Ball State University
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Name History:
| Indiana State Normal School, Eastern Division | 1918-22 |
| Ball Teachers College | 1922-29 |
| Ball State Teachers College | 1929-65 |
| Ball State University | 1965-date |
Baseball Team History:
| Year | Record | Coach |
| 1920 | 2-3 | Orville E. Sink |
| 1921 | 5-2 | Orville E. Sink |
| 1922 | 6-5 | Paul B. (Billy) Williams |
| 1923 | 7-4-1 | Paul B. (Billy) Williams |
| 1924 | 2-6 | Paul B. (Billy) Williams |
| 1925 | 2-7 | Paul B. (Billy) Williams |
| 1926 | 6-2 | Paul B. (Billy) Williams |
| 1927 | 3-6 | Norman G. Wann |
| 1928 | 6-6 | Paul B. (Billy) Williams |
| 1929 | 6-4 | Paul B. (Billy) Williams |
| 1930 | 5-9 | Paul B. (Billy) Williams |
| 1931 | 4-8 | Paul B. (Billy) Williams |
| 1932 | 5-7 | Paul B. (Billy) Williams |
| 1933 | 6-6 | Paul B. (Billy) Williams |
| 1934 | 6-9 | Paul B. (Billy) Williams |
| 1935 | 8-3 | Paul B. (Billy) Williams |
| 1936 | 11-4 | Paul B. (Billy) Williams |
| 1937 | 8-6 | Paul B. (Billy) Williams |
| 1938 | 8-6 | Paul B. (Billy) Williams |
| 1939 | 12-3 | Paul B. (Billy) Williams |
| 1940 | 5-8 | Paul B. (Billy) Williams |
| 1941 | 7-8 | Paul B. (Billy) Williams |
| 1942 | 4-5 | Paul B. (Billy) Williams |
| 1943 | 2-6 | Paul B. (Billy) Williams |
| 1944 | No Team | |
| 1945 | 8-5-1 | Paul B. (Billy) Williams |
| 1946 | 5-7 | Paul B. (Billy) Williams |
| 1947 | 10-4 | Paul B. (Billy) Williams |
| 1948 | 5-7-1 | Paul B. (Billy) Williams |
| 1949 | 6-6 | Paul B. (Billy) Williams |
| 1950 | 6-6-1 | Paul B. (Billy) Williams |
| 1951 | 8-6 | Paul B. (Billy) Williams |
| 1952 | 7-7 | Paul B. (Billy) Williams |
| 1953 | 5-12 | Paul B. (Billy) Williams |
| 1954 | 6-9 | Paul B. (Billy) Williams |
| 1955 | 8-9 | Paul B. (Billy) Williams |
| 1956 | 1-9 | Paul B. (Billy) Williams |
| 1957 | 3-7 | Paul B. (Billy) Williams |
| 1958 | 3-12 | Paul B. (Billy) Williams |
| 1959 | 5-11 | Raymond A. Louthen |
| 1960 | 16-11 | Raymond A. Louthen |
| 1961 | 13-9 | Raymond A. Louthen |
| 1962 | 12-9 | Raymond A. Louthen |
| 1963 | 11-11 | Raymond A. Louthen |
| 1964 | 14-7 | Raymond A. Louthen |
| 1965 | 15-8-1 | Raymond A. Louthen |
| 1966 | 14-9 | Raymond A. Louthen |
| 1967 | 9-13 | Raymond A. Louthen |
| 1968 | 20-11 | Raymond A. Louthen |
| 1969 | 15-12 | Raymond A. Louthen |
| 1970 | 14-16 | Raymond A. Louthen |
| 1971 | 13-18 | Robert Rickel |
| 1972 | 15-16 | Robert Rickel |
| 1973 | 14-17 | Robert Rickel |
| 1974 | 13-12-1 | Robert Rickel |
| 1975 | 20-23 | Robert Rickel |
| 1976 | 34-14 | Robert Rickel |
| 1977 | 24-19-1 | Robert Rickel |
| 1978 | 16-22 | Robert Rickel |
| 1979 | 18-15 | Robert Rickel |
| 1980 | 14-18 | Robert Rickel |
| 1981 | 18-22 | Robert Rickel |
| 1982 | 10-21 | Robert Rickel |
| 1983 | 23-23-1 | Patrick A. Quinn |
| 1984 | 28-26-1 | Patrick A. Quinn |
| 1985 | 30-27-1 | Patrick A. Quinn |
| 1986 | 34-25-1 | Patrick A. Quinn |
| 1987 | 23-35-1 | Patrick A. Quinn |
| 1988 | 21-39 | Patrick A. Quinn |
| 1989 | 27-27 | Patrick A. Quinn |
| 1990 | 21-33 | Patrick A. Quinn |
| 1991 | 29-30-1 | Patrick A. Quinn |
| 1992 | 23-27 | Patrick A. Quinn |
| 1993 | 32-24 | Patrick A. Quinn |
| 1994 | 17-32 | Patrick A. Quinn |
| 1995 | 15-41 | Patrick A. Quinn |
| 1996 | 32-20-1 | Richard A. Maloney |
| 1997 | 40-19 | Richard A. Maloney |
| 1998 | 39-18 | Richard A. Maloney |
| 1999 | 42-18 | Richard A. Maloney |
| 2000 | 34-23 | Richard A. Maloney |
| 2001 | 35-23 | Richard A. Maloney |
| 2002 | 34-23 | Richard A. Maloney |
| 2003 | 36-21 | Gregory D. Beals |
| 2004 | 28-28 | Gregory D. Beals |
| 2005 | 38-18 | Gregory D. Beals |
| 2006 | 33-20 | Gregory D. Beals |
| 2007 | 20-34 | Gregory D. Beals |
| 2008 | 28-25 | Gregory D. Beals |
Major League Players
| Name | Birthplace | Dates Played at College | Major League Debut |
| Mervin W. Rettenmund | Flint, MI | 1963-64 | 4/14/1968 |
| Michael J. Roesler | Fort Wayne, IN | 1982-85 | 8/9/1989 |
| Thomas S. Howard | Middletown, OH | 1984-86 | 7/3/1990 |
| Larry R. Bigbie | Hobart, IN | 1997-99 | 6/23/2001 |
| John S. (Sam) McConnell | Middletown, OH | 1995-97 | 6/25/2004 |
| Bryan P. Bullington | Indianapolis, IN | 2000-02 | 9/18/2005 |
| bold | member of Ball State Hall of Fame |
Conference Affiliations:
| Indiana Collegiate Conference | 1939-68 |
| Conference of Midwestern Universities | 1971-72 |
| Mid-American Conference | 1974-date |
Highlights:
Harold H. Rice (DB 9/25/1948), Harley J. Grossman (DB 4/22/1952), Steven L. Hargan (DB 8/3/1965), Michael W. Dimmel (DB 9/2/1977) attended
Indiana Collegiate Conference champion 1939, 1961-62, 1965...Mid-American Conference (West Division) champion 1998-99, 2001, 2003…Mid-American Conference tournament champion 2006
All-America selections (First-Team)
| 1986 | Thomas Howard (ABCA/Baseball America/The Sporting News) |
| 2002 | Bryan Bullington (ABCA/Baseball America/Collegiate Baseball) |
| 2003 | Brad Snyder (Baseball America/Collegiate Baseball) |
