Baseball vs Western Michigan on 5/21/2026 - Box Score

5/21/2026

ForeFront Field

10:05 am

Ball State

25-30

Final

Western Michigan

27-24

Team	1st innning 1	2nd innning 2	3rd innning 3	4th innning 4	5th innning 5	6th innning 6	7th innning 7	8th innning 8	9th innning 9	Runs R	Hits H	Errors E
Ball State	2	1	1	0	0	0	2	0	0	6	10	0
Western Michigan	2	0	2	2	0	0	0	2	X	8	15	2

Win: Doran, Turner (2-2)Loss: Johnson, Keegan (0-2)

Scoring Summary

Team	BALL	WMU
1st Bakus singled to right field, RBI (0-0); Muizelaar advanced to third; Davidson scored.	1	0
1st Griffiths singled to left field, RBI (0-0); Bakus advanced to second; Muizelaar scored.	2	0
1st MENNECKE, M. singled through the right side, 2 RBI (1-0 B); THIELMAN, A. advanced to second; MALONEY, Mi. scored; HOWARD, D. scored.	2	2
2nd Huebner grounded out to ss, RBI (1-2 FFB); Kalk scored.	3	2
3rd Gillis flied out to cf, SF, RBI (0-1 S); Griffiths scored.	4	2
3rd RICK, L. doubled to left center, 2 RBI (1-0 B); THIELMAN, A. scored; MALONEY, Mi. scored.	4	4
4th HOWARD, D. grounded out to ss, RBI (2-2 FFBB); MALLY, T. advanced to second; ZAJAC, N. scored.	4	5
4th MALONEY, Mi. singled to right center, RBI (1-0 B); MALLY, T. scored.	4	6
7th Griffiths reached on a fielding error by 3b (0-1 K); Bakus scored, unearned; Davidson scored, unearned.	6	6
8th THIELMAN, A. doubled down the rf line, 2 RBI (1-2 SFBFFF); MALONEY, Mi. scored; MALLY, T. scored.	6	8

Ball State


Brayden Huebner	LF	5	0	0	1	0	1	0
Brady Davidson	2B	5	2	4	0	0	0	0
Maalik Perkins	PR	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Ryan Muizelaar	3B	5	1	2	0	0	0	1
Jack Bakus	DH	5	1	2	1	0	0	3
Brett Griffiths	SS	4	1	2	1	0	0	0
Jacob Gillis	1B	3	0	0	1	0	1	1
Kenskey Thomas	RF	3	0	0	0	0	0	2
Kendric Sorgius	RF	1	0	0	0	0	1	0
Max Kalk	C	3	1	0	0	1	2	0
Gavin Balius	CF	3	0	0	0	0	0	0
John Chambers	P	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Keegan Johnson	P	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Zander Bretza	P	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Totals		37	6	10	4	1	5	7

Batting

2B: Bakus, Jack (1)

3B: Griffiths, Brett (1)

SH: Balius, Gavin (1)

SF: Gillis, Jacob (1)

Fielding

DP: Davidson, Brady (1); Griffiths, Brett (1); Gillis, Jacob (1); Sorgius, Kendric (1); Kalk, Max (1)

Western Michigan


Mally, Tanner	CF	5	2	3	0	0	0	1	0
Howard, Drew	2B	5	1	1	1	0	0	1	1
Maloney, Michael	SS	2	3	2	1	3	1	0	0
Thielman, Avery	1B	5	1	4	2	0	0	0	1
Rick, Lucas	DH	4	0	1	2	1	0	0	1
Mennecke, Mark	LF	4	0	2	2	0	0	0	2
Pilarski, Mason	3B	4	0	1	0	0	0	0	2
Ostrander, Connor	RF	4	0	0	0	0	0	1	2
Zajac, Nolan	C	4	1	1	0	0	0	0	0
Kidd, Ricky	P	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Lehmann, Adam	P	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Doran, Turner	P	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Totals		37	8	15	8	4	1	3	9

Batting

2B: Mally, Tanner (1); Thielman, Avery (1); Rick, Lucas (1); Zajac, Nolan (1)

Fielding

E: Thielman, Avery (1); Pilarski, Mason (1)

Ball State


John Chambers	3.1	11	6	6	1	1	0	21	22	2	7	69
Keegan Johnson	4.1	4	2	2	3	2	1	15	18	4	5	63
Zander Bretza	0.1	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	1	1	0	2
Totals		15	8	8	4	3	1	37	41	7	12	134

Western Michigan


Kidd, Ricky	4.0	8	4	4	1	1	18	21	4	7	63
Lehmann, Adam	3.0	2	2	0	0	2	12	12	3	4	46
Doran, Turner	2.0	0	0	0	0	2	7	7	4	0	31
Totals		10	6	4	1	5	37	40	11	11	140

Win: Doran, Turner (2-2)

Loss: Johnson, Keegan (0-2)

PB: Zajac, Nolan (1)

