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o far, Juno Cattin has felt pretty welcome and at home at Ball State. Cattin, who identifies as non-binary, was born a male but would not have felt comfortable living in a residence hall with a man. Using the university’s accommodation policy, Cattin was able to find a transgender roommate, which made the transition to Ball State much easier. And the university’s friendliness toward the LGBTQ community was a factor in Cattin’s
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decision to come to Ball State. “Laverne Cox really loves this school and that was one of the main factors of coming here, because she said how comfortable she felt being here,” Cattin said. “She’s a very big inspiration for me, obviously.” Even so, Ball State is one of two Mid-American Conference Schools that doesn’t have gender-neutral housing. But that, of course, doesn’t mean it doesn’t have any resources to help LGBTQ students find a welcoming home. See BINARY, page 4
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The first inning of Ball State baseball’s 9-4 loss to Kent State Sunday was symbolic of the entire series. With freshman John Baker (2-1, 2.61 ERA) on the mound for the Cardinals (11-13, 0-3 MAC), Golden Flashes redshirt senior Luke Burch led off with a single on a ground ball through the middle. He went from first to third when redshirt junior centerfielder Mason Mamarella hit a hard ground ball that just snuck past diving Ball State first baseman Zach Milam. Mamarella advanced to second on a wild pitch. Junior catcher Tim DalPorto then hit a line drive just past Cardinals junior second baseman Seth Freed, with the ball tailing about a foot away from outstretched glove. Burch and Mamarella both scored to give Kent State (15-6, 3-0 MAC) a 2-0 lead. “Everything seemed to go in their direction,” Ball State head coach Rich Maloney said. “I mean, every hit found the right hole, and to their credit it was their weekend.” See BASEBALL, page 6
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John R. Emens Auditorium will show “Beehive: The 60’s Musical” at 7:30 p.m. Tuesday. The show, which requires 43 wigs and 25 cans of hairspray, is a musical-documentary of the 1960s and features the music of iconic female artists from the decade.
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Tomorrow night, John R. Emens Auditorium will be a time machine to the 1960s with a performance of “Beehive: The 60’s Musical.” The show is a musical-documentary of the 1960s, featuring the music of iconic female artists from the decade. Kristi Chambers, assistant director of marketing and communications for Emens, said the show is told from the perspective of six young women who came of age in the decade. “These young ladies look back on a host of issues ranging from their first Beehive Dance to the challenges we faced as a nation – all accomplished by a vast array of the most celebrated and memorable songs of the era,” Chambers said.
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Will NYC invite the ‘Fearless Girl’ to stay on Wall Street? The Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — Should the “Fearless Girl” stand up to Wall Street’s charging bull forever? That’s the question New York City officials are facing after a statue of a ponytailed girl in a windblown dress went up in front of the bronze bull early this month and immediately became a tourist draw and internet sensation. What was intended as a temporary display to encourage corporations to put more women on their boards is now getting a second look in light of its popularity, which has spawned an online petition seeking to keep it. But does keeping the girl past her scheduled April 2 deadline forever alter the meaning of the bull? After all, the 11-foot-tall, 7,100-pound bull has been hugely popular in its own right; it was placed in a lower Manhattan traffic median in the wake of the 1987 stock market crash as a symbol of Americans’ financial resilience and can-do spirit. Some fans of the bronze girl already see the bull much differently. “The bull represents men and power,” says Cristina Pogorevici, 18, a student from Bucharest, Romania, who visited the statues this past week. “So she is a message of women’s power and things that are changing in the world right now.” Holli Sargeant, 20, a visitor from Queensland, Australia, says the 4-foottall, 250-pound bronze girl “is standing up against something and we see her as powerful image. She represents all the young women in the world that want to make a difference.” Such shifting perceptions of the bull — from American hero to villain of sorts —
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outrage bull sculptor Arturo De Modica, who wants the girl gone. He dismissed Kristen Visbal’s statue as nothing more than an “an advertising trick,” noting the bronze was a marketing effort on the eve of the March 8 International Women’s Day by Bostonbased State Street Global Advisors and its New York advertising firm, McCann. As for his bull, “I put it there for art,” the Italian-born sculptor told MarketWatch, which first reported his anger. “My bull is a symbol for America. My bull is a symbol of prosperity and for strength.” The girl’s sculptor has no hostile feelings toward the bull. “I love Charging Bull!” Visbal told The Associated Press on Sunday, speaking from her home in Rehoboth Beach, Delaware. “But women are here, and we’re here to stay.” She was commissioned to create a 36-inch-tall girl with hands on hips and chin up. “Then we thought, this is a really big bull and we should increase the height to 50 inches,” she said. “But I made sure to keep her features soft; she’s not defiant, she’s brave, proud and strong, not belligerent.” The sculptor based her work on two Delaware children — a friend’s daughter she said had “great style and a great stance, and I told her to pretend she was facing a bull.” The second was a “beautiful Latina girl, so everyone could relate to the Fearless Girl.” A spokesman for New York City, which controls public art in the area, did not say when a decision would be made. Mayor Bill de Blasio has said only that he would try to prolong the girl’s presence.
