IU has gone 1-2 in each of the first three weekends of the season. A disastrous 3rd inning was the difference in this game as IU gave up six runs after a fielding error with two outs.
Serruto and Ellis had five of IU's eight hits. Serruto went 3 of 4 at the plate while Ellis was 2 of 4 with 2 RBIs and they were the only multi-hit players today.
Manase did not have a good game as he went 2.2 IP, 6 Hits, 7 runs with 1 earned, 1 BB, and 2 Ks. Of the 6 hits given up by Manase, two were doubles and two were HRs. Of the 6 unearned runs in the 3rd, only one of them came in to score on the error itself. With two outs, Manase couldn't get that third out, giving up a double and the back-to-back home runs and being pulled with Risedorph coming in to get that final out.
Hayden was the only other pitcher to give up runs and he also had a bad outing. He went 1.2 IP, 4 hits, 3 runs all earned, 2 BBs, 1 K, 1 WP, and 1 hit batter. Hayden constantly got behind batters and of the 45 pitches thrown, 21 were strikes. Hayden also had one of IU's errors on a pick off attempt.
Mathison had one of the four errors and it was his third error in the last two games of the tournament, having two yesterday.