ISU @ IU exhibition game today...
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ISU "won" the scrimmage 5-4 in 14 innings of play. Here's a couple of short interviews of Coach Mercer.
He had glowing remarks about Mitchell after the exhibition game.
He had glowing remarks about Mitchell after the exhibition game.
So it sounds like Mitchell’s the real deal. That is huge for the OF. Loved hearing Brock behind the plate! That opens up so many possibilities to get/keep guys in the lineup, but he’s soo good at 1st, but like the trade off of getting/keeping Wiggins, Taylor, Mathison and maybe Colopy in the lineup.
D1Baseball scouting notes on the scrimmage:
• Western Illinois transfer and Indiana addition Nick Mitchell was as advertised in the scrimmage against the Sycamores, tallying three hits, including a double and a stolen base. Devin Taylor had some very loud at bats for the Hoosiers, hitting four balls with exit velocities better than 100 mph in the scrimmage, while something noteworthy is a position move as Brock Tibbitts is moving from first base to behind the plate at catcher. He will continue to be a mainstay in the middle of that IU lineup.
• In more position moves, Tyler Cerny will move from second base to shortstop with Houston spark plug transfer Brandon Burckel occupying the second base position.
• Freshman Jasen Oliver is another potential second baseman to watch. As talented as Oliver might be in the field, he might also have a future on the mound, where he was 92-95 mph with his fastball in high school. Speaking of freshmen, in terms of first-year arms, Eli Shaw, Ryan Rushing and Evan O'Neill all were impressive in the scrimmage, while behind the plate, TJ Schuyler looked the part.
• In other IU nuggets, sidearm lefthanded pitcher Grant Holderfield is back and healthy after missing all last season because of an injury, while 6-foot-8, redshirt freshman Jacob Vogel worked an inning against the Sycamores and was 91-93 mph with his fastball.
• Western Illinois transfer and Indiana addition Nick Mitchell was as advertised in the scrimmage against the Sycamores, tallying three hits, including a double and a stolen base. Devin Taylor had some very loud at bats for the Hoosiers, hitting four balls with exit velocities better than 100 mph in the scrimmage, while something noteworthy is a position move as Brock Tibbitts is moving from first base to behind the plate at catcher. He will continue to be a mainstay in the middle of that IU lineup.
• In more position moves, Tyler Cerny will move from second base to shortstop with Houston spark plug transfer Brandon Burckel occupying the second base position.
• Freshman Jasen Oliver is another potential second baseman to watch. As talented as Oliver might be in the field, he might also have a future on the mound, where he was 92-95 mph with his fastball in high school. Speaking of freshmen, in terms of first-year arms, Eli Shaw, Ryan Rushing and Evan O'Neill all were impressive in the scrimmage, while behind the plate, TJ Schuyler looked the part.
• In other IU nuggets, sidearm lefthanded pitcher Grant Holderfield is back and healthy after missing all last season because of an injury, while 6-foot-8, redshirt freshman Jacob Vogel worked an inning against the Sycamores and was 91-93 mph with his fastball.
