Sycamores Rout Beacons Behind Karst’s Gem, Sander’s Five RBI
VALPARAISO, Ind. (Interstat) — Ryan Karst and Colin Sander led Indiana State to a 10-1 victory over Valparaiso in Missouri Valley Conference baseball Monday afternoon at Emory G. Bauer Field.
Karst, the Sycamores’ top star, dominated with 5 1/3 no-hit innings, striking out seven. Sander powered the offense, going 2 for 3 with a three-run homer in the ninth and five RBIs. His two-run double in the second opened the scoring.
Indiana State (13-14) amassed 15 hits, with Nick Sutherlin and Emil Estrella each adding two RBIs. Valparaiso (7-16) was held to two hits, scoring its lone run in the ninth on Geo Betevis’s RBI single after a balk. Colby Morse finished the combined two-hitter for the Sycamores, who took two of three in the series.