Ball State University Athletics
Friday, May 15
Muncie, Ind.
Noon
Ball State University
24-28, 17-15
6
vs
5
Bowling Green
19-34, 12-20
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | Runs R | Hits H | Errors E |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bowling Green | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 7 | 0 |
| Ball State | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | X | 6 | 10 | 1 |
Photo by: Caden Vincent
Baseball Completes Series Sweep of Bowling Green; Cardinals will be No. 6 Seed in Next Week's MAC Tourney
May 15, 2026 | Baseball
MUNCIE, Ind. – The Ball State baseball won both ends of a doubleheader Friday afternoon against Bowling Green to complete a series sweep of the Falcons at Shebek Stadium.
The Cardinals (25-28, 18-15 Mid-American Conference) took the first game 6-5 and the second one by a score of 10-2 against Bowling Green (19-35, 12-21 MAC). Ball State will be a No. 6 seed in next week's MAC Tournament and play either Northern Illinois or Toledo on Wednesday to begin the tourney at ForeFront Field in Avon, Ohio.
Game 1 – Ball State 6, Bowling Green 5
The Cardinals put up four runs in the first inning and led from there on their way to a one-run decision in the doubleheader opener.
After the visiting Falcons plated a pair of runs in the top of the frame, Ryan Muizelaar (double) and Brady Davidson (single) produced run-scoring hits, and Jacob Gillis blasted a two-run homer to give the Cardinals a 4-2 edge. Brayden Huebner hit solo shots in the second and fourth innings to extend the advantage to 6-2.
John Chambers (6-5) got the final 13 outs for Ball State, allowing one run and one hit while striking out five to earn the win. Starting pitching Brady Strawmyer struck out five in 4.2 innings of four-run ball.
Huebner and Davidson led the Ball State offense with three hits each in the first game of the afternoon.
Andrew Heffernan (3-7) gave up six runs in 7.0 innings of work to be hit with the loss for the Falcons.
Game 2 – Ball State 10, Bowling Green 2
Ten unanswered runs for the hosts followed two tallies by Bowling Green in the second to allow the Cardinals to cruise to a sweep in the second game of the day.
John Colligan hit an RBI single, and Maalik Perkins produced a two-run knock as Ball State responded with three runs in the bottom half of the second frame to take a 3-2 lead. Preston Murphy drove in a run on a sacrifice fly in the third, and the Cardinals exploded for a five-spot in the fourth on an RBI single by Jack Bakus and grand slam from Kendric Sorgius to balloon the advantage to 9-2.
Tommy Landsnes paced a group of three Cardinals with multiple hits in game two, as he tallied three safeties. Brandt Kendall and Kendric Sorgius joined him with two knocks each.
Seven Ball State relievers combined for 7.0 shutout frames including Alex Burden (2-5) who was credited with the win thanks to a shutout third inning with two strikeouts. Keegan Johnson started and struck out three in 2.0 innings of two-run (none earned) ball.
Jackson Miller (1-2) started on the mound for the Falcons and allowed three runs (two earned) in 2.0 innings of work to suffer the loss.
The Cardinals (25-28, 18-15 Mid-American Conference) took the first game 6-5 and the second one by a score of 10-2 against Bowling Green (19-35, 12-21 MAC). Ball State will be a No. 6 seed in next week's MAC Tournament and play either Northern Illinois or Toledo on Wednesday to begin the tourney at ForeFront Field in Avon, Ohio.
Game 1 – Ball State 6, Bowling Green 5
The Cardinals put up four runs in the first inning and led from there on their way to a one-run decision in the doubleheader opener.
After the visiting Falcons plated a pair of runs in the top of the frame, Ryan Muizelaar (double) and Brady Davidson (single) produced run-scoring hits, and Jacob Gillis blasted a two-run homer to give the Cardinals a 4-2 edge. Brayden Huebner hit solo shots in the second and fourth innings to extend the advantage to 6-2.
John Chambers (6-5) got the final 13 outs for Ball State, allowing one run and one hit while striking out five to earn the win. Starting pitching Brady Strawmyer struck out five in 4.2 innings of four-run ball.
Huebner and Davidson led the Ball State offense with three hits each in the first game of the afternoon.
Andrew Heffernan (3-7) gave up six runs in 7.0 innings of work to be hit with the loss for the Falcons.
Game 2 – Ball State 10, Bowling Green 2
Ten unanswered runs for the hosts followed two tallies by Bowling Green in the second to allow the Cardinals to cruise to a sweep in the second game of the day.
John Colligan hit an RBI single, and Maalik Perkins produced a two-run knock as Ball State responded with three runs in the bottom half of the second frame to take a 3-2 lead. Preston Murphy drove in a run on a sacrifice fly in the third, and the Cardinals exploded for a five-spot in the fourth on an RBI single by Jack Bakus and grand slam from Kendric Sorgius to balloon the advantage to 9-2.
Tommy Landsnes paced a group of three Cardinals with multiple hits in game two, as he tallied three safeties. Brandt Kendall and Kendric Sorgius joined him with two knocks each.
Seven Ball State relievers combined for 7.0 shutout frames including Alex Burden (2-5) who was credited with the win thanks to a shutout third inning with two strikeouts. Keegan Johnson started and struck out three in 2.0 innings of two-run (none earned) ball.
Jackson Miller (1-2) started on the mound for the Falcons and allowed three runs (two earned) in 2.0 innings of work to suffer the loss.
Team Stats
Pitching:
W: Chambers, John (6-5)
L: Heffernan, Andrew (3-7)
Batting:
2B: Horky, Zack 1
HR: Mottice, Carter 1
RBI: Mottice, Carter 2 ; Takats, TJ 1 ; Horky, Zack 1
Base Running:
RUNS: Mottice, Carter 2 ; Seidel, Sam 1 ; Horky, Zack 1 ; Salvione, Vinny 1
SB: Mottice, Carter 1 ; Horky, Zack 1
Batting:
2B: Muizelaar, Ryan 1 ; Davidson, Brady 1
HR: Huebner, Brayden 2 ; Gillis, Jacob 1
RBI: Muizelaar, Ryan 1 ; Huebner, Brayden 2 ; Gillis, Jacob 2 ; Davidson, Brady 1
Base Running:
RUNS: Muizelaar, Ryan 1 ; Huebner, Brayden 3 ; Gillis, Jacob 1 ; Davidson, Brady 1
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