DAYTON, Ohio – Nine hours and five minutes after the first pitch of the day was thrown, the final out was recorded at Nischwitz Stadium as Indiana State swept a marathon doubleheader over Wright State to secure the series win over the Raiders on Friday.
 
Indiana State claimed the 8-7 opening win in a 14-inning contest that started at 3 p.m. and lasted 5:30 in a game that featured 32 combined hits, 20 combined walks, and 36 combined runners left on base in the game. The Sycamores utilized a late RBI single from Mason Roell, while Carson Seeman (4-0) worked two scoreless innings to secure the victory.
 
The evening contest only went 3:20 after first pitch was thrown at 8:45 p.m., with Colby Morse (S, 3) recording the final strikeout to end the 6-3 game just after midnight to complete the day-long affair in Dayton, Ohio. Caden Miller and Nick Sutherlin connected on back-to-back home runs in the top of the sixth inning to put Indiana State in the lead as the duo combined for five RBIs in the contest, while Owen Roberts (1-1) worked 3.1 innings in scoreless relief in the win.
 
Game One: Indiana State 8, Wright State 7 (14 inn.)
Indiana State was able to hold off a rallying Wright State team in extra-innings on Friday night as the Sycamores topped the Raiders, 8-7, in 14 innings in the first game of the day.
 
The Sycamores nearly won in regulation as Indiana State had two outs and a 6-5 lead following a long fly ball to Carter Beck. However, the relay back into infield went over Jeremy Martinez's head at the plate and rolled into the dugout allowing Brett Denby to score on the play to send the game into extra innings.
 
Indiana State retook the lead in the top of the 13th as Ray Jesse singled home Mason Roell to give the Sycamores the 7-6 lead. Wright State responded with Cy Turner's leadoff home run in the bottom of the frame, and the Raiders put two runners in scoring position with two outs in looking for a walk-off.
 
Shortstop Nomar Garcia came up with arguably the defensive play of the game in fielding a short hop on a bouncing ground ball to short and throwing across the diamond at a sprint to get the batter and end the inning with the score tied at 7-7.
 
The Sycamore bats finally broke through in the top of the 14th as Emil Estrella led off the inning and was moved to second base on Caden Miller's sacrifice bunt. Nick Sutherlin singled him over to third, before Mason Roell connected on the go-ahead single back up the middle scoring Estrella to put the game at 8-7.
 
The Raiders put a runner on third in the bottom of the fourth on Patrick Fultz's one-out triple off Indiana State reliever Carson Seeman (4-0), but the Sycamore right-hander retired the final two batters with Carter Beck hauling in the final out on a fly ball to center to secure the opening win.
 
Emil Estrella had four of Indiana State's 19 hits in the contest, while Mason Roell and Jeremy Martinez had three hits apiece as the Sycamores continually pressured the Wright State pitching staff in the game. Caden Miller added a single and was walked four times, while Estrella added a season-high three stolen bases in the win. Carter Beck doubled and homered in the win, while Colin Sander tripled to help power the Sycamore offense.
 
Carson Seeman worked two scoreless innings in picking up his fourth win of the 2026 season. The Sycamore right-hander allowed one hit while walking one and striking out one overall. Indiana State utilized 10.1 innings out of the bullpen on the day with Jack Armstrong, Colby Morse, Justin Hoff, Hunter Small, and Seeman all working multiple innings on the mound.
 
How They Scored

• Indiana State struck first as Caden Miller singled home Carter Beck in the top of the first inning to put the Sycamores ahead 1-0.
• JP Peltier singled home Cy Turner and Keegan Holmstrom singled home Braylen Blomquist to put Wright State ahead 2-1 after the bottom of the third inning.
• The Sycamores rallied back for three runs in the top of the fourth inning as Colin Sanders' triple to right scored Caleb Niehaus, while Carter Beck (RBI double) and Emil Estrella (RBI single) both drove in runs to put Indiana State ahead 4-2.
• The Raiders took one back in the bottom of the fifth on Gus Gregory's solo home run to make it a 4-3 game.
• Indiana State went up 5-3 in the top of the seventh as Mason Roell scored on Nomar Garcia's sacrifice fly.
• JP Peltier's RBI grounder brought home Braylen Blomquist to make it a 5-4 game in the bottom of the seventh.
• Carter Beck put the Sycamore lead back to two runs with a solo home run in the top of the eighth.
• The Raiders made it a 6-5 game in the bottom of the eighth as Parker Falkenstein scored on a double play ball.
• Two Indiana State errors led to Wright State tying the game up in the bottom of the ninth with Brett Denby scoring on an errant throw to the plate to even the score at 6-6 and send the game into extras.
• The teams swapped runs in the 13th with Ray Jesse's RBI single scoring Mason Roell in the top of the inning to put Indiana State ahead 7-6, before Cy Turner connected on a solo home run in the bottom of the inning to even the game.
• Indiana State scored the final run in the top of the 14th as Mason Roell connected on an RBI single up the middle scoring Emil Estrella to provide the final 8-7 scoring margin.

