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Hoosiers Drop Series Opener
4/12/2024 8:00:00 PM | Baseball
BLOOMINGTON, Ind. – Penn State's offense jumped all over the Indiana Baseball team (18-16, 3-4 B1G) on Friday night in Bloomington, mashing seven home runs enroute to a dominant 15-4 victory at Bart Kaufman Field. The top six hitters in the Nittany Lion order all went yard as the visitors won a fifth-consecutive contest.
Penn State grabbed three runs in the first inning and never relinquished the lead. IU had two runners on in the second and third innings but mustered just two runs, failing to capitalize on multiple early opportunities. The Nittany Lions, and their juggernaut offense, blew the game open with eight combined runs in the fifth and sixth innings.
The Hoosiers had a chance to make it close in the seventh. Freshman second baseman Jasen Oliver had an RBI-single before sophomore outfielder Devin Taylor laced a ball, hit 109 mph off the bat, at the second baseman Kyle Hannon for an out. Sophomore shortstop Tyler Cerny hit a ball right to the warning track to end the threat in the next at-bat.
IU will turn the ball over to ace and sophomore right-hander Connor Foley on Saturday afternoon (2:00 PM) with hopes of forcing a rubber match on Sunday. Foley, and his spotless 0.00 earned run average in Big Ten play, will face a tough challenge against the relentless Penn State offense.
Scoring Recap
Top First
After falling into a two-strike hole, leadoff hitter Jose Jaconski got a hold of a ball for a solo home run to open the scoring. Three-straight singles, including an RBI-single from Adam Cecere extended the lead to two. Grant Norris grounded into a double play for the first two outs of the inning but J.T. Marr came home to score a third run.
Penn State 3, Indiana 0
Bottom Second
Jake Stadler added another clutch hit to his collection over the past two weeks, singling up the middle to score Tyler Cerny from second.
Penn State 3, Indiana 1
Top Third
After a chaotic ball hit to first base should've taken care of both runners on base, Marr came up with a runner on and delivered a two-run home run to right field.
Penn State 5, Indiana 1
Bottom Third
The Hoosiers had a chance to close the gap in the third but grabbed just one run. After an infield single from Nick Mitchell, where there was no play at first, the second baseman Kyle Hannon tried to get Mathison leaning at third but he threw the ball away. Mathison scored and all runners advanced a base. Joey Brenczewski struck out to end the threat in the next at-bat.
Penn State 5, Indiana 2
Top Fifth
The game got away from IU in the fifth inning as Penn State chased starter Ty Bothwell. Bobby Marsh and Cecere each hit solo home runs. Bryce Molinaro then added a two-run home run to provide the Nittany Lions with some insurance.
Penn State 9, Indiana 2
Top Sixth
The runs continued to come in the sixth as Penn State added four more off of Jack Moffit. Marr recorded another RBI with a sacrifice fly to left field. Cecere singled up the middle to score Marsh. Norris provided a home run over the wall in left field to add to the damage.
Penn State 13, Indiana 2
Bottom Seventh
The Hoosiers got a couple back in the seventh. Jasen Oliver hit a ball to right field that dropped for a single. Devin Taylor followed that up, grounding into a fielder's choice that scored Andrew Wiggins.
Penn State 13, Indiana 4
Top Eighth
Cecere recorded his fourth RBI of the night with a sacrifice fly to left field.
Penn State 14, Indiana 4
Top Ninth
Molinaro hit his second long ball of the night, a solo shot to left field.
Penn State 15, Indiana 4
Top Hoosier Performers
#2 Oliver, Jasen
2-5, 1 RBI
Notes to Know
• Ty Bothwell now has 192 strikeouts in his IU career after punching out three on Friday night. He needs eight more as he attempts to become the 10th pitcher in program history with 200 strikeouts.
• Jasen Oliver tallied the seventh multi-hit game of his young career. He was the only Hoosier with two hits on Friday evening.
• Josh Pyne had a hit against the Nittany Lions, taking his career total to 189 in just three seasons.
Up Next
IU will look to force a rubber match in Saturday's contest against Penn State. The game will be streamed on BTN+ or can be heard on the Indiana Sports Radio Network via IUHoosiers.com/Audio.
Penn State grabbed three runs in the first inning and never relinquished the lead. IU had two runners on in the second and third innings but mustered just two runs, failing to capitalize on multiple early opportunities. The Nittany Lions, and their juggernaut offense, blew the game open with eight combined runs in the fifth and sixth innings.
