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Pressed for answers Senator Donnelly addresses student, community issues at Muncie town hall

U.S. Sen. Joe Donnelly spoke at a town hall Sunday in John R. Emens Auditorium. Health care and supreme court nominees were two of the many subjects Donnelly was asked about.

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ealth care, Supreme Court nominees and the Pell Grant program were a few of the

many subjects U.S. Sen. Joe Donnelly was asked about at his town hall on Sunday in John R. Emens Auditorium.

Donnelly said he acknowledged “many of the issues” that could affect Ball State students, and for him Pell Grants continue to be a point of attention.

“I think destroying the Pell Grant program is one of the worst ideas you could possibly have,” Donnelly said.

“What are we if we are not investing in

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our children and our grandchildren?”

President Trump’s new budget proposal calls for a reduction in funding for the Pell Grant program by $3.9 billion. The Pell Grant program gives up to $5,920 to students in families that earn less than $40,00 and does not have to be paid back.

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Senior Shelby Arms high-fives her teammates after completing her floor routine during the meet against Northern Illinois Jan. 15 at Worthen Arena. The team placed seventh at MAC with a score of 194.750.

Cardinals fall short of MAC title after placing 2nd last year Senior Kayla Beckler, sophomore Madison Howell led team to seventh place with a score of 194.750 Jack Williams Gymnastics Reporter The Ball State gymnastics team (6-11, 3-5 MAC) looked to gain redemption at the Mid-American Conference Championships after taking second last season. While the team managed to stay competitive, it wasn’t enough to capture the MAC title. The team placed seventh with a score of 194.750.

“It’s a little disappointing because if we had just done our gymnastics, I think you could’ve seen a lot different placement,” head coach Joanna Saleem said. “You can’t come to the championships, fall and place in the top three.”

The team saw the bulk of their score come from the bars routine as they set a new season-high score of 49.125 and a fourth all-time school-best score in the event. The previous fourth place record was set by the Cardinals back in 1999 with a score of 49.100.

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FAFSA DEADLINE EXTENDED

Indiana Commissioner for Higher Education Teresa Lubbers announced Thursday that the state’s previous March 10 financial aid filing deadline would be extended to April 15 this year.

Lubbers said in a press release that the change comes as a response to recent issues with a “federal data retrieval tool” that complicated the process for those attempting to submit the Free Application for Federal Student Aid. “This is an excellent opportunity for Hoosiers who missed last Friday’s deadline to complete the FAFSA and qualify for financial aid that makes college more affordable,” Lubbers said in a press release.

“All prospective college students — whether they’re a high school senior, a current college student or a returning adult — should complete the FAFSA as soon as possible.”

FAFSA information is used to determine eligibility for state and federal financial aid, and colleges use information from the application to determine their scholarship awards.

Students can file the FAFSA online and will need their social security number, 2015 federal income tax returns, W-2s and other records of money earned and FSA ID to sign electronically.

FAFSA-related questions can be answered via phone at 1-888-528-4719 or online at LearnMoreIndiana.org/cost.

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Effort to replace pipes to Flint homes off to slow start The Associated Press FLINT, Mich. (AP) — Flint residents could still be a few years away from drinking unfiltered tap water as the city makes incremental progress on an ambitious — if not overly optimistic — timeframe to replace old water service lines that leached lead into homes and businesses.

Retired National Guard Brig. Gen. Michael McDaniel, who coordinates the FAST Start initiative, said he has a goal of finishing the pipe replacements for residents in 2019 by fixing service lines to 6,000 homes a year.

The city has estimated that lines to 20,000 homes need to be replaced.

“So far, I’d say it’s been going slow,” McDaniel said. “We wanted to replace 1,000 service lines in the city of Flint in 2016 and we are still working on that contract even today because we’ve had a fairly warm winter.”

As of last week, lines to fewer than 800 homes had been replaced with new copper pipe. The effort has been plagued by problems that include inaccurate records on the location of pipes and the type of material used in them. Funding for the project beyond this year is also uncertain.

The effort comes as some residents in the impoverished city, where 57 percent of the roughly 100,000 residents are black, still do not trust the government because of failures that led to the lead-tainted water crisis.

To save money while under state control, the city began using water from the Flint River for in April 2014 without treating it to prevent corrosion in steel pipes. Residents’ complaints about color, odor and taste were downplayed by the government until elevated levels of lead, a neurotoxin, were detected in children. Twelve people died in a Legionnaires’ outbreak that has been linked to the improperly treated water.

