Ball State Cardinals baseball


The Ball State Cardinals baseball team is a varsity intercollegiate athletic team of Ball State University in Muncie, Indiana, United States. The team is a member of the Mid-American Conference West division, which is part of the National Collegiate Athletic Association's Division I. Ball State's first baseball team was fielded in 1920. The team plays its home games at Ball Diamond in Muncie, Indiana. The Cardinals are coached by Rich Maloney.

First-round MLB draft picks

Ball State Baseball has the most first rounders in the MAC. Including the 1st overall pick in Bryan Bullington in 2002 which was the first time ever in all MAC sports history. In total Ball State has had 78 draft picks in their history.
11Thomas HowardSan Diego PadresOF1986
41Jeff UrbanSan Francisco GiantsLHP1998
21Larry BigbieBaltimore OriolesOF1999
1Bryan BullingtonPittsburgh PiratesRHP2002
32Luke HagertyChicago CubsLHP2002
18Brad SnyderCleveland IndiansOF2003
20Kolbrin VitekBoston RedsoxRHP/2B2010
34Drey JamesonArizona DiamondbacksRHP2019

Players to reach the Major Leagues

Ball State Baseball has had 17 players reach the Major Leagues.

MAC awards

, eight Ball State players have been named the MAC Baseball Player of the Year, the most of any school in the conference.