Indiana University Athletics
Sunday, May 7
Evanston, Ill.
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Sweep Complete
5/7/2023 4:00:00 PM | Baseball
EVANSTON, Ill. – For the third time in three tries, the Indiana baseball program came away from a road conference series with a series win, this time a sweep of Northwestern after an 11-9 victory on Sunday (May 7) at Rocky and Berenice Miller Park.
Indiana (34-14, 12-6 B1G) started the scoring with five runs in the top of the first inning, before Northwestern (8-34, 3-15 B1G) got three back in its half of the first. A single Wildcat run in the third was followed by a four-run fourth inning from the Hoosiers. After NU got two back in the bottom of the fourth and the two teams exchanged two-run frames in the seventh. Northwestern scored the final run of the game on a solo home run in the ninth inning.
The sweep gives Indiana three road series wins in the Big Ten for the eighth time since the Big Ten went to eight conference weekends in 2002. The only season with four away weekend wins came in 2014.
Senior Phillip Glasser posted his 25th multi-hit game of the season with a 2-for-4 with two runs scored and one RBI. A three-RBI day from senior Peter Serruto lead all hitters, as he went 2-for-3 with a double and one run scored. Sophomore Josh Pyne was on base four times in the game with a double and three walks. He scored twice and drove in one RBI.
Senior Ben Seiler (1-3) picked up his first win in a Hoosier uniform after three innings of work with three hits and two runs – one earned – allowed. He didn't walk a batter and struck out two. Freshman Brayden Risedorph (4) picked up the save for the second straight game with two innings of work to close things out. He allowed one run on one hit, walked one and struck out one.
For Northwestern, Luke Benneche (0-7) took the loss with nine runs allowed over three innings of work. The nine runs came on nine hits and three walks to go along with two strikeouts. Alex Calarco had two hits – a double and home run – with two runs scored and two RBIS.
Scoring Recap
Top First
Nine batters came to the plate and five came around to score. Phillip Glasser singled to start the inning, Bobby Whalen walked, and Devin Taylor singled to load the bases. Brock Tibbitts pushed the first run across with a fielder's choice and Carter Mathison scored the second run with a sacrifice fly. Josh Pyne's fielder's choice accounted for the third run. After Hunter Jessee walked, Peter Serruto brought two more in with a double down the left field line.
Indiana 5, at Northwestern 0
Bottom First
Eight Wildcats came to the plate and three of them doubled, as Tony Livermore started the frame with a double and worked around to score on a Stephen Hrustich groundout. After an Alex Calarco double, Bennett Markinson singled to bring a run across, and Griffin Arnone followed with an RBI double.
Indiana 5, at Northwestern 3
Bottom Third
Arnone doubled to start the inning and Owen McElfatrick smacked a two-out double to score the runner from second.
Indiana 5, at Northwestern 4
Top Fourth
The first five batters reached base, as Serruto singled and came all the way around on a Tyler Cerny triple to right-center field. Glasser followed with an RBI double, moved to third on a Whalen single and scored on a Taylor base hit. Tibbitts' sacrifice fly brought in the fourth run of the inning.
Indiana 9, at Northwestern 4
Bottom Fourth
With one out, Hrustich was hit-by-pitch and Calarco hit a two-run home run.
Indiana 9, at Northwestern 6
Top Seventh
Tibbitts doubled to start the inning and, with one out, Pyne and Morgan Colopy walked to load the bases. A wild pitch allowed the first run to score and Serruto added the second run with a sacrifice fly.
Indiana 11, at Northwestern 6
Bottom Seventh
Markinson and Foard singled to put runners on the corners with one out. Evan Minarovic reached on an error by the third baseman to score the first run of the inning and a sacrifice fly two batters later plated the second run of the inning.
Indiana 11, at Northwestern 8
Bottom Ninth
Minarovic hit a solo home run.
Indiana 11, at Northwestern 8
Up Next
Indiana will hit the road for a midweek tilt against Xavier in Cincinnati. First pitch will be 3 p.m. and the game can be heard on the Indiana Sports Radio Network via IUHoosiers.com/Audio.
Indiana (34-14, 12-6 B1G) started the scoring with five runs in the top of the first inning, before Northwestern (8-34, 3-15 B1G) got three back in its half of the first. A single Wildcat run in the third was followed by a four-run fourth inning from the Hoosiers. After NU got two back in the bottom of the fourth and the two teams exchanged two-run frames in the seventh. Northwestern scored the final run of the game on a solo home run in the ninth inning.
The sweep gives Indiana three road series wins in the Big Ten for the eighth time since the Big Ten went to eight conference weekends in 2002. The only season with four away weekend wins came in 2014.
Senior Phillip Glasser posted his 25th multi-hit game of the season with a 2-for-4 with two runs scored and one RBI. A three-RBI day from senior Peter Serruto lead all hitters, as he went 2-for-3 with a double and one run scored. Sophomore Josh Pyne was on base four times in the game with a double and three walks. He scored twice and drove in one RBI.
