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entry by Carl - March 7, 2025, 2:10 p.m.:
With the Hoosiers facing run-rule in game 1, this game may get started a bit earlier than 4pm.
entry by Carl - March 7, 2025, 2:38 p.m.:
Hoosier bats make a late push in game 1 so run rule might not happen.
entry by Carl - March 7, 2025, 3:30 p.m.:
Indiana is now 0-1 to start B1G play after a disastrous pitching performance in the afternoon game. The bats kept the run rule out of play. Expecting a combination of Ben Grable and Drew Buhr to attempt to even the series. Teams says 4pm is approximate first pitch.
Top of inning 1 with 2 outs:
Team Totals:
Hoosiers: 4 runs | 4 hits | 0 errors
Nittany Lions: 0 runs | 0 hits | 0 errors
entry by Carl - March 7, 2025, 4:14 p.m.:
Hoosiers do damage with a series of infield singles.
entry by Carl - March 7, 2025, 4:17 p.m.:
Hoosiers bat around. Andrew Wiggins is up again with the bases loaded.
The trainer is looking at Penn State’s starter, and he’s removed due to injury.
New pitcher has unlimited warm up pitches.
End of top of inning 1 :
Team Totals:
Hoosiers: 4 runs | 4 hits | 0 errors
Nittany Lions: 0 runs | 0 hits | 0 errors
entry by Carl - March 7, 2025, 4:25 p.m.:
Wiggins leaves them loaded.
End of bottom of inning 1 :
Team Totals:
Hoosiers: 4 runs | 4 hits | 0 errors
Nittany Lions: 1 runs | 1 hits | 0 errors
entry by Carl - March 7, 2025, 4:39 p.m.:
Two singles and an RBI fielder’s choice plate a single run for Penn State.
End of top of inning 2 :
Team Totals:
Hoosiers: 4 runs | 4 hits | 0 errors
Nittany Lions: 1 runs | 1 hits | 0 errors
entry by Carl - March 7, 2025, 4:48 p.m.:
Penn State freshman reliever allows just a walk in the second.
End of bottom of inning 2 :
Team Totals:
Hoosiers: 4 runs | 4 hits | 0 errors
Nittany Lions: 1 runs | 1 hits | 0 errors
entry by Carl - March 7, 2025, 4:54 p.m.:
Grable goes 1-2-3. He gets the last out after getting behind 3-0.
entry by Carl - March 7, 2025, 4:59 p.m.:
TJ Schuyler is hot. Rips a groundball single up the middle to lead off the third inning.
entry by Carl - March 7, 2025, 5:02 p.m.:
Cooper Malamazian rips a double down the line. Cerny cannot capitalize, popping up in foul territory for a non-productive out.
entry by Carl - March 7, 2025, 5:04 p.m.:
Cole Decker pinch runs for TJ Schuyler. This likely means Jake Stadler will be returning to play in the bottom of the inning.
Top of inning 3 with 2 outs:
Team Totals:
Hoosiers: 5 runs | 6 hits | 0 errors
Nittany Lions: 1 runs | 1 hits | 0 errors
entry by Carl - March 7, 2025, 5:04 p.m.:
A Will Moore productive out drives in a run.
Top of inning 3 with 2 outs:
Team Totals:
Hoosiers: 6 runs | 7 hits | 0 errors
Nittany Lions: 1 runs | 1 hits | 0 errors
entry by Carl - March 7, 2025, 5:05 p.m.:
Andrew Wiggins drives in another with a hard hit RBI double over the centerfielder's head.
entry by Carl - March 7, 2025, 5:05 p.m.:
This prompts a Penn State pitching change.
End of top of inning 3 :
Team Totals:
Hoosiers: 6 runs | 7 hits | 0 errors
Nittany Lions: 1 runs | 1 hits | 0 errors
entry by Carl - March 7, 2025, 5:12 p.m.:
Devin Taylor walks, but two are stranded when a ball hit on the screws by Korbyn Dickerson is caught on a line by the shortstop.
entry by Carl - March 7, 2025, 5:14 p.m.:
Ben Grable has 9-1-2 in the bottom of the third. It was the second time thorugh the order that Gavin Seebold ran into trouble in Game 1. It will be interesting to see if Grable can avoid trouble.
entry by Carl - March 7, 2025, 5:15 p.m.:
Third strikeout for Grable starts the inning.
End of bottom of inning 3 :
Team Totals:
Hoosiers: 6 runs | 7 hits | 0 errors
Nittany Lions: 1 runs | 2 hits | 0 errors
entry by Carl - March 7, 2025, 5:20 p.m.:
Grable works around a single for another quick inning.
entry by Carl - March 7, 2025, 5:24 p.m.:
Joey Brenczewski expands the zone down on a 3-2 pitch in the dirt for a strike out and is thrown out at first to start the fourth inning.
entry by Carl - March 7, 2025, 5:26 p.m.:
Jake Hanley has now hit in every Hoosier game this season except for one against Stetson last week. Just been an consistent hit machine for Indiana. Jake Stadler flies out.
