PORT CHARLOTTE, Fla. – Indiana State scored three runs over the final three innings, including two in the go-ahead bottom of the eighth as the Sycamores topped Northeastern in the series finale of the Snowbird Baseball Classic, 5-4.
 
Trailing 3-0 through the top of the fifth, the Sycamores (4-3) finally broke through the scoreboard sparking life in the Indiana State offense. Jeremy Martinez connected on Indiana State's first hit of the game with a one-out single through the right side putting runners on back for Carter Beck. The sophomore centerfielder connected on a towering fly ball to center that Northeastern's outfield lost in the Florida sun, falling for a two-run triple for the Sycamores' first two runs in the contest.
 
Northeastern (3-2) continued to put the pressure on the Sycamores as the Huskies answered Martinez's tying run on a wild pitch in the seventh, with Gregory Bozzo putting NU back in the lead as he touched home plate on a Gavin Morris (1-1) wild pitch in the eighth.
 
The Northeastern rally set the stage for the Sycamores in the bottom of the eighth. Miguel Cantu, making his first start with the Sycamores, sliced a leadoff double down the right field line off NU reliever Jack Beauchesne (0-1). After a Keegan Garis sacrifice bunt moved pinch-runner Jackson Taylor over to third, Thomas Emerich connected on a slow bouncer down the third base line. Taylor was off on contact and slid into the plate ahead of the throw to tie the game up at 4-4.
 
Martinez kept the Sycamores' rally going in the eighth with a single to left, before Emerich stole third base to put the go-ahead run 90 feet from the plate for Sebastian Torres. The freshman shortstop worked a 3-1 count before lofting a fly ball to left field deep enough to score Emerich and giving Indiana State the 5-4 lead.
 
Northeastern refused to go quietly in the ninth as Alex Lane and Matt Brinker connected on back-to-back one-out singles against Morris to put the go-ahead run on first base. Garis tracked Bozzo's fly ball down on the warning track for the second out of the inning, before Morris struck out Justin Bosland for the final out to secure the Indiana State win.
 
Cantu and Martinez combined for four of Indiana State's six hits in the contest, while Cantu recorded his second double of the season. Beck added the Sycamores' first triple of the year in the win.
 
Freshman right-hander Ty Brooks went 5.0 innings in his second collegiate start. The Milford, Ind. native allowed eight hits and three runs while striking out five in taking the no-decision. Jacob Spencer worked two innings in relief with a pair of strikeouts, while Zac Laird and Morris went the rest of the way in the Indiana State win.
 
Cam Maldonado and Lane both posted three-hit days for Northeastern as the Huskies posted 10 hits overall as a team in the loss. Brinker added two singles, while Harrison Feinberg added a double in the loss.
 
Jack Bowery went 5.0 innings allowing two hits and two unearned runs while striking out five in the no-decision for the Huskies. Ryan McCarroll, Cooper McGrath, and Beauchesne all went 1.0 inning apiece.
 
How They Scored

• Cam Maldonado singled in Harrison Feinberg to give Northeastern the early 1-0 lead in the top of the third inning.
• The Huskies added to their lead with two runs in the fifth as Alex Lane singled home Ryan Gerety, while Matt Brinker brought home Maldonado with an RBI infield single to give Northeastern a 3-0 lead.
• The Sycamores responded with two runs in the bottom of the fifth inning as Carter Beck connected on a towering fly ball to center field that fell near the wall for a two-run triple scoring Jeremy Martinez and Keegan Garis to cut the Northeastern lead down to 3-2.
• Indiana State tied the game up in the bottom of the seventh as Martinez scored on a Cooper McGrath wild pitch to even the score at 3-3.
• Northeastern retook the lead in the top of the eighth as Gregory Bozzo scored on a Gavin Morris wild pitch to put the Huskies back up 4-3.
• Indiana State evened the game in the bottom of the eighth as Jackson Taylor took off on contact and slid under the tag at the plate on Thomas Emerich's grounder to third base to put the score at 4-4.
• Two batters later, Emerich came around to score on Sebastian Torres' sacrifice fly to left field providing the final 5-4 margin.

News & Notes

• Sunday's win marks Indiana State's first victory in program history against Northeastern after dropping the previous five contests, including all three in the 2023 season.
• Gavin Morris became the fourth Sycamore pitcher to record a win in the 2025 season joining Grant Parson, Ty Brooks, and Max McEwen to achieve the feat.
• Miguel Cantu recorded his first start at Indiana State on Sunday afternoon after drawing the nod at first base.
• Keegan Garis, Carter Beck, and Weston Fulk are the three Sycamores to start all seven games on the season, while Thomas Emerich and Carlos Pena have played in all seven in 2025.
• Zac Laird, Jacob Spencer, and Morris tied McEwen for the team lead with their third appearances on the mound this season.
• Brooks has gone 5.0 innings in both his collegiate starts and has posted a 3.60 ERA over 10.0 innings on the mound.

Up Next
Indiana State continues its season-opening road trip on Tuesday, February 25, as the Sycamores travel to Dayton Beach, Fla. and Bethune-Cookman for a single game. First pitch at Jackie Robinson Ballpark is set for 6 p.m. ET. The game is set to be streamed live on YouTube, while live stats will be available on the schedule on GoSycamores.com.
 
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