Iowa
at
Indiana
Sat, April 25, 2026, 2 p.m. first pitch
(8-11)
Bart Kaufman Field in Bloomington, IN
Weather:
69°F (feels like 69°F). broken clouds.
Wind of 6 mph blowing in from left-centerfield.
FINAL:
Hawkeyes: 9 runs | 8 hits | 0 errors
Hoosiers: 2 runs | 3 hits | 2 errors
entry by Carl - April 25, 2026, 1:26 p.m.:
IU Lineup
| Spot | Pos | # Player | Bats | Avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | rf | 2 Hogan Denny | R | .351 |
| 2 | cf | 19 Cole Decker | L | .336 |
| 3 | lf | 17 Caleb Koskie | R | .385 |
| 4 | 1b | 34 Jake Hanley | L | .331 |
| 5 | ss | 15 Cooper Malamazian | R | .304 |
| 6 | dh | 26 Owen ten Oever | R | .289 |
| 7 | c | 42 Brayden Ricketts | L | .236 |
| 8 | 2b | 25 Landen Fry | R | .276 |
| 9 | 3b | 4 Will Moore | L | .243 |
| P | p | 14 Brayton Thomas | L | N/A |
entry by Carl - April 25, 2026, 1:27 p.m.:
Iowa Lineup
| Spot | Pos | # Player | Bats | Avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | ss | 9 Kooper Schulte | R | .305 |
| 2 | 2b | 2 Gable Mitchell | L | .395 |
| 3 | cf | 11 Miles Risley | R | .327 |
| 4 | 1b | 1 Caleb Wulf | L | .379 |
| 5 | c | 14 Carter Geffre | R | .322 |
| 6 | rf | 44 Kellen Strohmeyer | L | .313 |
| 7 | dh | 3 Max Burt | R | .351 |
| 8 | 3b | 27 Jaixen Frost | R | .149 |
| 9 | lf | 7 Jaylen Ziegler | R | .333 |
| P | p | 31 Maddux Frese | R | N/A |
entry by Carl - April 25, 2026, 1:28 p.m.:
Pitching match-up
| Name | Team | Class (Throws) | WHIP | ERA | APP | GS | IP | BA | K% | BB% | GB% | FB% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Maddux Frese | Iowa | Junior (R) | 1.11 | 3.09 | 10 | 4 | 46.2 | .230 | 16.4% | 6.3% | 30.3% | 52.8% |
| Brayton Thomas | Indiana | Sophomore (L) | 1.54 | 5.17 | 10 | 10 | 38.1 | .233 | 20.5% | 13.2% | 40.0% | 42.0% |
entry by Carl - April 25, 2026, 1:33 p.m.:
IU lineup changes
Sophomore Cole Decker moves up to second in the batting order. Hanley moves from 2nd to 4th and Malamazian slides back from 4th to 5th. Decker is now hitting with a better average than Hanley, it mixes up the left/right in more of the order than yesterday, and gets Hanley protecting the very hot Caleb Koskie.
Freshman Owen ten Oever had a good day yesterday with two hits and will stay in the lineup as the designated hitter at 6th in the order. Brayden Ricketts will hit behind him and catch today.
Top of inning 1 with 0 outs:
Team Totals:
Hawkeyes: 0 runs | 0 hits | 0 errors
Hoosiers: 0 runs | 0 hits | 0 errors
entry by Carl - April 25, 2026, 2:08 p.m.:
4-pitch walk starts this one. Thomas struggling out of the gate.
Top of inning 1 with 0 outs:
Team Totals:
Hawkeyes: 0 runs | 1 hits | 0 errors
Hoosiers: 0 runs | 0 hits | 0 errors
entry by Carl - April 25, 2026, 2:12 p.m.:
A tailor made double play to Fry and Malamazian goes for the ball instead of the base. Fry throws softly to first and is too late. A hit-by-pitch loads the bases. Huge jam prompts a Matt Myers mound visit.
Top of inning 1 with 0 outs:
Team Totals:
Hawkeyes: 1 runs | 1 hits | 0 errors
Hoosiers: 0 runs | 0 hits | 0 errors
entry by Carl - April 25, 2026, 2:12 p.m.:
Wild pitch plates a run.
