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Beck
9
Winner Murray State MUR 29-9, 11-5 MVC
3
Indiana State INS 20-21, 8-8 MVC
Winner
Murray State MUR
29-9, 11-5 MVC
9
Final
3
Indiana State INS
20-21, 8-8 MVC
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Murray State MUR 0 0 0 1 0 3 0 2 3 9 12 3
Indiana State INS 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 0 3 8 0

W: Schutte, Nic (4-3) L: Suriel, Breyllin (0-4) S: Kelham, Graham (1)

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

Racers break game open late to claim series opener against Sycamores

TERRE HAUTE, Ind. – Murray State broke open the game with three runs in the top of the sixth inning as the Racers claimed the Friday night series opening win over Indiana State at Bob Warn Field, 9-3.
 
Murray State (29-9, 11-5) went ahead 1-0 in the top of the fourth as Dom Decker singled home Carson Garner to take the lead against Indiana State (20-21, 8-8) starter Breyllin Suriel (0-4). The Racers added three more runs in the sixth highlighted by Dan Tauken's two-run single, while Conner Cunningham, Jonathan Jogart, Luke Mistone, and Brady Grabowski added RBIs down the stretch in the Racers' win.
 
The Sycamores kept the game close for a majority of the contest as Indiana State strung together a rally in the sixth inning with Keegan Garis scoring on Andrew Ortiz's single. Carter Beck added an RBI single in the seventh and Ortiz homered in the eighth to cap the Indiana State scoring on the day.
 
Beck, Ortiz, and Jackson Taylor combined for all eight of Indiana State's hits on the day as the Sycamores struggled to get the offense going on the scoreboard against Murray State starter Nic Schutte (4-3). Beck went 3-for-5 with an RBI atop the Sycamore lineup, while Taylor added a three-hit game with a double. Ortiz added two hits highlighted by the eighth inning home run.
 
Suriel went 5.0 innings in his first Friday night start of the 2025 season as the junior right-hander allowed six hits and four runs while striking out six. Ty Brooks worked 3.0 innings out of the bullpen allowing two runs while striking out two, while Zac Laird and Colby Morse combined for the ninth inning.
 
Five Murray State hitters recorded multi-hit games on Friday as the Racers connected on 12 hits overall in the contest. Carson Garner and Will Vierling both doubled in the win.
 
Schutte went 6.0 innings allowing five hits and two runs (one earned) while striking out seven in claiming the series-opening win. Dylan Zentko worked 1.2 innings allowing three hits and a run, while Graham Kelham (S, 1) struck out all four batters he faced in recording his first save of the 2025 season.
 
How They Scored
  • Murray State took the 1-0 lead in the top of the fourth as Carson Garner connected on a leadoff double down the left field line. Two batters later, Dom Decker connected on the RBI single back up the middle putting the Racers ahead early.
  • The Racers scored three runs in the top of the sixth as the first five batters reached base in the frame to add to the lead. Dan Tauken connected on the two-run bases-loaded single scoring Will Vierling and Luke Mistone, while Decker scored on a ground-ball double play to make it a 4-0 game.
  • Indiana State took advantage of a pair of Murray State errors to make it a 4-1 game in the bottom of the sixth. Keegan Garis reached on an errant throw from the MSU pitcher and advanced to second on the play. Andrew Ortiz followed with an infield single and Garis crossed the plate as the ball drifted away from the MSU first baseman to put the Sycamores on the board.
  • The Sycamores continued to rally back in the bottom of the seventh as Eli Gipson was hit by a pitch to lead off the inning. Two batters later, Carter Beck singled off MSU reliever Dylan Zentko scoring Gipson to make it a 4-2 ballgame.
  • Murray State added insurance in the top of the eighth as Conner Cunningham connected on a sacrifice fly to center scoring Decker, while Jonathan Hogart followed with an RBI single through the left side bringing home Tauken to make it a 6-2 ballgame.
  • Andrew Ortiz made it a 6-3 game in the bottom of the eighth inning as the freshman outfielder connected on a solo home run down the right field line.
  • The Racers plated three in the top of the ninth inning as Mistone singled home Garner, before Brady Grabowski capped the Murray State scoring with a two-run single scoring Mistone and Vierling to put the margin at 9-3.
News & Notes
  • Jackson Taylor ran his on-base streak to 22 consecutive games following his single in the bottom of the second inning. He finished the game 3-for-4 with a double
  • Carter Beck ran his hitting streak to a team-best 11 games on Friday evening as the sophomore center fielder singled in the third inning. He finished 3-for-5 with an RBI.
  • Jeremy Martinez recorded his seventh runner caught stealing in the top of the eighth after throwing out Jonathan Hogart attempting to take second to end the inning.
  • Murray State claimed the series opening win over Indiana State for the third consecutive season after taking the Friday win.
  • Andrew Ortiz homered for the second time of the 2025 season as the freshman cleared the right field wall in the eighth inning. It marked his first home run since April 12 against Southern Illinois and continued an Indiana State stretch of home runs in four consecutive home games. 
Up Next
Indiana State continues the home stand tomorrow afternoon as the Sycamores take on Murray State tomorrow afternoon at 2 p.m. The Sycamores will have a pregame ceremony recognizing the Baseball Alumni in attendance, while members of the 1995 MVC Championship team will throw out the first pitch. The game will be carried live on 105.5 The Legend.
 
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