LAS VEGAS – Indiana State baseball picked up its first win of the 2018 season Saturday with an 8-2 victory over Loyola Marymount on day two of the Marucci Desert Classic in Las Vegas.
 
The Sycamores (1-1) could not have asked for a better start from junior Triston Polley (1-0). The southpaw went six complete innings, striking out five while allowing just three base hits and an unearned run. Polley showed his dominance as the game went on, going nearly three innings before allowing his second base hit in the fifth.
 
The Sycamore offense was dominant throughout the game, spraying 10 hits across four Loyola Marymount hurlers. It was newcomer Romero Harris that got things starting during his first at bat in a Sycamore uniform. The Navarre, Ohio product crushed a two-run home run to left field in the second inning and ISU never looked back.
 
Indiana State lit up the hit column in the fourth, collecting four base hits in the frame on their way to three runs. Dane Giesler got things started with a single out to left before Roberto Enriquez went up the middle. Harris collected his third RBI of the afternoon on a liner to the outfield. Enriquez would score from third on a balk before Max Wright capped off the inning with an RBI single through the right side.
 
ISU added lone runs in each of the final three innings of play to secure the win.
 
The Sycamores were able to save some bullpen arms for the next two matchups this weekend as newcomer Donnie Ames recorded the three-inning save in his debut. Ames struck out one and allowed four hits en route to the win.
 
Enriquez led the way at the plate for Indiana State with a 3-for-5 performance, including a run scored and an RBI. Harris finished 2-for-5 with a home run, three runs and three RBIs.
 
The loss was charged to LMU's Nick Frasso who went four innings, allowing seven hits and five runs.
 
The Sycamores will continue play Sunday against Loyola Marymount (0-1). First pitch is scheduled for 4 p.m. ET from Wilson Field.
 
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