Central Michigan 8, at Ball State 7

MUNCIE, Ind. (Interstat) — Cole Prout’s two-run single capped a four-run eighth inning as Central Michigan rallied to edge Ball State 8-7 in a back-and-forth Mid-American Conference opener Friday afternoon at Ball Diamond. The Chippewas (6-5, 1-0 MAC) overcame a standout performance from Ball State’s Brayden Huebner and a late one-run deficit by capitalizing on a critical error to seize the series opener. Central Michigan led 4-3 after five innings, but the Cardinals (5-7, 0-1) surged ahead with solo home runs from Huebner and Jacob Gillis in the bottom of the seventh, taking a 7-5 lead. The momentum shifted decisively… Read more...