Skip To Main Content

Indiana State University Athletics

jachec
5
Winner ISU INS 5-8
1
Memphis MEM 8-6
Winner
ISU INS
5-8
5
Final
1
Memphis MEM
8-6
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
ISU INS 0 4 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 5 6 0
Memphis MEM 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 4 0

W: Jachec, Matt (1-2) L: FOWLER, DALTON (1-2)

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

Jachec dominates, Magill homers as Sycamores take series opener at Memphis

MEMPHIS, Tenn. – Matt Jachec dominated in his first career complete game and Grant Magill connected on a second-inning grand slam as Indiana State topped Memphis on Friday night at FedExPark Avron Fogelman Field, 5-1.
 
Schedule Update: Saturday's game has been moved up to a 1 p.m. ET/Noon CT first pitch due to expected weather in the Memphis area. Please follow @IndStBaseball on Twitter for more weather updates throughout the weekend.
 
Jachec (1-2) went the distance in Indiana State's (5-8) first complete game of 2023 as the redshirt junior ace picked up his first win of the year. The Hampshire, Ill. native scattered four singles and allowed one walk while striking out 10 in the complete game win. He allowed just one runner in scoring position after the second inning and retired the final eight batters in closing out the win.
 
Magill provided all the run support Jachec needed with his first swing of the night. The redshirt junior catcher connected on a 1-0 pitch and drove it down the left field line to clear the bases for his first home run of the 2023 season. Seth Gergely, Keegan Watson, and Parker Stinson all scored on the blast to put the Sycamores ahead 4-0.
 
From there Jachec went to work facing two batters over the minimum from the third inning in the win.
 
Randal Diaz and Magill both posted multi-hit days for the Sycamores as ISU constantly had players on base after tying the season-high with seven walks. Diaz doubled twice, including an RBI double in the top of the fourth inning, while Gergely added his team-leading sixth stolen base to highlight the Sycamores.
 
Dalton Fowler (1-2) took the loss for Memphis (8-6) as the left-hander surrendered four hits and five runs over 4.0 innings. Fowler struggled with his command in the contest surrendering five walks and a wild pitch while posting seven strikeouts. Hudson Ross was effective in relief allowing just one hit over 4.0 innings with six strikeouts, while Daniel Casto went the final inning for the Tigers.
 
How They Scored
  • Indiana State took the early 4-0 lead on a Grant Magill grand slam as the redshirt junior catcher connected on the 1-0 pitch driving the ball over the left field wall to put the Sycamores ahead in the top of the second. Magill's first home run of the season brought home Seth Gergely, Keegan Watson, and Parker Stinson to put ISU ahead.
  • Memphis took one back in the bottom of the frame as RJ Jimerson scored on Magill's throw down to second catching Jake Curtis stealing but allowing the run to cross and put the score at 4-1.
  • The Sycamores added insurance in the top of the fourth as Randal Diaz connected on the RBI double in the top of the fourth scoring Adam Pottinger to provide the final 5-1 margin.
News & Notes
  • Seth Gergely's on-base streak reached 20 consecutive games as the redshirt senior drew a one-out walk in the top of the ninth inning. Gergely has reached base safely in all 13 games in the 2023 season.
  • Gergely added his team-leading sixth stolen base and fifth this week after stealing second in the top of the ninth inning.
  • Three ISU streaks came to an end on Friday night as Josue Urdaneta's on-base streak ended at 12 games, while Mike Sears' eight-game hitting streak was snapped. ISU also saw its 16-game hit-by-pitch streak come to an end as the Memphis pitching staff refrained from hitting a Sycamore on Friday.
  • Grant Magill became the eighth Sycamore to homer in the 2023 season with his second-inning grand slam.
  • Magill's grand slam was ISU's second of the season as the redshirt junior joined Mike Sears (Feb. 21 vs. Florida Gulf Coast).
  • Randal Diaz's two-double game marked his first two doubles of 2023. Diaz led the Sycamores with 17 doubles last year.
  • Matt Jachec became the first ISU pitcher to post a complete game in 2023. Luke Patzner recorded the Sycamores' last complete game last season going the distance on May 1, 2022 in an 8-1 win over Missouri State.
  • Jachec's 10-strikeout game tied a career-high for the redshirt junior equaling his mark set against both Bradley (May 7, 2022) and Valparaiso (May 25, 2022) last season. 
Up Next
Indiana State and Memphis continue the weekend series on Saturday afternoon with first pitch moved up to 1 p.m. ET/Noon CT at FedExPark Avron Fogelman Field.
 
Follow the Sycamores
For the latest information on the Sycamore Baseball team, make sure to check out GoSycamores.com. You can also find the team on social media including Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram.  Fans can also receive updates on Sycamore Athletics by downloading the March On App from both the App Store and the Google Play Store.
Print Friendly Version