for their 10 runs in the third and fourth innings. Blain limited NIU to one hit and no runs over the final five frames of the contest.
Blain now leads the Cardinals in ERA (4.53) and innings pitched (59.2) as a reliable swingman, making four starts and collecting three saves on the year.
This is Ball State's fifth weekly conference recognition after Keegan Johnson (March 25 and April 8) and Merritt Beeker (April 1) took home MAC Pitcher of the Week honors and Hunter Dobbins (April 15) was named MAC Player of the Week.
The Cardinals (27-19-1) begin a five-game homestand at 3 p.m. against Butler.
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