ISU vs Wichita State--MVC Tournament Game Four (5/26)--ISU Wins 7-6!

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Can't say enough about the relief pitching this tournament. With a minor blip for Machado, they have done their jobs to a "T" and more. As we look to today's game against Wichita State we have to ask where the magic rabbit is to pull out of the hat? Will Blake Drake start, followed by Machado and Flora?

BULLETIN: Junior southpaw Brandon Flora (0-0, 2.70 ERA) will start the game for the Sycamores against WSU's left-hander Josh Smith (7-3, 3.12 ERA).


Here's the lowdown on Wichita State from GoSycamores.com:

Wichita State took two out of three games from Indiana State when teams met earlier this season in Wichita, Kan., on May 13-15. The Shockers won game one, 1-0, getting a walk-off single in the bottom of the ninth inning to take the opening game of the series. The Sycamores came back on Saturday and returned the favor, shutting out the Shockers, 6-0, to even the series. Freshman Sean Manaea scattered five singles over seven innings, tying his career-high with nine strikeouts. In the rubber match, the Shockers scored four times in the fourth inning to secure the victory, grabbing the series with a 6-1 win on Sunday. At the plate, junior Jeff Miera went 4-for-7 (.571) over the final two games of the series, while sophomore Jeremy Lucas tallied a pair of doubles. ISU and WSU met on Wednesday night in the tournament, with the Shockers taking advantage of five Indiana State fielding errors to come away with a 7-3 victory.

The Shockers are relying on their pitching...getting just nine hits in the first two tournament games. The Shockers will likely go with their number three starter, Josh Smith (7-3, 3.12) who pitched a shutout complete game last Saturday against Evansville. In 72 innings, Smith has struck out 53 and walked just 23. He as opposing batting average of .258. He is a control pitcher who hits his spots well. He is well-rested and likely ready for the challenge.

Brandon Flora has been announced as the Sycamore starter. Flora has been a short-relief guy all season, seldom seeing morethan an inning of work at a time. In fact this season, Flora has had 20 appearances and has pitched just 13.1 innings. He has ten K's and has given up just three walks. Opposing batters have a .300 average. (In conference play, Flora has been in just six games and has pitched just 4.1 innings.) Heller mentioned Flora came in against Wichita State during the season last year and pitched 4 or 5 strong innings. Beyond that, he said Drake would be available. I suspect Machado will also be called upon.

Today's game will get underway at 5:00 (ET) under mostly sunny skies and a temperature of 68 and light winds from the east-northeast.

The same media choices are available:

http://www.gosycamores.com/ViewArticle.dbml?SPSID=65128&SPID=7256&DB_OEM_ID=15200&ATCLID=205155118

Plus, the TribStar's Todd Golden's running blog:

http://blogs.tribstar.com/downinthevalley/
 
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Today's starting line-up, courtesy of Todd Golden:

Lineups for the game

ISU (visitors)
LF Kyle Burnam (.291, 2 HR, 26 RBI)
3B Koby Kraemer (.322, 4 HR, 39 RBI)
RF Robby Ort (.330, 10 HR, 53 RBI)
C Jeremy Lucas (.327, 3 HR, 28 RBI)
1B Jon Hedges (.246, 5 HR, 38 RBI)
CF Lucas Hileman (.266, 0 HR, 18 RBI)
DH Ryan Walterhouse (.226, 4 HR, 21 RBI)
SS Tyler Wampler (.305, 0 HR, 16 RBI)
2B Jeff Miera (.246, 0 HR, 4 RBI)
Pitching: LHP Brandon Flora (2.70, 0-0, 20 games, 13 1/3 IP, 10 Ks, three walks)

Wichita State
SS Tyler Grimes (.299, 5 HR, 32 RBI)
CF Kevin Hall (.258, 3 HR, 28 RBI)
C Chris O’Brien (.406, 10 HR, 67 RBI)
1B Johnny Coy (.276, 6 HR, 55 RBI)
DH Preston Springer (.300, 10 HR, 54 RBI)
3B Dayne Parker (.167, 0 HR, 8 RBI)
RF Don Lambert (.247, 2 HR, 27 RBI)
LF Micah Green (.261, 1 HR, 22 RBI)
2B Walker Davidson (.247, 0 HR, 24 RBI)
Pitching: LHP Josh Smith (3.12, 7-3, 14 games, 72 IP, 53 Ks, 23 walks)
 
Top of Second...Lucas singles to left. Hedges singles through short. Hileman pops out trying to bunt. Walterhouse flies out to right and Lucas advances to third. Wampler grounds to second, but fielder throws ball away. One run scores and runners advance to second and third with two outs. Miera hit on left hand while swinging the bat. Technically a foul ball. Miera pulled from game with a two-two count. Pearson will complete at at-bat and play second. On the first pitch, Peason drove ball into center and ISU leads 3-0! Two out error results in three runs against WSU. Burnam lines out to first. ISU leads 3-0.

Bottom of second...Flora gets his fourth straight out on a fly-out to right in his first career start. Next batter flies out to Kraemer in foul territory over his shoulder down the line! First base hit through pitcher, but Flora is hit on the throwing hand and ball deflects to Kraemer at third. Flora will remain in game. One on and two out. Lambert doubles to right field wall. Runners now at second and third with two outs. Batter grounds out to second for final out. ISU leads 3-0.
 
