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Jesse
12
Indiana St. INS
16
Winner Brown BROWN
Indiana St. INS
12
Final
16
Brown BROWN
Winner
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Indiana St. INS 0 4 1 3 0 2 0 1 1 12 12 1
Brown BROWN 1 0 1 3 0 2 0 9 X 16 13 3

W: B. Kline (1-0) L: Estrella, Emil (0-1)

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

Late rally pushes Brown past Indiana State on Saturday afternoon

PORT CHARLOTTE, Fla. – Brown sent 15 batters to the plate on their way to scoring nine runs in the bottom of the eighth as the Brown Bears rallied past Indiana State on Saturday afternoon at Centennial Park, 16-12.
 
The Sycamores (2-4) led 11-7 after their at-bats in the top of the eighth as Eddie Alonso followed Mason Roell's triple with a sacrifice fly to center field to stretch the Indiana State lead to four runs.
 
Brown (1-2) rallied back in the bottom of the eighth as the home team took advantage of Indiana State pitching struggles as the Brown Bears drew five walks and were hit by two pitches over the nine-run rally. Cam Lagrassa (two-run single), Matt Luigs (two-run single), and Mika Petersen (two-run double) connected on the big hits in the inning to swing the advantage back to the Bears.
 
Indiana State scratched out a run in the top of the ninth as Sebastian Torres went from first to third on Jorge Cartagena's single to center field and came around to score on Carter Beck's fielder's choice. However, that was all the Sycamores were able to put together in the final frame in dropping the Saturday contest.
 
Mason Roell was Indiana State's offensive leader on the day as the Sycamore third baseman made his lineup debut on Saturday afternoon. Roell finished a single shy of the cycle after doubling, tripling, and connecting on a solo home run. He also drew a walk and scored a career-high five runs.
 
Carter Beck, Jorge Cartagena, and Ray Jesse added multi-hit games as Indiana State recorded 12 hits overall in the game. Jesse added his first double and Emil Estrella tripled in the loss.
 
Estrella (0-1) took the loss in the mound as the right-hander allowed three runs without recording an out over the Brown eighth-inning rally. Overall, six Indiana State pitchers combined to walk 11 batters and hit four on the afternoon.
 
Petersen, Luigs, and Mark Henshon all drove in three RBIs apiece as Brown picked up their first win of the 2026 season. Petersen and Brady Dever both doubled, while Henshon homered.
 
Brenden Kline (1-0) took the win on the mound for Brown as the right-hander worked 2.0 innings allowing one hit and one run while striking out one. Camren Piwnicki worked the ninth to close out the game.
 
How They Scored
  • Mark Henshon opened the scoring for Brown in the bottom of the first inning with a solo home run to right field to put the Brown Bears ahead 1-0 early.
  • The Sycamores responded with four runs in the top of the second inning with Caleb Niehaus (RBI single), Ray Jesse (RBI double), and Carter Beck (RBI single) all driving in runs in the frame to put Indiana State ahead 4-1.
  • The Sycamores added to the lead in the third as Jesse singled through the right side scoring Mason Roell to make it a 5-1 ballgame.
  • Brown responded in the bottom of the third as Henshon connected on an RBI groundout to second base scoring Brady Dever to cut the deficit to 5-2.
  • Indiana State plated three more runs in the fourth as Emil Estrella connected on an RBI triple to left center scoring Jorge Cartagena. Nick Sutherlin's sacrifice fly plated Estrella, before Roell drove the ball over the wall in center field for a solo home run to make it an 8-2 game.
  • Brown responded with three runs in the bottom of the inning with Dever (RBI double), Matt Luigs (RBI single), and Mika Petersen (RBI single) making it an 8-5 game.
  • Indiana State made it a 10-5 lead in the top of the sixth as Caleb Niehaus' grounder to shortstop resulted in a two-base throwing error allowing Roell and Sutherlin to both score on the play.
  • Brown made it a 10-7 game in the sixth as Henshon singled in Luigs and Alex Benevento drew a bases loaded walk scoring Henshon in the frame.
  • The Sycamores made it 11-7 in the eighth as Eddie Alonso's sacrifice fly to center was deep enough to drive in Roell.
  • Brown exploded for nine runs in the bottom of the eighth inning with Cam Lagrassa (two-run single), Luigs (two-run single) and Petersen (two-run double) providing the big hits in the frame to take the 16-11 lead.
  • The Sycamores plated one run in the top of the ninth to provide the final scoring margin as Carter Beck's fielder's choice scored Sebastian Torres.  
News and Notes
  • Mason Roell (3B) and Ray Jesse (Catcher) both made their starting debuts in the Indiana State lineup on Saturday afternoon.
  • The duo combined to provide an offensive spark going a combined 5-for-9 from the plate with two doubles, a triple, a home run, six runs scored, and three RBIs.
  • Mason Roell connected on his first home run of the season and third of his collegiate career on Saturday. It marked his first homer since April 12, 2025, against Southern Illinois.
  • Mason Roell's five runs scored marked a new career-high for the sophomore and were the most runs scored in a single game by a Sycamore since Nick Sutherlin scored five runs against Wagner on February 16, 2025. 
Up Next
Indiana State is back in action tomorrow morning in Port Charlotte, Fla. and Centennial Park as the Sycamores take on UMass Lowell at 11:30 a.m. ET. The game will be streamed via FloBaseball.
 
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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