Indiana University Athletics
Sunday, March 16
Bloomington, Ind.
1:00 PM
Indiana University
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Series Sweep Complete
3/16/2025 5:00:00 PM | Baseball
BLOOMINGTON, Ind. – The Indiana Baseball team (11-9, 4-2 B1G) scored seven runs in the first two innings, jumping out to a commanding 7-0 lead it would never relinquish on Sunday (March 16) afternoon at Bart Kaufman Field. IU needed just seven innings to close out a dominant 14-3 victory over Ohio State and complete the weekend series sweep on its home field.
Ohio State threatened to get back in the game but seven fantastic innings from IU's pitching staff made sure that didn't happen. Senior southpaw Deron Swanson (W, 1-0) turned in his second great start of the week and recorded seven strikeouts over 3.1 innings of work. Redshirt senior pitcher Gavin Seebold allowed one run in 2.1 innings of action before turning the ball over to redshirt junior lefty Grant Holderfield for the final four outs.
The Hoosiers put the game to bed in the bottom of the fifth with a seven spot on the board. Redshirt sophomore center fielder Korbyn Dickerson and freshman designated hitter Hogan Denny each hit home runs while sophomore outfielder Andrew Wiggins laced a two-run double into the gap.
Sunday's win was the fifth run-rule victory of the season and the third in Big Ten play. It was the ninth time this season that IU has scored at least 10 runs in a game. All three contests against Ohio State finished without going exactly nine innings. Two finished in run-rule fashion while the second game Friday went to extra innings.
The weekend sweep over Ohio State gave head coach Jeff Mercer his ninth Big Ten sweep (series of at least three games) since taking over the program in 2019. Two of those (2023, 2025) have come against the Buckeyes at Bart Kaufman Field.
IU wraps up its brief four-game homestand against Evansville on Tuesday (March 18) evening before making the trip west to face red-hot UCLA in Los Angeles. After the weekend series at UCLA (March 21-23), IU will play the ensuing nine games in Bloomington.
Scoring Recap
Bottom First
IU got a trio of runs in an unconventional manner in the first inning. On what looked like a routine ground ball to end the inning, Ohio State's third baseman threw well of the bag at first to allow Devin Taylor to score the game's opening run. Hogan Denny took advantage in the next at-bat with a RBI single that skipped through the legs of the right fielder. Both Jake Hanley and Jake Stadler scored on the play.
Indiana 3, Ohio State 0
Bottom Second
The home team cushioned its advantage with four runs in the second. Taylor smoked a bases-loaded single into right field to score a pair of runs. Korbyn Dickerson followed that up by hitting a chopper that bounced off the pitcher and landed for a RBI single. Stadler reached on a fielder's choice to extend the inning and score a fourth run.
Indiana 7, Ohio State 0
Top Fourth
Ohio State made a dent in IU's lead with a two-run blast from Ohio State left fielder Matthew Graveline.
Indiana 7, Ohio State 2
Top Fifth
Graveline came back up and made IU pay again. He singled into left field to bring home Lee Ellis.
Indiana 7, Ohio State 3
Bottom Fifth
IU put the game to bed in the fifth. Andrew Wiggins smoked a 2-0 fastball into the gap in left-center field to score Tyler Cerny and Cooper Malamazian. Dickerson hit his 10th home run of the season, a three-run blast to the opposite field. To put the finishing touches on the game, Denny hit a two-run home run to bring the run-rule into effect in the later innings.
Indiana 14, Ohio State 3
Top Hoosier Performers
#20 Dickerson, Korbyn
2-5, 1 R, 1 HR, 4 RBI
#12 Denny, Hogan
2-3, 1 R, 3 RBI, 1 HR
#41 Swanson, Deron
3.1, 3 H, 2 R, 7 K
Inside the Box Score
• The IU pitching staff allowed just three walks – the seventh time this year with three-or-fewer walks.
• IU's defense committed zero errors for the fourth-straight game.
