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Ball State at Kent State · Diamondwire
Friday, April 17, 2026 · Schoonover Stadium · Kent, OH
Final
Schoonover Stadium · Kent, OH FINAL Ball State 0 0 2 0 6 0 3
Home win-probability curve through the game. 100% 50% 0% 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 Kent State favored Ball State favored Kent State 0–1 Kent State 0–3 Ball State 2–3 ▲ 1st· Ball State batting
· Brayden Huebner flied out to cf (2-2 BSKFFB). · Ryan Muizelaar walked (3-1 BBFBB). · Jacob Gillis grounded into double play ss to 2b to 1b (1-2 BKK); Ryan Muizelaar out on the play. ▼ 1st· Kent State batting
· Brady Marshall grounded out to ss (3-2 BBBKF). Marginal effect on each team's RPI and our-rank position when this single result is removed from the season and the snapshot is recomputed. Positive = the game lifted them; negative = the game cost them.
Date Friday, April 17, 2026
Venue Schoonover Stadium · Kent, OH Friday, April 17, 2026 · Schoonover Stadium · Kent, OH
Final
Schoonover Stadium · Kent, OH FINAL Ball State 0 0 2 0 6 0 3
Home win-probability curve through the game. 100% 50% 0% 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 Kent State favored Ball State favored Kent State 0–1 Kent State 0–3 Ball State 2–3 ▲ 1st· Ball State batting
· Brayden Huebner flied out to cf (2-2 BSKFFB). · Ryan Muizelaar walked (3-1 BBFBB). · Jacob Gillis grounded into double play ss to 2b to 1b (1-2 BKK); Ryan Muizelaar out on the play. ▼ 1st· Kent State batting
· Brady Marshall grounded out to ss (3-2 BBBKF). Marginal effect on each team's RPI and our-rank position when this single result is removed from the season and the snapshot is recomputed. Positive = the game lifted them; negative = the game cost them.
Date Friday, April 17, 2026
Venue Schoonover Stadium · Kent, OH Kent State 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 8 2
Ball State
8–3
Ball State 11–3 ·
Ripken Reese flied out to cf (0-0).
· Nolan Belcher homered to left field, RBI (0-1 K).+1 R
· Micah Rienstra-Kiracofe grounded out to 1b unassisted (0-1 K). 0-1 76% ▲ 2nd· Ball State batting
· Brady Davidson flied out to rf (1-1 KB). 0-1 75% · Brett Griffiths popped up to 1b (2-0 BB). 0-1 75% · Kenskey Thomas grounded out to 2b (0-0). 0-1 75% ▼ 2nd· Kent State batting
· Sawyer Solitaria singled to left field (0-0). 0-1 75% · Brody Williams struck out swinging (2-2 SBSBS). 0-1 75% · Alejandro Covas singled to center field (0-0); Sawyer Solitaria advanced to third. 0-1 75% · Alejandro Covas stole second. 0-1 75% · Hunter Klotz walked (3-2 BFFBBB). 0-1 75% · Luke Matthews reached first on an error by rf, SAC, 2 RBI (1-2 FFB); Hunter Klotz advanced to second; Alejandro Covas scored, unearned; Sawyer Solitaria scored.+2 R 0-1 75% · Brady Marshall grounded into double play ss to 1b (1-0 B); Luke Matthews out on the play. 0-2 77% ▲ 3rd· Ball State batting
