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Bothwell Tosses Gem to Beat Butler
3/29/2024 8:00:00 PM | Baseball
BLOOMINGTON, Ind. - The Indiana Baseball team (14-13, 1-2 B1G) returned to winning ways on Friday (March 29) night at Bart Kaufman Field behind an eight-inning gem from sixth-year senior pitcher Ty Bothwell (W, 3-1) and a plethora of offensive production.
The two teams went back-and-forth in the first four innings but IU broke the gates open with nine total runs combined between the fifth and sixth frames. Sophomores Tyler Cerny (two-run) and Devin Taylor hit back-to-back home runs in the fifth before junior Brock Tibbitts launched one of his own in the sixth as IU beat Butler 11-2.
Bothwell produced the longest outing of his career at IU, tossing 97 pitches across eight wonderful innings. The only blemish came on a two-run home run in the fifth. He struck out eight batters and allowed just six hits. He's now got 182 strikeouts in his time at IU as he closes in on 200 for his career.
Eight of IU's nine starters produced hits with four players recording multi-hit games. Junior outfielder Nick Mitchell (11) and freshman second baseman Jasen Oliver (9) each extended their respective hitting streaks.
IU will look to take the series from Butler tomorrow night in a scheduled doubleheader. First pitch of the opening game is set for 2:00 PM with sophomore flamethrower Connor Foley on the bump.
Scoring Recap
Bottom First
Tyler Cerny handed IU an early lead on Friday. After Carter Mathison opened the game with a single, Cerny took the first pitch he saw over the head of the left fielder for an RBI double. Mathison came all the way to score from first.
Indiana 1, Butler 0
Bottom Fourth
Josh Pyne rocketed a ball towards the left fielder, who made a spectacular catch falling backwards, for a sacrifice fly that scored Nick Mitchell.
Indiana 2, Butler 2
Top Fifth
Butler equalized in the fifth as Joey Urban hit a 425-foot home run over the wall in left field.
Indiana 2, Butler 2
Bottom Fifth
The Hoosiers were quick to respond in the bottom of the frame. Cerny hit a no-doubt two-run home run. Devin Taylor followed with a solo bomb to right field to make it back-to-back home runs.
Indiana 5, Butler 2
Bottom Sixth
IU did the rest of its damage in the sixth inning with a six spot on the board. Mathison took a 1-1 fastball the other way through the left side to beat the shift and score Jasen Oliver and Joey Brenczewski. Taylor followed suit by doubling down the right field line to score Mathison and Andrew Wiggins. Brock Tibbitts added some insurance with a two-run home run into the bullpen in left field.
Indiana 11, Butler 2
Top Hoosier Performers
#5 Taylor, Devin
2-5, 2 R, 3 RBI, 1 HR
#8 Cerny, Tyler
2-5, 1 R, 3 RBI, 1 HR
#41 Bothwell, Ty
8.0 IP, 6 H, 2 R, 2 ER, 8 K
Notes to Know
• Ty Bothwell produced an eight-inning gem, the longest outing of his career and the longest outing (8.0 IP) of any IU pitcher this season. He did so in under 100 pitches with eight strikeouts.
• Bothwell's eight punchies takes him to 182 for his career, moving him within 18 of becoming the 10th pitcher in program history with 200 strikeouts.
• Tyler Cerny and Devin Taylor hit back-to-back home runs in the fifth inning. It's the second time this week IU has managed to do so after Jasen Oliver, Sam Murrison and Carter Mathison combined for three-straight long balls against Middle Tennessee on Tuesday.
Up Next
IU finishes the series with Butler on Saturday with a scheduled doubleheader. Both contests will be nine innings with the first starting at 2:00 PM. Both games will be streamed on BTN+ or can be heard on the Indiana Sports Radio Network via IUHoosiers.com/Audio.
The two teams went back-and-forth in the first four innings but IU broke the gates open with nine total runs combined between the fifth and sixth frames. Sophomores Tyler Cerny (two-run) and Devin Taylor hit back-to-back home runs in the fifth before junior Brock Tibbitts launched one of his own in the sixth as IU beat Butler 11-2.
