TERRE HAUTE, Ind. – Indiana State closes out the eight-game road trip on Tuesday evening as the Sycamores travel to Alexander Field for a midweek contest against Purdue. First pitch is set for 4 p.m. ET with the game to be carried live on BTN+ and 105.5 The Legend.
 
The Sycamores (15-16) and Boilermakers (20-11) met already earlier this season at Bob Warn Field as Indiana State hosted Purdue back on March 4. Purdue took the first contest between the teams by score of 14-4 in an eight-inning run-rule shortened game to end the Sycamores' 10-game home winning streak against Big Ten competition.
 
Since the midweek contest, the teams have both headed into conference competition with Indiana State posting a 5-4 mark in Missouri Valley play, while Purdue has struggled against the Big Ten with a 3-9 mark in conference competition.
 
Recapping the Weekend
Indiana State fell in the series at Belmont over the weekend as the Sycamores battled both the Bruins and inclement weather at E.S. Rose Park. Indiana State took the opening game, 15-3 (8), behind a strong pitching performance from Max McEwen, while Belmont rallied back to take the final two games, 1-0 and 10-8 (10).
 
The Sycamores seized control of Friday's game early thanks to Weston Fulk's two-run home run in the first inning and gave McEwen all the support he would need in taking the conference win. McEwen went 7.0 innings allowing seven hits and three runs, while striking out a career-high 11 batters to claim the weekend win.
 
Belmont rallied back behind strong pitching from Joe Ruzicka and Ethan Harden to claim the 1-0 win on Saturday, before Landon Godsey walked off the series with a two-run home run in Sunday's 10-8, 10th inning series finale.
 
Carlos Pena hit a team-best .500 from the plate with two home runs, a double, a triple, and six RBIs over the weekend series. Nomar Garcia's bat came to life with a .462 batting average and three doubles, while Thomas Emerich (.400) also connected at a season-high clip including his first home run of the 2025 season. Overall, Indiana State hit .275 from the plate against the Bruins' pitching staff.
 
Eight different Indiana State pitchers saw time on the mound over the weekend paced by strong starts from both McEwen (1-0, 3.86 ERA) and Ty Brooks (0-0, 0.00 ERA). Zac Laird, Carson Seeman, and Jack Armstrong all recorded sub-3.00 ERAs over the weekend as the Sycamores posted a team 3.96 ERA with a 26:18 strikeout-to-walk ratio and allowed Belmont to hit .274 from the plate.
 
Season Overall
Carlos Pena (.364) continues to pace the Sycamore offense at the plate as the senior infielder/outfielder leads the Sycamores in hits (43) and doubles (10), while sitting among the team leaders in RBIs (32), runs (24), and slugging percentage (.661). Nomar Garcia (.333) has seen his batting average rise over the last two weeks while adding five doubles and six stolen bases, while Jackson Taylor (.324) and Keegan Garis (.317) are also hitting above the .300 mark on the season.
 
The Sycamores have hit .265 from the plate on the season with 36 home runs and 68 doubles over their 31 games. Indiana State has also posted 38 stolen bases with six different athletes recording at least four steals in the 2025 season.
 
The Indiana State pitching staff has combined to post a 5.52 team ERA on the season over 264.1 innings played. Seventeen different arms have taken the mound combining for a 218:138 strikeout-to-walk ratio and a .264 opponent batting average.
 
Jack Armstrong (2-0, 3.66 ERA) has been among the team leaders on the mound this season, while Aaron Moss (1-0, 6.19 ERA), Carson Seeman (0-0, 5.40 ERA), Colby Morse (2-12, 5.27 ERA), and Gavin Morris (4-3, 4.50 ERA) have all made multiple appearances and could be in play on the mound in the midweek.
 
Scouting Purdue
Purdue heads into the midweek series with a 20-11 mark on the season. The Boilermakers have posted an 8-10 mark since their trip to Bob Warn Field back on March 4. Purdue claimed the series win at Minnesota and UIC, but enter the Tuesday contest on a seven-game losing streak after dropping series to UCLA and Washington, while dropping a midweek contest to Northern Illinois.
 
The Big Ten only ranks the top six in the preseason poll with Oregon, Nebraska, Indiana, UCLA, Michigan, and USC garnering the six rankings by the conference's head coaches. Purdue did place three players on the preseason All-Conference team with Brandon Anderson (3B), CJ Richmond (1B), and Keenan Spence (OF) all earning recognition.
 
Lukas Cook continues to lead the Purdue offense with a team-high .441 batting average while leading the Boilermakers in hits (49), while sitting among the leaders in doubles (9), and runs scored (27). Logan Sutter (.376) paces Purdue's power efforts with nine home runs and 42 RBIs, while Brandon Anderson (.33) is also hitting above the .300 mark on the season. Overall, Purdue is hitting .298 from the plate with a team .425 on-base percentage. The Boilermakers have also posted 64 stolen bases in 73 attempts.
 
Eighteen different Purdue pitchers have spent time on the mound over the course of the 2025 season. The Boilermakers have posted a 5.09 team ERA over 270.1 innings. Purdue has also posted a 267:133 strikeout-to-walk ratio while allowing opponents to hit .263 from the plate.
 
Series History
Indiana State has a 47-32-2 all-time record against Purdue according to current records on hand. The Boilermakers snapped an eight-game losing streak to the Sycamores earlier this season with their 14-4 win on March 4.
 
Indiana State has won the last nine matchups played in West Lafayette dating back to the 2013 season when the Sycamores topped Purdue, 4-3, on April 3. Landon Curry and junior Cody Zimmerman each drove in a run with two outs in the top of the ninth inning in the contest, while Kurt Kudrecki picked up the win in relief.
 
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