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Ball State vs Western Michigan · Diamondwire
Thursday, May 21, 2026 · Mid-American · losers R2 · ForeFront Field, Avon, OH
Final
Date Thursday, May 21, 2026
Venue ForeFront Field, Avon, OH
Tournament Mid-American · losers R2 Thursday, May 21, 2026 · Mid-American · losers R2 · ForeFront Field, Avon, OH
Final
Date Thursday, May 21, 2026
Venue ForeFront Field, Avon, OH
Tournament Mid-American · losers R2 Western Michigan 2 0 2 2 0 0 0 2 · 15 2
Ball State
4–2
Western Michigan 4–4 Western Michigan 4–6 Ball State 6–6 Western Michigan 6–8 Griffiths singled to left field, RBI (0-0); Bakus advanced to second; Muizelaar scored.+1 R
· Gillis struck out looking (3-2 BBBKFK).
· Thomas out at first 1b to p (0-1 F). ▼ 1st· Western Michigan batting
· MALLY, T. grounded out to p (1-2 KFBF). · HOWARD, D. singled to shortstop (1-1 BK). · MALONEY, Mi. singled through the right side (0-1 F); HOWARD, D. advanced to second. · THIELMAN, A. singled to left field (2-2 FFFBB); MALONEY, Mi. advanced to second; HOWARD, D. advanced to third. · RICK, L. flied out to cf (0-0). · MENNECKE, M. singled through the right side, 2 RBI (1-0 B); THIELMAN, A. advanced to second; MALONEY, Mi. scored; HOWARD, D. scored.+2 R · PILARSKI, M. reached on a fielder's choice (0-0); MENNECKE, M. advanced to second; THIELMAN, A. out at third 3b unassisted. 2-2 ▲ 2nd· Ball State batting
· Kalk walked (3-0 BBBB). 2-2 · Kalk advanced to second on a passed ball. 2-2 · Balius grounded out to 3b, SAC, bunt (1-1 BK); Kalk advanced to third. 2-2 · Huebner grounded out to ss, RBI (1-2 FFB); Kalk scored.+1 R 2-2 · Davidson singled to center field (1-1 BS). 2-2 · Muizelaar singled to center field (1-2 BFK); Davidson advanced to second. 2-2 · Bakus reached on a fielder's choice (0-1 F); Muizelaar advanced to second; Davidson out at third 3b unassisted. 1-2 ▼ 2nd· Western Michigan batting
· OSTRANDER, C grounded out to p (1-2 KBFF). 1-2 · ZAJAC, N. grounded out to ss (2-1 BKB). 1-2 · MALLY, T. singled through the right side (0-0). 1-2 · HOWARD, D. reached on a fielder's choice (0-0); MALLY, T. out at second 3b to 2b. 1-0 ▲ 3rd· Ball State batting
· Griffiths tripled to center field (1-0 B). 1-0 · Gillis flied out to cf, SF, RBI (0-1 S); Griffiths scored.+1 R 1-0 · Thomas grounded out to ss (1-0 B). 1-0 · Kalk grounded out to 2b (0-0). 1-0 ▼ 3rd· Western Michigan batting
· MALONEY, Mi. walked (3-2 BBKBKFFB). 1-0 · THIELMAN, A. singled through the right side (1-2 KBS); MALONEY, Mi. advanced to second. 1-0 · RICK, L. doubled to left center, 2 RBI (1-0 B); THIELMAN, A. scored; MALONEY, Mi. scored.+2 R 1-0 · MENNECKE, M. grounded out to 2b (0-1 F); RICK, L. advanced to third. 1-0 · PILARSKI, M. fouled out to 3b (0-2 KF). 1-0 · OSTRANDER, C struck out swinging (0-2 SSS). 1-2 ▲ 4th· Ball State batting
· Balius flied out to rf (0-1 K). 1-2 · Huebner grounded out to p (3-2 KBKBFBFF). 1-2 · Davidson singled through the right side (0-0). 1-2 · Muizelaar flied out to cf (0-0). 0-2 ▼ 4th· Western Michigan batting
