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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 2-0 60%
· Gillis struck out looking (3-2 BBBKFK). 2-0 60%
· Thomas out at first 1b to p (0-1 F). 2-0 60% ▼ 1st· Western Michigan batting
· MALLY, T. grounded out to p (1-2 KFBF). 2-0 60% · HOWARD, D. singled to shortstop (1-1 BK). 2-0 60% · MALONEY, Mi. singled through the right side (0-1 F); HOWARD, D. advanced to second. 2-0 60% · THIELMAN, A. singled to left field (2-2 FFFBB); MALONEY, Mi. advanced to second; HOWARD, D. advanced to third. 2-0 60% · RICK, L. flied out to cf (0-0). 2-0 60% · 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 2-2 60% · PILARSKI, M. reached on a fielder's choice (0-0); MENNECKE, M. advanced to second; THIELMAN, A. out at third 3b unassisted. 2-2 60% ▲ 2nd· Ball State batting
· Kalk walked (3-0 BBBB). 2-2 59% · Kalk advanced to second on a passed ball. 2-2 59% · Balius grounded out to 3b, SAC, bunt (1-1 BK); Kalk advanced to third. 2-2 59% · Huebner grounded out to ss, RBI (1-2 FFB); Kalk scored.+1 R 3-2 56% · Davidson singled to center field (1-1 BS). 3-2 56% · Muizelaar singled to center field (1-2 BFK); Davidson advanced to second. 3-2 56% · Bakus reached on a fielder's choice (0-1 F); Muizelaar advanced to second; Davidson out at third 3b unassisted. 3-2 56% ▼ 2nd· Western Michigan batting
· OSTRANDER, C grounded out to p (1-2 KBFF). 3-2 57% · ZAJAC, N. grounded out to ss (2-1 BKB). 3-2 57% · MALLY, T. singled through the right side (0-0). 3-2 57% · HOWARD, D. reached on a fielder's choice (0-0); MALLY, T. out at second 3b to 2b. 3-2 57% ▲ 3rd· Ball State batting
· Griffiths tripled to center field (1-0 B). 3-2 52% · Gillis flied out to cf, SF, RBI (0-1 S); Griffiths scored.+1 R 4-2 49% · Thomas grounded out to ss (1-0 B). 4-2 49% · Kalk grounded out to 2b (0-0). 4-2 49% ▼ 3rd· Western Michigan batting
· MALONEY, Mi. walked (3-2 BBKBKFFB). 4-2 50% · THIELMAN, A. singled through the right side (1-2 KBS); MALONEY, Mi. advanced to second. 4-2 50% · RICK, L. doubled to left center, 2 RBI (1-0 B); THIELMAN, A. scored; MALONEY, Mi. scored.+2 R 4-4 57% · MENNECKE, M. grounded out to 2b (0-1 F); RICK, L. advanced to third. 4-4 57% · PILARSKI, M. fouled out to 3b (0-2 KF). 4-4 57% · OSTRANDER, C struck out swinging (0-2 SSS). 4-4 57% ▲ 4th· Ball State batting
· Balius flied out to rf (0-1 K). 4-4 56% · Huebner grounded out to p (3-2 KBKBFBFF). 4-4 56% · Davidson singled through the right side (0-0). 4-4 56% · Muizelaar flied out to cf (0-0). 4-4 56% ▼ 4th· Western Michigan batting
