Purdue at Indiana

entry by Carl - May 8, 2025, 3:07 p.m.:

Senior Day

4-year players Ryan Kraft (LHP), Grant Holderfield (LHP), and Josh Pyne (3B) will be among the seniors honored in a ceremony before the game. I would also expect some transfers and managers to be honored as well.

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On site at Bart Kaufman Field

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Senior Day Celebration starts at 1:42pm ET

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The lineup seems to be stabalizing. Changes today are just the battery with grad student righty Ben Grable on the bump and sophomore catcher TJ Schuyler receiving him.

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entry by Carl - May 10, 2025, 2:03 p.m.:

Pregame ceremonies are complete. the Hoosiers have taken the field and Ben Grable is on the bump. We are about to get underway at the Bart.

entry by Carl - May 10, 2025, 2:06 p.m.:

Top of inning 1 with 1 outs:

Team Totals:

• Boilermakers: 0 runs | 0 hits | 0 errors

• Hoosiers: 0 runs | 0 hits | 0 errors

entry by Carl - May 10, 2025, 2:07 p.m.:

Grable throwing strikes and gets the first out via groundout to Cooper Malamazian at shortstop.

entry by Carl - May 10, 2025, 2:09 p.m.:

Grable gets a check swing on an inside slider for his first strikeout of the day. Two down.

End of top of inning 1 :

Team Totals:

• Boilermakers: 0 runs | 0 hits | 0 errors

• Hoosiers: 0 runs | 0 hits | 0 errors

entry by Carl - May 10, 2025, 2:10 p.m.:

The combo of the 92 mph fastball over the plate and the slider just off has been effective. A 1-2-3 inning starts things off for the graduate student.

entry by Carl - May 10, 2025, 2:14 p.m.:

Will Moore grounds out to short to start the Hoosier half of the first. Taylor works a 3-1 count and hits a ball hard, but right at the centerfielder. Two down.

End of bottom of inning 1 :

Team Totals:

• Boilermakers: 0 runs | 0 hits | 0 errors

• Hoosiers: 0 runs | 0 hits | 0 errors

entry by Carl - May 10, 2025, 2:15 p.m.:

Dickerson flies out as well. No baserunners for either time in the first.

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Two quick outs from Grable in the second.

End of top of inning 2 :

Team Totals:

• Boilermakers: 0 runs | 0 hits | 0 errors

• Hoosiers: 0 runs | 0 hits | 0 errors

entry by Carl - May 10, 2025, 2:21 p.m.:

A 93 mph fastball produces an easy flyout just foul collected by Devin Taylor to end another 1-2-3 inning for Grable.

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The packed house was pleased as Jake Hanley opened the inning up with a double hit 112mph off the bat that rolled to slow down and Hanley legged out the extra base.

Bottom of inning 2 with 2 outs:

Team Totals:

• Boilermakers: 0 runs | 0 hits | 0 errors

• Hoosiers: 1 runs | 2 hits | 0 errors

entry by Carl - May 10, 2025, 2:27 p.m.:

Cooper Malamazian drives in the first Hoosier run of the day like he did yesterday. Then Malamazian tries to steal second. He did not get a good jump and is thrown out by a good margin. Tyler Cerny is plunked, so the inning continues.

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An errant pick-off throw lets Cerny take second and Purdue has a quick mound visit. 1-1 count to Andrew Wiggins.

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[CTRL + V] Andrew Wiggins draws a full count walk

End of bottom of inning 2 :

Team Totals:

• Boilermakers: 0 runs | 0 hits | 1 errors

• Hoosiers: 1 runs | 2 hits | 0 errors

entry by Carl - May 10, 2025, 2:34 p.m.:

TJ Schuyler makes good contact but the ball is caught on the left center warning track to end the inning.

Top of inning 3 with 1 outs:

Team Totals:

• Boilermakers: 0 runs | 1 hits | 1 errors

• Hoosiers: 1 runs | 2 hits | 0 errors

entry by Carl - May 10, 2025, 2:38 p.m.:

Grable retired the first seven Boliermakers before allowing the first Purdue hit of the day, a single up the middle.

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Grable's attention is divided as he attempts to hold the runner on first base.

entry by Carl - May 10, 2025, 2:41 p.m.:

Grable gets his fourth strikeout of the day and has now gone one time through the order. Two down. Runner steals second as Schuyler drops the ball and chooses not to make a throw.

Top of inning 3 with 2 outs:

Team Totals:

• Boilermakers: 1 runs | 2 hits | 1 errors

• Hoosiers: 1 runs | 2 hits | 1 errors

entry by Carl - May 10, 2025, 2:44 p.m.:

A groundball to Grable's gloveside deflects off his glove. He tracks the ball down and makes the decision to flip the ball to Hanley. The ball gets past Hanley and a run scores.

entry by Carl - May 10, 2025, 2:45 p.m.:

Runner steals and Schuyler's throw hits the batter. Stolen base is awarded. Jeff Mercer wants an interference call, but does not get one.

