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Bats, Bullpen Secure Doubleheader Sweep
2/28/2025 11:00:00 PM | Baseball
DELAND, Fla. – The Indiana Baseball team (5-5) got a pair of important wins on Friday (Feb. 28) afternoon in Florida, defeating Mount St. Mary's 18-5 (F/8) and Stetson 8-1 at Melching Field. The Hoosiers have won five of six after an 0-4 beginning to the season.
IU was tied 4-4 with Mount St. Mary's through four innings on Friday morning but turned on the gas from there. The Hoosiers outscored both opponents 21-1 over the last 13 innings of baseball and never trailed in either contest. There were four different innings in today's affairs where IU scored four-or-more runs.
The Hoosiers' offense came to life with 26 runs and 29 hits over two games. But the IU bullpen was equally impressive. The six relievers that pitched on Friday afternoon combined to throw nine innings while allowing just two runs. Four of those six pitchers were underclassmen.
IU will look to finish off the double against Stetson tomorrow (March 1) afternoon. Graduate student right-handed pitcher Cole Gilley (1-0, 2.64 ERA) will take the bump with a chance to complete the weekend sweep of the Hatters on their home field. This weekend's final game will be Sunday (March 2) against Mount St. Mary's.
Game 1: Indiana 18, Mount St. Mary's 5 (F/8)
Recap – Game 1
11 runs over the final two innings was the key to an impressive win for the Hoosiers in the first game of Friday's (Feb. 28) doubleheader. The Hoosiers his six home runs including two each from junior outfielder Devin Taylor and redshirt sophomore outfielder Korbyn Dickerson.
Taylor had a five-hit, six-RBI day, both career highs, but it was redshirt sophomore outfielder Ryan Gilbert that stole the headlines. He missed over two years of baseball after batting illness during his freshman year of college. He returned to campus in Bloomington and rejoined the baseball team ahead of the 2025 season.
In Gilbert's first at-bat of his division one collegiate career, the Cleveland, Ohio native slugged a pinch hit, two-run home run in IU's 18-5 victory. He was awarded a game ball by head coach Jeff Mercer in IU's postgame huddle for his continued perseverance.
IU's bullpen worked the final five innings while allowing just one run. Freshman right-handed pitcher Henry Brummel (W, 1-0) picked up his first career win while sophomore southpaw Ryan Rushing spun two scoreless frames. Freshman right-handed pitcher Trey Telfer threw the final inning in a run-rule shortened affair.
Six different Hoosiers had multi-hit days in the win. Freshman catcher T.J. Schuyler had career bests in hits (2) and RBIs (3). Taylor's previously mentioned five-hit day was the first for the Hoosiers since Phillip Glasser against Bellarmine (March 11, 2023) two seasons ago.
Friday's six-home run output marked the fourth time in the Mercer era (since 2019) that IU hit six home runs in a single game. It was the first time it happened since May 12, 2023 (8 – Purdue). Taylor and Dickerson hit back-to-back home runs for the second time this week.
Game 2: Indiana 8, Stetson 1
Recap – Game 2
Behind a brilliant start from graduate student right-handed pitcher Ben Grable (W, 2-0), the Hoosiers picked up a commanding 8-1 win over Stetson on Friday (Feb. 28) evening at Melching Field. He tossed five scoreless frames with a career high six strikeouts to his name.
IU got seven hits from its three through five hitters, including a three-hit contest from freshman first baseman Jake Hanley. He drove in the first run of the game in the second inning and IU never gave up the lead. A two-run single from sophomore second baseman Jasen Oliver broke the game open in the ninth.
Redshirt junior reliever Pete Haas and sophomore right-hander Seth Benes put together two innings out of the bullpen before handing it off to reliable reliever Drew Buhr for the final six outs. Buhr lowered his season earned run average to 1.64 across 11.0 innings of work.
After nine extra-base hits in the first game, IU found a way to win with just one in the second contest. The Hoosiers made Stetson pay for four fielding errors. Timely two-out hitting was the key difference in Friday night's contest. On the day, IU found 17 hits with runners on base and 13 hits with RBI opportunities.
Inside the Box Score – Game 1
• IU tallied 18 base hits – a season high.
• Six of IU's nine starters had multi-hit games.
• Devin Taylor had the first five-hit game for IU in two years.
• All 18 runs came on RBIs.
• The Hoosier hitters had an equal number of strikeouts to walks (7-7).
• IU scored at least five runs in three separate innings.
Inside the Box Score – Game 2
• IU's three, four and five hole hitters combined on seven base hits.
• The pitching staff walked just four batters.
Notes to Know – Both Games
• Freshman first baseman Jake Hanley had five hits on the day (2 – vs. Mount St. Mary's, 3 – vs. Stetson). He joins Paul Toetz (13 starts – 2021) as the only IU true freshmen with base knocks in each of their first 10+ career starts since 2021. Hanley is second on the team with five multi-hit games.
