A good day for Brownsburg baseball and Ball State softball

The Brownsburg baseball team jumped out to a 4-0 lead on Lafayette Jeff on Friday night en route to a 9-2 victory. Alex McGowan was 3-for-5 with 3 RBI. The teams play again this morning at 11am at Brownsburg.

The Ball State softball team swept Akron yesterday by scores of 7-0 and 3-0 to clinch the MAC West title. They host Ohio for single games on Saturday and Sunday to complete the regular season.

The Ball State baseball team's game against Western Michigan was suspended in the 4th inning with BSU down 1-0. The game will resume on Saturday and game two of the series will follow.

The Braves go hitless for seven innings, then tie the game, only to lose it without getting an out in the ninth

The Braves were held in check for 7-1/3 innings of no-hit ball by the Nationals' Scott Olsen, but three hits and an error in the 8th inning allowed Atlanta to tie the game at 2. Jason Heyward's pinch-hit single scored the two runs in the inning. However, the ninth inning was not too kind to the Braves as Eric O'Flaherty gave up a lead-off walk then Peter Moylan allowed a double, an intentional walk and a RBI single to end the game. The lack of offense for the Braves ruined a good performance by starter Tim Hudson. Huddy gave up 2 earned runs in seven innings. The runs were allowed on two solo home runs, so Hudson was throwing very well. The Braves travel to Philly to play the division leading Phillies. The Braves are 5 games behind in the NL East and the wild card.

The Brownsburg baseball team travels to Lafayette Jeff tonight for a 6pm game, followed by a home game against Jeff on Saturday morning at 11am. Jeff is 11-9 while BBurg is 15-3.

The Brownsburg softball team lost their third straight game last night, losing to Plainfield 7-6. The team is 7-12 this season. The girls have the weekend off before hosting Lawrence North on Monday. The Dogs lost to LN 13-2 in the LC Invitational a few weeks ago.

The Ball State baseball team hopes to continue their series-winning streak in the MAC against Western Michigan this weekend. The Cardinals will use their normal rotation of Perci Garner, Cal Bowling, and Kolbrin Vitek during the series. The Cards are tied with Toledo for the MAC West lead and one-game ahead of Central Michigan.

The Ball State softball team finishes their regular season this weekend. The team is 36-13 and 14-4 in the MAC, leading the MAC West by three games with 4 games remaining.

Brownsburg baseball fares better in second part of suspended game

The Brownsburg baseball team took a 2-1 deficit into Wednesday's resumption of Monday's suspended game against Avon. However, the Dogs put a 9-1 hurting on the Orioles leading to a 10-3 victory. Tyler Hampton hit a 3-run homer, Jason Catron had 3 RBI, and Justin Hartnagel scored 3 runs. Macklin Runyon got the win in relief of Matt Bowman. Runyon pitched 4 innings and struck out 7 batters. Bowman threw 3 innings and gave up 2 runs. The Bulldogs travel to Lafayette Jeff on Friday and host them on Saturday at 11am. BBurg is 15-3 overall and 7-3 in the HCC, one game behind Hamilton SE for the lead. Brownsburg's four remaining conference opponents are all in the bottom half of the league. If the Dogs play like they have been and they get some help from other teams, the conference title is within reach.

The Brownsburg softball team lost to Fishers 6-1. The Dogs are 7-11 overall and 3-4 in the conference. They travel to Plainfield for a non-conference game this evening.

A big home run and a lot of walks and wild pitches lead Brownsburg to a win

The Brownsburg baseball team beat Avon last night 11-5. The score was tied at 2 in the bottom of the third when Bulldog pitcher Isaac Sampen hit a 3-run homer to make it a 5-2 game. After a hit and a couple of walks, the bases were loaded and Avon had to switch pitchers. The pitcher then proceeded to throw two straight wild pitches to allow two runs to score. A few more hits and walks later, the Bulldogs scored 7 runs in the inning to take a 9-2 lead. Sampen pitched 6 innings to get the win. BBurg is 14-3 overall and 6-3 in the HCC, one game behind Hamilton SE for the conference lead. The Dogs will complete Monday's suspended game at Avon today. Brownsburg is down 2-0 in the 4th inning when play will resume.

The Brownsburg softball team was shut-out by Harrison last night 5-0. The Dogs could only manage 2 hits against Raider pitcher Brooke Jordan. The Dogs are 7-10 overall and 3-3 in the HCC. They travel to Fishers tonight and Plainfiled tomorrow before having the weekend off for the prom.

BSU softball wins, baseball loses

The Ball State softball team continued their winning ways in a 6-5 defeat of Western Michigan. Jessie Ware was 4-for-4 with 4 runs scored for the Cardinals and was 14-for-18 with 3 doubles, 3 triples, and a home run over the four games this weekend. Elizabeth Milian gave up 5 runs, all on the four homers that Western Michigan hit. Milian is 26-5 this season. The Cards are 36-13 overall and 14-4 in the MAC. They are 3 games ahead of Central Michigan and Northern Illinois with 4 games left to play. BSU will host Akron for a double header on Friday and single games against Ohio on Saturday and Sunday.

The Ball State baseball team could not hit the ball in a 10-5 loss against Eastern Michigan. The Cardinals managed 4 hits, but used 6 walks and 3 EMU errors to get the runs on the board. Kolbrin Vitek started for BSU, but could not get out of the sixth inning, pitching 5-1/3 innings and giving up 5 earned runs. Derek Grabner pitched 2-2/3 innings of shutout ball in relief of Vitek to keep the score close at 7-5 after 8 innings. Eastern got 3 runs in the top of the ninth against Cardinal pitcher Aaron Hammons to put the game away. The Cards are 22-22 overall and 13-5 in the MAC. They are tied with Toledo for the lead in the MAC West. BSU travels to Western Michigan next weekend for a three-game series starting Friday.

Cardinals continue to roll over MAC opponents

The Ball State baseball team clinched their 6th straight series win over a MAC opponent by beating Eastern Michigan 18-11. Kory Benbow had 3 home runs and was 5-for-5 with 6 RBI and 5 runs scored. The team had 6 home runs in all and pounded out 20 hits. Cal Bowling gave up 4 earned runs in 5 innings to get the win. Jon Cisna pitched 3 innings to get his first save of the year. The final game of the series is today at 1pm. BSU is now 22-21 and 13-4 in the MAC. They lead the MAC West division by half a game over Toledo.

The Ball State softball team won their 7th straight game, blanking Western Michigan 13-0. Elizabeth Milian became the all-time leader in wins as she upped her record to 25-5 this season. Milian struck out 8 and only allowed 3 hits in her 5 innings. Alyssa Collins had 3 hits and 3 RBI in the game. The final game of the series is today at 1pm. The Cardinals are 35-13 overall and 13-4 in the MAC. They lead second-place Central Michigan by 2.5 games in the MAC West.