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Historic Day as Ball State Sweeps Doubleheader, Maloney Earns 900th Victory
April 23, 2022 | Baseball
DEKALB, Ill. – The Ball State baseball team opened a four-game series at Northern Illinois with a doubleheader on Saturday. The Cardinals swept the doubleheader behind outstanding pitching and solid hitting.
With the two wins today, Head Coach Rich Maloney recorded his 900th career win as a head coach.
Amir Wright has reached safely in 36 of 37 games on the season, while Trenton Quartermaine extended his streak to 13 games. Quartermaine recorded a 5-for-9 day at the plate with five RBIs. Matthew Rivera added a 3-for-4 performance in the two games.
Tyler Schweitzer picked up his sixth win of the season and Trennor O'Donnell collected his fifth win, as the pair posted outstanding efforts.
With the wins, Ball State improved to 23-14 overall and 17-4 in MAC play, while Northern Illinois fell to 7-29 overall and 6-14 in league games.
Game One – Ball State 13, Northern Illinois 0
Quartermaine recorded a one-out double to right field to get momentum started in the top of the first. Nick Powell followed with a single to second base that advanced Quartermaine to third. Hunter Dobbins drew a walk to load the bases. Zach Cole put the Cardinals on the board first as he drew a walk with bases loaded to score Quartermaine. Ryan Peltier produced a sac fly to left field as Powell tagged up and scored. Justin Conant recorded a two-out double to left field and drove in two runs. BSU was on top 4-0 after the first half inning of play.
CJ Horn ripped a one-out double down the left field line to start the top of the fourth. Wright was hit by a pitch to put runners on first and second with two outs. Quartermaine singled through the right side and drove in Horn to extend the Ball State lead to 5-0.
Dobbins singled to left field to kick things off in the top of the fifth. He stole second and advanced to third on an error by the shortstop. Cole walked to give the Cardinals runners on the corners. Peltier picked up his second sac fly of the game with a fly ball to center that allowed Dobbins to score. BSU held a 6-0 lead after five innings.
Wright drew a walk with two outs in the top of the sixth. After he advanced to second on a wild pitch, Quartermaine drove him in with an RBI single to right field to give Ball State a 7-0 lead.
Dobbins led off the top of the seventh and was hit by a pitch. Cole reached on a fielder's choice as Dobbins was out at second. Peltier was hit by a pitch to put runners on first and second with one out. Conant singled to right field to load the bases for the Cardinals. Zach Lane was hit by a pitch and picked up an RBI as Cole scored. Wright drew a walk to score Peltier from third. Quartermaine drove in two runs with a single down the right field line. Seth Wilson recorded a pinch-hit RBI double down the left field line. Rivera produced a pinch-hit RBI single to right field to make the score 13-0 as the game went to the bottom of the seventh.
Quartermaine led the offense in game one with a 4-for-5 performance with a game-high four RBIs. Conant notched a 2-for-4 game with two RBIs. Peltier added two RBIs on two sac flies.
Schweitzer threw another gem with seven strikeouts in 6 1/3 innings of work. He improved to 6-2 on the season. Tanner Knapp tossed a scoreless 2/3 of an inning with one strikeout in relief.
Kyle Seebach fell to 1-6 on the year with the loss in game one. He went four innings with three strikeouts and gave up five earned runs on five hits.
Game Two – Ball State 6, Northern Illinois 1
Conant started the top of the third inning with a single up the middle. Rivera drew a walk to put runners on first and second. Lane recorded a sac bunt to the pitcher to move the runners to second and third. Wright was hit by a pitch to load the bases. Quartermaine was also hit by a pitch and scored Conant from third. Powell reached on a fielder's choice that allowed Rivera to score. Dobbins followed with an RBI single to left field as Wright scored. The Cardinals took a 3-0 lead into the bottom of the third.
Conant reached on an error by the shortstop to lead off the top of the fourth. Rivera singled threw the left side to put runners on first and second with no outs. Both runners moved up on a wild pitch. Lane produced a sac fly to left field and drove in Conant. After a ground out moved Rivera to third, Quartermaine reached on an error by the first baseman and put Ball State on top 5-0 after the top of the fourth.