End of top of inning 3 :

Team Totals:

• Boilermakers: 1 runs | 2 hits | 1 errors

• Hoosiers: 1 runs | 2 hits | 1 errors

entry by Carl - May 10, 2025, 2:46 p.m.:

Tyler Cerny makes a diving catch that robs a hit and saves a run to keep the game tied.

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End of bottom of inning 3 :

Team Totals:

• Boilermakers: 1 runs | 2 hits | 1 errors

• Hoosiers: 1 runs | 2 hits | 1 errors

entry by Carl - May 10, 2025, 2:50 p.m.:

Second time up, the Hoosier top of the order goes down quickly 1-2-3. Taylor gave the ball a ride again but it died on the warning track.

End of top of inning 4 :

Team Totals:

• Boilermakers: 1 runs | 2 hits | 1 errors

• Hoosiers: 1 runs | 2 hits | 1 errors

entry by Carl - May 10, 2025, 2:54 p.m.:

Grable responds with a quick 1-2-3 inning of his own. He has three of those already today. He has only thrown 51 pitches so far.

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Jake Hanley goes the other way on the first pitch for a single 104mph off the bat.

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Malamazian gets a 1-out single. Runner in scoring position for Cerny.

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Cerny flies out to shallow right-center. Two down. Wiggins steps in.

entry by Carl - May 10, 2025, 3 p.m.:

[CTRL + V] Andrew Wiggins draws a walk (4-pitch this time). Schuyler steps in with the bases juiced.

End of bottom of inning 4 :

Team Totals:

• Boilermakers: 1 runs | 2 hits | 1 errors

• Hoosiers: 1 runs | 4 hits | 1 errors

entry by Carl - May 10, 2025, 3:02 p.m.:

Fielder's choice strands three.

Top of inning 5 with 0 outs:

Team Totals:

• Boilermakers: 2 runs | 3 hits | 1 errors

• Hoosiers: 1 runs | 4 hits | 1 errors

entry by Carl - May 10, 2025, 3:05 p.m.:

Purdue takes the lead on a solo shot off the bat of Aaron Manias. Very well hit, it cleared the fence in the deepest part of Bart Kaufman Field. Despite a great outing so far from Grable, the Hoosiers find themselves down a run in this game.

entry by Carl - May 10, 2025, 3:06 p.m.:

Grable settles in with two quick contact outs.

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Dickerson attempts a diving catch, but just misses. He stays down for a few seconds which allows the runner to stretch it to a two-out triple.

End of top of inning 5 :

Team Totals:

• Boilermakers: 2 runs | 4 hits | 1 errors

• Hoosiers: 1 runs | 4 hits | 1 errors

entry by Carl - May 10, 2025, 3:09 p.m.:

The triple is stranded by a chopper well played by Cerny at second.

entry by Carl - May 10, 2025, 3:10 p.m.:

Indiana has stranded 5 runners so far today. They need to get someone other than the Hanley/Malamazian combo to hit as Will Moore steps in for the third time.

entry by Carl - May 10, 2025, 3:12 p.m.:

Will Moore works a full count this time, but he grounds out to short.

entry by Carl - May 10, 2025, 3:15 p.m.:

Taylor draws an 8-pitch walk

Bottom of inning 5 with 1 outs:

Team Totals:

• Boilermakers: 2 runs | 4 hits | 1 errors

• Hoosiers: 1 runs | 5 hits | 1 errors

entry by Carl - May 10, 2025, 3:17 p.m.:

Dickerson scorches a ball that should have scored Taylor, but it bounces over the fence for a ground rule double. Two in scoring position and Purdue goes to the bullpen. They go to a lefty to face Hanley who is 2-for-2 on the day.

entry by Carl - May 10, 2025, 3:18 p.m.:

Michael Vallone is the new pitcher. He's been roughed up in most of his past few appearances.

entry by Carl - May 10, 2025, 3:22 p.m.:

The lefty/lefty matchup works and Hanley goes down on strikes. Hoosiers need a hit now.

End of bottom of inning 5 :

Team Totals:

• Boilermakers: 2 runs | 4 hits | 1 errors

• Hoosiers: 1 runs | 5 hits | 1 errors

entry by Carl - May 10, 2025, 3:24 p.m.:

The Purdue pitching change proves effective. Despite Dickerson torching a baseball with a runner on base, the Hoosiers don't score and strand two more.

entry by Carl - May 10, 2025, 3:25 p.m.:

Gavin Seebold is tossing in the Hoosier bullpen before Grable even starts the sixth inning. Grable issues a 4-pitch walk.

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Strikeout in the turf on a steal attempts puts a runner on second base with one out. Then Grable is called for a balk, so now that runner is on third.

