TERRE HAUTE, Ind. – The Indiana State baseball team defeated the Indiana Hoosiers 6-2 at Bob Warn Field at Sycamore Stadium on Tuesday evening. ISU improves to 15-19, while the Hoosiers fall to 21-12. It was also Humane Society night, presented by the Networks Professional Development program.
The Hoosiers got on the board first in the top of the first frame. Casey Rodrigue led off with a walk and stole second. Scott Donley single to right to bring Rodrigue home and lead 1-0.
The Sycamores took the lead in the bottom of the third inning. Kaden Moore was hit-by-pitch and Derek Hannahs reached on a walk. Jacob Hayes belted a home run to right field to put ISU up 3-1. It's Hayes' fourth home run in five games.
Andy DeJesus led off the bottom of the fourth inning, drawing a walk. ISU loaded the bases on back-to-back singles and a ground out by Tyler Friis plated the fourth Sycamore run. After four innings, ISU led 4-1.
IU cut into the Sycamore lead in the top of the seventh inning. Isaiah Pasteur reached on an error and was moved to third on the Rodrigue double. Pasteur scored on the Brad Hartong ground out.
The Sycamores added to their lead in the bottom of the seventh inning. Hannahs reached on a base hit and was able to trot home on an Andy Young two-run home run to left field. ISU led 6-2 after seven innings.
Four Sycamores worked on the hill. Trent Lunsford started, going 3.1 innings, giving up three hits, one earned run, walked one and struck out two. Connor Schwienebart (2-0) worked in relief, going 3.1 innings. Schwienebart picked up the win after giving up four hits, one unearned run, walking one and striking out one. Greg Kuhlman pitched 1.1 innings, surrendering one hit to the five batters he faced. Austin Conway closed the door in the ninth, working a 1-2-3 inning.
The Sycamore offense was highlighted by the two big flys. Hayes finished 1-for-4 with three RBI and a run scored. Young was 1-for-3 with two RBI and a run scored. Andrew Gutierrez finished 2-for-4, while DeJesus, Moore, Hannahs and Curry each added a hit. Hannahs scored twice, with Moore and DeJesus scoring once each.
The Sycamores return to action on Friday, Apr. 17th as they travel to Dallas, Tex. to take on the Dallas Baptist Patriots in a three-game Missouri Valley Conference series.
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