Hoosiers Hold On for Series-Opening Win

Friday, April 21

Bloomington, Ind.

6 P.M.

Indiana University

Ohio

4/21/2023 9:00:00 PM | Baseball

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BLOOMINGTON, Ind. – With two runners on base in a one-run game, freshman Connor Foley entered on the mound and held the game-tying run at third base in the Indiana baseball programs 9-8 victory over Ohio on Friday (April 21) at Bart Kaufman Field.

Ohio (15-18) scored one run in the first and one in the second inning, while Indiana (28-11) scores two runs in each of the first three innings to send the game to the fourth inning at 6-2 in favor of the home team. The Bobcats made it a one-run game with two in the fourth and one in the sixth inning, before a three-run sixth by the Hoosiers made it 9-5. A single Ohio run in the seventh was followed by two in the ninth, before Foley shut the door.

It was the first career save for Foley (1), who stranded two inherited runners and one runner of his own to help IU win a series opener for the first time in its last four weekends. He struck out two and hit one batter.

Sophomore Ryan Kraft (4-0) earned the win with 4 2/3 innings of work, his 19th career relief outing of two-or-more innings. He struck out five and allowed four runs – three earned – on eight hits. Junior Brooks Ey allowed our runs on eight hits over 3 1/3 innings in his second start in the cream and crimson.

Offensively, senior Phillip Glasser posted his 20th multi-hit game of the season with a 2-for-5 night at the plate and in the process gives him 60 hits on the year. His three RBIs marked his seventh multi-RBI game of the season and moved his reached base streak to 39 games.

With his 10th home run of the season, freshman Devin Taylor joined a select group of Hoosiers. In reaching double-digit home runs, Taylor joins the list of Carter Mathison (19; 2022), Alex Dickerson (13; 2009), Micah Johnson (11; 2010) and Mike Sabo (11; 1985) as the only IU freshmen to hit 10-of-more home runs in their rookie campaigns. In all Taylor homered, drove in two RBIs and walked once to move his hitting streak to eight games and reached base streak to 28 games.

Redshirt junior Bobby Whalen chipped in his second three-hit game of the season and sophomore Brock Tibbitts moved his hitting streak to seven games and drove in an RBI in his third straight contest with a sacrifice fly.

Three Ohio hitters posted three-hit games as the Bobcats out-hit Indiana, 16-11, on the night. Alec Patino had three hits and drove in two RBIs, Cole Williams doubled twice and scored two runs as part of his three-hit effort, and Trevor Lukkes homered and scored twice in a three-hit game. Starting pitcher Luke Olson (3-2) took the loss with six runs – five earned – on six hits over 4 2/3 innings. He walked three and struck out two.

Scoring Recap
Top First
AJ Rausch singled to start the game and stole second base. He moved to third on a Mason Minzey base hit and came in to score on a sacrifice fly from Will Sturek.
Ohio 1, Indiana 0

Bottom First
A one-out base hit from Bobby Whalen was followed by a two-run home run from Devin Taylor.
Indiana 2, Ohio 1

Top Second
Nick Dolan singled with one out and stole second base with two outs. Alec Patino doubled to score the run.
Indiana 2, Ohio 2

Bottom Second
Hunter Jessee singled and Tyler Cerny walked with one out. The runners moved up a base on a Peter Serruto flyout, before both runs scored on a Phillip Glasser double down the left field line.
Indiana 4, Ohio 2

Bottom Third
The first three batters reached base and a Josh Pyne fielder's choice and Jessee groundout plated single runs.
Indiana 6, Ohio 2

Top Fourth
A double from Cole Williams started the frame and Trevor Lukkes singled to put runners on the corners. After a strikeout and a walk, Patino singled to drive in the first run and a wild pitch scored the second run of the inning.
Indiana 6, Ohio 4

Top Sixth
Rausch doubled and Patino was hit-by-pitch to start the frame. A one-out single from Sturek brought in one RBI.
Indiana 6, Ohio 5

Bottom Sixth
Four straight singles started the inning, with Glasser and Whalen each driving in RBIs with base hits. Brock Tibbitts brought in the third run of the inning with a sacrifice fly.
Indiana 9, Ohio 5

Top Seventh
After a Williams single, Lukkes walked, and Dolan's sacrifice bunt moved the runners to second and third. Rausch grounded out to drive in one RBI.
Indiana 9, Ohio 6

Top Ninth
A leadoff home run from Lukkes was followed by a pair of errors, the second of which scored the second run of the inning. After a base hit put two runners on base, Connor Foley entered on the mound. A strikeout was followed by a hit batter to load the bases. Foley then struck out the next batter and got a flyout to end the game.
Indiana 9, Ohio 8

Up Next
Indiana and Ohio will meet for the second game in the series at 1 p.m. on Saturday, April 22. The game can be found on B1G+ and heard on the Indiana Sports Radio Network via IUHoosiers.com/Audio.