SPRINGFIELD, Mo. – Behind redshirt junior Nick Petree's complete game two-hit shutout, the Missouri State baseball team earned a 3-0 Missouri Valley Conference victory over Indiana State in the series opener between the Sycamores and Bears from Hammons Field in Springfield, Mo., on Friday.

The loss is the second in a row for Indiana State following their five-game winning streak, dropping the Sycamores to 11-9 overall and 3-1 in the MVC. Missouri State improves to 16-6 overall, 1-0 in league play.

The Bears broke the scoreless tie in the bottom of the fifth inning, taking advantage of a one-out walk by Travis McComack. Joey Hawkins followed a perfectly placed bunt single on the right side of the infield to put two runners on with one out and both runners would move into scoring position following a passed ball by junior catcher Mike Fitzgerald. With two outs, Tate Matheny chopped a pitch towards junior Tyler Wampler at shortstop, but Matheny beat out the play for an infield RBI single as McComack scored for a 1-0 MSU lead.

Junior Sean Manaea (3-2) pitched into the eighth inning on Friday, tossing 7.1 innings and allowing three runs (two earned) on six hits with five strikeouts.

Missouri State added two insurance runs in the bottom of the eighth, as Matt Dezort and Patrick Drake recorded back-to-back RBIs as the Bears loaded the bases in the inning.

Indiana State tallied just two hits off Petree, a one-out single by senior Casey McCurdy in the second and a leadoff single by redshirt senior Koby Kraemer in the seventh. Petree struck out a season-high 10 batters in his nine innings on the mound.

Game two of the series between the Sycamores and Bears is set for 3:00 p.m. (ET) from Hammons Field on Saturday. ISU will send senior right-hander Devin Moore to the mound while MSU will counter with freshman righty Jonathan Harris. The game can be heard live on the radio on WIBQ 98.5 FM.