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Hanley’s Hot Bat Helps Hoosiers Split Double Dip
3/28/2025 10:00:00 PM | Baseball
BLOOMINGTON, Ind. – On a day that saw 54 combined hits, the Indiana Baseball team (15-12, 6-5 B1G) settled for a doubleheader split with visiting USC on Friday (March 28) at Bart Kaufman Field. USC pulled away in the opener for a 10-5 win before IU jumped out in a big way to win the nightcap 13-6.
Freshman first baseman Jake Hanley, freshman shortstop Cooper Malamazian and junior second baseman Tyler Cerny combined for 15 hits across the two games. Hanley had three-hit efforts in both ends of the doubleheader while Cerny exploded for the fourth four-hit effort of his career in game two.
IU asked its veteran pitchers to eat a lot of innings in Friday's affairs. Graduate student right-handed pitcher Cole Gilley (W, 5-1) picked up his second win of the week with five innings in the evening victory. He allowed five runs but recorded 10 strikeouts and relinquished just one walk. Redshirt junior southpaw Grant Holderfield had his best outing of the season with 2.2 innings of action and five punchouts. Redshirt junior right-handed pitcher Pete Haas recorded the final four outs.
Even with three freshmen in the infield, IU's defense was spectacular across 18 innings. Malamazian and Cerny combined on a slick double play in the first game while freshman third baseman Will Moore made everything look routine at the hot corner.
Hanley is swinging an exceptionally hot bat right now and has taken over the team lead with 44 hits this season. In his last five games, the Mason, Ohio native has 12 hits, four home runs and 10 RBIs. His batting average has peaked over .400 on the season and he has become a threat in the middle of IU's order.
IU's third rubber match of the season is set for tomorrow afternoon (Noon) at Bart Kaufman Field. IU has lost both rubber matches this year and need one victory to win its fifth-straight Big Ten home series. The Hoosiers have won the final game of a home conference weekend on four-straight occasions.
Game 1: USC 10, Indiana 5
Recap – Game 1
The Indiana Baseball team (14-12, 5-5 B1G) struck early on Friday afternoon but couldn't find the big hit late in a 10-5 setback to USC. The Trojans smashed 16 base hits across nine innings and put up crooked numbers in three different frames.
Freshman first baseman Jake Hanley hit a two-run home run to open the scoring as part of a three-hit game for the young cleanup man. Junior second baseman Tyler Cerny scored on a balk to open up a 3-0 advantage for the home team.
USC took the momentum back in the fourth inning when it exploded for three-straight home runs. Brayden Dowd and Jack Basseer hit no-doubt blasts, sandwiched by a wind-aided home run for Adrian Lopez. Freshman shortstop Cooper Malamazian handed IU a brief one-run lead in the sixth inning but that was all she wrote for IU.
With veteran reliever Gavin Seebold in his second time around the order, USC worked seven runs in the final three innings. IU got the first two outs in the ninth without allowing a baserunner but couldn't find the 27th out of the game before the Trojans added three insurance runs.
Sophomore outfielder Andrew Wiggins hit a solo home run to lead off the ninth inning but USC reliever Brodie Purcell sat down the next three Hoosiers in order. It was the second time in the last week that IU had a one-run lead in the sixth and saw it slip away late (L, 4-7 – Saturday, March 22nd at UCLA)
Game 2: Indiana 13, USC 6
Recap – Game 2
As has been the case for the last handful of years, the Hoosiers quickly put the first game to bed and responded with an emphatic victory. The Indiana Baseball team (15-12, 6-5 B1G) scored six runs in the second inning to take the lead for good and cruise to a 13-6 win over USC.
Graduate student pitcher Cole Gilley (W, 5-1) was hit around but limited the damage with 10 strikeouts and just walk. With two runners on and two outs in the fifth, Gilley threw a breaking ball that was swung on and missed for his final out of the day. Redshirt juniors Grant Holderfield and Pete Haas allowed just one run while recording the last 12 outs.
IU's offense exploded for four multi-run innings including two runs each in the fourth, fifth and sixth innings. Freshman first baseman Jake Hanley, freshman shortstop Cooper Malamazian and junior second baseman Tyler Cerny combined for 10 base hits. Cerny matched a career high with four knocks while Hanley worked his second three-hit day of the afternoon. All three had at least two RBIs.
It was IU's second time this week and fifth time this season with at least 15 base hits. The Hoosiers have homered in 10-straight games. In those last 10 games, Hanley has his six home runs and recorded 16 base hits. Hanley and Malamazian, along with fellow first-year players Will Moore and Hogan Denny, are all hitting at least .343 during that timeframe. They've exploded for 43 hits in IU's 7-3 stretch.
The Friday evening win allows the Hoosiers the chance to go for a series win against USC on Saturday (March 29) afternoon. The Trojans ended the evening at No. 51 in the RPI – giving IU another important RPI opportunity in late March.
Inside the Box Score – Game 1
• IU's pitching staff allowed a season-high 16 hits.
