Indiana (6-seed) vs. Iowa (3-seed)

entry by Carl - May 22, 2025, 9:23 a.m.:

I'm on-site at Charles Schwab Field for Day 3 of the B1G Tourney. The Indiana/Iowa game has been moved to tonight (10pm ET) to avoid inclement weather coming into the Omaha area Friday. As a result, Michigan/UCLA will start the slate at 10am ET. Three games total will be played before the Hoosier's season finale. If any games run late, the IU/Iowa game start time could get pushed back. I will update this blog throughout the day.

entry by Carl - May 22, 2025, 11:28 a.m.:

We are slightly over time at 4 innings/85 minutes in for the morning game. If the pace picks up, this one has a chance to end on-time. Michigan leads 4-3. They are using a freshman as true starter, not even getting the bullpen up when he gets in trouble.

UCLA is staffing it and has already made two pitching changes, both mid-inning.

entry by Carl - May 22, 2025, 12:25 p.m.:

E7: no. 13 UCLA-4, Michigan-5 35 minutes to finish the last two innings on time. Hearing rumors here that there will be efforts made to keep things on time. I think a full hour between games (especially "dead" games) is unnecessary. 40-45 minutes is usually sufficient. So it's possible IU/Iowa starts on time tonight.

entry by Carl - May 22, 2025, 12:51 p.m.:

E8: no. 13 UCLA-7, Michigan-5 With UCLA the home team we are 3 outs away from the end of this one. Very likely the first one will end on time now. (Watch Michigan send this to extras now)

entry by Carl - May 22, 2025, 12:58 p.m.:

FINAL: no. 13 UCLA-7, Michigan-5 UCLA goes 2-0 in their pool. 2-and-a-Q for Michigan. Game under three hours so this increases odds that Indiana's game with Iowa will start on time (10pm ET) late tonight.

UCLA will face Iowa Saturday in a semi-final.

entry by Carl - May 22, 2025, 2:24 p.m.:

I've now settled in to watch game 2 of the day between Penn State and USC. This is only one of three games with meaning for semi-final advancement today. Penn State defeated Washington yesterday and leads 1-0 after the first half inning here today. I'm personally hoping to see at least two representatives from outside the West Coast making the semifinals. The other opportunity will be when Nebraska takes on Oregon tomorrow. Iowa is already in for Pool C, the only Pool without a West Coast team in it.

entry by Carl - May 22, 2025, 4:20 p.m.:

Penn State and USC are locked in a great one. Tied 1-1 after 6 innings. We are about 15 minutes behind schedule, but this is the one game today that "counts" for the actual tournament so as tight as it is, I would expect it to run a bit longer in time. I will update this with what I idea the B1G officials have on IU/Iowa gametime.

entry by Carl - May 22, 2025, 4:44 p.m.:

Game is moving quickly now... but it's still tied in the bottom of the 8th inning. So, it might end on time or it might be extra innings. I'll keep you posted.

entry by Carl - May 22, 2025, 4:57 p.m.:

Penn State leads USC 2-1 top of the 9th. It's possible it won't go much over in time. It is a great game.

entry by Carl - May 22, 2025, 5:10 p.m.:

Penn State wins 2-1 and eliminates both West Coast team in their pool. Third game of the day (Oregon vs. Michigan State) is set for 5:10pm CT (6:10pm ET) so we are only 10 minutes behind so far after two games.

entry by Carl - May 22, 2025, 7:45 p.m.:

Oregon leads Michigan State 2-1 in the middle of the fifth inning. This is on pace to end at 8:15pm CT/9:15pm ET which would require only a short delay on first pitch of Indiana/Iowa. I will update this game header once the official announcement is made.

entry by Carl - May 22, 2025, 8:17 p.m.:

Michigan State scores an unearned run in the 7th. Tied 2-2 at the stretch. Moving quickly, but extras could be the delay if one team doesn't break out soon.

entry by Carl - May 22, 2025, 8:27 p.m.:

Oregon gets the run right back. Ducks lead 3-2, B7 with just one out. This was after a 10-pitch walk and now there is a mid-inning pitching change. Oregon is the designated home team so if they hold off the Spartans this would end after the top of the 9th.

entry by Carl - May 22, 2025, 8:29 p.m.:

Another Oregon run. Still just one out.

entry by Carl - May 22, 2025, 8:52 p.m.:

Heading to the top of the 9th. Oregon needs 3 outs to end this. Could actually end up with the IU/Iowa game starting close to on time.

entry by Carl - May 22, 2025, 8:58 p.m.:

Oregon wins at 7:58pm CT so that means IU/Iowa will start on time.

entry by Carl - May 22, 2025, 9:40 p.m.:

entry by Carl - May 22, 2025, 9:43 p.m.:

Jasen Oliver will start at third base and bat ninth. That moves Devin Taylor to the top of the order and the most recent lineup shifts up one place behind Taylor.

