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Winner Indiana State INS 27-13, 15-2 MVC
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Univ. of Evansville UE 25-17, 9-8 MVC
Winner
Indiana State INS
27-13, 15-2 MVC
7
Final
4
Univ. of Evansville UE
25-17, 9-8 MVC
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Indiana State INS 4 0 1 0 1 0 1 0 0 7 6 0
Univ. of Evansville UE 0 0 3 0 0 0 0 1 0 4 8 2

W: Fenlong, Connor (6-2) L: Donovan Schultz (5-3) S: Cutts, Brennyn (2)

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

Indiana State evens series with Evansville following Saturday’s 7-4 win

EVANSVILLE, Ind. – Indiana State jumped ahead early and Connor Fenlong provided a steady hand on the mound on Saturday afternoon as the No. 14 Sycamores evened the weekend series at Evansville with the 7-4 win at German American Bank Field at Charles H. Braun Stadium.
 
ISU (27-13, 15-2 MVC) scored four runs in the top of the first inning and Fenlong and the Sycamore defense limited Evansville's (25-17, 9-8 MVC) scoring chances throughout the contest to even the series and send it into Sunday's rubber match.
 
The first four Sycamores reached base against Evansville starter Donovan Schultz (5-3) with Keegan Watson, Grant Magill, and Parker Stinson all driving in runs early to put Indiana State ahead 4-0 through the first inning. Randal Diaz added a solo home run and Mike Sears drove in a pair of RBIs to highlight the Sycamore offense.
 
Evansville battled back with the long ball with Eric Roberts and Chase Hug both homering in the game. However, ISU starter Connor Fenlong (6-2) continued to pitch effectively throughout the game and bounced back from both home runs to retire the side in both frames and limit the damage.
 
Fenlong went 8.0 strong innings in winning his third consecutive start and team-leading sixth victory of 2023. He surrendered eight hits and four runs while striking out six in the win. Brennyn Cutts (S, 2) pitched a perfect ninth inning in his second save of the season.
 
Diaz went 2-for-4 with three runs scored to highlight the Sycamore offense on Saturday afternoon. The sophomore shortstop homered and doubled in the contest, while Adam Pottinger and Magill also doubled in the ISU win.
 
Hug posted three of Evansville's eight hits in the loss, while Roberts and Stuart both added multi-hit games.
 
Schultz went the first three innings allowing two hits and five earned runs while walking one and striking out two. The Evansville left-hander battled a bit of wildness hitting three Sycamores in the game. Jarrett Blunt went 4.0 innings in relief with eight strikeouts, while Jakob Meyer went the final 2.0 innings to close out the contest.
 
How They Scored
  • Indiana State jumped ahead early with the first four hitters reaching base on their way to taking a 4-0 lead in the top of the first. Keegan Watson was hit by a pitch bringing in the first ISU run, while Grant Magill provided the big hit in the frame with a two-run double down the right field line.
  • Mike Sears staked the Sycamores to a 5-0 lead in the top of the third inning with a sacrifice fly to left field scoring Adam Pottinger.
  • Eric Roberts put Evansville on the board in the bottom of the third with a three-run home run to center field scoring Adam Euler and Ben Stuart to cut the game down to 5-3.
  • Randal Diaz answered with a solo home run in the top of the fifth inning as his blast cleared the center field wall to put ISU ahead 6-3.
  • Sears came through with his second RBI of the game connecting on a run-scoring single to center in the top of the seventh scoring Diaz to make it a 7-3 game.
  • Evansville's Chase Hug connected on a solo home run to center field in the bottom of the eighth inning to provide the final scoring margin.
News & Notes                                                                                                                                    
  • Indiana State improved to 15-2 in Missouri Valley play on Saturday afternoon and retain a two-game lead over Missouri State (13-4) for the conference lead.
  • The 15 wins in conference play this season mark a new high in the Mitch Hannahs coaching era surpassing his 14-win seasons in both 2014 and 2021.
  • ISU improved to 15-1 overall in April continuing one of the most successful months in program history with Saturday's win. Indiana State's 15 wins in April mark the most since the Sycamores went 18-3 in March 2012.
  • Adam Pottinger ran his on-base streak to a season-best 16 consecutive games and the hitting streak reached 12 games following his 1-for-2 day at the plate. Pottinger drew two walks and was hit by a pitch to reach base four times on Saturday.
  • Randal Diaz and Keegan Watson were hit by pitches for the second consecutive game and Pottinger was also plunked running ISU's Missouri Valley leading total to 71 through 40 games.
  • Josue Urdaneta, Seth Gergely, and Randal Diaz all extended their on-base streaks to eight consecutive games on Saturday.
  • Connor Fenlong improved to 5-0 in Missouri Valley play on the season following his 8.0-inning start. The Sycamores are 7-3 in Fenlong's starts in 2023.
  • Fenlong's five wins in Missouri Valley play this season leads the conference through Saturday afternoon, while his 42.2-innings on the mound are also a conference-high. 
Up Next
Indiana State and Evansville are back on the field tomorrow for the final game of the weekend series at German American Bank Field at Charles H. Braun Stadium. First pitch is set for 2 p.m. ET and will be streamed live on 105.5 The Legend.
 
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