• The Hoosiers recorded at least 10 hits at the plate for the 16th time this year.
• IU finished just 2-for-11 with runners in scoring position.
• Freshmen combined for six of IU's 10 base hits.
Inside the Box Score – Game 2
• Cole Gilley recorded 10 of IU's 16 strikeouts on the mound.
• Four players had multi-hit efforts for the Hoosiers.
• Tyler Cerny recorded his fourth career four-hit day.
• IU's second inning saw it score six of its 13 runs.
Notes to Know – Both Games
• The Hoosiers won in the second game of a Big Ten regular season doubleheader for the third time this year. Dating all the way back to 2022, IU has won the back end of a regular season conference doubleheader on eight-consecutive occasions. It's last loss in the scenario was on May 15, 2022 against Minnesota.
• Freshman first baseman Jake Hanley is on a tear at the plate. He's hitting .571 (12-21) over the last five games with four home runs, seven runs scored and 10 RBIs. On the season, he leads the team in batting average (.404) and total hits (44). He's also closing in on becoming the fifth IU freshman in the last four years with 10 home runs in a season.
• Redshirt senior pitcher Cole Gilley picked up his second win of the week and the fifth of his season after a five-inning effort in the nightcap win over USC. He also recorded 10 strikeouts, his second double-digit strikeout effort of the year. He's the first IU pitcher with at least 10 strikeouts on multiple occasions in the same year since Connor Foley did so twice last season (10 – vs. Illinois, 10 – at Maryland).
• Junior infielder Tyler Cerny hit the 25th home run of his career in Friday's nightcap. He moves into 22nd on IU's all-time home run list in program history. The veteran is also up to 172 hits in his three-year IU career. He needs just 28 more to reach 200 during his time in Bloomington.
Up Next
The Hoosiers will go for the series win on Saturday (March 29) afternoon. First pitch is set for 12:00 p.m. on B1G+ and can be heard on the Indiana Sports Radio Network via IUHoosiers.com/Audio.
Freshman first baseman Jake Hanley, freshman shortstop Cooper Malamazian and junior second baseman Tyler Cerny combined for 15 hits across the two games. Hanley had three-hit efforts in both ends of the doubleheader while Cerny exploded for the fourth four-hit effort of his career in game two.
IU asked its veteran pitchers to eat a lot of innings in Friday's affairs. Graduate student right-handed pitcher Cole Gilley (W, 5-1) picked up his second win of the week with five innings in the evening victory. He allowed five runs but recorded 10 strikeouts and relinquished just one walk. Redshirt junior southpaw Grant Holderfield had his best outing of the season with 2.2 innings of action and five punchouts. Redshirt junior right-handed pitcher Pete Haas recorded the final four outs.
Even with three freshmen in the infield, IU's defense was spectacular across 18 innings. Malamazian and Cerny combined on a slick double play in the first game while freshman third baseman Will Moore made everything look routine at the hot corner.
Hanley is swinging an exceptionally hot bat right now and has taken over the team lead with 44 hits this season. In his last five games, the Mason, Ohio native has 12 hits, four home runs and 10 RBIs. His batting average has peaked over .400 on the season and he has become a threat in the middle of IU's order.
IU's third rubber match of the season is set for tomorrow afternoon (Noon) at Bart Kaufman Field. IU has lost both rubber matches this year and need one victory to win its fifth-straight Big Ten home series. The Hoosiers have won the final game of a home conference weekend on four-straight occasions.
Game 1: USC 10, Indiana 5
Recap – Game 1
The Indiana Baseball team (14-12, 5-5 B1G) struck early on Friday afternoon but couldn't find the big hit late in a 10-5 setback to USC. The Trojans smashed 16 base hits across nine innings and put up crooked numbers in three different frames.
Freshman first baseman Jake Hanley hit a two-run home run to open the scoring as part of a three-hit game for the young cleanup man. Junior second baseman Tyler Cerny scored on a balk to open up a 3-0 advantage for the home team.
USC took the momentum back in the fourth inning when it exploded for three-straight home runs. Brayden Dowd and Jack Basseer hit no-doubt blasts, sandwiched by a wind-aided home run for Adrian Lopez. Freshman shortstop Cooper Malamazian handed IU a brief one-run lead in the sixth inning but that was all she wrote for IU.
With veteran reliever Gavin Seebold in his second time around the order, USC worked seven runs in the final three innings. IU got the first two outs in the ninth without allowing a baserunner but couldn't find the 27th out of the game before the Trojans added three insurance runs.
Sophomore outfielder Andrew Wiggins hit a solo home run to lead off the ninth inning but USC reliever Brodie Purcell sat down the next three Hoosiers in order. It was the second time in the last week that IU had a one-run lead in the sixth and saw it slip away late (L, 4-7 – Saturday, March 22nd at UCLA)
Game 2: Indiana 13, USC 6
Recap – Game 2
As has been the case for the last handful of years, the Hoosiers quickly put the first game to bed and responded with an emphatic victory. The Indiana Baseball team (15-12, 6-5 B1G) scored six runs in the second inning to take the lead for good and cruise to a 13-6 win over USC.
