Indiana: 
Southern Miss: End of bottom of inning 9 (FINAL):
Team Totals:
Hoosiers: 10 runs | 17 hits | 1 errors
Golden Eagles: 4 runs | 11 hits | 1 errors
entry by Carl - May 31, 2024, 4:05 p.m.:
Strikeout ends this one. Hoosiers win! See you Saturday night. Hoosiers will face the winner of 4-seed Northern Kentucky and overall 1-seed Tennessee.
Bottom of inning 9 with 2 outs:
Team Totals:
Hoosiers: 10 runs | 17 hits | 1 errors
Golden Eagles: 4 runs | 11 hits | 1 errors
entry by Carl - May 31, 2024, 4:02 p.m.:
An RBI-double cuts the lead to 6. Two in scoring position.
entry by Carl - May 31, 2024, 3:59 p.m.:
Opposite field single has two on with two outs.
entry by Carl - May 31, 2024, 3:59 p.m.:
Flyout to center has the Golden Eagles down to their last out.
entry by Carl - May 31, 2024, 3:58 p.m.:
Soft fly to Mitchell is the first out. A single to right field has Southern Miss on base.
End of top of inning 9 :
Team Totals:
Hoosiers: 10 runs | 17 hits | 1 errors
Golden Eagles: 3 runs | 8 hits | 1 errors
entry by Carl - May 31, 2024, 3:55 p.m.:
Pyne grounds out. Hoosiers need three out to advance to the Saturday evening winner's bracket game.
entry by Carl - May 31, 2024, 3:53 p.m.:
Devin Taylor also legs out an infield single.
Top of inning 9 with 2 outs:
Team Totals:
Hoosiers: 10 runs | 15 hits | 1 errors
Golden Eagles: 3 runs | 8 hits | 1 errors
entry by Carl - May 31, 2024, 3:51 p.m.:
Morgan Colopy hits a rocket adding a pair of insurance runs!
entry by Carl - May 31, 2024, 3:50 p.m.:
Stadler legs out an infield single.
entry by Carl - May 31, 2024, 3:50 p.m.:
Hard hit ground-out retires Oliver.
entry by Carl - May 31, 2024, 3:48 p.m.:
Mathison goes down swinging on a high breaking ball.
End of bottom of inning 8 :
Team Totals:
Hoosiers: 8 runs | 13 hits | 1 errors
Golden Eagles: 3 runs | 8 hits | 1 errors
entry by Carl - May 31, 2024, 3:46 p.m.:
Buhr's 34th pitch induces a 6-4-3 double play.
entry by Carl - May 31, 2024, 3:43 p.m.:
A loud one-out single has a base runner for the Golden Eagles.
End of top of inning 8 :
Team Totals:
Hoosiers: 8 runs | 13 hits | 1 errors
Golden Eagles: 3 runs | 7 hits | 1 errors
entry by Carl - May 31, 2024, 3:39 p.m.:
A rocket on one hop to third is a 5-4-3 double play.
End of bottom of inning 7 :
Team Totals:
Hoosiers: 8 runs | 13 hits | 1 errors
Golden Eagles: 3 runs | 7 hits | 1 errors
entry by Carl - May 31, 2024, 3:35 p.m.:
Drew Buhr works around a walk with no damage. He's not looking sharp, but he's getting the job done.
End of top of inning 7 :
Team Totals:
Hoosiers: 8 runs | 13 hits | 1 errors
Golden Eagles: 3 runs | 7 hits | 1 errors
entry by Carl - May 31, 2024, 3:25 p.m.:
Three flyouts strand Stadler. Stretch time.
entry by Carl - May 31, 2024, 3:24 p.m.:
Colopy and Taylor just miss two run shots with a flyouts to the left-center warning track. Two down.
entry by Carl - May 31, 2024, 3:22 p.m.:
Jake Stadler pulls a ground ball through the right side of the infield for a lead-off single.
End of bottom of inning 6 :
Team Totals:
Hoosiers: 8 runs | 12 hits | 1 errors
Golden Eagles: 3 runs | 7 hits | 1 errors
entry by Carl - May 31, 2024, 3:19 p.m.:
A popup is collected by Cerny to end the threat.
