Indiana University Athletics
Baseball Wins Fall Exhibition with Eastern Illinois
9/16/2022 10:30:00 PM | Baseball
Hoosiers pound out 18 hits and work 19 walks in first fall scrimmage
BLOOMINGTON, Ind. – It was a perfect evening for baseball – even if it was the only game at home this fall – as the Indiana baseball program topped Eastern Illinois, 23-12, on Friday (Sept. 16) evening at Bart Kaufman Field.
Sixteen different pitches saw time on the mound, as the staff struck out 15 and walked eight over the 14-inning exhibition. Of the 12 runs, 10 were earned and they came via 16 Panther hits. On the flip side, the offense worked 19 walks and pounded out 18 hits – seven going for extra bases – and stole five bases in the game. Each team made three errors on the night.
Sophomore Josh Pyne and redshirt junior Morgan Colopy each drove in five RBIs on the night. Pyne hit a pair of home runs and scored three times, while Colopy doubled, singled and walked to account for his production. Senior Hunter Jessee scored four runs, tripled and drove in two RBIs in the game.
Freshman Devin Taylor had a three-hit, two-RBI, three-run scored night at the plate and senior Ethan Vecrumba chipped in a pair of RBIs.
Five pitchers produced multiple strikeouts in the game and the trio of freshman Cooper Katskee, junior Seti Manase and sophomore Luke Sinnard each fanned two batters in a clean inning of work. Senior Nathan Ball struck out both batters that he faced, while graduate transfer Wes Burton fanned a pair of batters in a scoreless frame.
Scoring Recap
Bottom First
A one-out walk to Phillip Glasser was followed by a two-run home run to left field from Josh Pyne.
Indiana 2, Eastern Illinois 0
Bottom Second
Hunter Jessee tripled to right-center field and came in to score on an Evan Goforth ground out.
Indiana 3, Eastern Illinois 0
Top Third
Three walks loaded the bases with one out before Tarran Lawson singled to drive in the first Panther run of the game. An error allowed two more runs to score and moved Lawson to third on the play, before a Lincoln Riley base hit with two outs scored the fourth run of the frame.
Eastern Illinois 4, Indiana 3
Bottom Fourth
The first three batters of the inning reached via base hits, with Jessee driving in the first run of the frame. After a sacrifice bunt moved two runners into scoring position, Bobby Whalen's sacrifice fly scored the second run of the inning. Pyne and Matthew Ellis followed with RBI base hits, and Carter Mathison doubled to push the fifth run of the inning across.
Indiana 8, Eastern Illinois 4
Bottom Fifth
Devin Taylor singled to start the inning, stole second and moved to third on a flyout. With two outs, a wild pitch allowed Taylor to score.
Indiana 9, Eastern Illinois 4
Top Sixth
Lawson was hit by a pitch with one out and moved to third on a Jared Evans double. A flyout was followed by a walk to load the bases and Logan Eickoff plated two runs with a double down the left field line.
Indiana 9, Eastern Illinois 6
Bottom Sixth
Glasser walked to start in the inning and Pyne followed with his second home run of the game to left field.
Indiana 11, Eastern Illinois 6
Top Seventh
Chris Worcester singled to start the inning and Nicholas Rucker hit a two-run home run. An infield single from Cole Gober was followed by an RBI triple from Robby Taul, who came in to score on a wild pitch.
Indiana 11, Eastern Illinois 10
Bottom Ninth
Taylor reached on a dropped flyball by the left fielder and moved to third on a wild pitch. After a walk to Mathison and Brock Tibbitts, Jessee pushed a run across on the fielder's choice. Another walk loaded the bases and Morgan Colopy singled to drive in two more runs. Goforth eventually scored the final run of the inning on a wild pitch.
Indiana 15, Eastern Illinois 10
Top Eleventh
Dylan Drumke doubled with one out and came around to score from second on a wild pitch.
Indiana 15, Eastern Illinois 11
Bottom Eleventh
Jessee walked to start the inning, stole second, moved to third on a wild pitch and scored on a ground out by Colopy.
Indiana 16, Eastern Illinois 11
Top Twelfth
Cade Zalewski singled to start the inning and moved to third on a pair of wild pitches. A ground out from Eli Hill pushed the lone run of the inning across.
Indiana 16, Eastern Illinois 12
Bottom Twelfth
Jessee walked to start the inning, stole second, moved to third on a wild pitch and scored on a ground out by Colopy.
Indiana 17, Eastern Illinois 12
Bottom Thirteenth
Tyler Cerny walked to start the frame and Taylor delivered an RBI with a double to center field. Ethan Vecrumba added a two-RBI triple with two outs in the frame to cap the scoring for the home team.
Indiana 21, Eastern Illinois 12
Bottom Fourteenth
Joey Brenczewski started the inning with a base hit and Whalen walked to put two runners on base. A fielder's choice ground out and an error allowed Brenczewski to cross the plate for the first run of the inning. Taylor added the final run of the game with a sacrifice fly.
