Hoosiers Swept by Big Ten Leaders

Sunday, April 27

Iowa City, Iowa

2:02 PM

Indiana University

23-21, 12-12

Iowa

31-12, 20-4

Indiana

Iowa

4/27/2025 5:00:00 PM | Baseball

Box Score Box Score (PDF)

IOWA CITY, Iowa. – Iowa staked its claim as the Big Ten favorites down the stretch, capping off a dominant weekend against the Indiana Baseball team (23-21, 12-12 B1G) with a 10-0, run-rule shortened (F/7) on Sunday (April 27) afternoon at Banks Field.

The starting pitching for Iowa had IU's offense out of whack the entire weekend. Right-handed pitcher Reece Beuter went six scoreless innings on Sunday with seven strikeouts to just one walk. IU mustered three hits through seven innings. Two double plays in the second and third innings halted any potential momentum the visitors had.

IU was shutout for the first time since opening weekend (Feb. 16 – vs. Oregon State). It was held scoreless in conference play for the first time since dropping a 12-0 decision – also at Iowa – three years ago in 2022. The last five games at Banks Field have yielded four runs for the Hoosiers.

Graduate student right-handed pitcher Ben Grable (L, 4-2) recorded a career high eight strikeouts but was handed the loss after giving up six runs. Iowa struck for four runs (three unearned) off of sophomore reliever Jackson Yarberry. IU was held scoreless in the seventh as the run-rule came into effect.

The road trip continues for IU this week at Evansville (Tuesday) and Abilene Christian (Friday-Sunday) as head coach Jeff Mercer's program steps out of conference action for the next four games. The next conference weekend is in two weeks against in-state rival Purdue at Bart Kaufman Field (May 9-11).

Scoring Recap
Bottom Second
Caleb Wulf opened the scoring with a RBI single up the middle. Andy Nelson made it a crooked number with a two-run blast off the scoreboard.
Iowa 3, Indiana 0

Bottom Third
Daniel Rogers walked with the bases loaded to score the team's fourth run. Wulf added a sacrifice fly before Jaixen Frost hit a ground-rule double to further the damage.
Iowa 6, Indiana 0

Bottom Sixth
Nelson hit his second home run of the game. Gable Mitchell smashed a three-run home run to bring the run-rule into effect.
Iowa 10, Indiana 0

Top Hoosier Performers
#11 Moore, Will
1-3

#5 Taylor, Devin
1-3

#12 Denny, Hogan
1-3

Inside the Box Score
• IU recorded just three hits and was shutout for the second time this season.
• All three of Iowa's starting pitchers worked into at least the sixth inning this weekend.
• Hoosier pitchers recorded nine strikeouts.

Notes to Know
• Graduate student right-handed pitcher Ben Grable recorded a career high eight strikeouts. Eight of his 12 recorded outs came via the punchout. It was his third outing of the season with at least six strikeouts for the Hoosiers this year.

• IU was swept in Big Ten play for the first time since the final weekend of April two seasons ago (2023) when Maryland came to Bloomington and won all three games. It is IU's first time being swept on the road since doing so as well at Iowa in 2022.

Up Next
The road trip continues for IU as it preps to head to Evansville for a midweek contest with the Purple Aces. Tuesday's (April 29) game will be streamed on ESPN+ and can also be heard on the Indiana Sports Radio Network via IUHoosiers.com/Audio.