PORT CHARLOTTE, Fla. – Indiana State was unable to keep pace with Northeastern's power bats as the Sycamores fell in both games of the doubleheader on Saturday to the Huskies, 9-5 and 15-10.
 
The Sycamores (2-4) mounted rallies in both games against Northeastern (4-1), including a seven-run sixth-inning in the second game of Saturday's doubleheader. However, the Huskies responded with home runs in each contest as Northeastern combined to hit nine home runs on the day in the sweep.
 
Mike Sears, Seth Gergely, and Adam Pottinger all homered for the Sycamores to highlight ISU's offense on the day, while Randal Diaz added his first triple of the 2023 season. Jackson Taylor, Alex Marx, Jorge Pereira, and Dom Krupinski all connected on their first hits of the season in today's doubleheader.
 
Game One: Northeastern 9, Indiana State 5
Northeastern connected on a trio of home runs including Luke Beckstein's grand slam and Alex Lane's three-run shot as the Huskies topped the Sycamores in the doubleheader opener, 9-5.
 
Mike Sears and Seth Gergely both homered for the Sycamores as Indiana State had their chances to fight back into the contest. ISU left nine runners on base in the game and had the bases loaded in the eighth inning, but the Sycamores were unable to come up with the key hit to complete the comeback against Northeastern.
 
Sears' two-run home run in the fourth inning was his team-leading second home run of the season, while Seth Gergely went opposite field for his first blast to highlight the Sycamores' offense in the game. Adam Pottinger, Sears, and Parker Stinson all finished with multi-hit games in the loss.
 
Matt Jachec (0-1) took the loss after going six innings in his second start of the year. The redshirt junior right-hander allowed nine hits and five runs while striking out seven. Aaron Moss, Joey Hurth, and Simon Gregersen closed out the game on the mound.
 
Tyler MacGregor, Danny Crossen, Jimmy Sullivan, Carmelo Musacchia, and Cam Maldonado all had multi-hit games for Northeastern as the Huskies combined for 14 hits in the win. Alex Lane, Sullivan, and Beckstein all homered for the Huskies.
 
Wyatt Scotti (2-0) picked up the win after going the first five innings allowing seven hits, four runs and two walks while striking out six. Charlie Walker posted five strikeouts in 2.1 innings' relief, while Griffin Young (S, 1) went the final 1.2 innings in scoreless relief to earn the save.
 
How They Scored

• Northeastern took the early 4-0 lead in the top of the second inning as Luke Beckstein connected on a one-out grand slam to left field putting the Huskies ahead early.
• The Huskies added to their lead in the top of the third as Jimmy Sullivan connected on a two-out solo shot to centerfield to put the margin at 5-0.
• Indiana State battled back in the bottom of the fourth inning as Mike Sears and Seth Gergely both connected on home runs in the inning. Sears' two-run shot scored Adam Pottinger, while Gergely added a solo home run down the left field line to cut the deficit down to 5-3.
• The Sycamores pulled back within one in the bottom of the fifth as Josue Urdaneta scored on a Northeastern throwing error to put the score at 5-4.
• The Huskies went up 6-4 in the top of the seventh as Tyler MacGregor scored on a wild pitch.
• The Sycamores cut the lead back down to one run in the bottom of the eighth as Randal Diaz was hit by a pitch with the bases loaded allowing Pottinger to come across the plate to cut the deficit down to 6-5.
• Alex Lane put the game away for the Huskies in the ninth with a three-run home run scoring Mike Sirota and Beckstein to put Northeastern ahead 9-5.

Game Two: Northeastern 15, Indiana State 10
Indiana State mounted a seven-run rally in the bottom of the sixth inning, but Northeastern connected on six home runs to top the host Sycamores in the second game of today's doubleheader at the Snowbird Baseball Classic.
 
The Sycamores cut a 9-1 Northeastern lead to 9-8 following a seven-run sixth inning that featured 11 ISU batters. Indiana State utilized a Dom Krupinski two-run single, while Jackson Taylor, Jorge Pereira and Joe Kido added RBI in the inning to bring the game all the way back within striking distance.
 
Northeastern responded with three home runs scoring six runs over the ensuing two innings and the Huskies held off a late ISU rally in securing the doubleheader sweep.
 
Josue Urdaneta, Jackson Taylor, Alex Marx, and Dom Krupinski all posted multi-hit games as Indiana State connected on a season-high 13 hits in the loss. Randal Diaz added his first triple of the season and Adam Pottinger homered to highlight five ISU extra-base hits in the game.
 
Zach Davidson (0-1) took the loss on the mound after drawing the start for the Sycamores. Jacob Pruitt went a season-high 4.1 innings in relief, while Cole Gilley and Cam Edmonson both went 2.1 innings in relief appearances on Saturday.
 
Spenser Smith went 4-for-5 with a double and two RBI, while Mike Sirota connected on a pair of home runs to highlight the Northeastern offense in the game. Danny Crossen, Alex Lane, Harrison Feinberg, and Sean McGee also homered in the win.
 
Eric Yost went the first 5.0 innings in earning the win for the Huskies before turning over the ball to the bullpen. Aiven Cabral and Jack Beauchesne went the final four frames to close out the win.
 
How They Scored

• Northeastern took the early 2-0 lead in the top of the first as Jimmy Sullivan connected on an RBI sacrifice fly, while Maldonado had an RBI fielder's choice to put the Huskies ahead early.
• An RBI double from Smith and a two-run Mike Sirota home run put Northeastern ahead 5-0 after the top of the second inning.
• Smith added two more RBI in the top of the third as his single up the middle score Maldonado and Feinberg to put the Huskies ahead 7-0.
• The Sycamores cracked the scoreboard in the bottom of the third inning as Randal Diaz connected on a two-out triple and scored on a wild pitch to cut the lead down to 7-1.
• Northeastern made it 9-1 in the top of the fourth as Crossen and Alex Lane both connected on solo home runs in the inning.
• Indiana State sent 11 batters to the plate in the bottom of the sixth with Dom Krupinski coming through with the big hit of the inning with a two-run single as ISU scored seven runs. Jackson Taylor, Jorge Pereira, Krupinski, and Joe Kido all had RBI in the inning as the Sycamores cut the gap down to 9-8.
• McGee (two-run) and Sirota (solo) both homered for the Huskies in the top of the seventh inning to extend the lead back to 12-8.
• Feinberg added a three-run home run in the top of the eighth to put Northeastern ahead 15-8.
• Kido added his second RBI of the game with a run-scoring single in the bottom of the eighth to cut the lead down to 15-9.
• Adam Pottinger capped the scoring in the contest with a solo home run to lead off the bottom of the ninth to provide the final scoring margin. 

News & Notes

• Mike Sears took ISU's home run lead following his two-run shot in the first game.
• Adam Pottinger and Seth Gergely both connected on their first home runs of the 2023 season this afternoon.
• Adam Pottinger, Parker Stinson, Jackson Taylor, Alex Marx, and Dom Krupinski all recorded their first multi-hit games of the 2023 season on Saturday.
• Marx and Krupinski also recorded their first hits in a Sycamore uniform on Saturday.
• Indiana State's 13 hits in Saturday's second game marked the first game ISU has recorded double-digit hits in 2023.

Up Next
Indiana State is back in action with their final game in the Snowbird Baseball Classic on Sunday, February 26. The Sycamores take on Northeastern with first pitch set for 11 a.m. The game will be carried live on FloBaseball.
 
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