End of top of inning 4 :
Team Totals:
Hoosiers: 8 runs | 10 hits | 0 errors
Nittany Lions: 1 runs | 2 hits | 0 errors
entry by Carl - March 7, 2025, 5:31 p.m.:
Cooper Malamazian rips an RBI double and Tyler Cerny drives him in with a single. Hoosier bats have given Ben Grable some breathing room.
entry by Carl - March 7, 2025, 5:36 p.m.:
Jake Hanley reels in a high throw from Cooper Malamazian to get the first out of the inning. Grable then follows that up with his fourth K of the game.
entry by Carl - March 7, 2025, 5:38 p.m.:
A two-out double to left center gives the Nittany Lions a runner in scoring position.
End of bottom of inning 4 :
Team Totals:
Hoosiers: 8 runs | 10 hits | 0 errors
Nittany Lions: 1 runs | 3 hits | 0 errors
entry by Carl - March 7, 2025, 5:40 p.m.:
The runner on second is stranded with a weak groundout.
entry by Carl - March 7, 2025, 5:44 p.m.:
Penn State continues to rotate pitchers on what has become a staff day. RHP Skip Shenosky gets Wiggins to ground out to first base. Devin Taylor drops a one-out single into left field.
Top of inning 5 with 2 outs:
Team Totals:
Hoosiers: 10 runs | 12 hits | 0 errors
Nittany Lions: 1 runs | 3 hits | 0 errors
entry by Carl - March 7, 2025, 5:47 p.m.:
Korbyn Dickerson drives his 8th homer of the season!
entry by Carl - March 7, 2025, 5:49 p.m.:
Jake Hanley tacks on a double.
Top of inning 5 with 2 outs:
Team Totals:
Hoosiers: 11 runs | 14 hits | 0 errors
Nittany Lions: 1 runs | 3 hits | 0 errors
entry by Carl - March 7, 2025, 5:50 p.m.:
Jake Stadler gets in on the fun with an RBI double. Ten run Hoosier lead.
Top of inning 5 with 2 outs:
Team Totals:
Hoosiers: 12 runs | 15 hits | 0 errors
Nittany Lions: 1 runs | 3 hits | 0 errors
entry by Carl - March 7, 2025, 5:51 p.m.:
The field barely holds Malamazian to a double. Stadler scores!
End of top of inning 5 :
Team Totals:
Hoosiers: 12 runs | 15 hits | 0 errors
Nittany Lions: 1 runs | 3 hits | 0 errors
entry by Carl - March 7, 2025, 5:54 p.m.:
Cerny draws a full-count walk and Moore flies out the opposite way to end the inning.
entry by Carl - March 7, 2025, 5:55 p.m.:
Mustard wins the hot dog condiment race as covered on B1G+.
entry by Carl - March 7, 2025, 5:56 p.m.:
1 pitch, 1 out for Ben Grable.
entry by Carl - March 7, 2025, 5:59 p.m.:
I think I saw lefty Caleb Koskie tossing in the Hoosier bullpen.
End of bottom of inning 5 :
Team Totals:
Hoosiers: 12 runs | 15 hits | 0 errors
Nittany Lions: 1 runs | 3 hits | 0 errors
entry by Carl - March 7, 2025, 6:01 p.m.:
Ben Grable is cruising against a great Penn State offense. A 1-2-3 inning and he's only at 83 pitches. I would still guess, but don't know, this all for him as they want to work him up slowly as he's coming off of surgery.
entry by Carl - March 7, 2025, 6:04 p.m.:
Wiggins take a breaking ball off the shin guard.
Top of inning 6 with 1 outs:
Team Totals:
Hoosiers: 13 runs | 16 hits | 0 errors
Nittany Lions: 1 runs | 3 hits | 0 errors
entry by Carl - March 7, 2025, 6:11 p.m.:
Devin Taylor rips a double to right. Wiggins is given the stop sign, but scores on a Hogan Denny sacrifice fly. Hanley is then plunked to load the bases.
End of top of inning 6 :
Team Totals:
Hoosiers: 13 runs | 16 hits | 0 errors
Nittany Lions: 1 runs | 3 hits | 0 errors
entry by Carl - March 7, 2025, 6:13 p.m.:
Jake Stadler grounds into a double play. Hoosier's get just one that frame.
entry by Carl - March 7, 2025, 6:15 p.m.:
Take a bow, Ben Grable. Has made a convincing case to become Indiana's Ace going forward.
5IP 3H 1R 4K 1BB on 81 pitches(51 strikes)
entry by Carl - March 7, 2025, 6:16 p.m.:
Freshman lefty Caleb Koskie is the new Hoosier pitcher.
entry by Carl - March 7, 2025, 6:22 p.m.:
Koskie plunks his first batter and falls behind 2-0 after wild pitch. Jeff Mercer makes this mound visit, signifying this is more of a pep talk than a mechanical discussion.
