TERRE HAUTE, Ind. (Interstat) — Indiana State rallied from a four-run deficit to defeat Belmont 5-4 in 11 innings Thursday afternoon and evening at Bob Warn Field at Sycamore Stadium. The Sycamores improved to 30-23 overall and the Bruins dropped to 19-34.

Belmont built a 4-0 lead through eight innings on a two-run homer by Gardner Lawrence in the fourth and a solo shot by Brady Holbrook in the eighth. Lawrence also had an RBI single in the second. Indiana State scored three unearned runs in the bottom of the eighth, then tied the game in the 10th on a Caleb Niehaus single after Belmont had gone ahead on a wild pitch. Mason Roell’s single in the 11th drove in the decisive run.

Shane Duke pitched five hitless innings for the Bruins, striking out six. Ryan Karst allowed two earned runs over 6 2/3 innings for the Sycamores, striking out five. Lawrence finished 2-for-4 with two RBIs, and Holbrook went 2-for-5. Emil Estrella had an RBI single for Indiana State.

Belmont had nine hits; Indiana State had 10. The series continues Friday.