KALAMAZOO, Mich. – For the second consecutive day, a late rally handed the Western Michigan baseball team a close loss to Ball State, with the visitors claiming the finale, 7-5, to take the rubber match of the series.
FINAL SCORE: Ball State 7, Western Michigan 5
LOCATION: Robert J. Bobb Stadium at Hyames Field (Kalamazoo, Mich.)
RECORDS: Western Michigan (10-11, 6-3 MAC) | Ball State (12-10, 7-2)
W: John Chambers (3-3) | L: Matt Hoover (1-1) | Save:Jeremy Jones (2)
The Cardinals opened the scoring with a pair in the top of the first.