BALL STATE UNIVERSITY 2018 BASEBALL BALLSTATESPORTS.COM @BALLSTATEBB @BALLSTATESPORTS BALL STATE BASEBALL BASEBALL SCHEDULE FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 16 SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 17 UMASS LOWELL MOREHEAD STATE CONTENTS + QUICK NOTES Mount Pleasant, S.C. | Noon Mount Pleasant, S.C. | 11 a.m. 2018 Season University Information: Schedule Location...................................................................................................................... Muncie, Ind. SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 17 SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 18 Founded / Enrollment ......................................................................................... 1918 /22,513 Nickname......................................................................................................................... Cardinals UMASS LOWELL MOREHEAD STATE 2018 Cardinals Mount Pleasant, S.C. | 5 p.m. Mount Pleasant, S.C. | 11:30 a.m. Roster Colors.............................................................................................. Cardinal (PMS 200) & White Facility........................................................................................................................ Ball Diamond Coaching Staff Capacity.................................................................................................................................... 1,500 Field Dimensions (LF/LC/C/RC/RF) ................................................ 325/364/394/364/325 FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 23 SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 24 Rich Maloney Press Box Phone..................................................................................................... 765.285.8932 NEW ORLEANS IOWA Scott French Affiliation.............................................................................................................. NCAA Division I New Orleans, La. | 7:30 p.m. New Orleans, La. | 8 p.m. Dustin Glant Conference.......................................................................................Mid-American Conference Ray Skjold President............................................................................................................. Geoffrey Mearns Director of Athletics................................................................................................. Mark Sandy SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 25 FRIDAY, MARCH 2 Facilities Baseball History: VIRGINIA TECH COSTAL CAROLINA Ball Diamond First Year of Baseball ............................................................................................................. 1920 New Orleans, La. | 11 a.m. Conway, S.C. | 4 p.m. Gallery MAC Regular Season Titles....................................................... 4 (1998, 1999, 2001, 2014) MAC West Division Titles....9 (1998, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2003, 2005, 2009, 2014, 2016) History MAC Tournament Titles.................................................................................................. 1 (2006) SATURDAY, MARCH 3 SUNDAY, MARCH 4 MLB First Round Draft Picks NCAA Regionals....................................................................................... 3 (1965, 1969, 2006) RADFORD MARYLAND Conway, S.C. | 11 a.m. Bryan Bullingotn Team Information: Conway S.C. | 11 a.m. MLB Draft Picks 2017 Overall Record............................................................................................................. 30-28 2017 MAC Record.................................................................................................................. 14-10 TUESDAY, MARCH 6 WEDNESDAY, MARCH 7 Ball State 2017 MAC Finish..............................................................................................................2nd West The University Letterwinners Returning/Lost.............................................................................................15/12 GARDNER-WEBB GARDNER-WEBB Position Starters Returing/Lost............................................................................................. 3/5 Boiling Springs, N.C. | 4 p.m. Boiling Springs, N.C. | 4 p.m. Athletics Starting Pitchers Returning/Lost.......................................................................................... 2/2 Board of Trustees Newcomers....................................................................................................................................14 FRIDAY, MARCH 9 SATURDAY, MARCH 10 Coaching Staff Information: Head Coach............................................................................................................. Rich Maloney WESTERN CAROLINA WESTERN CAROLINA Alma Mater......................................................................................... Western Michigan, 1986 Cullowhee, N.C. | 4 p.m. Cullowhee, N.C. | 2 p.m. Years at Ball State................................................................................... Entering 13th Season Record at Ball State......................................................................................... 