ATHENS, Ohio - The Ball State baseball team routed Ohio 9-2 early but lost late in a Saturday road split. The home team rallied for a 5-1 win against the Cardinals, who are now a game out of 1st place with five games to play.
For the day, Aaron Simpson and Decker Scheffler each went 4-for-7 with two runs and they combined for four RBIs. Nick Powell and Adam Tellier also scored two runs each and Chayce McDermott pitched a complete-game win with 13 strikeouts in the early game.