Belmont at Indiana

March 16, 2024, 2 p.m. first pitch


End of top of inning 9 (FINAL):

Team Totals:

  • Bruins: 10 runs | 10 hits | 1 errors

  • Hoosiers: 15 runs | 14 hits | 0 errors

entry by Carl - March 16, 2024, 4:58 p.m.:

1-2-3 inning from Risedorph - Hoosiers WIN!

End of bottom of inning 8 :

Team Totals:

  • Bruins: 10 runs | 10 hits | 1 errors

  • Hoosiers: 15 runs | 14 hits | 0 errors

entry by Carl - March 16, 2024, 4:52 p.m.:

Joey B with an RBI single. Hoosiers lead with three outs to get.

End of top of inning 8 :

Team Totals:

  • Bruins: 10 runs | 10 hits | 1 errors

  • Hoosiers: 14 runs | 11 hits | 0 errors

entry by Carl - March 16, 2024, 4:44 p.m.:

Risedorph is throwing well. 1-2-3 shutdown inning. 2200 RPM slider and 94 mph on the fastball. Last batter caught looking.

End of bottom of inning 7 :

Team Totals:

  • Bruins: 10 runs | 10 hits | 1 errors

  • Hoosiers: 14 runs | 11 hits | 0 errors

entry by Carl - March 16, 2024, 4:36 p.m.:

Pyne flies out to the warning track to end the inning.

entry by @iubase17 - March 16, 2024, 4:36 p.m.:

Bottom of inning 7 with 2 outs:

Team Totals:

  • Bruins: 10 runs | 10 hits | 1 errors

  • Hoosiers: 14 runs | 11 hits | 0 errors

entry by Carl - March 16, 2024, 4:32 p.m.:

Nick Mitchell gets a single punched through a hole to drive in two more. Bellmont goes to the bullpen.

Bottom of inning 7 with 2 outs:

Team Totals:

  • Bruins: 10 runs | 10 hits | 1 errors

  • Hoosiers: 12 runs | 11 hits | 0 errors

entry by Carl - March 16, 2024, 4:30 p.m.:

Jasen Oliver gets his first career RBI on a bases loaded walk.

entry by Carl - March 16, 2024, 4:20 p.m.:

Cerny gets robbed of extra bases with a great catch by Sam Slaughter. Brayden Risedorph is warming up to potentially close this game.

Bottom of inning 7 with 0 outs:

Team Totals:

  • Bruins: 10 runs | 10 hits | 1 errors

  • Hoosiers: 11 runs | 11 hits | 0 errors

entry by Carl - March 16, 2024, 4:18 p.m.:

Pyne drops a fly ball between fielders for a double and Tibbitts hits a no-doubt bomb to give the Hoosiers the lead right back.

End of top of inning 7 :

Team Totals:

  • Bruins: 10 runs | 10 hits | 1 errors

  • Hoosiers: 9 runs | 9 hits | 0 errors

entry by Carl - March 16, 2024, 4:14 p.m.:

Pyne is putting on a clinic at third base. Time to stretch with the Hoosiers down by one.

Top of inning 7 with 2 outs:

Team Totals:

  • Bruins: 10 runs | 10 hits | 1 errors

  • Hoosiers: 9 runs | 9 hits | 0 errors

entry by Carl - March 16, 2024, 4:13 p.m.:

Phillips managed to get strikeouts of the 8 and 9 hitters, but Sam Slaughter, the Bruins best hitter who had been quiet this weekend so far rips a 2-RBI single to give Belmont a 1-run lead.

entry by Carl - March 16, 2024, 4:09 p.m.:

Huge strikeout!

entry by Carl - March 16, 2024, 4:08 p.m.:

Phillips allows a single and then hits the bunting batter on the helmet with a pitch loading the bases with nobody out.

entry by Carl - March 16, 2024, 4:03 p.m.:

Kraft allows a walk. Mercer is out and righty Ethan Phillips is the new pitcher with a runner on first, no outs, protecting a 1-run lead.

Top of inning 7 with 0 outs:

Team Totals:

  • Bruins: 8 runs | 8 hits | 1 errors

  • Hoosiers: 9 runs | 9 hits | 0 errors

entry by Carl - March 16, 2024, 4:01 p.m.:

Mason Landers leads the inning off with a high fly solo shot.

End of bottom of inning 6 :

Team Totals:

  • Bruins: 7 runs | 7 hits | 1 errors

  • Hoosiers: 9 runs | 7 hits | 0 errors

entry by Carl - March 16, 2024, 3:58 p.m.:

Jasen Oliver draws a walk, but Mitchell grounds out to first to end the inning. Hoosiers have scored in five straight innings.

Bottom of inning 6 with 1 outs:

Team Totals:

  • Bruins: 7 runs | 7 hits | 1 errors

  • Hoosiers: 9 runs | 7 hits | 0 errors

entry by Carl - March 16, 2024, 3:53 p.m.:

Colopy tacks on another run with an RBI double, this time down the left field line.

