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Game Thread: Indiana vs. Butler

Right-hander John MacCauley, who has pitched just one inning this season, gets the start for Butler.

Indiana going with righty Gabe Bierman, who has a 9.00 ERA with 2 hits, 2 walks and one earned run allowed in one inning this season.
 
Indiana batting order:

1 - RF Matt Gorski
2 - 2b Cade Bunnell
3 - CF Logan Kaletha
4 - 1b Matt Lloyd
5 - 3b Cole Barr
6 - DH Sam Crail
7 - LF Drew Ashley
8 - C Wyatt Cross
9 - SS Jeremy Houston
 
Butler batting order:

1 - SS Zach Jarosz
2 - CF Kyle Smith
3 - RF Harrison Freed
4 - DH Robbie McCargar
5 - LF James Gargano
6 - 1b Brody Mcgrath
7 - C Duncan Hewitt
8 - 1b Connor Christman
9 - 2b Connor Dall
 
T2: McCargar singles through the left side. Gargano walks, advancing McCargar to second. McGrath reaches on a fielder's choice, Gargano advances to second, McCargar out at third. Gargano advances to third and McGrath second on a wild pitch. Gargano scores on a wild pitch, McGrath advances to third.

Butler 1, Indiana 0, one out.
 
We have struck out 5 out of our first 6 batters. SMH
Looks like Scott Rolen has his work cut out for him.

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T3: Dall flies out to center. Jarosz flies out to right. Smith grounds out to second.

A nice response from Bierman after a rocky T2.

Still 2-0 Butler going into B3.
 
B3: Ashley reaches on a throwing error by the shortstop. Cross singles to the pitcher, advancing Ashely to second. Houston reaches on a fielder's choice, Cross out at second, Ashley to third.

HOME RUN: MacCauley leaves one over the plate and Gorski launches it to left for a 3-run bomb.

Indiana 3, Butler 2, one out.
 
B4: Lloyd flies out to center. Barr flies out to left. Pinch-hitting for Crail, Jake Skrine singles up the middle. Ashley pops out to second.

End of 4th inning: Still 3-2 Indiana
 
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B5: Cross strikes out swinging. Houston grounds out to third. Gorski walks. Gorski steals second. Bunnell gets hit by pitch.

Pitching change for Butler: Righty Quentin Miller replaces Downs.
 
T6: Dall grounds out to shortstop. Jarosz pops out to second. Smith doubles down the left field line. Smith advances to third on a wild pitch. Freed grounds out to the pitcher.

Still 4-2 Indiana going into B6.
 
B6 continued: Cross walks. Ashley advances to third on a wild pitch. Houston strikes out swinging. Gorski flies out to right.

End of 6th inning: Indiana leads 5-2
 
T7: McCargar flies out to right. Gargano singles up the middle. McGrath reaches second on an error by the shortstop. Hewitt reaches on a fielder's choice, McGrath out at second, Gargano to third. Hewitt steals second, Gargano scores an unearned run.

Indiana 5, Butler 3, two outs.
 
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