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The state finally acknowledged the lead problem in October 2015, but pipes were already so corroded that simply switching the water supply to a new source didn’t clear up the problem. The overall lead level in Flint’s water still exceeds the federal limit, and authorities require residents to use state-provided faucet filters.

McDaniel said the next phase of the project, expected to start in late April, will replace lines to 4.5 homes a day in 10 different zones, which is 225 a week and 900 homes a month.

“That’s a tough goal,” McDaniel said.

“That means we’ve got to have people out there and we don’t have those people on staff for the city yet.”

Because of inaccurate records, a number of homes that have been targeted turned out to have copper pipes that didn’t need to be replaced.

Then there’s the issue of money.

“We have enough money to do 2017, we’ve got about half the money we need for 2018, we don’t have money for 2019,” McDaniel said. “The plan that we have, we will be able to replace all the lead or galvanized service lines in occupied residences in the city of Flint in the next three years. But we don’t have enough money to do it all, so yes that’s absolutely a concern.”

An estimated $106 million to $108 million is needed to finish replacing the 18,000 to 20,000 service lines. The state gave $27 million toward the effort and the U.S. government on Friday came through with a previously promised $100 million to Flint for water infrastructure needs — $40 million of it specifically for pipe replacements.

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C. In hockey, what is known as a hat trick?

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TONIGHT, 7 P.M. L.A. PITTENGER STUDENT CENTER CARDINAL HALL Join Excellence in Leadership for its seventh workshop this semester. The talk is open to all Ball State students and is designed to help students confront (and accept) their own shortcomings and the shortcomings of others.

Participants will walk away with practical knowledge that they can implement to improve and enhance their leadership ability.

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TUESDAY, 5-8 P.M. MULTICULTURAL CENTER Cardinal Kitchen is a food pantry that provides nonperishable food items, limited fresh food and toiletries to any Ball State student who would like to use its services. Located in the Multicultural Center, Cardinal Kitchen is open the last three Tuesdays of every month from 5-8 p.m.

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WEDNESDAY, NOON - 1 P.M. STUDENT CENTER 102 Culture Exchange is a celebration of world cultures through a presentation and meal. The first 30 attendees who arrive before noon will receive a free meal inspired by Honduras from the Chef’s station in the Student Center Tally.

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Muncie comic store provides comfortable spot for graphic novel readers Sorita Heng Daily News Reporter Editor's note: Muncie Origins is a Ball State Daily News series profiling various businesses that originated in Muncie.

With everything from a Lego set of superheroes on the cashier table to Yoda from "Star Wars" gazing down from on top of a bookshelf, Aw Yeah Comics has an eclectic collection of comic books and pop culture memorabilia.

Amidst the books, action figures and other merchandise, there is a small table with chairs and a sofa. For Christy Blanch, having these sitting areas adds to the homey atmosphere she wants to create in the shop.

“I’ve found my home here,” she said. “That’s what I try and make it for everybody that comes in here, that they feel like it’s very homey and comfortable and like a big family.’

Her entry into the comic book business came when a former shop, Alter Ego Comics, was struggling to stay open. She and her then-husband decided to invest and co-own the shop. ‘‘I did not want to live in a town that

doesn’t have a comic shop that I love,” Blanch said.

Eventually, the owner of Alter Ego Comics left and in 2015, Aw Yeah Comics was born.

Originally a small 800-square-feet shop on Adams Street, it's now situated on High Street and is about twice as large, with an upper floor filled with back issues of comics.

“We’ve expanded our graphic novel section. We’ve expanded our toys. We’ve expanded our back issues,” Blanch said.

“We’ve become more social now. People come in and they would just spend hours here, which is wonderful.”

Blanch’s love of comic books stemmed from her childhood, when she came across "Prince Valiant," a hugely popular comic strip by Hal Foster that began in 1937. She was hooked and continued on to other classic names such as "Wonder Woman" and "Spiderman." Then, "Star Wars."

“When Star Wars came out, it just solidified my geekdom,” she laughed.

Her daughter, Grace Blanch, helps out in the shop. She, too, has a great love for comics.

The shop is where she can interact with others who share the same interests as her.

“Here you can come and you can talk to us about anything. We’re like, ‘Oh yeah, that was so awesome,’ and then we’d have a 20-minute conversation with you about it,” she said.

To her, with comic books, there is something for everybody. She

recalled how her friend wasn’t into comics because he thought they were all about superheroes. However, when she introduced him to a horror comic book, he was hooked.