Bottom of inning 6 with 2 outs:
Team Totals:
Hoosiers: 8 runs | 12 hits | 1 errors
Golden Eagles: 3 runs | 6 hits | 1 errors
entry by Carl - May 31, 2024, 3:18 p.m.:
Buhr should be out of the inning, but an error on Oliver has the Hoosiers in real danger now with the bases still loaded and the lead down to 5.
entry by Carl - May 31, 2024, 3:16 p.m.:
Drew Buhr is first out of the bullpen. He gets ahead 1-2, but ends up walking the bases loaded.
entry by Carl - May 31, 2024, 3:10 p.m.:
A hit by pitch has two on with two outs. Bothwell's day is done. What an outing from the grad student!
entry by Carl - May 31, 2024, 3:09 p.m.:
High heat on pitch 102 is Bothwell's 9th strikeout of the day. Southern Miss is pinch hitting with a righty.
entry by Carl - May 31, 2024, 3:06 p.m.:
A single up the middle and Dustin Glant is out to talk to Bothwell.
Bottom of inning 6 with 1 outs:
Team Totals:
Hoosiers: 8 runs | 12 hits | 0 errors
Golden Eagles: 2 runs | 6 hits | 1 errors
entry by Carl - May 31, 2024, 3:03 p.m.:
Southern Miss is on the board with an opposite field two-run homer.
End of top of inning 6 :
Team Totals:
Hoosiers: 8 runs | 12 hits | 0 errors
Golden Eagles: 0 runs | 4 hits | 1 errors
entry by Carl - May 31, 2024, 2:56 p.m.:
Hoosiers go down 1-2-3
End of bottom of inning 5 :
Team Totals:
Hoosiers: 8 runs | 12 hits | 0 errors
Golden Eagles: 0 runs | 4 hits | 1 errors
entry by Carl - May 31, 2024, 2:51 p.m.:
Bothwell works around a one-out a walk and produces another shut-down inning. HIs pitch count is under control. I expect they will go as long with Ty as they can, trying to save some arms for later in the regional.
End of top of inning 5 :
Team Totals:
Hoosiers: 8 runs | 12 hits | 0 errors
Golden Eagles: 0 runs | 4 hits | 1 errors
entry by Carl - May 31, 2024, 2:42 p.m.:
Mitchell is plunked in the back. Tibbitts sees the best pitch progression from USM all day and is called for strike three on a fastball clipping the outside corner.
entry by Carl - May 31, 2024, 2:37 p.m.:
Pyne hits a shallow fly. Collopy has to hold up at third base.
entry by Carl - May 31, 2024, 2:36 p.m.:
Taylor steals second
Top of inning 5 with 1 outs:
Team Totals:
Hoosiers: 8 runs | 12 hits | 0 errors
Golden Eagles: 0 runs | 4 hits | 1 errors
entry by Carl - May 31, 2024, 2:35 p.m.:
Devin Taylor drives in a run with a single to the left field gap.
Top of inning 5 with 0 outs:
Team Totals:
Hoosiers: 7 runs | 11 hits | 0 errors
Golden Eagles: 0 runs | 4 hits | 1 errors
entry by Carl - May 31, 2024, 2:33 p.m.:
Colopy chops the ball to short which is misplayed. Runners on the corners with one out.
entry by Carl - May 31, 2024, 2:32 p.m.:
Jake Stadler gets called for a delay and strikes out on two pitches.
entry by Carl - May 31, 2024, 2:32 p.m.:
Jasen Oliver rips a single to right field to lead off the inning.
End of bottom of inning 4 :
Team Totals:
Hoosiers: 7 runs | 10 hits | 0 errors
Golden Eagles: 0 runs | 4 hits | 0 errors
entry by Carl - May 31, 2024, 2:28 p.m.:
Bothwell works around a single and ends the inning with a great breaking ball strikeout.
End of top of inning 4 :
Team Totals:
Hoosiers: 7 runs | 10 hits | 0 errors
Golden Eagles: 0 runs | 3 hits | 0 errors
entry by Carl - May 31, 2024, 2:20 p.m.:
Lefty reliever gets Mathison swinging on a fastball.
Top of inning 4 with 2 outs:
Team Totals:
Hoosiers: 7 runs | 10 hits | 0 errors
Golden Eagles: 0 runs | 3 hits | 0 errors
entry by Carl - May 31, 2024, 2:16 p.m.:
Billy Oldham is run after only 3.2 innings. Great start for the Hoosier offense.
