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American college baseball team
Ball State Cardinals baseball |
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Founded | 1920; 104 years ago (1920) |
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University | Ball State University |
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Head coach | Rich Maloney (19th overall season) |
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Conference | Mid–American |
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Location | Muncie, Indiana |
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Home stadium | Ball Diamond (Capacity: 1,700) |
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Nickname | Cardinals |
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Colors | Cardinal and white[1] |
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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.
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As of 2024[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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MAC Freshman of the Year[3]
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Larry Bigbie |
1997
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Justin Wechsler |
1999
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Bryan Bullington |
2000
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Ben Snyder |
2005
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Jarett Ridfleisch |
2014
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Drey Jameson |
2018
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Ryan Brown |
2022
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Keegan Johnson |
2024
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MAC Pitcher of the Year[3]
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Bryan Bullington |
2001, 2002
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Erik Morrison |
2005
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Scott Baker |
2013
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Drey Jameson |
2019
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Tyler Schweitzer |
2022
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Merritt Beeker |
2024
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- Founded: 1918
- Students: 21,597
- Endowment: $212.8 million
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