Ball State

Final

Western Michigan

Ball State - Top of 1st

Plays	BALL	WMU
Huebner flied out to cf (1-2 FBK).	0	0
Davidson singled to left field (0-0).	0	0
Muizelaar singled down the rf line (2-2 FFBBFFF); Davidson advanced to third.	0	0
Bakus singled to right field, RBI (0-0); Muizelaar advanced to third; Davidson scored.	1	0
Griffiths singled to left field, RBI (0-0); Bakus advanced to second; Muizelaar scored.	2	0
Gillis struck out looking (3-2 BBBKFK).	2	0
Thomas out at first 1b to p (0-1 F).	2	0
2 Runs, 4 Hits, 0 Error, 2 Left on Base

Western Michigan - Bottom of 1st

Plays	BALL	WMU
MALLY, T. grounded out to p (1-2 KFBF).	2	0
HOWARD, D. singled to shortstop (1-1 BK).	2	0
MALONEY, Mi. singled through the right side (0-1 F); HOWARD, D. advanced to second.	2	0
THIELMAN, A. singled to left field (2-2 FFFBB); MALONEY, Mi. advanced to second; HOWARD, D. advanced to third.	2	0
RICK, L. flied out to cf (0-0).	2	0
MENNECKE, M. singled through the right side, 2 RBI (1-0 B); THIELMAN, A. advanced to second; MALONEY, Mi. scored; HOWARD, D. scored.	2	2
PILARSKI, M. reached on a fielder's choice (0-0); MENNECKE, M. advanced to second; THIELMAN, A. out at third 3b unassisted.	2	2
2 Runs, 4 Hits, 0 Error, 2 Left on Base

Ball State - Top of 2nd

Plays	BALL	WMU
Kalk walked (3-0 BBBB).	2	2
Kalk advanced to second on a passed ball.	2	2
Balius grounded out to 3b, SAC, bunt (1-1 BK); Kalk advanced to third.	2	2
Huebner grounded out to ss, RBI (1-2 FFB); Kalk scored.	3	2
Davidson singled to center field (1-1 BS).	3	2
Muizelaar singled to center field (1-2 BFK); Davidson advanced to second.	3	2
Bakus reached on a fielder's choice (0-1 F); Muizelaar advanced to second; Davidson out at third 3b unassisted.	3	2
1 Runs, 2 Hits, 0 Error, 2 Left on Base

Western Michigan - Bottom of 2nd

Plays	BALL	WMU
OSTRANDER, C grounded out to p (1-2 KBFF).	3	2
ZAJAC, N. grounded out to ss (2-1 BKB).	3	2
MALLY, T. singled through the right side (0-0).	3	2
HOWARD, D. reached on a fielder's choice (0-0); MALLY, T. out at second 3b to 2b.	3	2
0 Runs, 1 Hits, 0 Error, 1 Left on Base

Ball State - Top of 3rd

Plays	BALL	WMU
Griffiths tripled to center field (1-0 B).	3	2
Gillis flied out to cf, SF, RBI (0-1 S); Griffiths scored.	4	2
Thomas grounded out to ss (1-0 B).	4	2
Kalk grounded out to 2b (0-0).	4	2
1 Runs, 1 Hits, 0 Error, 0 Left on Base

Western Michigan - Bottom of 3rd

Plays	BALL	WMU
MALONEY, Mi. walked (3-2 BBKBKFFB).	4	2
THIELMAN, A. singled through the right side (1-2 KBS); MALONEY, Mi. advanced to second.	4	2
RICK, L. doubled to left center, 2 RBI (1-0 B); THIELMAN, A. scored; MALONEY, Mi. scored.	4	4
MENNECKE, M. grounded out to 2b (0-1 F); RICK, L. advanced to third.	4	4
PILARSKI, M. fouled out to 3b (0-2 KF).	4	4
OSTRANDER, C struck out swinging (0-2 SSS).	4	4
2 Runs, 2 Hits, 0 Error, 1 Left on Base

Ball State - Top of 4th

Plays	BALL	WMU
Balius flied out to rf (0-1 K).	4	4
Huebner grounded out to p (3-2 KBKBFBFF).	4	4
Davidson singled through the right side (0-0).	4	4
Muizelaar flied out to cf (0-0).	4	4
0 Runs, 1 Hits, 0 Error, 1 Left on Base

Western Michigan - Bottom of 4th

Plays	BALL	WMU
ZAJAC, N. doubled down the lf line (1-1 BK).	4	4
MALLY, T. singled, bunt (1-0 B); ZAJAC, N. advanced to third.	4	4
HOWARD, D. grounded out to ss, RBI (2-2 FFBB); MALLY, T. advanced to second; ZAJAC, N. scored.	4	5
MALONEY, Mi. singled to right center, RBI (1-0 B); MALLY, T. scored.	4	6
THIELMAN, A. singled through the left side (1-2 KKB); MALONEY, Mi. advanced to second.	4	6
Johnson to p for Chambers.	4	6
RICK, L. walked (3-1 KBBBB); THIELMAN, A. advanced to second; MALONEY, Mi. advanced to third.	4	6
MENNECKE, M. grounded into double play 2b to ss to 1b (1-2 KBK); RICK, L. out on the play.	4	6
2 Runs, 4 Hits, 0 Error, 2 Left on Base

