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 atIndiana 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
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|- bgcolor="#bbffbb" | February 15 || 6:00 pm || || at * || || John Sessions Stadium • Jacksonville, FL || W7–1 || Guerrero(1–0) || Santana(0–1) || – || 342 || 1–0 || – || StatsStory |- bgcolor="#bbffbb" | February 16 || 2:00 pm || || at Jacksonville* || || John Sessions Stadium • Jacksonville, FL || W13–7 || Liberatore(1–0) || Palmer(0–1) || – || 274 || 2–0 || – || StatsStory |- bgcolor="#bbffbb" | February 17 || 1:00 pm || || at Jacksonville* || || John Sessions Stadium • Jacksonville, FL || W8–3 || Buraconak(1–0) || Jones(0–1) || Ridgway(1) || 217 || 3–0 || – || StatsStory |- bgcolor="#bbffbb" | February 22 || 4:00 pm || || at * || || Brooks Field • Wilmington, NC || W1–0 || Polley(1–0) || Gesell(0–2) || Grauer(1) || 803 || 4–0 || – || StatsStory |- bgcolor="#bbffbb" | February 23 || 10:00 am || || * || || Brooks Field • Wilmington, NC || W4–1 || Liberatore(2–0) || Knight(0–1) || Ward(1) || || 5–0 || – || StatsStory |- bgcolor="#bbffbb" | February 24 || 10:00 am || || * || || Brooks Field • Wilmington, NC || W10–0 || Whitbread(1–0) || Untracht(0–1) || – || || 6–0 || – || StatsStory |- bgcolor="#bbffbb" | February 26 || 4:00 pm || ESPN+ || at * || || Hennon Stadium • Cullowhee, NC || W8–4 || Cross(1–0) || McColloch(1–1) || Ridgway(2) || 494 || 7–0 || – || StatsStory |- bgcolor="#ffbbbb" | February 27 || 4:00 pm || ESPN+ || at Western Carolina* || || Hennon Stadium • Cullowhee, NC || L9–10 || Therrian(1–0) || Giles(0–1) || Corn(1) || 387 || 7–1 || – || StatsStory
|- bgcolor="#bbffbb" | March 1 || 2:00 pm || || * || || Sycamore Stadium • Terre Haute, IN || W8–1 || Polley(2–0) || Vial(0–1) || – || 428 || 8–1 || – || StatsStory |- bgcolor="#bbffbb" | March 2 || 1:00 pm || || Austin Peay* || || Sycamore Stadium • Terre Haute, IN || W3–210 || Ward(1–0) || Martinez(0–1) || – || 387 || 9–1 || – || StatsStory |- bgcolor="#bbffbb" | March 8 || 6:00 pm || || at * || || Claude Smith Field • Macon, GA || W12–7 || Polley(3–0) || Gipson(2–2) || Ridgway(3) || 369 || 10–1 || – || StatsStory |- bgcolor="#bbffbb" | March 9 || 2:00 pm || || at Mercer* || || Claude Smith Field • Macon, GA || W7–3 || Liberatore(3–0) || Hall(2–2) || Ward(2) || 677 || 11–1 || – || StatsStory |- bgcolor="#bbffbb" | March 10 || 12:00 pm || || at Mercer* || || Claude Smith Field • Macon, GA || W9–4 || Whitbread(2–0) || Graveno(1–2) || Ridgway(4) || 352 || 12–1 || – || StatsStory |- bgcolor="#bbffbb" | March 13 || 4:00 pm || ESPN+ || Purdue* || || Sycamore Stadium • Terre Haute, IN || W4–3 || Cross(2–0) || Peterson(1–3) || Grauer(2) || 653 || 13–1 || – || StatsStory |- bgcolor="#bbffbb" | March 16 || 1:00 pm || || The Citadel* || || Sycamore Stadium • Terre Haute, IN || W5–1 || Polley(4–0) || Connolly(2–2) || – || || 14–1 || – || StatsStory |- bgcolor="#bbffbb" | March 16 || 4:30 pm || || The Citadel* || || Sycamore Stadium • Terre Haute, IN || W4–2 || Liberatore(4–0) || Merritt(2–3) || – || 789 || 15–1 || – || StatsStory |- bgcolor="#bbffbb" | March 17 || 1:00 pm || ESPN+ || The Citadel* || || Sycamore Stadium • Terre Haute, IN || W8–0 || Whitbread(3–0) || Spence(2–2) || – || 