Indiana University Athletics
Saturday, February 26
Round Rock, Texas
Noon
Indiana University
1-4
12
vs
4
Louisiana-Lafayette
3-3
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | Runs R | Hits H | Errors E |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Indiana | 0 | 2 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 9 | 2 |
| Louisiana-Lafayette | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 6 | 4 |
Offensive Outburst Leads Baseball Past Louisiana-Lafayette
2/26/2022 3:30:00 PM | Baseball
ROUND ROCK, Texas – A seven-run third inning helped the Indiana baseball program to a 12-4 victory over Louisiana-Lafayette in its second game of the Karbach Round Rock Classic at Dell Diamond.
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The Hoosiers (1-4) scored twice in the second inning to grab an early lead, before a seven-run third inning opened things up. Indiana then added a single run in the sixth inning and two in the seventh. The Ragin' Cajuns (3-3) got single runs in the second and fourth, and two in the seventh to account for their scoring.
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Redshirt-junior Jack Perkins (1-0) threw five innings and allowed two runs on two hits to earn his first victory as a Hoosier. The right-hander struck out seven and issued four walks.
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Redshirt-junior Matthew Ellis and redshirt-sophomore Morgan Colopy each hit home runs to highlight a 12-run outburst. Redshirt-sophomore Bobby Whalen and freshman Brock Tibbitts each chipped in two-hit games, with Whalen collecting three RBIs on the day.
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All nine starters reached base safely in the game, as IU posted nine hits, walked seven times and reached via hit-by-pitch once. Colopy and freshman Carter Mathison joined Whalen with multi-RBI games, as each of them produced two runs batted in.
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For Louisiana-Lafayette, Kyle DeBarge and Will Veillon each had two hits, scored one run and drove in one RBI. Peyton Havard (0-1) took the loss on the mound with two innings of work and four runs – three earned – allowed. He struck out two and allowed five hits.
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Scoring Recap
Top Second
Matthew Ellis hit a solo home run to lead off the inning and Brock Tibbitts followed with a double. After the first out was recorded, Carter Mathison's double scored Tibbitts.
Indiana 2, Louisiana-Lafayette 0
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Bottom Second
Heath Hood singled with one out and Wil Veillon brought him in to score with two outs.
Indiana 2, Louisiana-Lafayette 1
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Top Third
Two hits, three errors and four walks led to a seven-run frame for the Hoosiers. A double, error and walk started the inning for IU before back-to-back walks to Tibbitts and Morgan Colopy walked to push runs across. Mathison drove in the second run with a sacrifice fly and Josh Pyne drove in a run thanks for a ULL error. Tyler Doanes, Phillip Glasser and Bobby Whalen all drove in two-out RBIs to cap the scoring in the inning.
Indiana 9, Louisiana-Lafayette 1
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Bottom Fourth
A pair of walks and a balk put runners on first and second with no outs against Jackson Perkins. An RBI ground out plated the lone run of the inning, as Perkins got a ground out and strikeout to end the frame.
Indiana 9, Louisiana-Lafayette 2
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Top Sixth
Colopy hit a solo home run to center field.
Indiana 10, Louisiana-Lafayette 2
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Top Seventh
With two outs, Doanes walked and Glasser reached on an error. Whalen followed with a two-RBI double down the left field line.
Indiana 12, Louisiana-Lafayette 2
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Bottom Seventh
Veillon doubled and came in to score on a Kyle DeBarge base hit with one out. Mason Zambo then plated the second run with a base hit.
Indiana 12, Louisiana-Lafayette 4
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Up Next
The Hoosiers close out the Karbach Round Rock Classic against No. 6 Stanford at Noon ET on Sunday, Feb. 27.
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The Hoosiers (1-4) scored twice in the second inning to grab an early lead, before a seven-run third inning opened things up. Indiana then added a single run in the sixth inning and two in the seventh. The Ragin' Cajuns (3-3) got single runs in the second and fourth, and two in the seventh to account for their scoring.
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Redshirt-junior Jack Perkins (1-0) threw five innings and allowed two runs on two hits to earn his first victory as a Hoosier. The right-hander struck out seven and issued four walks.
