ELON, N.C. – Tristan Weaver struck out a career high 12 batters in a combined shutout effort as Indiana State defeated Elon 3-0 in the series opener Friday night inside Latham Park.
 
It marked the fourth time in his Sycamore career that Weaver reached seven innings on the mound as he tossed 120 pitches en route to his first victory of the season, improving to 1-0.
 
Elon was held to just three base hits on the day while Indiana State (3-5) went for a season high 11 base hits. The Phoenix (6-3) went for doubles in both the first and fourth innings, but Weaver was able to work around the baserunners with ease. It wasn't until the seventh inning that Elon recorded its third hit with a leadoff single from Nick Cicci. Weaver would work his way out of the inning with two of his 12 strikeouts to close out his day.
 
Tyler Grauer would enter from the bullpen for the Sycamores in the eighth and retire the side on strikeouts before inducing a pair of ground balls and a strikeout in the ninth to secure his third save of the season. He finished his outing with four strikeouts and no baserunners in two innings of action.
 
It wasn't until the fifth inning that the Sycamores notched their first run of the day. Jordan Schaffer led off the inning with a single up the middle – one of his three base hits on the day. The redshirt junior moved into scoring position after stealing second before Brian Fuentes doubled to right field to score Schaffer.
 
Schaffer continued his hot day at the plate in the sixth when he drove in Grant Magill with a single to center who led off the inning with a single to right before moving to third on a failed pickoff attempt.
 
ISU added an insurance run in the eighth off on a sacrifice fly off the bat of Schaffer, scoring Brandt Nowaskie from third.
 
Schaffer led the Sycamores with a 3-for-4 day at the plate, including two RBIs and a stolen base. Diego Gines, Fuentes and Magill tallied two hits each for the Trees.
 
Elon starting pitcher Jared Wetherbee went four and a third innings in his outing, falling to 1-1 on the year. The lefty struck out five and issued four walks while facing 21 batters.
 
Outfielder Anthony Galason led Elon with a 1-for-3 day at the plate.
 
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