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Taylor Homers Twice to Sweep Baylor
2/25/2024 6:00:00 PM | Baseball
WACO, Texas – The Indiana Baseball team (6-1) brought their bats to the ballpark on Sunday afternoon beating Baylor 15-5 (F/8) to finish off the weekend sweep. It marked the first sweep for the Hoosiers in a non-conference true road series since 2007 (Florida A&M).
Sophomore outfielder Devin Taylor hit a pair of home runs while fifth-year senior outfielder Morgan Colopy drove in five runs. Colopy's seventh-inning grand slam, his third long ball of the weekend, helped break open the game for good.
Junior outfielder Nick Mitchell recorded a hit in his first at-bat for the Hoosiers while redshirt freshman first baseman Joey Brenczewski drove in three runs on two hits. Junior left-handed Ryan Kraft (W, 1-0) was awarded the win for 2.2 innings of one-run ball.
IU's 6-1 start to the season is the best in a full campaign since 2018 (started 7-1). The Hoosiers started 8-1 in the COVID-19 shortened, conference-only season. This was IU's first-ever true road three-game sweep of a power five opponent. The Hoosiers swept Louisville on the road in 1991 before it was considered a power five team.
Scoring Recap
Top First
Devin Taylor was quick to put the Hoosiers on the board, hitting a two-run home run over the right field wall to give IU the lead. The Hoosiers never trailed in the entire series and scored in the first inning all three days.
Indiana 2, Baylor 0
Bottom First
Baylor struck back in the bottom of the first with a close play at the plate resulting in a sacrifice fly for Enzo Apodaca.
Indiana 2, Baylor 1
Top Second
Nick Mitchell scored on a throwing error by the second baseman. Carter Mathison grounded a ball to second which was promptly thrown away by the defender.
Indiana 3, Baylor 1
Top Third
Brock Tibbitts launched a 422-foot home run off the scoreboard, his first long ball of the season.
Indiana 4, Baylor 1
Bottom Fourth
Baylor closed the gap in the third, bringing themselves within one run. Daniel Altman singled up the middle to score Zach Mazoch. Kade Fletcher than hit a sacrifice fly to center field to drive in Brayden Buchanan. The Bears stranded the bases loaded in the frame.
Indiana 4, Baylor 3
Top Seventh
IU's bats broke the game open in the seventh inning, hanging a seven spot on the Bears. A Taylor single, a Mitchell walk and a Joey Brenczewski hit-by-pitch all scored single runs. With the bases loaded, Morgan Colopy launched his third home run of the weekend, a grand slam to put the game to bed.
Indiana 11, Baylor 3
Bottom Seventh
The home team responded with a run in the seventh. Will Pendergrass singled through the left side to drive in Hunter Teplanszky.
Indiana 11, Baylor 4
Top Eighth
IU did more damage in the eighth to put the 10-run rule into effect. Taylor led the inning off with a solo home run. Brenczewski drove in a pair of runs with the bases loaded, lacing a single to left-center field. Colopy grounded into a fielder's choice, bringing Mitchell around to score.
Indiana 15, Baylor 4
Bottom Eighth
Baylor added a final run on a passed ball.
Indiana 15, Baylor 5
Notes to Know
• Devin Taylor is off to an outstanding start in his sophomore campaign. He's 16-29 (.552 avg.) with three home runs and eight RBIs in just seven contests.
• The Hoosiers' 6-1 start to the season is the best in a full collegiate campaign since 2018 (7-1). IU began the COVID-19 shortened season in 2021 at 8-1.
• IU's pitching staff has held opponents to six or fewer runs in all seven contests. Six different pitchers have recorded wins with three different players recording saves.
• Carter Mathison had two hits in the seventh inning, the first Hoosiers with two hits in the same inning since Hunter Jessee against Purdue in 2023 (May 12).
• The Hoosiers allowed just 10 runs to Baylor over the entire weekend, the fewest allowed in a true three-game series since 2019 (7 at Memphis).
• IU's 15 runs on Sunday were the most scored in a non-conference road game since 2015 (15 at College of Charleston, Feb. 28).
Top Hoosier Performers
#5 Taylor, Devin
3-5, 2 HR, 4 BI, 3 R
#9 Tibbitts, Brock
2-3, 1 HR, 1 RBI, 3 R
#10 Colopy, Morgan
3-5, 1 HR, 5 RBI, 1 R
Up Next
IU returns home in search of a seventh-straight win. Purdue Fort Wayne visits town on Tuesday (Feb. 27) afternoon with first pitch at 4:00 PM. The game will be available via BTN+ and can be heard on the Indiana Sports Radio Network via IUHoosiers.com/Audio.
Sophomore outfielder Devin Taylor hit a pair of home runs while fifth-year senior outfielder Morgan Colopy drove in five runs. Colopy's seventh-inning grand slam, his third long ball of the weekend, helped break open the game for good.
Junior outfielder Nick Mitchell recorded a hit in his first at-bat for the Hoosiers while redshirt freshman first baseman Joey Brenczewski drove in three runs on two hits. Junior left-handed Ryan Kraft (W, 1-0) was awarded the win for 2.2 innings of one-run ball.