345 || 16–1 || – || StatsStory |- bgcolor="#ffbbbb" | March 19 || 4:00 pm || ESPN+ || Indiana* || || Sycamore Stadium • Terre Haute, IN || L14–15 || Scott(1–0) || Grauer(0–1) || Lloyd(3) || 1,108 || 16–2 || – || StatsStory |- bgcolor="#bbffbb" | March 22 || 7:00 pm || || * || || City of Palms Park • Fort Myers, FL || W3–1 || Grauer(1–1) || Brito(3–2) || – || 263 || 17–2 || – || StatsStory |- bgcolor="#bbffbb" | March 23 || 6:00 pm || || Rutgers* || || City of Palms Park • Fort Myers, FL || W7–5 || Giles(1–1) || Gerace(0–3) || Ward(3) || 242 || 18–2 || – || StatsStory |- bgcolor="#bbffbb" | March 24 || 1:00 pm || || Rutgers* || || City of Palms Park • Fort Myers, FL || W4–3 || Whitbread(4–0) || Parkinson(0–1) || Grauer(3) || 178 || 19–2 || – || StatsStory |- bgcolor="#bbffbb" | March 26 || 6:00 pm || ESPN+ || #23 * || || Sycamore Stadium • Terre Haute, IN || W3–1 || Ridgway(1–0) || Harris(1–1) || Ward(4) || 685 || 20–2 || – || StatsStory |- bgcolor="#ffbbbb" | March 29 || 4:00 pm || ESPN3 || at || || Hammons Field • Springfield, MO || L5–611 || Sechler(2–2) || Grauer(1–2) || – || 165 || 20–3 || 0–1 || StatsStory |- bgcolor="#ffbbbb" | March 31 || 1:00 pm || ESPN3 || at Missouri State || || Hammons Field • Springfield, MO || L5–611 || Juenger(1–2) || Guerrero(1–1) || – || || 20–4 || 0–2 || StatsStory |- bgcolor="#bbffbb" | March 31 || 4:00 pm || ESPN3 || at Missouri State || || Hammons Field • Springfield, MO || W12–07 || Whitbread(5–0) || Cruikshank(0–1) || – || 1,003 || 21–4 || 1–2 || StatsStory
|- bgcolor="#bbffbb" | April 3 || 6:00 pm || BTN+ || at Purdue* || || Alexander Field • West Lafayette, IN || W4–3 || Ward(2–0) || Johnson(0–2) || Grauer(4) || 1,430 || 22–4 || – || StatsStory |- bgcolor="#ffbbbb" | April 5 || 6:35 pm || BTN+ || at * || || John H. Kobs Field • East Lansing, MI || L0–110 || Diaz(1–3) || Ward(2–1) || – || 1,654 || 22–5 || – || StatsStory |- bgcolor="#bbffbb" | April 6 || 4:00 pm || BTN+ || at Michigan State* || || John H. Kobs Field • East Lansing, MI || W2–1 || Liberatore(5–0) || Tyranski(0–6) || Grauer(5) || 1,536 || 23–5 || – || StatsStory |- bgcolor="#ffbbbb" | April 7 || 1:00 pm || BTN+ || at Michigan State* || || John H. Kobs Field • East Lansing, MI || L0–6 || Sleeman(2–1) || Whitbread(4–1) || – || 1,438 || 23–6 || – || StatsStory |- bgcolor="#bbffbb" | April 9 || 5:00 pm || || at #27 Michigan* || || Ray Fisher Stadium • Ann Arbor, MI || W8–710 || Ward(3–1) || Weiss(2–2) || Grauer(6) || 442 || 24–6 || – || StatsStory |- bgcolor="#ffbbbb" | April 10 || 5:00 pm || BTN+ || at #27 Michigan* || || Ray Fisher Stadium • Ann Arbor, MI || L4–66 || Weisenburger(1–0) || Klein(0–1) || – || 369 || 24–7 || – || StatsStory |- bgcolor="#bbffbb" | April 12 || 6:30 pm || ESPN+ || || || Sycamore Stadium • Terre Haute, IN || W13–27 || Polley(5–0) || Tieman(2–6) || – || 560 || 25–7 || 2–2 || StatsStory |- bgcolor="#bbffbb" | April 13 || 1:00 pm || || Valparaiso || || Sycamore Stadium • Terre Haute, IN || W8–0 || Liberatore(6–0) || Fields(2–4) || – || || 26–7 || 3–2 || StatsStory |- bgcolor="#bbffbb" | April 13 || 4:00 pm || || Valparaiso || || Sycamore Stadium • Terre Haute, IN || W11–5 || Ward(4–1) || Rhodehouse(1–1) || – || 898 || 27–7 || 4–2 || StatsStory |- bgcolor="#ffbbbb" | April 