TERRE HAUTE, Ind. – Gonzaga's Ricky Sanchez connected on three home runs, including the game-tying three-run shot in the top of the ninth inning and the Bulldogs scored seven runs in the top of the 10th as Indiana State fell in the series finale to the Bulldogs at Bob Warn Field on Sunday afternoon, 23-16.
 
Indiana State (7-12) went ahead 16-12 in the bottom of the eighth as the Sycamores utilized the long ball themselves with Nick Sutherlin connecting on a three-run shot over the left field wall for his second homer of the game. Sutherlin previous connected on a pinch-hit grand slam in the bottom of the seventh inning to tie the game up at 11-11.
 
Gonzaga (7-11) rallied back in the bottom of the ninth as the Bulldogs took advantage of an Indiana State throwing error allowing Tommy Eisenstat to score, before Sanchez lifted a ball into the wind and into the trees behind the left field wall for the game-tying three-run home run.
 
With wind gusts of up to 50 miles-per-hour at the game, Bob Warn Field turned into a launching pad on the day with a combined 12 home runs between the two teams. Carter Beck and Sutherlin both homered twice in the contest, while Sanchez (3) and Noah Meffert (2) both recorded multi-homer games on Sunday afternoon.
 
Tied 16-16 after the Sycamores were held scoreless in the bottom of the ninth, Gonzaga sent 11 batters to the plate in the top of the 10th on their way to posting a seven-run frame. The Bulldogs took advantage of five walks, while Jacob Wrubleski (RBI single), Ricky Sanchez (RBI single), Noah Meffert (RBI sacrifice fly) and Mikey Bell (two-run double) all drove in runs in the inning to go ahead 23-16.
 
Caleb Niehaus led off the bottom of the 10th with a double to the wall in left center, but Gonzaga reliever Justin Feld (1-0) retired the final three Sycamores in order to secure the win and the Bulldogs' series sweep.
 
Carter Beck led Indiana State with three of the team's 13 hits in the contest, connecting on a double and two home runs while scoring three runs and driving in three RBIs. Nick Sutherlin homered twice and drove in seven RBIs, while Caden Miller also homered in the loss. Mason Roell added a career-high three stolen bases in the game.
 
Aaron Moss (0-1) took the loss on Sunday afternoon as the Sycamore reliever was the pitcher of record when Gonzaga took the lead in the 10th. Grant Parson worked 4.2 innings allowing six hits and seven runs while striking out five. Colby Morse worked 2.0 innings in effective relief allowing two hits and a run while striking out three.
 
Ricky Sanchez powered the Gonzaga lineup with a 5-for-6 effort at the plate. The Bulldog shortstop finished a two-run home run short of the homer cycle on Sunday afternoon on his way to scoring four runs and driving in nine RBIs. Tommy Eisenstat added a home run and four runs scored, while Noah Meffert homered twice, drove in three runs and scored three times. Jacob Wrubleski added the final Gonzaga home run in the win.
 
Feld (1-0) recorded the win on Sunday afternoon as the right-handed reliever worked 2.1 scoreless innings allowing one hit while striking out three. Karsten Sweum held the start on the mound for the Bulldogs allowing seven hits and seven runs while walking four and striking out six over 4.0 innings.  
 
