RELEASE NO. 9 -- SYCAMORES WRAP UP 24-GAME ROAD SWING TO BEGIN THE SEASON AT ILLINOIS STATE Indiana State Athletic Communications Tim McCaughan // Baseball Contact 618.841.2139 cell // 812.237.4161 office 2021 INDIANA STATE BASEBALL [email protected] // GoSycamores.com SCHEDULE/RESULTS (13-7, 0-0 MVC) WEEK 8: INDIANA STATE AND ILLINOIS STATE MEET IN MVC ACTION GAMES 21-24 FEBRUARY (3-4) #23/25 INDIANA STATE (13-7) AT ILLINOIS STATE (11-15) Fri., Feb. 19 vs Pittsburgh Port Charlotte, Fla. W, 4-0 Friday, April 9 - Sunday, April 11 Sat., Feb. 20 vs Pittsburgh Port Charlotte, Fla. L, 8-2 Duffy Bass Field (Normal, Ill.) Sun., Feb. 21 vs Pittsburgh Port Charlotte, Fla. L, 10-1 Live Stats: GoRedbirds.com // Live Video: ESPNU Friday & ESPN3 Sunday // Live Updates: @IndStBaseball on Twitter Fri., Feb. 26 at #16 Tennessee Knoxville, Tenn. L, 4-3 Sat., Feb. 27 at #16 Tennessee (DH) Knoxville, Tenn. W, 3-1 NEWS & NOTEWORTHY Sat., Feb. 27 at #16 Tennessee (DH) Knoxville, Tenn. W, 7-5 Sun., Feb. 28 at #16 Tennessee Knoxville, Tenn. L, 6-5 (10 Inn.) » The Sycamores come into play at 13-7 as the team enters Missouri Valley before defeating Dallas Baptist twice to secure the MVC Tournament Conference Play. ISU is hitting .264 as a squad led by Max Wright (.324, Championship. MARCH (8-2) 6 2B, 5 HR, 15 RBI, .468 OBP) and Josue Urdaneta (.321, 4 2B, 1 HR, 9 RBI, .429 SLG) while four other ISU batters are hitting above .270 on the » The Indiana State pitching staff has been strong this season, combining Fri., Mar. 5 at Florida Inter. Miami, Fla. W, 13-2 year. Indiana State boasts the top team ERA in the MVC at 4.09. ISU’s .975 for a 4.09 team ERA which is 48th nationally. As a team, ISU also ranks Sun., Mar. 7 at Florida Inter. (DH) Miami, Fla. W, 9-4 fielding percentage ranks 48th nationally and best in the MVC. 16th with 2.91 walks allowed per nine innings; 22nd with a 3.18 Sun., Mar. 7 at Florida Inter. (DH) Miami, Fla. W, 7-2 strikeout-to-walk ratio and 37th nationally with a 1.27 WHIP. Five Tues., Mar. 9 at Florida Gulf Coast Fort Myers, Fla. W, 5-3 Thur., Mar. 11 at #20 Florida Atlantic Boca Raton, Fla. W, 7-5 » Indiana State appears at No. 25 in this week’s Baseball America Top 25 Sycamores who have pitched at least an inning have ERA’s lower than Fri., Mar. 12 at #20 Florida Atlantic Boca Raton, Fla. W, 10-2 poll. The Sycamores also sit No. 23 in this week’s Perfect Game Top 25 4.00 through 20 games led by Connor Fenlong who holds a 0.60 ERA in 16 Sat., Mar. 13 at #20 Florida Atlantic Boca Raton, Fla. L, 7-5 poll. ISU is receiving votes in the ESPN Coaches poll, as well as the NCBWA innings. Starting pitcher Geremy Guerrero has a 1.13 ERA in six starts and Fri., Mar. 19 at UAB Birmingham, Ala. W, 1-0 poll. It marks the third-straight week that the Sycamores have been 39.2 innings while Connor Cline has a 3.29 ERA in over six appearances. Sat., Mar. 20 at UAB Birmingham, Ala. W, 10-8 nationally ranked and the sixth-straight week that ISU has received votes. Sun., Mar. 21 at UAB Birmingham, Ala. L, 11-4 » Geremy Guerrero earned his second MVC Pitcher of the Week honor last APRIL (2-1) » Indiana State sits at No. 14 in the current RPI ranking after winning weekend. A Metamora, Ill. native, Guerrero retired the first 18 Saint Louis seven of its last 10 games, according to WarrenNolan.com. ISU has wins batters he faced, taking a perfect game into the seventh inning against Thur., Apr. 1 at Saint Louis St. Louis, Mo. W, 8-2 over Pittsburgh (#27), Tennessee (#4), Florida Gulf Coast (#50) as well the Billikens. The left-hander did not allow a runner to reach base until Fri., Apr. 2 at Saint Louis St. Louis, Mo. W, 13-2 as a sweep of FIU (#84). ISU also took two of three games at nationally SLU’s Cole Smith led off the seventh with a single. Guerrero struck out Sat., Apr. 3 at Saint Louis St. Louis, Mo. L, 8-5 ranked FAU (#87). Currently, Indiana State’s strength of schedule ranks seven and did not issue a walk over eight complete innings. He improved Fri., Apr. 9 at Illinois State* Normal, Ill. 1 PM 51st nationally. to 5-0 