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Garis
3
Winner Indiana State INS 7-7
0
Southeast Missouri SEMO 6-7
Winner
Indiana State INS
7-7
3
Final
0
Southeast Missouri SEMO
6-7
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Indiana State INS 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 9 0
Southeast Missouri SEMO 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0

W: Morse, Colby (2-0) L: Heyman, Sam (2-2)

1
Indiana State INS 7-8
4
Winner Southeast Missouri SEMO 7-7
Indiana State INS
7-8
1
Final
4
Southeast Missouri SEMO
7-7
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 1 0 0 1 7 0
Southeast Missouri SEMO 0 1 0 1 1 0 0 1 X 4 12 0

W: Mertens, Nathan (1-0) L: Spencer, Jacob (0-1) S: Kranawetter, J (1)

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

Morse posts career effort, Garis homers as Sycamores split doubleheader at SEMO

CAPE GIRARDEAU, Mo. – Indiana State and Southeast Missouri State split Saturday's doubleheader as the teams continued the weekend series at Capaha Field. The Sycamores' took the opener, 3-0, behind the strong pitching of Colby Morse, while SEMO responded with a similar effort on the mound and timely hitting in the nightcap to secure the 4-1 win.
 
The Sycamores (7-8) and Redhawks (7-7) will close out the weekend series on Sunday afternoon at Capaha Field with first pitch set for 2 p.m. ET.
 
Game One: Indiana State 3, SEMO 0
Indiana State scored in each of the first three innings and Colby Morse worked a masterpiece in relief as the Sycamores topped host SEMO in Saturday's first game of the doubleheader, 3-0.
 
The Sycamores took the early 3-0 lead after three innings highlighted by Zach Henderson and Carlos Pena RBI doubles, while Carter Beck scored an early run off a bases-loaded double play to provide the Indiana State pitching staff all the support they would need in the contest.
 
Morse (2-0) entered the game in the bottom of the second inning after starter Grant Parson was relieved early in the contest and the senior right-hander delivered. Morse worked his way out of a two-on, two-out jam in the second inning getting a groundout to Jackson Taylor at second to keep SEMO off the board.
 
From there, Morse faced just one batter over the minimum the rest of the way, surrendering singles to Mikey Rocha (fourth) and Brooks Kettering (fifth), with a double play keeping the SEMO offense at bay in the fifth inning. He retired the final 14 batters in a row on his way to a career-high 7.1-inning relief stint in securing his second win on the mound with the Sycamores.
 
Morse went 7.1 innings, allowing just the two aforementioned hits while striking out four in a dominant performance on the mound.
 
Thomas Emerich, Pena, Alex Nevils, and Henderson all had two-hit games for Indiana State as the Sycamores connected on nine hits overall in the contest. Beck, Pena (2), and Henderson all doubled, while Pena, Keegan Garis, and Henderson each picked up a stolen base in the game.
 
Parson worked the first 1.2 innings allowing four walks and hitting two batters in an atypical start for the Sycamore sophomore right-hander. He added a strikeout and a wild pitch in taking the no-decision.
 
Sam Heyman (2-2) took the loss on the mound allowing seven hits and three runs while striking out a pair over 4.1 innings. Cade Perkins and Caden Kickhaefer went the final 4.2 frames combining to strike out eight to close out the contest.
 
How They Scored
  • The Sycamores struck in the top of the first inning as Carter Beck scored on a double play ball in the infield to give Indiana State the early 1-0 lead.
  • Zach Henderson drove in the Sycamores' second run of the game in the top of the second inning with an RBI double down the left field line scoring Alex Nevils to make it a 2-0 game.
  • The Sycamores added the final run of the contest in the top of the third as Carlos Pena connected on an RBI double to the wall in right center scoring Thomas Emerich to provide the final 3-0 margin. 
Game Two: SEMO 4, Indiana State 1
Southeast Missouri State scored early in the contest and the Redhawks pitching staff kept the Sycamores' rally at bay in the ninth inning to secure the win in the second game of Saturday's doubleheader.
 
The Redhawks scored first for the first time over the weekend on Bryce Cannon's RBI double to right center in the second inning, and SEMO added Cole Warehime (single) and Brooks Kettering (sacrifice fly) RBIs to secure the early lead.
 
Keegan Garis put the Sycamores on the board in the seventh with a solo home run to right field, but the Redhawks responded with Gunnar Doyle's RBI bunt single scoring Michael Mugan in the bottom of the eighth to put the lead back to three runs.
 
Indiana State nearly rallied back in the top of the ninth as the Sycamores put the game-tying run at the plate with two outs. Jeremy Martinez drew a leadoff walk and Miguel Cantu added a two-out single to put runners on the corners for the Sycamores. However, SEMO reliever Jackson Kranawetter (S, 1) was able to retire Emil Estrella on strikes to quell the rally and end the contest.
 
Carter Beck and Jackson Taylor had two hits apiece for Indiana State as the Sycamores connected on seven hits overall in the contest.
 
Jacob Spencer (0-1) took the loss after going 3.0 innings allowing four hits and two runs. Gavin Morris went the rest of the way allowing eight hits and two runs while striking out one over the final 5.0 innings in relief.
 
Michael Mugan went 3-for-3 with three runs scored to highlight the SEMO offense in the nightcap. Caleb Corbin added a pair of hits, while Bryce Cannon and Shea McGahan doubled in the win.
 
Nathan Mertens (1-0) picked up the win going 6.1 innings allowing five hits and a run while striking out five. Kranawetter went the final 2.2 innings recording seven strikeouts in recording his first save.
 
How They Scored
  • SEMO's Bryce Cannon put the Redhawks on the board in the bottom of the second inning with an RBI double to right center scoring Michael Mugan to give SEMO the early 1-0 lead.
  • The Redhawks added to the lead in the fourth inning as Cole Warehime singled home Mugan to make it 2-0 SEMO.
  • Brooks Kettering's sacrifice fly to left field in the bottom of the fifth inning was deep enough for Shea McGahan to score and put SEMO ahead 3-0.
  • Keegan Garis put one tally in the Sycamores' column in the top of the seventh as the senior connected on a solo home run into the deck beyond the right field wall to cut the lead down to 3-1.
  • SEMO answered in the bottom of the eighth as Indiana State pitcher Gavin Morris' diving effort on Gunnar Doyle's bunt attempt resulted in the ground knocking the ball out of Morris' glove and trickling away from the Sycamores' defense, allowing Mugan to score and put the final margin at 4-1.
News & Notes
  • Carlos Pena added his team-leading sixth multi-hit game of the season in Saturday's first game, but saw his stretch of four consecutive multi-hit contests come to an end in the evening finale.
  • Colby Morse's 7.1-inning relief stint is Indiana State's longest pitching appearance of the season.
  • Morse dropped his team-leading ERA down to 1.17 on the year over 15.1 innings and his WHIP down to .52 following the contest.
  • Jackson Taylor posted his second multi-hit game of the season in Saturday's finale.
  • Keegan Garis' solo home run in the seventh marked his second home run of the season.
  • Garis' home run was Indiana State's first home run since February 18 when Garis connected on a solo home run in the third inning of the Sycamores' 8-5 win over Florida Gulf Coast.
  • Gavin Morris worked a season-best 5.0-innings in relief in Saturday evening's nightcap.
Up Next
Indiana State and SEMO close out the series tomorrow afternoon at Capaha Field as the teams take the field at 2 p.m. ET.
 
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