TERRE HAUTE, Ind. – Indiana State utilized a six-run fourth inning and Carson Seeman came up with 3.1 innings in strong relief as the Sycamores secured the series win over Evansville with Saturday's 8-5 victory at Bob Warn Field.
 
Indiana State (24-19, 10-4) welcomed back members of the 1986 College World Series team in a pregame ceremony, and the Sycamores brought back a little of the College World Series magic back to The Bob as Indiana State overcame an early 3-0 deficit to seize control of the game in the fourth inning.
 
Trailing early after Evansville (15-25, 8-6) scored on Reagen Reeder's solo home run and a two-run error on Reid Haire's fly ball to right field, Indiana State rallied back against UE starter Tanner Graham (2-4). Caleb Niehaus provided the first spark with a two-run home run down the left field line in the bottom of the second inning to cut the deficit down to 3-2.
 
The next inning, Graham was unable to record an out with the first six Sycamores reaching base and scoring in the frame to switch a 3-2 deficit to an 8-3 lead. Mason Roell sparked the inning with a leadoff double off the wall in left center, while Caleb Niehaus (RBI single), Colin Sander (two-run double), Carter Beck (two-run double), and Nick Sutherlin (RBI single) all connecting on run-scoring hits in the inning to put the Sycamores in the lead.
 
Carson Seeman (6-0) entered the game with two outs in the top of the fourth and promptly retired the first seven batters he faced to shut down the Evansville offense. The Aces were able to scratch a run across in the top of the seventh on Charlie Longmeier's double down the right field line.
 
Jack Armstrong (S, 3) shut down the UE offense late in the contest allowing just a Drew McConnell RBI single in the top of the ninth in picking up his third save of the year.
 
All nine Sycamores in the starting offensive lineup recorded at least one hit with Caleb Niehaus and Nomar Garcia all posting multi-hit games in the win. Colin Sander, Carter Beck, Emil Estrella, and Mason Roell all doubled in the win, while Caleb Niehaus homered.
 
Seeman finished going 3.1 innings allowing one hit and one run while striking out three. Hunter Small worked 0.2 innings, before turning it over to Jack Armstrong who worked the final 1.1 in the save. Ty Brooks worked 3.2 innings in the start allowing two hits and three runs (one earned) while walking six and striking out two.
 
How They Scored

• Evansville took the early 3-0 lead in the top of the second inning as Reagan Reeder connected on a solo home run to take the lead, before Reid Haire's fly ball to right field was misplayed allowing two more runs to score.
• Caleb Niehaus cut into the Evansville lead with a two-run home run down the left field line in the bottom of the second inning, scoring Jeremy Martinez on the play, to make it a 3-2 ballgame.
• Indiana State batted around with six runs coming across the plate in the bottom of the fourth as the Sycamores went ahead 8-3. Caleb Niehaus (RBI single), Colin Sander (two-run double), Carter Beck (two-run double), and Nick Sutherlin (RBI single) all drove in runs in the frame to stake the Sycamores to the lead.
• Charlie Longmeier put Evansville back on the scoreboard in the top of the seventh with an RBI double down the right field line scoring Simon Schulz to make it an 8-4 contest.
• Drew McConnell drove in the final run for the Aces in the top of the ninth inning with an RBI single to center scoring Reid Haire to provide the final 8-5 margin.

News and Notes

• Emil Estrella's hitting streak reached 11 games following his two-out double in the bottom of the first inning. He finished going 1-for-3 from the plate with a walk.
• Caden Miller extended his on-base streak to 22 consecutive games following his two-out single in the bottom of the third inning. He finished going 1-for-4 from the plate.
• Carter Beck extended his on-base streak to 27 consecutive games after connected on a two-run double in the bottom of the fourth inning. He finished going 1-for-4 with a double, two RBIs, and a run scored.
• Caleb Niehaus connected on his third home run of the month with a two-run shot in the bottom of the second inning. It marked his first home run since April 14 against Indiana.
• Colin Sander, Carter Beck, Emil Estrella, and Mason Roell all doubled in the game, marking Indiana State's 10th game in 2026 with four or more doubles.
• The Sycamores have currently connected on 100 doubles in the 2026 season, marking the 21st time Indiana State has hit at least 100 doubles in a single season since 1985.
• Indiana State entered the week sitting ninth in the NCAA in total doubles with 94 and 13th in doubles per game (2.29).
• All nine Sycamores in the lineup recorded at least one hit in the game, while Caleb Niehaus and Nomar Garcia both had multi-hit games in the eighth and ninth positions in the lineup.
• Carson Seeman recorded his team-leading sixth win of the season after throwing 3.1 innings in relief allowing one hit and one run while striking out three.
• Carson Seeman has won each of his last three appearances after entering the games against Wright State (Apr. 17), Purdue (Apr. 21), and Evansville (Apr. 25). All six of Seeman's wins have come since March 22 against Bradley.
• Jack Armstrong recorded his third save of the 2026 season and second of the week after going 1.1 innings in relief on Saturday afternoon against Evansville. He earlier picked up the save on Tuesday against Purdue.
• The Sycamores claimed their fifth consecutive Missouri Valley series win to open the 2026 season.

Up Next
Indiana State and Evansville close out the series on Sunday afternoon with first pitch set for 1 p.m. at Bob Warn Field. The game will be carried on 105.5 The Legend.
 
Follow the Sycamores
For the latest information on the Sycamore Baseball team, make sure to check out GoSycamores.com. You can also find the team on social media including Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram. Fans can also receive updates on Sycamore Athletics by downloading the March On App from both the App Store and the Google Play Store.