· Max Kalk struck out swinging (1-2 FBFS). 0-2 78% · Charlie Keller singled to right field (1-0 B). 0-2 78% · Gavin Balius reached first on an error by 3b, advanced to third, RBI (0-0); Charlie Keller scored, unearned.+1 R 0-2 78% · Brayden Huebner grounded out to 3b, RBI (2-2 BFBS); Gavin Balius scored, unearned.+1 R 0-2 78% · Ryan Muizelaar struck out looking (0-2 FFFK). 2-2 69% ▼ 3rd· Kent State batting
· Ripken Reese singled to center field (0-0). 2-2 69% · Nolan Belcher flied out to rf (1-1 BK). 2-2 69% · Micah Rienstra-Kiracofe grounded out to p (1-0 B); Ripken Reese advanced to second. 2-2 69% · Sawyer Solitaria walked (3-2 BFKBBB). 2-2 69% · Brody Williams reached on a fielder's choice (0-0); Sawyer Solitaria out at second ss to 2b. 2-0 62% ▲ 4th· Ball State batting
· Jacob Gillis struck out swinging (2-2 BKBFS). 2-0 53% · Brady Davidson flied out to cf (2-2 BBFF). 2-0 53% · Brett Griffiths struck out swinging (2-2 SBFBS). 0-0 66% ▼ 4th· Kent State batting
· Alejandro Covas grounded out to ss (3-2 BBKKB). 0-0 66% · Hunter Klotz grounded out to 1b unassisted (1-0 B). 0-0 66% · Luke Matthews doubled to left center (2-1 BFB). 0-0 66% · Brady Marshall hit by pitch (1-2 KFH). 0-0 66% · Ripken Reese walked (3-2 KSBBBB); Brady Marshall advanced to second; Luke Matthews advanced to third. 0-0 66% · Luke Matthews picked off, out at third c to 1b to c to 3b to c. 0-0 66% ▲ 5th· Ball State batting
· Kenskey Thomas singled to left field (1-2 FBK). 0-0 63% · Max Kalk singled through the left side (0-0); Kenskey Thomas advanced to third. 0-0 63% · Charlie Keller homered to right field, 3 RBI (0-0); Max Kalk scored; Kenskey Thomas scored.+3 R 0-0 63% · Gavin Balius singled to center field (1-1 KB). 0-0 63% · Gavin Balius stole second. 0-0 63% · Brayden Huebner singled through the left side (3-2 BFFBB); Gavin Balius advanced to third. 0-0 63% · Brody Krzysiak to p for Ciaran Caughey. 0-0 63% · Ryan Muizelaar singled to left field, RBI (0-0); Brayden Huebner advanced to second; Gavin Balius scored.+1 R 0-0 63% · Jacob Gillis struck out swinging (2-2 KBKBS); Brayden Huebner stole third. 0-0 63% · Brady Davidson doubled to center field, RBI (0-1 F); Ryan Muizelaar advanced to third; Brayden Huebner scored.+1 R 0-0 63% · Brett Griffiths singled to third base, RBI (3-2 SBBSBF); Ryan Muizelaar scored.+1 R 0-0 63% · Kenskey Thomas grounded into double play ss to 2b to 1b (0-0); Brett Griffiths out on the play. 6-0 38% ▼ 5th· Kent State batting
· Nolan Belcher flied out to cf (0-1 K). 6-0 40% · Micah Rienstra-Kiracofe walked (3-1 BBBKB). 6-0 40% · Sawyer Solitaria flied out to cf (0-0). 6-0 40% · Brody Williams struck out swinging (2-2 KBBKS). 6-0 40% ▲ 6th· Ball State batting
· Max Kalk flied out to rf (1-1 KB). 6-0 29% · Charlie Keller struck out swinging (2-2 BKFBS). 6-0 29% · Gavin Balius grounded out to ss (3-2 BBKBKFF). 0-0 60% ▼ 6th· Kent State batting
· Alejandro Covas flied out to cf (0-1 K). 0-0 60% · Hunter Klotz hit by pitch (0-0). 0-0 60% · Luke Matthews popped up to 1b (0-0). 0-0 60% · Brady Marshall reached on a fielder's choice (0-0); Hunter Klotz out at second ss to 2b. 0-0 60% ▲ 7th· Ball State batting