Bottom of inning 6 with 1 outs:
Team Totals:
Hoosiers: 13 runs | 16 hits | 0 errors
Nittany Lions: 2 runs | 4 hits | 0 errors
entry by Carl - March 7, 2025, 6:24 p.m.:
An RBI infield single puts the "extend the game" run on base.
Bottom of inning 6 with 2 outs:
Team Totals:
Hoosiers: 13 runs | 16 hits | 0 errors
Nittany Lions: 3 runs | 4 hits | 0 errors
entry by Carl - March 7, 2025, 6:24 p.m.:
Sac fly to right cuts the Hoosier lead to 10.
End of bottom of inning 6 :
Team Totals:
Hoosiers: 13 runs | 16 hits | 0 errors
Nittany Lions: 3 runs | 4 hits | 0 errors
entry by Carl - March 7, 2025, 6:26 p.m.:
Koskie gets behind 2-0 been throws three great strikes that freeze the batter to end the frame.
entry by Carl - March 7, 2025, 6:27 p.m.:
Hoosiers would like some insurance here to help lock in a run rule and save some key pitching options for Sunday.
entry by Carl - March 7, 2025, 6:35 p.m.:
Cerny tacks on another hit on the day. Huge for the junior shortstop trying to get right at the plate.
End of top of inning 7 :
Team Totals:
Hoosiers: 13 runs | 17 hits | 0 errors
Nittany Lions: 3 runs | 4 hits | 0 errors
entry by Carl - March 7, 2025, 6:36 p.m.:
Wiggins makes a loud out the other way stranding Cerny in scoring position.
entry by Carl - March 7, 2025, 6:38 p.m.:
Indiana turns to Pete Haas to try to end this with a run rule. Penn State needs only one run to extend it. Haas was pretty much the only pitching bright spot from the disaster that was the Northern Kentucky game on Tuesday.
entry by Carl - March 7, 2025, 6:41 p.m.:
Haas throws five straight strikes, but still gives up a lead off single on the ground.
entry by Carl - March 7, 2025, 6:43 p.m.:
Haas gets a strike out. Freshmen righties Henry Brummel and Trey Telfer are tossing.
entry by Carl - March 7, 2025, 6:47 p.m.:
Wiggins is assessed an error on a tough play in right field. Haas gets a huge strikeout with the run rule runs on base.
End of bottom of inning 7 :
Team Totals:
Hoosiers: 13 runs | 17 hits | 2 errors
Nittany Lions: 6 runs | 6 hits | 0 errors
entry by Carl - March 7, 2025, 6:48 p.m.:
Penn State cuts the lead to 7 with two more hits (one is ruled an error on Cerny after the fact). No run rule this inning and the Nittany Lions are close to really getting back into this.
entry by Carl - March 7, 2025, 6:52 p.m.:
Taylor strikes out swinging.
entry by Carl - March 7, 2025, 6:53 p.m.:
Korbyn Dickerson reaches with a one-out single.
entry by Carl - March 7, 2025, 6:55 p.m.:
Denny goes down on strikes.
entry by Carl - March 7, 2025, 6:55 p.m.:
Jake Hanley rips his third hit of the day.
Top of inning 8 with 2 outs:
Team Totals:
Hoosiers: 16 runs | 20 hits | 2 errors
Nittany Lions: 6 runs | 6 hits | 0 errors
entry by Carl - March 7, 2025, 6:57 p.m.:
Run rule back in play. Jake Stadler rips a 3-run bomb!
entry by Carl - March 7, 2025, 6:59 p.m.:
Cooper Malamazian has his fourth double of the game... his fifth of the day. This is a Hoosier freshman program record.
Top of inning 8 with 2 outs:
Team Totals:
Hoosiers: 17 runs | 22 hits | 2 errors
Nittany Lions: 6 runs | 6 hits | 0 errors
entry by Carl - March 7, 2025, 7 p.m.:
Cerny takes on some run-rule insurance with an RBI single. Hoosiers have an eye-popping 22 hits.
entry by Carl - March 7, 2025, 7:07 p.m.:
More insurance in scoring position with a two-out walk. Andrew Wiggins at bat.
End of top of inning 8 :
Team Totals:
Hoosiers: 17 runs | 22 hits | 2 errors
Nittany Lions: 6 runs | 6 hits | 0 errors
entry by Carl - March 7, 2025, 7:08 p.m.:
Wiggins grounds into a fielder's choice.
entry by Carl - March 7, 2025, 7:09 p.m.:
It looks like Pete Haas will get another chance to hold the run rule. He gave up three unearned runs in the 7th. He can allow one run to keep the run rule in play.
entry by Carl - March 7, 2025, 7:10 p.m.:
Groundout to Cerny. One down.
entry by Carl - March 7, 2025, 7:11 p.m.:
Devin Taylor collects out two in foul ground.
End of bottom of inning 8 (FINAL):
Team Totals:
Hoosiers: 17 runs | 22 hits | 2 errors
Nittany Lions: 6 runs | 6 hits | 0 errors
entry by Carl - March 7, 2025, 7:12 p.m.:
A 1-2-3 inning for Pete Haas. Indiana wins this by run rule!