• Redshirt sophomore center fielder Korbyn Dickerson continued his tremendous start to the season with another pair of multi-hit games. He is riding a seven-game hitting streak (all multi-hit games) and has five home runs, 16 RBIs and 17 runs scored in those seven contests.
• As a team, the Hoosiers have gone seven-straight games with at least 10 hits. It's the first time the program has had that long of a streak since doing it in nine-consecutive contests in 2015 (Feb. 27 – March 14).
• IU's bullpen went nine innings while allowing just two runs between the two games. In nine of 10 games this season, the Hoosier pitching staff has allowed six-or-fewer earned runs. In the second game of the doubleheader, Dustin Glant's pitchers had just four walks. It has had six outings this year with four walks or fewer.
• The Hoosiers pounded six home runs in the win over Mount St. Mary's. It was the fourth time in the Jeff Mercer era (since 2019) that IU has hit at least six home runs in a single game. It's the first time doing so since slugging eight in a dominant win over Purdue two years ago (May 12, 2023).
• Junior outfielder Devin Taylor became the eighth player in program history to hit at least 40 home runs. Taylor recorded his seventh career multi-home run game in the victory over Mount St. Mary's. He also set career highs in hits (5), RBIs (6) and total bases (12) in the game. Taylor is the first member of the 40-home run club at IU since his former teammate Carter Mathison did it last season.
Up Next
IU will meet Stetson again tomorrow afternoon (March 1). First pitch is set for 1:00 p.m. and can be heard on the Indiana Sports Radio Network via IUHoosiers.com/Audio.
IU was tied 4-4 with Mount St. Mary's through four innings on Friday morning but turned on the gas from there. The Hoosiers outscored both opponents 21-1 over the last 13 innings of baseball and never trailed in either contest. There were four different innings in today's affairs where IU scored four-or-more runs.
The Hoosiers' offense came to life with 26 runs and 29 hits over two games. But the IU bullpen was equally impressive. The six relievers that pitched on Friday afternoon combined to throw nine innings while allowing just two runs. Four of those six pitchers were underclassmen.
IU will look to finish off the double against Stetson tomorrow (March 1) afternoon. Graduate student right-handed pitcher Cole Gilley (1-0, 2.64 ERA) will take the bump with a chance to complete the weekend sweep of the Hatters on their home field. This weekend's final game will be Sunday (March 2) against Mount St. Mary's.
Game 1: Indiana 18, Mount St. Mary's 5 (F/8)
Recap – Game 1
11 runs over the final two innings was the key to an impressive win for the Hoosiers in the first game of Friday's (Feb. 28) doubleheader. The Hoosiers his six home runs including two each from junior outfielder Devin Taylor and redshirt sophomore outfielder Korbyn Dickerson.
Taylor had a five-hit, six-RBI day, both career highs, but it was redshirt sophomore outfielder Ryan Gilbert that stole the headlines. He missed over two years of baseball after batting illness during his freshman year of college. He returned to campus in Bloomington and rejoined the baseball team ahead of the 2025 season.
In Gilbert's first at-bat of his division one collegiate career, the Cleveland, Ohio native slugged a pinch hit, two-run home run in IU's 18-5 victory. He was awarded a game ball by head coach Jeff Mercer in IU's postgame huddle for his continued perseverance.
IU's bullpen worked the final five innings while allowing just one run. Freshman right-handed pitcher Henry Brummel (W, 1-0) picked up his first career win while sophomore southpaw Ryan Rushing spun two scoreless frames. Freshman right-handed pitcher Trey Telfer threw the final inning in a run-rule shortened affair.
Six different Hoosiers had multi-hit days in the win. Freshman catcher T.J. Schuyler had career bests in hits (2) and RBIs (3). Taylor's previously mentioned five-hit day was the first for the Hoosiers since Phillip Glasser against Bellarmine (March 11, 2023) two seasons ago.
Friday's six-home run output marked the fourth time in the Mercer era (since 2019) that IU hit six home runs in a single game. It was the first time it happened since May 12, 2023 (8 – Purdue). Taylor and Dickerson hit back-to-back home runs for the second time this week.
Game 2: Indiana 8, Stetson 1
Recap – Game 2
Behind a brilliant start from graduate student right-handed pitcher Ben Grable (W, 2-0), the Hoosiers picked up a commanding 8-1 win over Stetson on Friday (Feb. 28) evening at Melching Field. He tossed five scoreless frames with a career high six strikeouts to his name.
IU got seven hits from its three through five hitters, including a three-hit contest from freshman first baseman Jake Hanley. He drove in the first run of the game in the second inning and IU never gave up the lead. A two-run single from sophomore second baseman Jasen Oliver broke the game open in the ninth.