Northern Illinois picked up its first run of the day in the bottom of the fourth on a throwing error by the Ball State shortstop.
Peltier led off the top of the eighth with a triple off the left center field wall. Rivera notched a one-out double to right field that scored Peltier and gave BSU an insurance run and a 6-1 lead.
O'Donnell got the win and improved to 5-2 on the season. He went six innings with six strikeouts and surrendered an unearned run on just four hits. Nate Dohm was lights out in three innings of relief. Dohm earned his first save of the year as he recorded three strikeouts and gave up just three hits.
Dobbins and Rivera led the attack in game two as they each tallied two hits for the game with an RBI each.
Matt Salomonson picked up the loss in 4 1/3 innings of work. He gave up five runs, three earned, with two strikeouts.
Ball State and Northern Illinois return to Ralph McKinzie Field on Sunday for a single game. First pitch is scheduled for 1 p.m. ET.
From the Coach – Head Coach Rich Maloney
"We got two excellent pitching performances and contributions from several different guys offensively."
Coach Maloney on Win 900
"This is a tribute to all the players I have had the privilege of coaching and all the assistants who came alongside of me, they made both me and our players better. When milestones like this happen, it is contributions from so many different people, the support of administration, donors, family, and friends. Winning is hard, hats off to my players through the years who allowed me to challenge them, push them, encourage, and love them. They are why I became a coach. I thank God for the privilege of coaching at two outstanding universities. Milestones give us the opportunity to reflect on the relationships built, the amazing accomplishments many of our teams have had, the heartbreaks, the individual accomplishments of so many great players. This accomplishment is for all of those who chose to believe. A special thanks to all of you who played a role in the success we have shared together over the years. I am so thankful."
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With the two wins today, Head Coach Rich Maloney recorded his 900th career win as a head coach.
Amir Wright has reached safely in 36 of 37 games on the season, while Trenton Quartermaine extended his streak to 13 games. Quartermaine recorded a 5-for-9 day at the plate with five RBIs. Matthew Rivera added a 3-for-4 performance in the two games.
Tyler Schweitzer picked up his sixth win of the season and Trennor O'Donnell collected his fifth win, as the pair posted outstanding efforts.
With the wins, Ball State improved to 23-14 overall and 17-4 in MAC play, while Northern Illinois fell to 7-29 overall and 6-14 in league games.
Game One – Ball State 13, Northern Illinois 0
Quartermaine recorded a one-out double to right field to get momentum started in the top of the first. Nick Powell followed with a single to second base that advanced Quartermaine to third. Hunter Dobbins drew a walk to load the bases. Zach Cole put the Cardinals on the board first as he drew a walk with bases loaded to score Quartermaine. Ryan Peltier produced a sac fly to left field as Powell tagged up and scored. Justin Conant recorded a two-out double to left field and drove in two runs. BSU was on top 4-0 after the first half inning of play.
CJ Horn ripped a one-out double down the left field line to start the top of the fourth. Wright was hit by a pitch to put runners on first and second with two outs. Quartermaine singled through the right side and drove in Horn to extend the Ball State lead to 5-0.
Dobbins singled to left field to kick things off in the top of the fifth. He stole second and advanced to third on an error by the shortstop. Cole walked to give the Cardinals runners on the corners. Peltier picked up his second sac fly of the game with a fly ball to center that allowed Dobbins to score. BSU held a 6-0 lead after five innings.
Wright drew a walk with two outs in the top of the sixth. After he advanced to second on a wild pitch, Quartermaine drove him in with an RBI single to right field to give Ball State a 7-0 lead.
Dobbins led off the top of the seventh and was hit by a pitch. Cole reached on a fielder's choice as Dobbins was out at second. Peltier was hit by a pitch to put runners on first and second with one out. Conant singled to right field to load the bases for the Cardinals. Zach Lane was hit by a pitch and picked up an RBI as Cole scored. Wright drew a walk to score Peltier from third. Quartermaine drove in two runs with a single down the right field line. Seth Wilson recorded a pinch-hit RBI double down the left field line. Rivera produced a pinch-hit RBI single to right field to make the score 13-0 as the game went to the bottom of the seventh.
