The Ball State baseball team on Saturday defeated Miami 13-2 to claim the regular season Mid-American Conference (MAC) title—the program’s fifth in its history, and first since 2014.
The regular season MAC title for the Cardinals means Ball State will be playing host to the MAC Baseball Tournament from May 25-28 at Ball Diamond at First Merchants Ballpark Complex.
Ball State, the No. 1 seed, will be joined in the tournament by No. 2 seed Central Michigan, No. 3 seed Toledo, and No. 4 seed Ohio.
Ticket information
An All-Championship Pass for the MAC Baseball Tournament is $30. A Daily Pass is $10. MAC students have free admission by presenting their school ID.
The public gates will open one (1) hour prior to the start of each session.
Tournament schedule
The tournament schedule is as follows (click here for an official bracket):
Wednesday, May 25
Game 1: No. 2 Central Michigan vs. No. 3 Toledo, 10:30 a.m. ET (ESPN+)
Game 2: No. 1 Ball State vs. No. 4 Ohio, 4:00 p.m. ET (ESPN+)
Thursday, May 26
Game 3: G1 LOSER vs. G2 LOSER, 10:30 a.m. ET (ESPN+)
Game 4: G1 WINNER vs. G2 WINNER, 4:00 p.m. ET (ESPN+)
Friday, May 27
Game 5: G3 WINNER vs. G4 LOSER, 12:30 p.m. ET (ESPN+)
Saturday, May 28 — MAC Championship
Game 6: G4 WINNER vs. G5 WINNER, 12:30 p.m. ET (ESPN+)
Game 7 (if necessary): Championship Game Replay will be necessary if both teams have one loss after Championship Game is complete.
Latest information
For all the latest on Ball State baseball, follow the team on Twitter @BallStateBB, and visit the Cardinals’ official website.
Also, click here for the 2022 MAC Baseball Championship Tournament Central.