• The offense worked seven walks and struck out just eight times.
• IU racked up 10+ hits for the 14th time this campaign.
Notes to Know
• Indiana completed the first Big Ten sweep of the season and the ninth in the tenure of head coach Jeff Mercer. In the last three seasons, IU has swept four different Big Ten series inside the friendly confines of Bart Kaufman Field. That includes two separate series sweeps of Ohio State in Bloomington.
• Redshirt sophomore center fielder Korbyn Dickerson hit his 10th home run of the season, and second of the weekend, in the commanding Sunday victory. He's the quickest IU player to 10 home runs (20 games) since former catcher Matthew Ellis (18 games) in 2022.
• Senior pitcher Deron Swanson and redshirt senior pitcher Gavin Seebold each pitched at least two times this weekend. The pair of veterans combined to throw 13 full innings while allowing just five earned runs. They recorded 16 strikeouts to just five walks.
• Freshman designated hitter Hogan Denny recorded multi-hit games in all three contests this weekend. In the last 10 games, he's hitting .550 (11-20) with three home runs and nine RBIs. He's slugging 1.150 in that time and has scored 10 runs for the Hoosiers.
• IU's defense was fantastic all weekend on its home field. The Hoosiers made zero errors in three games. It was the first time IU went a whole Big Ten weekend series without making a defensive error since 2019 (0 – at Michigan, May 10-12).
Up Next
A mini four-game homestand finishes on Tuesday (March 18) with a visit from Evansville. IU will look to avenge a loss from last season against the Purple Aces. It will be streamed on B1G+ while Austin Render will have the call on the Indiana Sports Radio Network via IUHoosiers.com/Audio.
Ohio State threatened to get back in the game but seven fantastic innings from IU's pitching staff made sure that didn't happen. Senior southpaw Deron Swanson (W, 1-0) turned in his second great start of the week and recorded seven strikeouts over 3.1 innings of work. Redshirt senior pitcher Gavin Seebold allowed one run in 2.1 innings of action before turning the ball over to redshirt junior lefty Grant Holderfield for the final four outs.
The Hoosiers put the game to bed in the bottom of the fifth with a seven spot on the board. Redshirt sophomore center fielder Korbyn Dickerson and freshman designated hitter Hogan Denny each hit home runs while sophomore outfielder Andrew Wiggins laced a two-run double into the gap.
Sunday's win was the fifth run-rule victory of the season and the third in Big Ten play. It was the ninth time this season that IU has scored at least 10 runs in a game. All three contests against Ohio State finished without going exactly nine innings. Two finished in run-rule fashion while the second game Friday went to extra innings.
The weekend sweep over Ohio State gave head coach Jeff Mercer his ninth Big Ten sweep (series of at least three games) since taking over the program in 2019. Two of those (2023, 2025) have come against the Buckeyes at Bart Kaufman Field.
IU wraps up its brief four-game homestand against Evansville on Tuesday (March 18) evening before making the trip west to face red-hot UCLA in Los Angeles. After the weekend series at UCLA (March 21-23), IU will play the ensuing nine games in Bloomington.
Scoring Recap
Bottom First
IU got a trio of runs in an unconventional manner in the first inning. On what looked like a routine ground ball to end the inning, Ohio State's third baseman threw well of the bag at first to allow Devin Taylor to score the game's opening run. Hogan Denny took advantage in the next at-bat with a RBI single that skipped through the legs of the right fielder. Both Jake Hanley and Jake Stadler scored on the play.
Indiana 3, Ohio State 0
Bottom Second
The home team cushioned its advantage with four runs in the second. Taylor smoked a bases-loaded single into right field to score a pair of runs. Korbyn Dickerson followed that up by hitting a chopper that bounced off the pitcher and landed for a RBI single. Stadler reached on a fielder's choice to extend the inning and score a fourth run.
Indiana 7, Ohio State 0
Top Fourth
Ohio State made a dent in IU's lead with a two-run blast from Ohio State left fielder Matthew Graveline.