Top of inning 4 with 1 outs:
Team Totals:
Hoosiers: 7 runs | 10 hits | 0 errors
Golden Eagles: 0 runs | 3 hits | 0 errors
entry by Carl - May 31, 2024, 2:14 p.m.:
Brock Tibbitts drives in two more with a double to the left field corner.
entry by Carl - May 31, 2024, 2:13 p.m.:
Pyne chases up and hits a lazy pop fly. Taylor takes second on delayed steam. Mitchell draws a 1-out walk. Oldham has more walks than strikeouts so far. Very uncharacteristic.
entry by Carl - May 31, 2024, 2:07 p.m.:
Devin Taylor rips a ball the other way on the ground against the shift for a lead-off single.
End of bottom of inning 3 :
Team Totals:
Hoosiers: 5 runs | 8 hits | 0 errors
Golden Eagles: 0 runs | 3 hits | 0 errors
entry by Carl - May 31, 2024, 2:04 p.m.:
A 6-3 double play ends the inning. Bothwell under 50 pitches through three innings.
entry by Carl - May 31, 2024, 2:04 p.m.:
Bothwell strikes out the first batter of the third before giving up a hard hit single to right field.
entry by Carl - May 31, 2024, 2 p.m.:
Hoosiers had Oldham on the ropes there and then bailed him out with those weak pop-ups.
End of top of inning 3 :
Team Totals:
Hoosiers: 5 runs | 8 hits | 0 errors
Golden Eagles: 0 runs | 2 hits | 0 errors
entry by Carl - May 31, 2024, 1:59 p.m.:
Two no-out hits are stranded by three straight shallow pop-ups.
End of bottom of inning 2 :
Team Totals:
Hoosiers: 5 runs | 6 hits | 0 errors
Golden Eagles: 0 runs | 2 hits | 0 errors
entry by Carl - May 31, 2024, 1:51 p.m.:
Bothwell's fastball is working! Two straight Ks to end another shutdown inning for the lefty.
entry by Carl - May 31, 2024, 1:47 p.m.:
A one-out single and four-pitch walk has Bothwell in a jam.
End of top of inning 2 :
Team Totals:
Hoosiers: 5 runs | 6 hits | 0 errors
Golden Eagles: 0 runs | 1 hits | 0 errors
entry by Carl - May 31, 2024, 1:42 p.m.:
Oldham gets Tibbitts swinging on a high curveball to end the inning and strand two runners.
Top of inning 2 with 2 outs:
Team Totals:
Hoosiers: 5 runs | 6 hits | 0 errors
Golden Eagles: 0 runs | 1 hits | 0 errors
entry by Carl - May 31, 2024, 1:39 p.m.:
Josh Pyne rips a two-RBI single! A play at the plate was challenged by Southern Miss. Call is upheld, likely due to interference.
entry by Carl - May 31, 2024, 1:34 p.m.:
Taylor flies out to shallow left. Runners are held.
Top of inning 2 with 1 outs:
Team Totals:
Hoosiers: 3 runs | 5 hits | 0 errors
Golden Eagles: 0 runs | 1 hits | 0 errors
entry by Carl - May 31, 2024, 1:32 p.m.:
Morgan Colopy rips an RBI double down the left field line to extend the Hoosier lead to 3 runs.
entry by Carl - May 31, 2024, 1:31 p.m.:
Stadler drops a single into right field. The ball did hang up a bit so Mathison is held at third with one out.
entry by Carl - May 31, 2024, 1:30 p.m.:
Jasen Oliver pops out foul in front of the Hoosier dugout. Mathison wisely is ready on first and tags when the third baseman falls making the catch. Runner in scoring position for Jake Stadler.
entry by Carl - May 31, 2024, 1:26 p.m.:
Carter Mathison fights a pitch off the other way beating the shift for an infield single.
