Ball State Cardinals baseball

Ball State holds the record for the most first-round MLB draft picks in Mid-American Conference (MAC) history with eight selections. The program's most historic milestone came in 2002 when Bryan Bullington was selected No. 1 overall by the Pittsburgh Pirates—marking the first time in MAC history that an athlete in any sport was taken with the top overall pick.

Ball State Baseball has produced 17 Major Leaguers throughout its history.

• Merv Rettenmund
• Mike Roesler
• Thomas Howard (baseball)
• Larry Bigbie
• Sam McConnell
• Bryan Bullington
• Brad Snyder
• Dean Anna
• Jeremy Hazelbaker
• Perci Garner
• Zach Plesac
• Alex Call
• Drey Jameson
• Kyle Nicolas
• CJ Alexander
• Chayce McDermott
• Zach Cole

Ball State: A Legacy of Excellence Ball State has established itself as the premier program for individual player development in the Mid-American Conference. The Cardinals hold the conference record for the most MAC Player of the Year selections (8).

Here is the list of all the MAC Player of the Year awards won by Ball State:

Ball State has employed 17 head coaches since the program began in 1920. Rich Maloney is the program's all-time leader in both wins and tenure, having served two separate stints (1996–2002 and 2013–present). During his 2025 campaign, Maloney reached the milestone of 1,000 career NCAA victories. Other notable long-term coaches include Ray Louthen and Bob Briner, who each led the program for 12 seasons.