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American college baseball season

2019 Indiana State Sycamores baseball
MVC Tournament champions
NCAA tournament, Nashville Regional
ConferenceMissouri Valley Conference
Record43–18 (13–8 MVC)
Head coach
Assistant coaches
  • Brian Smiley (10th season)
  • Brad Vanderglas (3rd season)
  • Pascal Paul (1st season)
Home stadiumSycamore Stadium
Seasons← 20182020 →
2019 Missouri Valley Conference baseball standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
No. 24 Dallas Baptist  ‍†‍‍ 14 – 7   .667 43 – 20   .683
Illinois State  ‍†‍‍ 14 – 7   .667 36 – 26   .581
No. 23 Indiana State  ‍‍‡‍ 13 – 8   .619 43 – 18   .705
Bradley  ‍‍‍ 11 – 10   .524 31 – 19   .620
Evansville  ‍‍‍ 11 – 10   .524 24 – 29   .453
Missouri State  ‍‍‍ 10 – 11   .476 20 – 36   .357
Valparaiso  ‍‍‍ 6 – 15   .286 14 – 36   .280
Southern Illinois  ‍‍‍ 5 – 16   .238 26 – 29   .473


† – Conference champion
‡ – Tournament champion
y – Invited to the NCAA tournament
As of July 16, 2019
Rankings from D1Baseball

The 2019 Indiana State Sycamores baseball team represented Indiana State University during the 2019 NCAA Division I baseball season. The Sycamores played their home games at Sycamore Stadium as a member of the Missouri Valley Conference. They were led by head coach Mitch Hannahs, in his 6th season at Indiana State.

Previous season

The 2018 Indiana State Sycamores baseball team notched a 29–22 (11–10) regular season record and finished tied for third in the MVC Conference standings. The Sycamores reached the 2018 Missouri Valley Conference baseball tournament, where they were defeated by Missouri State in the semifinals. Indiana State did not receive an at-large bid to the 2018 NCAA Division I baseball tournament.

Personnel

Coaching staff

Name Position Seasons at
Indiana State		 Alma Mater
Mitch Hannahs Head coach 6 Indiana State University (1989)
Brian Smiley Associate head coach 10 University of Arkansas at Little Rock (2007)
Brad Vanderglas Assistant Coach 3 Northern Kentucky University (2013)
Pascal Paul Volunteer Assistant Coach 1 West Virginia University (2014)

Roster

2019 Indiana State Sycamores Roster
 

Pitchers

  • 7 - Zach Frey - Junior
  • 9 - Tyler Ward - Senior
  • 10 - Evan Giles - RS Junior
  • 15 - Austin Moralis - Junior
  • 22 - Tristan Weaver - Junior
  • 26 - Tyler Whitbread - Senior
  • 27 - Ross Kramer - Junior
  • 28 - Triston Polley - Senior
  • 30 - Geremy Guerrero - Junior
  • 32 - Collin Liberatore - RS Junior
  • 35 - Jake Ridgway - Sophomore
  • 36 - Austin Cross - Junior
  • 37 - Tyler Grauer - Junior
  • 38 - Max Klein - Freshman
  • 40 - Will Buraconak - Junior
  

Catchers

  • 12 - Max Wright - Junior
  • 13 - Spencer Wiskus - Junior

Infielders

  • 1 - Jordan Schaffer - RS Sophomore
  • 2 - Jarrod Watkins - Senior
  • 5 - Jake Means - Senior
  • 6 - Clay Dungan - Senior
  • 8 - Dominic Cusumano - Freshman
  • 11 - Nolan Brimbury - RS Junior
  • 18 - Joe Boyle - RS Senior
  • 19 - Mitch Barrow - Junior
  • 20 - Hunter Lewis - Senior
  • 23 - Dane Tofteland - RS Senior
  • 25 - Romero Harris - RS Senior
  

Outfielders

  • 3 - Luke Fegen - Senior
  • 16 - Brandt Nowaskie - RS Junior
  • 17 - Roby Enriquez - Senior
  • 21 - CJ Huntley - Senior
  • 24 - Ellison Hanna II - Junior
  • 29 - Nick Barrett - RS Freshman
  • 34 - Chris Ayers - Senior
  

