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TERRE HAUTE, Ind. – The UNO baseball team took a tied score into the bottom of ninth but dropped a 3-2 loss to Indiana State on Saturday at Bob Warn Field. The Mavericks are now 11-32 on the year, while the Sycamores improve to 34-10.

Nebraska Omaha managed four hits against ISU, with a double from sophomore Caleb Palensky, who finished 1-for-3 with an RBI. Seniors Brady Hohl and Colby McCord each finished for 1-for-4 with a run scored, and freshman Alex Mortensen also went 1-for-4 with a run driven in.

Indiana State was led by Jeremy Lucas, who was 2-for-4 with a home run. Jon Hedges also had a two-hit performance for the day, combining with Lucas for half of the Sycamores' eight hits as a team.

Devin Moore (4-3) earned the win in relief, allowing one run on two hits with one strikeout in the final inning. Sophomore Josh Bullock (0-4) took the loss, surrendering the winning unearned run on one hit in the ninth. Bullock also had a pair of strikeouts in his appearance.

Junior Matt Tew threw 5.2 innings as the starter, giving up two runs on seven hits while striking out two and walking a pair of batters.

UNO took the lead in the top of the fourth, as McCord tallied the Mavs' first hit of the game with a leadoff single up the middle. He advanced to second on a sacrifice bunt, and Mortensen then chipped an RBI single – his team-leading 24th RBI this year – to give UNO a 1-0 lead.

In the fifth, Lucas delivered a two-run home run, his team-best ninth of the year, to give the Sycamores a 2-1 advantage.

Facing a one-run deficit in the top of the ninth, Hohl sent a single past the shortstop to put one on for the Mavericks. With two outs and Hohl still at first, Palensky delivered a two-out RBI double to the gap in right center, knotting the score at 2-2.

In the bottom of the ninth, ISU's Jeff Miera led off with a double to right center to put the winning run in scoring position. Tyler Wampler then drew a walk and Landon Curry reached on a fielder's choice with a sacrifice bunt. On the same play, Miera scored the winning run on an errant throw into left field, giving the Sycamores the 3-2 win.

UNO returns to action on Sunday, April 29, capping the series at Indiana State. First pitch is set for 11 a.m. (CT) at Bob Warn Field in Terre Haute, Ind., and links to live stats, live video and live audio will be available on OMavs.com.