Baseball Falls in Tight Contest at Rutgers

Friday, April 15

Piscataway, N.J.

2 P.M.

Indiana University

13-19, 0

Rutgers

28-6, 0

Indiana

Rutgers

4/15/2022 6:09:00 PM | Baseball

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PISCATAWAY, N.J. – It was a back-and-forth game on Friday (April 15) at Bainton Field, as the Indiana baseball program dropped a 5-3 decision to Big Ten-leading Rutgers. The Hoosiers grabbed the early lead, but the Scarlet Knights late rally proved the difference.

Indiana (13-19, 2-5 B1G) got an unearned run in the third inning before a solo home run from Rutgers (28-6, 9-1 B1G) tied the game. Both teams scored in the seventh and eighth innings, with IU pushing one run across in each frame. The Scarlet Knights tallied one in the seventh and three in the eighth – all unearned – to claim the win.

Senior Phillip Glasser was on base four times and posted his team-leading 13th multi-hit game with a 3-for-3 effort at the plate. He doubled twice, walked and scored one run in the contest. Redshirt-sophomore Bobby Whalen had a pair of hits, walked and scored a run, while junior Hunter Jessee delivered his fifth multi-hit game of the season, one RBI and one run scored.

In his second start of the week, junior John Biagio-Modugno worked four scoreless innings with four strikeouts. He allowed two hits and walked two in a no decision. Junior Ty Bothwell allowed two runs over three innings of work in relief. Freshman Grant Holderfield (2-2) took the loss with three unearned runs allowed on two hits.

Nick Cimillo and Ryan Lasko each hit solo home run, while Evan Sleight drove in two RBIs in the game. Cimillo and Josh Kuroda-Grauer each produced two hits and one RBI in the contest.

Scoring Recap
Top Third
Bobby Whalen walked with two outs and moved first-to-third on a Phillip Glasser single to right field. On the play, the Scarlet Knights shortstop attempted to throw behind the runner at first, but the throw ricocheted off Glasser's foot and allowed Whalen to scamper home.
Indiana 1, at Rutgers 0

Bottom Fifth
Nick Cimillo hit a solo home run with two outs.
Indiana 1, Rutgers 1

Top Seventh
The first two batters reached on a single and a walk, before back-to-back fly outs manufactured a run. With runners on first and third and one out, Tyler Doanes' sacrifice fly plated the run.
Indiana 2, Rutgers 1

Bottom Seventh
Ryan Lasko hit a solo home run with one out.
Indiana 2, Rutgers 2

Top Eighth
Whalen singled and moved to third on Glasser's double down the right field line. After Matthew Ellis was intentionally walked to load the bases, Rutgers cut a run down at the plate. Hunter Jessee then laced a single up the middle to push one across.
Indiana 3, Rutgers 2

Bottom Eighth
A hit-by-pitch and a fielding error put two runners on base with no outs. After a bunt single loaded the bases, a sacrifice fly tied the game. A walk reloaded the bases and a strikeout produced the second out of the frame. Evan Sleight dropped a two-out single down the left field line that scored two and gave Rutgers its first lead of the game.
Rutgers 5, Indiana 3

Up Next
The series will continue at 1 p.m. on Saturday, April 16 with a 1 p.m. from Bainton Field. The games will air live on B1G+ and the Indiana Hoosier Radio Network