Schedule and results

2019 Indiana State Sycamores baseball game log
Regular season (36–15)
February (7–1)
Date Time (ET) TV Opponent Rank Stadium Score Win Loss Save Attendance Overall MVC
February 15 6:00 pm at Jacksonville* John Sessions Stadium • Jacksonville, FL W
7–1		 Guerrero
(1–0)		 Santana
(0–1)		 – 342 1–0 – Stats
Story
February 16 2:00 pm at Jacksonville* John Sessions Stadium • Jacksonville, FL W
13–7		 Liberatore
(1–0)		 Palmer
(0–1)		 – 274 2–0 – Stats
Story
February 17 1:00 pm at Jacksonville* John Sessions Stadium • Jacksonville, FL W
8–3		 Buraconak
(1–0)		 Jones
(0–1)		 Ridgway
(1)		 217 3–0 – Stats
Story
February 22 4:00 pm at UNC Wilmington* Brooks Field • Wilmington, NC W
1–0		 Polley
(1–0)		 Gesell
(0–2)		 Grauer
(1)		 803 4–0 – Stats
Story
February 23 10:00 am Marshall* Brooks Field • Wilmington, NC W
4–1		 Liberatore
(2–0)		 Knight
(0–1)		 Ward
(1)		 5–0 – Stats
Story
February 24 10:00 am Iona* Brooks Field • Wilmington, NC W
10–0		 Whitbread
(1–0)		 Untracht
(0–1)		 – 6–0 – Stats
Story
February 26 4:00 pm ESPN+ at Western Carolina* Hennon Stadium • Cullowhee, NC W
8–4		 Cross
(1–0)		 McColloch
(1–1)		 Ridgway
(2)		 494 7–0 – Stats
Story
February 27 4:00 pm ESPN+ at Western Carolina* Hennon Stadium • Cullowhee, NC L
9–10		 Therrian
(1–0)		 Giles
(0–1)		 Corn
(1)		 387 7–1 – Stats
Story
March (14–3)
Date Time (ET) TV Opponent Rank Stadium Score Win Loss Save Attendance Overall MVC
March 1 2:00 pm Austin Peay* Sycamore Stadium • Terre Haute, IN W
8–1		 Polley
(2–0)		 Vial
(0–1)		 – 428 8–1 – Stats
Story
March 2 1:00 pm Austin Peay* Sycamore Stadium • Terre Haute, IN W
3–2		 Ward
(1–0)		 Martinez
(0–1)		 – 387 9–1 – Stats
Story
March 8 6:00 pm at Mercer* Claude Smith Field • Macon, GA W
12–7		 Polley
(3–0)		 Gipson
(2–2)		 Ridgway
(3)		 369 10–1 – Stats
Story
March 9 2:00 pm at Mercer* Claude Smith Field • Macon, GA W
7–3		 Liberatore
(3–0)		 Hall
(2–2)		 Ward
(2)		 677 11–1 – Stats
Story
March 10 12:00 pm at Mercer* Claude Smith Field • Macon, GA W
9–4		 Whitbread
(2–0)		 Graveno
(1–2)		 Ridgway
(4)		 352 12–1 – Stats
Story
March 13 4:00 pm ESPN+ Purdue* Sycamore Stadium • Terre Haute, IN W
4–3		 Cross
(2–0)		 Peterson
(1–3)		 Grauer
(2)		 653 13–1 – Stats
Story
March 16 1:00 pm The Citadel* Sycamore Stadium • Terre Haute, IN W
5–1		 Polley
(4–0)		 Connolly
(2–2)		 – 14–1 – Stats
Story
March 16 4:30 pm The Citadel* Sycamore Stadium • Terre Haute, IN W
4–2		 Liberatore
(4–0)		 Merritt
(2–3)		 – 789 15–1 – Stats
Story
March 17 1:00 pm ESPN+ The Citadel* Sycamore Stadium • Terre Haute, IN W
8–0		 Whitbread
(3–0)		 Spence
(2–2)		 – 345 16–1 – Stats
Story
March 19 4:00 pm ESPN+ Indiana* Sycamore Stadium • Terre Haute, IN L
14–15		 Scott
(1–0)		 Grauer
(0–1)		 Lloyd
(3)		 1,108 16–2 – Stats
Story
March 22 7:00 pm Rutgers* City of Palms Park • Fort Myers, FL W
3–1		 Grauer
(1–1)		 Brito
(3–2)		 – 263 17–2 – Stats
Story
March 23 6:00 pm Rutgers* City of Palms Park • Fort Myers, FL W
7–5		 Giles
(1–1)		 Gerace
(0–3)		 Ward
(3)		 242 18–2 – Stats
Story
March 24 1:00 pm Rutgers* City of Palms Park • Fort Myers, FL W
4–3		 Whitbread
(4–0)		 Parkinson
(0–1)		 Grauer
(3)		 178 19–2 – Stats
Story