421-265-1 (.614) Overall Career Record/Years...........................762-509-1 (.599) /Entering 22nd season SUNDAY, MARCH 11 WEDNESDAY, MARCH 14 Assistant Coach....................................................................................................... Scott French WESTERN CAROLINA BUTLER Alma Mater.......................................................................................................... Ball State, 2003 Cullowhee, N.C. | 1 p.m. Indianapolis, Ind. | 4 p.m. Years at Ball State..................................................................................... Entering 10th Season Pitching Coach..........................................................................................................Dustin Glant Alma Mater............................................................................................................Ball State, 2014 SATURDAY, MARCH 17 Years at Ball State....................................................................................... Entering 2nd Season FRIDAY, MARCH 16 Volunteer Coach........................................................................................................... Ray Skjold DAYTON DAYTON (DH) Alma Mater..................................................................................................................... Post, 2010 Muncie, Ind. | 3 p.m. Dayton, Ohio | Noon Years at Ball State...................................................................................... Entering 2nd Season 2 BALL STATE BASEBALL MEDIA GUIDE 2018 BALLSTATESPORTS.COM • @BALLSTATESPORTS • @BALLSTATEBB • @COACHMALONEY 3 SUNDAY, MARCH 18 TUESDAY, MARCH 20 SUNDAY, APRIL 22 WEDNESDAY, APRIL 25 DAYTON PURDUE BOWLING GREEN MAC INDIANA STATE Muncie, Ind. | 1:00 p.m. Muncie, Ind. | 3 p.m. Bowling Green, Ohio | 1:05 p.m. Muncie, Ind. | 3 p.m. FRIDAY, MARCH 23 SATURDAY, MARCH 24 FRIDAY, APRIL 27 SATURDAY, APRIL 28 KENT STATE MAC KENT STATE MAC NORTHERN ILLINOIS MAC NORTHERN ILLINOIS MAC Kent Ohio | 4 p.m. Kent Ohio | 3 p.m. Muncie, Ind. | 3 p.m. Muncie, Ind. | 1 p.m. SUNDAY, MARCH 25 TUESDAY, MARCH 27 SUNDAY, APRIL 29 WEDNESDAY, MAY 2 KENT STATE MAC VALPARAISO NORTHERN ILLINOIS MAC OHIO STATE Kent Ohio | 1 p.m. Valparaiso, Ind. | 4 p.m. Muncie, Ind. | 1 p.m. Muncie, Ind. | 3 p.m. FRIDAY, MARCH 30 SATURDAY, MARCH 31 FRIDAY, MAY 4 SATURDAY, MAY 5 CENTRAL MICHIGAN MAC CENTRAL MICHIGAN MAC OHIO MAC OHIO MAC Muncie, Ind. | 3 p.m. Muncie, Ind. | 1 p.m. Athens, Ohio | 6 p.m. Athens, Ohio | 3 p.m. SUNDAY, APRIL 1 TUESDAY, APRIL 3 SUNDAY, MAY 6 TUESDAY, MAY 8 CENTRAL MICHIGAN MAC INDIANA OHIO MAC MIAMI (OH) Muncie Ind. | 1 p.m. Muncie, Ind. | 3 p.m. Athens, Ohio | 1 p.m. Oxford, Ohio | 6 p.m. FRIDAY, APRIL 6 SATURDAY, APRIL 7 FRIDAY, MAY 11 SATURDAY, MAY 12 EASTERN MICHIGAN MAC EASTERN MICHIGAN MAC TOLEDO MAC TOLEDO MAC Ypsilanti, Mich. | 6 p.m. Ypsilanti, Mich. | 6 p.m. Toledo, Ohio | 3:05 p.m. Toledo, Ohio | 1:05 p.m. SUNDAY, APRIL 8 TUESDAY, APRIL 10 SUNDAY, MAY 13 TUESDAY, MAY 15 EASTERN MICHIGAN MAC PURDUE TOLEDO MAC FORT WAYNE Ypsilanti, Mich. | 6 p.m. West Lafayette, Ind. | 7 p.m. Toledo, Ohio | 1:05 p.m. Muncie, Ind. | 3 p.m. FRIDAY, APRIL 13 SATURDAY, APRIL 14 THURSDAY, MAY 17 FRIDAY, MAY 18 MIAMI (OH) MAC MIAMI (OH) MAC WESTERN MICHIGAN MAC WESTERN MICHIGAN MAC Muncie, Ind. | 3 p.m. Muncie, Ind. | 1 p.m. Muncie, Ind. | 3 p.m. Muncie, Ind. | 1 p.m. SUNDAY, APRIL 15 WEDNESDAY, APRIL 18 SATURDAY, MAY 19 MAY 23 - MAY 27 MIAMI (OH) MAC INDIANA WESTERN MICHIGAN MAC MAC TOURNAMENT Muncie, Ind. | 1 p.m. Bloomington, Ind. | 3 p.m. Muncie, Ind. | 1 p.m. Avon, Ohio FRIDAY, APRIL 20 SATURDAY, APRIL 21 BOWLING GREEN MAC BOWLING GREEN MAC Bowling Green, Ohio | 3:05 p.m. Bowling Green, Ohio | 1:05 p.m. 4 BALL STATE BASEBALL MEDIA GUIDE 2018 BALLSTATESPORTS.COM • @BALLSTATESPORTS • @BALLSTATEBB • @COACHMALONEY 5 CARDINAL ROSTER CARDINAL ROSTER SENIOR SENIOR JUNIOR JUNIOR COLIN BRENDAN NICK TJ BROCKHOUSE FLOYD BURNS Position: RHP HARMON Position: RHP, OF Position: RHP Bats/Throws: L/R Position: RHP Bats/Throws: R/R Bats/Throws: L/R Hometown: Elkhart, Ind. Bats/Throws: R/R 9 Hometown: Fort Wayne, Ind. 30 Hometown: Fishers, Ind. 17 28 Hometown: Russiaville, Ind. SENIOR SENIOR R-JUNIOR JUNIOR SETH JUSTIN GRIFFIN CADE KIRKPATRICK LUKER FREED HULECKI Position: C Position: INF Position: INF Position: OF, C Bats/Throws: L/R Bats/Throws: L/R Bats/Throws: R/R Bats/Throws: R/R Hometown: Lapel, Ind. 1 Hometown: Bay City, Mich. 8 Hometown: Pendleton, Ind. 13 Hometown: Fishers, Ind. 27 R. SENIOR SENIOR R. JUNIOR R-JUNIOR JEFF TREVOR EVAN ZACH MARQUARDT RIEDEL SIMON Position: RHP MILAM Position: OF Position: LHP Bats/Throws: R/R Position: INF Bats/Throws: R/R Bats/Throws: