entry by Carl - March 23, 2026, 12:50 p.m.:

LHP pitcher Conner Linn will get the start for the Hoosiers in this one after a great outing at Vanderbilt last week.

entry by Carl - March 24, 2026, 3:30 p.m.:

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entry by Carl - March 24, 2026, 5:13 p.m.:

On site at the Bart as the Hoosiers take on the Trees at 6pm.

entry by Carl - March 24, 2026, 5:17 p.m.:

entry by Carl - March 24, 2026, 5:24 p.m.:

Indiana State will start junior lefty Spencer Johnsen. He has 14.0 innings pitched in eight appearances with two starts on the season with a 9.64 ERA, a 1.93 WHIP. He strikes batters at 13.9% and walks 8.3%, so most of his batters put the ball in play. Batters are hitting .350 off of Johnsen.

entry by Carl - March 24, 2026, 5:53 p.m.:

Brayden Ricketts is playing in the field for the first time as Hoosier. Ricketts will be behind the plate.

entry by Carl - March 24, 2026, 5:54 p.m.:

entry by Carl - March 24, 2026, 5:55 p.m.:

Lefty Conner Linn gets the ball after earning the win a week ago at Vanderbilt.

entry by Carl - March 24, 2026, 6 p.m.:

entry by Carl - March 24, 2026, 6:04 p.m.:

entry by Carl - March 24, 2026, 6:07 p.m.:

With Ricketts behind the plate, Caleb Koskie will be the DH. Hogan Denny is in left field.

Top of inning 1 with 2 outs:

Team Totals:

• Sycamores: 0 runs | 0 hits | 0 errors

• Hoosiers: 0 runs | 0 hits | 0 errors

entry by Carl - March 24, 2026, 6:09 p.m.:

Linn gets behind 3-1 and gives up a hard hit ball to deep left center that Cole Decker tracks down. Then Linn strikes the next batter out.

End of top of inning 1 :

Team Totals:

• Sycamores: 0 runs | 0 hits | 0 errors

• Hoosiers: 0 runs | 0 hits | 0 errors

entry by Carl - March 24, 2026, 6:10 p.m.:

Linn completes a 1-2-3 inning with a groundout.

Bottom of inning 1 with 1 outs:

Team Totals:

• Sycamores: 0 runs | 0 hits | 0 errors

• Hoosiers: 0 runs | 1 hits | 0 errors

entry by Carl - March 24, 2026, 6:15 p.m.:

Denny rips a 1-out single on the ground up the middle.

entry by Carl - March 24, 2026, 6:17 p.m.:

Hogan Denny steals second!

End of bottom of inning 1 :

Team Totals:

• Sycamores: 0 runs | 0 hits | 0 errors

• Hoosiers: 1 runs | 2 hits | 0 errors

entry by Carl - March 24, 2026, 6:20 p.m.:

Caleb Koskie drives in a run with a hard hit double.

entry by Carl - March 24, 2026, 6:26 p.m.:

A two-out walk is the first base runner allowed by Linn.

End of top of inning 2 :

Team Totals:

• Sycamores: 0 runs | 0 hits | 0 errors

• Hoosiers: 1 runs | 2 hits | 0 errors

entry by Carl - March 24, 2026, 6:28 p.m.:

Linn strands the runner - he's crusing so far.

Bottom of inning 2 with 2 outs:

Team Totals:

• Sycamores: 0 runs | 0 hits | 0 errors

• Hoosiers: 1 runs | 3 hits | 0 errors

entry by Carl - March 24, 2026, 6:34 p.m.:

A hit is erased on a grounder to the second base bag for a 4-3 double play.

End of bottom of inning 2 :

Team Totals:

• Sycamores: 0 runs | 0 hits | 0 errors

• Hoosiers: 1 runs | 3 hits | 0 errors

entry by Carl - March 24, 2026, 6:35 p.m.:

Ricketts is robbed of extra bases by the first baseman.

End of top of inning 3 :

Team Totals:

• Sycamores: 0 runs | 1 hits | 0 errors

• Hoosiers: 1 runs | 3 hits | 0 errors

entry by Carl - March 24, 2026, 6:43 p.m.:

Sycamores punch a single into left, but Ricketts becomes the third Hoosier catcher to throw out a would be stealer this season.

entry by Carl - March 24, 2026, 6:46 p.m.:

RHP Owen Roberts is the new arm for the Trees. In 16.0 innings he has a 6.75 ERA, a 1.81 WHIP, a 14.6% strikeout rate.

