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Baseball Falls in Finale at Rutgers
4/17/2022 4:49:00 PM | Baseball
Mathison hits grand slam, five Hoosiers register multi-hit games in finale at Rutgers
PISCATAWAY, N.J. – The Indiana baseball program dropped a heartbreaking decision, 10-9, in the series finale at Big Ten-leading Rutgers on Sunday (April 17) afternoon at Bainton Field.
Indiana (13-21, 2-7 B1G) opened the scoring with a single run in the first inning, before the two teams scored three runs apiece in the third. Both teams plated four runs in the fifth inning and IU struck with one in the sixth to build a 9-7 lead. Rutgers (30-6, 11-1 B1G) plated one in the seventh and hit two solo home runs in the ninth for the walk-off victory.
Freshman Carter Mathison hit a grand slam as part of a multi-hit game. The left-handed hitter went 2-for-4 with four RBIs in his eighth multi-hit effort of the season. It was the first grand slam for Indiana since Matt Gorski cleared the bases against Ball State on April 16, 2019.
Along with Mathison, graduate student Tyler Doanes, senior Phillip Glasser, freshman Josh Pyne and redshirt-sophomore Bobby Whalen each added multi-hit games, and Hunter Jessee was on base three times. Whalen singled, doubled, scored three runs and stole two bases in the game, while Pyne added one RBI and two runs scored. For the second straight game, Jessee worked three walks, and added a single, one run scored and one RBI in the finale. Redshirt-junior Matthew Ellis drove in a pair of runs in the contest.
Senior starting pitcher Bradley Brehmer ran into trouble in the fifth inning and handed the ball off the Reese Sharp (0-6) who got out of the fifth inning jam and cruised into the ninth inning before allowing the two home runs. In all, Brehmer allowed seven runs on 10 hits over 4 1/3 innings and Sharp surrendered three runs on four hits with five strikeouts in 4 1/3 innings.
Chris Brito led the Rutgers offense with three RBIs and Josh Kuroda-Grauer and Evan Sleight each plated two RBIs. The ninth-inning runs were provided by Tony Santa Maria and Jordan Sweeney via solo home runs. Sam Bello (3-0) came on in the top of the ninth and stranded the bases loaded to get the win.
Scoring Recap
Top First
Bobby Whalen led off the game with a double down the left field line, moved to third on a flyout and scored on a passed ball with two outs.
Indiana 1, at Rutgers 0
Top Third
A leadoff walk to Peter Serruto was erased on a Whalen fielder's choice. Glasser followed with a base hit and ended up on second after the Rutgers defense tried to cut down Whalen going first to third. Matthew Ellis delivered the sacrifice fly and Josh Pyne doubled to push Glasser across. Hunter Jessee singled to score Pyne.
Indiana 4, at Rutgers 0
Bottom Third
A one-out single up the middle for Evan Sleight got Rutgers on the board and put two runners on base. Chris Brito then doubled to left field with two outs to plate two runs.
Indiana 4, at Rutgers 3
Top Fifth
Ellis reached on a dropped third strike and his time on base was extended thanks to an error that allowed Pyne to reach and moved Ellis to third. A Jessee walk loaded the bases, before a run was cut down at home on a fielder's choice. Carter Mathison then hit a grand slam to right field.
Indiana 8, at Rutgers 3
Bottom Fifth
Five of the first six batters reached base, as Sleight and Nick Cimillo each drove in one RBI. With the bases loaded, Josh Kuroda-Grauer drove in a pair of runs with a base hit through the left side. Reese Sharp came on in relief with two runners on and one out and stranded two base runners to hold the IU lead.
Indiana 8, at Rutgers 7
Top Sixth
Whalen singled and stole second before the first out of the inning was recorded. After stealing third, Whalen scored on an Ellis chopper to the pitcher.
Indiana 9, at Rutgers 7
Bottom Seventh
Chris Brito hit a solo home run.
Indiana 9, at Rutgers 8
Bottom Ninth
Tony Santa Maria led off the inning with a solo home run and Jordan Sweeney hit a one-out walk-off home run.
at Rutgers 10, Indiana 9
Up Next
It will be a busy week for the Hoosiers, as Indiana will play two midweek games before hosting a three-game series over the weekend. Trips to Miami (Ohio) on Tuesday, April 19 and Cincinnati on Wednesday, April 20, and host Nebraska in a Big Ten series starting on Friday, April 22 at 7 p.m.
Indiana (13-21, 2-7 B1G) opened the scoring with a single run in the first inning, before the two teams scored three runs apiece in the third. Both teams plated four runs in the fifth inning and IU struck with one in the sixth to build a 9-7 lead. Rutgers (30-6, 11-1 B1G) plated one in the seventh and hit two solo home runs in the ninth for the walk-off victory.
Freshman Carter Mathison hit a grand slam as part of a multi-hit game. The left-handed hitter went 2-for-4 with four RBIs in his eighth multi-hit effort of the season. It was the first grand slam for Indiana since Matt Gorski cleared the bases against Ball State on April 16, 2019.
