This weekend’s three-game baseball series between Ball State and Bowling Green will be produced by Ball State Sports Link and available live on ESPN3 and DIRECTV. 

Friday’s first game is slated to start at 3 p.m. and can be watched online at ESPN3 or through the WatchESPN app.

Saturday’s action, an anticipated doubleheader due to weather forecasts, is schedule to start at noon.

Senior J.C. Obringer is producing the series, while junior Cory Stace is directing.  Freshman Luke Foster is the technical director.

Junior Mick Tidrow will handle the play-by-play.  Freshman Quinton Zielke will be the analyst, while sophomore John Gordon will be on the sidelines.

Ball State is riding a season-best four-game winning streak heading into the league series against Bowling Green. The Cardinals have piled up 57 runs, six home runs, 19 doubles and a .406 batting average during the streak.

ESPN3 is ESPN’s live multi-screen sports network, a destination that delivers thousands of exclusive sports events annually. It is accessible on computers, smartphones, tablets and connected devices through WatchESPN.

The network is currently available to more than 99 million homes at no additional cost to fans who receive their high-speed Internet connection or video subscription from an affiliated service provider.

In addition to ESPN’s linear networks, DIRECTV customers with a broadband-enabled set top box will now be able to stream thousands of live events from ESPN3, SEC Network + and ACC Network Extra plus short-form, on-demand clips and highlights from ESPN.com. Customers will not need to log in to access this content, as they will be automatically authenticated.