Indiana University Athletics
Wednesday, March 8
Bloomington, Ind.
4 P.M.
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Hoosiers Stampede Past Mastodons
3/8/2023 8:00:00 PM | Baseball
BLOOMINGTON, Ind. – All nine starters collected hits in the game and eight of them reached base multiple times as the Indiana baseball program raced past Purdue Fort Wayne, 15-1, in a midweek tilt at Bart Kaufman Field on Wednesday (March 8) afternoon.
Indiana (6-6) used a two-run first inning and seven-run second inning to stake a 9-0 edge before Purdue Fort Wayne (2-11) got one run back in the third. The Hoosiers then added three in the fifth inning, two in the sixth and one in the eighth inning to cap the scoring.
All nine starters collected at least one hit in the game, as senior Phillip Glasser continued his solid start to the season with his seventh multi-hit game, second of the four-hit variety. He drove in two RBIs, scored three runs and stole his seventh base of the season.
Redshirt junior Bobby Whalen posted a two-hit night and tied for game high with three RBIs. Senior Hunter Jessee hit his third home run of the season, a two-run shot in the second inning, and walked twice in the game. Sophomore Brock Tibbitts hit his first home run of the year, a three-run home run in the second inning. Freshman Tyler Cerny was on base three times in the game with a triple and two walks. He also scored a game-high three runs.
Redshirt senior Ty Bothwell (2-1) made the start and threw four innings to earn the victory. He allowed one run on one hit, walked one and struck out two in his third start of the season. Five other Hoosier pitchers each fired scoreless innings to close out the game, with Aydan Decker-Petty and Ethan Phillips each making their IU debuts.
The pitching staff held the Mastodons to just two hits and struck out 13 batters on the game. Decker-Petty and senior Nate Ball each punched out two, while Phillips, Wes Burton and Cooper Katskee all recorded one strikeout in their inning of work.
For Purdue Fort Wayne, Braedon Blackford and Jacob Walker each collected one hit, with Blackford producing the lone RBI of the game. Starting pitcher Colin Bauer (0-1) took the loss with six runs – five earned – over 1 1/3 innings of work. He walked two, allowed four hits and struck out two.
Scoring Recap
Bottom First
Phillip Glasser walked to start the inning and a Bobby Whalen bunt single put two runners on base. After Hunter Jessee walked to load the bases, Josh Pyne's sacrifice fly pushed the first run across and an error on a Brock Tibbitts ground ball allowed the second run to score.
Indiana 2, Purdue Fort Wayne 0
Bottom Second
A leadoff triple from Tyler Cerny set the tone for the inning that saw 10 batters come to the plate. After the Cerny three-bagger, Morgan Colopy was hit by a pitch and, with one out, Whalen doubled to score both runners. Jessee followed with a blast to right field to add two more. The sophomore trio of Pyne, Carter Mathison and Brock Tibbitts produced the next three runs, as a walk to Pyne and single by Mathison was followed by a Tibbitts blast to off the scoreboard in left field for his first home run of the year.
Indiana 9, Purdue Fort Wayne 0
Top Third
Eli Tencza was hit-by-pitch to start the inning and moved to second base on a two-out walk. Braedon Blackford doubled to left field to score Tencza from second.
Indiana 9, Purdue Fort Wayne 1
Bottom Fifth
Matthew Ellis and Cerny walked and Glasser doubled to drive in a pair of runs. After Glasser walked, Whalen grounded out to drive in the third run of the frame.
Indiana 12, Purdue Fort Wayne 1
Bottom Sixth
For the second straight inning, Ellis and Cerny reached via walk to start the frame and Colopy doubled to drive in a pair of runs.
Indiana 14, Purdue Fort Wayne 1
Bottom Eighth
Glasser started the inning with a one-out base hit and Jorge De Goti singled with two outs to push him across.
Indiana 15, Purdue Fort Wayne 1
Up Next
Indiana will continue its homestand against Bellarmine with a four-game series staring at 2 p.m. on Thursday, March 9. The first pitch for Thursday's game has been moved up from its originally scheduled time and can be heard on the Indiana Sports Radio Network via IUHoosiers.com/Audio.
Indiana (6-6) used a two-run first inning and seven-run second inning to stake a 9-0 edge before Purdue Fort Wayne (2-11) got one run back in the third. The Hoosiers then added three in the fifth inning, two in the sixth and one in the eighth inning to cap the scoring.
All nine starters collected at least one hit in the game, as senior Phillip Glasser continued his solid start to the season with his seventh multi-hit game, second of the four-hit variety. He drove in two RBIs, scored three runs and stole his seventh base of the season.