“You don’t have to like superheroes to like comic books. You can like anything,” Grace Blanch said.

Steve Steiner, a first-time customer from Cleveland who is visiting his parents in Muncie for a few days, was filled with enthusiasm when he walked into Aw Yeah.

He found the shop through an online search.

“I don’t think it’s quite like any place I’ve ever been. Walking in, it kind of explodes.

The music, the smells,” he said.

For Steiner, comic books provide him an escape from the stresses of everyday life.

He loves the variety of methods used to tell the stories and how familiar stories are reinvented in later comics.

“Definitely gonna buy something,” he said without hesitation, three books already in hand.

As for Christy Blanch, she has no plans of getting out of the business any time soon.

“I do this because I love comics. If I wanted to make money, I would pick something else to do,” she said, laughing.

“I can’t get enough of comics. I read them, I write them, I sell them.”

In addition to catering to the community's comic book needs, Aw Yeah occasionally hosts events.

On May 6, Aw Yeah Comics will have a free comic book day. There will also be book signings by creators Chip Zdarsky, Thom Zahler, and Kyle Starks. Look out for the 1966 "Batmobile" that will be present too.

Contact Sorita Heng with any questions or concerns at sheng@bsu.edu.

Students to intern with Pat McAfee, Barstool Sports Company combines comedy with pop culture, sports news Michelle Kaufman Daily News Reporter Two Ball State seniors will spend their summer interning at Barstool Sports Indy, co-founded by former Indianapolis Colts punter Pat McAfee.

Unlike ESPN, Barstool mixes comedy with pop culture and sports news.

Cory Craig, a senior journalism and telecommunications news major, and Tyler O’Keefe, a senior video production major, were selected as two of six interns from more than 500 initial applications. Craig and O’Keefe were both chosen as videographers.

Craig saw the application and the requirement of filming a 90-second video explaining why he should be chosen for a face to face interview.

“I was like, 'Yeah, why not apply?' I know how to do all of this stuff, I love doing it, it’s what I want to do with my life,” Craig said. “I wasn’t expected to get chosen … I work for NewsLink a little bit, I went to the Olympics with Ball State at the Games. I think that helped me a lot, having that professional experience I had there.”

Sixty-nine applicants were chosen for face-to-face interviews. Those who were chosen waited for hours in a basement before going into the interview alphabetically by first name.

Even though Craig’s first name started with a C, he still waited for six hours.

When he got into the interview room, McAfee and his team watched Craig’s audition video with him.

“I didn’t even get to say a word before they moved me on to the next round … as soon as the video ended Pat looked around and said ‘I say we send him through,’” Craig said. “I said, 'I waited five or six hours to talk to you guys, I wanna talk to you.' We

talked about cereal, beer, bowling and basketball. It was nothing like you’d actually get at a real interview.”

More than ten hours after O’Keefe arrived for the in-person interview, he finally got his turn and was the last person interviewed.

“They watched [the video] … they literally only asked me two questions.

They asked me if I filmed everything myself and they asked me what kind of camera I used,” O’Keefe said. “[They said] if you can help us make something that looks like that, maybe not quite as serious … I think they want to do some funny stuff that looks like it was produced really well, and that’s where I think I want to come in.

It’s pretty exciting.”

The final challenge gave the remaining 20 interns 24 hours to produce or be a personality in a three minute video showcasing Indianapolis.

After McAfee and his team had watched all the videos, they called the interns in and told six of them that they had the internship.

“After that, Pat stopped and started going off on how this is the hardest part of his job and everyone’s like, 'Oh crap, we just got cut after spending all this time,' and then he said I'm just messing, everyone in this room is through,” Craig said. “We got so close that last day [so] I was real happy that everyone got in that was there.”

Both interns are looking forward to growing alongside Barstool Indy. The internship officially starts in June, but Craig and O’Keefe plan on producing content during the Indianapolis 500 in May. “It’s still pretty weird to have that feeling that you’re one of hundreds and hundreds of people that applied and I was chosen out of it,” Craig said. “Knowing that I’m the first group in there that's going to put Barstool Indy on the map and get it started, and possibly be the starters of this company that’s going to take over the world, that’s the coolest feeling of it all.”

O’Keefe saw McAfee when he performed stand-up comedy at Emens Auditorium last year and is a longtime fan of the Colts. He hopes to work on military appreciation videos and connect with other comedians that McAfee brings to Barstool Indy.

