MUNCIE, Ind. (Interstat) — Ball State overcame an early 3-0 deficit with runs in the second, fifth, seventh and eighth innings to defeat Bowling Green 6-3 in Mid-American Conference action Thursday afternoon at Ball Diamond. Davidson drove in two runs with singles in the fifth and seventh, the latter giving the Cardinals the lead after a fielding error. Gillis added an RBI single in the seventh, and Sorgius hit a solo homer in the eighth. For the Falcons, Seidel doubled in a run and Vickers singled in a run. Bowling Green outhit Ball State 10-8 but stranded runners. Ball State improved to 21-28, while Bowling Green fell to 17-30. The teams continue the series Friday and Saturday.