WILMINGTON, N.C. - Indiana State baseball completed the sweep of the Hughes Brothers Challenge Sunday afternoon with a 10-0 shutout victory of Iona at Brooks Field. The Sycamores allowed just one run on the weekend while outscoring UNCW, Marshall and Iona 15-1 over the three-game stretch.
Pitching was once again outstanding for Indiana State as the team improved to 6-0 on the season. Right-hander Tyler Whitbread made his second start of 2019 and tossed a career high eight innings while allowing just one base hit in the game. Whitbread (1-0) was efficient on the mound, needing just 76 pitches to retire 23 of the 25 Iona batters he faced.