Ashley Dickerson

GoSycamores.com

TERRE HAUTE, Ind. – Sycamore Baseball (18-11, 0-0 MVC) defeated Butler (8-18, 0-0 Big East) in just over two hours this afternoon, behind Junior Ryan Keaffaber's complete game on the mound, the first of the season for the Sycamores. Senior Andy Young led at the plate, going 4-for-4 with home run, stolen base and four runs scored.

Indiana State jumped to a 2-0 start in the first inning from back-to-back-to-back doubles from seniors Andy Young and Kaden Moore and junior Hunter Owen.

The Sycamores struck again in the bottom of the third inning after senior Andy DeJesus led off the bottom half with a bunt single. Young followed with a single to right center, and both baserunners moved up on a passed ball. Owen then hit a sacrifice fly to score DeJesus, just before Young crossed the plate on another passed ball to put the Sycamores up 4-0.

Butler answered with one run before Andy Young homered for the fourth time this season, putting him back on top of the home run category thus far for Indiana State in 2016, and giving the Sycamores the 5-1 lead.

The Bulldogs answered with one more run in the top of the seventh, cutting the Sycamore lead to 5-2.

Young continued the hit streak, reaching safely for the fourth time in his fourth at bat with a single to center field. Following Young, Kaden Moore homered for his first time this season to send the Sycamores up 7-2.

Indiana State would hold strong to win it 7-2, as Keaffaber improved his record on the mound to 3-2 and recorded the first complete game of the season, while throwing to 38 batters and walking only two. Senior Andy Young was 4-for-4 with a home run and four runs scored, while senior Kaden Moore finished 3-for-3 with three RBIs and a home run.

The Sycamores head to Indianapolis on Sunday to finish out the three-game series at Bulldog Park starting at 1:00 p.m. ET.