Belmont at Indiana

March 17, 2024, 1 p.m. first pitch


End of top of inning 9 (FINAL):

Team Totals:

  • Bruins: 7 runs | 10 hits | 0 errors

  • Hoosiers: 15 runs | 12 hits | 4 errors

entry by Carl - March 17, 2024, 4:07 p.m.:

Vogel gets a batter looking at strike three. Hoosiers take the game and the series.

Top of inning 9 with 2 outs:

Team Totals:

  • Bruins: 7 runs | 10 hits | 0 errors

  • Hoosiers: 15 runs | 12 hits | 4 errors

entry by Carl - March 17, 2024, 4:05 p.m.:

With two outs Vogel gives up a single and hits a batter with a failed breaking ball. Runner in scoring position.

entry by Carl - March 17, 2024, 4:01 p.m.:

Jacob Vogel in to get the last three outs for IU.

entry by @iubase17 - March 17, 2024, 4:01 p.m.:

End of bottom of inning 8 :

Team Totals:

  • Bruins: 7 runs | 9 hits | 0 errors

  • Hoosiers: 15 runs | 12 hits | 4 errors

entry by Carl - March 17, 2024, 3:56 p.m.:

Hoosier gain some more insurance

Bottom of inning 8 with 2 outs:

Team Totals:

  • Bruins: 7 runs | 9 hits | 0 errors

  • Hoosiers: 15 runs | 12 hits | 4 errors

entry by Carl - March 17, 2024, 3:54 p.m.:

Brock Tibbitts rips a 2-RBI single.

End of top of inning 8 :

Team Totals:

  • Bruins: 7 runs | 9 hits | 0 errors

  • Hoosiers: 12 runs | 11 hits | 4 errors

entry by Carl - March 17, 2024, 3:38 p.m.:

Catcher Jake Stadler ⭐ makes a great grab at the net to end the inning. The one walk is stranded.

entry by @iubase17 - March 17, 2024, 3:37 p.m.:

entry by Carl - March 17, 2024, 3:34 p.m.:

After a pop out and walk Jacob Vogel is now tossing in the Indiana bullpen.

entry by Carl - March 17, 2024, 3:33 p.m.:

Sam Murrison is the new centerfielder as the Hoosiers have completed putting the best defensive players on the field.

End of bottom of inning 7 :

Team Totals:

  • Bruins: 7 runs | 9 hits | 0 errors

  • Hoosiers: 12 runs | 11 hits | 4 errors

entry by Carl - March 17, 2024, 3:32 p.m.:

Cerny goes yard to make it a 5 run Hoosier lead.

entry by @iubase17 - March 17, 2024, 3:31 p.m.:

entry by Carl - March 17, 2024, 3:24 p.m.:

Pyne leads off with a double

End of top of inning 7 :

Team Totals:

  • Bruins: 7 runs | 9 hits | 0 errors

  • Hoosiers: 10 runs | 9 hits | 4 errors

entry by Carl - March 17, 2024, 3:23 p.m.:

Quick inning for Decker-Petty

entry by Carl - March 17, 2024, 3:18 p.m.:

One pitch, one out

entry by Carl - March 17, 2024, 3:17 p.m.:

Aydan Decker-Petty is the new Hoosier pitcher. Brock Tibbitts moves to first base and Jake Stadler is the new catcher solidifying the defense with nine outs left to get.

End of bottom of inning 6 :

Team Totals:

  • Bruins: 7 runs | 9 hits | 0 errors

  • Hoosiers: 10 runs | 9 hits | 4 errors

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

A walk is stranded.

End of top of inning 6 :

Team Totals:

  • Bruins: 7 runs | 8 hits | 0 errors

  • Hoosiers: 10 runs | 9 hits | 4 errors

entry by Carl - March 17, 2024, 3:08 p.m.:

A disastrous inning for the Indiana infield defensively gets the Bruins right back into the game.

entry by Carl - March 17, 2024, 3:07 p.m.:

Base hit gets another runner into scoring position.

Top of inning 6 with 2 outs:

Team Totals:

  • Bruins: 7 runs | 8 hits | 0 errors

  • Hoosiers: 10 runs | 9 hits | 4 errors

entry by Carl - March 17, 2024, 3:06 p.m.:

Belmont cuts the lead to three with an RBI single that just gets past Tonghini.

