Indiana University Athletics
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Season Opening Setback
2/17/2023 7:43:00 PM | Baseball
AUBURN, Ala. – Playing away from home is always a challenge and the Indiana baseball program gave Auburn all it could handle on Friday (Feb. 17) evening inside Samford Stadium-Hitchcock Field at Plainsman Park in an 8-4 setback on opening night of the college season.
Auburn (1-0) plated one run in the first inning, before redshirt-senior Matthew Ellis hit a two-run home run in the second inning to give Indiana (0-1) the lead, 2-1. The Tigers answered with five runs over the next two innings to recapture the lead at 6-2, before two runs from the Hoosiers in the top of the fifth inning pulled the score within two, 6-4. Auburn capped the scoring with two runs in the bottom fifth inning.
Ellis finished the night 1-for-2 with the two-run home run and added a walk and hit-by-pitch to his line. Senior+ Phillip Glasser chipped in his 62nd career multi-hit game with a pair of singles in the game and senior Hunter Jessee reached base three times in the game with two hit-by-pitches and one walk, and scored one run.
On the mound, senior Ben Seiler (0-1) got the start and allowed four runs - three earned - on four hits. He walked four and struck out five. Graduate student Gabe Levy allowed four runs - two earned - on seven hits with four strikeouts and sophomore Adrian Vega came out of the bullpen to start the sixth inning and allowed just two base runners over three scoreless innings of relief.
For Auburn, Ike Irish posted a three-hit game with one RBI and two runs scored, while Kason Howell and Bryson Ware chipped in two hits apiece. Justin Kriby hit a home run and joined Irish with a game-high two runs scored. Tanner Bauman got the win in relief with 2 2/3 innings of work with two runs - one earned - allowed on one hit.
Scoring Recap
Bottom First
After retiring the first two batters, Ben Seiler allowed a single and a walk, before an error allowed the first run to cross the plate.
at Auburn 1, Indiana 0
Top Second
Brock Tibbitts singled to start the inning and Matthew Ellis sent a 2-0 pitch over the left-center field fence to give IU the lead.
Indiana 2, at Auburn 1
Bottom Third
A leadoff walk was followed by an out, before Auburn strung together three straight singles to score the first run of the inning. After Bryson Ware plated the first run, Caden Green reached on a fielder's choice to score the second run of the inning. A wild pitch brought the third run of the frame home.
at Auburn 4, Indiana 2
Bottom Fourth
A leadoff single from Ike Irish was followed by a two-run home run by Justin Kirby.
at Auburn 6, Indiana 2
Top Fifth
A leadoff single from Phillip Glasser was followed by a hit batter and groundout to put runners on second and third with one out. Carter Mathison grounded out to score the first run of the inning and an error followed to allow the second run of the frame to score.
at Auburn 6, Indiana 4
Bottom Fifth
The first two base runners reached base, before Irish doubled down the left-field line to score the first run of the inning. A walk loaded the bases and Nate LaRue drove in the second run of the inning with a sacrifice fly.
at Auburn 8, Indiana 4
Up Next
Indiana and Auburn continue the three-game series with a 3 p.m. first pitch on Saturday, Feb. 18 from Plainsman Park.
Auburn (1-0) plated one run in the first inning, before redshirt-senior Matthew Ellis hit a two-run home run in the second inning to give Indiana (0-1) the lead, 2-1. The Tigers answered with five runs over the next two innings to recapture the lead at 6-2, before two runs from the Hoosiers in the top of the fifth inning pulled the score within two, 6-4. Auburn capped the scoring with two runs in the bottom fifth inning.
Ellis finished the night 1-for-2 with the two-run home run and added a walk and hit-by-pitch to his line. Senior+ Phillip Glasser chipped in his 62nd career multi-hit game with a pair of singles in the game and senior Hunter Jessee reached base three times in the game with two hit-by-pitches and one walk, and scored one run.
On the mound, senior Ben Seiler (0-1) got the start and allowed four runs - three earned - on four hits. He walked four and struck out five. Graduate student Gabe Levy allowed four runs - two earned - on seven hits with four strikeouts and sophomore Adrian Vega came out of the bullpen to start the sixth inning and allowed just two base runners over three scoreless innings of relief.
For Auburn, Ike Irish posted a three-hit game with one RBI and two runs scored, while Kason Howell and Bryson Ware chipped in two hits apiece. Justin Kriby hit a home run and joined Irish with a game-high two runs scored. Tanner Bauman got the win in relief with 2 2/3 innings of work with two runs - one earned - allowed on one hit.
Scoring Recap
Bottom First
After retiring the first two batters, Ben Seiler allowed a single and a walk, before an error allowed the first run to cross the plate.
at Auburn 1, Indiana 0
Top Second
Brock Tibbitts singled to start the inning and Matthew Ellis sent a 2-0 pitch over the left-center field fence to give IU the lead.
Indiana 2, at Auburn 1
Bottom Third
A leadoff walk was followed by an out, before Auburn strung together three straight singles to score the first run of the inning. After Bryson Ware plated the first run, Caden Green reached on a fielder's choice to score the second run of the inning. A wild pitch brought the third run of the frame home.
at Auburn 4, Indiana 2
Bottom Fourth
A leadoff single from Ike Irish was followed by a two-run home run by Justin Kirby.
at Auburn 6, Indiana 2
Top Fifth
A leadoff single from Phillip Glasser was followed by a hit batter and groundout to put runners on second and third with one out. Carter Mathison grounded out to score the first run of the inning and an error followed to allow the second run of the frame to score.
at Auburn 6, Indiana 4
Bottom Fifth
The first two base runners reached base, before Irish doubled down the left-field line to score the first run of the inning. A walk loaded the bases and Nate LaRue drove in the second run of the inning with a sacrifice fly.
at Auburn 8, Indiana 4
Up Next
Indiana and Auburn continue the three-game series with a 3 p.m. first pitch on Saturday, Feb. 18 from Plainsman Park.
Team Stats
Pitching:
W: Bauman, Tanner (1-0)
L: Seiler, Ben (0-1)
Batting:
HR: Ellis, Matthew 1
RBI: Mathison, Carter 1 ; Ellis, Matthew 2
Base Running:
RUNS: Glasser, Phillip 1 ; Jessee, Hunter 1 ; Tibbitts, Brock 1 ; Ellis, Matthew 1
HBP: Jessee, Hunter 2 ; Ellis, Matthew 1
Batting:
2B: Irish, Ike 1 ; Howell, Kason 1
HR: Kirby, Justin 1
RBI: Irish, Ike 1 ; Kirby, Justin 2 ; Larue, Nate 1 ; Ware, Bryson 1 ; Green 1
SF: Larue, Nate 1
Base Running:
RUNS: Peirce, Bobby 1 ; Irish, Ike 2 ; Kirby, Justin 2 ; McMurray, Cooper 1 ; Howell, Kason 1 ; Green 1
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