· ZAJAC, N. doubled down the lf line (1-1 BK). 4-4 56% · MALLY, T. singled, bunt (1-0 B); ZAJAC, N. advanced to third. 4-4 56% · HOWARD, D. grounded out to ss, RBI (2-2 FFBB); MALLY, T. advanced to second; ZAJAC, N. scored.+1 R 4-5 64% · MALONEY, Mi. singled to right center, RBI (1-0 B); MALLY, T. scored.+1 R 4-6 69% · THIELMAN, A. singled through the left side (1-2 KKB); MALONEY, Mi. advanced to second. 4-6 69% · Johnson to p for Chambers. 4-6 69% · RICK, L. walked (3-1 KBBBB); THIELMAN, A. advanced to second; MALONEY, Mi. advanced to third. 4-6 69% · MENNECKE, M. grounded into double play 2b to ss to 1b (1-2 KBK); RICK, L. out on the play. 4-6 69% ▲ 5th· Ball State batting
· LEHMANN, A. to p for KIDD, R.. 4-6 72% · Bakus grounded out to 2b (1-2 KBK). 4-6 72% · Griffiths flied out to rf (3-2 BBKBK). 4-6 72% · Gillis grounded out to p (2-2 FKBB). 4-6 72% ▼ 5th· Western Michigan batting
· PILARSKI, M. flied out to rf (0-0). 4-6 72% · OSTRANDER, C grounded out to p, bunt (0-0). 4-6 72% · ZAJAC, N. grounded out to 2b (1-1 KB). 4-6 72% ▲ 6th· Ball State batting
· Thomas popped up to 2b (0-0). 4-6 75% · Kalk struck out swinging (1-2 KKBS). 4-6 75% · Balius grounded out to 2b (1-0 B). 4-6 75% ▼ 6th· Western Michigan batting
· MALLY, T. struck out looking (0-2 KFFK). 4-6 75% · HOWARD, D. struck out looking (1-2 KFBFK). 4-6 75% · MALONEY, Mi. walked (3-2 BSKBBFFB). 4-6 75% · THIELMAN, A. grounded out to ss (0-0). 4-6 75% ▲ 7th· Ball State batting
· Huebner struck out swinging (1-2 SBSS). 4-6 78% · Davidson singled through the right side (0-0). 4-6 78% · Muizelaar flied out to lf (3-2 BKSFBFBF). 4-6 78% · Bakus doubled down the lf line (2-2 BKBF); Davidson advanced to third. 4-6 78% · Griffiths reached on a fielding error by 3b (0-1 K); Bakus scored, unearned; Davidson scored, unearned.+2 R 6-6 52% · Gillis grounded out to ss (1-1 BF). 6-6 52% ▼ 7th· Western Michigan batting
· Sorgius to rf for Thomas. 6-6 52% · RICK, L. flied out to rf (0-2 FS). 6-6 52% · MENNECKE, M. singled through the right side (0-0). 6-6 52% · PILARSKI, M. singled through the right side (0-0); MENNECKE, M. advanced to third. 6-6 52% · OSTRANDER, C flied into double play rf to c (1-2 FBK); MENNECKE, M. out on the play. 6-6 52% ▲ 8th· Ball State batting
· DORAN, T. to p for LEHMANN, A.. 6-6 51% · Sorgius struck out swinging (3-2 BKBBFS). 6-6 51% · Kalk struck out swinging (1-2 BFKFS). 6-6 51% · Balius flied out to rf (1-1 KB). 6-6 51% ▼ 8th· Western Michigan batting
· ZAJAC, N. fouled out to 1b (1-2 BKF). 6-6 51% · MALLY, T. doubled down the rf line (3-2 BBBKK). 6-6 51% · HOWARD, D. grounded out to ss (1-2 FBKF); MALLY, T. advanced to third. 6-6 51% · MALONEY, Mi. intentionally walked. 6-6 51% · THIELMAN, A. doubled down the rf line, 2 RBI (1-2 SFBFFF); MALONEY, Mi. scored; MALLY, T. scored.+2 R 6-8 81% · Bretza to p for Johnson. 6-8 81% · RICK, L. flied out to cf to left center (0-1 K). 6-8 81% ▲ 9th· Ball State batting
· Huebner flied out to lf (2-2 SBFBF). 6-8 85% · Davidson reached on an error by 1b, assist by 2b (0-1 S). 6-8 85% · Perkins pinch ran for Davidson. 6-8 85% · Muizelaar popped up to ss (0-2 KK). 6-8 85% · Bakus flied out to cf to right center (1-2 SBSFF). 6-8 85% 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 2-0 60%