IU's 6-1 start to the season is the best in a full campaign since 2018 (started 7-1). The Hoosiers started 8-1 in the COVID-19 shortened, conference-only season. This was IU's first-ever true road three-game sweep of a power five opponent. The Hoosiers swept Louisville on the road in 1991 before it was considered a power five team.
Scoring Recap
Top First
Devin Taylor was quick to put the Hoosiers on the board, hitting a two-run home run over the right field wall to give IU the lead. The Hoosiers never trailed in the entire series and scored in the first inning all three days.
Indiana 2, Baylor 0
Bottom First
Baylor struck back in the bottom of the first with a close play at the plate resulting in a sacrifice fly for Enzo Apodaca.
Indiana 2, Baylor 1
Top Second
Nick Mitchell scored on a throwing error by the second baseman. Carter Mathison grounded a ball to second which was promptly thrown away by the defender.
Indiana 3, Baylor 1
Top Third
Brock Tibbitts launched a 422-foot home run off the scoreboard, his first long ball of the season.
Indiana 4, Baylor 1
Bottom Fourth
Baylor closed the gap in the third, bringing themselves within one run. Daniel Altman singled up the middle to score Zach Mazoch. Kade Fletcher than hit a sacrifice fly to center field to drive in Brayden Buchanan. The Bears stranded the bases loaded in the frame.
Indiana 4, Baylor 3
Top Seventh
IU's bats broke the game open in the seventh inning, hanging a seven spot on the Bears. A Taylor single, a Mitchell walk and a Joey Brenczewski hit-by-pitch all scored single runs. With the bases loaded, Morgan Colopy launched his third home run of the weekend, a grand slam to put the game to bed.
Indiana 11, Baylor 3
Bottom Seventh
The home team responded with a run in the seventh. Will Pendergrass singled through the left side to drive in Hunter Teplanszky.
Indiana 11, Baylor 4
Top Eighth
IU did more damage in the eighth to put the 10-run rule into effect. Taylor led the inning off with a solo home run. Brenczewski drove in a pair of runs with the bases loaded, lacing a single to left-center field. Colopy grounded into a fielder's choice, bringing Mitchell around to score.
Indiana 15, Baylor 4
Bottom Eighth
Baylor added a final run on a passed ball.
Indiana 15, Baylor 5
Notes to Know
• Devin Taylor is off to an outstanding start in his sophomore campaign. He's 16-29 (.552 avg.) with three home runs and eight RBIs in just seven contests.
• The Hoosiers' 6-1 start to the season is the best in a full collegiate campaign since 2018 (7-1). IU began the COVID-19 shortened season in 2021 at 8-1.
• IU's pitching staff has held opponents to six or fewer runs in all seven contests. Six different pitchers have recorded wins with three different players recording saves.
• Carter Mathison had two hits in the seventh inning, the first Hoosiers with two hits in the same inning since Hunter Jessee against Purdue in 2023 (May 12).
• The Hoosiers allowed just 10 runs to Baylor over the entire weekend, the fewest allowed in a true three-game series since 2019 (7 at Memphis).
• IU's 15 runs on Sunday were the most scored in a non-conference road game since 2015 (15 at College of Charleston, Feb. 28).
Top Hoosier Performers
#5 Taylor, Devin
3-5, 2 HR, 4 BI, 3 R
#9 Tibbitts, Brock
2-3, 1 HR, 1 RBI, 3 R
#10 Colopy, Morgan
3-5, 1 HR, 5 RBI, 1 R
Up Next
IU returns home in search of a seventh-straight win. Purdue Fort Wayne visits town on Tuesday (Feb. 27) afternoon with first pitch at 4:00 PM. The game will be available via BTN+ and can be heard on the Indiana Sports Radio Network via IUHoosiers.com/Audio.
Team Stats
Pitching:
W: Kraft, Ryan (1-0)
L: Matheson, Jared (0-1)
Batting:
2B: Colopy, Morgan 1
3B: Tibbitts, Brock 1
HR: Taylor, Devin 2 ; Tibbitts, Brock 1 ; Colopy, Morgan 1
RBI: Taylor, Devin 4 ; Tibbitts, Brock 1 ; Mitchell, Nick 1 ; Brenczewski, Joey 3 ; Colopy, Morgan 5
Base Running:
RUNS: Mathison, Carter 1 ; Pyne, Josh 1 ; Taylor, Devin 3 ; Tibbitts, Brock 3 ; Cerny, Tyler 1 ; Mitchell, Nick 3 ; Brenczewski, Joey 1 ; Colopy, Morgan 1 ; Burckel, Brandon 1
HBP: Tibbitts, Brock 2 ; Brenczewski, Joey 1
Batting:
2B: Johnson, Ty 1
RBI: Apodaca, Enzo 1 ; Pendergrass, Will 1 ; Altman, Daniel 1 ; Fletcher, Kade 1
SF: Apodaca, Enzo 1 ; Fletcher, Kade 1
Base Running:
RUNS: Johnson, Ty 1 ; Teplanszky, Hunter 1 ; Mazoch, Zach 1 ; Buchanan, Brayden 1 ; Martinez, Ryan 1
HBP: Apodaca, Enzo 1
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