IUBASE vs Iowa - 3/22-24

[Aaron 4,293]

Saalfrank again not particularly sharp as Iowa gets 2 runners on with a high chop infield single and a bloop single (not bad defense just tough plays). However, Iowa again runs themselves out of the inning getting picked off between 2nd and 3rd before ground out ends it. Only thing keeping this game scoreless is Iowa base running mistakes and its 0-0 to bottom 2.

[Aaron 4,293]

Grand Richardson continues to look like he is quite the recruiting get as he homer's into the left field bullpen (Fineman also reached on error) and IU leads 2-0 after 2!

I have to go now so updates will be more sporadic from me going forward rest of game most likely. 

[Brass Cannon 24,814]

2-1 now in the bottom of the 4th. They have left 7 runners stranded and we have committed 3 errors. 

How we are leading is remarkable. Gotta clean it up

[Brass Cannon 24,814]

Dunham with a homer to give us another 3-1. 1 out now bottom 4th

[Brass Cannon 24,814]

Unscathed thru the top of the 5th 

[Brass Cannon 24,814]

Sac fly in the 5th gets us 4-1. 2 outs guy on first

[Brass Cannon 24,814]

Get out of a tense situation. They leave 2 more stranded still 4-1 going to bottom of 6

[Class of '66 Old Fart 84,776]

Grant Richardson with the run saving diving catch.

 

[Aaron 4,293]

I got home just now and IU lead up to 7-1 in Bottom 8 on a couple singles. Thanks to Brass for taking over some updates and 'pinch hitting' while I was out. I was following bits and pieces on twitter while I was out so know what happened but didn't actually see anything between 3rd and 8th inning.

[Brass Cannon 24,814]

Awesome we look to get the sweep. Impressive since I assume the way Iowa uses their best pitcher on Sunday is designed to help prevent getting swept. 

[Aaron 4,293]

IU wins easily 7-1!

I am not going to actually provide my normal recap since I only saw updates and nothing with my eyes between 3rd and 8th inning. With that said great start to Big Ten play and get out the Brooms! Biggest revelation is Grant Richardson who appears to be our next star in making.

Kent State on Wednesday than at Maryland this weekend are the next games.

Lets sing:

 

[Brass Cannon 24,814]

According to the stat tracker we have won 7-1. Outscored them 23-4.  

[Class of '66 Old Fart 84,776]

[Class of '66 Old Fart 84,776]

IU Baseball - Grant Richardson is batting .417 with 15 hits, 11 runs, 3 HR and 17 RBI through his first nine career games.

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Atta boys! Make me break out the Top 25 thread!

 

[Aaron 4,293]

RPI all the way UP to 22. Most of our RPI games till we hit the Minnesota, Illinois, Michigan stretch are not great so hopefully we can keep winning. We are in a good spot to make yet another NCAA tournament as a 2 or 3 seed barring a collapse. We can host as a 1 seed but that is unlikely and would probably require losing no more than like 5 games the rest of the way given our schedule.

[Class of '66 Old Fart 84,776]

Grant Richardson of @IndianaBase is the #B1GBaseball Player and Freshman of the Week after hitting .471 with 8 hits, 11 RBI and 2 home runs to help the Hoosiers to a 4-0 record on the week, including a sweep of Iowa.