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Weekend B1G series Game 2
Sat, April 12, 2025, 4 p.m. first pitch | video: B1G+ | audio | student audio | live stats
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entry by Carl - April 12, 2025, 3:20 p.m.:
On site at Illinois Field. Hoosiers just wrapped batting practice.
entry by Carl - April 12, 2025, 3:21 p.m.:
entry by Carl - April 12, 2025, 3:25 p.m.:
Ben Grable will start for Indiana. He’s on only 4-days rest, but has also only pitched three innings in his past two starts, which was likely the idea to keep him lined up as the Saturday starter. Not sure what the plan is for inning or pitch limit.
entry by Carl - April 12, 2025, 3:27 p.m.:
Hogan Denny will be the DH. Caleb Koskie remains in right field.
entry by Carl - April 12, 2025, 3:38 p.m.:
entry by Carl - April 12, 2025, 3:39 p.m.:
Hoosiers are taking infield now.
End of top of inning 1 :
Team Totals:
Hoosiers: 0 runs | 0 hits | 0 errors
Fighting Illini: 0 runs | 0 hits | 0 errors
entry by Carl - April 12, 2025, 4:13 p.m.:
Devin Taylor draws a lead off walk. Jake Hanley fouls off two 3-2 pitches, but strikes out. Nothing else going for the Hoosiers in the first frame.
entry by Carl - April 12, 2025, 4:14 p.m.:
Ben Grable takes the mound for Indiana.
entry by Carl - April 12, 2025, 4:19 p.m.:
End of bottom of inning 1 :
Team Totals:
Hoosiers: 0 runs | 0 hits | 0 errors
Fighting Illini: 0 runs | 0 hits | 0 errors
entry by Carl - April 12, 2025, 4:21 p.m.:
Grable was sharp in a 1-2-3 first inning with two strikeouts. He’s locating fastballs and offspeed.
entry by Carl - April 12, 2025, 4:26 p.m.:
Two walks and a hit have the bases juiced with freshmen for freshman Denny.
Top of inning 2 with 1 outs:
Team Totals:
Hoosiers: 1 runs | 1 hits | 0 errors
Fighting Illini: 0 runs | 0 hits | 0 errors
entry by Carl - April 12, 2025, 4:29 p.m.:
Denny is plunked with a 2-2 pitch.
Top of inning 2 with 1 outs:
Team Totals:
Hoosiers: 3 runs | 2 hits | 0 errors
Fighting Illini: 0 runs | 0 hits | 0 errors
entry by Carl - April 12, 2025, 4:30 p.m.:
Taylor rips a single playing two more.
Top of inning 2 with 1 outs:
Team Totals:
Hoosiers: 4 runs | 3 hits | 0 errors
Fighting Illini: 0 runs | 0 hits | 0 errors
entry by Carl - April 12, 2025, 4:32 p.m.:
Korbyn Dickerson skies one into the sun that the left fielder loses for an RBI double.
Top of inning 2 with 1 outs:
Team Totals:
Hoosiers: 5 runs | 4 hits | 0 errors
Fighting Illini: 0 runs | 0 hits | 0 errors
entry by Carl - April 12, 2025, 4:34 p.m.:
Jake Hanley breaks through in this series with a single the other away plating Taylor.
End of top of inning 2 :
Team Totals:
Hoosiers: 5 runs | 3 hits | 0 errors
Fighting Illini: 0 runs | 0 hits | 1 errors
entry by Carl - April 12, 2025, 4:38 p.m.:
Hoosiers bat around in the second, scoring five runs.
Scoring change: Dickerson’s double is re-ruled an error
entry by Carl - April 12, 2025, 4:39 p.m.:
Grable has a five-run cushion as he attempts a shutdown inning. Indiana allowed Illinois to score in both bottom innings last night after scoring in the top.
End of bottom of inning 2 :
Team Totals:
Hoosiers: 5 runs | 3 hits | 0 errors
Fighting Illini: 1 runs | 1 hits | 1 errors
entry by Carl - April 12, 2025, 4:50 p.m.:
Grable not quite as sharp in the second. A two-out, 3-2 pitch is smoked for a solo homer. No shutdown inning for Grable, but minimizing the damage to just the one run.
End of top of inning 3 :
Team Totals:
Hoosiers: 5 runs | 4 hits | 0 errors
Fighting Illini: 1 runs | 1 hits | 1 errors
entry by Carl - April 12, 2025, 4:58 p.m.:
A Denny single is all the Hoosiers can muster in the third frame.