End of bottom of inning 3 :

Team Totals:

• Sycamores: 0 runs | 1 hits | 0 errors

• Hoosiers: 1 runs | 3 hits | 0 errors

entry by Carl - March 24, 2026, 6:52 p.m.:

Hoosiers make good contact but go down in order.

entry by Carl - March 24, 2026, 6:53 p.m.:

Ivan Mastalski is now coming out of the Hoosier bullpen. This may answer the question we posed on Talking Hoosier Baseball this week. I think it may be looking more like Rivera may be opening again on Friday.

entry by Carl - March 24, 2026, 6:56 p.m.:

entry by Carl - March 24, 2026, 6:56 p.m.:

Mastalski gets ahead on the first two batters. Plunks the first, strikeouts the second.

End of top of inning 4 :

Team Totals:

• Sycamores: 0 runs | 1 hits | 0 errors

• Hoosiers: 1 runs | 3 hits | 0 errors

entry by Carl - March 24, 2026, 7 p.m.:

The HBP was the only runner.

entry by Carl - March 24, 2026, 7:07 p.m.:

Koskie draws a 1-out walk and moves to third on a Cooper Malamazian single to right center.

Bottom of inning 4 with 2 outs:

Team Totals:

• Sycamores: 0 runs | 1 hits | 0 errors

• Hoosiers: 2 runs | 5 hits | 0 errors

entry by Carl - March 24, 2026, 7:10 p.m.:

Cole Decker watches a breaking ball for strike three much to the chagrin of Jeff Mercer. Landen Fry bails him out with an opposite field RBI single.

entry by Carl - March 24, 2026, 7:10 p.m.:

Two runners in scoring position after a wild pitch.

End of bottom of inning 4 :

Team Totals:

• Sycamores: 0 runs | 1 hits | 0 errors

• Hoosiers: 2 runs | 5 hits | 0 errors

entry by Carl - March 24, 2026, 7:13 p.m.:

A walk loads the bases and Crouse grounds out to strand them.

entry by Carl - March 24, 2026, 7:14 p.m.:

Mastalski is back out for his typical second inning of work.

entry by Carl - March 24, 2026, 7:18 p.m.:

An infield single gets the lead-off runner on for ISU in the 5th.

entry by Carl - March 24, 2026, 7:19 p.m.:

A chopper back to Mastalski is the second out. Runner gets to second. This is a situation Jeff Mercer mentioned was something Mastalski needs to work with.

entry by Carl - March 24, 2026, 7:20 p.m.:

Michael Sarhatt is now tossing in the Hoosier bullpen.

entry by Carl - March 24, 2026, 7:21 p.m.:

entry by Carl - March 24, 2026, 7:23 p.m.:

A really deep grounder to Moore is ruled a throwing error as Hanley can dig the one-hopper. Runners on the corners with two down.

Top of inning 5 with 2 outs:

Team Totals:

• Sycamores: 1 runs | -1 hits | 0 errors

• Hoosiers: 2 runs | 5 hits | 1 errors

entry by Carl - March 24, 2026, 7:24 p.m.:

The error leads to an unearned run as an RBI single keeps the inning going.

entry by Carl - March 24, 2026, 7:26 p.m.:

Mastalski makes a decent pick-off throw to second. He's getting a lot of opportunities to work on this here.

Top of inning 5 with 2 outs:

Team Totals:

• Sycamores: 2 runs | 4 hits | 0 errors

• Hoosiers: 2 runs | 5 hits | 1 errors

entry by Carl - March 24, 2026, 7:27 p.m.:

The Trees tie it up with another unearned run. That will be all for Mastalski. Sarhatt enters to attempt to get the finally out of the inning.

entry by Carl - March 24, 2026, 7:33 p.m.:

A full count walk loads the bases, with the Sycamores hot bat of Caden Miller stepping in. First pitch called a ball and Matt Myers is moving quick to the mound to try and reset his righty.

End of top of inning 5 :

Team Totals:

• Sycamores: 2 runs | 4 hits | 0 errors

• Hoosiers: 2 runs | 5 hits | 1 errors

entry by Carl - March 24, 2026, 7:34 p.m.:

Fly ball to Cooper Malamazian ends the frame and strands the bases loaded. Damage done, though as the Hoosiers and Trees are knotted at 2.

