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Gilley, Grable Deliver Dominant Series Clincher
5/16/2025 10:30:00 PM | Baseball
ANN ARBOR, Mich. – As it has done all season long, the Indiana Baseball team (31-22, 16-13 B1G) used two pitchers to complete nine full innings in a series-clinching victory. The Hoosiers scattered just one run on three hits in a commanding 8-1 win over Michigan on Friday (May 16) evening.
Veteran right-handed pitchers Cole Gilley (W, 9-3) and Ben Grable (SV, 1) needed just 137 pitches to tame the Wolverines and secure IU's first Big Ten road series win of the season. Gilley escaped trouble on a couple occasions before Grable shut the door. Grable had six strikeouts and didn't give up a hit in the three-inning save.
IU's offense scored in just three innings, hanging crooked numbers in the third and sixth. The Hoosiers chased Michigan starter David Lally Jr.in the fifth inning and forced the home team to use five different arms. Junior second baseman Tyler Cerny had three hits, including the go-ahead home run in the third inning.
Three runs in the sixth inning – highlighted by a RBI single from sophomore outfielder Andrew Wiggins and a RBI double from freshman third baseman Will Moore – provided the necessary insurance for head coach Jeff Mercer. Freshman designated hitter Hogan Denny had the only other multi-hit effort for IU.
The Hoosiers, having already picked up their first Big Ten road series win of the season, will look for their first road conference sweep in two seasons. IU is looking for its fourth sweep overall on the year including the second in the last three weeks. First pitch on Saturday (May 17) is set for 1:00 p.m. ET in Ann Arbor.
Scoring Recap
Top Third
The Hoosiers hung a crooked number on the board in the third inning. Tyler Cerny led the inning off with a home run. IU worked two more runners on base and then Devin Taylor brought them all home with a three-run home run.
Indiana 4, Michigan 0
Bottom Third
Michigan did answer in the home half. Greg Pace Jr. led off with a double and came around to score on a sacrifice fly.
Indiana 4, Michigan 1
Top Fifth
The Hoosiers got an insurance run in the fifth with a RBI groundout from Korbyn Dickerson.
Indiana 5, Michigan 1
Top Sixth
Another crooked number helped extend the IU lead in the sixth. Andrew Wiggins had a RBI single before Jake Stadler laid down a sacrifice bunt to score Tyler Cerny. Will Moore found the gap for a RBI double to bag IU's eighth run of the night.
Indiana 8, Michigan 1
Top Hoosier Performers
#32 Gilley, Cole
6.0 IO, 3 H, 1 R, 3 K
#17 Grable, Ben
3.0 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 6 K
#8 Cerny, Tyler
3-4, HR, 2 R, RBI
Inside the Box Score
• IU's pitchers allowed just three hits in the entire ballgame.
• Michigan went the final six innings without scoring a run.
• The Hoosiers scored eight runs without hits from the three through five hitters.
• IU's offense worked eight walks and only struck out four times.
Notes to Know
• Graduate student pitcher Cole Gilley picked up his ninth win of the season on Friday. Seven of those victories have come during conference play. He's the first IU player to record at least nine wins in a season since Kyle Hart (10) reached double figures in 2016.
• Head coach Jeff Mercer won his 100th regular season Big Ten game on Friday night in Ann Arbor. He became the fastest coach in program history to reach that mark, doing it in under seven full seasons. He's won at least 15 games in conference play in all but one season at IU.
• Junior second baseman Tyler Cerny hit his 10th home run of the season on Friday night, the third-straight season he's hit exactly 10 home runs. He picked up a trio of base hits in the win, taking his career tally to 198. He's just two hits away from becoming the 26th member of the 200-hit club at IU.
Up Next
The Hoosiers will go for the series sweep tomorrow in Ann Arbor. The final game of the regular season will be played at 1:00 p.m. and will be carried on B1G+. It can also be heard online via IUHoosiers.com/Audio.
Veteran right-handed pitchers Cole Gilley (W, 9-3) and Ben Grable (SV, 1) needed just 137 pitches to tame the Wolverines and secure IU's first Big Ten road series win of the season. Gilley escaped trouble on a couple occasions before Grable shut the door. Grable had six strikeouts and didn't give up a hit in the three-inning save.
