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Hanley Helps Hoosiers to Bounceback Win
4/30/2025 11:00:00 PM | Baseball
EVANSVILLE, Ind. – Freshman first baseman Jake Hanley had a career day at the plate, providing an outstanding offensive performance to help the Indiana Baseball team (24-21, 12-12 B1G) get back into the win column on Wednesday (April 30) evening at Charles H. Braun Stadium.
Hanley recorded career highs in hits (4), RBIs (5) and total bases (12) to pair with his third multi-home run game of the season out of the cleanup spot. He finished a double short of the cycle but was instrumental in opening a late lead in IU's 14-6 win over Evansville.
His freshman counterpart, shortstop Cooper Malamazian, provided three hits and three RBIs in a lopsided victory over the Purple Aces. For eight innings, the lead never grew bigger than four runs. But IU exploded for eight runs in a marathon ninth inning. Malamazian's bases-clearing triple helped put the game out of hand in IU's final at-bat.
Junior pitcher Aydan Decker-Petty (W, 1-1) provided four quality innings, throwing a season-high 57 pitches in relief of veteran opener Drew Buhr. Freshman southpaw Brayton Thomas tossed a career-best four strikeouts to keep the game in check before right-handed relievers Pete Haas and Jacob Vogel got the final six outs.
IU's much-needed victory closes out the month of April and sends the Hoosiers to Texas for a three-game set with Abilene Christian this weekend (May 2-4). Just three more series' remain on IU's schedule as it tries to build momentum before the Big Ten Tournament in Omaha at the end of May.
Scoring Recap
Top Second
Jake Hanley hit a no-doubt solo home run to right field to open the scoring.
Indiana 1, Evansville 0
Top Third
IU added another pair of home runs in the third. Devin Taylor hit a two-run blast before Hanley added his second long ball of the evening.
Indiana 4, Evansville 0
Bottom Fifth
The home team got a pair back in the fifth. Harrison Taubert scored on a pass ball before Charlie Longmeier singled through the left side to score Ty Rumsey.
Indiana 4, Evansville 2
Top Eighth
Hanley continued his hot night with a RBI triple to add insurance to the board. He'd eventually come around to score on a wild pitch.
Indiana 6, Evansville 2
Bottom Eighth
Evansville got one back in the eighth with a ground-rule double from Drew McConnell.
Indiana 6, Evansville 3
Top Ninth
Korbyn Dickerson added a RBI to his season tally with a bases-loaded walk. Hanley scored two on a RBI single. Cooper Malamazian cleared the bases with a three-run triple to break it open. Tyler Cerny added to the fun with a RBI double to left field. Jake Stadler singled up the middle to put the eighth run on the board.
Indiana 14, Evansville 3
Bottom Ninth
Cal McGinnis had a RBI double to add to Evansville's tally in the ninth. The Purple Aces added two more in the ninth but IU closed out the victory.
Indiana 14, Evansville 6
Top Hoosier Performers
#55 Decker-Petty, Aydan
4.0 IP, 3 H, 2 R, 4 K
#34 Hanley, Jake
4-5, 2 HR, 4 R, 5 RBI
#15 Malamazian, Cooper
3-5, 2B, 3B, 3 RBI
#14 Thomas, Brayton
2.0 IP, 2 H, 0 R, 4 K
Inside the Box Score
• IU's offense scored 14 runs on 14 hits. Freshmen had eight of the 14 hits.
• Freshman first baseman Jake Hanley recorded 12 total bases.
• Every starting position player reached base at least once.
• There were three multi-hit games for IU, all three were with at least three base knocks.
Notes to Know
• Freshman first baseman Jake Hanley had perhaps the brightest game of his young career. He recorded his third multi-home run game of the season with back-to-back blasts in the second and third innings. He's the first IU player with at least three multi-home run games in the same year since Devin Taylor (4 – 2023) two years ago.
• It was also the first four-hit game for Hanley and a career high in RBI's (5) for the Mason, Ohio native. He's the seventh true freshman since 2022 with a four-hit game for the Hoosiers. Hanley is the second (Cooper Malamazian) to do it this season.
• Junior outfielder Devin Taylor extended his own lead a top the home run charts at Indiana, hitting the 50th long ball of his illustrious career. He also moved into a tie for 10th on the program's all-time RBI list (165), tying legendary first baseman Sam Travis (2012-14) on the charts.
• Graduate student right-handed pitcher Drew Buhr made his return to the mound after a six-week absence through injury. He made his first start for the Hoosiers and tossed a scoreless first inning. Buhr will be an important bullpen piece down the stretch for IU.
• Junior right-handed pitcher Aydan Decker-Petty threw a season high four innings and a season best 57 pitches. He ate up key innings in the midweek contest and earned his first victory of the season. Freshman southpaw Brayton Thomas recorded a career high four strikeouts.
Up Next
IU continues its week against non-conference opponents with a three-game set at Abilene Christian. The series in Texas will be streamed on ESPN+ can also be heard on the Indiana Sports Radio Network via IUHoosiers.com/Audio.
Hanley recorded career highs in hits (4), RBIs (5) and total bases (12) to pair with his third multi-home run game of the season out of the cleanup spot. He finished a double short of the cycle but was instrumental in opening a late lead in IU's 14-6 win over Evansville.
His freshman counterpart, shortstop Cooper Malamazian, provided three hits and three RBIs in a lopsided victory over the Purple Aces. For eight innings, the lead never grew bigger than four runs. But IU exploded for eight runs in a marathon ninth inning. Malamazian's bases-clearing triple helped put the game out of hand in IU's final at-bat.
