Three Things: IU splits with Ohio State
Hoosiers salvage a game at the end of a forgettable five-game homestand
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Auston Matricardi
It took six tries, but Indiana finally scored a victory over Ohio State in the final regular season meeting between the two clubs.
In doing so, the Hoosiers ended their season-long-tying and potentially season-crippling five-game skid, bouncing back from Sunday’s 3-1 loss with a 2-0 victory to cap the four-game Bloomington pod on Monday night.
Here are Three Things from the two-game set against the Buckeyes:
Boy oh boy, that was a much-needed win
One of the most frustrating parts about Indiana’s five-game skid was that the Hoosiers were
Following a quiet first inning, both offenses found a rhythm in the second and combined for seven runs. The Huskers loaded the bases following a one-out walk to
Leighton Banjoff and Matthews came through with a bases-clearing double down the third-base line. Three pitches later
Griffin Everitt lined a double to left, scoring Matthews to give the Huskers a 4-0 lead. Povich struck out Cole Barr to start the bottom of the second but then Grant Richardson got IU on the board with a solo home run. Povich then gave up a single and hit a batter before getting a pop to put two outs on the board and was in position to get out of the innings, but back-to-back RBI singles made it a 4-3 Husker lead after two innings.
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