It's RHP Ethan Phillips on the mound for IU with an ERA of 5.29 in 17.0 IP and a WHIP of 1.59 with an OBA of .254. Stadler is behind the plate with Tibbitts at 1B. Oliver is at 2nd with Colopy in RF. Mitchell is the DH and is leading off while Cerny has moved up to No. 2 in the batting order.
Illinois is starting RHP Jack Crowder with an ERA of 5.88 in 26.0 IP and a WHIP of 1.54 with an OBA of .257.
It's cloudy and around 52 degrees and a light wind at around 6 mph.
Added note: We have problems, but Iowa is trailing Purdue 8-1 in the 7th as I post this, and they have their ace Brody Brecht on the mound. Iowa has four errors as of right now.
1st inning:
T1st:
Phillips opened the game with a walk on a 3-1 count, but got the next three batters to retire the side.
B1st:
Mitchell grounded out on the first pitch he saw for one out. Cerny popped up for the 2nd out.
Taylor was hit by a pitch to put a runner on and two outs.
Taylor took 2nd on a WP. Tibbitts was hit by a pitch to put runners on 1st and 2nd an two outs.
Mathison popped up to the SS to end the inning.
End of 1st: IU 0 Illini 0
Illinois is starting RHP Jack Crowder with an ERA of 5.88 in 26.0 IP and a WHIP of 1.54 with an OBA of .257.
It's cloudy and around 52 degrees and a light wind at around 6 mph.
Added note: We have problems, but Iowa is trailing Purdue 8-1 in the 7th as I post this, and they have their ace Brody Brecht on the mound. Iowa has four errors as of right now.
1st inning:
T1st:
Phillips opened the game with a walk on a 3-1 count, but got the next three batters to retire the side.
B1st:
Mitchell grounded out on the first pitch he saw for one out. Cerny popped up for the 2nd out.
Taylor was hit by a pitch to put a runner on and two outs.
Taylor took 2nd on a WP. Tibbitts was hit by a pitch to put runners on 1st and 2nd an two outs.
Mathison popped up to the SS to end the inning.
End of 1st: IU 0 Illini 0
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