March 26 6:00 pm ESPN+ #23 Illinois* Sycamore Stadium • Terre Haute, IN W
3–1		 Ridgway
(1–0)		 Harris
(1–1)		 Ward
(4)		 685 20–2 – Stats
Story
March 29 4:00 pm ESPN3 at Missouri State Hammons Field • Springfield, MO L
5–6		 Sechler
(2–2)		 Grauer
(1–2)		 – 165 20–3 0–1 Stats
Story
March 31 1:00 pm ESPN3 at Missouri State Hammons Field • Springfield, MO L
5–6		 Juenger
(1–2)		 Guerrero
(1–1)		 – 20–4 0–2 Stats
Story
March 31 4:00 pm ESPN3 at Missouri State Hammons Field • Springfield, MO W
12–0		 Whitbread
(5–0)		 Cruikshank
(0–1)		 – 1,003 21–4 1–2 Stats
Story
April (11–5)
Date Time (ET) TV Opponent Rank Stadium Score Win Loss Save Attendance Overall MVC
April 3 6:00 pm BTN+ at Purdue* Alexander Field • West Lafayette, IN W
4–3		 Ward
(2–0)		 Johnson
(0–2)		 Grauer
(4)		 1,430 22–4 – Stats
Story
April 5 6:35 pm BTN+ at Michigan State* John H. Kobs Field • East Lansing, MI L
0–1		 Diaz
(1–3)		 Ward
(2–1)		 – 1,654 22–5 – Stats
Story
April 6 4:00 pm BTN+ at Michigan State* John H. Kobs Field • East Lansing, MI W
2–1		 Liberatore
(5–0)		 Tyranski
(0–6)		 Grauer
(5)		 1,536 23–5 – Stats
Story
April 7 1:00 pm BTN+ at Michigan State* John H. Kobs Field • East Lansing, MI L
0–6		 Sleeman
(2–1)		 Whitbread
(4–1)		 – 1,438 23–6 – Stats
Story
April 9 5:00 pm at #27 Michigan* Ray Fisher Stadium • Ann Arbor, MI W
8–7		 Ward
(3–1)		 Weiss
(2–2)		 Grauer
(6)		 442 24–6 – Stats
Story
April 10 5:00 pm BTN+ at #27 Michigan* Ray Fisher Stadium • Ann Arbor, MI L
4–6		 Weisenburger
(1–0)		 Klein
(0–1)		 – 369 24–7 – Stats
Story
April 12 6:30 pm ESPN+ Valparaiso Sycamore Stadium • Terre Haute, IN W
13–2		 Polley
(5–0)		 Tieman
(2–6)		 – 560 25–7 2–2 Stats
Story
April 13 1:00 pm Valparaiso Sycamore Stadium • Terre Haute, IN W
8–0		 Liberatore
(6–0)		 Fields
(2–4)		 – 26–7 3–2 Stats
Story
April 13 4:00 pm Valparaiso Sycamore Stadium • Terre Haute, IN W
11–5		 Ward
(4–1)		 Rhodehouse
(1–1)		 – 898 27–7 4–2 Stats
Story
April 16 7:30 pm SECN+ at #6 Vanderbilt* Hawkins Field • Nashville, TN L
1–7		 Hickman
(5–0)		 Guerrero
(1–2)		 – 2,810 27–8 – Stats
Story
April 20 6:00 pm ESPN+ at Evansville Charles H. Braun Stadium • Evansville, IN L
2–6		 Lukas
(5–3)		 Cross
(2–1)		 Parks
(5)		 227 27–9 4–3 Stats
Story
April 21 1:00 pm ESPN+ at Evansville Charles H. Braun Stadium • Evansville, IN W
8–2		 Liberatore
(7–0)		 Croner
(5–4)		 – 28–9 5–3 Stats
Story
April 21 4:00 pm ESPN+ at Evansville Charles H. Braun Stadium • Evansville, IN W
6–4		 Grauer
(2–2)		 Parks
(1–2)		 – 228 29–9 6–3 Stats
Story
April 26 6:30 pm ESPN3 Southern Illinois Sycamore Stadium • Terre Haute, IN W
6–3		 Polley
(6–0)		 Hiser
(3–3)		 – 678 30–9 7–3 Stats
Story
April 27 12:00 pm ESPN3 Southern Illinois Sycamore Stadium • Terre Haute, IN W
7–2		 Liberatore
(8–0)		 Givens
(3–6)		 – 632 31–9 8–3 Stats
Story
April 28 1:00 pm ESPN3 Southern Illinois Sycamore Stadium • Terre Haute, IN W
7–4		 Ward
(5–1)		 Yeager
(2–2)		 Grauer
(7)		 567 32–9 9–3 Stats
Story
May (4–6)
Date Time (ET) TV Opponent Rank Stadium Score Win Loss Save Attendance Overall MVC
May 1 7:00 pm BTN+ at Illinois* Illinois Field • Champaign, IL L
2–5		 Sefcik
(2–1)		 Klein
(0–2)		 Acton
(15)		 613 32–10 – Stats
Story
