Friday, March 4
Springfield, Mo.
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Indiana University
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Baseball Drops Heartbreaker in Series Opener
3/4/2022 7:00:00 PM | Baseball
SPRINGFIELD, Mo. – An early lead wasn't enough for the Indiana baseball program against a potent Missouri State lineup in a 9-7 loss in the series opener at Hammons Field on Friday (March 4) afternoon.
Indiana (2-6) scored three runs in the second inning, one in the third and one in the fourth to build a 5-0 lead, but Missouri State (5-3) scored seven times in the fifth to take the lead. Solo home runs from the Hoosiers in the seventh and eighth innings knotted the score at seven, before the Bears used a two-run blast in the eighth to retake the lead.
At the plate, a trio of freshmen led the way for IU, paced by Josh Pyne's two-hit game. Pyne was the lone Hoosier with multiple hits in the game and he drove in a pair of RBIs. Carter Mathison hit his first career home run in the eighth inning to tie the game and scored three runs on the night. Brock Tibbitts doubled and came in the score one run.
Redshirt-sophomore Morgan Colopy hit his second home run of the season in the seventh inning, walked once and scored twice.
Junior John-Biagio Modugno got the start and allowed five runs on four hits in 4 2/3 innings of work. He walked one and struck out one in a no decision. Redshirt-sophomore Reese Sharp (0-2) took the loss with four runs allowed in 2 2/3 innings of relief. He struck out five and walked four.
For Missouri State, Dakota Kotowski and Mason Greer each hit home runs with runners on base, while Mason Hull added the third multi-RBI game for the Bears. Kotowski had two RBIs, while Greer led all hitters with three runs batted in. Trey Ziegenbein (2-1) picked up the win with two innings of one-run relief work.
Scoring Recap
Top Second
A bases loaded double from Josh Pyne scored the first two runs of the game, before an error loaded the bases again. Tyler Doanes then grounded into a fielder's choice to push across the third run of the inning.
Indiana 3, Missouri State 0
Top Third
Bobby Whalen singled and went first-to-third on a Matthew Ellis base hit. Whalen came in to score on a double play.
Indiana 4, Missouri State 0
Top Fourth
Carter Mathison walked and came in to score when Pyne's single to left field was misplayed.
Indiana 5, Missouri State 0
Bottom Fifth
After starting pitcher John-Biagio Modugno struck out the first batter of the frame, nine of the next 10 batters reached base and Missouri State scored seven times to grab the lead. A three-run home run from Mason Greer opened the scoring for MSU. An infield single with the bases loaded pushed one run across and a walk followed to tie the game. Mason Hull followed with a two-RBI single to push the Bears into the lead against reliever Reese Sharp.
Missouri State 7, Indiana 5
Top Seventh
Morgan Colopy hit a solo home run to left field.
Missouri State 7, Indiana 6
Top Eighth
Mathison hit his first career home run to right-center field.
Indiana 7, Missouri State 7
Bottom Eighth
A one-out, two-run home run by Dakota Kotowski proved to be the difference.
Missouri State 9, Indiana 7
Up Next
Indiana and Missouri State will play the second game of the series at 3 p.m. CT at Hammons Field.
Indiana (2-6) scored three runs in the second inning, one in the third and one in the fourth to build a 5-0 lead, but Missouri State (5-3) scored seven times in the fifth to take the lead. Solo home runs from the Hoosiers in the seventh and eighth innings knotted the score at seven, before the Bears used a two-run blast in the eighth to retake the lead.
At the plate, a trio of freshmen led the way for IU, paced by Josh Pyne's two-hit game. Pyne was the lone Hoosier with multiple hits in the game and he drove in a pair of RBIs. Carter Mathison hit his first career home run in the eighth inning to tie the game and scored three runs on the night. Brock Tibbitts doubled and came in the score one run.
Redshirt-sophomore Morgan Colopy hit his second home run of the season in the seventh inning, walked once and scored twice.
Junior John-Biagio Modugno got the start and allowed five runs on four hits in 4 2/3 innings of work. He walked one and struck out one in a no decision. Redshirt-sophomore Reese Sharp (0-2) took the loss with four runs allowed in 2 2/3 innings of relief. He struck out five and walked four.
For Missouri State, Dakota Kotowski and Mason Greer each hit home runs with runners on base, while Mason Hull added the third multi-RBI game for the Bears. Kotowski had two RBIs, while Greer led all hitters with three runs batted in. Trey Ziegenbein (2-1) picked up the win with two innings of one-run relief work.
Scoring Recap
Top Second
A bases loaded double from Josh Pyne scored the first two runs of the game, before an error loaded the bases again. Tyler Doanes then grounded into a fielder's choice to push across the third run of the inning.
Indiana 3, Missouri State 0
Top Third
Bobby Whalen singled and went first-to-third on a Matthew Ellis base hit. Whalen came in to score on a double play.
Indiana 4, Missouri State 0
Top Fourth
Carter Mathison walked and came in to score when Pyne's single to left field was misplayed.
Indiana 5, Missouri State 0
Bottom Fifth
After starting pitcher John-Biagio Modugno struck out the first batter of the frame, nine of the next 10 batters reached base and Missouri State scored seven times to grab the lead. A three-run home run from Mason Greer opened the scoring for MSU. An infield single with the bases loaded pushed one run across and a walk followed to tie the game. Mason Hull followed with a two-RBI single to push the Bears into the lead against reliever Reese Sharp.
Missouri State 7, Indiana 5
Top Seventh
Morgan Colopy hit a solo home run to left field.
Missouri State 7, Indiana 6
Top Eighth
Mathison hit his first career home run to right-center field.
Indiana 7, Missouri State 7
Bottom Eighth
A one-out, two-run home run by Dakota Kotowski proved to be the difference.
Missouri State 9, Indiana 7
Up Next
Indiana and Missouri State will play the second game of the series at 3 p.m. CT at Hammons Field.
Team Stats
Pitching:
W: Ziegenbein,Trey (2-1)
L: Sharp, Reese (0-2)
Batting:
2B: Tibbitts, Brock 1
HR: Colopy, Morgan 1 ; Mathison, Carter 1
RBI: Doanes, Tyler 1 ; Colopy, Morgan 1 ; Mathison, Carter 1 ; Pyne, Josh 2
SH: Serruto, Peter 1
Base Running:
RUNS: Whalen, Bobby 1 ; Colopy, Morgan 2 ; Tibbitts, Brock 1 ; Mathison, Carter 3
SB: Doanes, Tyler 1
HBP: Mathison, Carter 1
Batting:
2B: Hull,Mason 1
HR: Kotowski,Dakota 1 ; Greer,Mason 1
RBI: Wood,Grant 1 ; Cratic,Cam 1 ; Hull,Mason 2 ; Kotowski,Dakota 2 ; Greer,Mason 3
Base Running:
RUNS: Baldwin,Drake 1 ; Nivens,Spencer 1 ; Wood,Grant 1 ; Moore,Hayden 1 ; Hull,Mason 1 ; Kotowski,Dakota 2 ; Greer,Mason 1 ; Rolffs,Jaden 1
CS: Duff,Will 1
HBP: Duff,Will 1 ; Baldwin,Drake 1
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