Ball State Cardinals baseball

Ball State Cardinals baseball
2025 Ball State Cardinals baseball team
Founded1920 (1920)
UniversityBall State University
Head coachRich Maloney (20th overall season)
ConferenceMid–American
LocationMuncie, Indiana
Home stadiumBall Diamond
(Capacity: 1,700)
NicknameCardinals
ColorsCardinal and white
   
NCAA tournament appearances
1965, 1969, 2006, 2023
Conference tournament champions
2006, 2023
Conference regular season champions
1998, 1999, 2001, 2014, 2022
Conference division regular season champions
1998, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2003, 2005, 2009, 2014, 2016 (divisions ended after 2017 season)

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.