Indiana State University Athletics

TERRE HAUTE, Ind. -- Indiana State baseball travels to East Lansing, Michigan for a three-game series with Michigan State at Kobs Field. First pitch with the Spartans is set for 6:35 p.m. Friday. The two teams will meet again at 4 p.m. Saturday before the series finale Sunday at 1 p.m. All three contest will air live on the Big Ten Network Plus. Fans can also catch the action on GoSycamores.com with Luke Martin calling the action.
 
SYCAMORES OFF TO BEST START IN PROGRAM HISTORY
Sixth year head coach Mitch Hannahs has his squad off to the best start in program history at 22-4. The Sycamores opened the season with seven-straight victories before recording nine-straight to open the month of March. Indiana State is 10-3 on the road, 6-1 at home and 5-0 in neutral site contests this season. ISU's four losses have all been one-run contests.
 
LOOKING AT INDIANA STATE
The Sycamores have seen their team average slowly climb this season, now hitting .282 as a squad. Catcher Max Wright leads the Sycamores with a .341 average while three other ISU batters are hitting above .300 on the year. Indiana State has the fifth-best team ERA in collegiate baseball at 2.79 through the first half of the season. 
 
JUMPING ON TOP AND CLOSING THEM OUT
Indiana State has put up runs consistently this season, averaging seven runs a game and has outscored opponents, 168-81. ISU has outscored opponents 31-5 in the first inning and 24-14 in the second. The Sycamores put up more than opponents in all but two innings this season, including a 29-9 mark in the eighth and ninth innings.
 
PITCHING STRONG FOR THE SYCAMORES
The pitching staff for the Sycamores has been outstanding so far this season, allowing 73 earned runs in 235.2 innings of work. The team 2.79 ERA ranks fifth nationally. Five Sycamores have ERA's lower than 2.60 through 26 games. Starting pitcher Tyler Whitbread has a 1.42 ERA in six starts and 38 innings while right-handed reliever Jake Ridgway has a 2.42 ERA in 15 appearances out of the bullpen.
 
ALL-TIME VS MICHIGAN STATE
Indiana State's only game with the Spartans came back in the 1999 season during a tournament hosted by McNeese State. Michigan State walked away with a 14-9 victory in the contest. 
 
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