16 || 7:30 pm || SECN+ || at #6 Vanderbilt* || || Hawkins Field • Nashville, TN || L1–7 || Hickman(5–0) || Guerrero(1–2) || – || 2,810 || 27–8 || – || StatsStory |- bgcolor="#ffbbbb" | April 20 || 6:00 pm || ESPN+ || at || || Charles H. Braun Stadium • Evansville, IN || L2–6 || Lukas(5–3) || Cross(2–1) || Parks(5) || 227 || 27–9 || 4–3 || StatsStory |- bgcolor="#bbffbb" | April 21 || 1:00 pm || ESPN+ || at Evansville || || Charles H. Braun Stadium • Evansville, IN || W8–2 || Liberatore(7–0) || Croner(5–4) || – || || 28–9 || 5–3 || StatsStory |- bgcolor="#bbffbb" | April 21 || 4:00 pm || ESPN+ || at Evansville || || Charles H. Braun Stadium • Evansville, IN || W6–4 || Grauer(2–2) || Parks(1–2) || – || 228 || 29–9 || 6–3 || StatsStory |- bgcolor="#bbffbb" | April 26 || 6:30 pm || ESPN3 || || || Sycamore Stadium • Terre Haute, IN || W6–3 || Polley(6–0) || Hiser(3–3) || – || 678 || 30–9 || 7–3 || StatsStory |- bgcolor="#bbffbb" | April 27 || 12:00 pm || ESPN3 || Southern Illinois || || Sycamore Stadium • Terre Haute, IN || W7–2 || Liberatore(8–0) || Givens(3–6) || – || 632 || 31–9 || 8–3 || StatsStory |- bgcolor="#bbffbb" | April 28 || 1:00 pm || ESPN3 || Southern Illinois || || Sycamore Stadium • Terre Haute, IN || W7–4 || Ward(5–1) || Yeager(2–2) || Grauer(7) || 567 || 32–9 || 9–3 || StatsStory
|- bgcolor="#ffbbbb" | May 1 || 7:00 pm || BTN+ || at Illinois* || || Illinois Field • Champaign, IL || L2–5 || Sefcik(2–1) || Klein(0–2) || Acton(15) || 613 || 32–10 || – || StatsStory |- bgcolor="#ffbbbb" | May 3 || 6:00 pm || ESPN+ || at Illinois State || || Duffy Bass Field • Normal, IL || L3–4 || Headrick(6–3) || Grauer(2–3) || – || 316 || 32–11 || 9–4 || StatsStory |- bgcolor="#bbffbb" | May 4 || 3:00 pm || ESPN+ || at Illinois State || || Duffy Bass Field • Normal, IL || W13–1 || Liberatore(9–0) || Lindgren(4–4) || – || 554 || 33–11 || 10–4 || StatsStory |- bgcolor="#bbffbb" | May 5 || 2:00 pm || ESPN+ || at Illinois State || || Duffy Bass Field • Normal, IL || W6–1 || Whitbread(6–1) || Walker(3–7) || Ward(5) || 368 || 34–11 || 11–4 || StatsStory |- bgcolor="#ffbbbb" | May 10 || 7:30 pm || || at Dallas Baptist || || Horner Ballpark • Dallas, TX || L2–128 || Martinson(7–3) || Polley(6–1) || – || 828 || 34–12 || 11–5 || StatsStory |- bgcolor="#ffbbbb" | May 11 || 9:30 pm || ESPNU || at Dallas Baptist || || Horner Ballpark • Dallas, TX || L1–8 || Johnson(8–2) || Liberatore(9–1) || – || 801 || 34–13 || 11–6 || StatsStory |- bgcolor="#ffbbbb" | May 12 || 3:00 pm || || at Dallas Baptist || || Horner Ballpark • Dallas, TX || L3–7 || Carraway(4–1) || Whitbread(6–2) || Hines(3) || 686 || 34–14 || 11–7 || StatsStory |- bgcolor="#ffbbbb" | May 16 || 6:30 pm || ESPN+ || || || Sycamore Stadium • Terre Haute, IN || L5–9 || Cook(5–1) || Ward(5–2) || – || 456 || 34–15 || 11–8 || StatsStory |- bgcolor="#bbffbb" | May 17 || 6:30 pm || ESPN+ || Bradley || || Sycamore Stadium • Terre Haute, IN || W12–8 || Liberatore(10–1) || Olson(1–2) || – || 428 || 35–15 || 12–8 || StatsStory |- bgcolor="#bbffbb" | May 18 || 2:00 pm || ESPN+ || Bradley || || Sycamore Stadium • Terre Haute, IN || W10–2 || Whitbread(7–2) || Lund(5–4) || – || 540 || 36–15 || 13–8 || StatsStory
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