Indiana University Athletics
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Indiana Beats George Mason 9-3 in Weekend Finale
2/18/2024 3:00:00 PM | Baseball
MYRTLE BEACH, S.C. – A pair of three-run innings and a shutdown save from junior Julian Tonghini (SV, 1) helped the Indiana baseball team (2-1) to a 9-3 victory over George Mason (0-3) in the weekend finale at Springs Brooks Stadium on Sunday (Feb. 18) afternoon.
Junior outfielder Carter Mathison launched a three-run home run in the top of the eighth inning to break the lead open while Tonghini recorded the final nine outs of the ballgame. Senior pitcher Seti Manase (W, 1-0) threw 2.1 innings in relief and earned his first win of the season.
Sophomore outfielder Devin Taylor recorded his third multi-hit game in as many days while junior third baseman Josh Pyne tallied three hits in the victory. Taylor hit .429 on opening weekend (6-14) while driving in a pair of runs. Pyne and sophomore shortstop Tyler Cerny each produced five hits across the first three games.
The Hoosiers held George Mason to just four hits and three runs on the afternoon. Starting pitcher and sophomore Ethan Phillips struck out five batters in 3.2 innings of work. IU's starting pitchers allowed just three runs in 12.1 innings of action on opening weekend.
IU gave up just 11 runs in the first three games, holding Coastal Carolina and George Mason to five combined runs over the final 18 innings of the weekend.
The Hoosiers return home Tuesday for a midweek matchup against Miami (Ohio) before taking to the road for a three-game set at Baylor next weekend (Feb. 23-25).
Scoring Recap
Top First
IU struck early in the first inning to take a lead it would never relinquish. Carter Mathison reached on an error and Josh Pyne singled before Devin Taylor drove Mathison around to score on an RBI-single. Morgan Colopy walked with the bases loaded later in the inning to add a second run.
Indiana 2, George Mason 0
Top Third
Back-to-back jacks from AJ Shepard and Colopy added three more runs to the scoreboard, taking IU's lead to 5-0 in the third.
Indiana 5, George Mason 0
Bottom Fourth
A pair of singles from Socrates Bardatsos and James Quinn-Irons drove in two runs and chased IU's starter, Ethan Phillips, from the ballgame.
Indiana 5, George Mason 2
Bottom Sixth
A groundball back to the pitcher was thrown away by Seti Manase and kicked into right field, allowing Quinn-Irons to score from second. His leadoff double and run scored cut the lead to just two.
Indiana 5, George Mason 3
Top Eighth
Mathison broke the game open once more, launching a no-doubt three-run home run over the wall in right-center field to hand closer Julian Tonghini a five-run lead to work with.
Indiana 8, George Mason 3
Top Ninth
Brandon Burckel laid down a sac bunt to the left side with two runners on. The ball was thrown away by the third baseman, allowing Joey Brenczewski to come around and score the ninth run of the day for IU.
Indiana 9, George Mason 3
Stats to Know
• This was IU's first 2-1 opening weekend in non-conference play since winning two of three in head coach Jeff Mercer's first season (2019) against Memphis.
• The Hoosiers outscored opponents 19-11 on opening weekend including 16-5 over the final two contests against Coastal Carolina and George Mason.
• Carter Mathison hit career home runs No. 30 and 31 over the weekend. He sits just five away from cracking the program's top-10 list and nine away from becoming the seventh player in program history with 40 home runs.
• Joey Brenczewski recorded his first career hit with a ninth-inning single up the middle.
Top Hoosier Performers
#32 Pyne, Josh
• 3-6, 1 R
#5 Taylor, Devin
• 2-4, 1 RBI, 1 BB
#45 Tonghini, Julian
3 IP, 1 H, 2 K, 1 SV
Up Next
Indiana will welcome Miami (Ohio) to Bart Kaufman Field for a Tuesday (Feb. 20) midweek matchup at 4 p.m. The game will be available via B1G+ and can be heard on the Indiana Sports Radio Network via IUHoosiers.com/Audio.
Junior outfielder Carter Mathison launched a three-run home run in the top of the eighth inning to break the lead open while Tonghini recorded the final nine outs of the ballgame. Senior pitcher Seti Manase (W, 1-0) threw 2.1 innings in relief and earned his first win of the season.