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Sexual assaults in dorms receive less attention Study says prevention efforts focus more on parties Kara Berg Daily News Reporter
Preventing sexual assaults that occur in residence halls doesn't receive as much attention as other assaults, a new study says. Andrea Curcio, a law professor at Georgia State University and the author of the study, said universities have tried to keep the fact that more sexual assaults occur in residence halls than anywhere else hidden under a rock. “Parents are already really concerned about their children when they drop them off at college,” Curcio said. “Imagine the concern if they were told, ‘And by the way, the dorm is the place your child is most likely to be sexually assaulted.’” For the past nine years, more than 69 percent of sexual assaults reported on campus occurred in residence halls, according to Curcio’s study. At Ball State, the last campus security report showed
that 68 percent of on-campus assaults happened in residence halls, which fits right in with the national statistics. Of the 24 sexual assaults on campus in 2015, 19 were in residence halls. The worst part, Curcio said, is because universities won’t admit there’s a problem, students aren’t properly warned about the dangers. All of the prevention is focused on things like taking a buddy with you or not putting your drink down at a party, she said. “No one is saying, ‘Hey, we might need to do this in the dorms,’” Curcio said. Ball State has a lot of sexual assault prevention programs — Step In. Speak Up., The Red Zone education and Rape Aggression Defense System classes — but nothing that solely focuses on residence halls, said Matt Kovach, assistant director of housing and residence life. Each residence hall has to organize one prevention program each semester, but it doesn’t have to focus on safety in a residence hall. In fact, to Kovach’s
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knowledge, none of them do. And that’s a problem, Curcio said. Because universities don’t talk about where sexual assaults happen the most, no one has studied the most effective ways to address dorm-based sexual assaults. By focusing on threats external to the residence halls, it lulls students into a false sense of security once they get home, she said. Party-smart tips and bystander intervention training isn’t helpful if students don’t think they need to use them in their own homes. Already, one in five students are sexually assaulted on college campuses, according to
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Trump supporters march, chant in Indianapolis Event was 1 of 40 occurring throughout country Andrew Smith & Mary Freda Daily News Reporters "United States, not divided states," was just one phrase supporters of President Donald Trump chanted as they marched through the streets of downtown Indianapolis Saturday afternoon. The event came just a day after the president and Republicans in Congress failed to get enough Republican support to hold a vote to repeal and replace the Affordable Care Act. The party, though it has a large majority, was too divided to pass the measure. The president's supporters didn't show disappointment, however — the "Make America Great Again" march at the Indiana Statehouse was one of over 40 occurring throughout the nation over the weekend. One supporter, Indianapolis resident Sandy Hill, said she attended the march to exercise her First Amendment rights. “It’s my right to protest and my right to have my voice heard, and I feel like Donald Trump really hasn’t been given a chance," Hill said. "Just here to support and make America great again." Hill, like many of the other protestors, carried flags as she marched. In one hand she carried an American flag. In the other, a miniature LGBTQ pride flag. "Trump supporters are much more inclusive than the other side wants to say we are," Hill said. "They want to brand us with all kind of labels like racist or homophobic, xenophobic, misogynistic — but if you actually get down and talk to actual Trump supporters, you’ll see that some can be very inclusive and a very diverse group." Although Hill's ideologies and values don't align with the majority of GOP supporters — about half of GOP voters who back Trump say they oppose samesex marriage, according to Pew Research — she said others like her do exist. For James Hurst, a Lafayette resident, Trump and his plans for the country are what influenced him to join the march. "I came here mainly to show support for President Trump because I believe in all of the things that he is trying to do and get accomplished, and I think we need it, right now," Hurst said. Ball State alumni, including 2010 graduate