· Brayden Huebner singled to right center (0-0). 0-0 56% · Ryan Muizelaar doubled to left center, RBI (3-2 KBBFFBFF); Brayden Huebner scored.+1 R 0-0 56% · Jacob Gillis struck out swinging (2-2 BFBFS). 0-0 56% · Brady Davidson singled to center field (0-1 F); Ryan Muizelaar advanced to third. 0-0 56% · Jordan Kolenda to p for Brody Krzysiak. 0-0 56% · Brett Griffiths reached on a fielder's choice, SAC, bunt, RBI (1-0 B); Brady Davidson advanced to second; Ryan Muizelaar scored.+1 R 0-0 56% · Kenskey Thomas reached first on an error by 3b (1-1 BK); Brett Griffiths advanced to second; Brady Davidson advanced to third. 0-0 56% · Max Kalk struck out swinging (1-2 FKBS). 0-0 56% · Jack Bakus pinch hit for Charlie Keller. 0-0 56% · Jack Bakus walked, RBI (3-2 BBFBFB); Kenskey Thomas advanced to second; Brett Griffiths advanced to third; Brady Davidson scored, unearned.+1 R 0-0 56% · Maalik Perkins pinch ran for Jack Bakus. 0-0 56% · Gavin Balius flied out to rf (2-2 BKBF). 3-0 24% ▼ 7th· Kent State batting
· Taber Stokes to 2b for Brady Davidson. 3-0 27% · Maalik Perkins to cf. 3-0 27% · Gavin Balius to rf. 3-0 27% · Ripken Reese struck out looking (0-2 FFK). 3-0 27% · Nolan Belcher singled to second base (0-1 F). 3-0 27% · Micah Rienstra-Kiracofe singled to right field (0-0); Nolan Belcher advanced to second. 3-0 27% · Sawyer Solitaria flied out to cf (1-0 B). 3-0 27% · Brody Williams walked (3-0 BBBB); Micah Rienstra-Kiracofe advanced to second; Nolan Belcher advanced to third. 3-0 27% · Alejandro Covas grounded out to 2b (1-1 BK). 3-0 27% ▲ 8th· Ball State batting
· Brayden Huebner struck out swinging (2-2 SSBBS). 3-0 16% · Ryan Muizelaar singled through the left side (0-1 K). 3-0 16% · Jacob Gillis grounded out to 1b unassisted (0-0); Ryan Muizelaar advanced to second. 3-0 16% · Taber Stokes grounded out to 3b (3-2 KBBKB). 0-0 53% ▼ 8th· Kent State batting
· Hunter Klotz singled to right field (2-2 BFBK). 0-0 53% · Grady Mee pinch ran for Hunter Klotz. 0-0 53% · Luke Matthews grounded out to 2b (1-2 BKK); Grady Mee advanced to second. 0-0 53% · Brady Marshall struck out looking (2-2 BKBKK). 0-0 53% · Grady Mee advanced to third on a wild pitch. 0-0 53% · Ripken Reese struck out swinging (3-2 BBKBSFFS). 0-0 53% ▲ 9th· Ball State batting
· Brady Marshall to 3b. 0-0 50% · Ripken Reese to c. 0-0 50% · Brody Williams to 1b. 0-0 50% · Grady Mee to 2b. 0-0 50% · Brett Griffiths flied out to lf (1-2 KFB). 0-0 50% · Kenskey Thomas flied out to cf (1-1 BF). 0-0 50% · Max Kalk singled up the middle (0-1 F). 0-0 50% · Maalik Perkins singled to third base, bunt (0-1 K); Max Kalk advanced to second. 0-0 50% · Gavin Balius flied out to rf (1-0 B). 0-0 50% ▼ 9th· Kent State batting
· Owen Quinn to p for Brendan Garza. 0-0 50% · Nolan Belcher flied out to cf (0-1 K). 0-0 50% · Micah Rienstra-Kiracofe struck out swinging (1-2 KBFS). 0-0 50% · Sawyer Solitaria grounded out to 3b (0-0). 0-0 50% Kent State 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 8 2
Ball State
8–3
Ball State 11–3 ·
Ripken Reese flied out to cf (0-0).