Graduate student righty Cole Gilley will get the nod on the mound.

entry by Carl - May 22, 2025, 9:52 p.m.:

It is a strange scenario where we know going in that this is the last game of the season. Since the team moved to Bart Kaufman Field in 2013 that has happened only once: in the All-B1G 2021 42-game regular season when there was no B1G Tournament and Indiana was clearly not in a good enough position to get an at-large bid.

While seniors were honored a couple of weeks ago, there are several other Hoosiers who likely suit up in Cream & Crimson for the last time.

Most notably: junior outfielder Devin Taylor (Indiana's career home run king), who is projected to go in the first round of the 2025 MLB Draft. One of the best ever in the program.

Redshirt sophomore outfielder Korbyn Dickerson is project within the first three rounds of the draft. Tyler Cerny and Jasen Oliver has also shown up on MLB Draft boards and multiple players are draft eligible. Sometimes there are surprises.

entry by Carl - May 22, 2025, 10:02 p.m.:

B1G AFTER DARK has begun (not as late as the 2022 edition, but still pretty late)

Top of inning 1 with 0 outs:

Team Totals:

• Hoosiers: 0 runs | 0 hits | 0 errors

• Hawkeyes: 0 runs | 0 hits | 0 errors

entry by Carl - May 22, 2025, 10:04 p.m.:

Devin Taylor starts this one by drawing a lead-off walk.

entry by Carl - May 22, 2025, 10:06 p.m.:

Iowa's RHP starter, graduate student Benjamin DeTaeye then strikes out Korbyn Dickerson.

End of top of inning 1 :

Team Totals:

• Hoosiers: 0 runs | 0 hits | 0 errors

• Hawkeyes: 0 runs | 0 hits | 0 errors

entry by Carl - May 22, 2025, 10:07 p.m.:

Jake Hanley grounds into a double play to end the inning.

entry by Carl - May 22, 2025, 10:08 p.m.:

DeTaeye pitched a single 1-2-3 frame against the Hoosiers in Iowa City on April 27th.

entry by Carl - May 22, 2025, 10:09 p.m.:

Gilley opens with a fastball at 92mph that is fouled off.

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

Andrew Wiggins collects a lazy flyball for the first out on the bottom of the inning.

entry by Carl - May 22, 2025, 10:12 p.m.:

Gilley walks Gable Mitchell on four straight pitches.

entry by Carl - May 22, 2025, 10:14 p.m.:

Caleb Wulf hits a hard single up the middle. Runners on the corners.

entry by Carl - May 22, 2025, 10:16 p.m.:

Gilley induces an infield pop-up that everyone wisely lets Tyler Cerny collect. Two down, no runners advance.

entry by Carl - May 22, 2025, 10:19 p.m.:

After a delayed steal that Indiana did not contest, Gilley issues a 3-2 walk to load the bases with two outs.

End of bottom of inning 1 :

Team Totals:

• Hoosiers: 0 runs | 0 hits | 0 errors

• Hawkeyes: 0 runs | 1 hits | 0 errors

entry by Carl - May 22, 2025, 10:20 p.m.:

Hanley snags a liner. Gilley strands them loaded.

entry by Carl - May 22, 2025, 10:23 p.m.:

Cole Gilley does not have consistent command so far, but he managed to work through the first inning. It doesn't seem to be one particular pitch. I saw him land a fastball, cutter, and breaking ball all for strikes at some point in the inning.

entry by Carl - May 22, 2025, 10:25 p.m.:

Hogan Denny whiffs at a 2-2 off-speed pitch that dropped out of the zone.

entry by Carl - May 22, 2025, 10:27 p.m.:

Cooper Malamazian goes down on a great pitch with arm-side run.

End of top of inning 2 :

Team Totals:

• Hoosiers: 0 runs | 0 hits | 0 errors

• Hawkeyes: 0 runs | 1 hits | 0 errors

entry by Carl - May 22, 2025, 10:28 p.m.:

Stadler hits a soft liner to second, ending a 1-2-3 inning.

entry by Carl - May 22, 2025, 10:31 p.m.:

A much better pitch sequence from Gilley leads to two quick lazy pop ups.

