Pitching Staff Delivers Midweek Win

Tuesday, March 11

Terre Haute, Ind.

4:00 PM

Indiana University

8-9

Indiana State

7-10

Indiana

Indiana State

3/11/2025 9:00:00 PM | Baseball

Box Score Box Score (PDF)

TERRE HAUTE, Ind. – Six different pitchers combined to record 13 strikeouts as the Indiana Baseball team (8-9, 1-2 B1G) finished off its first midweek victory of the season. The Hoosiers used a five-run sixth inning to beat Indiana State, 9-4, at Bob Warn Field in Terre Haute on Tuesday (March 11) afternoon.

Senior southpaw Deron Swanson made his IU debut with three innings of one-run ball. He racked up five strikeouts in an efficient start that the Hoosiers had been searching for. Redshirt junior Pete Haas (W, 1-1) was the winning pitcher after recording three strikeouts in 1.1 innings of action. He was still in the game when IU scored five runs in the top of the sixth. Redshirt senior pitcher Gavin Seebold (SV, 1) recorded the final seven outs and picked up his first save of the year.

IU had 13-straight batters retired in order from the end of the first inning through the fifth but still managed to put nine runs on the board. The visitors broke the game open when freshman infielder Will Moore laid down a bunt with the bases loaded. He would've beaten out the play for an infield single but an errant throw from Indiana State allowed all three baserunners to score.

The Hoosiers added additional insurance runs in the top of the ninth on a RBI triple from redshirt sophomore outfielder Korbyn Dickerson and a sacrifice fly from freshman first baseman Jake Hanley. Dickerson and Hanley combined for five of IU's eight hits.

It was a much-needed road win for the program before beginning a four-game homestand this weekend. The win was IU's first in Terre Haute since 2022. It was the seventh time this season that the Hoosiers limited their opponent to five-or-fewer earned runs.

Next up for head coach Jeff Mercer and IU is a visit from Ohio State this weekend at Bart Kaufman Field. The two teams are scheduled for first pitch on Friday (March 14) at 6:00 p.m. The next midweek contest will come at home next Tuesday (March 18) against Evansville.

Scoring Recap
Top First
IU got a pair of early runs in its first trip to the plate. Korbyn Dickerson beat out an infield single to drive in Devin Taylor. Jake Hanley did some more damage with a single into right field to score a second run.
Indiana 2, Indiana State 0

Bottom Second
Andrew Ortiz countered for Indiana State with a RBI double off the right field wall to score Jeremy Martinez. It was the only run that IU starter Deron Swanson allowed on the day.
Indiana 2, Indiana State 1

Bottom Fifth
Carter Beck leveled the game with a solo home run off the scoreboard.
Indiana 2, Indiana State 2

Top Sixth
The Hoosiers put together a big inning in the sixth with most of the damage coming on two outs. Jake Stadler doubled off the wall to score Dickerson and retake the advantage. Hogan Denny reached on a throwing error from the third baseman that plated Hanley. With the bases loaded, Will Moore put down a perfectly executed bunt down the line. It was a single that scored one but eventually cleared the bases on a throwing error from Indiana State.
Indiana 7, Indiana State 2

Top Seventh
Indiana State got one back on a bases-loaded walk. Gavin Seebold came on to induce a pop out to strand the bases loaded in the home half.
Indiana 7, Indiana State 3

Bottom Eighth
Beck grounded out to the shortstop, Tyler Cerny, for the second out. That scored a run after a leadoff triple.
Indiana 7, Indiana State 4

Top Ninth
IU added insurance in the top of the ninth. Dickerson tripled to drive home Taylor before Hanley connected on a sacrifice fly that drove in the diving Dickerson.
Indiana 9, Indiana State 4

Top Hoosier Performers
#41 Swanson, Deron
3.0 IP, 3 H, 1 ER, 5 K

#20 Dickerson, Korbyn
3-5, 3 R, 2 RBI, 1 3B

#34 Hanley, Jake
2-3, 2 RBI, 1 R, 1 BB

Inside the Box Score
• The Hoosiers recorded more hits (8-7) and more runs (9-4) than the hosts.
• Jake Hanley and Korbyn Dickerson each had multi-hit games.
• IU's pitching staff recorded 13 strikeouts, its five double-digit strikeout effort of the year.
• This was the fifth game of the year that IU had zero errors.

Notes to Know
• Redshirt sophomore outfielder Korbyn Dickerson recorded his team-best 11th multi-hit game of the year. It was the fourth such contest with three hits. On the afternoon, he also had his first triple of the campaign. Dickerson has now reached base in 14-straight games.

• IU did a great job at driving in runners on base on Tuesday afternoon. The six runners left on base was the second-fewest in any contest for the Hoosiers this season (5 – vs. Oregon State). IU was 4-for-10 (.400) in RBI opportunities in the victory.

• The Hoosiers added six more walks against Indiana State, extending their Big Ten-leading walk total to 125 on the season. Redshirt sophomore Joey Brenczewski walked twice to take his season total to 10. Seven different players have walked at least 10 times on the year. IU has a combined 154 walks and hit-by-pitches this year in comparison to just 128 strikeouts.

Up Next
Big Ten action returns to Bart Kaufman Field this weekend for the first time in 2025. First pitch Friday is tentatively scheduled for 6:00 p.m. Projected Saturday weather could alter the schedule going forward. All games will be streamed on B1G+ and can be heard on the Indiana Sports Radio Network via IUHoosiers.com/Audio.