Bothwell produced the longest outing of his career at IU, tossing 97 pitches across eight wonderful innings. The only blemish came on a two-run home run in the fifth. He struck out eight batters and allowed just six hits. He's now got 182 strikeouts in his time at IU as he closes in on 200 for his career.
Eight of IU's nine starters produced hits with four players recording multi-hit games. Junior outfielder Nick Mitchell (11) and freshman second baseman Jasen Oliver (9) each extended their respective hitting streaks.
IU will look to take the series from Butler tomorrow night in a scheduled doubleheader. First pitch of the opening game is set for 2:00 PM with sophomore flamethrower Connor Foley on the bump.
Scoring Recap
Bottom First
Tyler Cerny handed IU an early lead on Friday. After Carter Mathison opened the game with a single, Cerny took the first pitch he saw over the head of the left fielder for an RBI double. Mathison came all the way to score from first.
Indiana 1, Butler 0
Bottom Fourth
Josh Pyne rocketed a ball towards the left fielder, who made a spectacular catch falling backwards, for a sacrifice fly that scored Nick Mitchell.
Indiana 2, Butler 2
Top Fifth
Butler equalized in the fifth as Joey Urban hit a 425-foot home run over the wall in left field.
Indiana 2, Butler 2
Bottom Fifth
The Hoosiers were quick to respond in the bottom of the frame. Cerny hit a no-doubt two-run home run. Devin Taylor followed with a solo bomb to right field to make it back-to-back home runs.
Indiana 5, Butler 2
Bottom Sixth
IU did the rest of its damage in the sixth inning with a six spot on the board. Mathison took a 1-1 fastball the other way through the left side to beat the shift and score Jasen Oliver and Joey Brenczewski. Taylor followed suit by doubling down the right field line to score Mathison and Andrew Wiggins. Brock Tibbitts added some insurance with a two-run home run into the bullpen in left field.
Indiana 11, Butler 2
Top Hoosier Performers
#5 Taylor, Devin
2-5, 2 R, 3 RBI, 1 HR
#8 Cerny, Tyler
2-5, 1 R, 3 RBI, 1 HR
#41 Bothwell, Ty
8.0 IP, 6 H, 2 R, 2 ER, 8 K
Notes to Know
• Ty Bothwell produced an eight-inning gem, the longest outing of his career and the longest outing (8.0 IP) of any IU pitcher this season. He did so in under 100 pitches with eight strikeouts.
• Bothwell's eight punchies takes him to 182 for his career, moving him within 18 of becoming the 10th pitcher in program history with 200 strikeouts.
• Tyler Cerny and Devin Taylor hit back-to-back home runs in the fifth inning. It's the second time this week IU has managed to do so after Jasen Oliver, Sam Murrison and Carter Mathison combined for three-straight long balls against Middle Tennessee on Tuesday.
Up Next
IU finishes the series with Butler on Saturday with a scheduled doubleheader. Both contests will be nine innings with the first starting at 2:00 PM. Both games will be streamed on BTN+ or can be heard on the Indiana Sports Radio Network via IUHoosiers.com/Audio.
Team Stats
Pitching:
W: Bothwell, Ty (3-1)
L: BANKS, Tyler (1-4)
Batting:
HR: URBAN, Joey 1
RBI: URBAN, Joey 2
Base Running:
RUNS: DORIGHI, Carter 1 ; URBAN, Joey 1
HBP: MOROKNEK, Jack 1
Batting:
2B: Cerny, Tyler 1 ; Taylor, Devin 1 ; Brenczewski, Joey 1 ; Wiggins, Andrew 1
HR: Cerny, Tyler 1 ; Taylor, Devin 1 ; Tibbitts, Brock 1
RBI: Mathison, Carter 2 ; Cerny, Tyler 3 ; Taylor, Devin 3 ; Tibbitts, Brock 2 ; Pyne, Josh 1
SF: Pyne, Josh 1
Base Running:
RUNS: Mathison, Carter 2 ; Cerny, Tyler 1 ; Taylor, Devin 2 ; Tibbitts, Brock 1 ; Mitchell, Nick 1 ; Brenczewski, Joey 1 ; Oliver, Jasen 1 ; Wiggins, Andrew 2
SB: Brenczewski, Joey 1 ; Oliver, Jasen 1
HBP: Brenczewski, Joey 1
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