No. 2 Kent State 9, No. 3 Ball State 8
AVON, Ohio -- In a back-and-forth showdown, No. 2 seed Kent State fended off a late comeback from No. 3 seed Ball State to earn a 9–8 walk-off victory in the 2025 MAC Baseball Tournament.
Kent State wasted no time getting on the board with a four-run first inning, punctuated by a two-run homer from Hayden Jatczak. The Golden Flashes added two more in the second to take a 6–1 lead, chasing Ball State starter Jacob Hartlaub after just 1.1 innings.
But Ball State wouldn't go quietly.