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MUNCIE, Ind. – The Ball State baseball team was back at the Ball Diamond at First Merchants Ballpark Complex on Saturday for game one of a four-game set against Bowling Green. Trenton Quartermaine led BSU with a 3-for-4 day, including two home runs, as the Cardinals defeated the Falcons 17-1.
 
Ball State improved to 9-8 overall and 4-1 in MAC play, while Bowling Green fell to 2-12 overall and 0-5 in the conference. Quartermaine recorded eight RBIs and is the first Cardinal to record seven or more RBIs since Sean Kennedy collected nine RBIs against Bowling Green on April 15, 2017. Quartermaine has now recorded a multiple home run game for the second time. Amir Wright reached base safely for the 17th-straight game.
 
The Cardinals received a strong outing by Tyler Schweitzer, who got the start on the mound. Schweitzer pitched five innings with a career-high nine strikeouts. He scattered four hits and walked one batter. Schweitzer improved to 3-2.
 
After a scoreless first inning, Ball State recorded a six-run inning in the bottom of the second. Zach Cole got things started with a one-out triple to left center. Justin Conant followed with a single to center field to score Cole. After a Zach Lane walk, Wright was hit by a pitch to load the bases. Quartermaine launched a 0-2 pitch over the right center field wall for a grand slam. It was the first grand slam since Kenny Mahala hit one against Bowling Green on April 10, 2011. The Cardinals added another run on a Ryan Peltier sac fly to center.
 
Wright singled to left field with two outs in the bottom of the second and advanced to third on an error by the left fielder. Quartermaine followed with an RBI single to right. Nick Powell doubled off the right center wall, which scored Quartermaine from first. After Matthew Rivera drew a walk, Peltier singled to left and drove in Powell. Adam Christianson doubled to right center to drive in two more runs. Cole tripled off the left center wall as the Cardinals recorded six runs in back-to-back innings. Ball State led 12-0 after three innings.
 
BSU nearly made it three-straight innings with six runs in the bottom of the fourth. Lane started the fourth inning with a triple off the center field wall. After Wright was hit by a pitch, Quartermaine launched homer number two of the game for a three-shot to right field that landed on Tillotson Avenue. Peltier drew a two-out walk. Christianson belted his second home run of the season with a shot to right center and extended the Cardinal lead to 17-0 after four.
 
The Falcons got on the board in the top of the seventh on a Nathan Archer double to right field. Ball State went on to win the game 17-1.
 
Quartermaine finished the day with a 3-for-4 performance on two home runs, eight RBIs, and three runs scored. Christianson posted a strong 2-for-3 day at the plate with a home run and a double, with four RBIs and two runs scored. Rivera finished the game with a 2-for-3 performance, while Wright went 2-for-2 with a walk and was hit twice.
 
Tanner Knapp tossed a scoreless inning in relief and surrendered just one hit. Tyler Ruetschle added an inning with a strikeout and one earned run on just one hit.
 
Gage Schenk fell to 0-3 on the year as he went two innings with six earned runs on four hits. He struck out three batters and gave up six earned runs. Isaiah Seidel went two innings and gave up 11 runs, 10 of them earned, with two strikeouts. Joel Roediger struck out two Cardinals in two innings of scoreless relief.
 
Ball State and Bowling Green return to action on Sunday for a doubleheader. First pitch is scheduled for noon.
 
From the Coach – Head Coach Rich Maloney
"We had many guys who made excellent contributions today. Tyler Schweitzer and Trenton Quartermaine led the way."
 
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