PORT CHARLOTTE, Fla. – Tristan Weaver, Austin Cross and Tyler Grauer combined to allow just two hits to Dartmouth Friday afternoon as Indiana State defeated the Big Green, 1-0 at the Snowbird Baseball Classic in Port Charlotte, Florida.
 
Indiana State (2-3) improved to 2-0 all-time against Dartmouth thanks to a seventh inning solo home run from Brandt Nowaskie which proved to be the difference in the game. With a 2-0 count, the senior belted a waist high pitch over the wall in right field – the first home run of his career.
 
In total, the Sycamores sprayed four base hits across the field but were unable to manufacture a run as Dartmouth's Austen Michel (0-1) was strong throughout his outing, finishing his day with six and two-third innings on the mound, allowing just three hits while striking out five in the loss.
 
Weaver nearly match his career long of seven innings of 2018 but fell an out short after going six and two-third innings, allowing just one base hit in the no decision. The lefty threw nearly 50 pitches through the first two innings but was able to settle into a groove, finishing his day with a career high 11 strikeouts while issuing just a pair of free passes.
 
Austin Cross went an inning in relief for the Trees as he earned the victory to move to 1-0 on the season. After a leadoff single in the top of the eighth, Dartmouth was able to put runners on the corners after a sacrifice bunt, grounder to shortstop and a walk which would signal the end of the day for Cross.
 
The Sycamores would go to Grauer for the second-straight day looking for a multi-inning save and he would do just that as he induced the fly ball out to end the Dartmouth threat in the eight before working through the Big Green order easily in the ninth en route to his second save of the season.
 
Brain Fuentes, Diego Gines, Grant Magill and Nowaskie tallied one hit each in the game to lead ISU.
 
The Sycamores will look for a weekend sweep of Omaha Saturday with first pitch set for 1 p.m.
 
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