Big Hits Escape Hoosiers in Saturday Setback

Saturday, May 10

Bloomington, Ind.

2:00 PM

Indiana University

28-22, 0

Purdue

29-21, 0

Purdue

Indiana

5/10/2025 5:00:00 PM | Baseball

Box Score Box Score (PDF)

BLOOMINGTON, Ind. – It always felt like the Indiana Baseball team (28-22, 13-13 B1G) was one swing of the bat from getting back into the game. However, that clutch swing never came as the Hoosiers dropped a 5-1 decision to Purdue on Saturday (May 10) afternoon at Bart Kaufman Field.

IU took a brief lead on a RBI single from freshman shortstop Cooper Malamazian in the second inning but that would be all the scoring the home team did on the afternoon. The Hoosiers had a chance to break open a lead in the second inning but sophomore catcher T.J. Schuyler crushed a ball that landed just inches in front of the fence in left-center field.

The turning point of the game came in the fifth inning with an unlucky bounce to keep runs off the board. Redshirt sophomore Korbyn Dickerson crushed a ball that one hopped the fence for a ground-rule double. If it doesn't go over the fence, junior outfielder Devin Taylor scores easily.

He was called back to third and Purdue went to its bullpen for a soft-tossing left-handed arm. He struck out the ensuing batter and forced a groundout to leave two runners stranded in scoring position. IU never threatened the rest of the way and fell to the visitors to bring up a rubber match tomorrow (May 11) at 4:00 p.m.

Graduate student right-handed pitcher Ben Grable (L, 4-3) and redshirt senior reliever Gavin Seebold combined to throw all nine innings for the Hoosiers. The pair allowed just five runs (four earned) but never stood a chance without run support. Purdue's Michael Vallone (W, 4-1) was awarded the victory.

Connor Onion and Scott Pose have the call tomorrow on the Big Ten Network in IU's home finale. It's likely to be the final contest at Bart Kaufman Field that players such as Taylor and Dickerson appear in. IU will look to pick up its third-straight series win over the Boilermakers and pick up win number 29 on the season.

Scoring Recap
Bottom Second
Cooper Malamazian drove in IU's only run of the game with a RBI single up the middle to score Jake Hanley.
Indiana 1, Purdue 0

Top Third
The Boilermakers responded in the third inning. Eli Anderson hit a ball back to the pitcher that struck off the glove for a single. Ben Grable tried to make a play but threw the ball away to allow a run to score.
Indiana 1, Purdue 1

Top Fifth
Aaron Manias smashed a solo home run to dead center to take the lead.
Purdue 2, Indiana 1

Top Sixth
C.J. Richmond ended Grable's day with a RBI single through the right side.
Purdue 3, Indiana 1

Top Eighth
Logan Sutter shut the door with a two-run home run off the scoreboard.
Purdue 5, Indiana 1

Top Hoosier Performers
#34 Hanley, Jake
3-4, R

#15 Malamazian, Cooper
2-4, RBI

#17 Grable, Ben
5.1 IP, 5 H, 3 R, 2 ER, BB, 5 K

Inside the Box Score
• IU could muster just seven hits offensively – six of those singles.
• The pitching staff allowed just two free passes (one walk, one hit-by-pitch)
• The Hoosier arms racked up 11 strikeouts compared to just four for Purdue.
• Five of IU's seven hits were from freshmen.

Notes to Know
• Freshman first baseman Jake Hanley had the only three-hit game for the Hoosiers on Saturday afternoon. It was his 10th game of the season with more than two hits. In total he's had 20 multi-hit games during his freshman campaign. He's climbed up to 67 base knocks on the season and has his average back up to .345 for IU.

• Four different arms for IU have now pitched over 50 innings this season. Graduate student Ben Grable worked his ERA back under 5.00 (4.83) with 5.1 innings of action and just two earned runs. His veteran counterpart Gavin Seebold recorded the final 11 outs. Purdue scored just five runs (four earned) in the nine innings.

Up Next
The Hoosiers will play their sixth rubber match of the season in Big Ten play tomorrow (May 11) evening. The series finale will be carried nationally on the Big Ten Network at 4:00 p.m. It can also be heard online via IUHoosiers.com/Audio.