Indiana vs. Ball State

entry by Carl - April 23, 2025, 4:43 p.m.:

entry by Carl - April 23, 2025, 4:45 p.m.:

On site in the Circle City. Indiana is the designated road team and wearing road greys with Indiana in crimson script and the standard crimson cap with the white IU trident.

entry by Carl - April 23, 2025, 5:17 p.m.:

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entry by Carl - April 23, 2025, 5:32 p.m.:

Lineup pretty consistent from the weekend with B1G freshman of the week Will Moore leading off.

Pete Haas and TJ Schuyler will be the opening battery.

Expect righty Haas to open and then transition into a lot of left-handers if the game in Bloomington is any indication as Zach Horwitz said on Talking Hoosier Baseball this week .

entry by Carl - April 23, 2025, 5:53 p.m.:

End of top of inning 1 :

Team Totals:

• Hoosiers: 0 runs | 1 hits | 0 errors

• Cardinals: 0 runs | 0 hits | 0 errors

entry by Carl - April 23, 2025, 6:14 p.m.:

Korbyn Dickerson singled with two outs and got into scoring position when Hanley drew a 3-1 walk. Both were stranded. Two Hoosiers struck out that inning.

End of bottom of inning 1 :

Team Totals:

• Hoosiers: 0 runs | 1 hits | 0 errors

• Cardinals: 0 runs | 1 hits | 0 errors

entry by Carl - April 23, 2025, 6:23 p.m.:

A one-out single is erased by TJ Schuyler. Gunned down trying to steal second.

entry by Carl - April 23, 2025, 6:27 p.m.:

entry by Carl - April 23, 2025, 6:28 p.m.:

Deron Swanson warms up while IU hits.

entry by Carl - April 23, 2025, 6:28 p.m.:

Cooper Malamazian on with a 2-out single.

entry by Carl - April 23, 2025, 6:31 p.m.:

Schuyler walks. Moore back up with two on and two out.

Top of inning 2 with 2 outs:

Team Totals:

• Hoosiers: 1 runs | 3 hits | 0 errors

• Cardinals: 0 runs | 1 hits | 0 errors

entry by Carl - April 23, 2025, 6:33 p.m.:

Will Moore drives in Malamazian with a single!

End of top of inning 2 :

Team Totals:

• Hoosiers: 1 runs | 3 hits | 0 errors

• Cardinals: 0 runs | 1 hits | 0 errors

entry by Carl - April 23, 2025, 6:35 p.m.:

Devin Taylor flies out to end the inning. Hoosiers are 3-for-5 already with two outs. Ball State has bullpen activity now.

entry by Carl - April 23, 2025, 6:35 p.m.:

Lefty Deron Swanson takes over on the bump for Indiana.

entry by Carl - April 23, 2025, 6:38 p.m.:

Swanson walks the first batter on 5 pitches.

entry by Carl - April 23, 2025, 6:40 p.m.:

Then a 4-pitch walk. Ryan Kraft warming up for fireman duty.

entry by Carl - April 23, 2025, 6:41 p.m.:

Two in scoring position after a groundout.

Bottom of inning 2 with 1 outs:

Team Totals:

• Hoosiers: 1 runs | 3 hits | 0 errors

• Cardinals: 2 runs | 2 hits | 0 errors

entry by Carl - April 23, 2025, 6:43 p.m.:

Cardinals cash in with an RBI single.

entry by Carl - April 23, 2025, 6:43 p.m.:

entry by Carl - April 23, 2025, 6:46 p.m.:

Fielder’s choice makes it two outs. Swanson has a chance to get out of this. Kraft is hot if needed.

End of bottom of inning 2 :

Team Totals:

• Hoosiers: 1 runs | 3 hits | 0 errors

• Cardinals: 2 runs | 2 hits | 0 errors

entry by Carl - April 23, 2025, 6:46 p.m.:

Swanson gets ground balls and escaped the inning, but the Hoosiers now trail.

entry by Carl - April 23, 2025, 6:48 p.m.:

I have a pretty good seat for a bullpen game.

entry by Carl - April 23, 2025, 6:51 p.m.:

Since he’s hot, Kraft keeps working and will likely pitch the third inning. I’m not sure if Swanson was expected to go deep today, although I assumed that going in. Haas only going one seemed planned.

Top of inning 3 with 1 outs:

Team Totals:

• Hoosiers: 2 runs | 4 hits | 0 errors

• Cardinals: 2 runs | 2 hits | 0 errors

entry by Carl - April 23, 2025, 6:56 p.m.:

Jake Hanley fouls off two full-count pitches before pulling a homer to right field. It’s Hanley’s 10th of the season. He further makes his case for B1G Freshman of the Year.

Tie ballgame!

entry by Carl - April 23, 2025, 6:57 p.m.:

New Ball State pitcher.

