TERRE HAUTE, Ind. – Indiana State scored early and often on Tuesday night as the Sycamores jumped ahead early and then rallied late to hold off Lindenwood at Bob Warn Field, 11-6, in nonconference action.
Indiana State (29-23) took the early 3-0 lead in the bottom of the first inning thanks in part to
Carter Beck's two-run home run for his 13th blast of the 2026 season. The Sycamores added to the lead in the fourth on
Mason Roell's first RBI double of the evening, and then responded to a four-run Lindenwood (28-24) rally in the seventh with four runs of their own thanks to another Roell RBI double.
The Sycamore pitching staff was solid through the staff day on the mound led by
Aaron Moss' (2-1) 3.0 inning effort in his second collegiate start. The senior allowed just two hits and an unearned run while striking out one, before turning the ball over to the bullpen with a 4-1 lead.
Trevor Fenters,
Brady Banker,
Breyllin Suriel, and
Hunter Small combined to go the rest of the way allowing just four hits while striking out 10 batters over the final 6.0 innings in closing out the midweek win.
Nomar Garcia had a team-high three hits on the day as the Sycamores posted 12 hits overall in the contest.
Mason Roell doubled twice and drove in a game-high four RBIs, while
Carter Beck homered and
Weston Fulk doubled in the win.
Nomar Garcia,
Mason Roell,
Carter Beck,
Emil Estrella, and
Jeremy Martinez all posted multi-hit games on Tuesday night.
How They Scored
- Indiana State took the early 3-0 lead in the bottom of the first inning as Carter Beck connected on a two-run home run over the right field wall scoring Mason Roell, while Emil Estrella singled and advanced to third on a Lindenwood error, before scoring on Caden Miller's RBI sacrifice fly.
- Lindenwood took one back in the top of the second as Sam Driscoll scored on Tyler Ellis' sacrifice fly to right field to make it a 3-1 game.
- The Sycamores added to the lead in the bottom of the second as Mason Roell doubled to right center allowing Colin Sander to score from first on the play to make it a 4-1 game.
- Indiana State added three more runs in the bottom of the sixth as Weston Fulk doubled and scored on Colin Sander's fielder's choice, before Mason Roell went 107 MPH off the bat for a double off the left field wall scoring both Sander and Nomar Garcia to make it a 7-1 game.
- Lindenwood scored four in the top of the seventh inning highlighted by Will Geary's three-run home run in the inning to make it a 7-5 contest.
- Indiana State responded with four runs in the bottom of the seventh to swing the game back to an 11-5 lead. Nomar Garcia sparked the inning with an RBI single, Mason Roell added a sacrifice fly scoring Jeremy Martinez, and Emil Estrella brought home two more with an RBI single to answer the Lindenwood rally.
- Lindenwood scored the final run of the contest on a wild pitch in the top of the ninth as Preston Wright came across the plate to provide the final 11-6 margin.
News and Notes
- Carter Beck extended his on-base streak to 36 consecutive games following his two-run home run in the first inning. He finished the day 2-for-4 with a home run, a walk, two RBIs, and a run scored.
- Carter Beck's two hits in the contest marked his team-leading 26th multi-hit game and the 50th multi-hit game of his Indiana State career.
- Carter Beck has reached base in 50 of the 51 games played in the 2026 season.
- Weston Fulk extended his on-base streak to 11 consecutive games after going 1-for-3 with a double, walk, and run scored.
- Caden Miller was hit by his team-leading 18th pitch in the 2026 season.
- Mason Roell's four RBI game marked his fourth game this season with four or more RBIs.
- Aaron Moss recorded his second collegiate start on the mound on Tuesday night as the senior right-hander took the start against Lindenwood. His first start came last season against Illinois State on May 17, 2025.
- Andrew Ortiz made his first appearance back on the field in a pinch-running role in the seventh inning. Ortiz has been out of action since April 2, 2026, after getting hit by a pitch in the series opener against UIC.
- Indiana State improved to 3-1 against first-time opponents in program history following Tuesday's win over Lindenwood.
Up Next
Indiana State welcomes Belmont for a three-game Missouri Valley series weekend starting on Thursday, May 14, with first pitch at Bob Warn Field set for 6:30 p.m. ET. All three games will be carried live on ESPN+ and 105.5 The Legend.
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