Evidently, Foley is out for the series and Mercer said in his pregame interview that tonight would be a staff day on the mound with Keyster starting out. Tibbitts may be back for the Purdue series according to Coach Mercer. Stadler will be behind the plate with Sefcik the DH. Mathison, who Kd five times against Ball State, has been dropped to No. 9 in the batting order with Taylor leading off tonight. It's Taylor, Pyne, and Mitchell at the top of the order with Cerny, Brenczewski and Stadler in the middle of the order, and Oliver, Sefcik, and Mathison at the bottom of the order.
It's LHP Brandon Keyster on the mound for IU with an ERA of 4.97 in 12.2 IP and a WHIP of 0.87 with an OBA of .205.
LHP Justin Sinibaldi will be on the mound for Rutgers with an ERA of 2.55 in 67.0 IP and a WHIP 0.97 with an OBA of .211.
It's partly sunny and 70 degrees with the wind out of the SSE at 8 mph and gusts to 13 mph and the wind is blowing out to CF to LCF.
1st inning:
T1st:
On a routine play at 2B, the ball went off Oliver's glove for an error to start the game. Oliver had two errors against Ball State.
A flyout got the first out with the runner holding at 1st. Keyster got a K for the 2nd out with the runner on 1st stealing 2nd.
A flyout retired the side with the error to start the game not having an impact.
B1st:
Taylor flied out to lead off. Pyne walked on a full count to put a runner on with one out.
Mitchell Kd for the 2nd out with Pyne still at 2nd.
Cerny got the first hit of the game to put runners on 1st and 2nd with two outs.
Brenczewski clubbed a three-run homer to LF to give IU a 3-0 lead against one of the best pitchers in the conference. It was just the 3rd homer given up on the season by Sinibaldi. Stadler grounded out into the shift to end the inning.
End of 1st: IU 3 Rutgers 0
It's LHP Brandon Keyster on the mound for IU with an ERA of 4.97 in 12.2 IP and a WHIP of 0.87 with an OBA of .205.
LHP Justin Sinibaldi will be on the mound for Rutgers with an ERA of 2.55 in 67.0 IP and a WHIP 0.97 with an OBA of .211.
It's partly sunny and 70 degrees with the wind out of the SSE at 8 mph and gusts to 13 mph and the wind is blowing out to CF to LCF.
1st inning:
T1st:
On a routine play at 2B, the ball went off Oliver's glove for an error to start the game. Oliver had two errors against Ball State.
A flyout got the first out with the runner holding at 1st. Keyster got a K for the 2nd out with the runner on 1st stealing 2nd.
A flyout retired the side with the error to start the game not having an impact.
B1st:
Taylor flied out to lead off. Pyne walked on a full count to put a runner on with one out.
Mitchell Kd for the 2nd out with Pyne still at 2nd.
Cerny got the first hit of the game to put runners on 1st and 2nd with two outs.
Brenczewski clubbed a three-run homer to LF to give IU a 3-0 lead against one of the best pitchers in the conference. It was just the 3rd homer given up on the season by Sinibaldi. Stadler grounded out into the shift to end the inning.
End of 1st: IU 3 Rutgers 0
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