Freshman infielder Hogan Denny, having just connected on an RBI single, stepped up and blasted a two-run home run over the wall in right field, putting Indiana baseball up 4-1 in the top of the third inning.
Denny’s play was a major factor in the Hoosiers’ win over Abilene Christian on Saturday at Crutcher Scott Field at Bullock Brothers Ballpark in the second game of the teams’ three-game weekend set.
Redshirt sophomore outfielder Korbyn Dickerson put Indiana’s first run on the board in the top of the first inning, when he hit an RBI single into right-center field.
Denny then hit an RBI single to put the Hoosiers up 2-0. Following Wildcats’ junior infielder Nick Arias’s RBI that cut Indiana’s lead in half in the bottom of the second inning, Denny launched the two-run homer to bump the Hoosiers’ lead up to three runs.
Dickerson hit a home run of his own in the top of the fifth inning, bringing in three of his four RBIs on the day.
Freshman infielder Jake Hanley launched a home run into right field later in the frame, and Indiana found itself with an 11-2 lead.
Abilene Christian didn’t put much of a dent in the Hoosiers’ advantage, and Dickerson finished off the scoring by bringing in another run via a wild pitch. The score put the final touches on a 14-5 victory for Indiana.
Denny had another strong performance, going 3 for 4 with the home run, three RBIs and two runs.
Dickerson added to his outstanding season with three hits, three runs and led the Hoosiers with four RBIs.
Indiana will look to secure the series sweep when they face the Wildcats again at 1:05 p.m. Sunday at Crutcher Scott Field at Bullock Brothers Ballpark.
