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Winner Indiana State INS 4-2
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Middle Tennessee MT 4-2
Winner
Indiana State INS
4-2
21
Final
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Middle Tennessee MT
4-2
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Indiana State INS 5 2 0 0 0 4 0 1 9 21 17 2
Middle Tennessee MT 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 4 11 1

W: Polley, Triston (2-0) L: Rivera (0-1)

Game Recap: Baseball | | By Tim McCaughan | GoSycamores.com

Sycamore Baseball Dominates Middle Tennessee in 21-4 Blowout

MURFREESBORO, Tenn. – Indiana State baseball recorded season highs in runs, hits and home runs Saturday afternoon as the Sycamores overpowered Middle Tennessee to a tune of 21-4.
 
Four Sycamores (4-2) hit home runs in the game led by Dane Tofteland who hit a three-run home run in the first inning. Dane Giesler added a two-run bomb in the second to extend the Indiana State lead to 7-2.
 
Both Hunter Lewis and Luke Fegen hit their first home runs in a Sycamore uniform in the game. Fegen hit a solo homer to left in the eighth and Lewis hit a three-run home run in the ninth.
 
Triston Polley (2-0) tossed 6.1 innings in the start. The southpaw struck out seven and allowed just two runs over the course of the game.
 
The Sycamores saved bullpen arms for Sunday's game as Donnie Ames tossed the final 2.2 innings, allowing two runs and striking out three.
 
Indiana State continued to see the ball well throughout the game, taking advantage of 14 Middle Tennessee walks, including three in the first inning that were cashed in for five runs.
 
Roberto Enriquez, who finished 3-for-4 on the day with four RBIs, singled in two runs after the Blue Raiders walked the bases loaded in the first. Tofteland put an exclamation on the inning with a line-drive home run to center field to put ISU on top 5-0.
 
Middle Tennessee (4-2) answered with two runs in the bottom half but that would be all Polley and the Sycamores would give up until the ninth.
 
Giesler's first home run of the season in the second inning pushed the Sycamores to a 7-2 lead before ISU added four runs in the sixth, a run in the eighth and nine runs in the ninth.
 
Quick Hits
  • Eleven Sycamores recorded base hits led by Enriquez' 3-for-4 day
  • ISU hit 17-for-40 (.425) in the game and 2-for-9 (.222) with two outs
  • Sycamores hit 12-for-26 (.462) with runners on and 8-for-15 (.533) with runners in scoring position
  • ISU was 23-of-36 (.639) on advancement opportunities in the game and 3-for-6 in pinch hits
  • Indiana State was 9-for-11 (.818) with runners on third, with less than two outs
 
The Sycamores close out the weekend Sunday at Belmont. First pitch is slated for 2 p.m. ET.  
 
For the latest information on the Sycamore Baseball team, be sure to visit GoSycamores.com. You can also find the team on social media on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram.
 
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