· ZAJAC, N. doubled down the lf line (1-1 BK). 0-2 · MALLY, T. singled, bunt (1-0 B); ZAJAC, N. advanced to third. 0-2 · HOWARD, D. grounded out to ss, RBI (2-2 FFBB); MALLY, T. advanced to second; ZAJAC, N. scored.+1 R 0-2 · MALONEY, Mi. singled to right center, RBI (1-0 B); MALLY, T. scored.+1 R 0-2 · THIELMAN, A. singled through the left side (1-2 KKB); MALONEY, Mi. advanced to second. 0-2 · Johnson to p for Chambers. 0-2 · RICK, L. walked (3-1 KBBBB); THIELMAN, A. advanced to second; MALONEY, Mi. advanced to third. 0-2 · MENNECKE, M. grounded into double play 2b to ss to 1b (1-2 KBK); RICK, L. out on the play. 0-2 ▲ 5th· Ball State batting
· LEHMANN, A. to p for KIDD, R.. 0-2 · Bakus grounded out to 2b (1-2 KBK). 0-2 · Griffiths flied out to rf (3-2 BBKBK). 0-2 · Gillis grounded out to p (2-2 FKBB). 0-2 ▼ 5th· Western Michigan batting
· PILARSKI, M. flied out to rf (0-0). 0-2 · OSTRANDER, C grounded out to p, bunt (0-0). 0-2 · ZAJAC, N. grounded out to 2b (1-1 KB). 0-0 ▲ 6th· Ball State batting
· Thomas popped up to 2b (0-0). 0-0 · Kalk struck out swinging (1-2 KKBS). 0-0 · Balius grounded out to 2b (1-0 B). 0-0 ▼ 6th· Western Michigan batting
· MALLY, T. struck out looking (0-2 KFFK). 0-0 · HOWARD, D. struck out looking (1-2 KFBFK). 0-0 · MALONEY, Mi. walked (3-2 BSKBBFFB). 0-0 · THIELMAN, A. grounded out to ss (0-0). 0-0 ▲ 7th· Ball State batting
· Huebner struck out swinging (1-2 SBSS). 0-0 · Davidson singled through the right side (0-0). 0-0 · Muizelaar flied out to lf (3-2 BKSFBFBF). 0-0 · Bakus doubled down the lf line (2-2 BKBF); Davidson advanced to third. 0-0 · Griffiths reached on a fielding error by 3b (0-1 K); Bakus scored, unearned; Davidson scored, unearned.+2 R 0-0 · Gillis grounded out to ss (1-1 BF). 2-0 ▼ 7th· Western Michigan batting
· Sorgius to rf for Thomas. 2-0 · RICK, L. flied out to rf (0-2 FS). 2-0 · MENNECKE, M. singled through the right side (0-0). 2-0 · PILARSKI, M. singled through the right side (0-0); MENNECKE, M. advanced to third. 2-0 · OSTRANDER, C flied into double play rf to c (1-2 FBK); MENNECKE, M. out on the play. 2-0 ▲ 8th· Ball State batting
· DORAN, T. to p for LEHMANN, A.. 2-0 · Sorgius struck out swinging (3-2 BKBBFS). 2-0 · Kalk struck out swinging (1-2 BFKFS). 2-0 · Balius flied out to rf (1-1 KB). 0-0 ▼ 8th· Western Michigan batting
· ZAJAC, N. fouled out to 1b (1-2 BKF). 0-0 · MALLY, T. doubled down the rf line (3-2 BBBKK). 0-0 · HOWARD, D. grounded out to ss (1-2 FBKF); MALLY, T. advanced to third. 0-0 · MALONEY, Mi. intentionally walked. 0-0 · THIELMAN, A. doubled down the rf line, 2 RBI (1-2 SFBFFF); MALONEY, Mi. scored; MALLY, T. scored.+2 R 0-0 · Bretza to p for Johnson. 0-0 · RICK, L. flied out to cf to left center (0-1 K). 0-2 ▲ 9th· Ball State batting
· Huebner flied out to lf (2-2 SBFBF). 0-2 · Davidson reached on an error by 1b, assist by 2b (0-1 S). 0-2 · Perkins pinch ran for Davidson. 0-2 · Muizelaar popped up to ss (0-2 KK). 0-2 · Bakus flied out to cf to right center (1-2 SBSFF). 0-2 Western Michigan 2 0 2 2 0 0 0 2 · 15 2
Ball State
4–2
Western Michigan 4–4 Western Michigan 4–6 Ball State 6–6 Western Michigan 6–8 Griffiths singled to left field, RBI (0-0); Bakus advanced to second; Muizelaar scored.+1 R
· Gillis struck out looking (3-2 BBBKFK).