“I think with my production skills and their funniness, that maybe we could make some solid barstool stuff with some solid production value …

I’m in on the ground floor of Barstool Indy and I’m excited to see where it can take me,” O’Keefe said. “Their

whole market is the fact that they’re just silly, but I think if they could also produce a couple of serious things, it’ll be more like it’s, 'Oh, it’s not just haha all the time, wow, they can really go out and produce something.'”

Whether it's serious sports news or jokes about pop culture, both Craig and O'Keefe are excited to get to work with Barstool Indy.

Contact Michelle Kaufman with any questions or concerns at mekaufman@bsu.edu.

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Teachers College searching for new dean Two candidates being reviewed to replace Dean Jacobson Sara Barker Administration Reporter

The view from the top of the Teachers College is famous, but the vision from its dean’s office is about to change.

A search committee is reviewing two candidates, Satasha Green and James Stroud, to replace Dean John Jacobson by July 1, the beginning of the fiscal year.

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• The College of Sciences and Humanities and the Honors College are also searching for deans.

• The next open forum for the Dean of the College of Sciences and Humanities position will be March 24 at 11:00 a.m. in Whitinger Building 144.

• The Honors College has two upcoming forums: the first on March 21 at 3 p.m. and the second on March 23 at 1 p.m. Both will take place in the Ball Honors House.

Right now, Stroud is the associate dean of the Teachers College, has sat on various committees and was a co-adviser for living-learning communities.

Green has not previously worked at Ball State. However, she has been dean of college and education at Chicago State University, associate dean of the College of Education at the University of Alaska Anchorage and dean of the School of Education at New York Institute of Technology in addition to promoting diversity across all universities, Jordan Huffer // DN File according to The Teachers college is searching for a new dean for the 2017-2018 school year. The search committee will Business Journal. either choose James Stroud or Satasha Green to replace Dean John Jacobson by July 1.

Jacobson said the dean of Teachers To find the most qualified person for whoever becomes I can tell you that College,” Jacobson the job, a search committee underwent the new dean will said. the “exhaustive” process of finding have a “tremendous I have a great deal The next Teachers and narrowing down candidates, responsibility to College dean needs committee chair David Ferguson said. of respect for this the university” to live up to the “It’s always difficult,” Ferguson said. because he or she committee because they demands of the job, “I can tell you that I have a great deal of will oversee all Jacobson said.

The respect for this committee because they education programs took their role extremely next-in-line should took their role extremely seriously. We plus Burris, the seriously. We put in hours be energetic, be put in hours and hours of work.”

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The Muncie Police Department responded to a Queen Street shooting that took place just before 12:30 a.m. March 18. According to police, the suspect has not been apprehended.

POLICE INVESTIGATE WEEKND SHOOTING NEAR CAMPUS

Police are investigating a shooting that occurred at a party in the area of 612 W. Queen St. just after midnight Saturday morning.

Muncie Police Chief Joe Winkle said the party was advertised on social media and "some unknown individuals" arrived at the house. A fight broke out, and one person was shot in the stomach and another person — an unnamed Ball State student — received an injury to the head.

By the time police arrived at the scene, people attending the party were “scattering,” Winkle said. Police brought in 15 people for questioning, but investigators were "unable to get a lot of information" out of the party-goers due to their high level of intoxication.

The two male victims were taken to IU Health Ball Memorial Hospital for treatment.

The shooting victim was taken immediately into surgery, and police have not yet spoken with him.

Two men were arrested after a traffic stop at the nearby Amazing Joe’s Grill shortly after police arrived at the scene.

Winkle said the men were wanted on out-of-county warrants for armed robbery but are not believed to be connected to the shooting.

Police are still unsure on a suspect, but Winkle said detectives are continuing to re-interview potential witnesses throughout the week.

According to a Ball State emergency notification alert, one suspect was a "black male wearing all red" who left the area in an older-model red Ford Explorer XL with an unknown direction of travel.

The first Ball State emergency notification alert about the shooting was issued at 12:30 a.m. Saturday, and another was issued just after 1:30 a.m., stating there was no ongoing threat to the area.

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"Every kid deserves a shot, every kid deserves love and deserves an education," Donnelly said. "I am not doing my job as senator if we are not looking out for every kid in our state."

The senior Indiana senator's town hall comes after many fellow members of congress were met with fierce protest at their own town halls. For Donnelly, constituents weren't hesitant to press him on current issues. However, there was far less contention from the crowd than others in congress have recently faced.

