BLOOMINGTON, Ind. – The Indiana State baseball team earned a 6-5 victory in ten innings over the Indiana Hoosiers on Wednesday evening at Bart Kaufman Field in Bloomington, Ind. The Sycamores improve to 20-21 on the season, while the Hoosiers fall to 23-19. ISU completed the regular-season sweep with IU for the first time since 2010 after defeating the Hoosiers 6-2 in Terre Haute on April 14th.
The Sycamores got the scoring started early, plating three in the top of the first inning. Landon Curry, in his 200th career start, singled up the middle on the first pitch of the ball game. Derek Hannahs was hit by a pitch to move Curry to second. Jacob Hayes singled to score Curry and put ISU up 1-0. After a walk and a fielder's choice loaded the bases, Andy DeJesus singled through the left side to bring home Hayes and Young and put ISU up 3-0 after the top of the first.
The Hoosiers battled back in the bottom of the first inning, taking a 4-3 lead. After the first three hitters drew walks, Scott Donley singled to bring home Casey Rodrigue. A fielder's choice from Logan Sowers plated the second run, and a single from Nick Ramos scored the third run. Isaiah Pasteur added the final run on a ground out to second base as IU took the lead after the first inning.
IU added to their lead in the bottom of the third inning. Sowers singled and moved to third on a single to right by Ramos. Will Nolden then hit a high chopper to short which allowed Sowers to score and put the Hoosiers up 5-3.
The Sycamores tied it up in the top of the ninth inning. Kaden Moore belted a double over the center fielder's head before Curry hit his second-career home run to right and tie it up at 5-5.
Indiana State took the lead in the top of the tenth inning. Young singled up the middle to start the inning and moved to third on a single to right by Connor McClain. Manny Estevez brought home Young on a sacrifice fly to center field and give the Sycamores the lead.
The Sycamores used seven pitchers during the contest, with Austin Conway (3-1) earning the win. Conway worked the last three innings, not allowing a hit and striking out five.
At the plate, eight of nine starters recorded a hit for ISU. Curry finished 2-for-5 with two RBI and two runs scored. Young finished 3-for-5 with two runs and Moore finished 2-for-4. DeJesus went 1-for-5 with two RBI as Hannahs, Hayes, McClain, and Estevez added a hit each. Estevez also provided the go-ahead RBI in the tenth.
The Sycamores return to action on Friday, May 1st at 6:30 p.m. as they host Bradley in a three game series at Bob Warn Field.
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