TERRE HAUTE — The Indiana State softball team earned a 3-1 win over Bryant on Thursday at the Rebel Games, improving their tournament run to 5-2 this week. With the victory, the Sycamores improved to 10-5 on the season.
Lindsey Beisser earned the complete-game win for ISU, scattering five hits and striking out six while walking two.
Sophomore Alyssa Marcum finished 2-for-3 on the day, while Beisser, MacKenzie Connelly and Stephanie Robinson each tallied a hit.
ISU jumped out early, scoring in the first inning with two outs. Alyssa Marcum singled to left, and Bailey Wittenauer drew a walk, followed by a Beisser double to center to score Marcum. Connelly then sent a single to left, scoring Wittenauer and putting the Sycamores up 2-0.
Bryant responded in the top of the fifth, plating one run by Lindsay Martin. ISU added an insurance run in the bottom of the inning, as Robinson started off with a single to center. Alyssa Doyle then sacrifice bunted, and Marcum singled to bring Robinson across.
ISU’s final game of the day against Wagner was cancelled due to rain, while Friday’s matchups with South Dakota and LaSalle were also rained out. The Sycamores return to action in their home opener at Price Field on Wednesday, hosting SEMO in a 3 p.m. doubleheader.
Baseball
n ISU falls to host Flyers — At Dayton, Ohio, host University of Dayton jumped out to an early 7-0 lead and held on against a late rally from Indiana State to take the opening game of the Dayton Classic by a score of 8-4 on Friday at Time Cable Stadium.
The Flyers (5-8) plated three runs (one earned) in the bottom of the second inning, one more in the fourth and three more in the fifth to win their 2010 home opener.
Indiana State (7-5) attempted a comeback over the final three innings, scoring one run in the seventh and three more in the eighth, before Dayton closed out the game.
Junior Jacob Petricka (1-3) started the game for the Sycamores, tossing 4 2/3 innings on the mound. Petricka struck out three batters, while allowing four walks, eight hits and seven runs (five earned).
Senior Scott Harlan, sophomore Brandon Dorsett and sophomore Brandon Flora combined to pitch the final 3 1/3 innings, allowing just two Dayton hits.
ISU will play a noon doubleheader against Wright State on WSU’s campus today. Senior left-handed pitcher Joe Rodriguez and junior righty Jason Van Skike will start for ISU.
The games can be heard live online at www.indstate.edu/wisu with live stats on Gosycamores.com.
n Rose rained out — Rose-Hulman’s home opener on Fridayt against Calvin College has been cancelled due to rain.
The No. 16 ranked Fightin' Engineers stand 5-1 on the season and will attempt a doubleheader — two seven-inning games — against Calvin College beginning at noon today.
Rose will complete the weekend series with a matchup against Alma on Sunday at noon.
Track
n Sullivan Invitational — The following are results of the Sullivan Invitational indoor meet at Indiana State University on Tuesday and Thursday:
HJ — Trey Trudeau (Marshall) 6-2, Austin Schultheis (NE Dubois) 6-2, Chris Rose (TH South) 5-10.
SP — T.J. Hill (Shakamak) 49-5, Stefan Sparks (Linton) 48-10.5, Blake Dillon (South Knox) 45-.5.
55H — Colin Carver (Casey) 8.31, Joel Whittington (Northview) 8.41, Wes Kolb (Jasper) 8.93.
55 — Tim Swank (THN) 6.76, Lucas Strassler (THN) 6.88, Alan Strader (THN) 6.89.
3,200 — Drew Gambill (Shakamak) 9:46.25, Josh Genet (NE Dubois) 10:11.89, Kory Voelkel (Jasper) 10:13.30.
200 — Carver (Casey) 24.57, Swank (THN) 24.69, Strassler (THN) 24.72.
Boys Day 2
PV — A.J. Hughes (THN) 12-6, Conner Curley (THN) 12-0, Lance Hunter (Greensburg) 12-0.
LJ — Schultheis (NE Dubois) 20-7.50, Eric Wilson (Indy Met) 20-5, John Weakley (THS) 20-2.
400 — Broc Hudson (THN) 54.59, Whittington (Northview) 55.28, Kyle Seymour (Clay City) 56.36.
800 — Matt Collier (THS) 2:12.76, Lemuel Young (THS) 2:13.50, Dylan Wineinger (NE Dubois) 2:16.22.
1,600 — Gambill (Shakamak) 4:25.86, Daniel Wells (First Baptist) 4:25071, Conor Strain (Northview) 4:43.51.
800 relay — TH North 1:39.69, Indy Met 1:40.95, Casey 1:41.04.