End of top of inning 3 :

Team Totals:

• Hoosiers: 2 runs | 4 hits | 0 errors

• Cardinals: 2 runs | 2 hits | 0 errors

entry by Carl - April 23, 2025, 7:03 p.m.:

Solo shot is all the Hoosiers muster.

entry by Carl - April 23, 2025, 7:04 p.m.:

Ryan Kraft on the bump. Given the Hoosiers play B1G leading Iowa in two days, I think it is safe to assume that Kraft is limited to likely one inning here.

entry by Carl - April 23, 2025, 7:06 p.m.:

Caleb Koskie makes a diving grab on a well hit ball to right center. One quick out.

End of bottom of inning 3 :

Team Totals:

• Hoosiers: 2 runs | 4 hits | 0 errors

• Cardinals: 2 runs | 2 hits | 0 errors

entry by Carl - April 23, 2025, 7:09 p.m.:

Kraft needs 13 pitches to go 1-2-3 in the third.

entry by Carl - April 23, 2025, 7:12 p.m.:

entry by Carl - April 23, 2025, 7:13 p.m.:

Junior righty Aydan Decker-Petty warming up while Hogan Denny works a full count walk.

Top of inning 4 with 1 outs:

Team Totals:

• Hoosiers: 3 runs | 4 hits | 0 errors

• Cardinals: 2 runs | 2 hits | 0 errors

entry by Carl - April 23, 2025, 7:20 p.m.:

Malamazian walks, Schuyler bunts both runners over and a wild pitch scores Denny to give Indiana the lead.

entry by Carl - April 23, 2025, 7:24 p.m.:

Ball State makes a pitching change.

Top of inning 4 with 2 outs:

Team Totals:

• Hoosiers: 5 runs | 5 hits | 0 errors

• Cardinals: 2 runs | 2 hits | 0 errors

entry by Carl - April 23, 2025, 7:29 p.m.:

Devin Taylor rips an RBI double to right field corner. That ball was smoked.

End of top of inning 4 :

Team Totals:

• Hoosiers: 5 runs | 5 hits | 0 errors

• Cardinals: 2 runs | 2 hits | 0 errors

entry by Carl - April 23, 2025, 7:31 p.m.:

Taylor is stranded, but the Hoosier ls now up by three.

entry by Carl - April 23, 2025, 7:32 p.m.:

Since Swanson struggled with command, and Kraft was just hot to clean up and pitched one inning, Decker-Petty now in. I assume they would love to see him toss several quality frames.

entry by Carl - April 23, 2025, 7:36 p.m.:

Decker-Petty off to a poor start. He walks the first batter he faces and Jacob Vogel immediately starts tossing. (Vogel is wearing number 7 for some reason tonight)

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End of bottom of inning 4 :

Team Totals:

• Hoosiers: 5 runs | 5 hits | 0 errors

• Cardinals: 2 runs | 2 hits | 0 errors

entry by Carl - April 23, 2025, 7:40 p.m.:

⭐️ Tyler Cerny stops a ball on top of second base and throws the batter out from his knees for the double play. ADP faces the minimum.

entry by Carl - April 23, 2025, 7:47 p.m.:

Koskie draws a lead off walk. Cerny tries to bunt but the pitch is high and tight. He rolls backwards completely tumbling to avoid the pitch, but the ump rules that he offered at it. Jeff Mercer came out to argue to no avail.

entry by Carl - April 23, 2025, 7:47 p.m.:

Cerny works a full count walk anyway and prompts yet another mid-inning pitching change.

Top of inning 5 with 0 outs:

Team Totals:

• Hoosiers: 6 runs | 6 hits | 0 errors

• Cardinals: 2 runs | 2 hits | 0 errors

entry by Carl - April 23, 2025, 7:53 p.m.:

Malamazian RBI single. Station-to-station. Bases still juiced.

Top of inning 5 with 0 outs:

Team Totals:

• Hoosiers: 8 runs | 7 hits | 0 errors

• Cardinals: 2 runs | 2 hits | 0 errors

entry by Carl - April 23, 2025, 7:56 p.m.:

TJ Schuyler drives in two more with an RBI double. The IU bullpen is sure excited for the young catcher!

And yes… the forth Cardinal mid-inning pitching change this game. 😲

Top of inning 5 with 0 outs:

Team Totals:

• Hoosiers: 11 runs | 9 hits | 0 errors

• Cardinals: 2 runs | 2 hits | 0 errors

entry by Carl - April 23, 2025, 8:03 p.m.:

Will Moore bunts and legs out a single. Devin Taylor rips another double. Hoosiers have plated six this inning. Taylor still in scoring position. STILL NO OUTS.

and yes, another cardinal pitching change

Top of inning 5 with 0 outs:

Team Totals:

• Hoosiers: 12 runs | 10 hits | 0 errors

• Cardinals: 2 runs | 2 hits | 0 errors

entry by Carl - April 23, 2025, 8:06 p.m.:

New pitcher doesn’t help Ball State. Dickerson hits the wall with an RBI triple.

Top of inning 5 with 1 outs:

Team Totals:

• Hoosiers: 12 runs | 10 hits | 0 errors

• Cardinals: 2 runs | 2 hits | 0 errors

entry by Carl - April 23, 2025, 8:08 p.m.:

IU’s streak of 8 batters reaching is finally broken up when Hanley strikes out.

entry by Carl - April 23, 2025, 8:09 p.m.:

ADP is back in the bullpen since this inning is taking so long.