Along with Mathison, graduate student Tyler Doanes, senior Phillip Glasser, freshman Josh Pyne and redshirt-sophomore Bobby Whalen each added multi-hit games, and Hunter Jessee was on base three times. Whalen singled, doubled, scored three runs and stole two bases in the game, while Pyne added one RBI and two runs scored. For the second straight game, Jessee worked three walks, and added a single, one run scored and one RBI in the finale. Redshirt-junior Matthew Ellis drove in a pair of runs in the contest.
Senior starting pitcher Bradley Brehmer ran into trouble in the fifth inning and handed the ball off the Reese Sharp (0-6) who got out of the fifth inning jam and cruised into the ninth inning before allowing the two home runs. In all, Brehmer allowed seven runs on 10 hits over 4 1/3 innings and Sharp surrendered three runs on four hits with five strikeouts in 4 1/3 innings.
Chris Brito led the Rutgers offense with three RBIs and Josh Kuroda-Grauer and Evan Sleight each plated two RBIs. The ninth-inning runs were provided by Tony Santa Maria and Jordan Sweeney via solo home runs. Sam Bello (3-0) came on in the top of the ninth and stranded the bases loaded to get the win.
Scoring Recap
Top First
Bobby Whalen led off the game with a double down the left field line, moved to third on a flyout and scored on a passed ball with two outs.
Indiana 1, at Rutgers 0
Top Third
A leadoff walk to Peter Serruto was erased on a Whalen fielder's choice. Glasser followed with a base hit and ended up on second after the Rutgers defense tried to cut down Whalen going first to third. Matthew Ellis delivered the sacrifice fly and Josh Pyne doubled to push Glasser across. Hunter Jessee singled to score Pyne.
Indiana 4, at Rutgers 0
Bottom Third
A one-out single up the middle for Evan Sleight got Rutgers on the board and put two runners on base. Chris Brito then doubled to left field with two outs to plate two runs.
Indiana 4, at Rutgers 3
Top Fifth
Ellis reached on a dropped third strike and his time on base was extended thanks to an error that allowed Pyne to reach and moved Ellis to third. A Jessee walk loaded the bases, before a run was cut down at home on a fielder's choice. Carter Mathison then hit a grand slam to right field.
Indiana 8, at Rutgers 3
Bottom Fifth
Five of the first six batters reached base, as Sleight and Nick Cimillo each drove in one RBI. With the bases loaded, Josh Kuroda-Grauer drove in a pair of runs with a base hit through the left side. Reese Sharp came on in relief with two runners on and one out and stranded two base runners to hold the IU lead.
Indiana 8, at Rutgers 7
Top Sixth
Whalen singled and stole second before the first out of the inning was recorded. After stealing third, Whalen scored on an Ellis chopper to the pitcher.
Indiana 9, at Rutgers 7
Bottom Seventh
Chris Brito hit a solo home run.
Indiana 9, at Rutgers 8
Bottom Ninth
Tony Santa Maria led off the inning with a solo home run and Jordan Sweeney hit a one-out walk-off home run.
at Rutgers 10, Indiana 9
Up Next
It will be a busy week for the Hoosiers, as Indiana will play two midweek games before hosting a three-game series over the weekend. Trips to Miami (Ohio) on Tuesday, April 19 and Cincinnati on Wednesday, April 20, and host Nebraska in a Big Ten series starting on Friday, April 22 at 7 p.m.
Team Stats
Pitching:
W: Bello, Sam (3-0)
L: Sharp, Reese (0-6)
Batting:
2B: Whalen, Bobby 1 ; Glasser, Phillip 1 ; Pyne, Josh 1
HR: Mathison, Carter 1
RBI: Ellis, Matthew 2 ; Pyne, Josh 1 ; Jessee, Hunter 1 ; Mathison, Carter 4
SF: Ellis, Matthew 1
Base Running:
RUNS: Whalen, Bobby 3 ; Glasser, Phillip 1 ; Pyne, Josh 2 ; Jessee, Hunter 1 ; Tibbitts, Brock 1 ; Mathison, Carter 1
SB: Whalen, Bobby 2
PO: Jessee, Hunter 1
Batting:
2B: DiGeorgio, Danny 1 ; Cimillo, Nick 1 ; Brito, Chris 1
HR: Brito, Chris 1 ; Santa Maria, Tony 1 ; Sweeney, Jordan 1
RBI: Sleight, Evan 2 ; Cimillo, Nick 1 ; Brito, Chris 3 ; Santa Maria, Tony 1 ; Kuroda-Grauer, Josh 2 ; Sweeney, Jordan 1
Base Running:
RUNS: Lasko, Ryan 1 ; DiGeorgio, Danny 2 ; Sleight, Evan 1 ; Cimillo, Nick 2 ; Brito, Chris 1 ; Santa Maria, Tony 1 ; Sweeney, Jordan 1 ; Nyisztor, Mike 1
SB: DiGeorgio, Danny 1
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