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bluepower said:
Top of Second...Miera hit on left hand while swinging the bat. Technically a foul ball. Miera pulled from game with a two-two count.
Click to expand...

I saw that play and the replay showed he fouled the ball into his face. Looked extremely painful...have no idea his status, but it looked bad enough that it could have fractured a bone in his face.
 

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Top of third...Kraemer grounded out to second. Ort strikes out for second time this game. Lucas grounds out to short and Grimes makes a great play. 3-0, ISU.

Bottom of third...number nine batter draws a walk. Pearson catches Grimes pop-up behind first base. Batter swings and misses on high pitch and Davidson is thrown out stealing second. Was a "would be" hit and run gone a foul. Batter then grounds out to second. ISU leads 3-0.
 
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Top of fourth...Hedges flies out to right. Five straight retired by Josh Smith. Hileman flies out to left. Walterhouse, today's DH, walks on four balls. Wampler drills a ball to left center and Kevin Hall makes a diving catch. ISU still leads, 3-0.

Bottom of fourth...Flora, who has pitch just 4.1 innings in MVC play this season, is about to double his season output! MVC Play of the Year, Chris O'Brien draws a walk. Johnny Coy blasts a homer to left field to cut the lead to 3-2. Next batter drives ball to edge of right field warning track. Out number one. Dugout warning to the WSU dugout. Don't know exactly why. Next batter grounds to third and Kraemer muffs throw to first. Runner moves to second. Lambert singles up the middle. Tie run scored. WSU batters appear to be comfortable with the second time through the order. One out. Machado is up in the pen. Batter flies out to deep center and Greene tags and moves to second. Pearson catches final out in shallow center. Score tied, 3-3.
 
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from Golden

Fourth inning
– I just found out that Miera has a broken nose. They are going to try and reset it soon
 
Top of fifth...as ISUCC said above, Miera has a broken nose, not a bruised hand. Pearson grounded out to short. Kraemer flies out left along the line. Kraemer pops out to catcher in foul territory. Still tied at 3-3.

Bottom of fifth...Flora remains on the mound. Third time through the WSU order. Grimes walks on four pitches. Machado warming in ISU pen and Machado is brought into the game. Hall sac bunts Grimes down to second and O'Brien is intentionally walked. Runners at first and second with no outs. Coy lines to short and Grimes is doubled-up at second. Still 3-3!
 
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Top of sixth...Ort strikes out for third time. Ort is the only strikeouts that WSU's pitcher has! Lucas lines a single to left. First hit since the second for ISU. Smith gets his first balk of the season. Lucas moves to second. Hedges walks. Hileman grounds down the third base line, but third baseman throws ball away allowing Lucas to score. 4-3, ISU. Runners on second and third with one out. Safety squeeze down first base line is muffed and Walterhouse is safe on first and another run scores! Not an error against WSU, but it really was. Runners at first and third. Sac fly for Wampler scores Hileman for third run of inning. Now 6-3. Runner at first with two outs. Pearson grounds out to third for final out in a sloppy inning for WSU. ISU leads 6-3.

Bottom of sixth...Machado remains on the hill. First batter strikes out. Next batter singles up the middle. WSU has won only three times this season when trailing at the start of the seventh inning. Lambert strikes out looking. Two outs. Greene lines out to Hileman in center. ISU leads 6-3.
 
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LOL, ShockerNet is a really strange! Only negativity is allowed...against WSU or its opponent!


Top of seventh...Josh Smith is out after six and Labrie is on to pitch. Burnam grounds out to short. Kraemer also grounds out to short. Ort grounds out to second to end the inning. ISU is ahead 6-3.

Bottom of seventh...Five of six runs for ISU are unearned. Machado still on mound. Davidson strikes out swinging. Grimes grounds out to first. Two outs. Hall singled up the middle. O'Brien has his 26 game hitting streak on the line as he comes to bat. O'Brien singles and moves to second on the throw. Runners at second and third with two outs. Activity in ISU pen with Josh Neagle. Coy grounds out to short. ISU in the lead, 6-3.
 
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Top of the eighth...Lucas is three for four today with a lead-off single to left. Hedges grounds into what should have been a doubleplay...but the third baseman bobbles the exchange and can only get Hedges at first. Hedges moves to third on a Hileman groundout. Walterhouse singles to left and Lucas scores. Now up 7-3! Ferguson pinch running for Walterhouse. Freshman Tyler Wampler gets an infield single to second...as Davidson can't make the play. Ferguson moves to second. Two outs. Pitching change for Shockers (who are only shocking themselves so far today). New pitcher is Grant Muncrief. Pearson strikes out. ISU leads, 7-3.
 
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People checkout Shockernet. BLUEPOWER IS ABSOLUTELY RIGHT!!!!!!!!!!! I would think if anything their actions are the sign are a sign of a deep-rooted Inferiority complex so they over compensate with the mouth...Sadly I really like Wichita kansas so deep down I kinda root for them occasionally.
 
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Bottom of eighth...Machado still on the hill. Springer strikes out swinging. Machado now has four K's. Parker grounds to third and Kreamer boots the ball for his second error of game. Stucky (pinch hitter) singled up the middle. Halbert flied out to left. Sycs lead 7-3.
 
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