Credit to: iuhoosiers.com
BLOOMINGTON, Ind. – With multiple chances to take the lead back throughout the game, the Hoosier bats couldn’t come up with the clutch hit on Tuesday afternoon. After falling behind 5-1, the Indiana Baseball team (20-17, 5-4 B1G) would score three over the final five innings but dropped a 5-4 contest to Evansville at Bart Kaufman Field.
Despite a number of walks and hit batters, the IU pitching staff held Evansville to just four hits and five runs, achieving its daily goal of holding opponents to six runs or fewer. Senior Jack Moffitt (L, 1-2) was handed the loss with three runs in just two-thirds of an inning. IU’s final four pitchers, which included three freshmen, held Evansville scoreless in the final four frames.
IU’s bats never got going on Tuesday despite a number of desirable scenarios in the middle innings. The Hoosiers grounded into a pair of double plays with less than two outs and stranded six runners on base. Known for extending pitch counts, IU walked just two times on the evening.
Redshirt freshman first baseman Joey Brenczewski and junior outfielder Nick Mitchell each had two hits while sophomore shortstop Tyler Cerny and freshman designated hitter Andrew Wiggins combined for three RBIs.
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The Hoosiers head to Minnesota to face the Golden Gophers this weekend. Friday’s first pitch is scheduled for 7:00 PM ET/6:00 PM CT in Minneapolis.
Scoring Recap
Top Second
Andrew Wiggins laced a double into right field to score Joey Brenczewski.
Indiana 1, Evansville 0
Top Third
Mark Shallenberger answered back quickly with a sacrifice fly to center field to bring home Ty Rumsey.
Indiana 1, Evansville 1
Top Fourth
Shallenberger drove in a pair of runs with a single that beat the shortstop, Tyler Cerny, to his right in the six-hole. Rumsey and Brendan Hord each scored to take the lead. Kip Fougerousse hit a groundball to the shortstop in the next at-bat to bring home Harrison Taubert.
Evansville 4, Indiana 1
Top Fifth
Simon Scherry hit a solo home run to left field to extend the lead.
Evansville 5, Indiana 1
Bottom Fifth
Cerny singled through the left side with the bases loaded to bring home Carter Mathison and TJ Schuyler.
Evansville 5, Indiana 3
Bottom Seventh
Nick Mitchell drove home Jake Stadler with a sacrifice fly to left field.
Evansville 5, Indiana 4
Top Hoosier Performers
#23 Brenczewski, Joey
2-4, 1 R
#8 Cerny, Tyler
1-4, 2 RBI
#55 Decker-Petty, Aydan
4.1 IP, 3 H, 1 R, 6 K, SV
Notes to Know
• Redshirt freshman first baseman Joey Brenczewski recorded his 10th multi-hit game of the season. In his past two games, he’s got six hits and is a combined 6-9 from the plate.
• Sophomore shortstop Tyler Cerny added a pair of RBIs to take his season total up to 41. He also has the team lead in hits with 55.
Up Next
This weekend will take IU to Minneapolis with a chance to make ground in the Big Ten race. The games will all be streamed on BTN+ or can be heard on the Indiana Sports Radio Network via IUHoosiers.com/Audio.