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[Class of '66 Old Fart]

A Whalen RBI single in our 4th made it 6-4.   Vega on the mound in relief of Seiler gave up a leadoff double and then a WP moved the runner to 3rd and a BB put runners on the corners with just 1 out.   A sac fly made it 6-5 after 4 full innings.

Neither team scored in the 5th and we didn't score in our 6th.  Vega started to struggle in the 6th and was replaced by Bothwell with runners on 1st and 2nd and 2 outs.  He got a force out to end the BSU threat.

6-5 Hoosiers lead after 6 complete.

 

[Class of '66 Old Fart]

Both teams picked up 3 runs in the 7th and it's the bottom of the 9th with Hoosiers leading 9-8 and Foley on the mound trying to preserve the win and he sets them down in order.  Hoosiers win 9-8 and move to 31-11 on the season.

Back to B1G play this weekend hosting Maryland (25-15) (8-4).

 

[Class of '66 Old Fart]

Not IU related but possibly a potential storm brewing in college baseball.

https://www.espn.com/chalk/story/_/id/36685120/ohio-halts-betting-alabama-baseball-suspicious-activity

[CSP]

Just now, Class of '66 Old Fart said:

Not IU related but possibly a potential storm brewing in college baseball.

https://www.espn.com/chalk/story/_/id/36685120/ohio-halts-betting-alabama-baseball-suspicious-activity

Man.. I saw that story last night and was just like... eeeeesh. Not good. 

Admittedly... haven't had time to read the story though. The headline is a lot. 

[Class of '66 Old Fart]

The Indiana baseball program has announced a change to its schedule, as the team will now travel to Xavier for a non-conference contest on Wednesday (May 10) at 3 p.m.

The Hoosiers (31-14, 9-6 B1G) game with Southern Indiana originally scheduled for Tuesday (May 9) at Bart Kaufman Field will not be played.

Indiana will travel to the Chicagoland area for a three-game series with Northwestern this weekend. First pitch of the series opener will be thrown at 4 p.m. ET on Friday, May 5.

 

[CSP]

8 minutes ago, Class of '66 Old Fart said:

The Indiana baseball program has announced a change to its schedule, as the team will now travel to Xavier for a non-conference contest on Wednesday (May 10) at 3 p.m.

The Hoosiers (31-14, 9-6 B1G) game with Southern Indiana originally scheduled for Tuesday (May 9) at Bart Kaufman Field will not be played.

Indiana will travel to the Chicagoland area for a three-game series with Northwestern this weekend. First pitch of the series opener will be thrown at 4 p.m. ET on Friday, May 5.

 

This is a good thing. Very good thing. 

[Aaron]

Just now, btownqb said:

This is a good thing. Very good thing. 

Smartest thing they could have done from a tournament perspective to secure at-large bid. Losing at Xavier will be worth the same in the RPI as beating Southern Indiana would have. However, beating Xavier will be worth several spots in the RPI. Also, Musky plays Cincy on Tuesday so IU will be at a pitching advantage.

[CSP]

2 minutes ago, Aaron said:

Smartest thing they could have done from a tournament perspective to secure at-large bid. Losing at Xavier will be worth the same in the RPI as beating Southern Indiana would have. However, beating Xavier will be worth several spots in the RPI. Also, Musky plays Cincy on Tuesday so IU will be at a pitching advantage.

Yep. Noticed all that. I believe I mentioned a week ago I would prefer to cancel the USI game. 

[CSP]

2 minutes ago, Aaron said:

Smartest thing they could have done from a tournament perspective to secure at-large bid. Losing at Xavier will be worth the same in the RPI as beating Southern Indiana would have. However, beating Xavier will be worth several spots in the RPI. Also, Musky plays Cincy on Tuesday so IU will be at a pitching advantage.

And you know... if Purdue+NW weren't both 200+ in the RPI we might not have had to cancel on USI. 

