PONCE, Puerto Rico – No. 21 Wake Forest took advantage of a trio of Indiana State errors and key hitting on Sunday afternoon as the Sycamores fell to the Demon Deacons inside the Estadio Paquito Montaner, 10-1.
 
Indiana State (1-2) struck first in the bottom of the first inning as Carter Beck was hit by a pitch, advanced to second on a stolen base, and then took third on an errant throw. Caden Miller made the Deacons (2-1) pay with an RBI double down the left field line to put the Sycamores ahead early.
 
Wake Forest took advantage of a trio of Indiana State errors, as well as nine walks issued in the game, on their way to rebounding back and outscoring the Sycamores 10-0 the rest of the way. Dalton Wentz and Jimmy Keenan both connected on doubles, while Kade Lewis connected on a two-run home run in the third inning to power the Deacons to the win.
 
Emil Estrella and Caden Miller both doubled for the Sycamores in the loss, while Carter Beck added his first stolen base of the season. Beck (twice), Estrella, and Andrew Ortiz were all hit by pitches in the game. Eddie Alonso, Caleb Niehaus, Estrella, and Beck added singles in the loss.
 
Grant Parson (0-1) took the loss on Sunday afternoon as the junior right-hander worked the first 3.0 innings in the contest allowing three hits and five runs (four earned), while walking three and striking out two. Ryan Karst, Jack Armstrong, Owen Roberts, Carson Seeman, and Trevor Fenters combined to go the rest of the way in relief outings.
 
Jackson Miller had two of Wake Forest's 10 hits overall in the contest and added a team-high three RBIs in the Deacons' win. Javar Williams added two of WFU's five stolen bases in the game.
 
Matthew Dallas (1-0) picked up the win on the mound for Wake Forest, going the first 4.0 innings allowing three hits and a run while striking out seven. Duncan Marsten went 4.0 innings of shutout relief allowing two hits while striking out six, before Nate Whysong and Ryan Bosch worked a scoreless ninth in the win.
 
How They Scored

• Indiana State took the early 1-0 lead in the bottom of the first inning as Carter Beck was hit by a pitch, stole second, went to third on an error, and then scored on Caden Miller's double down the left field line to put the Sycamores ahead.
• Wake Forest responded with two runs in the top of the second inning as Jackson Miller singled home Jimmy Keenan and Dalton Wentz to put the Demon Deacons ahead 2-1.
• Wake Forest added three runs in the top of the third inning as the Deacons took advantage of an Indiana State error allowing Javar Williams to score, while Kade Lewis connected on a two-run home run to make it a 5-1 lead.
• The Deacons pushed two more runs across in the fifth inning as Keenan doubled home Matt Conte and Miller singled in Keenan as Wake Forest took advantage of another Indiana State error in the inning to go up 7-1.
• Wake Forest went up 8-1 in the seventh inning as an Indiana State wild pitch moved runners to second and third base, before Williams connected on an RBI grounder scoring Blake Schaaf.
• The Deacons added to the lead with another run in the eighth as Wentz scored on an errant throw on a pickoff attempt to first base to make it a 9-1 game.
• Wake Forest capped the scoring in the top of the ninth inning on Ryan Preisano's RBI single to left field driving home Jordan Serrano to provide the final 10-1 margin.

News and Notes

• Indiana State freshmen Owen Roberts and Trevor Fenters both made their Sycamore debuts on the mound on Sunday afternoon.
• Jorge Cartagena's 13-game on-base streak came to an end on Sunday as the senior outfielder went hitless over his four at-bats.
• Carter Beck was hit by pitches twice on Sunday afternoon, giving him three HBPs over the opening weekend of the season.
• The Sycamores were hit by four pitches overall on the day, marking the first time Indiana State batters were hit four times in a single game since April 4, 2025, against Belmont.
• Emil Estrella recorded hits in all three games on the weekend and has doubled in consecutive games.
• Caden Miller has driven in at least one RBI in all three games in the 2026 season.
• Owen Roberts went 2.0 innings allowing one run while striking out two in his Indiana State debut on the mound.
• Trevor Fenters worked 1.0 innings allowing three hits and a run in his Indiana State debut.
• Indiana State falls to 0-2 all-time against Wake Forest.
• The Sycamores close out the Puerto Rico Baseball Challenge with a 1-2 record overall. 

Up Next
Indiana State heads to Miami, Fla. and Alex Rodriguez Park at Mark Light Field as the Sycamores travel to take on Miami (Fla.) on Wednesday, February 18th. First pitch between the Sycamores and the Hurricanes is set for 6 p.m. ET and will be carried on the ACC Network Extra.
 
Indiana State Baseball Season Tickets on Sale Now
Season tickets for the 2026 Indiana State baseball season are now on sale as the Sycamores head into their second season under Head Coach Tracy Archuleta. The Sycamores will play 21 home games inside Bob Warn Field this season, starting on March 4 against Lindenwood.
 
Reserved chairback season tickets can be purchased for $110. General admission season tickets will go on sale as well with adult ($75), seniors ($55), and youth ($40) tickets also being available for purchase. There will be a $5 surcharge added to those wanting tickets printed.
 
The Sycamores have teamed up with Pacesetter Sports and the Spirit Shop for the third consecutive season for a season ticket deal. Fans will receive a $50 Pacesetter gift card for each $110 reserved chairback season ticket, $35 gift card for each $75 general admission season ticket, $25 gift card for each $55 senior general admission ticket, and $20 gift card for each $40 youth season ticket sold.
 
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