Series Opener Slips Away at Illinois

Friday, April 7

Bloomington, Ind.

6 P.M.

Indiana University

20-10, 5-2

Iowa

22-6, 2-2

Iowa

Indiana

4/14/2023 11:08:00 PM | Baseball

Box Score 1 Box Score 2 Box Score (PDF)

CHAMPAIGN, Ill. – In a game that had its fair share of momentum swings, the Indiana baseball program dropped a 7-5 decision to Illinois on Friday (April 14) evening at Illinois Field.

Indiana (23-11, 7-3 B1G) opened the scoring with a single run in the first, but Illinois (15-15, 4-6 B1G) scored one in the third, one in the fourth and two in the fifth to push out to a 4-1 lead. Two runs in the sixth and two more in the seventh pushed the Hoosiers back into the lead, 5-4, before the Fighting Illini went back in front for good with a three-run eighth.

Freshman Devin Taylor posted his second career multi-home run game and accounted for three RBIs in the contest. Sophomore Brock Tibbitts posted a pair of his 14th multi-hit game of the season and senior Phillip Glasser moved his reached base streak to 34 games with a 1-for-4 night at the plate.

Redshirt junior Morgan Colopy drove in two RBIs for his sixth multi-RBI game of the year and sophomore Josh Pyne chipped in two hits.

Redshirt senior Craig Yoho (4-1) took the loss with three runs allowed on three hits in relief. He walked two and struck out three in the outing. Junior Seti Manase made the start and tossed two scoreless innings with two hits allowed and one walk.

Only one Illinois hitter posted a multi-hit game, as Camden Janik posted two hits, scored one run and drove in one RBI. Drake Westcott drove in two RBIs with a home run and Jacob Schroeder plated three RBIs with his eighth-inning home run. Korey Bunselmeyer (2-1) picked up the win with a scoreless inning of work and Joseph Glassey (3) picked up the save with a scoreless ninth inning.

Scoring Recap
Top First
Devin Taylor hit a two-out solo home run to right-center field.
Indiana 1, at Illinois 0

Bottom Third
Danny Doligale reached base to start the inning on a wild pitch after he struck out swinging. A double to right center field from Camden Janik brough Doligale around to score.
Indiana 1, at Illinois 1

Bottom Fourth
A two-out walk to Brody Harding was followed by a failed pickoff attempt to move the runner to second base. Cal Hejza followed with a single to score a run.
at Illinois 2, Indiana 1

Bottom Fifth
Janik walked to start the inning and, with one out, Drake Westcott homered.
at Illinois 4, Indiana 1

Top Sixth
Good base running led to a pair of runs in the inning. Brock Tibbitts singled and moved to third on a Josh Pyne single, with the throw going to third, allowing Pyne to move to second base. Morgan Colopy's single up the middle plated both runs, with Pyne sliding around the tag at home.
at Illinois 4, Indiana 3

Top Seventh
With one on base and one out, Taylor homered to left field.
Indiana 5, at Illinois 4

Bottom Eighth
The first two batters reached with a walk and a double to put runners on second and third before a strikeout accounted for the first out of the frame for IU reliever Craig Yoho. Jacob Schroeder pushed Illinois back in front for good with a three-run home run.
at Illinois 7, Indiana 5

Up Next
Indiana and Illinois will play a doubleheader on Saturday, April 15, starting at 1:30 p.m. ET. The second game will begin at 6 p.m. ET and air on the Big Ten Network. Each game of the weekend series can be heard on the Indiana Sports Radio Network via IUHoosiers.com/Audio.