Sophomore outfielder Devin Taylor recorded his third multi-hit game in as many days while junior third baseman Josh Pyne tallied three hits in the victory. Taylor hit .429 on opening weekend (6-14) while driving in a pair of runs. Pyne and sophomore shortstop Tyler Cerny each produced five hits across the first three games.
The Hoosiers held George Mason to just four hits and three runs on the afternoon. Starting pitcher and sophomore Ethan Phillips struck out five batters in 3.2 innings of work. IU's starting pitchers allowed just three runs in 12.1 innings of action on opening weekend.
IU gave up just 11 runs in the first three games, holding Coastal Carolina and George Mason to five combined runs over the final 18 innings of the weekend.
The Hoosiers return home Tuesday for a midweek matchup against Miami (Ohio) before taking to the road for a three-game set at Baylor next weekend (Feb. 23-25).
Scoring Recap
Top First
IU struck early in the first inning to take a lead it would never relinquish. Carter Mathison reached on an error and Josh Pyne singled before Devin Taylor drove Mathison around to score on an RBI-single. Morgan Colopy walked with the bases loaded later in the inning to add a second run.
Indiana 2, George Mason 0
Top Third
Back-to-back jacks from AJ Shepard and Colopy added three more runs to the scoreboard, taking IU's lead to 5-0 in the third.
Indiana 5, George Mason 0
Bottom Fourth
A pair of singles from Socrates Bardatsos and James Quinn-Irons drove in two runs and chased IU's starter, Ethan Phillips, from the ballgame.
Indiana 5, George Mason 2
Bottom Sixth
A groundball back to the pitcher was thrown away by Seti Manase and kicked into right field, allowing Quinn-Irons to score from second. His leadoff double and run scored cut the lead to just two.
Indiana 5, George Mason 3
Top Eighth
Mathison broke the game open once more, launching a no-doubt three-run home run over the wall in right-center field to hand closer Julian Tonghini a five-run lead to work with.
Indiana 8, George Mason 3
Top Ninth
Brandon Burckel laid down a sac bunt to the left side with two runners on. The ball was thrown away by the third baseman, allowing Joey Brenczewski to come around and score the ninth run of the day for IU.
Indiana 9, George Mason 3
Stats to Know
• This was IU's first 2-1 opening weekend in non-conference play since winning two of three in head coach Jeff Mercer's first season (2019) against Memphis.
• The Hoosiers outscored opponents 19-11 on opening weekend including 16-5 over the final two contests against Coastal Carolina and George Mason.
• Carter Mathison hit career home runs No. 30 and 31 over the weekend. He sits just five away from cracking the program's top-10 list and nine away from becoming the seventh player in program history with 40 home runs.
• Joey Brenczewski recorded his first career hit with a ninth-inning single up the middle.
Top Hoosier Performers
#32 Pyne, Josh
• 3-6, 1 R
#5 Taylor, Devin
• 2-4, 1 RBI, 1 BB
#45 Tonghini, Julian
3 IP, 1 H, 2 K, 1 SV
Up Next
Indiana will welcome Miami (Ohio) to Bart Kaufman Field for a Tuesday (Feb. 20) midweek matchup at 4 p.m. The game will be available via B1G+ and can be heard on the Indiana Sports Radio Network via IUHoosiers.com/Audio.
Team Stats
Pitching:
W: Manase, Seti (1-0)
L: Nick Martins (0-1)
S: Tonghini, Julian (1)
Batting:
2B: Wiggins, Andrew 1
HR: Mathison, Carter 1 ; Shepard, AJ 1 ; Colopy, Morgan 1
RBI: Mathison, Carter 3 ; Taylor, Devin 1 ; Shepard, AJ 2 ; Colopy, Morgan 2
SH: Burckel, Brandon 1
Base Running:
RUNS: Mathison, Carter 2 ; Pyne, Josh 1 ; Cerny, Tyler 1 ; Shepard, AJ 1 ; Brenczewski, Joey 1 ; Colopy, Morgan 1 ; Wiggins, Andrew 1 ; Burckel, Brandon 1
SB: Pyne, Josh 1
HBP: Burckel, Brandon 1
Batting:
2B: James Quinn-Irons 1
RBI: Socrates Bardatsos 1 ; James Quinn-Irons 1 ; Carsen Pracht 1
Base Running:
RUNS: Connor Dykstra 1 ; Reece Woody 1 ; James Quinn-Irons 1
CS: Jordan Smith 1
HBP: Jordan Smith 2 ; Connor Dykstra 1
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