Matt Canale, were present at the event, too. "I’m not like a die-hard Republican, conservative kind of guy," Canale said. "Instead, I'm looking for more of like an alternative approach to a president." When Canale attended Ball State, he defined himself as a liberal. But after leaving the university, his political views changed — something he credits to the life experiences he's had since graduating. "I lived in Seattle for a number of years, and I think that sort of shaped my political views. I saw the absurdity of extreme liberalism, and after living in Indiana, I kind of see the absurdity in extreme conservatism," Canale said. "I like to think that life experiences, living in both areas, shaped me politically." Bryn Foreman, a member of the antifascist group Antifa Indianapolis, came to the march to counter-protest. The group didn't bring any signs, but instead, made their presence known with their voices. "[Using our voices] and yelling was actually inspired by something I saw on the internet because I’m a true millennial," Foreman said. "I guess it is aggressive, but it’s not physical, and it’s literally just like voicing over [the marchers'] voices." Foreman began yelling "no" into a microphone in front of the Statehouse to counter the marchers, but was pulled away by Indiana State Police officers. Foreman was one of few who showed up to oppose the march and was not arrested or charged with a crime. “Everyone I care about has been really deeply affected by this presidency and people’s lives are being changed by it," Foreman said. "There’s just something really concerning about white men aligning themselves with Nazis and calling it a political movement." Foreman and Hill attempted to discuss their views with one another, but their different approaches, Hill said, added an extra layer of difficulty. "We’re not going to accomplish anything by just screaming," Hill said. "There needs to be a conversation — a civil conversation — about our different views, and hopefully in the end we can all come together and unite." ISP Public Information Officer John Perrine said in an email that no arrests were made at the march. Contact Andrew Smith & Mary Freda with any questions or concerns at news@bsudailynews.com
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A little boy plays with a flag outside the Indiana Statehouse during the Make American Great Again March in downtown Indianapolis Saturday. People from all over the state gathered to support President Trump and his administration and veterans by marching around the Monument Circle.
a 2015 Association of American Universities study. If students aren’t educated enough on sexual assault in dorms, the problem could continue to grow, Curcio said. “It’s a public relations issue, a particularly difficult one for schools,” she said. “Pretending [sexual assaults] happen elsewhere keeps the prevention emphasis away from where it should be.” So what should universities be doing? That, Curcio said, is a big and difficult question to answer. To help uncover the answer, universities should be doing more studies, Curcio said. They should figure out if sexual assaults happen more in certain residence halls, if single-sex or co-ed living makes a difference, if athlete dorms have higher rates. “I don’t think there’s one easy fix for it,” she said. “Sexual assault is a very complex, multifaceted societal issue to which there is not one easy answer.”
SGA STEPPING IN The Student Government Association has passed legislation to allow students to opt into genderinclusive housing in residence halls. SGA expects this to be available by Fall 2018 as a small pilot program. The idea is that anyone of any gender can live in the same room, said Brandon Jones, Spectrum’s SGA representative from last year. “Being one of the few in the MAC that doesn’t have it yet, it kind of stinks, but we’re making progress with it,” Jones said. SGA’s main concern is if students would actually utilize a gender-neutral living area on campus, Jones said. But even so, just providing the opportunity is huge, said SGA senator Kam Bontrager. As a gay man, he said he knows the stress of not knowing if his roommate would be accepting of him or not. He ended up getting lucky, but during his time as an orientation leader, he came to realize that not everyone is. “Realizing how much fear these students have and then throwing them in an environment where they are uncomfortable, it can be really, really stressful for them,” Bontrager said. “It may make them not want to come here or to college in general … Providing this opportunity is huge.”