End of bottom of inning 2 :

Team Totals:

• Hoosiers: 0 runs | 0 hits | 0 errors

• Hawkeyes: 0 runs | 1 hits | 0 errors

entry by Carl - May 22, 2025, 10:34 p.m.:

Another pop-up. Nice inning for Gilley. The sliders are bit too much off the plate to be competitive but the fastball/cutter mix is working quite well. Mostly pitch from ahead is helping as well.

entry by Carl - May 22, 2025, 10:39 p.m.:

[CTRL + V] Andrew Wiggins draws a 1-out walk.

entry by Carl - May 22, 2025, 10:40 p.m.:

Jasen Oliver also draws a walk. This brings Taylor up with two runners on. It also prompts a mound visit. No one is throwing in the Hawkeye bullpen.

Top of inning 3 with 1 outs:

Team Totals:

• Hoosiers: 3 runs | 1 hits | 0 errors

• Hawkeyes: 0 runs | 1 hits | 0 errors

entry by Carl - May 22, 2025, 10:43 p.m.:

DEVIN TAYLOR 3-RUN BOMB into the Hoosier bullpen beyond the right field wall. That was also Indiana's first hit of the day.

entry by Carl - May 22, 2025, 10:48 p.m.:

RHP Tyler Guerin is the new Iowa pitcher. The freshman has logged 16.0 innings on the season with an eye-popping 25 strikeouts. He's also walked 12 and that what he does to Dickerson to start his outing.

entry by Carl - May 22, 2025, 10:49 p.m.:

Hanley pops out to shallow left.

entry by Carl - May 22, 2025, 10:54 p.m.:

Denny is plunked and a wild pitch put two in scoring position. Malamazian grounds out to end the inning, but it took a great play by two infielders to get him.

End of top of inning 3 :

Team Totals:

• Hoosiers: 3 runs | 1 hits | 0 errors

• Hawkeyes: 0 runs | 1 hits | 0 errors

entry by Carl - May 22, 2025, 10:55 p.m.:

Taylor's homer is the difference so far.

entry by Carl - May 22, 2025, 10:55 p.m.:

Cole Gilley will attempt a shut-down inning to keep the Hoosiers in front.

entry by Carl - May 22, 2025, 11:03 p.m.:

An opposite field single and a wild pitch have a runner in scoring position. The fastball has elevated a bit too much for Gilley on occasion tonight.

End of bottom of inning 3 :

Team Totals:

• Hoosiers: 3 runs | 1 hits | 0 errors

• Hawkeyes: 0 runs | 2 hits | 0 errors

entry by Carl - May 22, 2025, 11:04 p.m.:

A soft lineup strands the runner.

entry by Carl - May 22, 2025, 11:06 p.m.:

Jake Stadler pulls a ground ball through the right side for a lead-off single.

entry by Carl - May 22, 2025, 11:07 p.m.:

[CTRL + V] Tyler Cerny is plunked.

Two on for Andrew Wiggins.

entry by Carl - May 22, 2025, 11:09 p.m.:

Guerin gets behind 2-0 to Wiggins and this prompts a pitcher/catcher mound visit.

entry by Carl - May 22, 2025, 11:10 p.m.:

Now Iowa Head Coach Rick Heller strolls out and the Hawkeyes will make a pitching change.

entry by Carl - May 22, 2025, 11:12 p.m.:

A lefty with more walks than innings is not who I would go to behind 2-0 to Wiggins... but that's just me. Iowa is clearly not interested in using much trusted pitching in this game (and I do not blame them).

entry by Carl - May 22, 2025, 11:13 p.m.:

[CTRL + V] Andrew Wiggins draws a walk. The bases are juiced with no outs for Jasen Oliver.

entry by Carl - May 22, 2025, 11:14 p.m.:

Iowa infield is all back, clearly conceding the run.

Top of inning 4 with 1 outs:

Team Totals:

• Hoosiers: 4 runs | 2 hits | 0 errors

• Hawkeyes: 0 runs | 2 hits | 0 errors

entry by Carl - May 22, 2025, 11:15 p.m.:

Jolly hits a sacrifice fly to extend the Hoosier lead.

Top of inning 4 with 1 outs:

Team Totals:

• Hoosiers: 5 runs | 3 hits | 0 errors

• Hawkeyes: 0 runs | 2 hits | 0 errors

entry by Carl - May 22, 2025, 11:16 p.m.:

Taylor drives in Cerny with a single pull through the right side. Taylor has reached all three times today.

entry by Carl - May 22, 2025, 11:19 p.m.:

Wiggins tries to steal third and is gunned down. He thought Iowa wasn't paying attention and playing deep, but they respond well.