Senior Ben Seiler (1-3) picked up his first win in a Hoosier uniform after three innings of work with three hits and two runs – one earned – allowed. He didn't walk a batter and struck out two. Freshman Brayden Risedorph (4) picked up the save for the second straight game with two innings of work to close things out. He allowed one run on one hit, walked one and struck out one.
For Northwestern, Luke Benneche (0-7) took the loss with nine runs allowed over three innings of work. The nine runs came on nine hits and three walks to go along with two strikeouts. Alex Calarco had two hits – a double and home run – with two runs scored and two RBIS.
Scoring Recap
Top First
Nine batters came to the plate and five came around to score. Phillip Glasser singled to start the inning, Bobby Whalen walked, and Devin Taylor singled to load the bases. Brock Tibbitts pushed the first run across with a fielder's choice and Carter Mathison scored the second run with a sacrifice fly. Josh Pyne's fielder's choice accounted for the third run. After Hunter Jessee walked, Peter Serruto brought two more in with a double down the left field line.
Indiana 5, at Northwestern 0
Bottom First
Eight Wildcats came to the plate and three of them doubled, as Tony Livermore started the frame with a double and worked around to score on a Stephen Hrustich groundout. After an Alex Calarco double, Bennett Markinson singled to bring a run across, and Griffin Arnone followed with an RBI double.
Indiana 5, at Northwestern 3
Bottom Third
Arnone doubled to start the inning and Owen McElfatrick smacked a two-out double to score the runner from second.
Indiana 5, at Northwestern 4
Top Fourth
The first five batters reached base, as Serruto singled and came all the way around on a Tyler Cerny triple to right-center field. Glasser followed with an RBI double, moved to third on a Whalen single and scored on a Taylor base hit. Tibbitts' sacrifice fly brought in the fourth run of the inning.
Indiana 9, at Northwestern 4
Bottom Fourth
With one out, Hrustich was hit-by-pitch and Calarco hit a two-run home run.
Indiana 9, at Northwestern 6
Top Seventh
Tibbitts doubled to start the inning and, with one out, Pyne and Morgan Colopy walked to load the bases. A wild pitch allowed the first run to score and Serruto added the second run with a sacrifice fly.
Indiana 11, at Northwestern 6
Bottom Seventh
Markinson and Foard singled to put runners on the corners with one out. Evan Minarovic reached on an error by the third baseman to score the first run of the inning and a sacrifice fly two batters later plated the second run of the inning.
Indiana 11, at Northwestern 8
Bottom Ninth
Minarovic hit a solo home run.
Indiana 11, at Northwestern 8
Up Next
Indiana will hit the road for a midweek tilt against Xavier in Cincinnati. First pitch will be 3 p.m. and the game can be heard on the Indiana Sports Radio Network via IUHoosiers.com/Audio.
Team Stats
Pitching:
W: Seiler, Ben (1-3)
L: Luke Benneche (0-7)
S: Risedorph, Brayden (4)
Batting:
2B: Glasser, Phillip 1 ; Tibbitts, Brock 1 ; Serruto, Peter 1
3B: Pyne, Josh 1 ; Cerny, Tyler 1
RBI: Glasser, Phillip 1 ; Taylor, Devin 1 ; Tibbitts, Brock 2 ; Mathison, Carter 1 ; Pyne, Josh 1 ; Serruto, Peter 3 ; Cerny, Tyler 1
SH: Mathison, Carter 1
SF: Tibbitts, Brock 1 ; Mathison, Carter 1 ; Serruto, Peter 1
Base Running:
RUNS: Glasser, Phillip 2 ; Whalen, Bobby 2 ; Taylor, Devin 1 ; Tibbitts, Brock 1 ; Pyne, Josh 2 ; Jessee, Hunter 1 ; Serruto, Peter 1 ; Cerny, Tyler 1
SB: Pyne, Josh 1
Batting:
2B: Tony Livermore 1 ; Alex Calarco 1 ; Griffin Arnone 2 ; Owen McElfatrick 1
HR: Alex Calarco 1 ; Evan Minarovic 1
RBI: Tony Livermore 1 ; Stephen Hrustich 1 ; Alex Calarco 2 ; Bennett Markinson 1 ; Evan Minarovic 2 ; Owen McElfatrick 1
SH: Marty Kaplan 1
SF: Tony Livermore 1
Base Running:
RUNS: Tony Livermore 1 ; Stephen Hrustich 1 ; Alex Calarco 2 ; Bennett Markinson 2 ; Griffin Arnone 1 ; Cooper Foard 1 ; Evan Minarovic 1
HBP: Marty Kaplan 1 ; Stephen Hrustich 2 ; Cooper Foard 1
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