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FGCU
5
Winner Indiana State INS 4-0
2
Florida Gulf Coast FGCU 0-4
Winner
Indiana State INS
4-0
5
Final
2
Florida Gulf Coast FGCU
0-4
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Indiana State INS 0 0 2 2 0 1 0 0 0 5 7 4
Florida Gulf Coast FGCU 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 2 5 2

W: Gilley, Cole (0-0) L: M. Kavanaugh (0-1) S: Davidson, Zach (1)

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

Hernandez shines, Sycamore pitchers shut down Florida Gulf Coast in 5-2 win

NORTH PORT, Fla. – Luis Hernandez drove in three RBIs and five Indiana State pitchers combined to hold the high-powered Florida Gulf Coast offense to just five hits and one earned run as the Sycamores topped the Eagles on Wednesday night at Cool Today Ballpark, 5-2.
 
The Sycamores (4-0) recorded their fourth consecutive win to open the season as Indiana State remains undefeated in their season-opening swing through the Sunshine State. The four-game winning streak remains the longest to open the season for ISU since the 2019 season when the Sycamores won their first seven contests.
 
Hernandez recorded his second consecutive three RBI game after previously driving in three runs in the Sycamores' 5-0 win over South Florida on Monday afternoon. The junior designated hitter connected on a sacrifice fly scoring Randal Diaz in the third inning and added a two-run double in the top of the fourth scoring Dominic Listi and Josue Urdaneta to provide the ISU pitching staff all the support they would need on the afternoon.
 
Cole Gilley (1-0) picked up his first win of the 2024 season with 3.1 innings in relief. Gilley struck out three and pitched the Sycamores out of trouble in the third and fifth innings before handing the ball to Adam Berghorst in the sixth. Berghorst would go the next 2.2 innings in hitless relief, while Zach Davidson (S, 1) recorded his first save of the season striking out two batters in a scoreless ninth frame.
 
Adam Pottinger and Randal Diaz both added RBIs against FGCU (0-4) as the Sycamores recorded their third consecutive win over the Eagles in the opponent series history. Seven different Sycamores recorded hits in the game with Listi, Hernandez, and Pottinger all doubling in the win.
 
Cutts went the first two innings of scoreless baseball before handing the ball to Aaron Moss to start the third inning. Moss allowed two runners to reach before handing the ball to Gilley and the Sycamore staff shutdown the Eagles the rest of the way.
 
Florida Gulf Coast scattered five hits in the field on Wednesday night with Mac Moise posting the team's lone extra-base hit with a double in the bottom of the fifth.
 
Matt Kavanaugh (0-1) took the loss on the mound going the first 2.2 innings allowing three hits and two runs while striking out two. Overall, FGCU utilized six different pitchers on the mound on Wednesday night.
 
How They Scored
  • Luis Hernandez connected on a sacrifice fly to right field scoring Randal Diaz for the opening run of the game and Adam Pottinger added an RBI double bringing home Dominic Listi as the Sycamores went ahead 2-0 in the top of the third.
  • FGCU took one back in the bottom of the third as Charles Davalan scored on a wild pitch to cut the lead to 2-1.
  • Hernandez provided the big knock in the game with a two-run double to left center in the top of the fourth inning scoring Listi and Josue Urdaneta to make it a 4-1 ballgame.
  • The Eagles made it 4-2 in the bottom of the fifth as FGCU scored on an ISU infield error with Dalton Robinson crossing the plate to cut the deficit to two runs.
  • Diaz drove home Urdaneta with an RBI single to left center in the top of the sixth inning to provide the final 5-2 scoring margin.
News & Notes
  • Randal Diaz (24) extended his on-base streaks on Wednesday night continuing a double-digit streak dating back to the 2023 season.
  • Dominic Listi continued his hot streak to start the 2024 season as the redshirt senior outfielder reached base for the fourth consecutive game to start his ISU career and was on the base paths in three of his five official plate appearances in the contest.
  • Luis Hernandez posted his second consecutive three-RBI contest giving him a team-leading six runs batted in over the first four games of the season.
  • Brennyn Cutts continued ISU's strong starting pitching to open the 2024 season going two scoreless in a shortened stint on the mound.
  • Cam Edmonson, Jacob Pruitt, Luke Hayden, and Cutts have combined to go 18.0 innings over the first four starts on the season with a combined 0.50 ERA and a 20:4 strikeout-to-walk ratio in wins over Louisville, UConn, South Florida, and FGCU.
  • Zach Davidson became Indiana State's fourth pitcher to record a save in the 2024 season as the senior left-hander closed out the contest against FGCU. He joins Jared Spencer (Louisville), Adam Berghorst (UConn), and Cameron Holycross (USF) on the season.
Up Next
Indiana State continues the Sunshine State swing on Friday afternoon as the Sycamores take on Michigan State in Port Charlotte, Fla. and Centennial Park (Field C-10) as a part of the Snowbird Baseball Classic. First pitch between the Sycamores and the Spartans is set for Noon ET. The game is set to be streamed live via FloBaseball.
 
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