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Redshirt-junior Matthew Ellis and redshirt-sophomore Morgan Colopy each hit home runs to highlight a 12-run outburst. Redshirt-sophomore Bobby Whalen and freshman Brock Tibbitts each chipped in two-hit games, with Whalen collecting three RBIs on the day.
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All nine starters reached base safely in the game, as IU posted nine hits, walked seven times and reached via hit-by-pitch once. Colopy and freshman Carter Mathison joined Whalen with multi-RBI games, as each of them produced two runs batted in.
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For Louisiana-Lafayette, Kyle DeBarge and Will Veillon each had two hits, scored one run and drove in one RBI. Peyton Havard (0-1) took the loss on the mound with two innings of work and four runs – three earned – allowed. He struck out two and allowed five hits.
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Scoring Recap
Top Second
Matthew Ellis hit a solo home run to lead off the inning and Brock Tibbitts followed with a double. After the first out was recorded, Carter Mathison's double scored Tibbitts.
Indiana 2, Louisiana-Lafayette 0
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Bottom Second
Heath Hood singled with one out and Wil Veillon brought him in to score with two outs.
Indiana 2, Louisiana-Lafayette 1
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Top Third
Two hits, three errors and four walks led to a seven-run frame for the Hoosiers. A double, error and walk started the inning for IU before back-to-back walks to Tibbitts and Morgan Colopy walked to push runs across. Mathison drove in the second run with a sacrifice fly and Josh Pyne drove in a run thanks for a ULL error. Tyler Doanes, Phillip Glasser and Bobby Whalen all drove in two-out RBIs to cap the scoring in the inning.
Indiana 9, Louisiana-Lafayette 1
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Bottom Fourth
A pair of walks and a balk put runners on first and second with no outs against Jackson Perkins. An RBI ground out plated the lone run of the inning, as Perkins got a ground out and strikeout to end the frame.
Indiana 9, Louisiana-Lafayette 2
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Top Sixth
Colopy hit a solo home run to center field.
Indiana 10, Louisiana-Lafayette 2
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Top Seventh
With two outs, Doanes walked and Glasser reached on an error. Whalen followed with a two-RBI double down the left field line.
Indiana 12, Louisiana-Lafayette 2
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Bottom Seventh
Veillon doubled and came in to score on a Kyle DeBarge base hit with one out. Mason Zambo then plated the second run with a base hit.
Indiana 12, Louisiana-Lafayette 4
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Up Next
The Hoosiers close out the Karbach Round Rock Classic against No. 6 Stanford at Noon ET on Sunday, Feb. 27.
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Pitching:
W: Perkins, Jack (1-0)
L: Havard, Peyton (0-1)
Batting:
2B: Glasser, Phillip 1 ; Whalen, Bobby 1 ; Tibbitts, Brock 1 ; Mathison, Carter 1
HR: Ellis, Matthew 1 ; Colopy, Morgan 1
RBI: Doanes, Tyler 1 ; Glasser, Phillip 1 ; Whalen, Bobby 3 ; Ellis, Matthew 1 ; Tibbitts, Brock 1 ; Colopy, Morgan 2 ; Mathison, Carter 2 ; Pyne, Josh 1
SF: Mathison, Carter 1
Base Running:
RUNS: Doanes, Tyler 1 ; Glasser, Phillip 2 ; Whalen, Bobby 1 ; Ellis, Matthew 2 ; Tibbitts, Brock 2 ; Colopy, Morgan 2 ; Pyne, Josh 1 ; Goforth, Evan 1
SB: Doanes, Tyler 1 ; Whalen, Bobby 1
HBP: Goforth, Evan 1
Batting:
2B: Veillon, Will 1
3B: Veillon, Will 1
RBI: DeBarge, Kyle 1 ; Zambo, Mason 1 ; Clark, Jack 1 ; Veillon, Will 1
Base Running:
RUNS: DeBarge, Kyle 1 ; Brandon, Jonathan 1 ; Hood, Heath 1 ; Veillon, Will 1
HBP: Higgs, Conor 1
Game Leaders
AB
5
R
1
H
2
RBI
3
AB
4
R
2
H
2
RBI
1
AB
6
R
2
H
1
RBI
1
AB
4
R
2
H
1
RBI
1
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