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IU is again going with several pitchers today with Bothwell getting things started in the 1st.

T1st: Bothwell put them down in order.

B1st:

Glasser singled.

Whalen doubled to put runners on 2nd and 3rd to put runners on 2nd and 3rd.

Pyne doubled scoring both runners.

Both Mathison and Tibbitts doubled scoring two more runs.

Ellis K'd and Colopy grounded out sending Tibbetts to 3rd.

Taylor walked and Cerny K'd to end the inning with IU up 4-0.

 

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2nd Inning:

T2nd: Ey replaced Bothwell and he got the first two batters, but then gave up a single and hit a batter to put two on. A fielder's choice ended Butler's 2nd with no damage done.

B2nd:

It was the top of the order and they went down in order.

 

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3rd Inning:

T3rd:

Katskee's on the mound and he struggled giving up walk and then moving the runner to 2nd on a WP.

A double scored the runner from 2nd with the runner trying to take 3rd and was tagged out.

Katskee got a K on a WP in which the batter reached 1st. A flyout got the 2nd out and then Katskee hits a batter putting runners on 1st and 2nd with two outs.

Mercer went to the bullpen and brought in Levy who got a K to end the T3rd.

B3rd:

Butler goes to the bullpen and Mathison greeted the new pitcher with a leadoff double, his 2nd double of the game.

Tibbitts walked.

IU successfully gets a double steal by Mathison and Tibbitts with no outs.

Ellis hits a SF scoring Mathison with Tibbitts taking 3rd with one out.

Colopy walked to put runners on the corners with one out and Taylor up in the No. 8 spot of the order.

It looked like Butler had a DP ball, but an errant throw by the SS allowed Tibbitts to score with Taylor reaching on the error and then Taylor took 2nd on the error.

Cerny single to CF scoring Taylor from 2nd. Cerny then stole 2nd and then 3rd.

Glasser doubled to left CF scoring Cerny to make it 8-1.

Glasser stole 3rd and IU has five stolen bases in the inning so far.

Whalen walked to put runners on the corners again with Pyne up and he grounds out to end the inning.

 

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4th Inning:

T4th:

Butler has the 6 thru 8 hitters up with Levy back out there after getting the final out of the 3rd. Levy gets two outs sandwiched around a walk and he then K'd the No. 9 hitter for the final out.

B4th:

Butler goes to the bullpen again with IU having the 4 thru 6 hitters up. Mathison greeted the new pitcher with a triple to add to the two doubles he already had.

Tibbitts singled to score Mathison with a runner on 1st and no outs.

Ellis walked advancing Tibbitts to 2nd with no outs.

Colopy hit into a DP with Tibbitts taking 3rd, and Taylor K'd to end the inning.

 

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5th Inning:

T5th:

Hayden relieved Levy and he faced the top of the order. Hayden K'd the leadoff batter and then got a GO for two outs, but he then walked a batter on four pitches. He K'd the next batter to end the Bulldogs' 5th.

B5th:

Butler went to the bullpen again to faced IU's 9 thru 2 hitters.

Cerny took a pitch off his helmet and then he stole 2nd with no outs, his third steal of the game and IU's sixth SB of the game so far.

Glasser walked to put runners on 1st and 2nd with no outs. Whalen hit a line drive to 2B which resulted in an easy DP with Cerny off the bag.

Glasser stole IU's 7th base of the game with two outs taking 2nd.

Pyne doubled to left CF for his 2nd double of the game which scored Glasser to make it 10-1.

Mathison became the 2nd hit batter of the inning to put runners on 1st and 2nd, but Tibbitts K'd to end the inning.

 

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6th Inning:

T6th:

Risedorph replaced Hayden with the 5 thru 7 hitters up for Butler. Risedorph K'd the leadoff hitter and then gave up a single to RF.

Another single put runners on the corners with one out.

A fielder's choice scored the runner from 3rd with two outs and a runner on 1st. A K ended the T6th.

B6th:

Butler went to the bullpen again with the 6 thru 8 hitters up. IU put their first two batters on with walks in Ellis and Colopy.

For the 2nd straight inning, a line drive to 2B was caught and resulted in another DP with Colopy remaining at 1st and two outs.

Cerny was hit by a pitch for the 2nd time today which puts runners on 1st and 2nd and two outs, bringing up the top of the order in Glasser.

Glasser walked to load the bases with two outs and Whalen at the plate.

A WP scored another run with runners on 2nd and 3rd and two outs, and Whalen walked to load the bases again. Pyne fouled out to 1B to end the inning.

 

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7th Inning:

T7th:

Foley relieved Risedorph. Langerman replaced Ellis at catcher, Murrison to CF, and Whalen went to LF, with Mathison going to the bench.

Foley K'd the first two batters and a GO ended the T7th.

B7th:

Butler goes to the bullpen again with Murrison, Tibbitts, and Langerman up.

Murrison walked and then stole 2nd. Tibbitts flied out and the Bulldogs went to the bullpen with one out and a runner on 2nd and Langerman up. Langerman and Colopy both K'd to end the inning.

 

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8th Inning:

T8th:

Whiteaker relieved Foley for the 8th with the 4 thru 6 hitters up.

Whiteaker K'd the first two batters and got a flyout to take them down in order.

B8th:

Taylor flied out to leadoff. Cerny was hit by a pitch to put a man on and one out.

Vecrumba pinch hitted for Glasser and hit a triple to score Cerny.

Whalen singled to score Vecrumba to make it 13-2. De Goti and Maurrson K'd to end the inning.

 

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9th Inning:

T9th: Yoko came in to close it out. Yoho gave up a leadoff single and then K'd the next three batters to end the game.

 

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IU used 9 pitchers and had 16 Ks, with Bothwell getting the win for his work in just the 1st inning. IU had nine XBHs to include 7 doubles and 2 triples. Mathison got a hit late in the last Texas game and went 3 for 3 in this game on two doubles and a triple, so it looks like he's got his swing back. Glasser, Whalen, Pyne, and Tibbitts all had multi-hits with Tibbitts having 3 RBIs. IU had 8 stolen bases with Cerny getting three of them and Glasser with two SBs. Four Hoosiers were hit by pitches while we returned the favor by hitting two batters. Both runs given up by Katskee and Risedorph were earned. We gave up 3 BBs and had 2 WPs, but given the number of pitchers we used, the negative side of pitching was quite low, and pretty low for any game. We played 13 position players plus the nine pitchers and had no errors which is a big plus.

	TEAM	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9		R	H	E	L
	BUTLER	0	0	1	0	0	1	0	0	0		2	5	1	8
	IND	4	0	4	1	1	1	0	2	X		13	13	0	12

 

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Here's the box score link:

https://static.iuhoosiers.com/custompages/stats/bb/2023/IU08.pdf

Here's the game recap link:

Bart Ball Bests Butler - Indiana University Athletics

BLOOMINGTON, Ind. – The Indiana baseball program returned home and used a barrage of offense on its way to a 13-2 victory over Butler on Tuesday (Feb. 28) ...

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