TERRE HAUTE, Ind. – Bradley took advantage of two Indiana State errors to plate six unearned runs as the Braves topped the host Sycamores, 10-8, on Friday night's Missouri Valley opener for both squads at Bob Warn Field.
 
Bradley (5-16, 1-0) rallied back from a 7-6 deficit in the top of the eighth inning as the Braves took advantage of a throwing error on AJ Garcia's safety squeeze bunt attempt with Landon Lowe and Colin McCormick both scoring on the play to go up by one run late. Sohrab Rezaei and Landon Lowe both added RBI singles late to put the Braves up by three runs late.
 
Jorge Cartagena homered for the Sycamores (8-13, 0-1) in the bottom of the ninth inning, but Indiana State was unable to build a sustained rally late against the Braves bullpen in suffering the conference-opening loss.
 
Indiana State rallied back from a 6-1 deficit by scoring six runs in the bottom of the fourth inning. The Sycamores' rally featured Carter Beck's second grand slam of the 2026 season, while Jorge Cartagena (RBI double) and Andrew Ortiz (RBI single) also drove in runs in the inning as Indiana State sent nine batters to the plate in the frame.
 
Bradley built the early lead as Hayden Miller connected on a two-run homer to right field in the first inning, while Jaxon Schumacher and Sohrab Rezaei added two-run doubles in top of the fourth.
 
Jorge Cartagena led Indiana State's offensive efforts at the plate going 3-for-5 with three runs scored and a pair of RBIs. Carter Beck, Nick Sutherlin, Andrew Ortiz, and Colin Sander added multi-hit games with Sander connecting on his first triple of the 2026 season in the loss.
 
Jacob Spencer (0-2) took the loss on the mound allowing one hit and two unearned runs over 1.1 innings of relief. Jack Armstrong went the first 3.2 innings allowing four hits and six runs (two earned) while striking out five, while Colby Morse, Owen Roberts, and Hunter Small also pitched in the contest.
 
Sohrab Rezaei went 3-for-4 with a trio of RBIs to lead the Braves offense in the game, while Luke Skinner and Landon Lowe both had multi-hit contests.
 
Davis Webb (2-1) was effective in relief going 3.2 innings allowing three hits and a run while striking out five. Joey Cirelli (S, 1) worked the final 2.0 innings in his first save of the season.

How They Scored

• Bradley took the early 2-0 lead in the top of the first inning as Hayden Miller connected on the two-run home run to right field to put the Braves ahead early.
• Colin Sander put the Sycamores on the board in the bottom of the second inning as he followed Jorge Cartagena's two-out single with a triple down the right field line scoring Cartagena to cut the lead down to 2-1.
• Bradley added to the lead in the top of the fourth inning as the Braves took advantage of an error as Jaxon Schumacher and Sohrab Rezaei connected on a pair of two-run doubles in the inning to build a 6-1 lead.
• Indiana State rallied back to plate six runs in the bottom of the fourth inning highlighted by Carter Beck's grand slam to take the 7-6 lead. Jorge Cartagena added an RBI double and Andrew Ortiz an RBI single in the inning as the Sycamores sent nine batters to the plate in the inning.
• Bradley retook the lead in the top of the eighth inning using small ball as AJ Garcia's squeeze bunt attempt led to two runs crossing the plate as the throw to the plate went wide, while Sohrab Rezaei added an RBI single scoring Garcia to make it a 9-7 Braves lead.
• The Braves added to the lead in the top of the ninth as Landon Lowe beat out a bunt single down the first base line allowing Luke Skinner to score on the play as Bradley went up 10-7 to provide the final margin. 

News and Notes

• Carter Beck connected on his second grand slam of the 2026 season and Indiana State's fourth overall with his shot in the fourth inning. Beck previously hit a grand slam on February 20 against Miami (Ohio).
• Beck (2), Emil Estrella, and Nick Sutherlin have all connected on grand slams to date in 2026.
• Two Sycamores hit multiple grand slams in the same season back in 2024 when Parker Stinson connected against both Southern Miss (Mar. 3, first inning) and Illinois (Apr. 30, fourth inning), while Mike Sears hit a pair of grand slams against both Florida A&M (Mar. 10, third inning) and Illinois (June 2, eighth inning). 

Up Next
Indiana State continues the weekend series against Bradley tomorrow as the Sycamores and Braves take the field at 2 p.m. ET on Saturday afternoon. 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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