Taylor’s Historic Day Finishes Off Series Win

Sunday, April 20

Bloomington, Ind.

12:00 PM

Indiana University

22-18, 0

Maryland

18-23, 0

Maryland

Indiana

Taylor’s Historic Day Finishes Off Series Win

4/20/2025 6:00:00 PM | Baseball

Box Score Box Score (PDF)

BLOOMINGTON, Ind. – Junior outfielder Devin Taylor has done a lot of amazing things during his three-year career with the Hoosiers. But he has never been quite as efficient as he was in Sunday's (April 20) 15-5 (F/8) win over Maryland at Bart Kaufman Field.

The five-tool left fielder reached safely in all six plate appearances, working three walks and three hits. That three-hit day includes a three-run home run that brought the run-rule into effect in the rubber match against the Terrapins in the eighth inning.

Since at least 2005, no IU player had ever reached base safely in every plate appearance while recording at least three hits and three walks. That was until Taylor woke up on Sunday morning. He made trip to the batter's box count as the Hoosiers finished off the series victory over Maryland.

IU's offense stranded a ton of runners in the first half of the ballgame but tore Maryland's bullpen apart for 10 runs from the sixth inning through the last at-bat in the eighth inning. The Hoosiers hit five home runs, led by two from freshman first baseman Jake Hanley.

The top three batters (Moore, Taylor, Dickerson) in IU's order combined to go 9-for-12 at the plate with nine runs scored, nine RBIs and five walks. Freshman third baseman Will Moore moved into the leadoff spot for the first time in his career and reached base on five occasions.

After pitching the ninth inning in Friday's win, graduate student pitcher Ben Grable got the start on Sunday and worked four innings of one-run baseball. Sophomore southpaw Ryan Rushing and fifth-year senior pitcher Gavin Seebold combined to secure the final 12 outs that IU needed in the eight-inning win.

The Hoosiers will play the next eight games away from Bloomington – beginning with a game at Victory Field in Indianapolis on Wednesday (April 23) against Ball State. Conference play continues next weekend (April 25-27) against Big Ten leaders Iowa in Iowa City.

Scoring Recap
Bottom First
Will Moore reached on a leadoff double and proceeded to come around to score on a wild pitch for the game's first run.
Indiana 1, Maryland 0

Bottom Third
Korbyn Dickerson smoked a single into left field to score Moore and give IU a two-run advantage.
Indiana 2, Maryland 0

Top Fourth
Alex Calarco continued to damage this weekend, smashing a ball over the fence in right field.
Indiana 2, Maryland 1

Bottom Fifth
Jake Hanley broke out of a mini-slump with a massive home run to left field.
Indiana 3, Maryland 1

Top Sixth
Calarco put a ball into the wind and found his way into a game-tying two-run blast off of IU reliever Gavin Seebold.
Indiana 3, Maryland 3

Bottom Sixth
IU wasted little time taking the lead back. Taylor doubled off the wall in center field to score Moore before Dickerson hit a two-run tank over the bullpen in left field. IU got another pair of runs on solo blasts from Hanley and Tyler Cerny.
Indiana 8, Maryland 3

Top Seventh
The Hacopian brothers made life difficult in the seventh. Chris, the younger of the two, roped a two-run single into the outfield to bring around a pair of runners.
Indiana 8, Maryland 5

Bottom Seventh
The home team got those runs back in the bottom half of the frame. Dickerson singled home Taylor before Cooper Malamazian worked a sacrifice fly to center field.
Indiana 10, Maryland 5

Bottom Eighth
The Hoosiers finished off the game early. A RBI walk and a wild pitch set the table for Taylor to end the game on a three-run home run.
Indiana 15, Maryland 5

Top Hoosier Performers
#17 Grable, Ben
4.0 IP, 3 H, 1 ER, 4 K

#5 Taylor, Devin
3-3, HR, 3 R, 4 RBI, 3 BB

#20 Dickerson, Korbyn
3-5, HR, 2 R, 4 RBI

Inside the Box Score
• IU's offense racked up 15 runs and 17 hits without finishing their at-bats in the eighth inning.
• All nine starters worked their way into the hit column.
• Between walks and hit-by-pitches, IU recorded 10 free passes.
• The top three batters in IU's lineup each had three hits.

Notes to Know
• The IU offense hit five home runs in Sunday's win – the second time the Hoosiers have gone yard at least five times in a single game this season. It's the first time the team has hit five home runs in a Big Ten game since May 17, 2024 (5 – vs. Michigan). Four different players combined on the five long balls.

• Freshman first baseman Jake Hanley had the second multi-home run game of his young career (March 14 – vs. Ohio State). He hadn't homered in his last eight games but takes his season tally to nine in 2025. He just needs one more home run to ensure that IU has a fourth-straight season with a true freshman hitting at least 10 home runs.

• Junior outfielder Devin Taylor reached base safely in all six plate appearances on Sunday. He worked three walks but also finished the game with three hits. He ended the contest just a triple short of the cycle and finished the contest in run-rule fashion with a three-run blast.

• He is the first IU player – since at least 2005 – to reach safely in all six plate appearances while recording at least three walks and three hits in the same game. His three free passes also helped Taylor become the third IU player since 2001 (Kyle Schwarber & Carter Mathison) to be walked at least 110 times in their career.

Up Next
IU will be away from Bart Kaufman Field for the next two weeks. First up on the trip from home is a stop at Victory Field for the second meeting of the year with Ball State. The game can be heard on the Indiana Sports Radio Network via IUHoosiers.com/Audio.