Box Score TERRE HAUTE, Ind. – Indiana set 16 batters to the plate and scored 11 runs in the bottom of the seventh inning to break the game open against visiting Indiana State as the Sycamores fell at Bart Kaufman Stadium to the Hoosiers, 15-5.
 
The Sycamores (8-11) tied the game up at 4-4 following a three-run rally in the top of the seventh inning. ISU loaded the bases with one out as Josue Urdaneta and Seth Gergely drew back-to-back walks and Randal Diaz singled to right field. Luis Hernandez was hit by a pitch from IU reliever Craig Yoho (2-0) to bring home the first run, while Keegan Watson and Parker Stinson followed with walks to knot the score up.
 
The first four Hoosiers (14-7) reached base in the bottom half of the seventh to spark the go-ahead 11-run inning. Bobby Whalen connected on a two-run single and Devin Taylor added a three-run double to highlight the scoring. IU took advantage of three batters getting hit by a pitch and three walks to aid the Hoosier offense and Carter Mathison and Brock Tibbitts also drove in runs in the frame as IU broke the game open.
 
Seth Gergely and Randal Diaz posted two hits apiece for the Sycamores in the midweek loss. Dom Krupinski added a pinch-hit home run in the ninth inning, while Diaz, Hernandez, Watson, and Sears also recorded RBI.
 
Brennyn Cutts went the first 3.0 innings in the start as the sophomore right-hander allowed three hits and two runs while striking out two. Jacob Pruitt (0-1) took the loss on the mound in a relief stint, while Cam Edmonson, Joey Hurth, Kyle Cortner, Luke Patzner, and Cole Gilley all saw time on the mound.
 
Brock Tibbitts and Carter Mathison paced the Hoosiers with three hits apiece in the Indiana win. Tibbitts scored a team-high four runs, while Devin Taylor and Mathison had three RBI apiece. Mathison finished with two doubles and a home run for the Hoosiers.
 
How They Scored

• Bobby Whalen put Indiana ahead early with an RBI sacrifice fly and Carter Mathison scored on a wild pitch to put the Hoosiers ahead 2-0 in the bottom of the second.
• Randal Diaz singled home Adam Pottinger in the top of the third to cut the IU lead down to 2-1.
• Mathison added to Indiana's lead in the bottom of the sixth with a two-run home run to right center scoring Brock Tibbitts to put the Hoosiers ahead 4-1.
• ISU tied the game up at 4-4 in the top of the seventh as the Sycamores loaded the bases with one out. Luis Hernandez was hit by a pitch scoring Josue Urdaneta and Keegan Watson and Parker Stinson both drew bases-loaded walks to tie the game up at 4-4 heading into the stretch.
• Indiana sent 16 batters to the plate on their way to an 11-run seventh inning highlighted by Devin Taylor's three-run double to put the Hoosiers ahead 15-4.
• ISU's Dom Krupinski connected on a solo shot to left field with two outs in the top of the ninth to provide the final margin in the game.

News & Notes

• Seth Gergely and Luis Hernandez were both hit by pitches to run ISU's Missouri Valley-leading total to 42 on the season.
• Dom Krupinski became the 11th Sycamore to homer in the 2023 season as the freshman went opposite field just to the right of the IU bullpen in the top of the ninth inning.
• Mike Sears ran his career-best on-base streak to 15 games following his two-out single in the second inning.
• Luis Hernandez continued his double-digit on-base streak now at 12 consecutive games following his second-inning leadoff walk.
• Adam Pottinger was walked in both the third and fourth innings to run his streak to nine consecutive games.
• Grant Magill threw out his seventh baserunner of the season after throwing out IU's Phillip Glasser in the bottom of the third inning.

Up Next
Indiana State returns to Bob Warn Field this weekend as the Sycamores open Missouri Valley play with a three-game series against Valparaiso running from March 24-26. First pitch in Friday's opener is set for 3 p.m. ET. All three games will be streamed live on ESPN+ and 105.5 The Legend.
 
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