Freshman starter Cordell Greene (2-1) did not surrender a run to Ball State in six inning of work for the Sycamores to pick up his second win of the season.  Greene scattered nine hits in those six innings while striking out three Cardinal hitters.  BSU starter Adam Quinn (1-2) suffered the loss, as he allowed four earned runs on four hits in just two innings of work on the mound. 

The Sycamores got the scoring started in the bottom of the first inning, when Ryan Strausborger scored on a Nick Ciolli RBI single to center field.  ISU would then tack on three runs in the bottom of the second inning to extend the lead to 4-0.  Tyler Graham hit his first home run of his career at ISU, a two run shot over the left field wall, to score the first two runs of the frame.  After a Bronco Lafrenz fly out, Brian Jett launched his fifth home run of the season to give ISU its third run of the inning.

Four more runs would cross the plate for the Sycamores in the bottom of the third inning to make the score 8-0.  Kyle Burnam reached base on a throwing error to start the inning and Brady Shoemaker brought him in with a long home run to left field, his third of the season.  Later in the inning, Jett got back into the action as he ripped a two-out single up the middle to score Ciolli and Graham and cap off the inning for ISU.

After both teams went scoreless in the fourth inning, the Sycamores added three more runs in the bottom of the fifth inning to take an 11-0 lead.  Lafrenz got the scoring started with a two-run single up the middle and then advanced to second base on a throwing error by Ball State center fielder Jeremy Hazelbaker.  Later in the inning, Pascual Del Real brought in Lafrenz from third base with a RBI single up the middle.

The runs kept coming for ISU in the bottom of the seventh inning, as three more runs were put on the scoreboard to make the lead 14-0.  With two outs in the inning, Burnam reach on a single to left field and then scored on Shoemaker's second home run of the game, this time a two-run shot to deep right center field.  Cole Standridge then walked and advanced to second base on a balk, before pinch hitter Brian Ramirez ripped a RBI single into right field to score Standridge for the third run of the inning.

Ball State would finally get to the Indiana State pitchers in the top of the eighth inning, as the Cardinals scored six runs on five hits and an ISU error in the frame to cut the lead to 12-6.  The big blow came off the bat of T.J. Baumet, who hit a long three-run home run off ISU reliever Brendon Smith to keep the late rally alive.

However, those six runs would come a little late as David Gurbach shut down the Cardinals in the ninth inning to preserve the 14-6 victory.  Shoemaker finished the day 2-for-4 with the two home runs and four RBI to lead the way for ISU, while Jett added two hits and three RBI as well.  Ciolli also had a solid day at the play with three hits while Graham finished 2-for-3 with three runs scored and two RBI.

The Sycamores return to action on Friday, when they begin a three-game Missouri Valley Conference series at Illinois State.  First pitch is scheduled for 5 p.m. EST at Duffy Bass Field in Normal, Ill.