SCORE: Ball State 12, UAlbany 1 (5 innings)
LOCATION: Sue M. Daughtridge Stadium - Charlotte, N.C.
RECORDS: UAlbany 0-5, 0-0 America East | Ball State 7-2, 0-0 MAC
SHORT STORY: The Great Danes scored first but the Cardinals were able to get ahead and close the weekend with a win, Sunday morning.
KEY STATS
HOW IT HAPPENED
- Mary Kate Murray hit the first single of the game in the bottom of the first.
- Holding Ball State scoreless in both the first and the second, the Great Danes took a 1-0 lead in the bottom of the second inning.
- Deanna Grahek drew a walk before advancing to second on a sacrifice bunt from redshirt-sophomore Natasha Mendez.
- Sara Anderson singled to shortstop to drive Grahek home from second base.
- The Cardinals answered with three runs in the top of the third.
- With two outs on the board, Victoria Vilarchao singled up the middle and put two runners on base but it wasn't enough as the next batter hit a fly ball for the third out.
- Ball State added two runs in the top of the fourth with two home runs before adding a grand slam and a fourth homer in the fifth inning.
- The Great Danes were unable to answer in the bottom of the fifth and fell to Ball State, 12-1.
NEXT: UAlbany will travel to Florida to compete in the Spring Games at Madeira Beach (Feb. 28-Mar. 2).
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