End of top of inning 4 :

Team Totals:

• Hoosiers: 5 runs | 3 hits | 0 errors

• Hawkeyes: 0 runs | 2 hits | 0 errors

entry by Carl - May 22, 2025, 11:19 p.m.:

Dickerson goes down on strikes.

entry by Carl - May 22, 2025, 11:22 p.m.:

Jaixen Frost leads off with a single.

entry by Carl - May 22, 2025, 11:24 p.m.:

pop-up to Oliver is the first out

entry by Carl - May 22, 2025, 11:28 p.m.:

Wild pitch puts the runner in scoring position. Fly ball is the second out.

End of bottom of inning 4 :

Team Totals:

• Hoosiers: 5 runs | 3 hits | 0 errors

• Hawkeyes: 0 runs | 2 hits | 0 errors

entry by Carl - May 22, 2025, 11:29 p.m.:

Gilley keeps getting the Hawkeyes to sky the ball. Another infield pop-up collected by Cerny.

entry by Carl - May 22, 2025, 11:40 p.m.:

Denny walked and Malamazian was stung in the back for two baserunners.

End of top of inning 5 :

Team Totals:

• Hoosiers: 5 runs | 3 hits | 0 errors

• Hawkeyes: 0 runs | 2 hits | 0 errors

entry by Carl - May 22, 2025, 11:42 p.m.:

Cerny makes good contact, but it hangs up just enough for the third out in centerfield.

entry by Carl - May 22, 2025, 11:46 p.m.:

Gilley back out for his fifth inning of work. He allows a lead-off single then induces another fly ball, this one deeper than the others, but nothing Wiggins couldn't handle.

End of bottom of inning 5 :

Team Totals:

• Hoosiers: 5 runs | 3 hits | 0 errors

• Hawkeyes: 0 runs | 4 hits | 0 errors

entry by Carl - May 22, 2025, 11:49 p.m.:

Malamazian runs down a pop fly in no mans land to end the inning.

Top of inning 6 with 2 outs:

Team Totals:

• Hoosiers: 5 runs | 4 hits | 0 errors

• Hawkeyes: 0 runs | 4 hits | 0 errors

entry by Carl - May 22, 2025, 11:56 p.m.:

Taylor rips a two-out single. He has reached all four times and has three of Indiana's four total hits on the day. He also leads the entire tournament so far in RBI's.

entry by Carl - May 22, 2025, 11:57 p.m.:

Korbyn Dickerson draws a walk to advance Taylor to scoring position for Jake Hanley.

End of top of inning 6 :

Team Totals:

• Hoosiers: 5 runs | 4 hits | 0 errors

• Hawkeyes: 0 runs | 4 hits | 0 errors

entry by Carl - May 22, 2025, 11:59 p.m.:

Hanley skies the ball to the large part of the field which has meant nothing but outs so far today.

entry by Carl - May 23, 2025, 12:01 a.m.:

Gilley already the pitcher of record. Now he's going for yet another quality start. The Hoosier bullpen is occupied, but quiet. Gilley gives up a rocket which ends up in Dickerson's glove on the warning track in left center. The Chuck Box is very pitcher friendly today.

entry by Carl - May 23, 2025, 12:02 a.m.:

In the sixth inning, Gilley gets his first strikeout of the night.

entry by Carl - May 23, 2025, 12:03 a.m.:

Gilley's second strikeout is on a wild pitch and allows the runner to reach base with two outs.

End of bottom of inning 6 :

Team Totals:

• Hoosiers: 5 runs | 4 hits | 0 errors

• Hawkeyes: 0 runs | 4 hits | 0 errors

entry by Carl - May 23, 2025, 12:04 a.m.:

Gilley gets yet another Iowa flyout. Gilley has pitched a gem: 6 scoreless.

entry by Carl - May 23, 2025, 12:06 a.m.:

Denny jumps on the first pitch pulling a single to left field.

entry by Carl - May 23, 2025, 12:07 a.m.:

Iowa is shifting Malamazian severe to pull. He flies out to shallow center.