Redshirt junior Bobby Whalen posted a two-hit night and tied for game high with three RBIs. Senior Hunter Jessee hit his third home run of the season, a two-run shot in the second inning, and walked twice in the game. Sophomore Brock Tibbitts hit his first home run of the year, a three-run home run in the second inning. Freshman Tyler Cerny was on base three times in the game with a triple and two walks. He also scored a game-high three runs.
Redshirt senior Ty Bothwell (2-1) made the start and threw four innings to earn the victory. He allowed one run on one hit, walked one and struck out two in his third start of the season. Five other Hoosier pitchers each fired scoreless innings to close out the game, with Aydan Decker-Petty and Ethan Phillips each making their IU debuts.
The pitching staff held the Mastodons to just two hits and struck out 13 batters on the game. Decker-Petty and senior Nate Ball each punched out two, while Phillips, Wes Burton and Cooper Katskee all recorded one strikeout in their inning of work.
For Purdue Fort Wayne, Braedon Blackford and Jacob Walker each collected one hit, with Blackford producing the lone RBI of the game. Starting pitcher Colin Bauer (0-1) took the loss with six runs – five earned – over 1 1/3 innings of work. He walked two, allowed four hits and struck out two.
Scoring Recap
Bottom First
Phillip Glasser walked to start the inning and a Bobby Whalen bunt single put two runners on base. After Hunter Jessee walked to load the bases, Josh Pyne's sacrifice fly pushed the first run across and an error on a Brock Tibbitts ground ball allowed the second run to score.
Indiana 2, Purdue Fort Wayne 0
Bottom Second
A leadoff triple from Tyler Cerny set the tone for the inning that saw 10 batters come to the plate. After the Cerny three-bagger, Morgan Colopy was hit by a pitch and, with one out, Whalen doubled to score both runners. Jessee followed with a blast to right field to add two more. The sophomore trio of Pyne, Carter Mathison and Brock Tibbitts produced the next three runs, as a walk to Pyne and single by Mathison was followed by a Tibbitts blast to off the scoreboard in left field for his first home run of the year.
Indiana 9, Purdue Fort Wayne 0
Top Third
Eli Tencza was hit-by-pitch to start the inning and moved to second base on a two-out walk. Braedon Blackford doubled to left field to score Tencza from second.
Indiana 9, Purdue Fort Wayne 1
Bottom Fifth
Matthew Ellis and Cerny walked and Glasser doubled to drive in a pair of runs. After Glasser walked, Whalen grounded out to drive in the third run of the frame.
Indiana 12, Purdue Fort Wayne 1
Bottom Sixth
For the second straight inning, Ellis and Cerny reached via walk to start the frame and Colopy doubled to drive in a pair of runs.
Indiana 14, Purdue Fort Wayne 1
Bottom Eighth
Glasser started the inning with a one-out base hit and Jorge De Goti singled with two outs to push him across.
Indiana 15, Purdue Fort Wayne 1
Up Next
Indiana will continue its homestand against Bellarmine with a four-game series staring at 2 p.m. on Thursday, March 9. The first pitch for Thursday's game has been moved up from its originally scheduled time and can be heard on the Indiana Sports Radio Network via IUHoosiers.com/Audio.
Team Stats
Pitching:
W: Bothwell, Ty (2-1)
L: Colin Bauer (0-1)
Batting:
2B: Braedon Blackford 1
RBI: Braedon Blackford 1
Base Running:
RUNS: Eli Tencza 1
HBP: Grant Thoroman 1 ; Eli Tencza 1
Batting:
2B: Glasser, Phillip 2 ; Whalen, Bobby 1 ; Colopy, Morgan 1
3B: Cerny, Tyler 1
HR: Jessee, Hunter 1 ; Tibbitts, Brock 1
RBI: Glasser, Phillip 2 ; Whalen, Bobby 3 ; Jessee, Hunter 2 ; Pyne, Josh 1 ; De Goti, Jorge 1 ; Tibbitts, Brock 3 ; Colopy, Morgan 2
SF: Pyne, Josh 1
Base Running:
RUNS: Glasser, Phillip 3 ; Whalen, Bobby 2 ; Jessee, Hunter 1 ; Pyne, Josh 1 ; Mathison, Carter 1 ; Tibbitts, Brock 1 ; Ellis, Matthew 2 ; Cerny, Tyler 3 ; Colopy, Morgan 1
SB: Glasser, Phillip 1 ; Whalen, Bobby 1 ; Jessee, Hunter 2
HBP: Taylor, Devin 1 ; Mathison, Carter 1 ; Colopy, Morgan 1
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