TALLAHASSEE, Fla. – Big innings propelled Indiana State past Florida A&M in both games of Sunday's doubleheader as the Sycamores completed the weekend sweep with 7-2 and 15-0 victories over the Rattlers.
 
Game One: Indiana State 7, Florida A&M 2
Indiana State rallied back from an early deficit and Luis Hernandez and Grant Magill both drove in two runs apiece as the Sycamores secured the series win over the Rattlers with the 7-2 win in the first game of Sunday's doubleheader.
 
Trailing 2-0 after the first inning, the Sycamores scored seven runs over their next two at-bats highlighted by Hernandez's two-run single in the second and Magill's two-run base hit in the third to provide starter Luke Hayden (2-1) all the support he would need in the win.
 
Randal Diaz, Dominic Listi, and Josue Urdaneta also drove in runs on Sunday afternoon, while Mike Sears and Adam Pottinger both scored two runs apiece in the win. Listi added ISU's lone extra-base hit, a double in the third inning, to highlight the Sycamore offense.
 
Hayden settled in after a rough first inning in going 5.0 innings in his fourth start in the Sycamore Blue & White. The junior right-hander allowed five hits and two runs while striking out six in the shortened game.
 
Kyle Cortner and Simon Gregersen went the final two innings in relief with Gregersen highlighting the afternoon with four strikeouts over 1.2 innings to close out the contest.
 
Joseph Pierini drove in both of FAMU's runs with a single in the first inning and finished with the Rattlers' lone multi-hit contest. Broedy Poppell added a double in the loss.
 
Tre Simmons (1-2) took the loss allowing two hits and four runs while walking three in 1.2 innings pitched. Cody Williams and Tanner Walker went the rest of the way for FAMU.
 
How They Scored

• Joseph Pierini connected on an early two-run single scoring Janmikell Bastardo and Broedy Poppell to give FAMU the 2-0 lead after the bottom of the first inning.
• The Sycamores took the lead in the top of the second with a four-run frame highlighted by Josue Urdaneta's RBI single, Dominic Listi's bases-loaded hit-by-pitch, and Luis Hernandez's two-run single to put ISU ahead 4-2.
• ISU added three more runs in the top of the third on Grant Magill's two-run single and Randal Diaz's sacrifice fly to provide the final 7-2 margin.

Game Two: Indiana State 15, Florida A&M 0
Indiana State's offense exploded for 13 hits and 15 runs on Sunday afternoon as the Sycamores completed the weekend sweep with the 15-0 win over Florida A&M at Moore-Kittles Field.
 
Mike Sears connected on his first grand slam of the season and drove in a season-high six RBIs in the contest, while Luis Hernandez went 4-for-4 with four runs scored to pace an ISU offense that had nine different players record hits. Joe Kido added a two-hit game for the Sycamores, while Jordan Austin doubled to highlight the ISU at-bats.
 
The Sycamores struck first with three runs in the top of the third to provide all the run support starter Brennyn Cutts (2-1) would need in picking up his second win of the season. Cutts went six scoreless innings allowing four hits while striking out seven in the win. The junior right-hander retired six in a row at one point and allowed just one runner in scoring position in the victory.
 
Jacob Spencer worked a 1-2-3 inning in the bottom of the seventh to shut down the Florida A&M offense in his Sycamore debut on the mound.
 
Jacob Granger (1-1) went the first 4.0 innings allowing nine hits and seven runs (six earned), while striking out one in taking the loss. Josh Scragg, Grant Harrison, Logan Sharpton, and Raylan Wagner closed out the game.
 
How They Scored

• Indiana State took control of the game early scoring three runs in the top of the first. Luis Hernandez opened the scoring with an RBI single, while Parker Stinson (RBI single) and Jordan Austin (RBI double) both connected to put ISU ahead 3-0 in their first at-bats.
• Mike Sears connected on a one-out grand slam over the wall in center field in the top of the third inning bringing home Stinson, Adam Pottinger, and Hernandez to make it a 7-0 Indiana State lead.
• Austin drew a bases-loaded walk scoring Hernandez and Sears connected on an RBI groundout scoring Adam Pottinger to make it a 9-0 ISU lead in the sixth inning.
• The Sycamores send 12 batters to the plate and scored six runs highlighted by Keegan Garis' pinch-hit two-run single to take the 15-0 lead in the seventh.

Up Next
Indiana State makes its home debut on Tuesday, March 12, as the Sycamores welcome Illinois to Bob Warn Field for a 4 p.m. ET first pitch. It's Fan Appreciation Day at the ballpark with free general admission to all fans, while autographed MVC/Regional Championship posters will be handed out to the first 100 fans. It's also Two for Tuesdays with fans able to purchase two hot dogs for $5 at the concession stand.
 
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