Friday, March 1
Frisco, Texas
7:00 PM
Indiana University
6-3
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#16 Alabama
10-0
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No. 20 Indiana Falls to No. 16 Alabama
3/1/2024 10:00:00 PM | Baseball
FRISCO, Texas – The Indiana Baseball team (6-3) faced a five-run deficit before coming to the plate on Friday night. IU could never dig out of the hole as Alabama put 12 runs on the board to win a top-20 contest on the opening day of the Frisco Classic.
It was the second defeat of the season to a top-20 team on a Friday night (No. 12 Duke). Both games saw the Hoosiers face a highly-touted junior arm in Jonathan Santucci (Duke) and Ben Hess (Alabama). Sophomore right-handed pitcher Brayden Risedorph (L, 0-2) was tacked with the loss in Friday's contest.
The Hoosiers return to action tomorrow afternoon (1:00 PM ET/12:00 PM CT) for the second game of the Frisco Classic against undefeated and No. 25 Dallas Baptist.
Scoring Recap
Top First
After the opening runner reached on an error from the first baseman, Alabama proceeded to score three runs before IU could record the opening out. A two-run double from Will Hodo and a two-run single from Mac Guscette helped spark a five-run inning for the Crimson Tide.
Alabama 5, Indiana 0
Top Fourth
Alabama put the game out of reach in the fourth with a seven-run inning. Three hit-by-pitches awarded the Crimson Tide some free baserunners but the majority of damage was done on a two-run double from Ian Petruz and a three-run home run into the lazy river in right field by Evan Sleight. A sacrifice fly from Gage Miller and a wild pitch from IU reliever Cooper Katskee added two more runs to the tally.
Alabama 12, Indiana 0
Top Hoosier Performers
#32 Pyne, Josh
1-3, 1 SB
Quotable
Head Coach Jeff Mercer
On facing Alabama starter Ben Hess…
"He was on tonight and was really good. The velo was up. We knew he was going to be predominantly glove side. Once he started landing the curveball and the slider it was going to be a tough night with a guy that talented. He did a really good job and we didn't adjust.
On the plan after falling behind early…
"You plan for contingencies but you don't really plan for your starter to go one inning. With two really good teams and a midweek, you're kind of behind the eight ball really quick. We have to add pieces to our bullpen and so a bright spot was getting guys like [Brandon] Keyster and Drew [Buhr] in the game."
Up Next
The Hoosiers continue the Frisco Classic with a matchup against undefeated and top-25 ranked Dallas Baptist. The game will be available via d1baseball.com and can be heard on the Indiana Sports Radio Network via IUHoosiers.com/Audio.
It was the second defeat of the season to a top-20 team on a Friday night (No. 12 Duke). Both games saw the Hoosiers face a highly-touted junior arm in Jonathan Santucci (Duke) and Ben Hess (Alabama). Sophomore right-handed pitcher Brayden Risedorph (L, 0-2) was tacked with the loss in Friday's contest.
The Hoosiers return to action tomorrow afternoon (1:00 PM ET/12:00 PM CT) for the second game of the Frisco Classic against undefeated and No. 25 Dallas Baptist.
Scoring Recap
Top First
After the opening runner reached on an error from the first baseman, Alabama proceeded to score three runs before IU could record the opening out. A two-run double from Will Hodo and a two-run single from Mac Guscette helped spark a five-run inning for the Crimson Tide.
Alabama 5, Indiana 0
Top Fourth
Alabama put the game out of reach in the fourth with a seven-run inning. Three hit-by-pitches awarded the Crimson Tide some free baserunners but the majority of damage was done on a two-run double from Ian Petruz and a three-run home run into the lazy river in right field by Evan Sleight. A sacrifice fly from Gage Miller and a wild pitch from IU reliever Cooper Katskee added two more runs to the tally.
Alabama 12, Indiana 0
Top Hoosier Performers
#32 Pyne, Josh
1-3, 1 SB
Quotable
Head Coach Jeff Mercer
On facing Alabama starter Ben Hess…
"He was on tonight and was really good. The velo was up. We knew he was going to be predominantly glove side. Once he started landing the curveball and the slider it was going to be a tough night with a guy that talented. He did a really good job and we didn't adjust.
On the plan after falling behind early…
"You plan for contingencies but you don't really plan for your starter to go one inning. With two really good teams and a midweek, you're kind of behind the eight ball really quick. We have to add pieces to our bullpen and so a bright spot was getting guys like [Brandon] Keyster and Drew [Buhr] in the game."
Up Next
The Hoosiers continue the Frisco Classic with a matchup against undefeated and top-25 ranked Dallas Baptist. The game will be available via d1baseball.com and can be heard on the Indiana Sports Radio Network via IUHoosiers.com/Audio.
Team Stats
Pitching:
W: Ben Hess (3-0)
L: Risedorph, Brayden (0-2)
S: Coulson Buchanan (1)
Batting:
2B: TJ McCants 1 ; Ian Petrutz 1 ; Will Hodo 2
HR: Evan Sleight 1
RBI: Gage Miller 1 ; Ian Petrutz 3 ; Will Hodo 2 ; Evan Sleight 3 ; Mac Guscette 2
SH: Evan Sleight 1
SF: Gage Miller 1
Base Running:
RUNS: Gage Miller 2 ; TJ McCants 2 ; Ian Petrutz 2 ; Will Hodo 2 ; Mason Swinney 1 ; Evan Sleight 1 ; Mac Guscette 1 ; Bryce Eblin 1
HBP: Gage Miller 1 ; Ian Petrutz 1 ; Will Hodo 1 ; Mac Guscette 1 ; Bryce Eblin 1
Base Running:
SB: Pyne, Josh 1
Game Leaders
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AB
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RBI
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AB
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Players Mentioned
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