End of bottom of inning 3 :
Team Totals:
Hoosiers: 5 runs | 4 hits | 0 errors
Fighting Illini: 1 runs | 2 hits | 1 errors
entry by Carl - April 12, 2025, 5:04 p.m.:
Grable allows a two out single, but strands him.
End of top of inning 4 :
Team Totals:
Hoosiers: 5 runs | 4 hits | 0 errors
Fighting Illini: 1 runs | 2 hits | 1 errors
entry by Carl - April 12, 2025, 5:11 p.m.:
Nothing going for the Hoosiers in the fourth. They have lost the opportunity to force Illinois to the bullpen early.
entry by Carl - April 12, 2025, 5:15 p.m.:
After two hard hit balls: a single and a flyout, Cole Gilley is working fast to get warm in the Hoosier bullpen.
entry by Carl - April 12, 2025, 5:17 p.m.:
Check swing grounder back to Grable. He thought about the double play, but gets the sure out at first.
Bottom of inning 4 with 2 outs:
Team Totals:
Hoosiers: 5 runs | 4 hits | 0 errors
Fighting Illini: 2 runs | 4 hits | 1 errors
entry by Carl - April 12, 2025, 5:19 p.m.:
An RBI single cuts the Hoosier lead to three. A play at second is ruled an out, but looked like a poor call. Under review.
entry by Carl - April 12, 2025, 5:20 p.m.:
As expected the call is overturned.
entry by Carl - April 12, 2025, 5:21 p.m.:
Jeff Mercer is out to make a pitching change. Cole Gilley takes over on the bump.
End of bottom of inning 4 :
Team Totals:
Hoosiers: 5 runs | 4 hits | 0 errors
Fighting Illini: 2 runs | 4 hits | 1 errors
entry by Carl - April 12, 2025, 5:28 p.m.:
Gilley gets charged for a pitch clock ball before even tossing a pitch. Gets behind 2-0, but still manages to end the inning with a groundout.
entry by Carl - April 12, 2025, 5:31 p.m.:
Malamazian is plunked with one out.
entry by Carl - April 12, 2025, 5:32 p.m.:
Will Moore is also plunked.
Top of inning 5 with 1 outs:
Team Totals:
Hoosiers: 7 runs | 5 hits | 0 errors
Fighting Illini: 2 runs | 4 hits | 1 errors
entry by Carl - April 12, 2025, 5:34 p.m.:
Caleb Koskie cashes both in with a 2-RBI double down the third base line.
entry by Carl - April 12, 2025, 5:35 p.m.:
Illinois goes the bullpen in righty Ryan Daly. Koskie on second with one out.
Top of inning 5 with 1 outs:
Team Totals:
Hoosiers: 8 runs | 6 hits | 0 errors
Fighting Illini: 2 runs | 4 hits | 1 errors
entry by Carl - April 12, 2025, 5:38 p.m.:
Denny greats the reliever with a double off the right field wall.
entry by Carl - April 12, 2025, 5:40 p.m.:
Jake Stadler is plunked to put two on for Devin Taylor, who will see Nolan Girard, a lefty in from the Illini bullpen.
entry by Carl - April 12, 2025, 5:43 p.m.:
Taylor makes soft contact for the second out.
Top of inning 5 with 2 outs:
Team Totals:
Hoosiers: 9 runs | 7 hits | 0 errors
Fighting Illini: 2 runs | 4 hits | 1 errors
entry by Carl - April 12, 2025, 5:45 p.m.:
A Dickerson RBI single bounces off of second base. Hoosier lead is extended.
End of top of inning 5 :
Team Totals:
Hoosiers: 9 runs | 7 hits | 0 errors
Fighting Illini: 2 runs | 4 hits | 1 errors
entry by Carl - April 12, 2025, 5:47 p.m.:
Another crooked number for the Hoosiers. Bats come around again against three different arms.
entry by Carl - April 12, 2025, 5:48 p.m.:
Not it usually matters for Gilley… but he’s got a cushion to encourage keeping pitches in the strike zone.
entry by Carl - April 12, 2025, 5:50 p.m.:
Jake Hanley ⭐️makes a grab against the foul wall for the second out.
End of bottom of inning 5 :
Team Totals:
Hoosiers: 9 runs | 7 hits | 0 errors
Fighting Illini: 2 runs | 4 hits | 1 errors
entry by Carl - April 12, 2025, 5:53 p.m.:
Cole Gilley completes the first Hoosier shutdown inning of the weekend in 1-2-3 fashion.