Indiana 7, Ohio State 2
Top Fifth
Graveline came back up and made IU pay again. He singled into left field to bring home Lee Ellis.
Indiana 7, Ohio State 3
Bottom Fifth
IU put the game to bed in the fifth. Andrew Wiggins smoked a 2-0 fastball into the gap in left-center field to score Tyler Cerny and Cooper Malamazian. Dickerson hit his 10th home run of the season, a three-run blast to the opposite field. To put the finishing touches on the game, Denny hit a two-run home run to bring the run-rule into effect in the later innings.
Indiana 14, Ohio State 3
Top Hoosier Performers
#20 Dickerson, Korbyn
2-5, 1 R, 1 HR, 4 RBI
#12 Denny, Hogan
2-3, 1 R, 3 RBI, 1 HR
#41 Swanson, Deron
3.1, 3 H, 2 R, 7 K
Inside the Box Score
• The IU pitching staff allowed just three walks – the seventh time this year with three-or-fewer walks.
• IU's defense committed zero errors for the fourth-straight game.
• The offense worked seven walks and struck out just eight times.
• IU racked up 10+ hits for the 14th time this campaign.
Notes to Know
• Indiana completed the first Big Ten sweep of the season and the ninth in the tenure of head coach Jeff Mercer. In the last three seasons, IU has swept four different Big Ten series inside the friendly confines of Bart Kaufman Field. That includes two separate series sweeps of Ohio State in Bloomington.
• Redshirt sophomore center fielder Korbyn Dickerson hit his 10th home run of the season, and second of the weekend, in the commanding Sunday victory. He's the quickest IU player to 10 home runs (20 games) since former catcher Matthew Ellis (18 games) in 2022.
• Senior pitcher Deron Swanson and redshirt senior pitcher Gavin Seebold each pitched at least two times this weekend. The pair of veterans combined to throw 13 full innings while allowing just five earned runs. They recorded 16 strikeouts to just five walks.
• Freshman designated hitter Hogan Denny recorded multi-hit games in all three contests this weekend. In the last 10 games, he's hitting .550 (11-20) with three home runs and nine RBIs. He's slugging 1.150 in that time and has scored 10 runs for the Hoosiers.
• IU's defense was fantastic all weekend on its home field. The Hoosiers made zero errors in three games. It was the first time IU went a whole Big Ten weekend series without making a defensive error since 2019 (0 – at Michigan, May 10-12).
Up Next
A mini four-game homestand finishes on Tuesday (March 18) with a visit from Evansville. IU will look to avenge a loss from last season against the Purple Aces. It will be streamed on B1G+ while Austin Render will have the call on the Indiana Sports Radio Network via IUHoosiers.com/Audio.
Team Stats
Pitching:
W: Swanson, Deron (1-0)
L: Michalak, Jake (1-2)
Batting:
2B: Paul Jr., Alonzo 1
HR: Graveline, Matthew 1
RBI: Graveline, Matthew 3
Base Running:
RUNS: Ellis, Lee 1 ; Pettorini, Tyler 1 ; Graveline, Matthew 1
HBP: Ellis, Lee 1
Batting:
2B: Wiggins, Andrew 1 ; Cerny, Tyler 1
HR: Dickerson, Korbyn 1 ; Denny, Hogan 1
RBI: Wiggins, Andrew 2 ; Taylor, Devin 2 ; Dickerson, Korbyn 4 ; Stadler, Jake 1 ; Denny, Hogan 3
Base Running:
RUNS: Wiggins, Andrew 2 ; Taylor, Devin 3 ; Dickerson, Korbyn 1 ; Stadler, Jake 2 ; Hanley, Jake 1 ; Denny, Hogan 1 ; Malamazian, Cooper 1 ; Cerny, Tyler 2 ; Moore, Will 1
SB: Taylor, Devin 1 ; Moore, Will 2
HBP: Denny, Hogan 1 ; Malamazian, Cooper 1
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