Indiana 23, Eastern Illinois 12
Up Next
Indiana will close out its fall schedule with a trip to Indiana State on Saturday, Sept. 24. The two teams will square off at Noon.
Sixteen different pitches saw time on the mound, as the staff struck out 15 and walked eight over the 14-inning exhibition. Of the 12 runs, 10 were earned and they came via 16 Panther hits. On the flip side, the offense worked 19 walks and pounded out 18 hits – seven going for extra bases – and stole five bases in the game. Each team made three errors on the night.
Sophomore Josh Pyne and redshirt junior Morgan Colopy each drove in five RBIs on the night. Pyne hit a pair of home runs and scored three times, while Colopy doubled, singled and walked to account for his production. Senior Hunter Jessee scored four runs, tripled and drove in two RBIs in the game.
Freshman Devin Taylor had a three-hit, two-RBI, three-run scored night at the plate and senior Ethan Vecrumba chipped in a pair of RBIs.
Five pitchers produced multiple strikeouts in the game and the trio of freshman Cooper Katskee, junior Seti Manase and sophomore Luke Sinnard each fanned two batters in a clean inning of work. Senior Nathan Ball struck out both batters that he faced, while graduate transfer Wes Burton fanned a pair of batters in a scoreless frame.
Scoring Recap
Bottom First
A one-out walk to Phillip Glasser was followed by a two-run home run to left field from Josh Pyne.
Indiana 2, Eastern Illinois 0
Bottom Second
Hunter Jessee tripled to right-center field and came in to score on an Evan Goforth ground out.
Indiana 3, Eastern Illinois 0
Top Third
Three walks loaded the bases with one out before Tarran Lawson singled to drive in the first Panther run of the game. An error allowed two more runs to score and moved Lawson to third on the play, before a Lincoln Riley base hit with two outs scored the fourth run of the frame.
Eastern Illinois 4, Indiana 3
Bottom Fourth
The first three batters of the inning reached via base hits, with Jessee driving in the first run of the frame. After a sacrifice bunt moved two runners into scoring position, Bobby Whalen's sacrifice fly scored the second run of the inning. Pyne and Matthew Ellis followed with RBI base hits, and Carter Mathison doubled to push the fifth run of the inning across.
Indiana 8, Eastern Illinois 4
Bottom Fifth
Devin Taylor singled to start the inning, stole second and moved to third on a flyout. With two outs, a wild pitch allowed Taylor to score.
Indiana 9, Eastern Illinois 4
Top Sixth
Lawson was hit by a pitch with one out and moved to third on a Jared Evans double. A flyout was followed by a walk to load the bases and Logan Eickoff plated two runs with a double down the left field line.
Indiana 9, Eastern Illinois 6
Bottom Sixth
Glasser walked to start in the inning and Pyne followed with his second home run of the game to left field.
Indiana 11, Eastern Illinois 6
Top Seventh
Chris Worcester singled to start the inning and Nicholas Rucker hit a two-run home run. An infield single from Cole Gober was followed by an RBI triple from Robby Taul, who came in to score on a wild pitch.
Indiana 11, Eastern Illinois 10
Bottom Ninth
Taylor reached on a dropped flyball by the left fielder and moved to third on a wild pitch. After a walk to Mathison and Brock Tibbitts, Jessee pushed a run across on the fielder's choice. Another walk loaded the bases and Morgan Colopy singled to drive in two more runs. Goforth eventually scored the final run of the inning on a wild pitch.
Indiana 15, Eastern Illinois 10
Top Eleventh
Dylan Drumke doubled with one out and came around to score from second on a wild pitch.
Indiana 15, Eastern Illinois 11
Bottom Eleventh
Jessee walked to start the inning, stole second, moved to third on a wild pitch and scored on a ground out by Colopy.
Indiana 16, Eastern Illinois 11
Top Twelfth
Cade Zalewski singled to start the inning and moved to third on a pair of wild pitches. A ground out from Eli Hill pushed the lone run of the inning across.
Indiana 16, Eastern Illinois 12
Bottom Twelfth
Jessee walked to start the inning, stole second, moved to third on a wild pitch and scored on a ground out by Colopy.
Indiana 17, Eastern Illinois 12
Bottom Thirteenth
Tyler Cerny walked to start the frame and Taylor delivered an RBI with a double to center field. Ethan Vecrumba added a two-RBI triple with two outs in the frame to cap the scoring for the home team.
Indiana 21, Eastern Illinois 12
Bottom Fourteenth
Joey Brenczewski started the inning with a base hit and Whalen walked to put two runners on base. A fielder's choice ground out and an error allowed Brenczewski to cross the plate for the first run of the inning. Taylor added the final run of the game with a sacrifice fly.
Indiana 23, Eastern Illinois 12
Up Next
Indiana will close out its fall schedule with a trip to Indiana State on Saturday, Sept. 24. The two teams will square off at Noon.
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