· Thomas out at first 1b to p (0-1 F). ▼ 1st· Western Michigan batting
· MALLY, T. grounded out to p (1-2 KFBF). · HOWARD, D. singled to shortstop (1-1 BK). · MALONEY, Mi. singled through the right side (0-1 F); HOWARD, D. advanced to second. · THIELMAN, A. singled to left field (2-2 FFFBB); MALONEY, Mi. advanced to second; HOWARD, D. advanced to third. · RICK, L. flied out to cf (0-0). · MENNECKE, M. singled through the right side, 2 RBI (1-0 B); THIELMAN, A. advanced to second; MALONEY, Mi. scored; HOWARD, D. scored.+2 R · PILARSKI, M. reached on a fielder's choice (0-0); MENNECKE, M. advanced to second; THIELMAN, A. out at third 3b unassisted. 2-2 ▲ 2nd· Ball State batting
· Kalk walked (3-0 BBBB). 2-2 · Kalk advanced to second on a passed ball. 2-2 · Balius grounded out to 3b, SAC, bunt (1-1 BK); Kalk advanced to third. 2-2 · Huebner grounded out to ss, RBI (1-2 FFB); Kalk scored.+1 R 2-2 · Davidson singled to center field (1-1 BS). 2-2 · Muizelaar singled to center field (1-2 BFK); Davidson advanced to second. 2-2 · Bakus reached on a fielder's choice (0-1 F); Muizelaar advanced to second; Davidson out at third 3b unassisted. 1-2 ▼ 2nd· Western Michigan batting
· OSTRANDER, C grounded out to p (1-2 KBFF). 1-2 · ZAJAC, N. grounded out to ss (2-1 BKB). 1-2 · MALLY, T. singled through the right side (0-0). 1-2 · HOWARD, D. reached on a fielder's choice (0-0); MALLY, T. out at second 3b to 2b. 1-0 ▲ 3rd· Ball State batting
· Griffiths tripled to center field (1-0 B). 1-0 · Gillis flied out to cf, SF, RBI (0-1 S); Griffiths scored.+1 R 1-0 · Thomas grounded out to ss (1-0 B). 1-0 · Kalk grounded out to 2b (0-0). 1-0 ▼ 3rd· Western Michigan batting
· MALONEY, Mi. walked (3-2 BBKBKFFB). 1-0 · THIELMAN, A. singled through the right side (1-2 KBS); MALONEY, Mi. advanced to second. 1-0 · RICK, L. doubled to left center, 2 RBI (1-0 B); THIELMAN, A. scored; MALONEY, Mi. scored.+2 R 1-0 · MENNECKE, M. grounded out to 2b (0-1 F); RICK, L. advanced to third. 1-0 · PILARSKI, M. fouled out to 3b (0-2 KF). 1-0 · OSTRANDER, C struck out swinging (0-2 SSS). 1-2 ▲ 4th· Ball State batting
· Balius flied out to rf (0-1 K). 1-2 · Huebner grounded out to p (3-2 KBKBFBFF). 1-2 · Davidson singled through the right side (0-0). 1-2 · Muizelaar flied out to cf (0-0). 0-2 ▼ 4th· Western Michigan batting
· ZAJAC, N. doubled down the lf line (1-1 BK). 0-2 · MALLY, T. singled, bunt (1-0 B); ZAJAC, N. advanced to third. 0-2 · HOWARD, D. grounded out to ss, RBI (2-2 FFBB); MALLY, T. advanced to second; ZAJAC, N. scored.+1 R 0-2 · MALONEY, Mi. singled to right center, RBI (1-0 B); MALLY, T. scored.+1 R 0-2 · THIELMAN, A. singled through the left side (1-2 KKB); MALONEY, Mi. advanced to second. 0-2 · Johnson to p for Chambers. 0-2 · RICK, L. walked (3-1 KBBBB); THIELMAN, A. advanced to second; MALONEY, Mi. advanced to third. 0-2 · MENNECKE, M. grounded into double play 2b to ss to 1b (1-2 KBK); RICK, L. out on the play. 0-2 ▲ 5th· Ball State batting