Top of inning 6 with 2 outs:

Team Totals:

  • Bruins: 6 runs | 6 hits | 0 errors

  • Hoosiers: 10 runs | 9 hits | 4 errors

entry by Carl - March 17, 2024, 3:04 p.m.:

6-4-3 double play gets a run over

Top of inning 6 with 0 outs:

Team Totals:

  • Bruins: 5 runs | 6 hits | 0 errors

  • Hoosiers: 10 runs | 9 hits | 4 errors

entry by Carl - March 17, 2024, 3:02 p.m.:

Jack Rando draws a bases loaded walk. This has been an ugly inning, but Tonghini has mostly done his job until that walk.

Top of inning 6 with 0 outs:

Team Totals:

  • Bruins: 4 runs | 6 hits | 0 errors

  • Hoosiers: 10 runs | 9 hits | 1 errors

entry by Carl - March 17, 2024, 3 p.m.:

An RBI slow grounder scores a run. Still no outs and the bases loaded. Tonghini getting a lot of soft contact but hasn't recorded an out yet.

entry by Carl - March 17, 2024, 2:58 p.m.:

A chopper is played by Cerny at short but the throw is high and the bases are loaded with nobody out.

entry by Carl - March 17, 2024, 2:56 p.m.:

Blessinger gets on when a strikeout gets past Brock Tibbitts. A grounder gets through for single. First and second with one out.

End of bottom of inning 5 :

Team Totals:

  • Bruins: 3 runs | 5 hits | 0 errors

  • Hoosiers: 10 runs | 9 hits | 1 errors

entry by Carl - March 17, 2024, 2:51 p.m.:

Taylor scores on a wild pitch

Bottom of inning 5 with 1 outs:

Team Totals:

  • Bruins: 3 runs | 5 hits | 0 errors

  • Hoosiers: 9 runs | 8 hits | 1 errors

entry by Carl - March 17, 2024, 2:44 p.m.:

Devin Taylor clears the bases with a double down the line.

Bottom of inning 5 with 1 outs:

Team Totals:

  • Bruins: 3 runs | 5 hits | 0 errors

  • Hoosiers: 6 runs | 7 hits | 1 errors

entry by Carl - March 17, 2024, 2:42 p.m.:

Tibbitts walks with the bases loaded.

Bottom of inning 5 with 1 outs:

Team Totals:

  • Bruins: 3 runs | 5 hits | 0 errors

  • Hoosiers: 5 runs | 5 hits | 1 errors

entry by Carl - March 17, 2024, 2:36 p.m.:

Jasen Oliver rips an RBI single and forces a Belmont pitching change.

entry by Carl - March 17, 2024, 2:35 p.m.:

Colopy singles to right advancing Mathison to third. Joey B pops up in the infield for one out. Oliver fouls a first bunt attempt.

entry by Carl - March 17, 2024, 2:32 p.m.:

Mathison lead the fifth off with a walk

End of top of inning 5 :

Team Totals:

  • Bruins: 3 runs | 5 hits | 0 errors

  • Hoosiers: 4 runs | 5 hits | 1 errors

entry by Carl - March 17, 2024, 2:30 p.m.:

Cerny makes a solid throw on a groundout to end the inning.

entry by Carl - March 17, 2024, 2:28 p.m.:

Nice grab on a liner by Cerny is out number two of the inning.

Top of inning 5 with 1 outs:

Team Totals:

  • Bruins: 3 runs | 5 hits | 0 errors

  • Hoosiers: 4 runs | 5 hits | 1 errors

entry by Carl - March 17, 2024, 2:26 p.m.:

Holderfield gets a flyout. His day is done. Julian Tonghini is the new pitcher.

Top of inning 5 with 0 outs:

Team Totals:

  • Bruins: 3 runs | 5 hits | 0 errors

  • Hoosiers: 4 runs | 5 hits | 1 errors

entry by Carl - March 17, 2024, 2:24 p.m.:

Mason Landers continues to punish Hoosier pitching. He rips a home run to left.