IU's offense scored in just three innings, hanging crooked numbers in the third and sixth. The Hoosiers chased Michigan starter David Lally Jr.in the fifth inning and forced the home team to use five different arms. Junior second baseman Tyler Cerny had three hits, including the go-ahead home run in the third inning.
Three runs in the sixth inning – highlighted by a RBI single from sophomore outfielder Andrew Wiggins and a RBI double from freshman third baseman Will Moore – provided the necessary insurance for head coach Jeff Mercer. Freshman designated hitter Hogan Denny had the only other multi-hit effort for IU.
The Hoosiers, having already picked up their first Big Ten road series win of the season, will look for their first road conference sweep in two seasons. IU is looking for its fourth sweep overall on the year including the second in the last three weeks. First pitch on Saturday (May 17) is set for 1:00 p.m. ET in Ann Arbor.
Scoring Recap
Top Third
The Hoosiers hung a crooked number on the board in the third inning. Tyler Cerny led the inning off with a home run. IU worked two more runners on base and then Devin Taylor brought them all home with a three-run home run.
Indiana 4, Michigan 0
Bottom Third
Michigan did answer in the home half. Greg Pace Jr. led off with a double and came around to score on a sacrifice fly.
Indiana 4, Michigan 1
Top Fifth
The Hoosiers got an insurance run in the fifth with a RBI groundout from Korbyn Dickerson.
Indiana 5, Michigan 1
Top Sixth
Another crooked number helped extend the IU lead in the sixth. Andrew Wiggins had a RBI single before Jake Stadler laid down a sacrifice bunt to score Tyler Cerny. Will Moore found the gap for a RBI double to bag IU's eighth run of the night.
Indiana 8, Michigan 1
Top Hoosier Performers
#32 Gilley, Cole
6.0 IO, 3 H, 1 R, 3 K
#17 Grable, Ben
3.0 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 6 K
#8 Cerny, Tyler
3-4, HR, 2 R, RBI
Inside the Box Score
• IU's pitchers allowed just three hits in the entire ballgame.
• Michigan went the final six innings without scoring a run.
• The Hoosiers scored eight runs without hits from the three through five hitters.
• IU's offense worked eight walks and only struck out four times.
Notes to Know
• Graduate student pitcher Cole Gilley picked up his ninth win of the season on Friday. Seven of those victories have come during conference play. He's the first IU player to record at least nine wins in a season since Kyle Hart (10) reached double figures in 2016.
• Head coach Jeff Mercer won his 100th regular season Big Ten game on Friday night in Ann Arbor. He became the fastest coach in program history to reach that mark, doing it in under seven full seasons. He's won at least 15 games in conference play in all but one season at IU.
• Junior second baseman Tyler Cerny hit his 10th home run of the season on Friday night, the third-straight season he's hit exactly 10 home runs. He picked up a trio of base hits in the win, taking his career tally to 198. He's just two hits away from becoming the 26th member of the 200-hit club at IU.
Up Next
The Hoosiers will go for the series sweep tomorrow in Ann Arbor. The final game of the regular season will be played at 1:00 p.m. and will be carried on B1G+. It can also be heard online via IUHoosiers.com/Audio.
Team Stats
Pitching:
W: Gilley, Cole (9-3)
L: David Lally Jr. (4-5)
S: Grable, Ben (1)
Batting:
2B: Moore, Will 1 ; Denny, Hogan 1
HR: Taylor, Devin 1 ; Cerny, Tyler 1
RBI: Moore, Will 1 ; Taylor, Devin 3 ; Dickerson, Korbyn 1 ; Cerny, Tyler 1 ; Wiggins, Andrew 1 ; Stadler, Jake 1
SH: Stadler, Jake 1
Base Running:
RUNS: Moore, Will 1 ; Taylor, Devin 1 ; Denny, Hogan 1 ; Cerny, Tyler 2 ; Wiggins, Andrew 2 ; Stadler, Jake 1
SB: Moore, Will 1
HBP: Cerny, Tyler 1
Batting:
2B: Keegan O'Hearn 1 ; Greg Pace Jr 1
RBI: Brayden Jefferis 1
SF: Brayden Jefferis 1
Base Running:
RUNS: Greg Pace Jr 1
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