IU Uses Extra Innings to Win B1G Opener

Sunday, March 22

University Park, Pa.

11:00 AM

Indiana University

15-4, 1-0

Penn State

3-14, 0-1

Team	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	Runs R	Hits H	Errors E
Indiana	0	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	5	12	1
Penn State	0	0	0	3	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	4	10	2

3/22/2015 12:00:00 AM | Baseball

Box Score

March 22, 2015

Game 19	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	R	H	E
No. 21 Indiana	0	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	5	12	1
Penn State	0	0	0	3	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	4	10	2

 Site: Medlar Field at Lubrano Park (University Park, Pa.)
 Score: No. 21 Indiana 5, Penn State 4 (12 innings)
 Records: Indiana (15-4, 1-0), Penn State (3-14, 0-1)

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Pitching	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO
W - Foote (1-0)	0.1	0	0	0	0	1
L - Distasio (0-3)	1.0	3	1	1	0	0
S - Halstead (4)	1.0	0	0	0	0	0

UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. -- No. 21 Indiana opened Big Ten play with a win for the fifth consecutive year, notching a 5-4 victory in 12 innings at Penn State on Sunday in the first game of a doubleheader at Medlar Field.

After six straight scoreless innings, IU tallied the winning run in the top of the 12th inning for its 12th consecutive win, matching the longest winning streak in the country.

Craig Dedelow doubled to lead off the inning and moved to third on Brad Hartong's flyout to left field. Scott Donley torched the game-winning RBI single to left to score Dedelow and Ryan Halstead closed the game in three batters to secure the win, earning his fourth save of the season.

Indiana and Penn State each had opportunities in regulation to get a win. IU's lead-off man reached base in four consecutive innings (5-8), but the Hoosiers came up empty each time, including twice when advancing a runner to third.

Penn State had runners in scoring position in the eighth and ninth innings, but Indiana survived without giving up the winning run to force extra innings.

Crucial plays by IU in the eighth inning kept the game tied at four heading into the ninth. With runners on first and third for Penn State, Christian Helsel's bunt was scooped up by Evan Bell and shoveled to Brad Hartong at home to prevent the go-ahead run.

After Bell hit the next Nittany Lion at bat to load the bases, Luke Harrison entered the game and recorded a strikeout for the third out. Harrison pitched three scoreless innings, giving up just one hit and striking out three.

Chances were available for both teams in extra innings as well. Penn State put a runner on second base in both the 10th and 11th innings. IU's Austin Cangelosi doubled to lead off the 11th inning, but was stranded at second.

Indiana improved to 11-1 when scoring first and 8-0 when leading after the first two frames in 2015.

The Hoosiers loaded the bases with two outs in the top of the second after Logan Sowers walked, Will Nolden singled and Laren Eustace was hit by a pitch.

Isaiah Pasteur's two-RBI single and a dropped fly ball in center field on Casey Rodrigue's hit gave the Hoosiers a 4-0 advantage.

Penn State had one hit heading into the fourth inning before scoring four runs on five hits over the fourth and fifth innings to knot the game up at four, eventually setting up free baseball at Medlar Field.

GAME NOTES
 Indiana won its 12th consecutive game, matching the fifth-longest streak in school history. The win also matched the nation's current longest winning spurt.

 IU extended its winning streak vs. Penn State to eight games and the Hoosiers have won 11 of 12 against PSU heading into the second game of the doubleheader.

 Indiana played its fourth extra-inning game of the season and is 3-1 in such games.

 Fourteen of Indiana's 19 games have been decided by three runs or less, including seven by one run. IU is 6-2 in one-run games and has won five straight. In three-run games, IU is 10-4 and winners of its last seven such contests.

 Indiana scored first for the 12th time this season and is 11-1 in such contests.

 IU is 43-6 in the month of March since 2013 and moved to 12-0 in 2015.

 Freshman RHP Austin Foote earned his first career victory, notching a strikeout for the final out of the 11th inning with runners on first and second.

 Senior RHP Ryan Halstead earned his team-high fourth save of the season, retiring the 12th frame in three batters.

 Austin Cangelosi tallied a hit for the eighth time in nine games, his fourth multi-hit game in that stretch. Cangelosi led IU with three hits to match his career high.

 Craig Dedelow, Scott Donley and Logan Sowers also registered multi-hit games with two each.

 Thomas Belcher gave up just his second earned run of the season in the fifth inning as Penn State scored to knot things up at 4-4. It was the first run Belcher allowed since Feb. 22 (six appearances, 14 innings pitched). Belcher pitched 2.1 innings, giving up just one run and three hits.

 Brad Hartong extended his team-best hitting streak to 12 games.