The Hoosiers had a chance to make it close in the seventh. Freshman second baseman Jasen Oliver had an RBI-single before sophomore outfielder Devin Taylor laced a ball, hit 109 mph off the bat, at the second baseman Kyle Hannon for an out. Sophomore shortstop Tyler Cerny hit a ball right to the warning track to end the threat in the next at-bat.
IU will turn the ball over to ace and sophomore right-hander Connor Foley on Saturday afternoon (2:00 PM) with hopes of forcing a rubber match on Sunday. Foley, and his spotless 0.00 earned run average in Big Ten play, will face a tough challenge against the relentless Penn State offense.
Scoring Recap
Top First
After falling into a two-strike hole, leadoff hitter Jose Jaconski got a hold of a ball for a solo home run to open the scoring. Three-straight singles, including an RBI-single from Adam Cecere extended the lead to two. Grant Norris grounded into a double play for the first two outs of the inning but J.T. Marr came home to score a third run.
Penn State 3, Indiana 0
Bottom Second
Jake Stadler added another clutch hit to his collection over the past two weeks, singling up the middle to score Tyler Cerny from second.
Penn State 3, Indiana 1
Top Third
After a chaotic ball hit to first base should've taken care of both runners on base, Marr came up with a runner on and delivered a two-run home run to right field.
Penn State 5, Indiana 1
Bottom Third
The Hoosiers had a chance to close the gap in the third but grabbed just one run. After an infield single from Nick Mitchell, where there was no play at first, the second baseman Kyle Hannon tried to get Mathison leaning at third but he threw the ball away. Mathison scored and all runners advanced a base. Joey Brenczewski struck out to end the threat in the next at-bat.
Penn State 5, Indiana 2
Top Fifth
The game got away from IU in the fifth inning as Penn State chased starter Ty Bothwell. Bobby Marsh and Cecere each hit solo home runs. Bryce Molinaro then added a two-run home run to provide the Nittany Lions with some insurance.
Penn State 9, Indiana 2
Top Sixth
The runs continued to come in the sixth as Penn State added four more off of Jack Moffit. Marr recorded another RBI with a sacrifice fly to left field. Cecere singled up the middle to score Marsh. Norris provided a home run over the wall in left field to add to the damage.
Penn State 13, Indiana 2
Bottom Seventh
The Hoosiers got a couple back in the seventh. Jasen Oliver hit a ball to right field that dropped for a single. Devin Taylor followed that up, grounding into a fielder's choice that scored Andrew Wiggins.
Penn State 13, Indiana 4
Top Eighth
Cecere recorded his fourth RBI of the night with a sacrifice fly to left field.
Penn State 14, Indiana 4
Top Ninth
Molinaro hit his second long ball of the night, a solo shot to left field.
Penn State 15, Indiana 4
Top Hoosier Performers
#2 Oliver, Jasen
2-5, 1 RBI
Notes to Know
• Ty Bothwell now has 192 strikeouts in his IU career after punching out three on Friday night. He needs eight more as he attempts to become the 10th pitcher in program history with 200 strikeouts.
• Jasen Oliver tallied the seventh multi-hit game of his young career. He was the only Hoosier with two hits on Friday evening.
• Josh Pyne had a hit against the Nittany Lions, taking his career total to 189 in just three seasons.
Up Next
IU will look to force a rubber match in Saturday's contest against Penn State. The game will be streamed on BTN+ or can be heard on the Indiana Sports Radio Network via IUHoosiers.com/Audio.
Team Stats
Pitching:
W: Luensmann, Travis (4-1)
L: Bothwell, Ty (4-2)
Batting:
2B: Marsh, Bobby 1
HR: Jaconski, Joe 1 ; Marsh, Bobby 1 ; Marr, J.T. 1 ; Cecere, Adam 1 ; Norris, Grant 1 ; Molinaro, Bryce 2
RBI: Jaconski, Joe 1 ; Marsh, Bobby 1 ; Marr, J.T. 3 ; Cecere, Adam 4 ; Norris, Grant 2 ; Molinaro, Bryce 3
SF: Marr, J.T. 1 ; Cecere, Adam 1
Base Running:
RUNS: Jaconski, Joe 4 ; Marsh, Bobby 3 ; Marr, J.T. 2 ; Cecere, Adam 2 ; Norris, Grant 2 ; Molinaro, Bryce 2
SB: Cecere, Adam 1
HBP: Norris, Grant 1
Batting:
RBI: Oliver, Jasen 1 ; Taylor, Devin 1 ; Stadler, Jake 1
SH: Brenczewski, Joey 1
Base Running:
RUNS: Mathison, Carter 1 ; Cerny, Tyler 1 ; Pyne, Josh 1 ; Wiggins, Andrew 1
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