Top of inning 1 with 1 outs:
Team Totals:
Hawkeyes: 2 runs | 1 hits | 0 errors
Hoosiers: 0 runs | 0 hits | 0 errors
entry by Carl - April 25, 2026, 2:14 p.m.:
Ground ball plates another, but at least gets the first out.
Top of inning 1 with 1 outs:
Team Totals:
Hawkeyes: 3 runs | 2 hits | 0 errors
Hoosiers: 0 runs | 0 hits | 0 errors
entry by Carl - April 25, 2026, 2:18 p.m.:
Chopper through the right side for an RBI single.
entry by Carl - April 25, 2026, 2:20 p.m.:
Wild pitch puts another in scoring position. Thomas continues to struggle with command. Despite no good contact yet the Hoosiers are in yet another big hole in an important conference series.
entry by Carl - April 25, 2026, 2:22 p.m.:
Mastalski is tossing now.
End of top of inning 1 :
Team Totals:
Hawkeyes: 3 runs | 2 hits | 0 errors
Hoosiers: 0 runs | 0 hits | 0 errors
entry by Carl - April 25, 2026, 2:24 p.m.:
Two strikeouts end the disaster of a frame. The poor command and poor defense may force an early exit if Thomas can’t settle in. The Hoosiers are in must win territory and can’t afford to pitch with the idea of win tomorrow.
End of bottom of inning 1 :
Team Totals:
Hawkeyes: 3 runs | 2 hits | 0 errors
Hoosiers: 0 runs | 0 hits | 0 errors
entry by Carl - April 25, 2026, 2:32 p.m.:
Two good contacts are flyouts. The third is a lazy fly to right. 1-2-3 kill shot inning for Iowa.
Indiana had significantly better contact that inning, but Iowa has the 3-run lead.
entry by Carl - April 25, 2026, 2:33 p.m.:
Malamazian fields an out on the first pitch if the inning.
End of top of inning 2 :
Team Totals:
Hawkeyes: 3 runs | 2 hits | 0 errors
Hoosiers: 0 runs | 0 hits | 0 errors
entry by Carl - April 25, 2026, 2:38 p.m.:
Thomas works an efficient 1-2-3 inning.
End of bottom of inning 2 :
Team Totals:
Hawkeyes: 3 runs | 2 hits | 0 errors
Hoosiers: 0 runs | 0 hits | 0 errors
entry by Carl - April 25, 2026, 2:44 p.m.:
Owen ten Oever draws a 2-out walk, but a series of flyouts still have the Hoosiers hitless and scoreless after two innings.
End of top of inning 3 :
Team Totals:
Hawkeyes: 3 runs | 2 hits | 0 errors
Hoosiers: 0 runs | 0 hits | 0 errors
entry by Carl - April 25, 2026, 2:49 p.m.:
Great 1-2-3 inning. Thomas now only at 53 pitches through 3 innings. He’s now in a range to potentially get through 5 innings.
entry by Carl - April 25, 2026, 2:50 p.m.:
Hoosiers need to convert the superior contact into hits. The deep flies to straight center need to go to the gaps.
entry by Carl - April 25, 2026, 2:50 p.m.:
Fry grounds out to second.
entry by Carl - April 25, 2026, 2:51 p.m.:
Will Moore goes the opposite way with solid single to left.
entry by Carl - April 25, 2026, 2:56 p.m.:
Another shot to center… another out. Hoosiers hammering the ball and getting nothing for it.
End of bottom of inning 3 :
Team Totals:
Hawkeyes: 3 runs | 2 hits | 0 errors
Hoosiers: 0 runs | 1 hits | 0 errors
entry by Carl - April 25, 2026, 2:57 p.m.:
Moore is caught stealing ending the inning.
entry by Carl - April 25, 2026, 3:01 p.m.:
A 6-pitch walk starts the inning.
