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7
FGCU FGCU 4-1
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Winner Indiana State INS 2-1
FGCU FGCU
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Indiana State INS
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Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
FGCU FGCU 3 0 0 1 0 0 0 3 0 7 12 1
Indiana State INS 0 1 0 0 0 6 0 1 X 8 9 0

W: Gregersen, Simon (1-0) L: KRIEBEL, CHASE (0-1) S: Jachec, Matt (1)

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

Sears’ big day blasts Sycamores past Florida Gulf Coast, 8-7

PORT CHARLOTTE, Fla. – Mike Sears connected on the go-ahead grand slam in the sixth inning and then added the game-winning RBI single in the eighth as Indiana State powered its way past Florida Gulf Coast on Tuesday afternoon, 8-7.
 
Sears' grand slam capped a six-run rally in the bottom of the sixth inning to give the Sycamores (2-1) a 7-4 lead over the Eagles (4-1). After FGCU rallied back with three runs in the eighth to tie the game up, Sears again came through in the clutch with a two-out RBI single scoring Miguel Rivera to put ISU ahead 8-7.
 
Matt Jachec (S, 1) took care of the rest as the Sycamore right-hander rebounded from an early hit-by-pitch and wild pitch to retire the final three batters in the top of the ninth for his first save of the season.
 
Indiana State relied on their power in the contest against the Eagles as six of their nine hits in the contest went for extra bases. Grant Magill doubled twice, while Connor Hicks, Luis Hernandez, and Seth Gergely also added doubles in the win. Randal Diaz, Hicks, and Gergely added RBI, while Miguel Rivera picked up his first stolen base of the year.
 
The Sycamores utilized nine pitchers on the mound on Tuesday afternoon with Simon Gregersen (1-0) picking up the win after going 0.2-innings in scoreless relief. Cole Gilley settled the game down for ISU with a scoreless two-inning stretch in the second and third frames, while Aaron Moss, Jared Spencer, and Joey Hurth all held FGCU scoreless in the game.
 
Joe Kinker recorded four of Florida Gulf Coast's 12 hits in the game and added a pair of RBI singles to lead FGCU's offense. Harrison Povey and Edrick Felix also added two-hit games, while Jacob Lojewski recorded two RBI in the loss.
 
Chase Kriebel (0-1) took the loss for the Eagles after giving up the Sears' go-ahead single in the eighth. Love went the first 5.1 innings in the start allowing six hits and five runs (four earned) while striking out four in the no decision.
 
How They Scored
  • Florida Gulf Coast took the early lead after the top of the first inning as Joe Kinker connected on an RBI single, while Jacob Lojewski's two-run base hit put the Eagles ahead 3-0 early.
  • The Sycamores responded with a run in the bottom of the second as Seth Gergely connected on an RBI double down the left field line scoring Luis Hernandez to cut the deficit down to 3-1.
  • Kinker added to the FGCU lead in the top of the fourth with his second RBI single of the game scoring Ellis to make it a 4-1 game.
  • The Sycamores took advantage of four extra-base hits in the bottom of the sixth inning highlighted by a Mike Sears grand slam as Indiana State went ahead 7-4. Randal Diaz hit an RBI single and Connor Hicks added an RBI double prior to the Sears grand slam for ISU's first lead of the game.
  • FGCU tied it up in the top of the eighth as Harrison Povey connected on a two-run triple down the right field line, while Alejandro Figueredo hit a sacrifice fly scoring Povey to tie it up at 7-7.
  • Sears put the Sycamores back on top in the bottom of the eighth as the redshirt senior connected on the two-out, go-ahead RBI single scoring Miguel Rivera to put Indiana State ahead 8-7.
News & Notes
  • Mike Sears and Grant Magill both recorded their first multi-hit games of the 2023 season on Tuesday afternoon.
  • Grant Magill became the third Sycamore to post a two-double game this season joining both Luis Hernandez and Josue Urdaneta who accomplished the feat against Iowa in the season opener.
  • Connor Hicks drew his first start of the 2023 season at designated hitter.
  • Jacob Pruitt made his first collegiate start on the mound against FGCU.
  • Cole Gilley, Kyle Cortner, Aaron Moss, and Joey Hurth all made their 2023 debuts on Tuesday afternoon.
  • Sears' grand slam in the sixth inning was Indiana State's first home run of 2023. It also marked his first home run since February 20, 2022, against Ohio State before the redshirt junior suffered a season-ending injury.
  • Eleven of Indiana State's 19 hits in the 2023 season have gone for extra bases with Indiana State connecting on nine doubles, one triple, and one home run.
  • Miguel Rivera became the third Sycamore to post a stolen base on the season following his theft in the eighth inning.
  • Adam Pottinger was plunked twice in the game giving him a team-leading three HBP on the year. The Sycamores entered the week leading the MVC in team hit-by-pitches with five.
Play of the Game Up Next
Indiana State is back in action on Wednesday evening as the Sycamores travel to Alex Rodriguez Park at Mark Light Field to take on No. 22 Miami. First pitch is set for 6 p.m. on the ACC Network Extra.
 
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