Missouri State used a pair of late hustle plays to advance to the semifinal round of the Missouri Valley Conference tournament.
Missouri State came back to win 4-2 to beat Indiana State advance to guarantee a game on Saturday.
MSU will play the winner of Friday morning’s elimination game between Indiana State and Southern Illinois at 4:02 p.m. If the Bears were to lose, they would play the same team Saturday for a trip to the MVC championship game.
For the second straight day, Bears outfielder Brooks Zimmerman hit a home run. His solo shot to straightaway center put Missouri State on the board first.