Indiana State set to journey to Illinois, host SIUE in midweek motion

TERRE HAUTE, Ind. – Indiana State baseball performs a uncommon two-game midweek schedule this week because the Sycamores put together to journey to Illinois on Tuesday evening for a 7 p.m. ET first pitch at Illinois Field, earlier than returning to host SIUE at Bob Warn Field on Wednesday evening at 6:30 p.m. ET.
 
Tuesday evening’s contest in opposition to Illinois is scheduled to be carried on B1G+, whereas Wednesday’s residence contest in opposition to SIUE can be carried reside on ESPN+. Both video games can be streamed reside on 105.5 The Legend.
 
Midweek Promotions at The Bob

• April 8 vs. SIUE – Military/First Responders Day – Two Free General Admission tickets on the Bob Warn Field field workplace on recreation day for navy/first responders with legitimate ID. 

Recapping The Weekend Against UIC

• Indiana State went 2-1 over the weekend sequence in opposition to UIC because the Sycamores claimed their third Missouri Valley Conference sequence win of the 2026 season.
• The Sycamores hit .375 from the plate over the 2026 season as a crew with 20 extra-base hits, together with 11 doubles, a triple, and eight residence runs at Bob Warn Field.
• Indiana State’s lineup featured a .427 on-base proportion and a .705 slugging proportion over 12 gamers that drew plate appearances.
• The Sycamore pitching employees recorded a 9.75 ERA as 12 completely different gamers noticed time on the mound over the weekend sequence. Indiana State posted a 20:26 strikeout-to-walk ratio whereas permitting the Flames to hit .293 from the plate.
• Caleb Niehaus was the crew’s main hitter over the weekend with a .667 batting common, together with a triple and a homerun, whereas driving in six RBIs. He additionally recorded a team-high two stolen bases.
• Mason Roell (.538) was the crew’s main energy hitter within the lineup connecting on three residence runs and two doubles, sitting because the crew chief in hits (7) whereas recording seven RBIs.
• Colin Sander (.500) additionally hit above the .500 mark on the weekend, tying with Mason Roell with six runs scored total.
• Carter Beck added two residence runs and a team-high eight RBIs whereas additionally scoring three runs.
• Emil Estrella (.429) and Jeremy Martinez (.400) additionally hit not less than .400 over the weekend sequence on the plate.
• Carson Seeman and Breyllin Suriel recorded Indiana State’s wins on the mound over the weekend in opposition to UIC with the 2 relievers combining to pitch 7.2 innings permitting 4 hits and one run whereas placing out 4.
• Spencer Johnsen, Justin Hoff, and Brady Banker joined Carson Seeman with excellent 0.00 ERAs over the weekend, whereas Jack Armstrong and Breylin Suriel each recorded 3.00 ERAs over 3.0 innings pitched apiece. 

Season Spotlight

• Mason Roell (.424) has continued to energy the Indiana State offensive manufacturing since becoming a member of the Sycamore lineup. The sophomore third baseman leads the crew with eight residence runs, whereas including a team-high .894 slugging proportion and .558 on-base proportion.
• Colin Sander (.362) has seen his batting common soar with the beginning of convention play because the freshman has added 4 residence runs and 16RBIs, whereas scoring 14 runs in 13 video games performed. Sander has posted a .702 slugging proportion to sit down second on the crew behind Roell.
• Carter Beck (.354) continues to rake in Missouri Valley play together with his batting common leaping almost 70 factors for the reason that begin of convention competitors. Beck leads the Sycamores with 16 multi-hit video games and is on his second double-digit on-base streak of the 2026 season after hitting safely within the final 13 video games.
• Andrew Ortiz (.311) and Nick Sutherlin (.300) are additionally hitting above the .300 mark on the yr with Ortiz producing a trio of three hit video games, whereas Sutherlin has 16 extra-base hits with 5 residence runs and 31 RBIs over coronary heart of the lineup.
• Caden Miller (.286) and Emil Estrella (.288) have additionally been key bats within the coronary heart of the Indiana State lineup combining for 11 residence runs and 62 RBIs, whereas contributing 32 complete extra-base hits.
• Indiana State’s offensive lineup continued to supply on the plate with the Sycamores sitting seventh within the NCAA in complete doubles (78) and fifth in doubles per recreation (2.52).
• The pitching employees continues to be headlined by sophomore right-hander Ty Brooks because the Milford, Ind. native leads the crew with a 5-1 document, 3.64 ERA, and a 35:13 strikeout-to-walk ratio over 47.0 innings.
• Ryan Karst (1-1) has been rounding into kind over his final two begins on the mound and is coming off a 5.1-inning, 7-strikeout recreation in choosing up the Monday win over Valparaiso. Karst has a 4.26 ERA over 19.0 innings whereas permitting opponents to hit .217 from the plate.
• Jack Armstrong (5.20 ERA) has additionally held down one of many weekend rotation positions since late February and sits second on the crew with 28 strikeouts over 27.2 innings, whereas posting an opponent batting common of .215.
• Colby Morse, Carson Seeman, Hunter Small, Breyllin Suriel, and Aaron Moss have additionally recorded wins on the mound this yr, whereas 5 completely different Sycamores have posted saves in 2026.
• The Indiana State pitching employees has mixed to submit a 6.67 ERA over 269.2 innings whereas permitting opponents to hit .269 from the plate.