End of bottom of inning 4 :

Team Totals:

  • Bruins: 2 runs | 4 hits | 0 errors

  • Hoosiers: 4 runs | 5 hits | 1 errors

entry by Carl - March 17, 2024, 2:21 p.m.:

Taylor is stranded at second.

entry by Carl - March 17, 2024, 2:17 p.m.:

Devin Taylor pulls a double down the right field line.

entry by Carl - March 17, 2024, 2:16 p.m.:

Mitchell gets on via a single that was a misplay, but is erased on a 6-4-3 double play.

End of top of inning 4 :

Team Totals:

  • Bruins: 2 runs | 4 hits | 0 errors

  • Hoosiers: 4 runs | 3 hits | 1 errors

entry by Carl - March 17, 2024, 2:12 p.m.:

Holderfield holds the damage at one unearned run with a groundout.

entry by Carl - March 17, 2024, 2:10 p.m.:

Julian Tonghini is now throwing in the Indiana bullpen wjile Dustin Glant visits Holderfield.

Top of inning 4 with 2 outs:

Team Totals:

  • Bruins: 2 runs | 3 hits | 0 errors

  • Hoosiers: 4 runs | 4 hits | 1 errors

entry by Carl - March 17, 2024, 2:09 p.m.:

Holderfield gets wild after the error and plunks a batter with bases loaded allowing a run.

entry by Carl - March 17, 2024, 2:05 p.m.:

Pyne makes a great throw on a grounder but Joey B drops the ball for Indiana's second error of the game.

entry by Carl - March 17, 2024, 2:02 p.m.:

Blessinger goes down swinging. Two outs.

entry by Carl - March 17, 2024, 2 p.m.:

Lead-off double is erased by a heads up play by Holderfield. One on first with one out now.

entry by Carl - March 17, 2024, 1:57 p.m.:

Indeed Grant Holderfield is the new Indiana pitcher. Three innings from Phillips was a huge help to Dustin Glant's staff today.

End of bottom of inning 3 :

Team Totals:

  • Bruins: 1 runs | 3 hits | 0 errors

  • Hoosiers: 4 runs | 4 hits | 1 errors

entry by Carl - March 17, 2024, 1:55 p.m.:

Ruzicka settles in with a quick 1-2-3 inning.

entry by @iubase17 - March 17, 2024, 1:55 p.m.:

End of top of inning 3 :

Team Totals:

  • Bruins: 1 runs | 3 hits | 0 errors

  • Hoosiers: 4 runs | 4 hits | 1 errors

entry by Carl - March 17, 2024, 1:52 p.m.:

⭐ Devin Taylor robs a single and Phillips has a worked three solid innings.

entry by Carl - March 17, 2024, 1:48 p.m.:

Ethan Phillips takes a comebaker off of his leg, but it rolls to Joey B who makes the play. A standard 1-3 groundout in the books.

End of bottom of inning 2 :

Team Totals:

  • Bruins: 1 runs | 2 hits | 0 errors

  • Hoosiers: 4 runs | 4 hits | 1 errors

entry by Carl - March 17, 2024, 1:45 p.m.:

Mathison looks at a good pitch on the inside corner for strike three.

Bottom of inning 2 with 2 outs:

Team Totals:

  • Bruins: 1 runs | 2 hits | 0 errors

  • Hoosiers: 4 runs | 4 hits | 1 errors

entry by Carl - March 17, 2024, 1:44 p.m.:

Tyler Cerny rips a double off the short wall in left plating two more Hoosier runs.

Bottom of inning 2 with 2 outs:

Team Totals:

  • Bruins: 1 runs | 2 hits | 0 errors

  • Hoosiers: 2 runs | 3 hits | 1 errors

entry by Carl - March 17, 2024, 1:42 p.m.:

Tibbitts draws a full count walk scoring Joey B.

entry by Carl - March 17, 2024, 1:39 p.m.:

Devin Taylor walks on four pitches

entry by Carl - March 17, 2024, 1:38 p.m.:

Mitchell walks and Pyne flies out. Two on, two out for Devin Taylor.

entry by Carl - March 17, 2024, 1:37 p.m.:

Joey Brenczewski pops up but Belmont loses the ball in the sun and it's ruled a hit. Joey B moves to second on a soft ground out.