on the season and lowered his ERA Sat., Apr. 10 at Illinois State* (DH) Normal, Ill. 2 PM to 1.13. On the year, the southpaw has Sat., Apr. 10 at Illinois State* (DH) Normal, Ill. 5 PM » Illinois State enters the play at 11-15 after taking 3-of-4 games from pitched 39.2 innings and struck out 51 Sun., Apr. 11 at Illinois State* Normal, Ill. 1 PM 23/25 RANK NR Fri., Apr. 16 Valparaiso* Terre Haute, Ind. 3 PM Southern Illinois. The Redbirds are led by Tyson Hays at the plate with a while issuing only six walks and holding 14 RPI 88 Sat., Apr. 17 Valparaiso* (DH) Terre Haute, Ind. 1 PM .368 batting average in 15 starts. Jordan Libman (.354) and Jack Butler opponents to a .156 average against. .264 BA .276 Sat., Apr. 17 Valparaiso* (DH) Terre Haute, Ind. 4 PM (.326) also provide strong bats in the order. Friday starter Colton Johnson Overall, Guerrero ranks first in the MVC Sun, Apr. 18 Valparaiso* Terre Haute, Ind. 1 PM 122 R 142 leads the Redbirds with a 2.09 ERA in six starts. As a team, Illinois State and 20th nationally in ERA (1.13) as well Fri., Apr. 23 at Dallas Baptist* Dallas, Texas 7:30 PM 185 H 237 holds a 5.91 ERA and a .967 fielding percent. as tops in the MVC in strikeout-to-walk Sat., Apr. 24 at Dallas Baptist* (DH) Dallas, Texas 2 PM 31 2B 46 Sat., Apr. 24 at Dallas Baptist* (DH) Dallas, Texas 5 PM ratio (8.50) and victories (5). 1 3B 4 Sun., Apr. 25 at Dallas Baptist* Dallas, Texas 2 PM » In one of the oldest series in program history, dating back to 1948, 22 HR 14 Fri., Apr. 30 Bradley* Terre Haute, Ind. 3 PM Indiana State leads the Redbirds 109-83. The Sycamores took the last Tyler Grauer sits at 19 career saves and is 104 RBI 121 series against the Redbirds in Normal in 2019, 2-1. After dropping the one shy of moving into a tie for second 14-25 SB 20-30 MAY (0-0) opener 4-3, the Sycamores came back to take game two 13-1 and clinch place. Craig Kozlowski holds the ISU career .975 FLD% .967 the series with a 6-1 finale win. The two squads also met in the 2019 MVC record with 26 saves from 1982-86. Austin Sat., May 1 Bradley* (DH) Terre Haute, Ind. 1 PM 57 BB 103 Championship with ILS taking the first game 10-7 before the Sycamores Conway sits in second place with 20 career Sat., May 1 Bradley* (DH) Terre Haute, Ind. 4 PM 181 SO 195 ended Illinois State’s championship hopes, eliminating the Redbirds 10-6 saves from 2014-17. Sun., May 2 Bradley* Terre Haute, Ind. 1 PM 4.09 ERA 5.91 Fri., May 7 at Missouri State* Springfield, Mo. 12:30 PM Sat., May 8 at Missouri State* (DH) Springfield, Mo. 11 AM Sat., May 8 at Missouri State* (DH) Springfield, Mo. 3 PM PROBABLE SYCAMORE STARTERS* Sun., May 9 at Missouri State* Springfield, Mo. 12:30 PM Pos. B/T No., Player (BA, H, HR, RBI, SB) Fri., May 14 Southern Illinois* Terre Haute, Ind. 3 PM C R/R 5, Grant Magill (.200, 9, 0, 2, 3) Gergely Sat., May 15 Southern Illinois* (DH) Terre Haute, Ind. 1 PM 1B R/R 3, Brian Fuentes (.254, 17, 2, 14, 0) Sat., May 15 Southern Illinois* (DH) Terre Haute, Ind. 4 PM 2B S/R 2, Josue Urdaneta (.321, 27, 1, 9, 0) Wright Ross Sun., May 16 Southern Illinois* Terre Haute, Ind. 1 PM 3B R/R 11, Diego Gines (.299, 20, 3, 14, 2) Thurs., May 20 at Evansville* Evansville, Ind. 7 PM SS R/R 1, Jordan Schaffer (.276, 24, 1, 11, 4) Schaffer Urdaneta Fri., May 21 at Evansville* (DH) Evansville, Ind. 2 PM Fri., May 21 at Evansville* (DH) Evansville, Ind. 5 PM LF L/R 12, Max Wright (.324, 24, 5, 15, 0) Sat., May 22 at Evansville* Evansville, Ind. 2 PM CF L/L 15, Seth Gergely (.278, 15, 1, 7, 3) May 26-29 MVC Tournament Carbondale, Ill. TBA RF R/R 20, Sean Ross (.286, 20, 1, 7, 0) Gines Fuentes DH R/R 25, Mike Sears (.232, 10, 4, 9, 0) Projected Starting Rotation JUNE (0-0) 30 LHP Geremy Guerrero (5-0, 1.13 ERA, 39.2 IP, 51 K, 6 BB) 22 LHP Tristan Weaver (0-2, 10.80 ERA, 13.1 IP, 13 K, 8 BB) Sears TBA NCAA Regional Campus Sites TBA 37 LHP Tyler Grauer (1-0, 6.23 ERA, 13.0 IP, 14 K, 2 BB) TBA NCAA Super Regionals Campus Sites TBA 44 RHP Javin Drake (1-2, 3.86 ERA, 21.0 IP, 22 K, 11 BB) Magill June 19-30 College World Series Omaha, Neb.