Sycamores Against Illinois

• Illinois holds the 48-43-2 all-time benefit over Indiana State courting again to their inaugural contest on May 12, 1906, in Terre Haute.
• The Sycamores claimed the 4-3 (11) win over Illinois earlier this season to enhance to 5-1 in opposition to the Big Ten within the 2026 season.
• Emil Estrella linked on the walk-off single within the eleventh inning within the March 18 contest because the senior outfielder drove in Caleb Niehaus to safe the 4-3 victory.
• Indiana State utilized 10 pitchers within the extra-inning contest with Aaron Moss recording the win after holding the Fighting Illini scoreless within the prime of the eleventh inning.
• Caden Miller and Emil Estrella each homered within the win, whereas Carson Seeman labored scoreless ninth and tenth innings in key aid.
• Indiana State’s final win in Urbana-Champaign got here again on March 15, 2023, when the Sycamores topped Illinois in 10 innings with the 7-3 victory.
• The Sycamores and Fighting Illini have gone further innings in three of the final 4 seasons, together with each common season matchups within the 2023 season.

About the Illinois

• Illinois enters the midweek matchup with a 15-15 total document and 6-3 mark contained in the pleasant confines of Illini Field.
• The Fighting Illini are on a slight skid after dropping three of their final 4 video games, together with a midweek contest at Illinois State, whereas dropping two of three this previous weekend in West Lafayette to Purdue.
• AJ Putty (.333) and Nick Groves (.330) lead an Illinois offense hitting .262 total from the plate with 28 residence runs and a .374 on-base proportion on the season.
• Collin Jennings is the crew’s residence run chief with seven, whereas Putty paces the Illini with 33 RBIs and 10 doubles.
• Kyle Schupmann additionally has 10 doubles on the yr, whereas Nick Groves and Schupmann have mixed for 19 of the crew’s 45 stolen bases.
• The Illinois pitching employees has mixed for a 4.59 ERA over 262.2 innings with a .245 opponent batting common. 

Sycamores in opposition to SIUE

• Indiana State and SIUE will compete for simply the thirteenth time of their respective program histories and first time in Terre Haute since 2015 because the Cougars come to Bob Warn Field on Wednesday evening.
• The Sycamores maintain the 8-4 benefit all-time within the sequence that began again on April 8, 2008, with Indiana State’s 19-4 victory over SIUE.
• Indiana State took the 12-5 win final yr in Edwardsville thanks partially to the SIUE pitching employees issuing 14 walks, together with 5 bases-loaded walks within the contest.
• Carlos Pena, Weston Fulk, Keegan Garis, and Nomar Garcia all had multi-hit video games with Fulk connecting on a pair of doubles within the win.
• On the mound, Jack Armstrong, Aaron Moss, and Colby Morse labored 7.0 innings in aid combining to permit six hits whereas placing out 9 in securing the win.
• Last season’s contest in Edwardsville marked the 2 packages’ first recreation in opposition to one another since May 12, 2015. 

Scouting SIUE

• SIUE heads into the week with a 16-15 total document, together with an 8-1 mark in Ohio Valley play on the yr.
• The Cougars have received 5 of their final six video games coming into the midweek contest together with a sequence sweep over Tennessee Tech, whereas taking two of three this previous weekend at Southern Indiana.
• The Cougars have been chosen because the OVC’s preseason decide within the convention receiving 10 first-place votes and 137 complete factors to complete forward of SEMO.
• SIUE featured 5 returning gamers featured on the OVC’s postseason All-Conference crew together with Chase Bloomer (IF), Daniel Gierer (OF), Mack Mitchell (IF), Ryan Niedzweidz (IF), and Spencer Stearns (IF/RHP).
• Ethan Willoughby (.339) and Ryan Niedzwiedz (.336) lead the SIUE offense that’s hitting .290 on the plate as a crew with 52 residence runs and a .381 on-base proportion.
• Ryan Niedzwiedz (12), Terrick Thompson-Allen (9), and Mack Mitchell (9) are the crew’s residence run leaders with Niedzwiedz recording a team-high 34 RBIs.
• The SIUE pitching employees has mixed for a 7.00 ERA over 258.1 innings on the mound whereas permitting opponents to hit .279 from the plate.

Indiana State Baseball Season Tickets on Sale Now
Season tickets for the 2026 Indiana State baseball season at the moment are on sale because the Sycamores head into their second season below Head Coach Tracy Archuleta. The Sycamores will play 21 residence video games inside Bob Warn Field this season, beginning on March 4 in opposition to Lindenwood.
 
Reserved chairback season tickets could be bought for $110. General admission season tickets will go on sale as effectively with grownup ($75), seniors ($55), and youth ($40) tickets additionally being accessible for buy. There can be a $5 surcharge added to these 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 obtain a $50 Pacesetter reward card for every $110 reserved chairback season ticket, $35 reward card for every $75 common admission season ticket, $25 reward card for every $55 senior common admission ticket, and $20 reward card for every $40 youth season ticket offered.
 
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