IU Baseball @ Myrtle Beach - Feb. 16-18, 2024

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Season opens in Myrtle Beach on Friday at 11:00 am. vs #12 Duke.  Saturday we'll face Coastal Carolina at 3:00 pm and on Sunday, George Mason at 11:00 am.  All 3 games will be televised on ESPN+.

Next Tuesday is our home opener vs. Miami (OH) at 4:00 on BTN+.  Currently, the weather forecast looks great.  Sunny skies, afternoon high in the mid-50's and winds at 10 SSW.

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Coach Mercer announced Brayden Risedorph as the Friday starter against #12 Duke.

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Picked to finish second in the B1G. 

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Interesting timing on this story from DiPrimio on Tibbits returning to catcher because I'm 99% certain I've seen that in the Friday opener, Tibbits will be at 1st base and Jake Stadler will be behind the plate.

https://iuhoosiers.com/news/2024/2/15/baseball-new-position-same-expectations-for-brock-tibbitts?fbclid=IwAR3bylUTrOL-F4q4CnYLyXWuPrrtHsHIH5-mRLMwA98wgzi3xPmHTQnEHNw

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1 hour ago, Class of '66 Old Fart said:

Interesting timing on this story from DiPrimio on Tibbits returning to catcher because I'm 99% certain I've seen that in the Friday opener, Tibbits will be at 1st base and Jake Stadler will be behind the plate.

https://iuhoosiers.com/news/2024/2/15/baseball-new-position-same-expectations-for-brock-tibbitts?fbclid=IwAR3bylUTrOL-F4q4CnYLyXWuPrrtHsHIH5-mRLMwA98wgzi3xPmHTQnEHNw

He's starting at catcher game 2. 

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Opening day lineup.

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Getting espn+ fired up shortly, to hopefully watch a good ballgame this morning/afternoon.  

Hopefully some of the warm weather comes back north with the team next week.

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No score after two innings.  Only one hit for either team.  Taylor for IU got that in the first inning.

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No score after two innings.  Only one hit for either team.  Taylor for IU got that in the first inning.

Need to be more aggressive at the plate. Getting behind and swinging at bad pitches

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Risedorph four hitless innings.  0-0 as IU comes to bat in the bottom of the fourth.

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1-0 Duke T5

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Risedorph pitched 4.2 innings giving up a run on 2 hits (both doubles); walked 1; struckout 4.  Kraft on in relief.

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2-0 Duke T6

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3-0

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Looks like the bullpen will continue to be an issue

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Cerny a 2 run HR.  3-2 Duke, still bottom of the sixth.

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5-2

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5-3

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6-3

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Hopefully our 3:00 opponent today, Coastal Carolina, wore out its bats yesterday.  They defeated George Mason 26-0 on just 15 hits.