Junior pitcher Aydan Decker-Petty (W, 1-1) provided four quality innings, throwing a season-high 57 pitches in relief of veteran opener Drew Buhr. Freshman southpaw Brayton Thomas tossed a career-best four strikeouts to keep the game in check before right-handed relievers Pete Haas and Jacob Vogel got the final six outs.
IU's much-needed victory closes out the month of April and sends the Hoosiers to Texas for a three-game set with Abilene Christian this weekend (May 2-4). Just three more series' remain on IU's schedule as it tries to build momentum before the Big Ten Tournament in Omaha at the end of May.
Scoring Recap
Top Second
Jake Hanley hit a no-doubt solo home run to right field to open the scoring.
Indiana 1, Evansville 0
Top Third
IU added another pair of home runs in the third. Devin Taylor hit a two-run blast before Hanley added his second long ball of the evening.
Indiana 4, Evansville 0
Bottom Fifth
The home team got a pair back in the fifth. Harrison Taubert scored on a pass ball before Charlie Longmeier singled through the left side to score Ty Rumsey.
Indiana 4, Evansville 2
Top Eighth
Hanley continued his hot night with a RBI triple to add insurance to the board. He'd eventually come around to score on a wild pitch.
Indiana 6, Evansville 2
Bottom Eighth
Evansville got one back in the eighth with a ground-rule double from Drew McConnell.
Indiana 6, Evansville 3
Top Ninth
Korbyn Dickerson added a RBI to his season tally with a bases-loaded walk. Hanley scored two on a RBI single. Cooper Malamazian cleared the bases with a three-run triple to break it open. Tyler Cerny added to the fun with a RBI double to left field. Jake Stadler singled up the middle to put the eighth run on the board.
Indiana 14, Evansville 3
Bottom Ninth
Cal McGinnis had a RBI double to add to Evansville's tally in the ninth. The Purple Aces added two more in the ninth but IU closed out the victory.
Indiana 14, Evansville 6
Top Hoosier Performers
#55 Decker-Petty, Aydan
4.0 IP, 3 H, 2 R, 4 K
#34 Hanley, Jake
4-5, 2 HR, 4 R, 5 RBI
#15 Malamazian, Cooper
3-5, 2B, 3B, 3 RBI
#14 Thomas, Brayton
2.0 IP, 2 H, 0 R, 4 K
Inside the Box Score
• IU's offense scored 14 runs on 14 hits. Freshmen had eight of the 14 hits.
• Freshman first baseman Jake Hanley recorded 12 total bases.
• Every starting position player reached base at least once.
• There were three multi-hit games for IU, all three were with at least three base knocks.
Notes to Know
• Freshman first baseman Jake Hanley had perhaps the brightest game of his young career. He recorded his third multi-home run game of the season with back-to-back blasts in the second and third innings. He's the first IU player with at least three multi-home run games in the same year since Devin Taylor (4 – 2023) two years ago.
• It was also the first four-hit game for Hanley and a career high in RBI's (5) for the Mason, Ohio native. He's the seventh true freshman since 2022 with a four-hit game for the Hoosiers. Hanley is the second (Cooper Malamazian) to do it this season.
• Junior outfielder Devin Taylor extended his own lead a top the home run charts at Indiana, hitting the 50th long ball of his illustrious career. He also moved into a tie for 10th on the program's all-time RBI list (165), tying legendary first baseman Sam Travis (2012-14) on the charts.
• Graduate student right-handed pitcher Drew Buhr made his return to the mound after a six-week absence through injury. He made his first start for the Hoosiers and tossed a scoreless first inning. Buhr will be an important bullpen piece down the stretch for IU.
• Junior right-handed pitcher Aydan Decker-Petty threw a season high four innings and a season best 57 pitches. He ate up key innings in the midweek contest and earned his first victory of the season. Freshman southpaw Brayton Thomas recorded a career high four strikeouts.
Up Next
IU continues its week against non-conference opponents with a three-game set at Abilene Christian. The series in Texas will be streamed on ESPN+ can also be heard on the Indiana Sports Radio Network via IUHoosiers.com/Audio.
Team Stats
Pitching:
W: Decker-Petty, Aydan (1-1)
L: Kellen Roberts (0-5)
Batting:
2B: Malamazian, Cooper 1 ; Cerny, Tyler 1
3B: Hanley, Jake 1 ; Malamazian, Cooper 1
HR: Taylor, Devin 1 ; Hanley, Jake 2
RBI: Taylor, Devin 2 ; Dickerson, Korbyn 1 ; Hanley, Jake 5 ; Malamazian, Cooper 3 ; Cerny, Tyler 1 ; Stadler, Jake 1
SH: Cerny, Tyler 1
Base Running:
RUNS: Moore, Will 1 ; Taylor, Devin 3 ; Dickerson, Korbyn 1 ; Hanley, Jake 4 ; Decker, Cole 1 ; Malamazian, Cooper 1 ; Cerny, Tyler 1 ; Wiggins, Andrew 1 ; Stadler, Jake 1
SB: Taylor, Devin 1
CS: Taylor, Devin 1
HBP: Moore, Will 1 ; Denny, Hogan 1 ; Wiggins, Andrew 1
Batting:
2B: Cal McGinnis 1 ; Evan Waggoner 1 ; Harrison Taubert 1 ; Drew McConnell 1
RBI: Charlie Longmeier 1 ; Cal McGinnis 1 ; Evan Waggoner 1 ; Drew McConnell 1
Base Running:
RUNS: Ty Rumsey 2 ; Cal McGinnis 1 ; Brodie Peart 1 ; Evan Waggoner 1 ; Harrison Taubert 1
SB: Ty Rumsey 2
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