• Carmichael Hall: Gender-neutral bathroom on second floor, Room 224 • Worthen Arena: Family unisex restroom on second floor, Room 221A • Jo Ann Gora Student Recreation and Wellness Center: Family Shower on first floor, Room 140A, 140B • Health Center: Gender-neutral bathroom on second Floor, Room 208 • Art and Journalism Building: Genderneutral bathroom located on first floor, Room 176A • University Theatre: Gender-neutral bathroom on second floor, 200A • Arts and Communication Building: Gender-neutral bathroom on first floor, Room 133 • Music Instruction Building: Gender-neutral bathroom on first floor, Room 116 • Ball Gymnasium: Single-occupant shower on lower level, Room 020, 021
campus by adding them into new or renovated buildings. And in December, SGA passed more legislation to further clarify what they wanted done with the bathrooms. They asked the university to redo bathrooms and facilities that had no plans to be remodeled in the next five to 10 years, said Bailey Loughlin, who is on SGA’s diversity and multicultural committee. “Our concern was that around campus, there are very few [genderneutral bathrooms],” Loughlin said. University officials aren’t shy WHY IS THIS IMPORTANT? about admitting this is true. Ro Anne For Cheria Wickham, a freshman Royer Engle, associate vice president psychology major, not having genderfor student affairs and enrollment neutral housing isn’t a problem, but services, said some spots on campus she said it’s something the university lack a gender-neutral bathroom. should work to fix. At the very least, it could help make Last year, the university audited the bathrooms to see how big of a her residence hall experience less problem it actually was. awkward. The audit found seven designated “Even though the campus is very gender-neutral restrooms across accepting, people don’t always tend campus and two shower facilities in to be,” Wickham said. each of the recreation But being able to talk buildings. Residence to housing beforehand halls were not included and select Cattin as her in the audit, however, I have a lot of roommate made the because they’re transition to Ball State trans friends who considered private much easier, she said spaces. But Royer But not everyone is so are in dorms they Engle said housing lucky. Jonah Beemer, a don’t align with, and was working to make the area more gender freshman rhetoric and it’s just not a fun inclusive. writing major, identifies Based on the audit as a transgender male, thing. Your dorm results, the university but he lives in an allis working to prioritize girls dorm. The school should be some which buildings was supportive of need gender-neutral his desires to switch place you are fully bathrooms the most, rooms, but his parents comfortable, where Royer Engle said. wouldn’t allow the The university doesn’t change in dorms. you can come back label bathrooms as “[My parents] gender neutral in basically implied that after class, in your housing, but there are if I tried to change pajamas, chill out some that can be used [rooms], they wouldn’t regardless of gender. support me or help pay and eat popcorn. And in residence halls, for anything, which Baker/Klipple has isn’t something I can That’s not a reality semi-private bathrooms, afford,” Beemer said. and Park, Kinghorn, Having genderfor all of us.” neutral housing would Studebaker East, — Jonah Beemer, freshman help people be more DeHority, Botsford/ comfortable coming out Swinford and Schmidt/ and being themselves Wilson are communal publicly, Beemer said. stalls with the shower and toilet in “I have a lot of trans friends who are separate rooms. in dorms they don’t align with, and But even having gender-neutral and it’s just not a fun thing,” Beemer said. semi-private bathrooms doesn’t solve “Your dorm should be some place you every issue. are fully comfortable, where you can Cattin once went into a neutral come back after class, in your pajamas, bathroom in Noyer and a woman in chill out and eat popcorn. That’s not a there spotted Cattin and said “this is reality for all of us.” awkward,” Cattin said. “It’s like, ‘OK, I’m sorry. I’m sorry LACKING ON BATHROOMS for your inconvenience. I just need One thing transgender students to use the restroom,’” Cattin said. “It don’t feel the university is doing well is really upset me, and it was just really implementing gender-neutral bathrooms. out of nowhere.” Last spring, the Student
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Thanks for the memories, LaFollette Former, current students share stories from their time in LaFollette Complex Michelle Kaufman Daily News Reporter LaFollette Complex, which was completed in 1967, houses approximately 1,900 students per year. As LaFollette is set to be demolished and replaced with new residence halls, students and alumni reflected on the memories they’ve made at the legendary dorm complex. ••• Sally Saydshoev and her husband Safar met in LaFollette on Feb. 11, 2010 during an International Conversation program. At the time, Mysch/Hurst was the Living and Learning Community for international students. Sally’s nowhusband is from Tajikistan. “We were asked to introduce ourselves and just mingle and network.” Safar Saydshoev said. “She introduced herself and said, 'my name’s Sally' and I said, 'my name’s Safar' and I was like, ‘oh, they sound alike.’” The two continued to meet. Safar Saydshoev was in the Intensive English Institute because he didn’t know a lot of English. He and his friends
