ST. LOUIS, Mo. – Mason Roell (Player), Caleb Niehaus (Newcomer), and Colin Sander (Freshman) claimed Missouri Valley Player of the Week honors as announced by the conference office on Monday afternoon following their performances this past week against Purdue and UIC.
 
Roell and Niehaus receive the awards for the first time in their respective Indiana State careers, while Sander claims his second Freshman of the Week nod in the 2026 season.
 
Roell once again powered the Sycamore offense on the weekend hitting .529 with a .600 on-base percentage and a 1.235 slugging percentage in pacing Indiana State to a 3-1 record on the week. Roell homered three times and doubled three times while driving in eight RBIs and scoring eight runs overall.
 
He opened the week going 2-for-4 with a double and two runs scored in the midweek 12-4 win over Purdue. Roell exploded in Thursday's Valley series opener against UIC going 4-for-5 with two home runs and a double, while driving in four and scoring four runs in the 20-10 win over the Flames. He led off Friday game with a solo home run in another multi-hit effort, before finishing the Saturday contest with an RBI double to continue an eight-game hitting streak.
 
Niehaus hit a team-high .571 from the plate posting eight hits, a team-high 11 RBIs, and recording two doubles, a triple, a home run, and three stolen bases. He posted a team-leading .625 on-base percentage and a 1.071 slugging percentage, while moving around the field playing both second base and left field.
 
He opened up the week going 2-for-5, driving in five RBIs on a pair of run-scoring doubles in the 12-4 win over Purdue. Niehaus followed up in the series opener against UIC on Thursday night going 3-for-5 with a home run and four RBIs, while also stealing a base in the 20-10 win over the Flames. He added another timely hitting performance in Friday's 10-3 series-clinching win, going 3-for-3 from the plate with a triple, stolen base, and a walk in reaching base safely in all four plate appearances.
 
Sander hit safely in all four games, recording three multi-hit contests over the week. Sander opened the week going 2-for-5 with a pair of runs scored against the Boilermakers in Indiana State's midweek 12-4 win as the Sycamores improved to 5-1 against the Big 10 this season.
 
He followed up on Thursday going 2-for-5 with four RBIs, three runs scored, and a home run in Indiana State's 20-10 win over the Flames. His solo home run in the third inning was a part of a three-homer inning for the Sycamores, while his two-run single in the eighth was the walk-off hit. He added a single and scored two runs in Friday's win, while wrapping up the week going 2-for-2 and reaching base in all three plate appearances on Saturday afternoon against the Flames.
 
Indiana State Baseball Weekly Honors
Player of the Week

• April 6 – Mason Roell 

Newcomer of the Week

• March 23 – Caden Miller
• April 6 – Caleb Niehaus

Freshman of the Week

• March 23 – Colin Sander
• April 6 – Colin Sander

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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