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Emerich
10
Indiana State INS 20-19, 8-7 MVC
11
Winner Univ. of Evansville UE 13-25, 7-8 MVC
Indiana State INS
20-19, 8-7 MVC
10
Final
11
Univ. of Evansville UE
13-25, 7-8 MVC
Winner
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 R H E
Indiana State INS 0 4 1 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 2 10 19 0
Univ. of Evansville UE 0 0 0 2 2 1 0 0 3 0 3 11 13 3

W: Drew Fieger (3-3) L: Laird, Zac (0-1)

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

Aces top Sycamores in extra-innings to close out series in Evansville

EVANSVILLE, Ind. – Cal McGinnis tied the game up in both the bottom of the ninth and the 11th innings, and Kevin McCormick connected on the walk-off single as Indiana State was unable to hold off Evansville on Saturday evening at German American Bank Field with the 11-10 extra-inning loss.
 
The Sycamores (20-19, 8-7) appeared to seize control of the contest in the top of the 11th inning against Evansville (13-25, 7-8) reliever Drew Fieger (3-3). Carlos Pena drew a leadoff walk and advanced to second on Keegan Garis' single to left center. Thomas Emerich followed with his fourth hit of the contest, an RBI single back up the middle breaking an 8-8 tie as Pena slid across the plate.
 
Mason Roell followed two batters later with an RBI single in nearly the same spot allowing Garis to score as Indiana State took the 10-8 lead into the bottom of the 11th.
 
Similar to Evansville's rally in the bottom of the ninth, the Aces put runners on base early as Ty Rumsey singled to left and advanced to second as Charlie Longmeier drew a walk against Indiana State reliever Zac Laird (0-1). After Aaron Nehls was hit by a pitch to load the bases, the Sycamores turned to Ryan Karst against McGinnis.
 
Karst worked a 1-1 count against the Evansville left-handed batter, before McGinnis turned on a pitch and connected on a two-run single to right field scoring both Rumsey and Longmeier evening the game at 10-10. McCormick followed three pitches later with a line drive single to left center scoring Nehls as the Aces walked the Sycamores off for the second consecutive game.
 
Indiana State built an 8-2 lead over the first four and a half innings as the Sycamores' offense was rolling early against Evansville starter Owen Byberg. Jackson Taylor provided a key two-run double in the top of the second inning, while Eli Gipson drove in a pair of runs with an RBI double and RBI single to stake Indiana State to the lead.
 
Evansville rallied back making it an 8-5 game heading into the ninth and completed the comeback with McGinnis connected on a two-run single up the middle highlighting a three-run ninth inning rally to send the game into extra innings.
 
Seven different Sycamores recorded multi-hit games as Indiana State connected on 19 hits overall in the contest. Emerich finished 4-for-6 with a double and two runs scored, while Carter Beck, Keegan Garis, Taylor, and Gipson all doubled in the loss.
 
Grant Parson went 3.2 innings in his first action on the mound in over a month as the sophomore came back from injury. Breyllin Suriel worked 3.2 strong innings in relief with five strikeouts, while Gavin Morris struck out five hitters over his 2.0 innings on the mound.
 
Rumsey (3-for-6) and Matt Flaherty (3-for-5) paced the Evansville offense with six of the team's 11 hits on the night as the Aces took advantage of six walks and a pair of hit batters to keep the bases occupied. McGinnis drove in four RBIs over the final three innings and added two hits in the win.
 
Fieger worked 4.0 innings allowing four hits and a pair of runs while striking out two in claiming the win. Byberg worked the first 3.0 innings allowing seven hits and five runs (four earned), while Max Hansmann went 4.0 innings allowing eight hits and three runs in relief.
 
How They Scored
  • Indiana State took the early lead in the top of the second inning as Jackson Taylor connected on a two-run double to right center scoring Thomas Emerich and Jeremy Martinez to put the Sycamores up 2-0.
  • Eli Gipson added to the lead in the second inning with a ground-rule RBI double to left center scoring Taylor, before Gipson came around to score on a caught stealing at second base to put Indiana State ahead 4-0 early.
  • The Sycamores added to the lead in the third inning as Keegan Garis doubled home Carlos Pena to make it a 5-0 game.
  • Pena made it 6-0 as the senior beat out an infield single to the shortstop bringing home Carter Beck in the top of the fourth inning.
  • The Aces made it 6-2 in the bottom of the fourth as Harrison Taubert connected on a two-run double down the left field line bringing home Matt Flaherty and Charlie Longmeier.
  • The Sycamores answered in the top of the fifth as Eli Gipson singled home Thomas Emerich, while Carter Beck added an RBI base hit scoring Taylor to put Indiana State ahead 8-2.
  • Ty Rumsey doubled home Jake McGhee, and then Flaherty singled home Rumsey to cut the Indiana State lead down to 8-4 in the bottom of the fifth.
  • McGhee added an RBI sacrifice fly in the bottom of the sixth scoring Evan Waggoner to make it an 8-5 Indiana State lead.
  • The Aces rallied for three runs in the bottom of the ninth with Flaherty doubling home McGhee, before Cal McGinnis connected on a two-run single bringing home Rumsey and Drew Howard to tie the game up at 8-8 and send it to extra innings.
  • Indiana State took the 10-8 lead in the top of the 11th as Emerich singled home Carlos Pena to put the Sycamores back on top. Mason Roell followed two batters later with an RBI single up the middle scoring Keegan Garis to give the Sycamores the two-run lead.
  • McGinnis came through in the clutch again for Evansville in the bottom of the inning with a two-run single to right field scoring Rumsey and Longmeier to even the game up at 10-10.
  • Kevin McCormick connected on the game-winning, walk-off single to left center scoring Aaron Nehls to provide the final scoring margin.
News & Notes
  • Thomas Emerich recorded his second four-hit game of the 2025 season on Saturday evening on his way to finishing up the Evansville series with a .571 batting average (8-for-14). He added his team-leading 13th double in the contest.
  • Saturday's game marked the sixth time the Sycamores have connected on five or more doubles in the 2025 season after Carter Beck, Keegan Garis, Emerich, Jackson Taylor, and Eli Gipson all recorded doubles in the game.
  • Indiana State's 19 hits marked the second-most by the Sycamores in a game this season trailing their 29-hit performance against Wagner back on February 16, 2025, in Gastonia, N.C.
  • The Sycamores dropped their second MVC series of the 2025 season and move to 8-7 in Valley play with four weekends to play.
  • All nine starters in the Indiana State lineup and 10 different players total recorded hits in Saturday's game.
  • Seven different Sycamores recorded multi-hit games paced by Emerich's four-hit contest.
  • Grant Parson returned to the mound on Saturday evening for the first time since March 8, 2025, against SEMO, after recovering from an injury that kept him out the last month.
  • Gavin Morris recorded his second game with five or more strikeouts over the weekend as the senior right-hander retired five batters on strikes over 2.0 innings of work.
Up Next
Indiana State starts a four-game homestand on Tuesday, April 22, as the Sycamores welcome Illinois to Bob Warn Field. First pitch between the Sycamores and the Fighting Illini is set for 6:30 p.m. ET and will be carried live on ESPN+ and 105.5 The Legend.
 
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