TERRE HAUTE, Ind. – Indiana State continues Missouri Valley play at home this weekend as the Sycamores host UIC in a three-game series at Bob Warn Field scheduled for April 2-4 in Terre Haute. All three games are scheduled to be carried live on 105.5 The Legend and ESPN+.
 
With expected inclement weather in the Wabash Valley region this weekend, stay up-to-date on the latest for the weekend series by following the Indiana State Baseball social media accounts on X (@IndStBaseball) or on Facebook (SycamoreBaseball).
 
The increased chance of inclement weather in the area has also adjusted the timing of the Blackwell Bullpen dedication ceremony originally scheduled for Friday, April 3. The ceremony has been postponed to a later, to-be-determined, date.
 
Weekend Promotions at The Bob

• April 3 vs. UIC - Baseball Card Giveaway (Set 2)
• April 4 vs. UIC - Easter Egg hunt following the game, Forest t-shirt giveaway

Recapping The Four-Game Stretch against Valparaiso and Purdue

• Indiana State heads into the weekend coming off a stretch of four games in four days as the Sycamores took on both Valparaiso and Purdue from March 28-31.
• The Sycamores went 3-1 in the games taking the first and third games in the Valpo series, while claiming the 12-4 win over Purdue on Tuesday night at Bob Warn Field.
• The pair of wins over the Beacons put the Sycamores at 4-2 in Missouri Valley play, while the midweek win over Purdue improved Indiana State's record to 5-1 against the Big Ten Conference in 2026.
• The Indiana State bats were on fire over the four-game stretch as the team hit .347 from the plate with 50 hits, 13 doubles, a triple, and eight home runs, while scoring 41 runs.
• The Sycamore pitching staff matched the batters' efforts at the plate with a 4.64 ERA over 33.0 innings, posting a 39:19 strikeout-to-walk ratio while allowing opponents to hit just .200 from the plate.
• Carter Beck continued his torrid stretch at the plate over the week as the junior outfielder continued a 10-game hitting streak with multiple hits in all 10 contests. Beck hit .529 from the plate with a team-high nine hits, while adding two doubles, a triple, and a home run.
• Mason Roell (.500) was also among the week's standouts at the plate hitting three home runs over the weekend against Valparaiso, while driving in seven RBIs and scoring six runs.
• Colin Sander (.400) also finished among the team's batting leaders with two home runs and a double among his six hits, while driving in six RBIs.
• Nick Sutherlin (.412) added seven hits and seven RBIs, while Caden Miller also drove in seven RBIs over the last four games.
• From the pitching standpoint, six Indiana State pitchers recorded 0.00 ERAs including starters Ty Brooks (1-0, 6.0 IP) and Ryan Karst (1-0, 5.1 IP), while Breyllin Suriel, Trevor Fenters, Hunter Small, and Jaxon Sparks also kept the opposition scoreless.
• Colby Morse (S, 1) added a 3.2-inning save on Monday afternoon against Valparaiso, while Carson Seeman (1-0) picked up the Tuesday win against Purdue.

Season Spotlight

• Mason Roell (.396) has continued to power the Indiana State offensive production since joining the Sycamore lineup. The sophomore third baseman is tied for second on the team with five home runs, while adding a team-high .774 slugging percentage and .549 on-base percentage.
• Carter Beck (.357) continues to rake in Missouri Valley play with his batting average jumping nearly 70 points since the start of conference competition. Beck leads the Sycamores with 15 multi-hit games and is on his second double-digit on-base streak of the 2026 season after reaching safely in the last 12 games.
• Colin Sander (.324) has produced since entering the lineup over the last 10 games and has recorded a 1.001 OPS on the season with a .676 slugging percentage, including three home runs and 12 RBIs. Six of his 12 hits have gone for extra bases.
• Andrew Ortiz (.306) and Nick Sutherlin (.305) are also hitting above the .300 mark on the year with Ortiz producing a trio of three hit games, while Sutherlin has 13 extra-base hits with five home runs and 29 RBIs over heart of the lineup.
• Caden Miller (.293) and Emil Estrella (.271) have also been key bats in the heart of the Indiana State lineup combining for 10 home runs and 60 RBIs, while contributing 28 total extra-base hits.
• Indiana State's offensive lineup continued to produce at the plate with the Sycamores sitting 12th in the NCAA in total doubles (67) and 15th in doubles per game (2.39).
• The pitching staff continues to be headlined by sophomore right-hander Ty Brooks as the Milford, Ind. native leads the team with a 5-0 record, 2.00 ERA, and a 33:11 strikeout-to-walk ratio over 45.0 innings. Brooks has gone at least 5.0 innings in seven of his eight starts on the mound.
• Ryan Karst (1-1) has been rounding into form over his last two starts on the mound and is coming off a 5.1-inning, 7-strikeout game in picking up the Monday win over Valparaiso. Karst has a 4.26 ERA over 19.0 innings while allowing opponents to hit .217 from the plate.
• Jack Armstrong (5.47 ERA) has also held down one of the weekend rotation positions since late February and sits second on the team with 25 strikeouts over 24.2 innings, while posting an opponent batting average of .206.
• Colby Morse, Carson Seeman, Hunter Small, and Aaron Moss have also recorded wins on the mound this year, while five different Sycamores have posted saves in 2026.
• The Indiana State pitching staff has combined to post a 6.37 ERA over 245.2 innings while allowing opponents to hit .266 from the plate. 