End of bottom of inning 5 :

Team Totals:

• Sycamores: 2 runs | 4 hits | 0 errors

• Hoosiers: 2 runs | 5 hits | 1 errors

entry by Carl - March 24, 2026, 7:44 p.m.:

Will Moore gets on, but is picked off. Hoosiers send up the minimum after a pair of flyouts.

End of top of inning 6 :

Team Totals:

• Sycamores: 2 runs | 4 hits | 0 errors

• Hoosiers: 2 runs | 5 hits | 1 errors

entry by Carl - March 24, 2026, 7:51 p.m.:

Reagan Rivera is oumping 94mph strikes and gets a 1-2-3 inning. Mateo Noto was a defensive replacement for Will Moore.

entry by Carl - March 24, 2026, 7:51 p.m.:

Another new right for Indiana State.

entry by Carl - March 24, 2026, 7:53 p.m.:

Hoosiers continue to hit the ball into the air. Koskie flies out to right field.

entry by Carl - March 24, 2026, 7:53 p.m.:

Malamazian flies out to center.

entry by Carl - March 24, 2026, 7:56 p.m.:

Decker legs out an infoeld single. Fry steps in.

End of bottom of inning 6 :

Team Totals:

• Sycamores: 2 runs | 4 hits | 0 errors

• Hoosiers: 2 runs | 6 hits | 1 errors

entry by Carl - March 24, 2026, 7:59 p.m.:

Fry grounds out. Hoosiers are struggling to adjust to the rapid pitching changes. This was a topic that has come up in postgame interviews with Jeff Mercer.

entry by Carl - March 24, 2026, 8:02 p.m.:

Jackson Yarberry is the new Indiana pitcher. Hogan Denny tracks a hard hit liner to the warning track for the first out of the 7th.

entry by Carl - March 24, 2026, 8:03 p.m.:

Strikeout. Two down. Hoosiers are still pitching it well.

entry by Carl - March 24, 2026, 8:04 p.m.:

A two-out single extends the frame.

entry by Carl - March 24, 2026, 8:05 p.m.:

Another single puts the go-ahead run in scoring position.

End of top of inning 7 :

Team Totals:

• Sycamores: 2 runs | 6 hits | 0 errors

• Hoosiers: 2 runs | 6 hits | 1 errors

entry by Carl - March 24, 2026, 8:08 p.m.:

Strikeout strands two and sends us to the stretch in a tied game.

entry by Carl - March 24, 2026, 8:13 p.m.:

Loud out. Ricketts gets all of the that ball but it dies in right field. Decker grounds out to third.

entry by Carl - March 24, 2026, 8:16 p.m.:

Noto draws a two out walk and gets into scoring position for Denny via a wild pitch. ISU has a mound visit to discuss.

entry by Carl - March 24, 2026, 8:19 p.m.:

At 3-0, ISU just puts Denny on. ISU has the lefty-lefty advantage against Jake Hanley. Now Jeff Mercer calls time to talk with Hanley.

Bottom of inning 7 with 2 outs:

Team Totals:

• Sycamores: 2 runs | 6 hits | 0 errors

• Hoosiers: 3 runs | 7 hits | 1 errors

entry by Carl - March 24, 2026, 8:22 p.m.:

RBI double by Jake Hanley. Now two more in scoring position for Cooper Malamazian.

entry by Carl - March 24, 2026, 8:23 p.m.:

ISU goes to a right hander to face righty Caleb Koskie.

entry by Carl - March 24, 2026, 8:24 p.m.:

No IU bullpen action so the 8th looks like it will be Yarberry.

entry by Carl - March 24, 2026, 8:26 p.m.:

Koskie walks. Bases are juiced for Malamazian.

End of bottom of inning 7 :

Team Totals:

• Sycamores: 2 runs | 6 hits | 0 errors

• Hoosiers: 3 runs | 7 hits | 1 errors

entry by Carl - March 24, 2026, 8:29 p.m.:

Malamazian goes down swinging on a slider outside.

entry by Carl - March 24, 2026, 8:30 p.m.:

TJ Schuyler replaces Ricketts behind the plate.

entry by Carl - March 24, 2026, 8:32 p.m.:

Yarberry walks the lead-off man. Tying run on base for the Sycamores.

entry by Carl - March 24, 2026, 8:36 p.m.:

Yarberry walks the tying run into scoring position.

entry by Carl - March 24, 2026, 8:37 p.m.:

Kaden Jacobi is now tossing in the Hoosier bullpen.

