| Ball State Cardinals | |
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2024 Ball State Cardinals baseball team | |
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| Founded | 1920 |
| University | Ball State University |
| Head coach | Rich Maloney (12th season) |
| Conference | Mid–American |
| Location | Muncie, Indiana |
| Home stadium |
Ball Diamond (Capacity: 1,700) |
| Nickname | Cardinals |
| Colors | Cardinal and white
[1] |
| NCAA Tournament appearances | |
| 1965, 1969, 2006, 2023 | |
| Conference tournament champions | |
| 2006, 2023 | |
| Regular season conference champions | |
| 1998, 1999, 2001, 2014, 2022 | |
The Ball State Cardinals baseball team is a varsity intercollegiate athletic team of Ball State University in Muncie, Indiana, United States. [2] The team is a member of the Mid-American Conference West division, which is part of the National Collegiate Athletic Association's Division I. Ball State's first baseball team was fielded in 1920. The team plays its home games at Ball Diamond in Muncie, Indiana. The Cardinals are coached by Rich Maloney.
First-Round MLB Draft Picks
| Pick | Player | Team | Position | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 | Thomas Howard | San Diego Padres | OF | 1986 |
| 41 | Jeff Urban | San Francisco Giants | RHP | 1998 |
| 21 | Larry Bigbie | Baltimore Orioles | LF | 1999 |
| 1 | Bryan Bullington | Pittsburgh Pirates | RHP | 2002 |
| 32 | Luke Hagerty | Chicago Cubs | RHP | 2002 |
| 18 | Brad Snyder | Cleveland Indians | OF | 2003 |
| 20 | Kolbrin Vitek | Boston Redsox | RHP/2B | 2010 |
| 34 | Drey Jameson | Arizona Diamondbacks | RHP | 2019 |
Awards
As of 2021 [update], Ball State has had eight players named the MAC Baseball Player of the Year, the most of any school in the conference.
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See also
References
- ^ "Brand Colors - Ball State University". Retrieved May 23, 2017.
- ^ "Ball State Cardinals". d1baseball.com. Archived from the original on 2013-04-22. Retrieved 2013-04-14.
- ^ a b c d "2016 Mid-American Conference Baseball Record Book" (PDF). getsomemaction.com. Mid-American Conference. Retrieved 14 July 2021.
External links
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| Ball State Cardinals | |
|---|---|
|
2024 Ball State Cardinals baseball team | |
|
| |
| Founded | 1920 |
| University | Ball State University |
| Head coach | Rich Maloney (12th season) |
| Conference | Mid–American |
| Location | Muncie, Indiana |
| Home stadium |
Ball Diamond (Capacity: 1,700) |
| Nickname | Cardinals |
| Colors | Cardinal and white
[1] |
| NCAA Tournament appearances | |
| 1965, 1969, 2006, 2023 | |
| Conference tournament champions | |
| 2006, 2023 | |
| Regular season conference champions | |
| 1998, 1999, 2001, 2014, 2022 | |
The Ball State Cardinals baseball team is a varsity intercollegiate athletic team of Ball State University in Muncie, Indiana, United States. [2] The team is a member of the Mid-American Conference West division, which is part of the National Collegiate Athletic Association's Division I. Ball State's first baseball team was fielded in 1920. The team plays its home games at Ball Diamond in Muncie, Indiana. The Cardinals are coached by Rich Maloney.
First-Round MLB Draft Picks
| Pick | Player | Team | Position | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 | Thomas Howard | San Diego Padres | OF | 1986 |
| 41 | Jeff Urban | San Francisco Giants | RHP | 1998 |
| 21 | Larry Bigbie | Baltimore Orioles | LF | 1999 |
| 1 | Bryan Bullington | Pittsburgh Pirates | RHP | 2002 |
| 32 | Luke Hagerty | Chicago Cubs | RHP | 2002 |
| 18 | Brad Snyder | Cleveland Indians | OF | 2003 |
| 20 | Kolbrin Vitek | Boston Redsox | RHP/2B | 2010 |
| 34 | Drey Jameson | Arizona Diamondbacks | RHP | 2019 |
Awards
As of 2021 [update], Ball State has had eight players named the MAC Baseball Player of the Year, the most of any school in the conference.
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See also
References
- ^ "Brand Colors - Ball State University". Retrieved May 23, 2017.
- ^ "Ball State Cardinals". d1baseball.com. Archived from the original on 2013-04-22. Retrieved 2013-04-14.
- ^ a b c d "2016 Mid-American Conference Baseball Record Book" (PDF). getsomemaction.com. Mid-American Conference. Retrieved 14 July 2021.
External links
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