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Karst
10
Winner Indiana State INS 13-14
1
Valparaiso VALPO 7-16
Winner
Indiana State INS
13-14
10
Final
1
Valparaiso VALPO
7-16
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Indiana State INS 0 1 1 1 0 1 0 0 6 10 15 1
Valparaiso VALPO 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 2 3

W: Karst, Ryan (1-1) L: Baffa, Nick (1-2) S: Morse, Colby (1)

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

Sander drives in five, Karst, Morse dominant in series-clinching 10-1 win

VALPARAISO, Ind. – The Indiana State offense exploded late behind a five-RBI game from Colin Sander, while Ryan Karst and Colby Morse shut down the Valparaiso offense with a combined two-hitter on Monday afternoon as the Sycamores took the series finale win over the Beacons, 10-1.
 
Indiana State (13-14, 4-2) claimed its second Missouri Valley series win of 2026 as the Sycamores offense steadily wore on the Valparaiso (7-16, 1-5) pitching staff on the day. The Sycamores scored in the second, third, fourth, and sixth innings, before breaking out for a six-run ninth inning featuring nine hits over 12 batters with Andrew Ortiz and Carter Beck both recording two hits apiece in the inning in the series-clinching win.
 
Indiana State took the early lead in the top of the second inning on a Colin Sander RBI double down the right field line, and added to the lead on Emil Estrella's RBI single in the third and Mason Roell's solo home run in the fourth. Sander added his second RBI of the contest in the sixth with a sacrifice fly scoring Caden Miller to put Indiana State ahead 4-0.
 
Ryan Karst (1-1) shut down the Valparaiso bats on the mound as the senior right-hander set the tone early striking out the side in order in the bottom of the first on his way to allowing just an Eli Riley single in the bottom of the third as the lone Beacon hit for a majority of the game. Karst went the first 5.1 innings of the contest allowing just the one hit while striking out seven, before turning the ball over to Colby Morse in the sixth.
 
The Sycamores added insurance late in the top of the ninth inning as the first three batters all reached second base courtesy of Andrew Ortiz and Carter Beck doubles, while the Valparaiso left fielder misplayed Emil Estrella's RBI single allowing him to take second base on the error. Nick Sutherlin and Weston Fulk also doubled in the inning, while Colin Sander provided the big hit in the frame with a three-run home run that made it a 10-0 Indiana State lead as the ball cleared the wall in left center.
 
Colby Morse (S, 1) cruised through the contest allowing just one run late as Valparaiso took advantage of Indiana State defensive indifference to move Brayden Pleau around the bases before George Betevis connected on an RBI bloop single with two outs in the ninth for the Beacons' second hit of the contest. Morse struck out four over the final 3.2 innings of work in his first save of the season.
 
Six Indiana State batters recorded multi-hit games on Monday afternoon with Nick Sutherlin leading the way with a 3-for-5 day at the plate. Colin Sander doubled, homered and drove in five RBIs, while Mason Roell added a home run and two runs scored. Emil Estrella added two RBIs in the win.
 
Nick Baffa (1-2) took the loss on the mound allowing four hits and three runs while walking three and striking out three over 4.0 innings. Dalton Swineheart, Christian Hack, Joey Kafka, and Hunter Frost all saw time on the mound in the loss.
 
How They Scored
  • Indiana State took the early 1-0 lead in the top of the second inning as Colin Sander followed Nick Sutherlin's single with an RBI double down the right field line to put the Sycamores ahead.
  • Emil Estrella doubled the lead for Indiana State in the top of the third inning as the Sycamore right fielder connected on an RBI single through the left side scoring Andrew Ortiz to make it a 2-0 game.
  • Mason Roell put the Sycamores back on the scoreboard in the top of the fourth with a solo home run over the right field wall to put Indiana State ahead 3-0.
  • The Sycamores added another run in the top of the sixth as Colin Sander connected on a bases-loaded sacrifice fly to left field deep enough to score Caden Miller to make it a 4-0 game.
  • Indiana State's bats exploded in the top of the ninth as the Sycamores connected on five extra-base hits, including Colin Sander's three-run home run, to take a 10-0 lead. Andrew Ortiz scored on a balk, while Emil Estrella (RBI single) and Nick Sutherlin (RBI double) both drove in runs in the inning.
  • Valparaiso took advantage of defensive indifference to move Brayden Pleau around the bases and the Beacons brought him home on George Betevis' RBI single to right field to provide the final 10-1 scoring margin. 
News and Notes
  • Indiana State improves to 4-2 in Missouri Valley play with their second conference series win of the season.
  • Carter Beck extended his hitting streak to nine consecutive games on Monday afternoon as the junior outfielder recorded his ninth consecutive multi-hit game after connecting on two hits in the ninth inning.
  • Mason Roell connected on his third home run of the weekend on Monday afternoon as the sophomore third baseman connected in the fourth inning giving him five home runs on the year.
  • Mason Roell's five home runs marked the fourth Sycamore to have at least five home runs in the 2026 season joining Emil Estrella (6), Carter Beck (5), and Nick Sutherlin (5).
  • Colin Sander homered for the second time of the weekend on Monday afternoon with his three-run shot and third of the 2026 season. His five-RBI game also gives him 12 RBIs on the 2026 season, marking the sixth Sycamore to post double-digit RBIs on the year.
  • Ryan Karst worked a career-high 5.1 innings on Monday afternoon as the senior right-hander needed 71 pitches in picking up his first win of the season.
  • Ryan Karst posted a career-high seven strikeouts while allowing just one hit and two walks in the win.
  • Colby Morse worked 3.2 innings in recording his first save of the 2026 season.
  • Ryan Karst (7) and Colby Morse (4) combined for 11 strikeouts in the game, tying for fourth-most by the Indiana State pitching staff in a single game in 2026.
  • Four of Indiana State's five doubles in Monday's game came in the six-run ninth inning.
  • Indiana State's five doubles tied a season-high for the Sycamores and gives Indiana State 63 doubles through the first 27 games of 2026.
Up Next
Indiana State is back in action tomorrow night at The Bob as the Sycamores welcome Purdue to Bob Warn Field in Tuesday night action. First pitch is set for 6:30 p.m. 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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