Sycamores in Valley Play

• Indiana State has turned it up offensively in Missouri Valley competition with the Sycamores hitting .371 from the plate with 30 extra-base hits, including 12 home runs over their six conference games.
• Nick Sutherlin (.542), Carter Beck (.520), and Mason Roell (.500) are all hitting at or above .500 from the pate in conference play with all three posting at least three multi-hit games over the stretch.
• Sutherlin and Beck are tied with 13 hits apiece, while Sutherlin, Beck, and Andrew Ortiz have all scored a team-high nine runs in conference play.
• Colin Sander and Mason Roell have both homered three times in Valley competition with Sander (11) and Emil Estrella (12) both recording double-digit RBIs.
• Overall, six different Sycamores are hitting .333 or better from the plate in conference competition, while eight different players have recorded at least one extra-base hit.
• Ty Brooks (2-0, 0.69 ERA) has been dominant on the mound in conference play posting an 11:4 strikeout-to-walk ratio over 13.0 innings pitched. He's posted a .156 opponent batting average against both Bradley and Valparaiso.
• Ryan Karst (1-0, 1.08 ERA) has made two starts allowing just three hits over 8.1 innings while striking out 11 batters.
• Colby Morse (0-0, 1.50 ERA) has added a save over two multi-inning relief appearances on the mound.
• The Sycamore pitching staff has posted a 5.12 ERA in conference competition over 51.0 innings while allowing opponents to hit .246 from the plate. 

Sycamores Against UIC

• Indiana State holds the 10-3 all-time edge against UIC dating back to the series opener on April 3, 2012, when the Sycamores took the inaugural game against the Flames, 8-7, in Chicago, Ill.
• The Sycamores won nine consecutive games over the series spanning 2023-2025, before UIC claimed the win in last season's series finale in Chicago on March 29, 2025, with the 4-2 victory at Curtis Granderson Field.
• The Sycamores have topped UIC twice in the postseason over the series history, defeating the Flames at both the 2023 and 2024 MVC Championships.
• Indiana State swept all three games against the Flames in their previous MVC series at Bob Warn Field over March 29-31, 2024.
• The Sycamores are 4-1 all-time against UIC in Terre Haute.
• The Sycamores' lone loss to UIC in Terre Haute came back on March 27, 2013, when UIC topped the Sycamores 6-2 in nonconference play.

About the UIC

• UIC was listed third among the five teams announced in the Missouri Valley Baseball preseason poll.
• The Flames received 59 total points and one first-place vote as selected by the league's head coaches.
• Brandon Bak (P), Mason Buss (P), Jared Lessman (P), Thomas Curry (Util.), and Will Smoot (Util.) were all listed on the MVC's Players to Watch list prior to the start of the season.
• UIC enters the weekend series with an 8-17-1 overall record on the year, including a 3-3 mark in Missouri Valley play.
• The Flames are 5-13-1 away from Curtis Granderson Field on the year.
• Key wins for UIC in 2026 include Incarnate Word, Sam Houston (two), Tennessee Tech, and Milwaukee.
• The Flames claimed the 2-1 series edge over Southern Illinois, while falling two of their three games this past weekend at Belmont.
• Thomas Curry leads the team's batting efforts on the year with a .319 batting average over 25 starts. The Flames' catcher has a team-high eight doubles among his 30 hits, while scoring 18 runs.
• Jake Busson has been the team's power leader with a team-high 10 home runs and 26 RBIs, while Ashton Kampa has added four homers and 13 RBIs at the plate.
• UIC is hitting .259 overall from the plate for the 2026 season.
• The UIC pitching staff has combined to post a 6.63 ERA over 213.0 innings, while recording a 190:95 strikeout-to-walk ratio. The Flames are allowing opponents to hit .293 from the plate on the season.
• Mason Lei (2-3, 4.35 ERA) and Brandon Bak (1-3, 6.39 ERA) have been among the weekend mainstays on the mound, while Mason Buss, Kendall Lyons, and Jared Lessman all have multiple starts on the mound.

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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