End of top of inning 7 :

Team Totals:

  • Bruins: 7 runs | 7 hits | 1 errors

  • Hoosiers: 8 runs | 7 hits | 0 errors

entry by Carl - March 16, 2024, 3:48 p.m.:

Joey B ⭐ makes two great picks at first and Indiana maintains the lead (but only one run now).

Top of inning 6 with 2 outs:

Team Totals:

  • Bruins: 7 runs | 7 hits | 1 errors

  • Hoosiers: 8 runs | 7 hits | 0 errors

entry by Carl - March 16, 2024, 3:46 p.m.:

An RBI groundout makes two outs, but cuts the lead to one.

entry by Carl - March 16, 2024, 3:45 p.m.:

Limestone gives Indiana a gift and a wild pitch is avoided.

entry by Carl - March 16, 2024, 3:44 p.m.:

Ethan Phillips is getting warmed up quickly. Kraft gets a looking strikeout.

entry by Carl - March 16, 2024, 3:43 p.m.:

Kraft goes 3-0 to the 9-hole hitter. He hits a 3-1 pitch opposite field for a double. Tying run quickly in scoring position with no outs for the top of the order.

entry by Carl - March 16, 2024, 3:41 p.m.:

Kraft plunks the first hitter he faces

entry by Carl - March 16, 2024, 3:38 p.m.:

Ryan Kraft takes over on the bump for Indiana

End of bottom of inning 5 :

Team Totals:

  • Bruins: 6 runs | 6 hits | 1 errors

  • Hoosiers: 8 runs | 7 hits | 0 errors

entry by Carl - March 16, 2024, 3:38 p.m.:

Mathison pops up high to end the inning and strand three Hoosiers.

Bottom of inning 5 with 2 outs:

Team Totals:

  • Bruins: 6 runs | 6 hits | 1 errors

  • Hoosiers: 8 runs | 7 hits | 0 errors

entry by Carl - March 16, 2024, 3:35 p.m.:

Error on the shortstop brings in a run. Lefty coming in now to face Mathison with the bases still juiced.

entry by Carl - March 16, 2024, 3:33 p.m.:

Belmont's righty Zach Hernandez is the new pitcher. He has a fastball at 93 and a 3200 RPM curveball. He gets two quick strikeouts and then walks the bases loaded.

End of top of inning 5 :

Team Totals:

  • Bruins: 6 runs | 6 hits | 0 errors

  • Hoosiers: 7 runs | 7 hits | 0 errors

entry by Carl - March 16, 2024, 3:25 p.m.:

Foley holds the damage to one run with a masterful use of all three of his pitches. Two strikeouts and a groundout.

entry by Carl - March 16, 2024, 3:22 p.m.:

Foley gets a huge 2-2 strikeout

Top of inning 5 with 0 outs:

Team Totals:

  • Bruins: 6 runs | 6 hits | 0 errors

  • Hoosiers: 7 runs | 7 hits | 0 errors

entry by Carl - March 16, 2024, 3:22 p.m.:

Two walks and single plates a run and has runners on the corners with no outs.

entry by @iubase17 - March 16, 2024, 3:17 p.m.:

entry by Carl - March 16, 2024, 3:13 p.m.:

Foley has 66 pitches so far starting the fifth inning with a two-run lead.

End of bottom of inning 4 :

Team Totals:

  • Bruins: 5 runs | 5 hits | 0 errors

  • Hoosiers: 7 runs | 7 hits | 0 errors

entry by Carl - March 16, 2024, 3:12 p.m.:

Hoosiers strand two, but have taken the lead.

Bottom of inning 4 with 2 outs:

Team Totals:

  • Bruins: 5 runs | 5 hits | 0 errors

  • Hoosiers: 7 runs | 7 hits | 0 errors

entry by Carl - March 16, 2024, 3:10 p.m.:

Carter Mathison gets a deep sacrifice fly.

Bottom of inning 4 with 1 outs:

Team Totals:

  • Bruins: 5 runs | 5 hits | 0 errors

  • Hoosiers: 6 runs | 7 hits | 0 errors

entry by Carl - March 16, 2024, 3:07 p.m.:

Pyne sac fly gives Indiana its first lead in 33 innings.

End of top of inning 4 :

Team Totals:

  • Bruins: 5 runs | 5 hits | 0 errors

  • Hoosiers: 5 runs | 5 hits | 0 errors

entry by Carl - March 16, 2024, 3:01 p.m.:

1-2-3 inning for Foley who is really looking sharp now. The adjustment to off-speed is working well.

entry by Carl - March 16, 2024, 2:59 p.m.:

Strikeout and then a great play ⭐ by Pyne for the second out.