and tutoring, he was just interested in meeting with me,” Sally Saydshoev said. Later, she became an resident assistant in Mysch/Hurst and Safar got a job at Out of Bounds, one of LaFollette dining areas. After work, the two would hang out in the food area and when Sally would work the desk, Safar would spend the rest of the day to spend time with her. “LaFollette is definitely special to us. He went back to Tajikistan at some points and then came back, so that’s when LaFollette really became home to us because we spent a lot of time there and I was living in LaFollette when he was living over in Tajikistan,” Sally Saydshoev said. “We really enjoyed that time and every time when we walk on campus, we definitely reminisce about what happened in LaFollette and we’ll point out where we lived.” Safar said it is very unfortunate that LaFollette won’t be there for future generations, but knows that new memories will be created in the new residence halls. The couple got engaged in 2012 and married in 2014.
••• AJ Owens graduated in 2015 and was an RA in Mysch/Hurst for the 2014-15 school year. He still remembers one resident’s weekly complaints of craving toast. “One night, I was on duty and noticed the floor's kitchen was open. He was making toast in the oven. He was so proud of himself for getting around the no-toaster policy, and, to be honest, he made some pretty bomb toast,” Owens said.
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would ask Sally to have conversations with them to help with their English skills. “I found out, I think it was probably after we even got married, he told me that he really wasn’t interested in learning English
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several staff members to aid in the maintenance of the wigs. “The ‘beehive’ hairstyle is recognizable with the 1960s and therefore a significant amount of detail and attention goes into ensuring that these ‘beehive’ wigs are well preserved and presented on stage,” she said. Harmony Artists and Plan-B Entertainment are representing the
huge Colts fan and our obnoxiousness probably would've led to an ugly argument.” Householder’s now-wife lived in Schmidt/Wilson, but mutual friends brought their two friend groups together. Out of the around 12 people in the group, three marriages have resulted. Householder’s floor was without an RA for the last two weeks of the spring semester of his sophomore year. “Our floor was pretty good about being responsible, acknowledging quiet hours and the like, but I think the last two days of finals week a bunch guys on my floor [Clevenger 4] built a massive fort out of all of the furniture in the study lounge and used like four or five sets of sheets,” Householder said. “The thing took up like 80 percent of the lounge.”
••• When Jerry Durst, who graduated 1970, attended Ball State during his freshman year, room and board was $100 a month and a host took students to a table to eat dinner. He lived in LaFollette for two years and during that time, the bottom four floors were male and the top four were female, and visitation rules were very different from today’s. “There was no women allowed in the men's dorm, ever. My senior year, on Sunday afternoons from 1 to 4, you could have your girlfriend or friend in your dorm room, with the door open,” Durst said. “You had to sign them in and sign them out.” When Durst heard LaFollette was being torn down, he said it made him feel old and surprised. Durst moved into LaFollette the second year that it was open and knew that both Johnson A and B had been renovated. “I always thought [renovation] is what they’d do to Lafollette,” Durst said. ••• McKenzie Price, a senior photojournalism major, lived in Mysch/Hurst during her freshman year and became close with a group of girls on her floor, who have since gone off campus to continue their memories. “We have all continued to live together since moving out," Price said. "We're all
show. The performance is part of its 30th Anniversary Tour. Chambers said Emens has had a long relationship with Harmony Artists. The show is also a part of Emens’ Artist Series, a subscription-based series that’s been around since 1964 and allows patrons to reserve the same seat to each of the six to eight performances during the year. Tickets to Artist Series performances
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are free for Ball State students. The familiarity of the music in “Beehive” is what makes it a good fit for the series, Chambers said. “Beehive: The 60’s Musical” will be at Emens Tuesday. The performance starts at 7:30 p.m. Tickets can be bought at the box office or online at ticketmaster.com. Contact Alexandra Smith with any questions or concerns at ajsmith9@bsu.edu.