Game Two: Indiana State 6, Wright State 3
The Sycamore offense came to life in the top of the sixth inning on back-to-back Caden Miller and Nick Sutherlin home runs, while Owen Roberts (1-1) pitched 3.1 innings in shutout relief as Indiana State secured the series win over Wright State with the 6-3 win on the opening day of the series with the doubleheader sweep.
 
Trailing 3-1 after the Raiders rallied in the bottom of the fourth against Indiana State starter Ty Brooks, Roberts took over pitching around runners on base over the next two innings but keeping Wright State off the scoreboard.
 
The Sycamore offense responded to the freshman pitcher's efforts in the top of the sixth as Caden Miller connected on the game-tying two-run home run off Wright State starting pitcher Griffin Paige (2-5) to even the game. The very next pitch, Nick Sutherlin connected on a towering drive that sailed over the left field wall to put Indiana State in the lead.
 
Roberts came out in the seventh inning and worked a 1-2-3 frame, before turning the ball over to Jaxon Sparks in the bottom of the eighth. The freshman left-hander was able to get a double play ball on his first pitch off the mound to limit the damage in the frame.
 
Indiana State added insurance in the top of the ninth as the Sycamores loaded the bases against WSU reliever Evan Boeckmann. Caden Miller singled home Nomar Garcia for the first run in the frame, while Nick Sutherlin worked a full-count, bases-loaded walk scoring Carter Beck to put the score at 6-3.
 
The Raiders nearly rallied back in the bottom of the ninth as Wright State loaded the bases with two outs in the inning. Colby Morse (S, 3), in his second appearance of the day, was able to retire Keegan Holmstrom on strikes to end the contest and secure his third save of the season.
 
Caden Miller and Nick Sutherlin combined to drive in five of Indiana State's six RBIs in the contest, while Carter Beck drew two walks and scored twice in the win.
 
Owen Roberts worked 3.1 innings in scoreless relief, scattering four hits and two walks while striking out two in his first collegiate win. Ty Brooks worked 3.2 innings allowing three hits and three runs while striking out five in the start, while Jaxon Sparks and Colby Morse closed out the contest with the final 2.0 innings on the mound.
 
How They Scored

• Carter Beck opened up the scoring in the top of the third inning with a sacrifice fly to center field scoring Caleb Niehaus to put Indiana State ahead 1-0.
• Wright State evened the score in the bottom of the third as Cy Turner scored on a wild pitch to put the score at 1-1.
• The Raiders went ahead 3-1 in the bottom of the fourth as Patrick Fultz connected on a sacrifice fly scoring Gus Gregory, while Cy Turner tripled to right field bringing home Zac Butler to put Wright State ahead by two.
• Indiana State responded in the top of the sixth inning as Caden Miller and Nick Sutherlin connected on back-to-back home runs to put the Sycamores back in the lead. Miller's two-run shot brought home Carter Beck, while Sutherlin connected on the very next pitch with a solo shot over the left field wall to make it a 4-3 lead.
• The Sycamores added insurance in the top of the ninth as Caden Miller connected on an RBI single to right scoring Nomar Garcia, while Nick Sutherlin drew a bases-loaded walk to provide the final 6-3 scoring margin. 

News and Notes

• Carter Beck extended his on-base streak to 23 games after reaching safely in both contests on Friday.
• Caden Miller's on-base streak reached 18 consecutive games after reaching safely in both games.
• Mason Roell's hitting streak reached 15 consecutive games following his 3-for-7 game in the opener, before ending in the evening contest.
• Caden Miller and Nick Sutherlin hit back-to-back home runs in the sixth inning in game two of the doubleheader, marking the fifth time the Sycamores have hit back-to-back homers and the second time the duo has combined to achieve the feat after doing it earlier this week on April 14 in the first inning against Indiana.
• Indiana State improves to 12-3 all-time against Wright State with the pair of wins.
• The 14-inning win on Friday afternoon marked the longest game played by Indiana State since April 17, 2012, when the Sycamores topped Valparaiso, 2-1, in a 16-inning contest played at Bob Warn Field.

Up Next
Indiana State and Wright State will close out the series on Sunday afternoon with first pitch at Nischwitz Stadium set for 1 p.m. ET. The game will be carried live on 105.5 The Legend and ESPN+.
 
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