May 3 6:00 pm ESPN+ at Illinois State Duffy Bass Field • Normal, IL L
3–4		 Headrick
(6–3)		 Grauer
(2–3)		 – 316 32–11 9–4 Stats
Story
May 4 3:00 pm ESPN+ at Illinois State Duffy Bass Field • Normal, IL W
13–1		 Liberatore
(9–0)		 Lindgren
(4–4)		 – 554 33–11 10–4 Stats
Story
May 5 2:00 pm ESPN+ at Illinois State Duffy Bass Field • Normal, IL W
6–1		 Whitbread
(6–1)		 Walker
(3–7)		 Ward
(5)		 368 34–11 11–4 Stats
Story
May 10 7:30 pm at Dallas Baptist Horner Ballpark • Dallas, TX L
2–12		 Martinson
(7–3)		 Polley
(6–1)		 – 828 34–12 11–5 Stats
Story
May 11 9:30 pm ESPNU at Dallas Baptist Horner Ballpark • Dallas, TX L
1–8		 Johnson
(8–2)		 Liberatore
(9–1)		 – 801 34–13 11–6 Stats
Story
May 12 3:00 pm at Dallas Baptist Horner Ballpark • Dallas, TX L
3–7		 Carraway
(4–1)		 Whitbread
(6–2)		 Hines
(3)		 686 34–14 11–7 Stats
Story
May 16 6:30 pm ESPN+ Bradley Sycamore Stadium • Terre Haute, IN L
5–9		 Cook
(5–1)		 Ward
(5–2)		 – 456 34–15 11–8 Stats
Story
May 17 6:30 pm ESPN+ Bradley Sycamore Stadium • Terre Haute, IN W
12–8		 Liberatore
(10–1)		 Olson
(1–2)		 – 428 35–15 12–8 Stats
Story
May 18 2:00 pm ESPN+ Bradley Sycamore Stadium • Terre Haute, IN W
10–2		 Whitbread
(7–2)		 Lund
(5–4)		 – 540 36–15 13–8 Stats
Story
Postseason (7–3)
MVC tournament (5–1)
Date Time (ET) TV Opponent Rank Stadium Score Win Loss Save Attendance Overall MVC
May 22 7:30 pm ESPN+ (4) Evansville (3) Duffy Bass Field • Normal, IL W
7–0		 Polley
(7–1)		 Lukas
(5–6)		 – 37–15 – Stats
Story
May 23 8:00 pm ESPN+ at (2) Illinois State (3) Duffy Bass Field • Normal, IL L
7–10		 Anderson
(3–0)		 Ward
(5–3)		 Gilmore
(11)		 694 37–16 – Stats
Story
May 24 12:00 pm ESPN+ (8) Southern Illinois (3) Duffy Bass Field • Normal, IL W
4–1		 Whitbread
(8–2)		 Steidl
(3–4)		 Guerrero
(1)		 38–16 – Stats
Story
May 24 10:00 pm ESPN+ at (2) Illinois State (3) Duffy Bass Field • Normal, IL W
10–6		 Ward
(6–3)		 Wicklund
(4–4)		 – 39–16 – Stats
Story
May 25 3:00 pm ESPN+ (1) Dallas Baptist (3) Duffy Bass Field • Normal, IL W
9–5		 Moralis
(1–0)		 Reeves
(1–1)		 Grauer
(8)		 40–16 – Stats
Story
May 25 7:15 pm ESPN+ (1) Dallas Baptist (3) Duffy Bass Field • Normal, IL W
16–3		 Ridgway
(2–0)		 Towns
(2–2)		 – 326 41–16 – Stats
Story
NCAA tournament (2–2)
Date Time (ET) TV Opponent Rank Stadium Score Win Loss Save Attendance Overall MVC
May 31 1:00 pm ESPN3 (3) McNeese State (2) Hawkins Field • Nashville, TN W
6–5		 Polley
(8–1)		 McLemore
(1–1)		 Grauer
(9)		 3,248 42–16 – Stats
Story
June 1 7:00 pm ESPN3 at (1) Vanderbilt (2) Hawkins Field • Nashville, TN L
5–8		 Rocker
(9–5)		 Liberatore
(10–2)		 Eder
(3)		 3,626 42–17 – Stats
Story
June 2 3:00 pm ESPN3 (4) Ohio State (2) Hawkins Field • Nashville, TN W
10–5		 Whitbread
(9–2)		 Smith
(7–5)		 Ridgway
(5)		 3,289 43–17 – Stats
Story
June 2 9:00 pm ESPN3 at (1) Vanderbilt (2) Hawkins Field • Nashville, TN L
1–12		 Hickman
(8–0)		 Guerrero
(1–3)		 – 3,626 43–18 – Stats
Story
Legend:        = Win        = Loss      Bold = Indiana State team member
"#" represents ranking. All rankings from Collegiate Baseball on the date of the contest.
"()" represents postseason seeding in the MVC Tournament or NCAA Regional, respectively.

