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Beck
2
Indiana State INS 0-1
3
Winner Wagner WAG 1-0
Indiana State INS
0-1
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Final
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Wagner WAG
1-0
Winner
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Indiana State INS 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 2 5 1
Wagner WAG 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 2 3 5 1

W: Jason Masick (1-0) L: Morris, Gavin (0-1)

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Wagner WAG 1-1
16
Winner Indiana State INS 1-1
Wagner WAG
1-1
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Final
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Indiana State INS
1-1
Winner
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Wagner WAG 0 0 0 0 2 1 0 3 0 6 11 1
Indiana State INS 3 2 0 0 11 0 0 0 X 16 14 1

W: Parson, Grant (1-0) L: Heitaro Hayashi (0-1)

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

Sycamore bats come to life on Friday evening to take doubleheader split with Wagner

GASTONIA, N.C. – Indiana State split Friday's season-opening doubleheader on Friday afternoon as the Sycamores fell in the opener, 3-2, before topping the Seahawks 16-6 in the evening's finale.
 
Grant Parson recorded his first win in the Sycamore uniform on the mound, while Carter Beck, Carlos Pena, and Weston Fulk all homered on the afternoon. Thomas Emerich added a team-high four hits over the two contests including a trio of doubles.
 
Game 1: Wagner 3, Indiana State 2
Diego Tavarez connected on the walk-off two-run home run with two outs in the bottom of the ninth inning to propel the Seahawks to the 3-2 win in the 2025 season opener between Wagner and Indiana State.
 
The Sycamores built a 2-0 lead in the top of the seventh inning as Thomas Emerich connected on a two-out RBI double to left field scoring Eli Gipson. Sebastian Torres followed with a double that snuck just inside the left field line scoring Emerich to give Indiana State the two-run lead heading into the stretch.
 
The Seahawks took one back in the bottom of the seventh as Lukas Torres drove in Leo Doyle to pull the game back within one run.
 
The margin remained the same heading into the bottom of the ninth as Gavin Morris (0-1) looked to close out the contest. The Sycamore right-hander surrendered a leadoff walk to Jake Griess, before retiring the next two batters. However, Tavarez turned the ball and lofted one over the right field wall for the walk-off home run to secure the win for the Seahawks.
 
It was a pitching duel through the first five innings as both teams' pitching staffs carried no-hitters into the sixth innings. Ryan Karst battled wildness early in going 3.0 innings in his first start of the season allowing four walks while striking out three. Max McEwen went 3.0 innings in an extended relief appearance striking out five, while Jacob Spencer, Zac Laird, and Breyllin Suriel bridged the gap to Morris late.
 
Emerich and Torres both doubled to highlight Indiana State's offense in the game. Carter Beck and Gipson both added stolen bases.
 
Jason Masick (1-0) took the win for Wagner throwing a scoreless ninth inning in relief. Connor Hayden went the first four innings allowing two walks while striking out four. Jake Toporek allowed four hits and two runs over a 4.0-inning outing.
 
Bryce Pehlps had two of Wagner's five hits in the game including one of the team's two doubles. Joseph Mennella added a double and stolen base, while Torres also picked up a steal in the win.
 
How They Scored
  • ­Thomas Emerich connected on an RBI double with two outs in the seventh inning bringing home Eli Gipson to give the Sycamores the 1-0 lead in the seventh.
  • Sebastian Torres followed with an RBI double down the left field line scoring Emerich to make it a 2-0 game.
  • Lukas Torres brought home Leo Doyle in the bottom of the seventh with an RBI groundout as Wagner pulled back within 2-1.
  • Diego Taverez connected on the walk-off two-run home run in the bottom of the ninth scoring Nicholas Mazzotta to secure the 3-2 win for the Seahawks. 
Game Two: Indiana State 16, Wagner 6
The Sycamores broke the game open in the top of the fifth inning as Indiana State scored 11 runs in the frame on their way to securing the Friday doubleheader split against the Seahawks. Carter Beck, Weston Fulk, and Carlos Pena all homered in the win.
 
Indiana State seized control of the game early in the first inning as Beck followed Pena's leadoff walk with a two-run home run to right center putting the Sycamores ahead 2-0. Fulk followed with a towering home run down the left field line to make it a 3-0 game.
 
The Sycamores added two more runs in the second as Thomas Emerich scored on a wild pitch before Pena connected on a solo shot over the wall in left center to stretch the lead to 5-0.
 
Wagner put two runs on the board in the fifth as Connor Roche connected on a two-run home run to left field scoring Bryce Phelps to make it a 5-2 contest.
 
Indiana State broke the game open in the fifth as the Sycamores sent 15 batters to the plate highlighted by Jorge Cartagena's three-run double, while Pena (single) and Sutherlin (double) added two-run hits in the frame as the Sycamores built a 16-2 lead.
 
Wagner added late runs in the contest with Phelps providing a two-run double in the eighth in the Seahawks' loss.
 
Grant Parson (1-0) picked up his first win in the Sycamore uniform as the sophomore right-hander went 5.0 innings allowing five hits and two runs. He struck out six before turning the ball over to the bullpen following the big inning. Carson Seeman went 2.2 innings in relief, while Jack Armstrong struck out two over the final 1.1 innings to secure the win.
 
Emerich was 3-for-4 from the plate with two doubles, three runs, and a stolen base to lead the Sycamores' offense. Pena, Beck, and Jeremy Martinez all posted multi-hit games in the win. Miguel Cantu, Sutherlin, Cartagena, Martinez, and Emerich all doubled, while Pena, Beck, and Fulk homered.
 
Heitaro Hayashi (0-1) went 2.0 innings allowing four hits and five runs in the loss. Andrew Ravelo, Griffin White, and A.J. Hiestand saw time in relief on the mound.
 
Phelps led Wagner's offense going 3-for-4 from the plate with a pair of RBIs. Matt Sutera and Jake Griess added a pair of multi-hit games.
 
How They Scored
  • Carter Beck (two-run) and Weston Fulk (solo) connected on back-to-back home runs in the bottom of the first inning to stake Indiana State to the early 3-0 lead.
  • Thomas Emerich scored on a wild pitch for the Sycamores' first run in the second inning, before Carlos Pena connected on a solo home run to left center to give Indiana State the 5-0 lead.
  • Connor Roche connected on a two-run home run in the top of the fifth inning scoring Bryce Phelps to make it a 5-2 contest.
  • Emerich scored on another wild pitch in the bottom of the fifth to jump-start the Sycamore offense in the frame and make it a 6-2 game.
  • Keegan Garis was hit by a pitch with the bases-loaded scoring Beck, before Jorge Cartagena cleared the bases with a three-run double down the left field line to make it a 10-2 contest.
  • Jeremy Martinez kept the scoring going in the fifth with an RBI single, before Pena brought home two more on a single through the right-side scoring Martinez and Gipson.
  • Beck added an RBI in the frame with a base hit bringing home Emerich to make it a 14-2 contest.
  • Nick Sutherlin closed out the scoring in the 11-run inning with a two-run double to right center bringing Beck and Pena across the plate.
  • Matteo Matthews put one back on the board for Wagner with a sacrifice fly to right field scoring Jake Griess.
  • Bryce Phelps connected on a two-run double to left center, and then scored on Emmett Coco's single to left center to provide the final 16-6 scoring margin.
News & Notes Up Next
Indiana State and Wagner are scheduled to close out the three-game series on Saturday afternoon at CaroMont Health Park. First pitch in the series finale is set for 1 p.m. ET. Live stats will be available on GoSycamores.com.
 
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