Top of inning 4 with 0 outs:
Team Totals:
Hawkeyes: 5 runs | 3 hits | 0 errors
Hoosiers: 0 runs | 1 hits | 0 errors
entry by Carl - April 25, 2026, 3:05 p.m.:
The batter wanted to give IU an out, but Thomas throws three straight balks and gives up a bomb. Jeff Mercer has no choice but go to Ivan Mastalski here.
entry by Carl - April 25, 2026, 3:07 p.m.:
New Hoosier pitcher
| Name | Team | Class (Throws) | WHIP | ERA | APP | GS | IP | BA | K% | BB% | GB% | FB% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ivan Mastalski | Indiana | Freshman (R) | 1.47 | 3.94 | 18 | 4 | 32.0 | .260 | 21.1% | 9.2% | 33.7% | 53.7% |
entry by Carl - April 25, 2026, 3:07 p.m.:
Mastalski gets two quick groundouts.
entry by Carl - April 25, 2026, 3:08 p.m.:
With two outs Iowa turns to lefty batter Joey Nerat.
End of top of inning 4 :
Team Totals:
Hawkeyes: 5 runs | 3 hits | 0 errors
Hoosiers: 0 runs | 1 hits | 0 errors
entry by Carl - April 25, 2026, 3:10 p.m.:
Mastalski finishes three straight outs with a striekout. Nice settling action there. This series is too critical to give up now. All hands on deck.
entry by Carl - April 25, 2026, 3:11 p.m.:
Second time through the lineup, the Hoosiers need to convert the hard contact into hits.
End of bottom of inning 4 :
Team Totals:
Hawkeyes: 5 runs | 3 hits | 0 errors
Hoosiers: 0 runs | 1 hits | 0 errors
entry by Carl - April 25, 2026, 3:19 p.m.:
A lead-off walk and Hanley just misses a homer. Iowa had him played perfectly robbing a hit. Hoosiers still can’t make all this good contact productive.
entry by Carl - April 25, 2026, 3:22 p.m.:
⭐️ Jake Hanley’s had a great day at first. Catches a hot shot liner for the first out of the frame.
entry by Carl - April 25, 2026, 3:24 p.m.:
Mastalski executes a2-2 pitch in and gets an infield pop up on 3-2. Two down.End of top of inning 5 :
Team Totals:
Hawkeyes: 5 runs | 3 hits | 0 errors
Hoosiers: 0 runs | 1 hits | 0 errors
entry by Carl - April 25, 2026, 3:26 p.m.:
Mastalski has retired 6 straight.
entry by Carl - April 25, 2026, 3:33 p.m.:
Ricketts draws a 1-out walk.
entry by Carl - April 25, 2026, 3:35 p.m.:
Fry moves Ricketts to scoring position with a groundout for the only Hoosier with a hit today in Will Moore.
End of bottom of inning 5 :
Team Totals:
Hawkeyes: 5 runs | 3 hits | 0 errors
Hoosiers: 0 runs | 1 hits | 0 errors
entry by Carl - April 25, 2026, 3:35 p.m.:
Moore grounds out.
Top of inning 6 with 2 outs:
Team Totals:
Hawkeyes: 6 runs | 5 hits | 0 errors
Hoosiers: 0 runs | 1 hits | 0 errors
entry by Carl - April 25, 2026, 3:50 p.m.:
Two hits and a sac fly extend the Hawkeye lead. That will be all for Mastalski. Reagan Rivera is the new Hoosier pitcher.
End of top of inning 6 :
Team Totals:
Hawkeyes: 6 runs | 5 hits | 0 errors
Hoosiers: 0 runs | 1 hits | 0 errors
entry by Carl - April 25, 2026, 3:55 p.m.:
Rivera ends the inning with a strikeout. Mastalski allows 1 run in 2.2 innings of work and the book is closed on the freshman.
End of bottom of inning 6 :
Team Totals:
Hawkeyes: 6 runs | 5 hits | 0 errors
Hoosiers: 0 runs | 1 hits | 0 errors
entry by Carl - April 25, 2026, 4:06 p.m.:
Koskie rips a ball to the corner in center, but Iowa’s right fielder robs him. The hitting streak is in real danger. Denny was off early and gets doubled up.
End of top of inning 7 :
Team Totals:
Hawkeyes: 6 runs | 6 hits | 0 errors
Hoosiers: 0 runs | 1 hits | 0 errors
entry by Carl - April 25, 2026, 4:07 p.m.:
Rivera works around a two-out triple to keep the Hawkeyes at 6.
