DALLAS -- Indiana State baseball fell to top-seed and No. 24-ranked Missouri State, 4-2, on day two of the Missouri Valley Conference Championship at Horner Ballpark.
 
HOW IT HAPPENED
Missouri State (37-15) used a solo home run from Brooks Zimmerman in the second inning to claim a 1-0 lead. MSU starting pitcher Ty Buckner then retired seven-straight Sycamores up until the fourth inning when Dane Giesler reached on a hit-by-pitch, Romero Harris reached on a walk and Jarrod Watkins loaded the bases on a fielder's choice.
 
The tying run crossed the plate, but it cost the Sycamores (30-23) two outs as MSU turned a double play on a groundout. Luke Fegen collected one of his two base hits with a double to the outfield to score Enriquez and give Indiana State the lead, 2-1.
 
Missouri State tied the game on a ground ball single in the seventh on a high chopper to first base before scoring two runs in the eighth inning and holding on for the win. The double from Zimmerman came with two outs after Tristan Weaver had retired nine-straight Bears.
 
Jake Fromson (3-2) earned the win in relief while Connor Sechler picked up his eighth save after collecting the final three outs after the Sycamores put two runners on in the ninth on back-to-back singles.
 
SPOTLIGHT
Junior Tristan Weaver (3-5) put together one of his strongest outings of the season against the Bears. The left-hander pitched seven innings and allowed just five hits to Missouri State. In total, Weaver retired five MSU batters via strikeouts.
 
STANDOUT STATS
Indiana State turned two double plays in the game and now lead the MVC with 48 on the season. Both teams collected seven base hits in the game, but Indiana State left 10 runners on base while the Bears stranded just six. With three HBP's in the game (Enriquez - 2, Giesler - 1), the Sycamores have now been hit-by-pitch 101 times this season.

FROM THE COACH

We caught up with Coach Hannahs following the game tonight against Missouri State. We get another day tomorrow. #MarchOn pic.twitter.com/Q403yXszL1

— Sycamore Baseball (@IndStBaseball) May 25, 2018

UP NEXT
Indiana State will play in an elimination contest Friday morning against Southern Illinois. First pitch is set for 10 a.m. ET from Horner Ballpark The game will air on ESPN+ while Luke Martin will call the action on GoSycamores.com/Watch.
 
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