Ball State baseball (24-17, 10-5 MAC) couldn’t overcome an early 8-0 deficit, losing to Bowling Green State University (16-24, 6-9 MAC) 8-7 in its series finale.
Bowling Green scored six runs in the first inning off Ball State sophomore right-handed pitcher Brendan Burns on just three hits in the inning. Burns (5-2, 3.83 ERA) walked three and hit one batter before being pulled with two outs. He was credited with his second loss of the season.
Cardinal leadoff batters reached base in six of the game’s nine innings, but only one of those leadoff runners scored. Still, the Cardinals managed to score seven runs and recorded 14 hits to the Falcons’ 10.