Urdaneta walks off the Redbirds in the 10th as the Sycamores clinch the series win

[GoSycamores]

TERRE HAUTE, Ind. – Josue Urdaneta connected on the two-out, two-strike walk-off single in the bottom of the 10th inning scoring Mike Sears as Indiana State topped Illinois State on Saturday afternoon at Bob Warn Field, 4-3.

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[DyedBlue]

Beautiful day at the ball park. Not a cloud in the sky and 62'F. Certainly it was a close, hard-fought pitchers' battle in which both teams took advantage of some opportunities and failed to convert others.

 

[BankShot]

Given the Sycs seasonal offensive #'s, these type games will be common if we intend to stay "above the curve."

2023 Baseball - Overall Statistics - Missouri Valley Conference

The official 2023 Baseball cumulative statistics for Missouri Valley Conference

mvc-sports.com

 

[BankShot]

Compared to 2022:

1) Hitting % is DOWN 43 pts;
2) Pitching ERA is bout the same;
3) Fielding has jumped to #1 v. mid-level Conference.

During the 6th inning, a tell-tale sign of ISU's hitting woes surfaced. Down 3-2, the first two batters took the bait on the the 1st pitch, rather than go deeper in the count. The Redbird P was @ the 75 pitch count.

 

[BankShot]

Meanwhile, here's what's cooking in MVC #1 SIU's world:

Saluki Baseball | SIU walks off Belmont, stays atop MVC

When SIU got off to an 8-12 start, it didn’t execute well enough in any phase of the game and didn’t get many breaks.

thesouthern.com