Early Lead Slips at Miami (Ohio)

Tuesday, April 19

Oxford, OH

5 PM

Indiana University

13-22

Miami (Ohio)

15-21

Indiana

Miami (Ohio)

4/19/2022 9:17:00 PM | Baseball

Box Score Box Score (PDF)

OXFORD, Ohio – After taking an early lead, the Indiana baseball program fell behind and couldn't catch up in a 9-7 loss at Miami (Ohio) on Tuesday (April 19) evening at McKie Field at Hayden Park.

Indiana (13-22) jumped on the board first with three runs in the first, before Miami (Ohio) (15-21) put up seven runs in the bottom of the inning. IU got two back in the third, before MU answered with two in the fourth. A single Hoosier run in the fifth and eighth pulled the game closer, before the RedHawks got the final three outs.

Redshirt-junior Matthew Ellis led a trio of Hoosiers with multi-hit games. He went 3-for-5 with one run scored and two RBIs. Freshmen Carter Mathison and Brock Tibbitts each drove in two RBIs in the game, while redshirt-sophomore Bobby Whalen and senior Phillip Glasser each chipped in two-hit games.

Freshman Josh Pyne moved his reached base streak to 25 games with a walk and hit-by-pitch in the game and scored two runs. The reached base streak is now the fifth longest streak since at least 2005 with Matt Lloyd (2019).

On the mound, junior John-Biagio Modugno (0-3) took the loss with one inning of work and seven runs allowed on seven hits. Redshirt-junior Ty Bothwell allowed two runs on one hit over four innings with seven strikeouts and redshirt-sophomore Jack Walker struck out three in three scoreless innings to close out the game.

For Miami (Ohio), Benji Brokemondwent 2-for-3 with two runs scored and two RBIs, while Brian Zapp and David Novak each added two RBIs. Zach MacDonald scored two runs, drove in one RBI and was on base three times in the game. Starting pitcher Michael Spinozzi (1-2) picked up the win with four innings of work and five runs – three earned – allowed.

Scoring Recap
Top First
Phillip Glasser singled with one out and Hunter Jessee reached on a fielder's choice, as Glasser was safe following an error on the shortstop. Matthew Ellis dropped a single into right field to plate two runs and Carter Mathison followed with a sacrifice fly.
Indiana 3, at Miami (Ohio) 0

Bottom First
A leadoff walk came around to score on a double down the left field line by Zach McDonald to get the RedHawks on the board. With one out, Brian Zapp added the second run with a single, before a base hit and double steal put two runners in scoring position. David Novak singled up the middle to score two, Stephen Krause doubled to plate one and Benji Brokemond tripled to plate two more.
at Miami (Ohio) 7, Indiana 3

Top Third
With runners on first and second with two outs, Brock Tibbitts doubled to drive in a pair of runs.
at Miami (Ohio) 7, Indiana 5

Bottom Fourth
A bunt single and a walk started the inning and a double steal put two runners in scoring position. A wild pitch scored the first run of the inning and a ground out followed to plate the second.
at Miami (Ohio) 9, Indiana 5

Top Fifth
Indiana had the bases loaded with one out when Mathison drew a walk to push one run across.
at Miami (Ohio) 9, Indiana 6

Top Eighth
Samuel Murrison walked, and Tyler Doanes singled to put two on with one out. Bobby Whalen delivered an RBI single back up the middle.
at Miami (Ohio) 9, Indiana 7

Up Next
Indiana will travel to Cincinnati on Wednesday, April 20 for a 6 p.m. start on ESPN+. The Hoosiers return home from a 10-game road trip to host Nebraska in a Big Ten series starting on Friday, April 22 at 7 p.m.