End of bottom of inning 1 :
Team Totals:
Hoosiers: 2 runs | 2 hits | 0 errors
Golden Eagles: 0 runs | 1 hits | 0 errors
entry by Carl - May 31, 2024, 1:23 p.m.:
Bothwell ends the inning with three straight fastballs and freezes the right-handed batter for a strikeout.
entry by Carl - May 31, 2024, 1:21 p.m.:
Southern Miss gets the lead-off man via an infield single that eats up Josh Pyne who was shifted into the 4-hole. Pyne makes the second out ⭐ via a foul catch by the Hoosier dugout.
entry by @iubase17 - May 31, 2024, 1:19 p.m.:
2 out 2 run home runs are the best kind
— iubase.com (@iubase17) May 31, 2024
Brock Tibbitts blast makes it 2-0 IU B1#iubase pic.twitter.com/2hx6fDMX7n
End of top of inning 1 :
Team Totals:
Hoosiers: 2 runs | 2 hits | 0 errors
Golden Eagles: 0 runs | 0 hits | 0 errors
entry by Carl - May 31, 2024, 1:15 p.m.:
Oldham has been avoiding throwing fastballs like the plague. With a 3-1 count he finally threw a fastball up in the zone and Brock Tibbitts crushed it for a 2-run homer.
entry by Carl - May 31, 2024, 1:12 p.m.:
Devin Taylor hits a first pitch change-up for a pop out. Josh Pyne flies out to center. Nick Mithell works the count full and chops a ball for an infield single.
entry by Carl - May 31, 2024, 12:38 p.m.:
Indiana, as the lower seeded team, will be the visitors in this one. In subsequent rounds, the team that has been home less will be designated as home. And yes, host Tennessee will be likely be designated as the road team for at least one game this weekend.
entry by @iubase17 - May 31, 2024, 12:35 p.m.:
Interesting approach in opposition to USM pitcher Billy Oldham. Morgan Colopy slots in with real long ball threat against a veteran right-hander in Oldham.
— Zach Horwitz (@HorwitzZach) May 31, 2024
Devin Taylor takes the DH role and leads off for Indiana.
As expected, Ty Bothwell gets the ball in a big spot. He has… https://t.co/fNVAmCruS6
entry by Carl - May 31, 2024, 12:34 p.m.:
photo by Chris Feeny
entry by Carl - May 31, 2024, 12:33 p.m.:
Southern Miss starter: RHP Billy Oldham, 90.2 IP, 3.97 ERA, 6-2 record, 1.10 WHIP, 25.5% K rate to 6.9% walk rate, .268 BA against
Indiana starter: LHP Ty Bothwell, 79.0 IP, 4.90 ERA, 6-3 record, 1.30 WHIP, 23.2% K rate to 6.5% walk rate, .254 BA against
Statistically these two are very close. I heard on a podcast that Southern Miss hitters have been prone to struggles against lefties, but I do not have access to split records.
Indiana hitters have struggled against good off-speed and have seen a dwindling rate of fastballs in recent weeks.
entry by Carl - May 31, 2024, 12:04 p.m.:
The following is from Zach Horwitz' regional preview:
2-seed Southern Miss Golden Eagles
The most important game is the first one, as stated by Jeff Mercer. His team opens up against the No. 2 seeded Southern Mississippi Golden Eagles who have earned their 8th consecutive NCAA Tournament appearance. USM has been scorching as of late, winning 14 of its last 15 contests including a claim of the Sun Belt title for the second year in a row. The Golden Eagles completed the 2024 season with a 41-18 record, good for the longest streak in Division 1 Baseball in acquiring 40 wins, their 8th straight. After the legendary Scott Berry called it a career after 14 seasons in Hattiesburg, first year head coach Christian Ostrander will take the squad on a seven-hour trek east to Knoxville.
Southern Miss has a very similar play style to that of Indiana. They work counts, notch extra-base hits, and utilize a slew of arms to its advantage. Although, unlike IU, USM is heavily reliant on the top half of the lineup, which is often the focus for opposing pitching staffs. Dalton Mcintyre owns the team lead with a stunning .389 batting average, Slade Wilks with a 1.009 OPS, team-leading 14 home runs and 65 RBIs, and BYU transfer Ozzie Pratt who has started all 59 games.
On the pitching end, Hoosier fans should expect to see Southern Miss’ ace Billy Oldham. Oldham is a senior hurler who will be on a five day rest from his last outing in which he threw just one inning. The right-hander has a .219 batting average against, with impressive offspeed options to rack up strikeouts.
The Hoosiers and Golden Eagles have several common opponents. Southern Mississippi is 9-3 against these teams. This includes 2-1 over Indiana State, a midweek win over Alabama, 3-1 record against Troy, and 3-1 over Coastal Carolina.
Indiana is just 3-4 against those similar programs.
entry by @iubase17 - May 31, 2024, noon:
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