Ball State University Athletics
Tuesday, May 7
Muncie, Ind.
11:30 AM
Ball State University
vs
Butler
Baseball Hosting Butler to Begin Five-Game Homestand
May 06, 2024 | Baseball
Game Moved up to a Noon Start Time
The Ball State baseball team is set to host Butler on Tuesday at noon to begin a five-game homestand.
The game will be streamed on ESPN+, and links to the video and live stats can be found above and on the schedule page.
The Cardinals (27-19-1, 14-10 Mid-American Conference) and Bulldogs (17-30, 3-12 Big East) met back on March 20 at Bulldog Park in Indianapolis when Ball State escaped with a 7-6 victory. Ball State has gone 15-9-1 and Butler 9-20 since the first meeting in mid March.
Butler boasts a 2-1 record against MAC teams this year featuring wins at Miami (OH) on March 19 (13-10) and Eastern Michigan on April 16 (16-10) with its lone setback being to the Cardinals.
Ball State collected its fifth straight MAC series over the weekend at Northern Illinois by taking the opener 4-3 on Friday and finale 13-10 on Sunday. Senior shortstop Michael Hallquist powered the Cardinals to victory on Friday with tying and go-ahead home runs while junior catcher Hunter Dobbins blasted two homers and six RBI during Sunday's slugfest.
Senior right-handed pitcher Nate Blain was named the MAC Pitcher of the Week for his efforts during both wins. Blain closed out both games and was credited with the win in each, combining for 12 strikeouts in 9.2 innings pitched while not allowing an earned run.
The Ball State pitching staff leads the league and ranks No. 44 in NCAA Division I with 9.5 strikeouts per game while sporting a 6.07 ERA that ranks third in the MAC. Cardinal bats rank second in the conference with 84 doubles and a .483 slugging percentage and No. 52 nationally with 72 home runs.
Hallquist paces the MAC with 132 total bases (No. 36 nationally) and ranks third in doubles (15) and homers (17) and fourth in slugging (.684). Dobbins is tied with Hallquist in doubles while standing at second in the league in slugging percentage (.684) and fourth in home runs (16).
SCOUTING BUTLER: The Bulldogs went 12-43 (5-16 Big East) last year in head coach Blake Beemer's first leading the program. Beemer is a former Ball State player and served as an assistant coach on Rich Maloney's staff before landing the job in Indianapolis.
Butler ranks second in the Big East in total hits (443) and third in home runs (54) while ranking fourth in scoring (6.6 runs per game) while the Bulldog pitching staff is eighth in the eight-team conference in ERA (9.46).
Junior shortstop Carter Dorighi paces the league and ranks No. 9 nationally with 76 hits, while freshman infielder Kade Lewis ranks second in the Big East at 64 hits. Lewis and Dorighi are 2-3 in the conference in batting average with .374 and .369 marks, respectively. Dorighi leads the league in total bases with 114.
Up Next
The Cardinals are scheduled to host Central Michigan for a three-game set starting at 3 p.m. on Friday for the final home series of the year.
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The game will be streamed on ESPN+, and links to the video and live stats can be found above and on the schedule page.
The Cardinals (27-19-1, 14-10 Mid-American Conference) and Bulldogs (17-30, 3-12 Big East) met back on March 20 at Bulldog Park in Indianapolis when Ball State escaped with a 7-6 victory. Ball State has gone 15-9-1 and Butler 9-20 since the first meeting in mid March.
Butler boasts a 2-1 record against MAC teams this year featuring wins at Miami (OH) on March 19 (13-10) and Eastern Michigan on April 16 (16-10) with its lone setback being to the Cardinals.
Ball State collected its fifth straight MAC series over the weekend at Northern Illinois by taking the opener 4-3 on Friday and finale 13-10 on Sunday. Senior shortstop Michael Hallquist powered the Cardinals to victory on Friday with tying and go-ahead home runs while junior catcher Hunter Dobbins blasted two homers and six RBI during Sunday's slugfest.
Senior right-handed pitcher Nate Blain was named the MAC Pitcher of the Week for his efforts during both wins. Blain closed out both games and was credited with the win in each, combining for 12 strikeouts in 9.2 innings pitched while not allowing an earned run.
The Ball State pitching staff leads the league and ranks No. 44 in NCAA Division I with 9.5 strikeouts per game while sporting a 6.07 ERA that ranks third in the MAC. Cardinal bats rank second in the conference with 84 doubles and a .483 slugging percentage and No. 52 nationally with 72 home runs.
Hallquist paces the MAC with 132 total bases (No. 36 nationally) and ranks third in doubles (15) and homers (17) and fourth in slugging (.684). Dobbins is tied with Hallquist in doubles while standing at second in the league in slugging percentage (.684) and fourth in home runs (16).
SCOUTING BUTLER: The Bulldogs went 12-43 (5-16 Big East) last year in head coach Blake Beemer's first leading the program. Beemer is a former Ball State player and served as an assistant coach on Rich Maloney's staff before landing the job in Indianapolis.
Butler ranks second in the Big East in total hits (443) and third in home runs (54) while ranking fourth in scoring (6.6 runs per game) while the Bulldog pitching staff is eighth in the eight-team conference in ERA (9.46).
Junior shortstop Carter Dorighi paces the league and ranks No. 9 nationally with 76 hits, while freshman infielder Kade Lewis ranks second in the Big East at 64 hits. Lewis and Dorighi are 2-3 in the conference in batting average with .374 and .369 marks, respectively. Dorighi leads the league in total bases with 114.
Up Next
The Cardinals are scheduled to host Central Michigan for a three-game set starting at 3 p.m. on Friday for the final home series of the year.
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