Redshirt junior reliever Pete Haas and sophomore right-hander Seth Benes put together two innings out of the bullpen before handing it off to reliable reliever Drew Buhr for the final six outs. Buhr lowered his season earned run average to 1.64 across 11.0 innings of work.
After nine extra-base hits in the first game, IU found a way to win with just one in the second contest. The Hoosiers made Stetson pay for four fielding errors. Timely two-out hitting was the key difference in Friday night's contest. On the day, IU found 17 hits with runners on base and 13 hits with RBI opportunities.
Inside the Box Score – Game 1
• IU tallied 18 base hits – a season high.
• Six of IU's nine starters had multi-hit games.
• Devin Taylor had the first five-hit game for IU in two years.
• All 18 runs came on RBIs.
• The Hoosier hitters had an equal number of strikeouts to walks (7-7).
• IU scored at least five runs in three separate innings.
Inside the Box Score – Game 2
• IU's three, four and five hole hitters combined on seven base hits.
• The pitching staff walked just four batters.
Notes to Know – Both Games
• Freshman first baseman Jake Hanley had five hits on the day (2 – vs. Mount St. Mary's, 3 – vs. Stetson). He joins Paul Toetz (13 starts – 2021) as the only IU true freshmen with base knocks in each of their first 10+ career starts since 2021. Hanley is second on the team with five multi-hit games.
• Redshirt sophomore center fielder Korbyn Dickerson continued his tremendous start to the season with another pair of multi-hit games. He is riding a seven-game hitting streak (all multi-hit games) and has five home runs, 16 RBIs and 17 runs scored in those seven contests.
• As a team, the Hoosiers have gone seven-straight games with at least 10 hits. It's the first time the program has had that long of a streak since doing it in nine-consecutive contests in 2015 (Feb. 27 – March 14).
• IU's bullpen went nine innings while allowing just two runs between the two games. In nine of 10 games this season, the Hoosier pitching staff has allowed six-or-fewer earned runs. In the second game of the doubleheader, Dustin Glant's pitchers had just four walks. It has had six outings this year with four walks or fewer.
• The Hoosiers pounded six home runs in the win over Mount St. Mary's. It was the fourth time in the Jeff Mercer era (since 2019) that IU has hit at least six home runs in a single game. It's the first time doing so since slugging eight in a dominant win over Purdue two years ago (May 12, 2023).
• Junior outfielder Devin Taylor became the eighth player in program history to hit at least 40 home runs. Taylor recorded his seventh career multi-home run game in the victory over Mount St. Mary's. He also set career highs in hits (5), RBIs (6) and total bases (12) in the game. Taylor is the first member of the 40-home run club at IU since his former teammate Carter Mathison did it last season.
Up Next
IU will meet Stetson again tomorrow afternoon (March 1). First pitch is set for 1:00 p.m. and can be heard on the Indiana Sports Radio Network via IUHoosiers.com/Audio.
Team Stats
Pitching:
W: Brummel, Henry (1-0)
L: Manarchuck, JB (0-1)
Batting:
2B: Taylor, Devin 1 ; Wiggins, Andrew 1
3B: Cerny, Tyler 1
HR: Brenczewski, Joey 1 ; Gilbert, Ryan 1 ; Taylor, Devin 2 ; Dickerson, Korbyn 2
RBI: Brenczewski, Joey 2 ; Gilbert, Ryan 2 ; Taylor, Devin 6 ; Dickerson, Korbyn 2 ; Wiggins, Andrew 1 ; Hanley, Jake 1 ; DeMartino, Tyler 1 ; Schuyler, T.J. 3
SH: Schuyler, T.J. 1
Base Running:
RUNS: Brenczewski, Joey 2 ; Gilbert, Ryan 1 ; Taylor, Devin 2 ; Decker, Cole 1 ; Dickerson, Korbyn 3 ; Hanley, Jake 1 ; Cerny, Tyler 2 ; Oliver, Jasen 2 ; Moore, Will 2 ; Schuyler, T.J. 2
SB: Hanley, Jake 1 ; Oliver, Jasen 1
CS: Wiggins, Andrew 1
HBP: Brenczewski, Joey 1 ; Wiggins, Andrew 1 ; Cerny, Tyler 1
Batting:
RBI: Fredo, Ty 1 ; Book, Nolan 2 ; Cincinnati,Kyle 1
SF: Fredo, Ty 1 ; Cincinnati,Kyle 1
Base Running:
RUNS: Grube, Sam 2 ; Fredo, Ty 1 ; Rudisill, Bryce 1 ; Book, Nolan 1
SB: Grube, Sam 1 ; Book, Nolan 1 ; Zeppieri, Mateo 1
CS: Mendes, Alex 1
HBP: Book, Nolan 1 ; Cincinnati,Kyle 1 ; Mendes, Alex 1
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