Hoosier Fall at Kentucky

Tuesday, March 14

Lexington, Ky.

4 P.M.

Indiana University

10-7

Kentucky

15-2

Indiana

Kentucky

3/14/2023 7:30:00 PM | Baseball

Box Score Box Score (PDF)

LEXINGTON, Ky. – The Indiana baseball team dropped a 12-2 decision to Kentucky on Wednesday (March 14) at Kentucky Proud Park in a seven-inning contest.

Kentucky (15-2) scored three in the second inning to grab the early lead, before Indiana (10-7) got one run back in the top of the third. A UK run in the bottom of the third was followed by a single IU run in the fourth to make it a 4-2 game. The Wildcats would finish off the run-rule victory with one run in the fifth, six in the sixth and one in the seventh.

Four different Hoosier hitters collected hits in the game with freshman Devin Taylor and redshirt senior Matthew Ellis each collecting doubles. Ellis and senior Hunter Jessee each drove in RBIs, while Taylor and sophomore Evan Goforth each scored runs.

Graduate student Gabe Levy (0-2) took the loss with three runs – two earned – allowed on one walk over 1 1/3 innings of work in the start.

Hunter Gilliam posted a 3-for-4 day at the plate with five RBIs for Kentucky and Devin Burkes scored three runs and was on base four times. Emilien Pitre and Grant Smith each chipped in two-hit games with two RBIs apiece.

Scoring Recap
Bottom Second
An error and two hit batters loaded the bases with one out before a balk pushed the first run of the game across. A walk re-loaded the bases and Grant Smith singled to push two more runs across.
at Kentucky 3, Indiana 0

Top Third
Evan Goforth walked to start the inning and Phillip Glasser singled to put runners on the corners. Hunter Jessee reached on an RBI fielder's choice to scratch across a run.
at Kentucky 3, Indiana 1

Bottom Third
A two-out doubled by Hunter Gilliam scored Devin Burkes, who walked with one out, to push the UK lead back to three runs.
at Kentucky 4, Indiana 1

Top Fourth
Devin Taylor doubled with one out and Matthew Ellis delivered the two-out RBI double to trim the lead.
at Kentucky 4, Indiana 2

Bottom Fifth
Gilliam delivered an RBI single to left field after a single and walk put two runners on base to start the inning.
at Kentucky 5, Indiana 2

Bottom Sixth
Eight of the first nine batters reached base to start the inning with a Jase Felker sacrifice fly opening the scoring. Emilien Pitre drove in a pair of runs with a single and Gilliam capped the inning with a three-run home run.
at Kentucky 11, Indiana 2

Bottom Seventh
The Wildcats got the walk-off win after Jackson Gray was hit-by-pitch to start the inning and stole second base. Devin Burkes singled up the middle to cap the scoring.
at Kentucky 12, Indiana 2

Up Next
Indiana will return home for three games against Morehead State in a series that will begin on Wednesday at 4:30 p.m. at Bart Kaufman Field. The game can be seen on B1G+ and heard on the Indiana Sports Radio Network via IUHoosiers.com/Audio.