ISU's offense provided all the support Fenlong would need in the top of the fourth inning as Luis Hernandez connected on a sacrifice fly to center field scoring Randal Diaz to give the Sycamores the 1-0 lead. ISU entered the contest as the top-ranked defense in the NCAA Division I fielding at a 0.984 clip. However, the Sycamore defense shined in the contest as ISU posted its sixth consecutive game without an error in the field. Adam Pottinger threw out Connor Manthey at the plate in the bottom of the third to keep it a 0-0 game and Bradley left runners on base, in scoring position in the fifth, sixth, seventh, and eighth innings. 9) and Evansville (May 20) back in 2016.įenlong pitched around runners throughout a majority of the contest as Bradley threatened to put a crooked number up on the board at several points in the game.
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ISU secured their first series win over Bradley since the 2019 season and first series win in Peoria since 2016.įenlong and Matt Jachec became the first Sycamore teammates to throw back-to-back complete games since the 2019 season when Triston Polly (13-2 (7)) and Collin Liberatore (8-0) went the distance in two consecutive contests against Valparaiso on April 12-13.įenlong also became the first Sycamore pitcher to post a pair of complete game shutouts in the same season since Ryan Keaffaber went scoreless against Southern Illinois (Apr. 15 Sycamores have limited the Braves to just one run over the two games played this weekend at Dozer Park. Saturday's win over Bradley secured ISU's seventh consecutive MVC series win as the No. Indiana State (31-13, 18-2 MVC) scored runs in both the fourth and sixth innings to provide all the support Fenlong (7-2) would need as the Sycamore right-hander scattered six hits and struck out four in topping the Braves (14-27). The game will not be televised but can be listened to live via 105.5 The Legend. Schedule Update: Sunday's series finale has been moved up to an 11 a.m. PEORIA, Ill. – For the second time in as many days the Indiana State starting pitcher went the distance as Connor Fenlong posted his second complete game shutout in a 2-0 win over Bradley at Dozer Park on Saturday afternoon.
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