Early on, Donnelly was questioned from audience members about concerns relating to health care — a subject that was repeatedly brought up throughout the town hall. Donnelly voted for the Affordable Care Act during his time as a representative and said the health care repeal "would not be good" for Indiana because of the state’s ongoing battle with heroin and opioid addiction.

“When you have a proposal in [the GOP health care plan] to reduce the funds for addiction treatments, it just doesn’t make any sense,” Donnelly said.

from across the nation to two, three or four candidates, all qualified for the job.

Ferguson said a couple dozen people applied to be dean, and after one round of interviews to determine who met minimum requirements, the committee narrowed the candidates down to about half a dozen.

Now the committee is preparing a shortlist of the two candidates to send to the provost and the president, who then make a final decision and offer the job to the person they choose.

During the selection process, the search committee has actively tried to listen to what faculty and students want to see in their next dean through hosting town halls held last fall and open-forum-style interviews held this week for the two candidates.

“I do think that you heard a fair amount of what you would normally hear in any high-level leadership search, which is we value open communication, we value collaboration,” Ferguson said.

“Basically, the people want their voice to be heard and that’s completely understandable.”

Current students were welcome to attend the forums and complete forms to be sent to the provost describing their opinions of the candidates.

Although she did not attend the forums, Katharine Otolski, a senior special education major, knows what she wants to see in her next dean.

“Someone who is very smart, very well-spoken, will find different ways of communicating with the students,” Otolski said. “Someone who is willing to take new steps and new ideas.”

Unlike when a new university president takes office, an incoming dean does not have a transition team but instead has an orientation period, existing faculty and other university deans to help guide him or her.

Now that the open forums have ended, the search committee will discuss next week if Stroud and Green are the candidates to forward to the president and provost.

Contact Sara Barker with any questions or concerns at slbarker3@bsu.edu.

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“Every kid deserves a shot, every kid deserves love and deserves an education. I am not doing my job as senator if we are not looking out for every kid in our state.”

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He was also pressed from multiple political viewpoints about how he will vote in regards to the nomination of Neil Gorsuch to the United States Supreme Court. Hearings for Gorsuch start on Monday, and Donnelly said he wants to hear what Gorsuch has to say before making a decision.

Many in the Democratic party are angry about the Gorsuch nomination after the Republican-controlled senate refused to give former President Barack Obama’s nominee, Merrick Garland, a hearing.

“What was done to [Garland] was wrong,” Donnelly said. “But my job is to evaluate judge Gorsuch.”

Some in the audience were not satisfied with Donnelly’s first answer. He was pressed again on this issue by freshman political science major Nathan Crapó.

“You’ve had 50 days to look over Neil Gorsuch," Crapó said. "Can you give the people of Indiana a clear answer on whether or not you are going to do your

duty and vote ‘yes’ for Neil Gorsuch?”

Crapó received boos from the crowd after posing his question, and Donnelly never gave a direct “yes” or “no” answer in response.

“I think [his answer] confirms that politics is more important than constituency,” Crapó said.

Donnelly was also asked about President Trump’s proposed budget which eliminates funding for the National Endowment for the Arts (NEA) and reduces funding for the National Institute of Health.

"This is an initial budget document that we’re looking at,” Donnelly said. “It will be changed, I promise you it will be changed, it’ll be changed to become much more sensible.”

When asked specifically about funding for the NEA, Donnelly said, “It makes no sense to me.”

Contact Max Lewis with any questions or concerns at lmaxwell2@bsu.edu.

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U.S. Sen. Joe Donnelly spoke at a town hall in John R. Emens Auditorium on Sunday. Donnelly held a brief press conference after the town hall concluded about Trump’s new budget proposal that could affect many Ball State Students.

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Cardinals defeat Dayton during weekend play

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Third baseman Alex Maloney runs to third during the Cardinals’ second game against Dayton March 18 at First Merchants Ballpark. Ball State won the second game 4-3.

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Sophomore Madison Howell and senior Kayla Beckler led the way for the Cardinals tying for eighth with a score of 9.850.

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“We’re really working on making sure we’re hitting our handstands and sticking those landings,” Saleem said.

“We’re really just making sure they’re doing everything they do in the gym out on the performance floor.”

Howell, who was injured in the first half of the season, was not expected to return to the performance floor until next season, but since her return to the competition floor against Eastern Michigan, she has not looked back.

"I landed and my emotions were everywhere," Howell said. "Last year at MACs my performance wasn't the best, so this year I wanted it to be there for my team."

