Rodriguez (2-1) gave the Sycamores just what they needed on the mound, as he allowed just three earned runs on nine hits in seven-plus innings of work for ISU.  Matt Shelton pitched two scoreless innings of relief to finish the game, giving up just two hits and a walk while striking out the side in the ninth inning.  Creighton starter Jonas Dufek (1-4) was shouldered with the loss, after giving up four runs on eight hits in six innings on the mound for the Jays.

Creighton started the game by scoring a run in the top of the first inning on a RBI single to center field by T.J. Roemmich.  However, that runs was answered by the Sycamores in the bottom half of the inning to tie the game at 1-1.  Ryan Strausborger led off the inning with a walk and then advanced to second base on a sacrifice bunt by Kyle Burnam.   Brady Shoemaker then singled up the middle for a RBI as Strausborger scored from second base to tie the game.

ISU then took the lead in the bottom of the third inning with another manufactured run.  Joe Meggs singled through the left side to start the inning and then advanced to second base on a sacrifice bunt by Pascual Del Real.  Meggs then advanced to third on a wild pitch and Strausborger followed with a walk.  Burnam was up next and singled to center field for a RBI as Meggs scored for the second run of the game.

Two more runs crossed the plate for the Sycamores in the bottom of the fifth inning to extend the lead to 4-1.  Del Real ripped a one-out triple into the left center field gap to start the rally and Strausborger followed with a long home run over the left field wall, his second home run of the season.

The Indiana State offense continued to pour it on with two more runs in the bottom of the seventh inning to make the score 6-1.  With Meggs on third and Strausborger on first with one out, Burnam doubled down the left field line to pick up two more RBI and extend the lead to five runs.

Those runs would become important, as Creighton plated two runs in the top of the eighth inning to cut the lead to 6-3.  Scott Thornburg singled to left field for the first run of the inning and Ian Dike brought in Roemmich with a sacrifice fly to left field for the second run of the frame.

In the bottom half of the inning, the Sycamores answered with two runs of their own to widen the lead to 8-3 over the Jays.  Bronco Lafrenz scored from third base on a wild pitch for the first run of the inning and Strausborger later drove in Meggs with a RBI double to left field to put a cap on the win for the Sycamores.

Burnam finished the game 2-for-3 with three RBI for ISU, while Strausborger went 2-for-3 with three runs scored and two RBI in the victory for the Sycamores.  Luke Fieser and Pascual Del Real also added to hits each, while Meggs finished the game 2-for-3 with three runs scored.

The Sycamores return to action on Wednesday, March 24, when they wrap up a five-game homestand with a mid-week match up against Ball State.  First pitch is scheduled for 3 p.m. EST at Sycamore Field.