End of top of inning 2 :

Team Totals:

  • Bruins: 1 runs | 2 hits | 0 errors

  • Hoosiers: 1 runs | 1 hits | 1 errors

entry by Carl - March 17, 2024, 1:34 p.m.:

A slow dribbler between the 5-6 hole is played masterfully by ⭐ Josh Pyne. Phillips faced the minimum.

entry by Carl - March 17, 2024, 1:31 p.m.:

Strike 'em out throw 'em out DOUBLE PLAY!

entry by Carl - March 17, 2024, 1:30 p.m.:

Michael Lareau has worked Phillips pitch count with several 2-strike fouls.

entry by Carl - March 17, 2024, 1:28 p.m.:

Phillips gets down 2-1 to Max Blessinger. Comes back with a great fastball at the letters for strike two, but then grazes Blessinger with a pitch to get a lead-off runner for the Bruins.

entry by Carl - March 17, 2024, 1:26 p.m.:

Phillips back out for a second inning of work

End of bottom of inning 1 :

Team Totals:

  • Bruins: 1 runs | 2 hits | 0 errors

  • Hoosiers: 1 runs | 1 hits | 1 errors

entry by Carl - March 17, 2024, 1:24 p.m.:

Morgan Colopy goes down on three straight strikes to end the threat.

entry by @iubase17 - March 17, 2024, 1:23 p.m.:

entry by Carl - March 17, 2024, 1:22 p.m.:

Wild pitch gets Tibbitts into scoring position for Mathison who takes a 4-pitch walk. Ruzicka is already at 30 pitches.

Bottom of inning 1 with 2 outs:

Team Totals:

  • Bruins: 1 runs | 2 hits | 0 errors

  • Hoosiers: 1 runs | 1 hits | 1 errors

entry by Carl - March 17, 2024, 1:21 p.m.:

Brock Tibbitts rips a ball off the short left field fence plating Mitchell. Tibbitts hit so hard he ends up with only a loud single.

entry by Carl - March 17, 2024, 1:19 p.m.:

Josh Pyne moves Mitchell to scoring position with a groundout. Devin Taylor works the count full and lifts a curveball foul for an out.

entry by Carl - March 17, 2024, 1:14 p.m.:

Nick Mitchell works the count full and draws a walk. This is right to plan so far for the Hoosiers.

End of top of inning 1 :

Team Totals:

  • Bruins: 1 runs | 2 hits | 0 errors

  • Hoosiers: 0 runs | 0 hits | 1 errors

entry by Carl - March 17, 2024, 1:12 p.m.:

A hit to the centerfield gap is not caught despite a diving attempt by Carter Mathison. 1 unearned run scores. Phillips strands the two remaining in scoring position.

entry by Carl - March 17, 2024, 1:08 p.m.:

Indiana pitching has struggled to put innings away with two outs this weekend. Phillips is being challenged now.

entry by Carl - March 17, 2024, 1:08 p.m.:

Tyler Cerny keeps a grounder in front of him but is charged with an error. Two on now.

entry by Carl - March 17, 2024, 1:05 p.m.:

Mason Landers gets a two-out single up the middle bringing up the dangerous Brodey Heaton.

entry by Carl - March 17, 2024, 1:04 p.m.:

Phillips starts with two quick soft contact outs.

entry by @iubase17 - March 17, 2024, 1:04 p.m.:

entry by Carl - March 17, 2024, 12:58 p.m.:

Belmont starter Joe Ruzicka has the most innings pitched for the Bruins so far this season. He has a very good 1.05 WHIP and 3.43 ERA. He has a 10% walk rate and a 17.8 strikeout rate. Indiana will want to be selective and try to draw walks to get into the bullpen as soon as possible.

entry by @iubase17 - March 17, 2024, 12:33 p.m.:

entry by @iubase17 - March 17, 2024, 12:24 p.m.:

entry by Carl - March 17, 2024, 12:22 p.m.:

Ethan Phillips will open for the Hoosiers. He has already pitched this weekend, so expect a very short outing for him. 2 innings maximum is my thinking. 1 inning may be more likely. Coach Mercer suggested just about every arm would be up except those that have gone long like Bothwell and Foley. Mercer also said to expect mid-inning changes as they try to play to better matchups.

entry by @iubase17 - March 17, 2024, 12:17 p.m.:

entry by @iubase17 - March 17, 2024, 12:08 p.m.: