Hoosiers win 6-5 over ND
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Whew! One of those days when you'd rather be lucky than good. Needed every one of ND's five errors to pull this one out, despite almost total futility at the bat.
Can only hope that this somehow jolts the Hoosiers back onto the winning side of the ledger.
Can only hope that this somehow jolts the Hoosiers back onto the winning side of the ledger.
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INDIANAPOLIS -- A Victory Field crowd of 8,728 heavy with colors of crimson and cream couldn't have asked for a better finish. Neither could the Indiana Hoosiers, who rallied from a 5-3 ninth-inning deficit for a 6-5 walk-off win vs. No. 26 Notre Dame on Tuesday evening in Indianapolis.
Brad Hartong and Scott Donley singled and Logan Sowers walked to load the bases with zero outs in the bottom of the ninth, setting up a dramatic finish.
After Austin Cangelosi struck out swinging, Will Nolden hit a ball to shortstop where the Fighting Irish put Sowers out at second and went for the double play at first. A throwing error allowed Nolden to advance to second and Donley to score the tying run after Chris Sujka, who pinch ran for Hartong, scored IU's fourth run.
With Nolden on second and two outs, freshman Isaiah Pasteur stepped up to the plate, setting up Notre Dame's second consecutive throwing error. Pasteur smacked the ball to Notre Dame shortstop Lane Richards, who overthrew first base, allowing Pasteur to reach safely and Nolden to score the winning run.
IU's fifth walk-off win of the season was its seventh against a ranked opponent in 2015. Most importantly, it snapped a four-game skid and gave the Hoosiers momentum heading into a weekend at home vs. Michigan State.
Indiana struck out 12, including five from starting RHP Evan Bell, who recovered after a rocky first inning.
Following Notre Dame's three runs in the first inning, Bell retired 12 consecutive batters, keeping the Fighting Irish from putting another man on base until a two-out triple in the fifth inning.
Notre Dame added solo home runs in the sixth and eighth innings, but Indiana stayed within striking distance.
Nolden, who scored the sixth and final run, registered a RBI single in the bottom of the second, while Pasteur recorded a fielder's choice RBI to put IU's first two runs on the board.
Indiana also scored in the sixth after Casey Rodrigue, who doubled to lead off the frame, came home on Hartong's groundout to shortstop, pulling within a 4-3 score.
UP NEXT
Indiana hosts Big Ten rival Michigan State at Bart Kaufman Field, April 24-26, in Bloomington, Ind. Sunday is "Turn Back The Clock Day" as Bart Kaufman Field will have an old-school feel. The Hoosiers will wear throwback uniforms and music will be played through a live organ.
Weekend Schedule
Friday, April 24: 6:05 p.m. ET
Saturday, April 25: 2:05 p.m. ET
Sunday, April 26: 1:05 p.m. ET
Single-game tickets are available and may be purchased via IUHoosiers.com or by calling 1-866-IUSPORTS.
GAME NOTES
••• Indiana improved to 22-15 overall with its fifth walk-off win of the season.
••• Indiana owns seven wins vs. ranked teams in 2015.
••• The Hoosiers tallied 12 strikeouts, marking the 13th time IU has struck out 10 or more in a game this season.
••• Tuesday's game was Indiana's first-ever at Victory Field as the Hoosiers played in front of an audience of 8,728.
••• The Hoosiers and Fighting Irish met for the first time since 1998. Indiana snapped a six-game losing skid to Notre Dame and is 32-64-1 all-time vs. the Fighting Irish in 97 meetings since 1901.
••• The Hoosiers are 17-7 in non-conference play, including a 6-1 mark in neutral site games. Indiana has won six straight neutral site games.
••• Since 2013, the Hoosiers are 24-7 in mid-week tilts, includings marks of 11-3 on Tuesdays and 4-0 in neutral-site contests.
••• Indiana didn't score in the first inning for the first time since April 10. The Hoosiers scored in the opening frame in the previous six contests.
••• Indiana has limited its error total to one or less 24 times this season.
••• Senior DH Scott Donley recorded a hit for the 14th consecutive game, marking the longest by a Hoosier this season. Donley's hit came in the ninth inning before scoring the tying run.
••• Senior C Brad Hartong notched his 10th multi-hit game of the season, leading Indiana with two. Hartong has a hit in seven straight games, including three with two.