Rankings

See also: 2019 NCAA Division I baseball rankings
Ranking movements
Legend: ██ Increase in ranking ██ Decrease in ranking
— = Not ranked RV = Received votes
Week
PollPre1234567891011121314151617Final
Coaches'——*RVRVRVRVRVRVRVRVRVRVRV—RVRV*RV*RV
Baseball America———————————————2525*25*—
Collegiate Baseball^RV——————————————30———
NCBWA†——RVRVRVRVRVRVRVRVRVRVRVRVRV2828*28*30
D1Baseball———————————————2323*23*23

^ Collegiate Baseball ranked 40 teams in their preseason poll, but only ranked 30 teams weekly during the season.
† NCBWA ranks 35 teams in their preseason poll, but only ranks 30 teams weekly during the season.
* A new poll was not released for this week, so for comparison purposes, the previous week's ranking is inserted in this week's slot.

References

  1. "Missouri Valley Conference baseball standings, teams, and schedules". D1Baseball. Retrieved June 4, 2019.
  2. "2018 Baseball Schedule". Indiana State Sycamores. Retrieved March 5, 2020.
  3. "2019 Baseball Roster". Indiana State Sycamores. Retrieved March 5, 2020.
  4. "2020 Baseball Schedule". Oklahoma Sooners. Retrieved February 20, 2020.
  5. "NCAA Baseball Coaches Poll | USA Today Sports". USA Today. Archived from the original on July 3, 2023.
  6. Baseball America College: Top 25
  7. NCAA DIV I Baseball Polls-Collegiate Baseball Newspaper
  8. NCBWA Division I poll
  9. D1Baseball poll
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