· Nolan Belcher homered to left field, RBI (0-1 K).+1 R
· Micah Rienstra-Kiracofe grounded out to 1b unassisted (0-1 K). 0-1 76% ▲ 2nd· Ball State batting
· Brady Davidson flied out to rf (1-1 KB). 0-1 75% · Brett Griffiths popped up to 1b (2-0 BB). 0-1 75% · Kenskey Thomas grounded out to 2b (0-0). 0-1 75% ▼ 2nd· Kent State batting
· Sawyer Solitaria singled to left field (0-0). 0-1 75% · Brody Williams struck out swinging (2-2 SBSBS). 0-1 75% · Alejandro Covas singled to center field (0-0); Sawyer Solitaria advanced to third. 0-1 75% · Alejandro Covas stole second. 0-1 75% · Hunter Klotz walked (3-2 BFFBBB). 0-1 75% · Luke Matthews reached first on an error by rf, SAC, 2 RBI (1-2 FFB); Hunter Klotz advanced to second; Alejandro Covas scored, unearned; Sawyer Solitaria scored.+2 R 0-1 75% · Brady Marshall grounded into double play ss to 1b (1-0 B); Luke Matthews out on the play. 0-2 77% ▲ 3rd· Ball State batting
· Max Kalk struck out swinging (1-2 FBFS). 0-2 78% · Charlie Keller singled to right field (1-0 B). 0-2 78% · Gavin Balius reached first on an error by 3b, advanced to third, RBI (0-0); Charlie Keller scored, unearned.+1 R 0-2 78% · Brayden Huebner grounded out to 3b, RBI (2-2 BFBS); Gavin Balius scored, unearned.+1 R 0-2 78% · Ryan Muizelaar struck out looking (0-2 FFFK). 2-2 69% ▼ 3rd· Kent State batting
· Ripken Reese singled to center field (0-0). 2-2 69% · Nolan Belcher flied out to rf (1-1 BK). 2-2 69% · Micah Rienstra-Kiracofe grounded out to p (1-0 B); Ripken Reese advanced to second. 2-2 69% · Sawyer Solitaria walked (3-2 BFKBBB). 2-2 69% · Brody Williams reached on a fielder's choice (0-0); Sawyer Solitaria out at second ss to 2b. 2-0 62% ▲ 4th· Ball State batting
· Jacob Gillis struck out swinging (2-2 BKBFS). 2-0 53% · Brady Davidson flied out to cf (2-2 BBFF). 2-0 53% · Brett Griffiths struck out swinging (2-2 SBFBS). 0-0 66% ▼ 4th· Kent State batting
· Alejandro Covas grounded out to ss (3-2 BBKKB). 0-0 66% · Hunter Klotz grounded out to 1b unassisted (1-0 B). 0-0 66% · Luke Matthews doubled to left center (2-1 BFB). 0-0 66% · Brady Marshall hit by pitch (1-2 KFH). 0-0 66% · Ripken Reese walked (3-2 KSBBBB); Brady Marshall advanced to second; Luke Matthews advanced to third. 0-0 66% · Luke Matthews picked off, out at third c to 1b to c to 3b to c. 0-0 66% ▲ 5th· Ball State batting
· Kenskey Thomas singled to left field (1-2 FBK). 0-0 63% · Max Kalk singled through the left side (0-0); Kenskey Thomas advanced to third. 0-0 63% · Charlie Keller homered to right field, 3 RBI (0-0); Max Kalk scored; Kenskey Thomas scored.+3 R 0-0 63% · Gavin Balius singled to center field (1-1 KB). 0-0 63% · Gavin Balius stole second. 0-0 63% · Brayden Huebner singled through the left side (3-2 BFFBB); Gavin Balius advanced to third. 0-0 63% · Brody Krzysiak to p for Ciaran Caughey. 0-0 63% · Ryan Muizelaar singled to left field, RBI (0-0); Brayden Huebner advanced to second; Gavin Balius scored.+1 R 0-0 63% · Jacob Gillis struck out swinging (2-2 KBKBS); Brayden Huebner stole third. 0-0 63% · Brady Davidson doubled to center field, RBI (0-1 F); Ryan Muizelaar advanced to third; Brayden Huebner scored.+1 R 0-0 63% · Brett Griffiths singled to third base, RBI (3-2 SBBSBF); Ryan Muizelaar scored.+1 R 0-0 63% · Kenskey Thomas grounded into double play ss to 2b to 1b (0-0); Brett Griffiths out on the play. 6-0 38% ▼ 5th· Kent State batting
