Ashley Dickerson
GoSycamores.com
TERRE HAUTE, Ind. – Sycamore Baseball concluded the two-game, midweek series with Nebraska, falling to the Huskers in game two by a score of 11-4. Indiana State (13-9, 0-0 MVC) collected ten hits in the loss, as junior Hunter Owen hit his second home run of the season.
The Huskers posted an early lead in the top of the first inning after a leadoff triple and a three-hole, two-run homer put them up 2-0.
Nebraska struck again in the third inning, picking up three runs, just before the Sycamores plated their first run of the game in the bottom of the inning. Junior Hunter Owen led off the bottom half with a double, and then scored on a senior Andy Young single, to reduce the Husker's lead to 5-1.
Three more Nebraska runs would score in the top of the fifth inning, as the Sycamores trailed 8-1.
Threatening in the bottom of the sixth inning, the Sycamores scored one run from Owen as he homered for the second time this season, cutting Nebraska's lead to 8-2.
Nebraska would score another three in the top of the seventh inning as another Husker cleared the bases with a home run, putting the Sycamores behind 11-2.
The Sycamores scored two more runs in the eighth inning, but would not plate any more, as they would fall to Nebraska 11-4.
Indiana State returns to Bob warn Field on Friday night as they take on in-state rival Indiana. Game time against the Hoosiers will start at 6:00 p.m., and can streamed live on GoSycamores.com. For additional information, check out the Sycamores on Facebook or Twitter.