••• In his IU-record 95th career appearance, senior RHP Ryan Halstead earned his second win of the season and 12th of his career, pitching the ninth inning to strike out two and limit ND to one hit.
Go Hoosiers!
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INDIANAPOLIS -- A Victory Field crowd of 8,728 heavy with colors of crimson and cream couldn't have asked for a better finish. Neither could the Indiana Hoosiers, who rallied from a 5-3 ninth-inning deficit for a 6-5 walk-off win vs. No. 26 Notre Dame on Tuesday evening in Indianapolis.
Brad Hartong and Scott Donley singled and Logan Sowers walked to load the bases with zero outs in the bottom of the ninth, setting up a dramatic finish.
After Austin Cangelosi struck out swinging, Will Nolden hit a ball to shortstop where the Fighting Irish put Sowers out at second and went for the double play at first. A throwing error allowed Nolden to advance to second and Donley to score the tying run after Chris Sujka, who pinch ran for Hartong, scored IU's fourth run.
With Nolden on second and two outs, freshman Isaiah Pasteur stepped up to the plate, setting up Notre Dame's second consecutive throwing error. Pasteur smacked the ball to Notre Dame shortstop Lane Richards, who overthrew first base, allowing Pasteur to reach safely and Nolden to score the winning run.
IU's fifth walk-off win of the season was its seventh against a ranked opponent in 2015. Most importantly, it snapped a four-game skid and gave the Hoosiers momentum heading into a weekend at home vs. Michigan State.
Indiana struck out 12, including five from starting RHP Evan Bell, who recovered after a rocky first inning.
Following Notre Dame's three runs in the first inning, Bell retired 12 consecutive batters, keeping the Fighting Irish from putting another man on base until a two-out triple in the fifth inning.
Notre Dame added solo home runs in the sixth and eighth innings, but Indiana stayed within striking distance.
Nolden, who scored the sixth and final run, registered a RBI single in the bottom of the second, while Pasteur recorded a fielder's choice RBI to put IU's first two runs on the board.
Indiana also scored in the sixth after Casey Rodrigue, who doubled to lead off the frame, came home on Hartong's groundout to shortstop, pulling within a 4-3 score.
UP NEXT
Indiana hosts Big Ten rival Michigan State at Bart Kaufman Field, April 24-26, in Bloomington, Ind. Sunday is "Turn Back The Clock Day" as Bart Kaufman Field will have an old-school feel. The Hoosiers will wear throwback uniforms and music will be played through a live organ.
Weekend Schedule
Friday, April 24: 6:05 p.m. ET
Saturday, April 25: 2:05 p.m. ET
Sunday, April 26: 1:05 p.m. ET
Single-game tickets are available and may be purchased via IUHoosiers.com or by calling 1-866-IUSPORTS.
GAME NOTES
••• Indiana improved to 22-15 overall with its fifth walk-off win of the season.
••• Indiana owns seven wins vs. ranked teams in 2015.
••• The Hoosiers tallied 12 strikeouts, marking the 13th time IU has struck out 10 or more in a game this season.
••• Tuesday's game was Indiana's first-ever at Victory Field as the Hoosiers played in front of an audience of 8,728.
••• The Hoosiers and Fighting Irish met for the first time since 1998. Indiana snapped a six-game losing skid to Notre Dame and is 32-64-1 all-time vs. the Fighting Irish in 97 meetings since 1901.
••• The Hoosiers are 17-7 in non-conference play, including a 6-1 mark in neutral site games. Indiana has won six straight neutral site games.
••• Since 2013, the Hoosiers are 24-7 in mid-week tilts, includings marks of 11-3 on Tuesdays and 4-0 in neutral-site contests.
••• Indiana didn't score in the first inning for the first time since April 10. The Hoosiers scored in the opening frame in the previous six contests.
••• Indiana has limited its error total to one or less 24 times this season.
••• Senior DH Scott Donley recorded a hit for the 14th consecutive game, marking the longest by a Hoosier this season. Donley's hit came in the ninth inning before scoring the tying run.
••• Senior C Brad Hartong notched his 10th multi-hit game of the season, leading Indiana with two. Hartong has a hit in seven straight games, including three with two.
••• In his IU-record 95th career appearance, senior RHP Ryan Halstead earned his second win of the season and 12th of his career, pitching the ninth inning to strike out two and limit ND to one hit.
Go Hoosiers!
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