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BYU BYU 0-1
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BYU BYU 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 2 8 1
Indiana State INS 2 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 X 3 9 0

W: Jachec, Matt (1-0) L: Jack STERNER (0-1) S: Fenlong, Connor (1)

Game Recap: Baseball | | Seth Montgomery | GoSycamores.com

Sycamores jump ahead early in season-opening win over BYU

PORT CHARLOTTE, Fla. – Indiana State jumped ahead early on a two-run single from Luis Hernandez and strong pitching from Matt Jachec and Connor Fenlong shut the door on BYU as the Sycamores took the season-opening win on Friday afternoon, 3-2.
 
Indiana State (1-0) never trailed following Hernandez's two-out, two-run single in the bottom of the first scored Miguel Rivera and Diego Gines to give the Sycamores the early 2-0 lead. Grant Magill added a late RBI single in the bottom of the sixth scoring Josue Urdaneta before the Sycamores relied on the pitching staff to close out the game.
 
Jachec (1-0) struck out five of the first nine BYU (0-1) hitters en route to a strong outing, while Fenlong (S,1) went the final 2.2 innings in scoreless relief to secure the ISU win.
 
Jachec went 6.1 innings in his first collegiate start with the Sycamores. The redshirt-sophomore right-hander retired the first nine BYU hitters of the game and struck out six of the first 11 batters he faced in picking up his first win of the season. Jachec finished the outing surrendering six hits and two earned runs while striking out seven.
 
Fenlong came in relief of Jake Ridgway in the top of the seventh and shut down the Cougars over the final 2.2 innings. The 2021 Missouri Valley First Team All-Conference selection pitched around a two-on, one-out jam to retire the side in the seventh and did not allow a runner to get into scoring position the rest of the way in his first save of the year.
 
Gines and Josue Urdaneta both recorded multi-hit games for the Sycamores in the contest to lead the ISU offense. Gines added Indiana State's lone extra-base hit of the game with a two-out double in the fifth.
 
Mitch McIntyre and Hayden Leatham led BYU's offense on the day as the Cougars' duo both recorded two-hit games. Collin Reuter added a double, while Brock Watkins led off the sixth inning with a triple to right-centerfield to highlight the offense.
 
Jack Sterner (0-1) took the loss for BYU after allowing seven hits and two runs while striking out five in 4.2 innings. Cy Nielsen, Carter Smith, and Justis Reiser went the rest of the way for the Cougars combining to allow two hits and a run while striking out five over the final 3.1 innings.
 
How They Scored
  • Luis Hernandez put the Sycamores ahead early in the bottom of the first as the freshman designated hitter singled to right center scoring Diego Gines and Miguel Rivera to put ISU ahead 2-0.
  • The Cougars battled back with a run in the top of the sixth as Brock Watkins led off the frame with a triple to right center before coming around to score on Mitch McIntyre's groundout to the second baseman, cutting the lead down to 2-1.
  • Grant Magill provided a key insurance run in the bottom of the sixth as the redshirt sophomore catcher singled home Josue Urdaneta with two outs in the frame to move the lead to 3-1.
  • BYU added a run in the top of the seventh on Ryan Sepede's pinch-hit RBI single scoring Collin Reuter before Connor Fenlong shut the door for the Sycamores.
News & Notes
  • Indiana State's win over BYU marked the first win for the Sycamores in the all-time series against the Cougars as the teams took the field for the first time in their respective program histories.
  • The Sycamores win also marked back-to-back seasons starting the year 1-0 and the third time in the last four years ISU has won in the season opener.
  • Josue Urdaneta's multi-hit game was the 14th of his Indiana State career, putting him second on the current roster behind teammate Jordan Schaffer (25).
  • Diego Gines' two-hit game was the ninth of his Indiana State career.
  • Jordan Schaffer extended his hitting streak and on-base streak to 13 consecutive games dating back to the end of the 2021 season. The redshirt senior shortstop's streak extends back to May 20, 2021 against Evansville.
  • Miguel Rivera also extended his on-base streak to 13 consecutive games tying Schaffer for the longest current streak on the roster.
  • Grant Magill is one game back of his teammates having reached base in 12 consecutive games dating back to last season.
  • Matt Jachec's 6.1-inning outing is his longest in the Sycamore Blue & White, eclipsing his previous high of 6.0 innings against Southern Illinois on May 15, 2021.
  • Connor Fenlong's save marked his seventh collegiate save with the Sycamores.
Up Next
Indiana State is back in Port Charlotte, Fla. tomorrow afternoon as the Sycamores are scheduled to be the visiting team against Ohio State University on Field C10 at Centennial Park. First pitch between the teams is set for noon ET with the game to be streamed live via FloBaseball ($$). Live stats will also be provided via GoSycamores.com.
 
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