Ball State University
27-12, 13-3
Bowling Green
25-11, 13-6
Trio of Home Runs not Enough for Baseball in Series Opener at Bowling Green
April 17, 2025 | Baseball
The Cardinals (27-12, 13-3 Mid-American Conference) got a leadoff homer from Alex Richter to gain an early 1-0 edge, but the Falcons (25-11, 13-6 MAC) scored two runs in both the third and fourth innings and would lead the rest of the way to take the series opener.
Garrett Arnold hit an RBI single in the fifth inning to bring home Richter and get the Cardinals within two runs at 4-2. Grego and Giovannetti hit solo shots in the seventh and eighth innings, but the visitors couldn't complete the comeback against the host Falcons.
Ball State put runners on first and second base with no outs in the ninth inning, but MAC saves leader Connar Penrod induced a double play to pick up his 10th save of the year.
Giovannetti went 3-for-4 at the plate, and Richter and Nick Husovsky each had a pair of hits for a Ball State offense that produced 11 on the afternoon.
Keegan Johnson (6-1) started on the mound for the Cardinals and struck out six while allowing four runs in 3.2 frames before Owen Quinn worked the final 4.1 innings, punching out four.
Bowling Green's starting pitcher Jacob Turner (3-2) went 5.2 innings of two-run ball to earn the win.
The Cardinals and Falcons are next scheduled to play at 1 p.m. on Saturday.
Team Stats
Pitching:
W: TURNER, Jacob (3-2)
L: Johnson, Keegan (6-1)
S: PENROD,Connar (10)
Batting:
2B: Davis, Ty 1
HR: Richter, Alex 1 ; Grego, Dylan 1 ; Giovannetti, Ben 1
RBI: Richter, Alex 1 ; Grego, Dylan 1 ; Arnold, Garrett 1 ; Giovannetti, Ben 1
Base Running:
RUNS: Richter, Alex 2 ; Grego, Dylan 1 ; Giovannetti, Ben 1
HBP: Grego, Dylan 1
Batting:
2B: GANUN, Gavin 1 ; ANTILLON, Gunner 2
HR: GANUN, Gavin 1 ; ANTILLON, Gunner 1
RBI: GANUN, Gavin 4 ; ANTILLON, Gunner 1 ; CURLIS, Brayden 1
SH: MOTTICE, Carter 1
SF: CURLIS, Brayden 1
Base Running:
RUNS: WRIGHT, Garrett 2 ; GANUN, Gavin 1 ; ANTILLON, Gunner 2 ; LAIRD, Alex 1
SB: LAIRD, Alex 1
CS: CURLIS, Brayden 1
HBP: WRIGHT, Garrett 1
