Miami University
19-33, 13-16
Ball State
31-18, 18-8
RedHawks Fall to Cardinals in Game Two
5/13/2023 4:07:00 PM | Baseball
MUNCIE, Ind.--  The Miami University baseball team fell to Ball State University by a score of 5-1 Saturday. The RedHawks drop to 19-33 (13-16 MAC) while the Cardinals improve to 31-18 (18-8 MAC).
Miami got on the board in the ninth inning but fell short and will look to take the series-deciding game Sunday.
HOW IT HAPPENED:Â
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Ball State got on the board in the bottom of the third inning, scoring one run and making it 1-0 Cardinals.
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In the bottom of the fifth, Ball State tacked on two more runs to stretch the lead to 3-0.
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In the bottom of the eighth inning, the Cardinals added two more insurance runs, going on top 5-0.
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In the top of the ninth, David Novak hit a solo home run to left field, scoring the RedHawks' only run and making the final score 5-1 in favor of BSU.
Miami Game Notes:Â
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Novak recorded his seventh home run of the season.
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Kenten Egbert pitched seven innings, allowing only three hits and three runs with nine strikeouts.
What's Next:
The RedHawks take on Ball State Sunday, May 14. First pitch is scheduled for 1 p.m. in Muncie, Ind.
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Team Stats
Pitching:
W: Ty Weatherly (2-3)
L: Egbert, Kenten (5-3)
S: Ty Johnson (3)
Batting:
HR: Novak, David 1
RBI: Novak, David 1
Base Running:
RUNS: Novak, David 1
SB: Weiss, Cooper 1
CS: Zapp, Brian 1
HBP: Zapp, Brian 1
Batting:
2B: Adam Tellier 1 ; Decker Scheffler 1
HR: Hunter Dobbins 2 ; Justin Conant 1
RBI: Decker Scheffler 1 ; Hunter Dobbins 3 ; Justin Conant 1
Base Running:
RUNS: Nick Gregory 1 ; Logan Flood 1 ; Hunter Dobbins 2 ; Justin Conant 1