End of bottom of inning 3 :

Team Totals:

  • Bruins: 5 runs | 5 hits | 0 errors

  • Hoosiers: 5 runs | 5 hits | 0 errors

entry by Carl - March 16, 2024, 2:57 p.m.:

Baratta walks Brenczweski, get Colopy to strike out swinging on high heat, and induces a groundout to end the inning. The Hoosiers have made it a new game though.

entry by @iubase17 - March 16, 2024, 2:53 p.m.:

Bottom of inning 3 with 1 outs:

Team Totals:

  • Bruins: 5 runs | 5 hits | 0 errors

  • Hoosiers: 5 runs | 5 hits | 0 errors

entry by Carl - March 16, 2024, 2:50 p.m.:

Josh Pyne and Brock Tibbitts start the inning off with singles. Tyler Cerny scoreboard shot ties the game up!

End of top of inning 3 :

Team Totals:

  • Bruins: 5 runs | 5 hits | 0 errors

  • Hoosiers: 2 runs | 2 hits | 0 errors

entry by Carl - March 16, 2024, 2:45 p.m.:

Foley now throwing a much heavier off-speed mix and gets two strikeouts. A curveball/slider 81-83 and a very effective change-up 85-87.

End of top of inning 2 :

Team Totals:

  • Bruins: 5 runs | 5 hits | 0 errors

  • Hoosiers: 2 runs | 2 hits | 0 errors

entry by Carl - March 16, 2024, 2:36 p.m.:

The Hoosiers looked to have Baratta on the ropes with that HBP but swinging early in counts produces a pair of quick groundouts ends the threat.

Top of inning 2 with 1 outs:

Team Totals:

  • Bruins: 5 runs | 5 hits | 0 errors

  • Hoosiers: 2 runs | 2 hits | 0 errors

entry by Carl - March 16, 2024, 2:33 p.m.:

Brenczewski strikes out and then Morgan Colopy breaks through with a 2-RBI double to right. Its the first hit with runners in scoring position for IU all series. Stadler takes an HBP to make it two on base for Jasen Oliver.

entry by Carl - March 16, 2024, 2:30 p.m.:

Tyler Cerny doesn't bite on high off-speed and draws a walk

entry by Carl - March 16, 2024, 2:28 p.m.:

Carter Mathison leads off the inning with pulled double to right.

End of top of inning 2 :

Team Totals:

  • Bruins: 5 runs | 5 hits | 0 errors

  • Hoosiers: 0 runs | 0 hits | 0 errors

entry by Carl - March 16, 2024, 2:25 p.m.:

Foley comes right back with a fastball to Landon Godsey after the HBP and a homer plates two more. Hoosiers in big hole yet again.

entry by Carl - March 16, 2024, 2:23 p.m.:

Sam Slaughter is plunked on a 3-0 pitch to give Belmont a two-out baserunner.

entry by Carl - March 16, 2024, 2:21 p.m.:

Connor Foley gets a strikeout with an off-speed pitch and then a flyout to right on a 93mph fastball.

End of bottom of inning 1 :

Team Totals:

  • Bruins: 3 runs | 4 hits | 0 errors

  • Hoosiers: 0 runs | 0 hits | 0 errors

entry by Carl - March 16, 2024, 2:19 p.m.:

Hoosiers go down easily in the first inning. Soft contact and off timing as the lefty Dominic Baratta is doing a good job mixing up pitches early.

End of top of inning 1 :

Team Totals:

  • Bruins: 3 runs | 4 hits | 0 errors

  • Hoosiers: 0 runs | 0 hits | 0 errors

entry by Carl - March 16, 2024, 2:14 p.m.:

Flyout strands one. Hoosiers starting from behind yet again.

entry by @iubase17 - March 16, 2024, 2:14 p.m.:

Top of inning 1 with 2 outs:

Team Totals:

  • Bruins: 3 runs | 3 hits | 0 errors

  • Hoosiers: 0 runs | 0 hits | 0 errors

entry by Carl - March 16, 2024, 2:09 p.m.:

An RBI single to right. And then a bomb into the Indiana bullpen has Belmont starting again with a 3-0 lead.

entry by Carl - March 16, 2024, 2:07 p.m.:

Foley has now thrown a strike at 95mph. Then gets a swinging strike at 85. Foley touches 99mph.

entry by Carl - March 16, 2024, 2:06 p.m.:

Landon Godsey hits a 2-1 breaking ball up into the corner for a one-out double. Carter Mathison collects out number two and holds the runner with a cut-off throw.

entry by Carl - March 16, 2024, 2:04 p.m.:

Foley throws two fastballs 93-94mph and gets a flyout to left field to start the game.

entry by @iubase17 - March 16, 2024, 1:58 p.m.:

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entry by Carl - March 16, 2024, 1:44 p.m.:

Jake Stadler, with a .925 OPS, is staying in the lineup even with Brock Tibbitts catching. Stadler is the DH today. Joey Brenczewski will start at first.

entry by @iubase17 - March 16, 2024, 1:29 p.m.:

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