End of top of inning 6 :
Team Totals:
Hoosiers: 9 runs | 7 hits | 0 errors
Fighting Illini: 2 runs | 4 hits | 1 errors
entry by Carl - April 12, 2025, 5:59 p.m.:
Will Moore gets on and swipes a bag, but is stranded by a Koskie flyout.
entry by Carl - April 12, 2025, 6:04 p.m.:
Gilley is suddenly struggling to command. A walk and 3-0 count, but he induces a textbook 6-4-3 double play.
End of bottom of inning 6 :
Team Totals:
Hoosiers: 9 runs | 7 hits | 0 errors
Fighting Illini: 2 runs | 4 hits | 1 errors
entry by Carl - April 12, 2025, 6:08 p.m.:
Gilley faces the minimum striking out the last batter of the inning looking.
Top of inning 7 with 0 outs:
Team Totals:
Hoosiers: 10 runs | 8 hits | 0 errors
Fighting Illini: 2 runs | 4 hits | 1 errors
entry by Carl - April 12, 2025, 6:10 p.m.:
Hogan Denny moonshot over the left field fence.
End of top of inning 7 :
Team Totals:
Hoosiers: 10 runs | 8 hits | 0 errors
Fighting Illini: 2 runs | 4 hits | 1 errors
entry by Carl - April 12, 2025, 6:19 p.m.:
Hoosiers take an 8-run lead into the 7th inning stretch.
entry by Carl - April 12, 2025, 6:19 p.m.:
Gilley back out to protect the lead.
End of bottom of inning 7 :
Team Totals:
Hoosiers: 10 runs | 8 hits | 0 errors
Fighting Illini: 2 runs | 4 hits | 1 errors
entry by Carl - April 12, 2025, 6:25 p.m.:
Another shutdown 1-2-3 inning for Gilley. He’s making a mark as one of the league’s top arms.
Top of inning 8 with 1 outs:
Team Totals:
Hoosiers: 11 runs | 9 hits | 0 errors
Fighting Illini: 2 runs | 4 hits | 1 errors
entry by Carl - April 12, 2025, 6:32 p.m.:
Koskie rips a double that plates Malamazian. 9 IU freshmen have crossed the plate and two more freshmen are in scoring position.
End of top of inning 8 :
Team Totals:
Hoosiers: 11 runs | 9 hits | 0 errors
Fighting Illini: 2 runs | 4 hits | 1 errors
entry by Carl - April 12, 2025, 6:38 p.m.:
Stadler flew out deep with a great catch along the wall in foul territory.
End of bottom of inning 8 :
Team Totals:
Hoosiers: 11 runs | 9 hits | 0 errors
Fighting Illini: 2 runs | 4 hits | 1 errors
entry by Carl - April 12, 2025, 6:43 p.m.:
Cole Gilley is a machine. Another 1-2-3 shutdown inning.
Top of inning 9 with 1 outs:
Team Totals:
Hoosiers: 12 runs | 11 hits | 0 errors
Fighting Illini: 2 runs | 4 hits | 1 errors
entry by Carl - April 12, 2025, 6:52 p.m.:
Taylor singles and scores on a Jasen Oliver pinch hit RBI single. A nice piece of hitting, going the other way.
End of top of inning 9 :
Team Totals:
Hoosiers: 12 runs | 11 hits | 0 errors
Fighting Illini: 2 runs | 4 hits | 1 errors
entry by Carl - April 12, 2025, 6:55 p.m.:
A double play ends the inning. It looked like the first baseman’s foot came off and Coach Weatherford wanted a review. Mercer decided to not delay the game with a 10-run lead.
entry by Carl - April 12, 2025, 6:56 p.m.:
Cole Gilley is out to attempt to finish this.
Bottom of inning 9 with 2 outs:
Team Totals:
Hoosiers: 12 runs | 11 hits | 0 errors
Fighting Illini: 3 runs | 6 hits | 1 errors
entry by Carl - April 12, 2025, 7:02 p.m.:
Down to their last out Illinois gets a solo homer and single on back to back pitches.
entry by Carl - April 12, 2025, 7:04 p.m.:
Another single has Ryan Rushing warming up and Dustin Glant out to talk to Gilley.
entry by Carl - April 12, 2025, 7:05 p.m.:
Gilley will get one more batter to try to end it himself.
entry by Carl - April 12, 2025, 7:07 p.m.:
A 4-pitch walk leads the bases. They stick with Gilley.
End of bottom of inning 9 (FINAL):
Team Totals:
Hoosiers: 12 runs | 11 hits | 0 errors
Fighting Illini: 3 runs | 6 hits | 1 errors
entry by Carl - April 12, 2025, 7:09 p.m.:
Gilley finishes it with a strikeout. Hoosiers force a rubber match on Sunday.