How They Scored

• Gonzaga took the early 1-0 lead in the top of the first inning as Noah Meffert connected on a solo home run to left field.
• Indiana State answered in the bottom of the first inning as Carter Beck connected on a double off the wall and left center and Emil Estrella drew a walk, before Mason Roell drove in both with a two-run single back up the middle. Ray Jesse added a two-run single later in the frame driving in Eddie Alonso and Mason Roell to make it 4-1 Sycamores early.
• Tommy Eisenstat put Gonzaga back on the board in the top of the second with a solo home run over the wall in left center to make it a 4-2 game.
• Gonzaga retook the lead in the top of the third inning as the Bulldogs plated three runs in the frame. Ricky Sanchez connected on a solo home run to left field and Ryder Young added a two-run double down the third base line scoring Noah Meffert and Bo Shinkle to put Gonzaga up 5-4.
• The Bulldogs added to the lead in the top of the fifth as Landon White drew a bases loaded walk scoring Tommy Eisenstat, before Ricky Sanchez connected on a grand slam over the wall down the left field line to make it a 10-4 Gonzaga lead.
• Indiana State took three runs back in the bottom of the fifth as Carter Beck led off the inning with a solo home run over the center field wall, while Caden Miller connected on a two-run shot to left field scoring Emil Estrella to make it a 10-7 ballgame.
• Gonzaga added to the lead in the top of the seventh as Jacob Wrubleski led off the inning with a solo home run over the wall in right center to put the score at 11-7.
• Indiana State took the lead in the bottom of the seventh as Nick Sutherlin connected on a pinch-hit grand slam to left field to tie the game, before Carter Beck drilled a two-run homer to left center to put the Sycamores ahead 13-11.
• Gonzaga took one back on Noah Meffert's solo home run to center field in the top of the eighth to put the score at 13-12.
• The Sycamores added to the lead in the bottom of the eighth as Nick Sutherlin launched a three-run home run over the wall in left center scoring Caleb Niehaus and Mason Roell to make it a 16-12 lead.
• Gonzaga rallied back in the top of the ninth as Tommy Eisenstat scored on an Indiana State throwing error, before Ricky Sanchez connected on his third home run of the game with his three-run shot over the left field wall tying the contest at 16-16 and sending the game into extra innings.
• The Bulldogs retook the lead in the top of the 10th inning on Jacob Wrubleski's RBI single through the left side of the infield plating Brandon Cabrera, while Ricky Sanchez (RBI single) and Mikey Bell (two-run double) both added run-scoring hits in the seven-run inning to take the 23-16 lead. 

News and Notes

• Caden Miller ran his on-base streak to 10 consecutive games following his home run in the bottom of the fifth inning on Sunday afternoon.
• Miller's double-digit on-base streak marks the second double-digit streak for the Sycamores this season joining Carter Beck who reached safely in the first 15 games of 2026.
• Sunday's game featured the second time Indiana State has had multiple players homer in the same inning this season as Carter Beck (solo) and Caden Miller (two-run) both left the yard in the fifth inning. The first time came back on February 22 against UMass Lowell when Nick Sutherlin, Eddie Alonso, and Jeremy Martinez all homered in the fifth inning against the River Hawks.
• Indiana State made it three innings on the season with multiple homers when Nick Sutherlin (grand slam) and Carter Beck (two-run) both homered in the bottom of the seventh inning.
• It marked Indiana State's first game with multiple homers in multiple innings in the same game since April 11, 2021, when Max Wright and Brian Fuentes homered in the eighth, Miguel Rivera and Ellison Hanna II homered in the ninth against Illinois State.
• Mason Roell stole multiple bases for the first time in his collegiate career after swiping second in both the third, fifth, and eighth innings. It marked the first time a Sycamore stole multiple bases since Nomar Garcia stole two on May 6, 2025, at Tennessee.
• Roell's trio of stolen bases marked the first time an Indiana State player stole three bases in the same game since Nomar Garcia swiped three against Valparaiso last season on March 22, 2025.
• Caleb Niehaus become the second Sycamore to be hit by multiple pitches in the same game after getting plunked in the first, fifth, and eighth innings on Sunday. He joins Carter Beck (Feb. 15 vs. Wake Forest) to be hit by multiple pitches in the same game.
• Niehaus getting hit three times marked the first time a Sycamore has been hit by three pitches in the same game since Mike Sears was hit a trio of times on April 5, 2024, against Murray State.
• Nick Sutherlin connected on Indiana State's first pinch-hit home run of the season after connecting on a grand slam in the bottom of the seventh on Sunday afternoon. It marked his third home run of the season and the Sycamores' third grand slam of the year.
• Nick Sutherlin's grand slam joins Carter Beck (Feb. 20 vs. Miami (Ohio)) and Emil Estrella (Mar. 7 at Western Kentucky) as Sycamores to clear the bases with one swing on the season.
• Nick Sutherlin homered again in the bottom of the eighth with a three-run shot marking his first multi-homer game of the 2026 season.
• Nick Sutherlin and Carter Beck both connected on multiple home runs in the same game, marking the first time a Sycamore duo has both homered at least twice in the same game since May 17, 2024, when Luis Hernandez and Randal Diaz both homered twice against Valparaiso. 

Up Next
Indiana State continues its home stand on Tuesday, March 17, as the Sycamores host Illinois in a midweek nonconference matchup. First pitch between the Sycamores and the Fighting Illini is set for 6:30 p.m. ET and 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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