· Nolan Belcher flied out to cf (0-1 K). 6-0 40% · Micah Rienstra-Kiracofe walked (3-1 BBBKB). 6-0 40% · Sawyer Solitaria flied out to cf (0-0). 6-0 40% · Brody Williams struck out swinging (2-2 KBBKS). 6-0 40% ▲ 6th· Ball State batting
· Max Kalk flied out to rf (1-1 KB). 6-0 29% · Charlie Keller struck out swinging (2-2 BKFBS). 6-0 29% · Gavin Balius grounded out to ss (3-2 BBKBKFF). 0-0 60% ▼ 6th· Kent State batting
· Alejandro Covas flied out to cf (0-1 K). 0-0 60% · Hunter Klotz hit by pitch (0-0). 0-0 60% · Luke Matthews popped up to 1b (0-0). 0-0 60% · Brady Marshall reached on a fielder's choice (0-0); Hunter Klotz out at second ss to 2b. 0-0 60% ▲ 7th· Ball State batting
· Brayden Huebner singled to right center (0-0). 0-0 56% · Ryan Muizelaar doubled to left center, RBI (3-2 KBBFFBFF); Brayden Huebner scored.+1 R 0-0 56% · Jacob Gillis struck out swinging (2-2 BFBFS). 0-0 56% · Brady Davidson singled to center field (0-1 F); Ryan Muizelaar advanced to third. 0-0 56% · Jordan Kolenda to p for Brody Krzysiak. 0-0 56% · Brett Griffiths reached on a fielder's choice, SAC, bunt, RBI (1-0 B); Brady Davidson advanced to second; Ryan Muizelaar scored.+1 R 0-0 56% · Kenskey Thomas reached first on an error by 3b (1-1 BK); Brett Griffiths advanced to second; Brady Davidson advanced to third. 0-0 56% · Max Kalk struck out swinging (1-2 FKBS). 0-0 56% · Jack Bakus pinch hit for Charlie Keller. 0-0 56% · Jack Bakus walked, RBI (3-2 BBFBFB); Kenskey Thomas advanced to second; Brett Griffiths advanced to third; Brady Davidson scored, unearned.+1 R 0-0 56% · Maalik Perkins pinch ran for Jack Bakus. 0-0 56% · Gavin Balius flied out to rf (2-2 BKBF). 3-0 24% ▼ 7th· Kent State batting
· Taber Stokes to 2b for Brady Davidson. 3-0 27% · Maalik Perkins to cf. 3-0 27% · Gavin Balius to rf. 3-0 27% · Ripken Reese struck out looking (0-2 FFK). 3-0 27% · Nolan Belcher singled to second base (0-1 F). 3-0 27% · Micah Rienstra-Kiracofe singled to right field (0-0); Nolan Belcher advanced to second. 3-0 27% · Sawyer Solitaria flied out to cf (1-0 B). 3-0 27% · Brody Williams walked (3-0 BBBB); Micah Rienstra-Kiracofe advanced to second; Nolan Belcher advanced to third. 3-0 27% · Alejandro Covas grounded out to 2b (1-1 BK). 3-0 27% ▲ 8th· Ball State batting
· Brayden Huebner struck out swinging (2-2 SSBBS). 3-0 16% · Ryan Muizelaar singled through the left side (0-1 K). 3-0 16% · Jacob Gillis grounded out to 1b unassisted (0-0); Ryan Muizelaar advanced to second. 3-0 16% · Taber Stokes grounded out to 3b (3-2 KBBKB). 0-0 53% ▼ 8th· Kent State batting
· Hunter Klotz singled to right field (2-2 BFBK). 0-0 53% · Grady Mee pinch ran for Hunter Klotz. 0-0 53% · Luke Matthews grounded out to 2b (1-2 BKK); Grady Mee advanced to second. 0-0 53% · Brady Marshall struck out looking (2-2 BKBKK). 0-0 53% · Grady Mee advanced to third on a wild pitch. 0-0 53% · Ripken Reese struck out swinging (3-2 BBKBSFFS). 0-0 53% ▲ 9th· Ball State batting
· Brady Marshall to 3b. 0-0 50% · Ripken Reese to c. 0-0 50% · Brody Williams to 1b. 0-0 50% · Grady Mee to 2b. 0-0 50% · Brett Griffiths flied out to lf (1-2 KFB). 0-0 50% · Kenskey Thomas flied out to cf (1-1 BF). 0-0 50% · Max Kalk singled up the middle (0-1 F). 0-0 50% · Maalik Perkins singled to third base, bunt (0-1 K); Max Kalk advanced to second. 0-0 50% · Gavin Balius flied out to rf (1-0 B). 0-0 50% ▼ 9th· Kent State batting
· Owen Quinn to p for Brendan Garza. 0-0 50% · Nolan Belcher flied out to cf (0-1 K). 0-0 50% · Micah Rienstra-Kiracofe struck out swinging (1-2 KBFS). 0-0 50% · Sawyer Solitaria grounded out to 3b (0-0). 0-0 50% 