End of top of inning 7 :

Team Totals:

• Hoosiers: 5 runs | 5 hits | 0 errors

• Hawkeyes: 0 runs | 5 hits | 0 errors

entry by Carl - May 23, 2025, 12:10 a.m.:

Stadler rips a ball that looked like a gapper, but hung up for a loud flyout. Denny didn't realize it until he was passed second, and got doubled up on the play.

entry by Carl - May 23, 2025, 12:11 a.m.:

Gilley officially gets his quality start and his day is done. Fellow graduate righty Ben Grable takes over on the mound.

entry by Carl - May 23, 2025, 12:14 a.m.:

Grable starts his out off with a strikeout.

entry by Carl - May 23, 2025, 12:15 a.m.:

Grable gets another strikeout. He's looking like the dominant guy we saw in Ann Arbor last week.

End of bottom of inning 7 :

Team Totals:

• Hoosiers: 5 runs | 5 hits | 0 errors

• Hawkeyes: 0 runs | 5 hits | 0 errors

entry by Carl - May 23, 2025, 12:17 a.m.:

A groundout ends the 7th quickly with a 1-2-3 inning.

entry by Carl - May 23, 2025, 12:21 a.m.:

Senior Chas Wheatley takes over on the mound for Iowa. He's got a decent ERA, but is also walk prone, which seems to be the theme tonight. I assume Rick Heller wants to save the guys who throw in the zone for UCLA on Saturday.

entry by Carl - May 23, 2025, 12:21 a.m.:

Cerny is just out on a swinging bunt fielded by Wheatley.

entry by Carl - May 23, 2025, 12:23 a.m.:

Before striking out looking, Wiggins gave a fan an arm bruise via a foul ball. Two down and Oliver steps in.

entry by Carl - May 23, 2025, 12:25 a.m.:

Oliver manages to keep his hard hit ball down enough for a single. He has swung the bat well today.

entry by Carl - May 23, 2025, 12:26 a.m.:

Devin Taylor might be stepping in for the last time as a Hoosier.

End of top of inning 8 :

Team Totals:

• Hoosiers: 5 runs | 5 hits | 0 errors

• Hawkeyes: 0 runs | 5 hits | 0 errors

entry by Carl - May 23, 2025, 12:26 a.m.:

Taylor chops it to second for a groundout.

entry by Carl - May 23, 2025, 12:33 a.m.:

Gable Mitchell gets ahead 3-0 of Grable who then pounds the zone with 7 consecutive pitches. Mitchell wins the battle, finally roping a lead-off double up the middle.

entry by Carl - May 23, 2025, 12:34 a.m.:

Grable makes the next batter look stupid with an arm-side pitch well out of the zone. Three strikeouts so far.

entry by Carl - May 23, 2025, 12:35 a.m.:

Fly ball to right allows Mitchell to reach third. Two down.

entry by Carl - May 23, 2025, 12:35 a.m.:

Next pitch rides in and plunks the batter.

End of bottom of inning 8 :

Team Totals:

• Hoosiers: 5 runs | 6 hits | 0 errors

• Hawkeyes: 0 runs | 5 hits | 0 errors

entry by Carl - May 23, 2025, 12:39 a.m.:

Grable strands them both with high heat.

entry by Carl - May 23, 2025, 12:46 a.m.:

Jake Hanley draws a 1-out walk in the ninth.

entry by Carl - May 23, 2025, 12:47 a.m.:

Tyler DeMartino pinch hits for Denny.

entry by Carl - May 23, 2025, 12:49 a.m.:

DeMartino looks at strike three.

entry by Carl - May 23, 2025, 12:50 a.m.:

Malamazian jumps on the first pitch he sees for a single. Runners on the corners with two outs for TJ Schuyler who took over for Stadler behind the plate earlier in the game.

entry by Carl - May 23, 2025, 12:52 a.m.:

Tyler draws a walk that loads the bases for Tyler Cerny.

End of top of inning 9 :

Team Totals:

• Hoosiers: 5 runs | 7 hits | 0 errors

• Hawkeyes: 0 runs | 5 hits | 0 errors

entry by Carl - May 23, 2025, 12:54 a.m.:

Cerny goes down swinging.

entry by Carl - May 23, 2025, 12:55 a.m.:

Grable is back out on the mound to attempt the remainder of the 9-out save and conclude the season with a Hoosier win.

entry by Carl - May 23, 2025, 12:58 a.m.:

Iowa is rolling out pinch hitters. Quick contact out.

entry by Carl - May 23, 2025, 12:59 a.m.:

Hanley collects an infield pop up. Two down.

End of bottom of inning 9 (FINAL):

Team Totals:

• Hoosiers: 5 runs | 7 hits | 0 errors

• Hawkeyes: 0 runs | 5 hits | 0 errors

entry by Carl - May 23, 2025, 1:01 a.m.:

Last pitch of the game is on Friday and the Hoosiers blank the Hawkeyes.