· LEHMANN, A. to p for KIDD, R.. 0-2 · Bakus grounded out to 2b (1-2 KBK). 0-2 · Griffiths flied out to rf (3-2 BBKBK). 0-2 · Gillis grounded out to p (2-2 FKBB). 0-2 ▼ 5th· Western Michigan batting
· PILARSKI, M. flied out to rf (0-0). 0-2 · OSTRANDER, C grounded out to p, bunt (0-0). 0-2 · ZAJAC, N. grounded out to 2b (1-1 KB). 0-0 ▲ 6th· Ball State batting
· Thomas popped up to 2b (0-0). 0-0 · Kalk struck out swinging (1-2 KKBS). 0-0 · Balius grounded out to 2b (1-0 B). 0-0 ▼ 6th· Western Michigan batting
· MALLY, T. struck out looking (0-2 KFFK). 0-0 · HOWARD, D. struck out looking (1-2 KFBFK). 0-0 · MALONEY, Mi. walked (3-2 BSKBBFFB). 0-0 · THIELMAN, A. grounded out to ss (0-0). 0-0 ▲ 7th· Ball State batting
· Huebner struck out swinging (1-2 SBSS). 0-0 · Davidson singled through the right side (0-0). 0-0 · Muizelaar flied out to lf (3-2 BKSFBFBF). 0-0 · Bakus doubled down the lf line (2-2 BKBF); Davidson advanced to third. 0-0 · Griffiths reached on a fielding error by 3b (0-1 K); Bakus scored, unearned; Davidson scored, unearned.+2 R 0-0 · Gillis grounded out to ss (1-1 BF). 2-0 ▼ 7th· Western Michigan batting
· Sorgius to rf for Thomas. 2-0 · RICK, L. flied out to rf (0-2 FS). 2-0 · MENNECKE, M. singled through the right side (0-0). 2-0 · PILARSKI, M. singled through the right side (0-0); MENNECKE, M. advanced to third. 2-0 · OSTRANDER, C flied into double play rf to c (1-2 FBK); MENNECKE, M. out on the play. 2-0 ▲ 8th· Ball State batting
· DORAN, T. to p for LEHMANN, A.. 2-0 · Sorgius struck out swinging (3-2 BKBBFS). 2-0 · Kalk struck out swinging (1-2 BFKFS). 2-0 · Balius flied out to rf (1-1 KB). 0-0 ▼ 8th· Western Michigan batting
· ZAJAC, N. fouled out to 1b (1-2 BKF). 0-0 · MALLY, T. doubled down the rf line (3-2 BBBKK). 0-0 · HOWARD, D. grounded out to ss (1-2 FBKF); MALLY, T. advanced to third. 0-0 · MALONEY, Mi. intentionally walked. 0-0 · THIELMAN, A. doubled down the rf line, 2 RBI (1-2 SFBFFF); MALONEY, Mi. scored; MALLY, T. scored.+2 R 0-0 · Bretza to p for Johnson. 0-0 · RICK, L. flied out to cf to left center (0-1 K). 0-2 ▲ 9th· Ball State batting
· Huebner flied out to lf (2-2 SBFBF). 0-2 · Davidson reached on an error by 1b, assist by 2b (0-1 S). 0-2 · Perkins pinch ran for Davidson. 0-2 · Muizelaar popped up to ss (0-2 KK). 0-2 · Bakus flied out to cf to right center (1-2 SBSFF). 0-2 