The team also saw a lot of positives

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come out of the clean landings in their routines. According to Saleem, there has been a lot of focus on stuck landings in the gym.

"We've had stick-it contests in the gym for the last two weeks," Saleem said. "We do this to make sure we can find our landings."

Outside of the team’s score on bars, the Cardinals couldn’t get the score to swing in their favor. The team saw their overall score drop by 0.25 points and deductions on three of the four events since their last meet. The team’s score tied for ninth for overall best scores in the record book.

"We had some really good things happen tonight on bars and vault," sophomore Kaitlyn Menzione said.

"Beam could've been better, but we're going to work on that in the gym.

Overall, I'm really proud of this team. We held our head up high and persevered regardless of what had happened."

Outside of Ball State, Eastern Michigan finished with a score of 196.500 to claim back-to-back MAC titles. Bowling Green’s Jovannah East won freshman of the year, Northern Illinois' Jamyra Carter won specialist of the year, Western Michigan’s Jessie Peszek won senior of the year, Northern Illinois' Sam Morreale won coach of the year and Kent State’s Rachel Stypinski won gymnast of the year.

Results to see if any individuals from the team qualify for regionals are still

Ball State baseball scored 22 runs in four games against Dayton on Saturday and Sunday, winning three.

Before the series, head coach Rich Maloney said his goal was to get the Cardinals (11-9) scoring five runs per game, and they averaged 5.5 against the Flyers (6-11).

Though Ball State entered the weekend with a Mid-American Conference-leading 3.20 staff ERA, the team was only hitting .227 and was missing senior first baseman Caleb Stayton, who’s been sitting with a concussion.

Still, the Cardinals hit .296 against Dayton with 12 extra-base hits.

Ball State won the first two games at home Saturday, 6-0 and 4-3, before losing the first game Sunday 3-2 and winning the second 10-2.

The Cardinals are now 11-2 in games where they score three or more runs and 0-7 when they score two or fewer runs.

The pitchers, like they have all season, put together strong performances. Senior right-hander BJ Butler pitched a completegame shutout in Saturday’s series-opening 6-0 win, and freshman John Baker took a no-hitter into the eighth inning in the second half of Sunday’s doubleheader, allowing one hit with eight strikeouts in eight scoreless innings.

BALL STATE STATISTICS VS. DAYTON (FOUR GAMES) • Record — 3-1 • Batting average — .296 (40-135) • Runs scored per game — 5.5 • ERA — 1.03 • K/9 — 10.0

In total, Ball State pitchers allowed four earned runs in the four games, good for a 1.03 ERA with 10.0 strikeouts per 9 innings.

Even in the loss, the pitching staff still put up solid numbers. Starting pitcher Kevin Marnon, a redshirt senior lefty, allowed three runs in 4.2 innings, but only one was earned. He struck out four with four walks and two hits before sophomore righty Nick Floyd took over and pitched the last 3.1 innings without allowing a run.

Redshirt sophomore Griffin Hulecki went 7-12 at the plate, splitting time between catcher and designated hitter.

He recorded a hit in all four games with three runs scored, four RBI and a double.

Ball State hosts Purdue at 3 p.m.

Wednesday at Ball Diamond in its last game before MAC play begins Friday against Kent State.

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Sophomore Kaitlyn Menzione high-fives her teammates during the meet against University of Kentucky on Jan. 29 at Worthen Arena. The Cardinals looked to gain redemption after finishing second last year at MAC only to place seventh.

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Junior infielder Justin Kirkpatrick defends second base during the game against Dayton at the First Merchants Ballpark Complex March 18. The Cardinals won 6-0 in the first game and 4-3 in the second game.

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Freshman outfielder Joe Gunn warms up during the game against Dayton at the First Merchants Ballpark Complex March 18. The Cardinals hosted a double header for this season’s home opener and won both games.

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Second baseman Seth Freed attempts to get a Dayton runner out on second during the Cardinals’ game against the Flyers March 18 at First Merchants Ballpark Complex. Ball State won both of its games against Dayton.

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Second baseman Seth Freed tags out Dayton’s Cale Dineen during the Cardinals’ second game against the Flyers March 18 at First Merchants Ballpark Complex. The Cardinals' next home game is Wednesday against Purdue.

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BJ Butler was the starting pitcher for Ball State during the Cardinals’ first game against Dayton March 18 at First Merchants Ballpark Complex. Butler helped pitch a complete-game shutout to give Ball State baseball their ninth win of the season in the Cardinals' home opener.

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