‘That's the maturity you're looking for’: Freshman Josh Pyne delivers Indiana’s first walk-off win
Indiana beat Illinois in the series opener 7-6 on Friday afternoon.
Indiana beat Illinois in the series opener 7-6 on Friday afternoon.
Indiana will play three games against Illinois for its second home series in a row.
Pitcher Luke Hayden improved to 4-0 while Reese Sharp earned his second consecutive save.
Pyne earned Big Ten honors after a strong performance against Nebraska last weekend.
Braydon Tucker and Ty Bothwell allowed five hits combined in downtown Indianapolis.
Carter Mathison scored Indiana’s eighth run in a narrow 8-7 series-opening victory.
The Hoosiers won two of three games against the Cornhuskers over the weekend.
The Hoosiers are 2-7 in Big Ten play.
Indiana hit three home runs and had nine hits Wednesday night.
Indiana lost to Miami University 9-7 on Tuesday night after leading 3-0.
Indiana will face Miami University (Ohio) on Tuesday and the University of Cincinnati on Wednesday.
The Hoosiers led each game heading into the bottom of the eighth inning over the weekend.
Indiana struggled to bring runs across the plate.
Rutgers is in first place in the Big Ten standings.
Carter Mathison hit a game-tying home run and Braydon Tucker earned his third save.
Indiana lost its final game of the series despite scoring 15 runs.
Sam Murrison batted 5-for-10 with two home runs in Sunday’s doubleheader.
Former Kokomo High School star pitchers Jack Perkins and Kyle Wade will lead Indiana and Purdue.
Indiana will now play Purdue Saturday through Monday.
The teams split the regular season series 2-2 after Indiana’s loss on Tuesday night.