Quartermaine led the offense in game one with a 4-for-5 performance with a game-high four RBIs. Conant notched a 2-for-4 game with two RBIs. Peltier added two RBIs on two sac flies.
Schweitzer threw another gem with seven strikeouts in 6 1/3 innings of work. He improved to 6-2 on the season. Tanner Knapp tossed a scoreless 2/3 of an inning with one strikeout in relief.
Kyle Seebach fell to 1-6 on the year with the loss in game one. He went four innings with three strikeouts and gave up five earned runs on five hits.
Game Two – Ball State 6, Northern Illinois 1
Conant started the top of the third inning with a single up the middle. Rivera drew a walk to put runners on first and second. Lane recorded a sac bunt to the pitcher to move the runners to second and third. Wright was hit by a pitch to load the bases. Quartermaine was also hit by a pitch and scored Conant from third. Powell reached on a fielder's choice that allowed Rivera to score. Dobbins followed with an RBI single to left field as Wright scored. The Cardinals took a 3-0 lead into the bottom of the third.
Conant reached on an error by the shortstop to lead off the top of the fourth. Rivera singled threw the left side to put runners on first and second with no outs. Both runners moved up on a wild pitch. Lane produced a sac fly to left field and drove in Conant. After a ground out moved Rivera to third, Quartermaine reached on an error by the first baseman and put Ball State on top 5-0 after the top of the fourth.
Northern Illinois picked up its first run of the day in the bottom of the fourth on a throwing error by the Ball State shortstop.
Peltier led off the top of the eighth with a triple off the left center field wall. Rivera notched a one-out double to right field that scored Peltier and gave BSU an insurance run and a 6-1 lead.
O'Donnell got the win and improved to 5-2 on the season. He went six innings with six strikeouts and surrendered an unearned run on just four hits. Nate Dohm was lights out in three innings of relief. Dohm earned his first save of the year as he recorded three strikeouts and gave up just three hits.
Dobbins and Rivera led the attack in game two as they each tallied two hits for the game with an RBI each.
Matt Salomonson picked up the loss in 4 1/3 innings of work. He gave up five runs, three earned, with two strikeouts.
Ball State and Northern Illinois return to Ralph McKinzie Field on Sunday for a single game. First pitch is scheduled for 1 p.m. ET.
From the Coach – Head Coach Rich Maloney
"We got two excellent pitching performances and contributions from several different guys offensively."
Coach Maloney on Win 900
"This is a tribute to all the players I have had the privilege of coaching and all the assistants who came alongside of me, they made both me and our players better. When milestones like this happen, it is contributions from so many different people, the support of administration, donors, family, and friends. Winning is hard, hats off to my players through the years who allowed me to challenge them, push them, encourage, and love them. They are why I became a coach. I thank God for the privilege of coaching at two outstanding universities. Milestones give us the opportunity to reflect on the relationships built, the amazing accomplishments many of our teams have had, the heartbreaks, the individual accomplishments of so many great players. This accomplishment is for all of those who chose to believe. A special thanks to all of you who played a role in the success we have shared together over the years. I am so thankful."
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Team Stats
Pitching:
W: Schweitzer, Tyler (6-2)
L: SEEBACH (1-6)
Batting:
2B: Quartermaine, Trenton 1 ; Wilson, Seth 1 ; Conant, Justin 1 ; Horn, CJ 1
RBI: Wright, Amir 1 ; Quartermaine, Trenton 4 ; Wilson, Seth 1 ; Rivera, Matthew 1 ; Cole, Zach 1 ; Peltier, Ryan 2 ; Conant, Justin 2 ; Lane, Zach 1
SF: Peltier, Ryan 2
Base Running:
RUNS: Wright, Amir 2 ; Quartermaine, Trenton 2 ; Powell, Nick 1 ; Dobbins, Hunter 2 ; Cole, Zach 2 ; Peltier, Ryan 1 ; Conant, Justin 1 ; Horn, CJ 1 ; Lane, Zach 1
SB: Dobbins, Hunter 1 ; Cole, Zach 1
CS: Cole, Zach 1
HBP: Wright, Amir 1 ; Dobbins, Hunter 1 ; Peltier, Ryan 1 ; Lane, Zach 1
Base Running:
SB: BARNES 1
HBP: DEMETRAL 1
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