Saturday Road Defeat in Iowa City

Saturday, April 26

Iowa City, Iowa

3:02 PM

Indiana University

23-20, 12-11

Iowa

30-12, 19-4

Indiana

Iowa

4/26/2025 7:00:00 PM | Baseball

Box Score Box Score (PDF)

IOWA CITY, Iowa. – It was just one of those days at the ballpark. Iowa got friendly bounces and put together timely at-bats to pick apart the Indiana Baseball team (23-20, 12-11 B1G) in a commanding 13-2 (F/7) win at Banks Field. Iowa secured the series with the win and will go for the sweep tomorrow (April 27) afternoon.

After a slow offensive night in the cold on Friday, IU was hoping the bats would wake up in the middle game of the weekend series. Outside of a four-hit fifth inning, that never came true. IU managed just two runs on seven hits and failed to draw within striking distance of the Big Ten leaders.

Graduate student Cole Gilley (L, 7-3) struggled through a tough Iowa lineup and lasted just 3+ innings on the mound. Junior reliever Aydan Decker Petty came in and settled things down with 3.0 innings of one-run ball but it was all for not. Iowa struck for a bases-loaded walk and a grand slam to cap off a run-rule victory in the seventh.

The Hoosiers have mustered just three runs in 17 offensive innings this weekend. IU will need to get the bats going as it tries to salvage the weekend finale tomorrow in Iowa City. The Hoosiers haven't been swept in two years and haven't been swept on the road in nearly three seasons. First pitch on Sunday is set for 2:02 p.m. ET/1:02 p.m. CT.

Scoring Recap
Bottom Second
With two outs on the board, Iowa got to IU starter Cole Gilley. Jaixen Frost smashed a two-run home run to open the scoring on Saturday.
Iowa 2, Indiana 0

Bottom Third
Reese Moore grounded out to the second baseman to add another tally to the board. Miles Risley continued to do what was needed with another RBI groundout – this one to the pitcher.
Iowa 4, Indiana 0

Bottom Fourth
It was more of the same in the fourth. Death by a thousand paper cuts. Ben Wilmes singled up the gap to score two before Gable Mitchell laid down a sacrifice bunt to push the lead to seven runs.
Iowa 7, Indiana 0

Top Fifth
The visitors did their only damage of the night in the fifth inning. Jake Stadler had a RBI single while Devin Taylor put together a RBI double. IU had a chance for more but had both a double play and a weak-contact ground ball in the frame.
Iowa 7, Indiana 2

Bottom Sixth
Mitchell helped Iowa continue to win via small ball. Mitchell grounded out to the second baseman for another RBI on the afternoon.
Iowa 8, Indiana 2

Bottom Seventh
The Hawkeyes put things to bed in the seventh with a run-rule win. Ben Swails walked with the bases loaded before Wilmes hit a grand slam off the foul pole in left field.
Iowa 13, Indiana 2

Top Hoosier Performers
#15 Malamazian, Cooper
2-3, R

#55 Decker-Petty, Aydan
3.0 IP, 2 H, 1 R, 2 K

Inside the Box Score
• IU's pitching handed out 10 free passes in seven innings – five walks and five hit-by-pitches.
• The Hoosiers had just two extra-base hits at the plate.
• Five Iowa RBIs came off of groundouts, sacrifice bunts or walks.

Notes to Know
• Freshman shortstop Cooper Malamazian recorded the 13th multi-hit game of his young career. On the season, IU true freshmen have combined for 46 multi-hit contests. Malamazian, Jake Hanley and Will Moore all have at least eight through this point in the year.

• Nine of IU's 23 Big Ten games this season have ended via the 10-run rule. IU is actually 6-3 in those contests but the Hoosiers have lost a game in seven innings – via the run-rule – in three-straight weekends against league competition. It's the sixth time this season that the offense has failed to score more than two runs.

Up Next
IU will look to salvage a game in Iowa City and avoid getting swept on the road for the first time since 2022 (at Iowa). All the games this weekend will be broadcasted on B1G+. The series finale can also be heard on the Indiana Sports Radio Network via IUHoosiers.com/Audio.