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Softball goes 2-1 against Buffalo to open MAC play Junior Maddy Labrador leads Cardinals with 8 hits Kara Biernat Softball Reporter
Junior second baseman Maddy Labrador led Ball State softball (17-17, 2-1 MAC) this weekend as it opened up MidAmerican Conference play. Going 2-1 at Buffalo (5-24, 1-2 MAC), the Cardinals are using the three-game series to their advantage as they progress into league play. “It’s definitely progress,” head coach Megan Ciolli Bartlett said. “Maddy Labrador had a phenomenal weekend for us in that one spot. However, concerning everything else, it was progress.” Labrador finished the three-game series with eight hits, including three doubles and a home run, and four RBIs. Labrador started the series with a leadoff home run in the first game Friday. Outscoring the Bulls 15-1 (6-0, 9-1) in Friday’s double-header, the Cardinals were in good standing until Sunday’s game. “We’ve got to have a more consistent approach,” Ciolli Bartlett said. “The results just have to be more consistent.” Labrador started the second game right where she left off, doubling down the right field line in the first at-bat of the game for the Cardinals. Labrador didn’t stop there, going 3-4 at the plate in the third game on Sunday morning. Labrador’s performance at the plate was not enough to give Ball State another
win, as they dropped the third game to Buffalo 7-4. “We still have to be sharper in all aspects,” Ciolli Bartlett said. “We did not throw well today and did not defend well. Other than Maddy going 3-4 and Rachel Houck going 2-4, our offense didn’t do well either.” After a pair of runs on Sunday, sophomore catcher Olivia Huffman finished the weekend with a team-high five runs scored. She also tied Labrador for a team-high honors with a .667 on-base percentage by recording a pair of RBI hits and four walks in the series. Ball State plays at Indiana State on Wednesday. Ciolli Bartlett is using this game as preparation for when the Cardinals continue MAC play against Miami this weekend. “We need to sharpen up on Wednesday and get ready to go this weekend,” Ciolli Bartlett said. “Miami is an excellent team and are always tough in our conference.” The first pitch is set for 5 p.m. Wednesday at Indiana State. The team will go on to host Miami (17-11, 3-0 MAC) this weekend as it continues MAC play. “We need to compete hard and are going to have to make Miami’s hitters work,” Ciolli Bartlett said. “If we hit how we’re capable, we’re an extraordinary tough team to beat. We just have to make sure we’re staying focused and are competing on every single pitch.”
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Men's volleyball struggles in 2 weekend road losses Offense fails to overcome McKendree, Ohio State Hendrix Magley Men’s Volleyball Reporter In No. 11 Ball State men's volleyball's losses to McKendree and No. 2 Ohio State, there was one common theme that stood out — a lack of offense. "We've only sputtered to life rarely on offense lately," Ball State head coach Joel Walton said. "Consistently, we've hit low numbers and that's the main thing right now that we have to get corrected."
