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Hurth
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Memphis MEM 12-8
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Winner Indiana State INS 13-7
Memphis MEM
12-8
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Indiana State INS
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Memphis MEM 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 2 1
Indiana State INS 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 X 3 9 0

W: Hurth, Joey (3-1) L: Wimberley, Blake (1-2)

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

Sycamores complete weekend sweep with 3-1 win over Memphis

TERRE HAUTE, Ind. – Sean Ross doubled twice and Joey Hurth struck out five Memphis hitters over the final three innings as Indiana State topped the visiting Tigers, 3-1, on Sunday afternoon.
 
Indiana State (13-7) played small ball throughout the contest as the Sycamores completed the shortened weekend sweep over Memphis (12-8). The Sycamores utilized nine hits, including the pair of Ross doubles, as well as a trio of stolen bases to spark the offense in the game.
 
Defensively, Jake Ridgway carried a perfect game through four innings and a no-hitter through five before turning the contest over to the ISU bullpen. The trio of Jack Parisi, Connor Fenlong, and Hurth (3-1) limited Memphis to just one run on one hit while striking out six to complete the win.
 
Ross drove in the first Indiana State run of the game with a RBI double in the top of the sixth inning, while adding a double in the second frame to highlight the ISU offense. Jordan Schaffer added a sacrifice fly in the seventh, while Grant Magill provided the insurance run with a RBI single in the eighth as the Sycamores improved to 6-1 at home in the 2022 season.
 
Diego Gines, Ross, Magill, and Seth Gergely all posted multi-hit games for ISU in the win. Ross, Magill, and Gergely also added stolen bases.
 
Ridgway went the first 5.1 innings in the no-decision on the mound. The redshirt senior allowed one run on one hit, while walking two and striking out three. Parisi and Fenlong combined to go an inning on the mound before turning the ball over to Hurth with two outs in the seventh.
 
From there, the sophomore right-hander struck out the first four batters he faced and added a game-clinching strikeout in the ninth to pick up his third win of the season.
 
Chris Swanberg and Austin Baskin connected on both Memphis singles in the game, while Ben Brooks drew a bases-loaded walk in the sixth scoring Swanberg for the lone Tiger run.
 
Dalton Fowler went the first 5.1 innings allowing four hits and one run while striking out two in the no-decision. Blake Wimberley (1-2) took the loss in relief allowing five hits and two runs over 2.1 innings, while Logan Rushing closed out the game on the mound for the Tigers.
 
How They Scored
  • Memphis took the 1-0 lead in the top of the sixth as the Tigers took advantage of a single, a walk, and a hit-by-pitch to load the bases before Ben Brooks drew the RBI walk scoring Swanberg.
  • The Sycamores answered in the bottom of the sixth inning as Aaron Beck scored on the two-out hit-and-run double off the bat of Sean Ross to tie the game up at 1-1.
  • ISU took the lead in the bottom of the seventh as Grant Magill singled and stole second base, before coming around to score two batters later on Jordan Schaffer's sacrifice fly to centerfield putting the Sycamores ahead 2-1.
  • Magill drove in the insurance run in the bottom of the eighth with a two-out single up the middle scoring Diego Gines to provide the final 3-1 margin.
News & Notes
  • Joey Hurth tied his season-long outing with 2.2 innings in relief on Sunday afternoon. The sophomore, making his team-high 11th appearance on the mound, also tied his season-high with five strikeouts – equaling the mark he set back on February 27 against Minnesota.
  • Sean Ross' two doubles in the contest marked his first multi-double game of the season and gave him a team-high eight on the year.
  • Seth Gergely ran his hitting streak to nine consecutive games following his 2-for-2 outing at the plate on Sunday.
  • Gergely posted his fourth multi-hit game of the season.
  • Diego Gines added his fourth multi-hit game of the year.
  • Sean Ross posted his eighth multi-hit game of the season.
  • Grant Magill added his fifth multi-hit game of the season.
  • ISU's three stolen bases tied the season-high for the Sycamores with their three swipes on March 4 at East Carolina.
  • Both Gergely and Magill recorded their first steals of the 2022 season on Sunday.
  • Indiana State tied the all-time series against Memphis up at 6-6 following the pair of weekend wins.
Up Next
Indiana State remains home on Wednesday, March 30, as the Sycamores welcome Purdue to Bob Warn Field for the midweek single game. First pitch is set for 4 p.m. ET and will be carried live on ESPN+ and 105.5 The Legend.
 
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