Friday, March 26
East Lansing, Mich.
3:05 PM
Indiana University
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Hoosiers Earn 8-2 Win at Michigan State
3/26/2021 6:06:00 PM | Baseball
EAST LANSING, Mich. – The Indiana University baseball team defeated Michigan State, 8-2, on Friday afternoon at McLane Stadium in East Lansing, Mich.
With the victory, the Hoosiers improve to 10-2 on the season overall and in Big Ten conference play. The Spartans fall to 6-7 on the year and in league action.
KEY MOMENTS
• Trailing 1-0, Indiana responded with four runs in the top of the fifth inning. The rally started with an RBI groundout from DH Kip Fougerousse and an RBI infield single courtesy of INF Cole Barr.
• Two batters later with the bases loaded, INF Jordan Fucci lined a 1-1 offering to right-center field, plating two runs to give IU a 4-1 lead.
• In the top of the sixth, Barr collected another RBI with a bases-loaded walk, only for INF Paul Toetz to clear the bases with a three-run double to right-center field, pushing the Hoosier lead to 8-2.
• LHP Tommy Sommer (3-0) earned the win for Indiana, allowing just two runs on six hits in five innings of work, striking out a pair.
NOTABLES
• Indiana's 10-2 start in Big Ten play is the best for the team since starting 11-2 in league action in 2016.
• OF Drew Ashley extended his on-base streak to 37-games dating back to the 2019 season.
• Ashley and Toetz have at least one hit in all 12 games this season for the Hoosiers.
• LHP Braden Scott pitched two shutout innings of relief, allowing no hits with three walks and two strikeouts.
• RHP Reese Sharp earned the final six outs of the game for the Hoosiers, surrendering no hits, two walks and three strikeouts.
• OF Grant Richardson and Toetz each had three hits on the day. Combined, IU's three through six hitters batted 10-for-17 with four runs and seven RBI.
• Indiana matched its season-high with 14 hits.
UP NEXT
• The Indiana Hoosiers will continue their Big Ten series at Michigan State on Saturday, Mar. 27. First pitch is scheduled for 1:05 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
With the victory, the Hoosiers improve to 10-2 on the season overall and in Big Ten conference play. The Spartans fall to 6-7 on the year and in league action.
KEY MOMENTS
• Trailing 1-0, Indiana responded with four runs in the top of the fifth inning. The rally started with an RBI groundout from DH Kip Fougerousse and an RBI infield single courtesy of INF Cole Barr.
• Two batters later with the bases loaded, INF Jordan Fucci lined a 1-1 offering to right-center field, plating two runs to give IU a 4-1 lead.
• In the top of the sixth, Barr collected another RBI with a bases-loaded walk, only for INF Paul Toetz to clear the bases with a three-run double to right-center field, pushing the Hoosier lead to 8-2.
• LHP Tommy Sommer (3-0) earned the win for Indiana, allowing just two runs on six hits in five innings of work, striking out a pair.
NOTABLES
• Indiana's 10-2 start in Big Ten play is the best for the team since starting 11-2 in league action in 2016.
• OF Drew Ashley extended his on-base streak to 37-games dating back to the 2019 season.
• Ashley and Toetz have at least one hit in all 12 games this season for the Hoosiers.
• LHP Braden Scott pitched two shutout innings of relief, allowing no hits with three walks and two strikeouts.
• RHP Reese Sharp earned the final six outs of the game for the Hoosiers, surrendering no hits, two walks and three strikeouts.
• OF Grant Richardson and Toetz each had three hits on the day. Combined, IU's three through six hitters batted 10-for-17 with four runs and seven RBI.
• Indiana matched its season-high with 14 hits.
UP NEXT
• The Indiana Hoosiers will continue their Big Ten series at Michigan State on Saturday, Mar. 27. First pitch is scheduled for 1:05 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 (3-0)
L: Erla,M (2-2)
Batting:
2B: Toetz, Paul 1 ; Fucci, Jordan 2
RBI: Fougerousse, Kip 1 ; Barr, Cole 2 ; Toetz, Paul 3 ; Fucci, Jordan 2
SH: Houston, Jeremy 1
Base Running:
RUNS: Ashley, Drew 2 ; Richardson, Grant 2 ; Barr, Cole 2 ; Colopy, Morgan 1 ; Houston, Jeremy 1
HBP: Ashley, Drew 1 ; Richardson, Grant 1
Batting:
HR: Stewart,J 1
RBI: Stewart,J 1 ; Jebb,M 1
Base Running:
RUNS: Stewart,J 1 ; Walker,Z 1
PO: Peterson,B 1
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