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Johnsen
6
Winner Indiana St. INS 18-18
1
Illinois St. ILS 22-14
Winner
Indiana St. INS
18-18
6
Final
1
Illinois St. ILS
22-14
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Indiana St. INS 0 2 0 0 0 2 0 1 1 6 8 1
Illinois St. ILS 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 9 1

W: Johnsen, Spencer (1-0) L: Luke Teschke (3-2) S: Morse, Colby (2)

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

Fulk homers twice, Johnsen shuts down Redbirds as Indiana State secures series win

NORMAL, Ill. – Weston Fulk homered twice and drove in four RBIs and Spencer Johnsen struck out a career-high seven batters as Indiana State secured the series win over Illinois State with Sunday's 6-1 victory at Duffy Bass Field.
 
Fulk connected on the go-ahead two-run home run in the top of the second inning, added an RBI double in the sixth, and then connected on a solo shot in the eighth inning to provide all the support Indiana State (18-18, 8-4) would need in securing its fourth consecutive MVC series win.
 
Johnsen (1-0) pitched his way around the Redbirds (22-14, 6-6) lineup with a career-high seven strikeouts over 5.0 innings on the mound. The Sycamore left-hander pitched around runners on the bases in all five innings, utilizing key defensive plays on a day plagued by high winds around Duffy Bass Field.
 
Fulk finished the day going 3-for-5 from the plate with four RBIs and two runs scored, while Jeremy Martinez had a multi-hit effort as the Sycamores recorded eight hits overall in the game. Indiana State was active on the base paths with six stolen bases overall with Carter Beck (two), Emil Estrella (two), Caleb Niehaus, and Nomar Garcia all successful in opportunities on the day.

Justin Hoff came into the game the bottom of the sixth inning and threw 2.1 frames in scoreless relief, while Jack Armstrong and Brady Banker bridged the gap to Colby Morse who retired both batters he faced to secure the save.
 
Josh Outlaw scored Illinois State's lone run of the day on his way to a 3-for-5 effort from the plate, while Graham Mastros tripled to highlight the Redbirds lineup.
 
Luke Teschke (3-2) took the loss allowing three hits and two runs while walking five and striking out five in 5.0 innings on the mound.
 
How They Scored
  • Indiana State took the 2-0 lead in the top of the second inning as Weston Fulk connected on a two-run home run over the left field wall to put the Sycamores ahead early.
  • Camden Karczewski put the Redbirds on the scoreboard and took a run back for Illinois State with an RBI double down the left field line scoring Josh Outlaw to make it a 2-1 contest.
  • The Sycamores added to the lead in the sixth inning as Weston Fulk connected on a double down the left field line scoring Jeremy Martinez, before Nomar Garcia's RBI grounder scored Caleb Niehaus to put the score at 4-1.
  • Weston Fulk connected on his second home run of the game with a solo shot to left field in the top of the eighth inning to make it a 5-1 contest.
  • The Sycamores capped the scoring on Jeremy Martinez's single down the right field line in the top of the ninth inning scoring Jaxon Sparks to provide the final 6-1 margin.
News and Notes
  • Weston Fulk became the fifth different Sycamore to record a multi-homer game in the 2026 season after going deep in both the second and eighth innings.
  • Fulk's two-homer game marked the Sycamores' second of the weekend after Carter Beck homered twice on Friday night, and Indiana State's fifth overall in Missouri Valley play
  • Carter Beck saw his hitting streak come to an end at 17 games as the junior outfielder went 0-for-4 from the plate, but his on-base streak continued after being issued an intentional walk in the contest.
  • Indiana State claimed its fourth consecutive Missouri Valley series win after taking two of three from Illinois State over the weekend. It marked the first time the Sycamores won their first four series since the 2024 season when Indiana State claimed all nine Valley weekend series on the year.
  • Spencer Johnsen worked a career-high 5.0 innings in his first win in the Sycamore Blue & White. He added a career-high seven strikeouts.
  • Colby Morse recorded his second save of the season after recording the final two outs.
Up Next
Indiana State returns home to Bob Warn Field on Tuesday, April 14, as the Sycamores host Indiana in midweek play. First pitch is set for 6:30 p.m. and will be carried live on ESPN+ and 105.5 The Legend.
 
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