Top of inning 5 with 1 outs:

Team Totals:

• Hoosiers: 13 runs | 11 hits | 0 errors

• Cardinals: 2 runs | 2 hits | 0 errors

entry by Carl - April 23, 2025, 8:10 p.m.:

Cerny makes it an 8-spot with an RBI double.

entry by Carl - April 23, 2025, 8:11 p.m.:

[CTRL + V] Ball State mid-inning pitching change

entry by Carl - April 23, 2025, 8:14 p.m.:

Top of inning 5 with 2 outs:

Team Totals:

• Hoosiers: 14 runs | 11 hits | 0 errors

• Cardinals: 2 runs | 2 hits | 0 errors

entry by Carl - April 23, 2025, 8:15 p.m.:

RBI groundout plates another.

End of top of inning 5 :

Team Totals:

• Hoosiers: 14 runs | 11 hits | 0 errors

• Cardinals: 2 runs | 2 hits | 0 errors

entry by Carl - April 23, 2025, 8:17 p.m.:

The top of the fifth is finally over. 9 Hoosiers score against 5 different Cardinal pitchers.

entry by Carl - April 23, 2025, 8:18 p.m.:

Freshman Brayton Thomas takes over. ADP keeps working in the bullpen, as this is likely his regular work day.

entry by Carl - April 23, 2025, 8:23 p.m.:

⭐️ Cooper Malamazian just made a play at short that looked utterly impossible.

End of bottom of inning 5 :

Team Totals:

• Hoosiers: 14 runs | 11 hits | 0 errors

• Cardinals: 2 runs | 2 hits | 0 errors

entry by Carl - April 23, 2025, 8:26 p.m.:

1-2-3 shutdown inning for the freshman Thomas.

entry by Carl - April 23, 2025, 8:30 p.m.:

entry by Carl - April 23, 2025, 8:31 p.m.:

Seth Benes now tossing in the IU bullpen.

End of top of inning 6 :

Team Totals:

• Hoosiers: 14 runs | 11 hits | 0 errors

• Cardinals: 2 runs | 2 hits | 0 errors

entry by Carl - April 23, 2025, 8:40 p.m.:

Jasen Oliver draws a pinch-hit walk, but no hits or runs in the sixth. (I missed most of this inning catching up with old friends)

End of bottom of inning 6 :

Team Totals:

• Hoosiers: 14 runs | 11 hits | 0 errors

• Cardinals: 2 runs | 2 hits | 0 errors

entry by Carl - April 23, 2025, 8:47 p.m.:

Benes strands a two-out walk with a strikeout.

End of top of inning 7 :

Team Totals:

• Hoosiers: 14 runs | 11 hits | 0 errors

• Cardinals: 2 runs | 2 hits | 0 errors

entry by Carl - April 23, 2025, 8:54 p.m.:

Hoosiers unload the bench and go down in order. Indiana leads by 12 at the stretch.

entry by Carl - April 23, 2025, 8:57 p.m.:

Ryan Rushing now pitching for IU. Seems like run rule is in effect (though I don’t know officially). If so, Rushing can close this out if Ball State scores two or fewer runs.

entry by Carl - April 23, 2025, 8:59 p.m.:

Rushing walks the lead-off batter… with a 12-run lead.

Bottom of inning 7 with 0 outs:

Team Totals:

• Hoosiers: 14 runs | 11 hits | 0 errors

• Cardinals: 3 runs | 3 hits | 0 errors

entry by Carl - April 23, 2025, 9 p.m.:

A wild pitch and single brings the run-rule spoiling run to the plate.

entry by Carl - April 23, 2025, 9:03 p.m.:

With a 1-0 count after getting the lead runner, Jeff Mercer makes a rare and quick mound visit.

entry by Carl - April 23, 2025, 9:06 p.m.:

Rushing gets two strikes, but issues another walk putting the spoiler run on. Jacob Vogel is getting warm again.

entry by Carl - April 23, 2025, 9:07 p.m.:

Vogel is now on the bump.

entry by Carl - April 23, 2025, 9:10 p.m.:

Vogel hits the batter with his first pitch, putting the spoiler run in scoring position.

Bottom of inning 7 with 1 outs:

Team Totals:

• Hoosiers: 14 runs | 11 hits | 0 errors

• Cardinals: 4 runs | 4 hits | 0 errors

entry by Carl - April 23, 2025, 9:12 p.m.:

On a 2-2 pitch Vogel hits another batter plating a run. The spoiler is 90 feet away.

entry by Carl - April 23, 2025, 9:14 p.m.:

Huge strikeout! Two down.

End of bottom of inning 7 (FINAL):

Team Totals:

• Hoosiers: 14 runs | 11 hits | 0 errors

• Cardinals: 4 runs | 4 hits | 0 errors

entry by Carl - April 23, 2025, 9:15 p.m.:

Vogel strands the spoiler! HOOSIERS WIN BY RUN RULE!