Graduate student pitcher Cole Gilley (W, 5-1) was hit around but limited the damage with 10 strikeouts and just walk. With two runners on and two outs in the fifth, Gilley threw a breaking ball that was swung on and missed for his final out of the day. Redshirt juniors Grant Holderfield and Pete Haas allowed just one run while recording the last 12 outs.
IU's offense exploded for four multi-run innings including two runs each in the fourth, fifth and sixth innings. Freshman first baseman Jake Hanley, freshman shortstop Cooper Malamazian and junior second baseman Tyler Cerny combined for 10 base hits. Cerny matched a career high with four knocks while Hanley worked his second three-hit day of the afternoon. All three had at least two RBIs.
It was IU's second time this week and fifth time this season with at least 15 base hits. The Hoosiers have homered in 10-straight games. In those last 10 games, Hanley has his six home runs and recorded 16 base hits. Hanley and Malamazian, along with fellow first-year players Will Moore and Hogan Denny, are all hitting at least .343 during that timeframe. They've exploded for 43 hits in IU's 7-3 stretch.
The Friday evening win allows the Hoosiers the chance to go for a series win against USC on Saturday (March 29) afternoon. The Trojans ended the evening at No. 51 in the RPI – giving IU another important RPI opportunity in late March.
Inside the Box Score – Game 1
• IU's pitching staff allowed a season-high 16 hits.
• The Hoosiers recorded at least 10 hits at the plate for the 16th time this year.
• IU finished just 2-for-11 with runners in scoring position.
• Freshmen combined for six of IU's 10 base hits.
Inside the Box Score – Game 2
• Cole Gilley recorded 10 of IU's 16 strikeouts on the mound.
• Four players had multi-hit efforts for the Hoosiers.
• Tyler Cerny recorded his fourth career four-hit day.
• IU's second inning saw it score six of its 13 runs.
Notes to Know – Both Games
• The Hoosiers won in the second game of a Big Ten regular season doubleheader for the third time this year. Dating all the way back to 2022, IU has won the back end of a regular season conference doubleheader on eight-consecutive occasions. It's last loss in the scenario was on May 15, 2022 against Minnesota.
• Freshman first baseman Jake Hanley is on a tear at the plate. He's hitting .571 (12-21) over the last five games with four home runs, seven runs scored and 10 RBIs. On the season, he leads the team in batting average (.404) and total hits (44). He's also closing in on becoming the fifth IU freshman in the last four years with 10 home runs in a season.
• Redshirt senior pitcher Cole Gilley picked up his second win of the week and the fifth of his season after a five-inning effort in the nightcap win over USC. He also recorded 10 strikeouts, his second double-digit strikeout effort of the year. He's the first IU pitcher with at least 10 strikeouts on multiple occasions in the same year since Connor Foley did so twice last season (10 – vs. Illinois, 10 – at Maryland).
• Junior infielder Tyler Cerny hit the 25th home run of his career in Friday's nightcap. He moves into 22nd on IU's all-time home run list in program history. The veteran is also up to 172 hits in his three-year IU career. He needs just 28 more to reach 200 during his time in Bloomington.
Up Next
The Hoosiers will go for the series win on Saturday (March 29) afternoon. First pitch is set for 12:00 p.m. on B1G+ and can be heard on the Indiana Sports Radio Network via IUHoosiers.com/Audio.
Team Stats
Pitching:
W: Gilley, Cole (5-1)
L: Aoki, Caden (2-2)
Batting:
2B: Hedges, Ethan 1 ; Basseer, Jack 1 ; Lopez, Augie 1
HR: Hedges, Ethan 1 ; Basseer, Jack 1
RBI: Hedges, Ethan 2 ; Basseer, Jack 1 ; Grudzielanek, Bryce 2
Base Running:
RUNS: Hedges, Ethan 1 ; Basseer, Jack 3 ; Covarrubias, Abbrie 1 ; Lamb, Andrew 1
HBP: Lamb, Andrew 1
Batting:
2B: Wiggins, Andrew 1 ; Hanley, Jake 1 ; Cerny, Tyler 1 ; Malamazian, Cooper 2
HR: Hanley, Jake 1 ; Cerny, Tyler 1
RBI: Taylor, Devin 2 ; Dickerson, Korbyn 1 ; Hanley, Jake 4 ; Cerny, Tyler 3 ; Malamazian, Cooper 2
SH: Dickerson, Korbyn 1
Base Running:
RUNS: Wiggins, Andrew 1 ; Taylor, Devin 2 ; Hanley, Jake 2 ; Brenczewski, Joey 1 ; Cerny, Tyler 2 ; Stadler, Jake 2 ; Malamazian, Cooper 2 ; Moore, Will 1
SB: Cerny, Tyler 1
HBP: Wiggins, Andrew 1 ; Brenczewski, Joey 1
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