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Morris
2
Pacific PACIFIC 10-11
12
Winner Indiana State INS 9-11
Pacific PACIFIC
10-11
2
Final
12
Indiana State INS
9-11
Winner
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 R H E
Pacific PACIFIC 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 2 5 1
Indiana State INS 3 4 0 0 0 4 0 1 12 10 0

W: Morris, Gavin (2-2) L: Logan Drummond (1-1)

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

Sycamores secure series with 12-2 win over Pacific

TERRE HAUTE, Ind. – Indiana State secured the series win over Pacific on a wind-chilled, blustery day at Bob Warn Field as the Sycamores topped the Tigers on Sunday afternoon, 12-2.
 
The Sycamores (9-11) and Tigers (10-11) battled near freezing temperatures with random snow flurries throughout the game as the teams went through the entire weather gamut over the weekend series ranging from upper 70s (Friday) to upper 30s/low 40s on Sunday afternoon.
 
The weather didn't affect the Indiana State bats early as the Sycamores took advantage of a pair of RBI triples off the bats of Andrew Ortiz and Carlos Pena in building a 7-0 lead through the first two innings. Carter Beck added a two-run home run in the bottom of the sixth, while Ortiz connected on a bases-loaded, two-run single in the same inning to stretch the Indiana State lead to 11-1.
 
Pacific put the game at 11-2 in the top of the seventh inning on JT Waldon's sacrifice fly scoring Rylan Evans keeping the Tigers ahead of the 10-run mercy rule. The Sycamores' were unable to end the game in the bottom of the seventh, but loaded the bases against Pacific reliever David Andrus in the bottom of the eighth.
 
Keegan Garis started the inning with a leadoff single through the left side of the infield. Eli Gipson and Ortiz both drew walks to load the bases with none out bringing Mason Roell to the plate. The freshman third baseman connected on the first pitch from Andrus with a grounder just to the right of the pitcher's mound. The Pacific defense was unable to make a play on the ball in time to keep Garis from scoring for the walk-off RBI single securing the 12-2 win.
 
All nine Indiana State batters in the lineup reached base in the game as the Sycamores connected on 10 hits on Sunday afternoon. Beck, Thomas Emerich, and Ortiz all posted multi-hit games, while Ortiz drove in a career-high four RBIs. Pena added three RBIs and two runs scored, while Beck and Garis scored three times each in the win.
 
Gavin Morris (2-2) picked up the win going 4.2 innings in an extended relief appearance. The senior right-hander allowed three hits and a run while striking out three in picking up his second victory of the season. Ty Brooks went the first 3.1 innings allowing two hits and striking out five, while walking five batters.
 
Rylan Evans and Jarryd Wood combined to record four of Pacific's five hits in the contest. Jake Tandy added a single in the Tigers' loss.
 
Logan Drummond (1-1) took the loss allowing two hits and three runs over the first inning of the contest. Jakob Guardado worked 4.2 innings in relief allowing six hits and eight runs (six earned), while Jackson Lux and Andrus went the rest of the way on the mound.
 
How They Scored
  • Indiana State took the early lead in the bottom of the first as Carter Beck scored on a wild pitch from Pacific starter Logan Drummond to give the Sycamores the 1-0 edge.
  • Andrew Ortiz followed the wild pitch with a two-run triple down the right field line bringing home Keegan Garis and Carlos Pena to give Indiana State the 3-0 lead after the bottom of the first.
  • Carlos Pena cleared the bases in the bottom of the second inning with a three-run triple down the right field line scoring Thomas Emerich, Beck, and Jackson Taylor to give Indiana State the 6-0 lead.
  • Keegan Garis followed with a sacrifice fly to left as Pena slid into home ahead of the throw making it a 7-0 contest after the bottom of the second.
  • Pacific took one back in the top of the fourth inning as the Tigers loaded the bases with one out. Diego Davis beat out a fielder's choice allowing DJ Scott to score on the play before Gavin Morris retired the final batter to keep it a 7-1 ballgame.
  • Carter Beck added to the Indiana State lead in the bottom of the sixth inning as the sophomore centerfielder connected on a two-run home run just over the wall in right field scoring Sean McGurk to make it 9-1 Sycamores.
  • Andrew Ortiz brought home two more with an RBI single back up the middle scoring Emerich and Garis to give Indiana State the 11-1 lead after six innings.
  • Pacific kept the game alive in the top of the seventh as JT Waldon brought home Rylan Evans with an RBI sacrifice fly to right field to make it an 11-2 ballgame.
  • Mason Roell's bases-loaded walk-off infield single scored Keegan Garis in the bottom of the eighth to end the 12-2 contest at Bob Warn Field.
News & Notes
  • Andrew Ortiz connected on his team-leading second triple of the 2025 season and second of the week following his first at-bat on Sunday afternoon. Ortiz's triple marked the Sycamores' sixth triple of the 2025 season, equaling the team's total from 2024.
  • Carlos Pena connected on a three-run triple in the bottom of the second inning for his first triple of the 2025 season.
  • The Sycamores' two triples marked the first time Indiana State has had multiple triples in the same game since March 24, 2024, when Parker Stinson and Grant Magill both tripled against Missouri State.
  • Sean McGurk drew his first start of the 2025 season behind the plate. The junior catcher was on the base paths twice after getting hit by a pair of pitches and scored one run.
  • The Sycamores secured their second series win of the 2025 season after bouncing back from Saturday's loss to Pacific.
  • The 12-2 run-rule win marked Indiana State's first run-rule shortened win since May 18, 2024, with the 15-4 win at Valparaiso. The earlier 16-6 and 36-6 wins over Wagner earlier this season were played the complete nine innings in Gastonia, N.C.
  • Indiana State's 12 runs in the game marked the Sycamores' first game to breach the double-digit run mark since their 12-4 win at Bethune-Cookman on February 25.
  • Gavin Morris became the third Sycamore pitcher to reach two wins on the mound this season joining Max McEwen and Colby Morse to achieve the feat.
  • The Indiana State offense has homered in six consecutive games dating back to March 8 at Southeast Missouri State, marking the longest stretch of consecutive games with a home run in 2025. 
Up Next
Indiana State returns to the road for a midweek Tuesday night game in Champaign, Ill. against Illinois. First pitch at Illinois Field is set for 7 p.m. ET with the game to be carried live on the Big Ten Network and 105.5 The Legend.
 
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