· Gillis struck out looking (3-2 BBBKFK). 2-0 60%
· Thomas out at first 1b to p (0-1 F). 2-0 60% ▼ 1st· Western Michigan batting
· MALLY, T. grounded out to p (1-2 KFBF). 2-0 60% · HOWARD, D. singled to shortstop (1-1 BK). 2-0 60% · MALONEY, Mi. singled through the right side (0-1 F); HOWARD, D. advanced to second. 2-0 60% · THIELMAN, A. singled to left field (2-2 FFFBB); MALONEY, Mi. advanced to second; HOWARD, D. advanced to third. 2-0 60% · RICK, L. flied out to cf (0-0). 2-0 60% · 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 2-2 60% · PILARSKI, M. reached on a fielder's choice (0-0); MENNECKE, M. advanced to second; THIELMAN, A. out at third 3b unassisted. 2-2 60% ▲ 2nd· Ball State batting
· Kalk walked (3-0 BBBB). 2-2 59% · Kalk advanced to second on a passed ball. 2-2 59% · Balius grounded out to 3b, SAC, bunt (1-1 BK); Kalk advanced to third. 2-2 59% · Huebner grounded out to ss, RBI (1-2 FFB); Kalk scored.+1 R 3-2 56% · Davidson singled to center field (1-1 BS). 3-2 56% · Muizelaar singled to center field (1-2 BFK); Davidson advanced to second. 3-2 56% · Bakus reached on a fielder's choice (0-1 F); Muizelaar advanced to second; Davidson out at third 3b unassisted. 3-2 56% ▼ 2nd· Western Michigan batting
· OSTRANDER, C grounded out to p (1-2 KBFF). 3-2 57% · ZAJAC, N. grounded out to ss (2-1 BKB). 3-2 57% · MALLY, T. singled through the right side (0-0). 3-2 57% · HOWARD, D. reached on a fielder's choice (0-0); MALLY, T. out at second 3b to 2b. 3-2 57% ▲ 3rd· Ball State batting
· Griffiths tripled to center field (1-0 B). 3-2 52% · Gillis flied out to cf, SF, RBI (0-1 S); Griffiths scored.+1 R 4-2 49% · Thomas grounded out to ss (1-0 B). 4-2 49% · Kalk grounded out to 2b (0-0). 4-2 49% ▼ 3rd· Western Michigan batting
· MALONEY, Mi. walked (3-2 BBKBKFFB). 4-2 50% · THIELMAN, A. singled through the right side (1-2 KBS); MALONEY, Mi. advanced to second. 4-2 50% · RICK, L. doubled to left center, 2 RBI (1-0 B); THIELMAN, A. scored; MALONEY, Mi. scored.+2 R 4-4 57% · MENNECKE, M. grounded out to 2b (0-1 F); RICK, L. advanced to third. 4-4 57% · PILARSKI, M. fouled out to 3b (0-2 KF). 4-4 57% · OSTRANDER, C struck out swinging (0-2 SSS). 4-4 57% ▲ 4th· Ball State batting
· Balius flied out to rf (0-1 K). 4-4 56% · Huebner grounded out to p (3-2 KBKBFBFF). 4-4 56% · Davidson singled through the right side (0-0). 4-4 56% · Muizelaar flied out to cf (0-0). 4-4 56% ▼ 4th· Western Michigan batting