Bottom of inning 7 with 2 outs:
Team Totals:
Hawkeyes: 6 runs | 6 hits | 0 errors
Hoosiers: 1 runs | 2 hits | 0 errors
entry by Carl - April 25, 2026, 4:12 p.m.:
OWEN ten OEVER 💣
End of bottom of inning 7 :
Team Totals:
Hawkeyes: 6 runs | 6 hits | 0 errors
Hoosiers: 1 runs | 2 hits | 0 errors
entry by Carl - April 25, 2026, 4:17 p.m.:
Solo homer is all the Hoosiers get.
Top of inning 8 with 0 outs:
Team Totals:
Hawkeyes: 6 runs | 6 hits | 0 errors
Hoosiers: 1 runs | 2 hits | 1 errors
entry by Carl - April 25, 2026, 4:18 p.m.:
Fry makes a poor throw, and there’s a runner in scoring position with no outs.
entry by Carl - April 25, 2026, 4:19 p.m.:
Hanley collects a foul pop-up
Top of inning 8 with 1 outs:
Team Totals:
Hawkeyes: 7 runs | 6 hits | 0 errors
Hoosiers: 1 runs | 2 hits | 2 errors
entry by Carl - April 25, 2026, 4:23 p.m.:
A disastrous day for the IU middle infielders continues. Malamazian throws the ball into Iowa dugout allowing a run.
Top of inning 8 with 1 outs:
Team Totals:
Hawkeyes: 9 runs | 7 hits | 0 errors
Hoosiers: 1 runs | 2 hits | 2 errors
entry by Carl - April 25, 2026, 4:26 p.m.:
Iowa home run in an inning that should be over already.
entry by Carl - April 25, 2026, 4:28 p.m.:
Double. Hawkeyes seeing Rivera we’ll.
entry by Carl - April 25, 2026, 4:29 p.m.:
Fry fields a groundout successfully. Two down.
entry by Carl - April 25, 2026, 4:29 p.m.:
Fry fields a groundout successfully. Two down.
End of top of inning 8 :
Team Totals:
Hawkeyes: 9 runs | 7 hits | 0 errors
Hoosiers: 1 runs | 2 hits | 2 errors
entry by Carl - April 25, 2026, 4:32 p.m.:
Hanley having a great day at first. Moore’s throw takes Hanley off the bag and he tags the runner to save a run and end the inning.
entry by Carl - April 25, 2026, 4:38 p.m.:
Bases are juiced with no outs after Denny is plunked by the first Iowa reliever. Now Decker will face the second Iowa bullpen arm of the game.
Bottom of inning 8 with 0 outs:
Team Totals:
Hawkeyes: 9 runs | 7 hits | 0 errors
Hoosiers: 2 runs | 2 hits | 2 errors
entry by Carl - April 25, 2026, 4:42 p.m.:
Run walked in!
End of bottom of inning 8 :
Team Totals:
Hawkeyes: 9 runs | 7 hits | 0 errors
Hoosiers: 2 runs | 3 hits | 2 errors
entry by Carl - April 25, 2026, 4:47 p.m.:
Bases loaded and nobody out…
Koskie infield fly Hanley grounds into a double play
Hoosiers can’t capitalize on a huge opportunity and a very good chance that Koskie’s hit streak will end at 22.
entry by Carl - April 25, 2026, 4:48 p.m.:
Kellen English is the new Hoosier pitcher.
entry by Carl - April 25, 2026, 4:53 p.m.:
A one-out walk has Iowa in business in the 9th.
entry by Carl - April 25, 2026, 4:54 p.m.:
Groundout advances runner to scoring position with two outs.
End of top of inning 9 :
Team Totals:
Hawkeyes: 9 runs | 8 hits | 0 errors
Hoosiers: 2 runs | 3 hits | 2 errors
entry by Carl - April 25, 2026, 4:56 p.m.:
English strands the runner at second.
entry by Carl - April 25, 2026, 4:59 p.m.:
Malamazian grounds out
entry by Carl - April 25, 2026, 5:01 p.m.:
ten Oever lines out to right center.
End of bottom of inning 9 (FINAL):
Team Totals:
Hawkeyes: 9 runs | 8 hits | 0 errors
Hoosiers: 2 runs | 3 hits | 2 errors
entry by Carl - April 25, 2026, 5:05 p.m.:
In a move that encapsulates the whole series, Ricketts hits a ball to left and is robbed of a homer to end the game. Hoosiers lose another home series and will take a massive late turnaround to make the B1G Tournament.