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Bloomington, Ind.
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Indiana Beats Penn State, 7-2, in Series Opener
3/13/2021 3:59:00 PM | Baseball
BLOOMINGTON, Ind. – The Indiana University baseball team defeated the Penn State Nittany Lions, 7-2, on Saturday afternoon in the first game of the day's doubleheader at Bart Kaufman Field in Bloomington, Ind. The game was a scheduled seven-inning contest.
The victory was the Hoosiers' fourth straight, pushing the team's record to 4-1 on the season and in Big Ten play. Penn State fell to 2-3 on the year and in the league.
KEY MOMENTS
• In the bottom of the second inning, the Hoosiers jumped out to a 3-0 lead over the Nittany Lions thanks to RBI singles from OF Hunter Jessee and C Jacob Southern. INF Jeremy Houston plated the final run of the frame with an RBI groundout.
• LHP Tommy Sommer (2-0) pitched 4.2 innings for the Hoosiers to earn his second win of the season. The reigning Big Ten Pitcher of the Week allowed just two runs on three hits while striking out three.
• In the bottom of fifth, IU scored three more times to push the lead to 7-2. OF Tyler Van Pelt drew a base-loaded walk to get the RBI, while Houston added a run-scoring single. DH Drew Ashley plated another with an RBI fielder's choice.
• RHP Nathan Stahl pitched a scoreless 2.1 innings to earn his first career save, allowing just three hits and striking out a pair.
NOTABLES
• Houston batted 2-for-3 in the game with a pair of RBI and a run scored, while freshman OF Sam Murrison was 2-for-3 with a run scored.
• DH Drew Ashley extended his on-base streak to 30-games dating back to the 2019 season.
• Indiana hasn't allowed more than two runs in any game this season.
UP NEXT
• The Indiana Hoosiers and Penn State Nittany Lions will continue their four-game series on Saturday, Mar. 13 at Bart Kaufman Field in Bloomington, Ind. First pitch is scheduled for 4:05 p.m. ET.
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The victory was the Hoosiers' fourth straight, pushing the team's record to 4-1 on the season and in Big Ten play. Penn State fell to 2-3 on the year and in the league.
KEY MOMENTS
• In the bottom of the second inning, the Hoosiers jumped out to a 3-0 lead over the Nittany Lions thanks to RBI singles from OF Hunter Jessee and C Jacob Southern. INF Jeremy Houston plated the final run of the frame with an RBI groundout.
• LHP Tommy Sommer (2-0) pitched 4.2 innings for the Hoosiers to earn his second win of the season. The reigning Big Ten Pitcher of the Week allowed just two runs on three hits while striking out three.
• In the bottom of fifth, IU scored three more times to push the lead to 7-2. OF Tyler Van Pelt drew a base-loaded walk to get the RBI, while Houston added a run-scoring single. DH Drew Ashley plated another with an RBI fielder's choice.
• RHP Nathan Stahl pitched a scoreless 2.1 innings to earn his first career save, allowing just three hits and striking out a pair.
NOTABLES
• Houston batted 2-for-3 in the game with a pair of RBI and a run scored, while freshman OF Sam Murrison was 2-for-3 with a run scored.
• DH Drew Ashley extended his on-base streak to 30-games dating back to the 2019 season.
• Indiana hasn't allowed more than two runs in any game this season.
UP NEXT
• The Indiana Hoosiers and Penn State Nittany Lions will continue their four-game series on Saturday, Mar. 13 at Bart Kaufman Field in Bloomington, Ind. First pitch is scheduled for 4:05 p.m. ET.
@INDIANABASE
For all the latest on Indiana University baseball, be sure to follow the team at @IndianaBase on Twitter, Facebook and Instagram.
#GoIU
Team Stats
Pitching:
W: Sommer, Tommy (2-0)
L: Dees, Bailey (1-1)
S: Stahl, Nathan (1)
Batting:
2B: Homer, Gavin 1 ; Robison, Curtis 1
RBI: Homer, Gavin 2
SH: Robison, Curtis 1
Base Running:
RUNS: Williams, Justin 1 ; Robison, Curtis 1
CS: Wood, Matt 1
HBP: Robison, Curtis 1
Batting:
2B: Murrison, Sam 1
RBI: Ashley, Drew 1 ; Jessee, Hunter 1 ; Southern, Jacob 1 ; Van Pelt, Tyler 1 ; Houston, Jeremy 2
SH: Murrison, Sam 1
Base Running:
RUNS: Toetz, Paul 2 ; Fucci, Jordan 1 ; Murrison, Sam 1 ; Jessee, Hunter 2 ; Houston, Jeremy 1
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