· ZAJAC, N. doubled down the lf line (1-1 BK). 4-4 56% · MALLY, T. singled, bunt (1-0 B); ZAJAC, N. advanced to third. 4-4 56% · HOWARD, D. grounded out to ss, RBI (2-2 FFBB); MALLY, T. advanced to second; ZAJAC, N. scored.+1 R 4-5 64% · MALONEY, Mi. singled to right center, RBI (1-0 B); MALLY, T. scored.+1 R 4-6 69% · THIELMAN, A. singled through the left side (1-2 KKB); MALONEY, Mi. advanced to second. 4-6 69% · Johnson to p for Chambers. 4-6 69% · RICK, L. walked (3-1 KBBBB); THIELMAN, A. advanced to second; MALONEY, Mi. advanced to third. 4-6 69% · MENNECKE, M. grounded into double play 2b to ss to 1b (1-2 KBK); RICK, L. out on the play. 4-6 69% ▲ 5th· Ball State batting
· LEHMANN, A. to p for KIDD, R.. 4-6 72% · Bakus grounded out to 2b (1-2 KBK). 4-6 72% · Griffiths flied out to rf (3-2 BBKBK). 4-6 72% · Gillis grounded out to p (2-2 FKBB). 4-6 72% ▼ 5th· Western Michigan batting
· PILARSKI, M. flied out to rf (0-0). 4-6 72% · OSTRANDER, C grounded out to p, bunt (0-0). 4-6 72% · ZAJAC, N. grounded out to 2b (1-1 KB). 4-6 72% ▲ 6th· Ball State batting
· Thomas popped up to 2b (0-0). 4-6 75% · Kalk struck out swinging (1-2 KKBS). 4-6 75% · Balius grounded out to 2b (1-0 B). 4-6 75% ▼ 6th· Western Michigan batting
· MALLY, T. struck out looking (0-2 KFFK). 4-6 75% · HOWARD, D. struck out looking (1-2 KFBFK). 4-6 75% · MALONEY, Mi. walked (3-2 BSKBBFFB). 4-6 75% · THIELMAN, A. grounded out to ss (0-0). 4-6 75% ▲ 7th· Ball State batting
· Huebner struck out swinging (1-2 SBSS). 4-6 78% · Davidson singled through the right side (0-0). 4-6 78% · Muizelaar flied out to lf (3-2 BKSFBFBF). 4-6 78% · Bakus doubled down the lf line (2-2 BKBF); Davidson advanced to third. 4-6 78% · Griffiths reached on a fielding error by 3b (0-1 K); Bakus scored, unearned; Davidson scored, unearned.+2 R 6-6 52% · Gillis grounded out to ss (1-1 BF). 6-6 52% ▼ 7th· Western Michigan batting
· Sorgius to rf for Thomas. 6-6 52% · RICK, L. flied out to rf (0-2 FS). 6-6 52% · MENNECKE, M. singled through the right side (0-0). 6-6 52% · PILARSKI, M. singled through the right side (0-0); MENNECKE, M. advanced to third. 6-6 52% · OSTRANDER, C flied into double play rf to c (1-2 FBK); MENNECKE, M. out on the play. 6-6 52% ▲ 8th· Ball State batting
· DORAN, T. to p for LEHMANN, A.. 6-6 51% · Sorgius struck out swinging (3-2 BKBBFS). 6-6 51% · Kalk struck out swinging (1-2 BFKFS). 6-6 51% · Balius flied out to rf (1-1 KB). 6-6 51% ▼ 8th· Western Michigan batting
· ZAJAC, N. fouled out to 1b (1-2 BKF). 6-6 51% · MALLY, T. doubled down the rf line (3-2 BBBKK). 6-6 51% · HOWARD, D. grounded out to ss (1-2 FBKF); MALLY, T. advanced to third. 6-6 51% · MALONEY, Mi. intentionally walked. 6-6 51% · THIELMAN, A. doubled down the rf line, 2 RBI (1-2 SFBFFF); MALONEY, Mi. scored; MALLY, T. scored.+2 R 6-8 81% · Bretza to p for Johnson. 6-8 81% · RICK, L. flied out to cf to left center (0-1 K). 6-8 81% ▲ 9th· Ball State batting
· Huebner flied out to lf (2-2 SBFBF). 6-8 85% · Davidson reached on an error by 1b, assist by 2b (0-1 S). 6-8 85% · Perkins pinch ran for Davidson. 6-8 85% · Muizelaar popped up to ss (0-2 KK). 6-8 85% · Bakus flied out to cf to right center (1-2 SBSFF). 6-8 85% 
