Hey folks,
Bottom 5th
In the back and forth nature of the game, the Hoosiers did some damage of their own in their half of the fifth. With two outs, a Phegley single and a Schutz double scored a run. Xavier's rightfielder appeared to have a bead on the ball, but he lost in on the slide, and Phegley hustled from first to score. Musketeer catcher Dan Hayden didn't even look ready for the relay throw when Phegley scored. 5-4 IU.
Top 5th
Things got rough for Arnett in the fifth, as the first four batters of the inning reached base. The first was caught stealing, but the next three combined two singles and a double to score a run. Arnett was pulled for Chris McCombs with runners on second and third. The senior righty retires the next two, and the Hoosiers escape further damage. Game tied, 4-4.
Bottom 4th
Weird moment in the third. Chris Hervey led off the inning getting hit by a pitch. He tried to steal second, the catcher's throw hit him and skipped into left field and Hervey took third. Hervey scored on Ethan Wilson's sac fly to right, give the Hoosiers a 4-3 lead.
Top 4th
A two-out infield single did nothing for Xavier, nor did a leadoff walk. Shortstop Jordan Conley was picked off by a Phegley throw trying to steal, Phegley's second success in catching a baserunner at second today. Still 3-3.
Bottom 3rd
Evan Crawford's one-out double led to a game-tying run for the Hoosiers after Josh Phegley's sac fly to right moved Crawford to third. Kipp Schutz slapped his second single in as many tries, scoring Crawford. 3-3.
Top 3rd
Eric Arnett is the busiest pitcher I've ever seen. He has three put-outs and a throwing error already through just three innings, including two this inning. Xavier put a runner - first baseman Robbie Kelley - on with two outs, but Phegley gunned him down on a steal attempt to end the inning. 3-2 Xavier.
Forgive us for coming in two innings late on the live blogging, the Internet here at Sembower is a bit shaky. So again, forgive us if it goes away again.
So far, Xavier has slapped Eric Arnett around a little bit, scoring three runs in the first two innings. Arnett is throwing strikes, but Xavier's hitting them to the tune of five hits. A throwing error by the sophomore righty in the first inning also hindered his cause and led to a run.
We're in the top of the 3rd, so we'll just dive right in.