Ball State - Top of 5th

Plays	BALL	WMU
LEHMANN, A. to p for KIDD, R..	4	6
Bakus grounded out to 2b (1-2 KBK).	4	6
Griffiths flied out to rf (3-2 BBKBK).	4	6
Gillis grounded out to p (2-2 FKBB).	4	6
0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Error, 0 Left on Base

Western Michigan - Bottom of 5th

Plays	BALL	WMU
PILARSKI, M. flied out to rf (0-0).	4	6
OSTRANDER, C grounded out to p, bunt (0-0).	4	6
ZAJAC, N. grounded out to 2b (1-1 KB).	4	6
0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Error, 0 Left on Base

Ball State - Top of 6th

Plays	BALL	WMU
Thomas popped up to 2b (0-0).	4	6
Kalk struck out swinging (1-2 KKBS).	4	6
Balius grounded out to 2b (1-0 B).	4	6
0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Error, 0 Left on Base

Western Michigan - Bottom of 6th

Plays	BALL	WMU
MALLY, T. struck out looking (0-2 KFFK).	4	6
HOWARD, D. struck out looking (1-2 KFBFK).	4	6
MALONEY, Mi. walked (3-2 BSKBBFFB).	4	6
THIELMAN, A. grounded out to ss (0-0).	4	6
0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Error, 1 Left on Base

Ball State - Top of 7th

Plays	BALL	WMU
Huebner struck out swinging (1-2 SBSS).	4	6
Davidson singled through the right side (0-0).	4	6
Muizelaar flied out to lf (3-2 BKSFBFBF).	4	6
Bakus doubled down the lf line (2-2 BKBF); Davidson advanced to third.	4	6
Griffiths reached on a fielding error by 3b (0-1 K); Bakus scored, unearned; Davidson scored, unearned.	6	6
Gillis grounded out to ss (1-1 BF).	6	6
2 Runs, 2 Hits, 1 Error, 1 Left on Base

Western Michigan - Bottom of 7th

Plays	BALL	WMU
Sorgius to rf for Thomas.	6	6
RICK, L. flied out to rf (0-2 FS).	6	6
MENNECKE, M. singled through the right side (0-0).	6	6
PILARSKI, M. singled through the right side (0-0); MENNECKE, M. advanced to third.	6	6
OSTRANDER, C flied into double play rf to c (1-2 FBK); MENNECKE, M. out on the play.	6	6
0 Runs, 2 Hits, 0 Error, 1 Left on Base

Ball State - Top of 8th

Plays	BALL	WMU
DORAN, T. to p for LEHMANN, A..	6	6
Sorgius struck out swinging (3-2 BKBBFS).	6	6
Kalk struck out swinging (1-2 BFKFS).	6	6
Balius flied out to rf (1-1 KB).	6	6
0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Error, 0 Left on Base

Western Michigan - Bottom of 8th

Plays	BALL	WMU
ZAJAC, N. fouled out to 1b (1-2 BKF).	6	6
MALLY, T. doubled down the rf line (3-2 BBBKK).	6	6
HOWARD, D. grounded out to ss (1-2 FBKF); MALLY, T. advanced to third.	6	6
MALONEY, Mi. intentionally walked.	6	6
THIELMAN, A. doubled down the rf line, 2 RBI (1-2 SFBFFF); MALONEY, Mi. scored; MALLY, T. scored.	6	8
Bretza to p for Johnson.	6	8
RICK, L. flied out to cf to left center (0-1 K).	6	8
2 Runs, 2 Hits, 0 Error, 1 Left on Base

Ball State - Top of 9th

Plays	BALL	WMU
Huebner flied out to lf (2-2 SBFBF).	6	8
Davidson reached on an error by 1b, assist by 2b (0-1 S).	6	8
Perkins pinch ran for Davidson.	6	8
Muizelaar popped up to ss (0-2 KK).	6	8
Bakus flied out to cf to right center (1-2 SBSFF).	6	8
0 Runs, 0 Hits, 1 Error, 1 Left on Base

Western Michigan - Bottom of 9th

Plays	BALL	WMU
0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Error, 0 Left on Base

	Stats
Hitting
37	At Bats	37
6	Runs	8
10	Hits	15
1	Doubles	4
1	Triples	0
0	Home Runs	0
4	RBI's	8
1	Walks (BB)	4
5	Strikeouts	3
Pitching
15	Hits	10
8	Runs	6
8	Earned Runs	4
4	Walks	1
3	Strikeouts	5
41	Batters Faced	40
0	Errors	2
Fielding
24	Putouts	27
13	Assists	11
1.000	Fielding %	.950
2	Double Plays	0

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