1,600 relay — TH North 3:40.86, Northview 3:52.56, TH South 3:53.14.
3,200 relay — Perry Central 8:47.27, TH North 9:00.72, Northview 9:02.77.
Girls Day 1
PV — Kendra Boesecker (South Knox) 9-6, Taylor Cipicchio (Highland) 9-0, Rachel Welker (TH North) 9-0.
LJ — Shelby Higginbottom (North Central) 17-7.50, Aryn Weis (Highland) 15-7.50, Darian Mehne (Jasper) 15-4.75.
55H — Kelsey Andis (Linton) 9.74, Sydney Lehman (Linton) 10.13, Micah Kilian (Jasper) 10.21.
55 — Ashley Burkins (THN) 7.70, Kristen Vitaniemi (Casey) 7.88, Mehne (Jasper) 7.89.
3,200 — Tapring Goatee (THN) 11:43.45, Taurie Whitton (South Knox) 11:56.28, Kindsey Shelton (Highland) 13:08.91.
200 — Higginbottom (North Central) 27.08, Burkins (THN) 28.01, Vitaniemo (Casey) 28.27.
Girls Day 2
HJ — Katie English (Marshall) 5-0, Chelsea Higginbotham (Marshall) 4-10, Nique Tyler (Paris) 4-10.
SP — Ariane Bell (THS) 36-5, Samantha Solomon (Northview) 34-3.50, Kari Davis (Casey) 33-10.
400 — Goatee (THN) 1:01.93, Burkins (THN) 1:03.31, Vitaniemi (Casey) 1:03.46.
800 — Higginbottom (North Central) 2:29.59, Whitton (South Knox) 2:33.50, Haylie James (Sullivan) 2:47.37.
1,600 — Whitton (South Knox) 5:32.00, Kiowa Burris (THN) 6:13.88, Darian Rogers (Paris) 6:16.87.
800 relay — Greencastle 1:56.31, Northview 1:58.58, Marshall 1:59.19.
1,600 relay — Paris 4:31.59, TH South 4:32.55, Greencastle 4:32.89.
3,200 relay — Greencastle 10:56.53, North Vermillion 11:30.92, TH South 11:47.02.
Wrestling
n South nips West — At West Vigo, Terre Haute South nipped West Vigo 54-52 in a middle school dual meet.
Individual results
Jacob Weir (WV) def. Jake Barton (THS)
Sam Bowden (WV) def. Joseph Payton (THS)
Gage Noblett (WV) def. Riley Bryan (THS)
Jack Thomas (THS) def. Tristian McCullough (WV)
Douglas Wilkins (WV) def. Dillion Friesner (THS)
Zac Otte (WV) def. David Lewis (THS)
Tyler Thompson (THS) def. Joe Creasey (WV)
Joseph Payton (THS) def. Harrold Cooper (WV)
Brandon Robins (THS) def. Bobby Pruiett (WV)
Eric Fazekas (THS) def. Scott VanWinkle (WV)
Joe Bird (WV) def. Bailey Blueher (THS)
Daniel Colon (THS) def. Zac Otte (WV)
Jordan Petty (THS) def. Bobby Pruiett (WV)
Dakota Short (WV) def. Bailey Blueher (THS)
Daniel Colon (THS) def. Douglas Wilkins (WV)
Jordan Petty (THS) def. Sam Bowden (WV)
Nick Parker (WV) def. Eric Fazekas (THS)
Kaleb Kelsheimer (THS) def. Joe Bird (WV)
Sam McClain (WV) def. Jordan Montgomery (THS)
Zac Otte (WV) def. Tyler Thompson (THS)
David Lewis (THS) def. Douglas Wilkins (WV)
Next — Terre Haute South will have individuals participating in the Indiana Youth Folkstyle State tournament this weekend in Huntington. Both middle school teams will be wrestling on Thursday at North Clay Middle School in an event with Terre Haute North, North Clay and Sullivan.
Honors
n TRC teams named — Tri-River all-conference teams for girls basketball have been announced.
North Central finished 5-0 to win the final girls basketball title in the league that will be disbanded after this year.
Clay City won a sectional and had two players on the first team.
First team — Jocelyn Boyll of North Central, Brielle Drelick and Carmela Roeschlein of Clay City, Casey Fougerousse of Shakamak, Stephanie Fougerousse of Linton
Second team — Katie Brown and Maria Drake of North Central, Mikayla Crane of Shakamak, Savannah Mason of Linton, Shayna Nicol of Union
Honorable mention — Nikki Campbell and Dani Merrick of Eminence, Morgan Stanifer of Union, Marki Collins of Shakamak, Kelly McCullough of Clay City, Olivia Robison of Linton
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