When does Ball State Cardinals play next?

Ball State Cardinals plays Northern Illinois or Western Michigan on Thursday, May 21, 2026.

What was Ball State Cardinals's most recent result?

Ball State Cardinals lost to Seed Toledo 2-8 on Wednesday, May 20, 2026.

Ball State Cardinals is 25-29 in the 2026 baseball season, with a 3-3 conference record in the Mid-American Conference.

Ball State Cardinals competes in the Mid-American Conference at the NCAA Division I level.

Ball State Cardinals plays home baseball games at Ball State University Athletics.

Wendy Richards is the head baseball coach at Ball State Cardinals.

Ball State Cardinals has played 50 baseball games in the 2026 season so far.

Ball State Cardinals's 2026 baseball season begins Friday, February 13, 2026 and ends Thursday, May 21, 2026.

BALL STATE CARDINALS · BASEBALL SCHEDULE · 2026

25-29 overall · 3-3 in Mid-American Conference · 60 games

60 games · 25-29 record

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February 2026· 10 GAMES

Date	Opponent	Result	Venue
Fri, Feb 13	vsSt. John's	W 4–3	Melching Field at Conrad Park
Sat, Feb 14	vsSt. John's	W 8–2	Melching Field at Conrad Park
Sun, Feb 15	@Minnesota Golden Gophers	W 14–11	Deland. FL
Fri, Feb 20	@Merrimack Warriors	5:00 PM	Shipyard Park
Sat, Feb 21	@George Mason Patriots	L 0–0	Charleston, S.C.
Sat, Feb 21	@Seton Hall Pirates	8:00 PM	Charleston, S.C.
Sun, Feb 22	@Merrimack Warriors	2:30 PM	Shipyard Park
Thu, Feb 26	@Hawai'i Rainbow Warriors	L 1–6	Manoa, Hawaii
Fri, Feb 27	@Hawai'i Rainbow Warriors	L 0–12	Manoa, Hawaii
Sat, Feb 28	@Hawai'i Rainbow Warriors	W 1–0	Manoa, Hawaii

March 2026· 19 GAMES

Date	Opponent	Result	Venue
Sun, Mar 1	@Hawai'i Rainbow Warriors	L 0–6	Manoa, Hawaii
Fri, Mar 6	vsCentral Michigan Chippewas	L 7–8	Muncie, Ind. / Shebek Stadium
Sat, Mar 7	vsCentral Michigan Chippewas	W 11–6	Muncie, Ind. / Shebek Stadium
Sun, Mar 8	vsCentral Michigan Chippewas	W 11–10	Muncie, Ind. / Shebek Stadium
Tue, Mar 10	@Kentucky Wildcats	L 3–10	Lexington, Ky.
Fri, Mar 13	vsEastern Michigan Eagles	W 17–13	Muncie, Ind.
Sat, Mar 14	vsEastern Michigan Eagles	W 9–4	Muncie, Ind.
Sun, Mar 15	vsEastern Michigan Eagles	W 12–9	Muncie, Ind.
Tue, Mar 17	@Valparaiso Beacons	8:00 PM	Emory G. Bauer Field
Wed, Mar 18	vsButler Bulldogs	L 10–14	Muncie, Ind.
Fri, Mar 20	@Western Michigan Broncos	L 1–2	GVSU Baseball Field
Sat, Mar 21	@Western Michigan Broncos	W 8–6	Robert J. Bobb Stadium at Hyames Field
Sun, Mar 22	@Western Michigan Broncos	W 7–5	Robert J. Bobb Stadium at Hyames Field
Tue, Mar 24	@Southern Indiana Screaming Eagles	L 0–4	USI Baseball Field
Wed, Mar 25	vsOakland City	7:00 PM	Shebek Stadium
Fri, Mar 27	vsOhio Bobcats	W 10–0	Muncie, Ind.
Sat, Mar 28	vsOhio Bobcats	W 14–7	Muncie, Ind.
Sun, Mar 29	vsOhio Bobcats	W 17–7	Muncie, Ind.
Tue, Mar 31	vsXavier Musketeers	L 12–13	Muncie, Ind.

April 2026· 18 GAMES

Date	Opponent	Result	Venue
Thu, Apr 2	@Miami (OH) RedHawks	W 13–3	McKie Field at Hayden Park
Fri, Apr 3	@Miami (OH) RedHawks	W 13–3	McKie Field at Hayden Park
Sat, Apr 4	@Miami (OH) RedHawks	W 3–0	McKie Field at Hayden Park
Tue, Apr 7	@Indiana Hoosiers	L 4–6	Bloomington, Ind.
Wed, Apr 8	vsManchester	W 18–5	Shebek Stadium
Fri, Apr 10	vsAkron Zips	W 13–8	Shebek Stadium
Sat, Apr 11	vsAkron Zips	W 3–2	Shebek Stadium
Sun, Apr 12	vsAkron Zips	L 6–7	Shebek Stadium
Tue, Apr 14	@Butler Bulldogs	L 5–8	Bulldog Park
Wed, Apr 15	vsSouthern Indiana Screaming Eagles	6:00 PM	Muncie, IN
Fri, Apr 17	@Kent State Golden Flashes	W 4–3	Olga Mural Field at Schoonover Stadium
Sat, Apr 18	@Kent State Golden Flashes	W 4–3	Olga Mural Field at Schoonover Stadium
Sun, Apr 19	@Kent State Golden Flashes	W 4–3	Olga Mural Field at Schoonover Stadium
Tue, Apr 21	vsIndiana Hoosiers	L 10–20	Muncie, Ind.
Wed, Apr 22	vsIU South Bend	W 25–7	Shebek Stadium
Fri, Apr 24	vsMassachusetts Minutemen	L 8–9	Muncie, Ind.
Sat, Apr 25	vsMassachusetts Minutemen	W 10–9	Muncie, Ind.
Sun, Apr 26	vsMassachusetts Minutemen	L 6–8	Muncie, Ind.

May 2026· 13 GAMES

Date	Opponent	Result	Venue
Fri, May 1	@Toledo Rockets	L 6–9	Scott Park - Baseball
Sat, May 2	@Toledo Rockets	L 6–9	Scott Park - Baseball
Sun, May 3	@Toledo Rockets	L 6–9	Scott Park - Baseball
Wed, May 6	@Purdue Boilermakers	2:00 AM	West Lafayette, Ind.
Fri, May 8	@Northern Illinois Huskies	L 2–5	Ralph McKinzie Field at Walt and Janice Owens Park
Sat, May 9	@Northern Illinois Huskies	L 1–11	Ralph McKinzie Field at Walt and Janice Owens Park
Sun, May 10	@Northern Illinois Huskies	5:00 PM	Ralph McKinzie Field at Walt and Janice Owens Park
Tue, May 12	vsPurdue Boilermakers	11:00 PM	Muncie, Ind.
Thu, May 14	vsBowling Green Falcons	W 6–3	Shebek Stadium
Fri, May 15	vsBowling Green Falcons	W 6–5	Shebek Stadium
Fri, May 15	vsBowling Green Falcons	W 10–2	Shebek Stadium
Wed, May 20	vsSeed Toledo	L 2–8	ForeFront Field
Thu, May 21	vsNorthern Illinois or Western Michigan	2:00 PM	ForeFront Field