TERRE HAUTE, Ind. – Gonzaga rallied back from an early deficit and the Bulldogs' defense held off Indiana State late as the Sycamores fell at home on Saturday afternoon, 7-4.
 
Indiana State (7-11) plated two runs in the top of the first inning on Weston Fulk's RBI single to take the early lead, but Gonzaga (6-11) rallied back with a three-run fifth inning highlighted by a Ryder Young RBI single and a pair of sacrifice flies.
 
Andrew Ortiz scored on a wild pitch in the bottom of the fifth to tie the game back up at 3-3, but Gonzaga went back ahead in the seventh on a pair of sacrifice fly balls to center field off Tommy Eisenstat and Hudson Shupe's bats.
 
The Sycamores looked to rally back with one out in the bottom of the seventh. Andrew Ortiz dropped a bunt single down the third base line and took second base on a wild pitch. Carter Beck drew a walk to put two on base, before Emil Estrella connected on a single down the right field line. Ortiz scored on the play to make it a 5-4 game, but Estrella and Beck both were caught in rundowns with Beck thrown out attempting to score to end the Indiana State rally.
 
Tommy Eisenstat added to the Gonzaga lead with a two-run home run in the top of the ninth inning and the Sycamores were unable to rally back as the Bulldogs secured the series win.
 
Andrew Ortiz led the Sycamores with two of the team's four hits in the contest, while adding three runs scored in the game. Weston Fulk drove in a pair of RBIs, while Emil Estrella singled in the loss.
 
Jacob Spencer (0-1) took the loss on the mound allowing one hit and one run while walking two and striking out one. Ty Brooks worked 5.0 innings in the Saturday start allowing seven hits and three runs while striking out two. Spencer Johnsen and Hunter Small went the final 3.0 innings in the loss.
 
Ryder Young went 3-for-5 from the plate, while Tommy Eisenstat drove in four RBIs. Jacob Wrubleski added a multi-hit contest in the win.
 
Finbar O'Brien (1-1) worked 4.2 innings in relief in picking up his first win of the 2026 season. O'Brien allowed two hits and a run while striking out four in shutting down the Sycamore offense. Landon Hood went 4.1 innings allowing two hits and three runs while striking out six and walking four in the start.
 
How They Scored

• Indiana State loaded the bases in the bottom of the first inning and Weston Fulk made it count with a two-run single through the left side of the infield scoring Carter Beck and Andrew Ortiz to put the Sycamores ahead 2-0 early.
• Gonzaga rallied for three runs in the top of the fifth inning to take the 3-2 lead. Mikey Bell (RBI sac fly), Ryder Young (RBI single), and Tommy Eisenstat (RBI sac fly) all drove in runs in the inning to put the Bulldogs ahead by one at the midway point of the game.
• The Sycamores evened the game back up at 3-3 in the bottom of the fifth as Andrew Ortiz drew a walk and then worked his way around the bases on a pair of wild pitches and a Carter Beck fly ball to score.
• Gonzaga retook the lead in the top of the seventh as Tommy Eisenstat connected on a sacrifice fly to deep center field scoring Mikey Bell and Hudson Shupe added a sacrifice fly plating Ryder Young to put the Bulldogs ahead 5-3.
• Indiana State took one back in the bottom of the seventh as Andrew Ortiz scored on Emil Estrella's RBI single to right field, but the Sycamores ran themselves out of the inning as Gonzaga executed a pair of rundowns to get Carter Beck out at the plate to keep it a 5-4 game.
• Gonzaga added two more to the lead in the top of the ninth on Tommy Eisenstat's two-run home run to center field to provide the final 7-4 margin.

News and Notes

• Caden Miller ran his on-base streak to nine consecutive games after drawing a pair of walks on Saturday afternoon.
• Weston Fulk drove in his first two RBIs of the 2026 season with his two-run single in the first inning. It marked his fifth multi-RBI game of his Indiana State career.
• Ty Brooks has worked at least 5.0 innings in five of his six starts in the 2026 season, with the lone outlier a scheduled 2.0-inning start on February 18 at Miami (Fla.).
• Indiana State's 17-game doubles streak came to an end on Saturday afternoon as the Sycamores were limited to four singles in the game.
• Andrew Ortiz posted his second multi-hit game of the season and scored a season-high three runs on Saturday afternoon. 

Up Next
Indiana State and Gonzaga close out the weekend series tomorrow afternoon with first pitch set for noon ET. The game will be carried live on ESPN+ and 105.5 The Legend.
 
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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