Baseball Drops Game One at Penn State

Saturday, April 1

University Park, Pa.

11 A.M.

Indiana University

18-8, 3-1

Penn State

14-8, 1-3

Indiana

Penn State

4/1/2023 4:35:00 PM | Baseball

Box Score Box Score (PDF)

BLOOMINGTON, Ind. – a pair of three-run innings proved the difference in a series opening loss for the Indiana baseball program at Penn State on Saturday (April 1). The Hoosiers jumped out to the early lead, before the Nittany Lions scored the final six runs of the game in a 7-2 loss for IU.

Indiana (18-8) opened the scoring with one run in the first inning, but Penn State (14-8) answered with a single run in the second. After IU scored one in the third inning, PSU added three in the bottom of the frame to take its first lead. Three in the seventh inning capped its scoring.

Sophomore Brock Tibbitts was the offensive standout with a 4-for-4 effort at the plate and two RBIs. Freshman Devin Taylor tripled and scored two runs, and sophomore Josh Pyne posted the only other multi-hit game with a 2-for-5 day at the plate. Senior Phillip Glasser moved his reached base streak to 26 games with a walk.

For the first time in 2023, Indiana lost a game which sophomore Luke Sinnard (3-1) started. The right-hander threw five innings and allowed our runs on six hits. He walked two and struck out two. Freshman Brayden Risedorph allowed three runs over 1 2/3 innings of work and sophomore Adrian Vega tossed 1 1/3 clean innings to close out the game.

Jade Henline (3-1) picked up the victory with five innings of two-run work, before he handed the ball to Travis Luensmann (1) for the final four innings. Luensmann struck out 10 of the 12 batters he faced and scattered two hits and one walk to earn the save. Grant Norris drove in two RBIs in the contest, while four other Nittany Lions drove in one RBI. Billy Gerlott had three hits and homered in the game.

Scoring Recap
Top First
After two quick outs, Devin Taylor tripled into the right field corner and came in to score on a single from Brock Tibbitts.
Indiana 1, at Penn State 0

Bottom Second
Billy Gerlott tied the game with a solo home run with two outs.
Indiana 1, at Penn State 1

Top Third
Taylor and Tibbitts produced the second run of the game for IU, with Taylor reaching on a fielder's choice in front of a Tibbitts RBI double.
Indiana 2, at Penn State 1

Bottom Third
Tayven Kelly hit a leadoff home run to left field. A double and single followed before Jay Harry's pushed the second run of the frame across with a base hit. The third run of the inning came on a double play ball.
at Penn State 4, Indiana 2

Bottom Seventh
The first two Nittany Lions were retired before a single and hit-by-pitch put two runners on base. Johnny Piacentino singled up the middle to score the first run of the frame. After Piacentino stole second base, Grant Norris then singled to plate two more runs.
at Penn State 7, Indiana 2

Up Next
Indiana and Penn State will play two games to close out the series on Sunday (April 2) with first pitch scheduled for 11 a.m. on Medlar Field at Lubrano Park. The game can be seen on B1G+ and heard on the Indiana Sports Radio Network via IUHoosiers.com/Audio.