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Roberts
3
Indiana St. INST 16-16
7
Winner Illinois ILLINOIS 16-15
Indiana St. INST
16-16
3
Final
7
Illinois ILLINOIS
16-15
Winner
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Indiana St. INST 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 3 8 2
Illinois ILLINOIS 0 4 2 0 0 0 1 0 X 7 5 1

W: Ike Young (1-1) L: Morse, Colby (2-1)

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

Sycamores fall to Illini in Tuesday night contest

CHAMPAIGN, ILL. – Collin Jennings connected on the go-ahead three-run home run in the bottom of the second inning and the Illini pitching staff shut down Indiana State on Tuesday night at Illinois Field as the Sycamores fell on the road in the rematch against the Illini, 7-3.
 
Indiana State (16-16) splits the season series with Illinois (16-15) after falling in Champaign on Tuesday night with the loss. The Sycamores took the first contest at Bob Warn Field back on March 18, with the 4-3 extra-inning win.
 
The Sycamores took the early lead with Colin Sander connecting on two early hits, while Mason Roell and Carter Beck drove in RBIs to stake Indiana State to the 2-0 lead. Illinois responded with a four-run second inning highlighted by the Jennings home run. The Illini added to the lead on Daniel Contreras' two-run single, while AJ Putty drew a bases-loaded walk late to provide insurance in the win.
 
Colin Sander led the Sycamore offense with three of Indiana State's eight hits in the game as the Sycamores out-hit the Illini 8-5 overall on Tuesday night. Sander added the Sycamores' lone extra-base hit in the loss. Nomar Garcia added an RBI single in the ninth inning to join Carter Beck and Mason Roell with RBIs in the game.
 
Colby Morse (2-1) took the loss on the mound for the Sycamores as Indiana State utilized nine pitchers overall in the staff day against the Illini. Morse surrendered four hits and four runs over 0.1 innings. Owen Roberts, Trevor Fenters, and Hunter Small combined to retire nine consecutive batters from the fourth to the sixth innings to highlight the staff on the day, while Jack Armstrong retired all three batters he faced in the eighth.
 
Daniel Contreras led the Illini offense with a 2-for-4 day at the plate to go with three RBIs. Collin Jennings added a three-run home run in the win.
 
Ike Young (1-1) picked up the win in relief on the mound allowing one hit while striking out five over 3.1 innings of work.
 
How They Scored
  • Mason Roell singled in Colin Sander in the top of the first inning to give the Sycamores the early 1-0 lead.
  • Indiana State added to the lead in the top of the second as Carter Beck reached on an infield single driving in Caleb Niehaus to make it a 2-0 lead.
  • Illinois responded with four runs in the bottom of the second as Daniel Contreras brought home AJ Putty with an RBI single, before Collin Jennings connected on a three-run home run to make it a 4-2 Illini lead.
  • Daniel Contreras added to the Illinois lead in the bottom of the third with a two-run single to left field making it a 6-2 margin.
  • The Illini made it 7-2 in the bottom of the seventh as AJ Putty drew a bases-loaded walk scoring J.R. Nelson.
  • Indiana State took one back in the top of the ninth as Nomar Garcia singled home John Curl to provide the final 7-3 score.
News and Notes
  • Carter Beck extended his hitting streak to 14 consecutive games on Tuesday night as the junior outfielder connected on an RBI single in the top of the second inning.
  • Mason Roell extended his hitting streak to nine consecutive games on Tuesday night after his first inning RBI single.
  • Colin Sander extended his hitting streak to eight consecutive games on Tuesday night after going 3-for-5 from the plate.
  • Indiana State split the season series with Illinois with both teams winning their respective home games.
  • The Sycamores move to 5-2 against the Big Ten in 2026 with the loss. 
Up Next
Indiana State returns to Bob Warn Field on Wednesday, April 8, as the Sycamores host SIUE in midweek nonconference action. First pitch is set for 6:30 p.m. ET and will be carried live on B1G+ and 105.5 The Legend.
 
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.
 
Follow the Sycamores
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