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Schrader
16
Winner Southern Ill. SIU 24-10, 7-4 MVC
9
Indiana State INS 17-17, 6-5 MVC
Winner
Southern Ill. SIU
24-10, 7-4 MVC
16
Final
9
Indiana State INS
17-17, 6-5 MVC
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Southern Ill. SIU 1 0 5 5 2 0 1 0 2 16 13 1
Indiana State INS 0 2 0 0 1 3 1 2 0 9 14 1

W: Alec Nigut (6-1) L: Brooks, Ty (3-3)

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

Sycamores fall 16-9 to SIU on Saturday, set up Sunday rubber match at The Bob

TERRE HAUTE, Ind. – Southern Illinois took advantage of nine Indiana State walks issued in the contest to score eight runs as the Salukis offset four Sycamores' home runs in the game (two from Carlos Pena) on their way to evening the weekend series with the 16-9 Saturday win.
 
The Salukis (24-10, 7-4) built a 13-2 lead through the top of the fifth inning as Southern Illinois utilized five-run third and fourth innings highlighted by bouts of wildness from the Indiana State (17-17-, 6-5) staff. Tim Simay drove in four RBIs with a pair of two-run singles over the two frames as SIU built a commanding lead early.
 
The Sycamores steadily chipped away at the SIU lead with Andrew Ortiz and Mason Roell solo home runs cutting into the deficit, while Carter Beck connected on a two-run double in the bottom of the sixth inning to keep the game alive.
 
Indiana State continued to battle with Caden Schrader and Cole Chace providing key relief outings late and Pena homered in both the seventh and eighth innings, but the SIU lead proved to be too great to surmount as the teams set up a Sunday rubber match with the Salukis' win.
 
Beck and Ortiz both had three-hit games as Indiana State out-hit the Salukis 14-13 in the contest. Pena and Jackson Taylor added multi-hit efforts in the contest as the Sycamores connected against the SIU pitching staff throughout the game. Beck and Martinez both doubled in the loss.
 
Ty Brooks (3-3) took the loss as the freshman right-hander struggled in the Saturday start. Brooks went 2.0 innings allowing three hits and six runs, while walking three and striking out one. Colby Morse, Aaron Moss, Caden Schrader, Brady Banker, and Cole Chace all saw time on the mound in relief.
 
Matt Schark went 3-for-4 with four runs scored, while Simay (3-for-6, four RBIs) and Lemm (2-for-4, four RBIs, three runs) were among the offensive leaders for SIU on Saturday afternoon. Jaxon Holder added two hits and four runs scored in the win.
 
Alec Nigut (6-1) picked up the win allowing six hits and three runs while striking out five over 5.0 innings of work. Gavan Wernsing and Matt Irvine both worked 0.2 innings apiece in relief, while Dylan Petrey went the final 2.2 innings to close out the contest.
 
How They Scored
  • John Lemm singled through the right side bringing home Matt Schark in the top of the first inning giving SIU the early 1-0 lead.
  • The Sycamores rallied back with two runs in the bottom of the second with Jeremy Martinez scoring on Emil Estrella's RBI fielder's choice, while Carter Beck singled home Estrella later in the frame to give Indiana State the 2-1 lead.
  • SIU retook the lead on a pair of two-run singles from Gabe Petrucelli and Tim Simay in the top of the third inning, while Lemm scored on Kaleb Hall's RBI ground out to give the Salukis the 6-2 lead.
  • The Salukis added five more runs in the top of the fourth with Schark (RBI single), Simay (two-run single), and Cecil Lofton (RBI ground out) driving in runs, while Jordan Bach scored on a wild pitch to make it 11-2 Southern Illinois.
  • The lead reached 13-2 in the top of the fifth as Bach doubled in Jaxon Holder and scored on a wild pitch to stretch the Salukis' advantage.
  • Andrew Ortiz connected on his first collegiate home run in the bottom of the fifth inning with a drive over the left field wall and into the tree line as the Indiana State freshman cut the lead down to 13-3.
  • The Sycamores continued to come back in the sixth as Mason Roell connected on a solo home run over the right field wall, while Carter Beck brought home Ortiz and Jackson Taylor with a two-run double to left field making it a 13-6 ballgame.
  • The Salukis made it 14-6 in the top of the seventh as Lemm worked a bases-loaded walk scoring Holder.
  • Indiana State kept rallying back as Carlos Pena connected on a towering home run over the right field wall in the bottom of the seventh to put the score at 14-7.
  • Pena connected for the second time in the contest with a two-run shot into the trees beyond the left field wall scoring Eli Gipson in the bottom of the eighth to make it a 14-9 ballgame.
  • Lemm provided the cap on the scoring with a two-run home run over the right field wall in the top of the ninth scoring Schark to provide the final 16-9 margin.
News & Notes
  • Carlos Pena ran his on-base streak to 28 consecutive games after homering in the seventh inning. He finished 2-for-5 from the plate with a pair of home runs and three RBIs.
  • Pena's multi-homer game marked his second in MVC play this season after homering twice on April 6 at Belmont. It marked Indiana State's fifth game in 2025 where a player has hit two or more home runs and ties him with Keegan Garis (2) for most multi-homer games in 2025.
  • Andrew Ortiz became the 13th Indiana State player to homer in the 2025 season after his solo shot in the fifth inning on Saturday afternoon.
  • Ortiz recorded a career-high three hits in Saturday's game, marking his fourth multi-hit game of the 2025 season.
  • Mason Roell connected on his second home run of the season and first since going deep March 22 against Valparaiso. It marked the second time he's homered in the sixth inning in 2025.
  • Jackson Taylor drove in a career-high three RBIs on Friday evening with his two-run single in the first and RBI bunt in the eighth.
  • Carter Beck recorded his team-leading 11th multi-RBI contest of the 2025 season after driving in three on Saturday afternoon.
  • Saturday's four-homer game from the Indiana State offense tied the season-high for the team and equaled the mark set against Wagner (Feb. 16), at Illinois (Mar. 18), and at UIC (Mar. 29).
  • Caden Schrader worked a career-high 1.2 innings on Saturday afternoon and included the first three strikeouts of his collegiate career on the mound.
  • Cole Chace worked a career-high 2.1 innings in relief on Saturday afternoon in his first appearance since Feb. 28, 2025, against Virginia Tech. He added a career-high two strikeouts in relief.
Up Next
Indiana State and Southern Illinois close out the weekend series on Sunday afternoon at Bob Warn Field. First pitch is set for 1 p.m. and will be carried live on ESPN+ and 105.5 The Legend.
 
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