[CSP]

Bama fired their HC today. Believe it stems from some sort of gambling issue, but to what extent, I am not sure. Lots of smoke though. 

Anyways--- two kids with direct Indiana ties on that roster. Along with 4 committed players from our state. I hope we can benefit from their dysfunction. 

[Hovadipo]

2 hours ago, btownqb said:

Bama fired their HC today. Believe it stems from some sort of gambling issue, but to what extent, I am not sure. Lots of smoke though. 

Anyways--- two kids with direct Indiana ties on that roster. Along with 4 committed players from our state. I hope we can benefit from their dysfunction. 

I read it as sitting starters, then either providing that info or betting on the games (somehow) himself. If that ends up being true, WHEW, that'll be ugly.

Saw a reporter on Outside the Lines at lunch saying that he contacted some sportsbooks and one said they received $35 total in bets and the other said 0 on the game in question. If this guy dropped a bag on a random LSU Bama baseball game, he deserves whatever he gets lol.

[Hovadipo]

3 hours ago, Hovadipo said:

I read it as sitting starters, then either providing that info or betting on the games (somehow) himself. If that ends up being true, WHEW, that'll be ugly.

Saw a reporter on Outside the Lines at lunch saying that he contacted some sportsbooks and one said they received $35 total in bets and the other said 0 on the game in question. If this guy dropped a bag on a random LSU Bama baseball game, he deserves whatever he gets lol.

It was indeed that bad. Good lord. 
 

Edit: this happened at Great American Ballpark’s sportsbook in Cincy which is located…………right off of Pete Rose Way. 

[HinnyHoosier]

[/url] It was indeed that bad. Good lord. 
 
Edit: this happened at Great American Ballpark’s sportsbook in Cincy which is located…………right off of Pete Rose Way. 

Oof. That’s a tall glass of irony.


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[Geometry Hoosier Take Two]

I played college baseball with Bo. He was a great teammate and person. I just can’t see him doing something like this. I sure hope these allegations against him are false. 

[Geometry Hoosier]

2 hours ago, Geometry Hoosier Take Two said:

I played college baseball with Bo. He was a great teammate and person. I just can’t see him doing something like this. I sure hope these allegations against him are false. 

Hey Geometry Hoosier Take Two you’re outta here!!  Geometry Hoosier is back thanks to Hovadipo. 

[Class of '66 Old Fart]

Tomorrow afternoon at 3:00, Hoosiers will be in Cincinnati for a mid-week game against Xavier (30-17).  

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[WayneFleekHoosier]

7 minutes ago, Class of '66 Old Fart said:

Tomorrow afternoon at 3:00, Hoosiers will be in Cincinnati for a mid-week game against Xavier (30-17).  

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Almost worthless sidenote but my Son played a summer ball tournament on that field last summer.  My younger son said it smells like funky Skunk everywhere we went on and around campus. Lol.  

[Aaron]

4 hours ago, WayneFleekHoosier said:

Almost worthless sidenote but my Son played a summer ball tournament on that field last summer.  My younger son said it smells like funky Skunk everywhere we went on and around campus. Lol.  

Probably the stench from the porta potties;). I have been to many (probably 40 in all) college baseball stadiums and this one at Xavier is easily the worst that is still in use I have seen. The only rival to it is Purdue's old stadium before they built Alexander Field.

Both of those places make Sembower Field look world class and that is hard to do! Not kidding.

[CSP]

Frustrating today isn't televised. The midweek games are solid to pass a couple of hours. 

[Aaron]

1 hour ago, btownqb said:

Frustrating today isn't televised. The midweek games are solid to pass a couple of hours. 

Usually Big East uses FloTV. However, with game being a last minute addition no broadcast. With that said, even if it were streamed, FloTV is $19.99 a month and the most expensive online broadcast there is for college sports (and not great quality). It is the same platform women's basketball has those November tournaments on.

For all  the complaints about BTN+ and the way they stream, the Big East has by far the most expensive and most obscure streaming option of all the major conferences.