ELON, N.C. – Just one day after recording a career high three hits, junior Jordan Schaffer snapped the career mark once more after going 4-for-5 from the leadoff spot to pace the Sycamores in a 9-6 series-clinching victory over Elon Saturday afternoon at Latham Park.
 
Schaffer recorded four of the Sycamores' 11 base hits as seven batters reached base on hits over the course of the game. The Terre Haute, Indiana native also added three runs scored while drawing a walk. Ellison Hanna II joined Schaffer with multiple hits after a 2-for-5 day which included the Sycamores' first triple of the season.
 
Trailing 2-0 after two innings, Indiana State (4-5) would get the bats going in the third inning to take a 5-2 lead. With one out, Grant Magill worked a walk to kickstart the rally. Schaffer singled for the second time in the game followed by a walk to Dominic Cusumano to load the bases. Brian Fuentes tied the game with a two-run single before Miguel Rivera cleared the bases with a three-run home run down the left field line – his second home run of the season.
 
Elon (6-4) answered in the bottom half with a run of their own before ISU tacked on three more runs in the fourth. Hanna II led off the inning with his first career triple before coming home on a Magill doubled to left. Diego Gines would drive in two runs with a single through the left side to put ISU on top 8-3.
 
Rivera worked a bases loaded walk in the seventh to tack on an insurance run – his fourth RBI of the day.
 
Southpaw Geremy Guerrero (1-0) earned the victory in relief after going four innings, allowing five hits and three runs while striking out one. The senior retired seven straight Phoenix hitters from the fifth to seventh innings before Elon was able to put together three base hits to score three runs.
 
Collin Liberatore made his third start of the season for the Sycamores, going three innings. The Greensburg, Pennsylvania native faced 12 batters and allowed just two base hits and a walk in the no decision.
 
Zach Frey (1) earned the two-inning save for the Sycamores. The senior struck out two and allowed just one baserunner on a walk while facing six.
 
ISU outhit Elon 11-7 on the day but left 14 runners on base including the bases loaded in both the fifth and seventh innings.
 
Jack Roberts led Elon with a 2-for-4 day at the plate. Spencer Bauer took the loss for the Phoenix, falling to 1-1 on the season after allowing five runs in three innings.
 
The Sycamores will look for the series sweep Sunday at noon. Fans can watch the action via FloSports or follow along via live stats via GoSycamores.com.
 
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