WEEKEND STAT LEADERS: • Kills — Matt Walsh (15) • Blocks — Connor Gross (5) • Assists — Connor Gross (60) • Service aces — Matt Walsh (3) • Digs — Connor Gross (12)
The Cardinals (15-8, 6-6 Midwest Intercollegiate Volleyball Association) finished with attack percentages of .256 and .159 in their losses to the Bearcats and the Buckeyes, respectively. These numbers were a far cry from what the Cardinals hit the first time they matched up with these two teams — .430 against McKendree and .314 against Ohio State at home in early February. "We need to get our guys more comfortable and in rhythm again so we can step on the court and be a more competitive team on the weekends," Walton said. "The lack of offense is putting a tremendous amount of pressure on our team defensively." The Cardinals were held without a total
team block for the first time all season in their loss to the Buckeyes on Saturday. Ohio State's junior outside hitter Nicolas Szerszen and senior Miles Johnson outkilled the entire Ball State roster 24-23. "We were back on our heels most of the match," Walton said. The Cardinals led for a total of just five points in the entire match. Senior setter Connor Gross finished with 18 assists against Ohio State, tying a season-low. "The rhythm that's coming from our setter and the tempo of the sets that he's giving to our attackers is important," Walton said. "His ability to get a ball that's hittable and be aggressive when we're not passing well is also important." Ball State experimented with a few different lineups throughout the weekend. The Cardinals started senior outside attacker Edgardo Cartagena and freshman libero Nick Lavanchy in both matches but started two different middle attackers with sophomore Parker Swartz starting against McKendree and junior Anthony Lebryk starting against Ohio State. Lebryk finished with a match-high six kills against Ohio State and also added a service ace against McKendree. "He's been playing really well this last half of the season and has been pushing his way for a starting spot in that second middle position," Walton said. "He's continued to be able to do some really good things when we've been able to work him into the match." Ball State faces Quincy and Lindenwood on Friday and Saturday. Both matches will start at 7:30 p.m.
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In the bottom of the first, it looked like the Cardinals' luck might have finally started to change when sophomore outfielder Roman Baisa reached first on an infield single. But in the next at-bat, senior third baseman Alex Maloney's hard ground ball down the third-base line was stopped by diving Golden Flashes third baseman John Matthews. Alex Maloney was thrown out at first, followed by a fly-out to second base by senior shortstop Sean Kennedy to end the inning without any Ball State runs. Burch, a right fielder, finished the weekend 8-16 with 5 runs and 2 RBIs. He also threw out runners at third base on both Friday and Saturday and sealed Friday's 6-5 win by making a diving catch. "If that guy dives in right field in game one and doesn't make that play, we probably win and the momentum's all different," Rich Maloney said. "It's a game of inches and all the inches went in their favor. There's really no arguing that, but they made plays. The play that that third baseman made [Sunday] was a great play and you've got to give them credit for it."
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It’s a game of inches and all the inches went in [Kent State's] favor. There’s really no arguing that, but they made plays. The play that that third baseman made [Sunday] was a great play and you’ve got to give them credit for it.” — Rich Maloney, head coach
Ball State had been holding opponents to a .234 batting average, but Kent State hit .371 (43-116). The Cardinals, however, were held to a .224 batting average over the 3-game series. "They're better than they have been hitting," Rich Maloney said. "It runs in streaks — right now Kent's having a real good run and we're going to have to fight through adversities." Junior second baseman Seth Freed was a bright spot in Ball State's lineup.
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Right-handed pitcher BJ Butler throws a pitch during the game against Kent State on March 24 at Ball Diamond at First Merchants Ballpark Complex. Butler had eight strikeouts in Friday’s 6-5 loss.
He went 5-9 with 2 runs, 2 RBIs, a triple and a home run. He entered the series hitting .227 but raised his average 40 points to .267. "He's a dirtbag kind of player, and I think he got caught where things weren't going so well for him, like of like these other guys where they kind of lost their focus for a little bit," Rich Maloney said. "I think he got it back now, and some of it's confidence. You've got to have a couple of those things fall your way." Rich Maloney said he thinks the offense could pick up when senior Caleb Stayton, who hasn't played since March 5 because of a concussion, returns. Stayton was first-team All-MAC last season. Junior right-handed pitcher Colin Brockhouse (2-1, 1.04 ERA) hasn't pitched since March 4, though he has been used as a pinch runner. "I'm very hopeful that at some point in the year — when we get some guys back — I think we're very hopeful that we can get to be a really good team, I really believe that. I haven't lost that just over this series, and I told the boys that." Ball State hosts Butler (16-7, 0-0 Big East) in its next game at 3 p.m. Tuesday at Ball Diamond at First Merchants Ballpark Complex. Contact Colin Grylls with any questions or concerns @dn_sports.
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