Hoosiers Grab Home Finale Win

Tuesday, May 16

Bloomington, Ind.

6 P.M.

Indiana University

39-14

Evansville

31-21

Evansville

Indiana

5/16/2023 11:18:00 PM | Baseball

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BLOOMINGTON, Ind. – With its 26th victory at Bart Kaufman Field, the Indiana baseball team wrapped up the home schedule with a 6-2 victory over Evansville on Tuesday (May 16). The 26 wins rank No. 2 in program history for a home season, with the 32 victories from 1985 leading the way. The win total is the highest in Bart Kaufman Field history.

The early lead went to Indiana (39-14) with two runs in the second inning, before Evansville (32-20) got one run back in the top of the third inning. IU scored one in the third and two in the sixth to build a 5-1 advantage. After the Purple Aces got one run back in the top of the seventh, the Hoosiers scored a single run in the bottom of the frame.

Three Hoosiers produced multi-hit games, led by freshman Tyler Cerny's three-hit night with one RBI. Redshirt junior Bobby Whalen had a pair of hits with two runs scored. His one RBI came on a solo home run, his second of the year. Sophomore Brock Tibbitts was 2-for4 with one RBI against Evansville.

Senior Hunter Jessee produced the only IU multi-RBI game with a pair of runs driven in. He doubled to score one and used a sacrifice fly to push the second run across. Sophomore Josh Pyne added a double and one run scored.

Freshman Ethan Phillips (4-0) made the start and threw four innings with one run allowed on four hits. He walked three and struck out one to earn the win. Graduate Student Wes Burton tossed a scoreless inning with two strikeouts, before sophomore Luke Hayden (1) finished off the game.

Hayden tossed the final four innings and allowed one run on three hits to earn his first career save. He walked two and struck out five batters.

Eric Roberts led Evansville with a 3-for-4 night at the plate and two RBIs. He hit a pair of solo home runs to bring his season total to 19. Tyler Denu (4-4) took the loss on the mound with three runs – two earned – allowed on five hits with three strikeouts.

Scoring Recap
Bottom Second
A one-out hit-by-pitch for Carter Mathison was followed by a double from Josh Pyne. Hunter Jessee opened the scoring with a sacrifice fly and Pyne scored on an error following a Tyler Cerny single.
Indiana 2, Evansville 0

Top Third
Eric Roberts hit a one-out solo home run to right field.
Indiana 2, Evansville 1

Bottom Third
Bobby Whalen hit a solo home run with one out.
Indiana 3, Evansville 1

Bottom Sixth
Back-to-back two-out hits scored runs, as Mathison earned a one-out walk and came around to score on a Jessee double. Cerny drove in Jessee with a base hit.
Indiana 5, Evansville 1

Top Seventh
Another one-out home run from Roberts accounted for the lone run.
Indiana 5, Evansville 2

Bottom Seventh
Three straight batters reached base with one out, capped by an RBI single from Brock Tibbitts.
Indiana 6, Evansville 2

Up Next
Indiana will hit the road for the final regular season series of the season at Michigan State The series opener will throw the first pitch at 8 p.m. on Thursday, May 19. All three games of the series will air on the Big Ten Network the Indiana Sports Radio Network via IUHoosiers.com/Audio.