Top of inning 8 with 1 outs:

Team Totals:

• Sycamores: 3 runs | 1 hits | 0 errors

• Hoosiers: 3 runs | 7 hits | 1 errors

entry by Carl - March 24, 2026, 8:39 p.m.:

A one-out RBI double ties the game. With one out the go ahead run is just 90 feet away.

Kaden Jacobi is the new Hoosier pitcher.

Top of inning 8 with 1 outs:

Team Totals:

• Sycamores: 4 runs | 7 hits | 0 errors

• Hoosiers: 3 runs | 7 hits | 1 errors

entry by Carl - March 24, 2026, 8:43 p.m.:

Wild pitch plates the go ahead run and puts an insurance run 90 feet away.

entry by Carl - March 24, 2026, 8:46 p.m.:

Infield is playing in

Top of inning 8 with 2 outs:

Team Totals:

• Sycamores: 5 runs | 7 hits | 0 errors

• Hoosiers: 3 runs | 7 hits | 1 errors

entry by Carl - March 24, 2026, 8:47 p.m.:

Sacrifice fly extends the Sycamore lead.

entry by Carl - March 24, 2026, 8:49 p.m.:

Jacobi ends the 8th with a strikeout, but the damage is done. Hoosiers will need to get the offense producing.

entry by Carl - March 24, 2026, 8:52 p.m.:

Cole Decker grounds out.

entry by Carl - March 24, 2026, 8:53 p.m.:

Jacob Vogel is now tossing in the Hoosier bullpen.

entry by Carl - March 24, 2026, 8:55 p.m.:

Fry strikes out swinging on inside high heat.

entry by Carl - March 24, 2026, 8:56 p.m.:

Davian Carrera pinch hits. Quickly goes down 1-2.

End of top of inning 8 :

Team Totals:

• Sycamores: 5 runs | 7 hits | 0 errors

• Hoosiers: 3 runs | 7 hits | 1 errors

entry by Carl - March 24, 2026, 8:57 p.m.:

A 1-2-3 inning sends IU to the 9th down by two runs.

Jacob Vogel is the new pitcher.

Gates replaces Carrera (who hit for Schuyler) in left field, and Hogan Denny moves behind the plate.

End of bottom of inning 8 :

Team Totals:

• Sycamores: 5 runs | 7 hits | 0 errors

• Hoosiers: 3 runs | 7 hits | 1 errors

entry by Carl - March 24, 2026, 9:04 p.m.:

Vogel gets a 1-2-3 inning.

entry by Carl - March 24, 2026, 9:04 p.m.:

Two to tie... Three to win...

entry by Carl - March 24, 2026, 9:06 p.m.:

Crouse, Noto, and Denny are due up. Owen ten Oever is pinch hitting for Crouse.

entry by Carl - March 24, 2026, 9:09 p.m.:

Owen ten Oever gets the first hit of his college career to lead off the inning.

Mateo Noto steps in.

entry by Carl - March 24, 2026, 9:12 p.m.:

Mateo Noto is called out on a two-strike pitch clock violation. Devestating call for Indiana and the freshman. Jeff Mercer is discussing with the umpire in a long conversation.

entry by Carl - March 24, 2026, 9:15 p.m.:

Mercer is unable to get the argument to go IU's way. Denny steps in.

Top of inning 9 with 1 outs:

Team Totals:

• Sycamores: 5 runs | 7 hits | 0 errors

• Hoosiers: 3 runs | 9 hits | 1 errors

entry by Carl - March 24, 2026, 9:18 p.m.:

Hogan Denny singles off the 2nd base bag. Runners on the corners. Denny is the tying run on first for Jake Hanley. Still one out. New ISU righty is on the bump.

Bottom of inning 9 with 2 outs:

Team Totals:

• Sycamores: 5 runs | 7 hits | 0 errors

• Hoosiers: 4 runs | 9 hits | 1 errors

entry by Carl - March 24, 2026, 9:20 p.m.:

Sacrifice fly - Caleb Koskie is now the last out.

End of bottom of inning 9 (FINAL):

Team Totals:

• Sycamores: 5 runs | 7 hits | 0 errors

• Hoosiers: 4 runs | 9 hits | 1 errors

entry by Carl - March 24, 2026, 9:26 p.m.:

Hogan Denny overruns second base to beat the throw on a fielders choice. He was initially called safe, but was called out on review to end the game. Hoosiers lose their first midweek of the season.