BLOOMINGTON, Ind. -- Bolstered by an eight-run fourth inning, Long Beach State took the series opener at Indiana, 12-5, Friday evening at Bart Kaufman Field.
Indiana recovered to score a pair of runs in both the bottom of the fourth and fifth innings, but the 9-0 deficit was insurmountable for the Hoosiers.
Long Beach State's eight runs in the fourth were the most by an IU opponent in any inning this season, thanks to five hits and a series of free bases given away by Indiana.
Back-to-back doubles gave the Dirtbags a 2-0 lead before a walk and hit by pitch loaded the bases for LBSU with one out. A single and another walk gave the Dirtbags a 4-0 advantage with bases still loaded before IU gave up its first grand slam of the season, pitting the Hoosiers in an 8-0 hole. LBSU doubled for the third time in the inning to exit the top of the frame with a 9-0 advantage.
Indiana, which stranded nine on base for the game, registered seven of its 12 hits over the next two innings, scoring four times. The Hoosiers got on the board with a 2-RBI double in the bottom of the fourth from
Craig Dedelow, who led IU with three hits to match his career high. IU loaded the bases on
Austin Cangelosi's single, but a double play ended the stanza.
IU loaded the bases again in the fifth frame with zero outs, scoring on a fielder's choice RBI via
Scott Donleyand sacrifice fly from
Logan Sowers.
Led by Dedelow, four Hoosiers tallied multi-hit games, with two each from
Nick Ramos,
Casey Rodrigue and Sowers.
RHP
Christian Morris provided 4.0 solid innings of relief, allowing just one earned run on four hits, while striking out four. Morris retired nine straight batters from the end of the fifth to the eighth inning before Dedelow's error and a Dirtbag double put LBSU ahead, 11-4.
TOMORROW'S TIME CHANGE
The Hoosiers and Dirtbags continue their weekend series at Bart Kaufman Field on Saturday, May 9, at 3:05 p.m. ET, which is an hour earlier than previously scheduled. IU officials will check the forecast Saturday morning and determine whether or not to complete the series Saturday with a doubleheader.
In the event of schedule changes, check IUHoosiers.com or follow
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Saturday is Bark in the Park at Bart Kaufman Field! For more information on bringing your dog to the park,
click here.
GAME NOTES
••• Indiana fell to 26-20 overall and 17-10 in non-conference play, losing just its second game ever on a Friday at Bart Kaufman Field (14-2).
••• Friday's contest marked just the fourth all-time meeting between the two schools. Long Beach State leads the series, 3-1.
••• The Hoosiers have registered 10-plus hits 24 times this season.
••• Indiana has limited its error total to one or less 30 times this season.
••• The Dirtbags' eight runs in the top of the fourth were the most by any IU opponent in a single inning this season.
••• Senior 1B
Scott Donley has a hit in 20 of the last 23 games and leads IU with 61.
••• Junior OF
Craig Dedelow has reached base in nine consecutive games for IU's longest current streak. Dedelow matched a career high with three hits, marking the fourth time he's notched the figure. Dedelow doubled twice in a game for the first time in his career.
••• Senior 2B
Casey Rodrigue and freshman LF
Logan Sowers each doubled and are tied for the IU lead with 12 each this season.
••• Rodrigue doubled for the third straight game and for the fourth time in the last six games. Six of Rodrigue's team-high 12 doubles have come in the last 10 games. Rodrigue has a hit in six consecutive games to lead Indiana.
Go Hoosiers!
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