Senior pitcher Sean Renzi is congratulated by his teammates during the game against Ball State at Theunissen Stadium, Friday, April 15, 2016.
On Wednesday, the Central Michigan baseball team played in a four hour and 38 minute affair against Michigan State at Comerica Park.
On Friday, the Chippewas weren’t thinking about their 14-inning loss to the Spartans; they had shifted their attention to the three-game home series against the Mid-American Conference West leading Ball State Cardinals.
In a game that was significantly shorter than the 2016 Clash at Comerica — two hours and 49 minutes — the Chippewas (8-26, 3-4 MAC) handled the Cardinals (21-14, 7-3 MAC) 7-3 in front of 318 fans at Theunissen Stadium.