Top of inning 6 with 1 outs:

Team Totals:

• Boilermakers: 3 runs | 5 hits | 1 errors

• Hoosiers: 1 runs | 5 hits | 1 errors

entry by Carl - May 10, 2025, 3:31 p.m.:

Purdue extends the lead on an RBI single. That will be it for Grable. Gavin Seebold is the new Hoosier pitcher.

entry by Carl - May 10, 2025, 3:37 p.m.:

It took 7 pitches, but Seebold retires the first batter he faces with a pop out to Malamazian in shallow left-centerfield.

End of top of inning 6 :

Team Totals:

• Boilermakers: 3 runs | 5 hits | 1 errors

• Hoosiers: 1 runs | 5 hits | 1 errors

entry by Carl - May 10, 2025, 3:39 p.m.:

A groundout brings the top of sixth to a close. Indiana needs to get the offense going now that they are down by two runs.

End of bottom of inning 6 :

Team Totals:

• Boilermakers: 3 runs | 5 hits | 1 errors

• Hoosiers: 1 runs | 6 hits | 1 errors

entry by Carl - May 10, 2025, 3:50 p.m.:

Vallone has the Hoosier hitters flummoxed. Cerny does hit a single, but a match-up pinch hit by Tyler DeMartino ends in a pop up. Schuyler goes down on strikes.

entry by Carl - May 10, 2025, 3:50 p.m.:

Caleb Koskie is the new right fielder. Seebold gets a quick soft-contact out.

entry by Carl - May 10, 2025, 3:52 p.m.:

Seebold touches 95 mph on a strikeout. 2 down.

End of top of inning 7 :

Team Totals:

• Boilermakers: 3 runs | 5 hits | 1 errors

• Hoosiers: 1 runs | 6 hits | 1 errors

entry by Carl - May 10, 2025, 3:56 p.m.:

Nice pitch sequence:

Change-up, fastball, fastball, change-up

Strikeout. Gavin Seebold gets the Hoosiers to the stretch, still down by two.

End of bottom of inning 7 :

Team Totals:

• Boilermakers: 3 runs | 5 hits | 1 errors

• Hoosiers: 1 runs | 6 hits | 1 errors

entry by Carl - May 10, 2025, 4:02 p.m.:

Lead-off hit by pitch is erased with a double play.

Dickerson flies out to the warning track in right. Hoosiers have been showing the warning track power all game.

Top of inning 8 with 1 outs:

Team Totals:

• Boilermakers: 5 runs | 2 hits | 1 errors

• Hoosiers: 1 runs | 6 hits | 1 errors

entry by Carl - May 10, 2025, 4:10 p.m.:

Two strike hit-by-pitch is followed up by a 2-run homer. Hoosiers in a big hole now.

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Seebold comes right back with a strikeout.

entry by Carl - May 10, 2025, 4:12 p.m.:

Purdue has another sidewinder tossing in the bullpen. This guy is a righty.

entry by Carl - May 10, 2025, 4:16 p.m.:

With two outs and a runner on first, Grant Holderfield starts throwing in the bullpen.

End of top of inning 8 :

Team Totals:

• Boilermakers: 5 runs | 2 hits | 1 errors

• Hoosiers: 1 runs | 6 hits | 1 errors

entry by Carl - May 10, 2025, 4:18 p.m.:

Seebold ends the eighth with a fly out

Bottom of inning 8 with 2 outs:

Team Totals:

• Boilermakers: 5 runs | 2 hits | 1 errors

• Hoosiers: 1 runs | 7 hits | 1 errors

entry by Carl - May 10, 2025, 4:23 p.m.:

Hanley gets the left on left hit, but Denny grounds into a killer double play.

End of bottom of inning 8 :

Team Totals:

• Boilermakers: 5 runs | 2 hits | 1 errors

• Hoosiers: 1 runs | 7 hits | 1 errors

entry by Carl - May 10, 2025, 4:26 p.m.:

groundout ends the 8th. Hoosiers just can’t seem to break through.

End of top of inning 9 :

Team Totals:

• Boilermakers: 5 runs | 2 hits | 1 errors

• Hoosiers: 1 runs | 7 hits | 1 errors

entry by Carl - May 10, 2025, 4:31 p.m.:

Seebold shoves in the 9th with a two-strikeout 1-2-3 inning.

entry by Carl - May 10, 2025, 4:32 p.m.:

Hoosiers have just three outs to play with and need at least four runs here to force extra innings.

entry by Carl - May 10, 2025, 4:33 p.m.:

Cerny, Koskie, Schuyler due up.

entry by Carl - May 10, 2025, 4:34 p.m.:

Cerny grounds out.

entry by Carl - May 10, 2025, 4:36 p.m.:

Koskie grounds out.

End of bottom of inning 9 (FINAL):

Team Totals:

• Boilermakers: 5 runs | 7 hits | 1 errors

• Hoosiers: 1 runs | 7 hits | 1 errors

entry by Carl - May 10, 2025, 4:38 p.m.:

Vallone, the D3 product, just tears through the Hoosier bats. Purdue forces a rubber match.