Game 9: #6 Indiana 10-2 over #2 Iowa (Elimination Game)

[saluno22]

First Pitch: 3:33pm

#2 IOWA (39-15)
(L) CF Toole .315
(R) 2B Mangler .300
(R) 1B Peyton .355
(R) LF Goodman .279
(R) DH Potempa .278
(R) SS Roscetti .309
(R) C Moriel .291
(R) RF Booker .238
(R) 3B Day .267
RHP Mathews (5-2, 2.08 ERA, 14 appearances, 13 starts, 65 IP, 37K/25BB, .243 OBA)
(C Frankos was injured yesterday against Michigan on a collision at home plate)

#6 INDIANA (33-21)
(L) 2B Rodrigue .286
(L) SS Ramos .250
(R) C Hartong .300
(L) DH Donley .327
(R) LF Sowers .268
(L) CF Dedelow .312
(L) RF Nolden .257
(R) 1B Cangelosi .255
(R) 3B Wilhite .250
RHP Morris (3-1, 5.44 ERA, 14 appearances, 10 starts, 51.1 IP, 38K/14BB, .317 OBA)

Another beautiful day at the ballpark. Clear skies, soft wind going out to RF.

And an ad I saw on the train this morning...

Visit Nebraska. Nebraska Nice.

 

[saluno22]

Top 1: Iowa
RHP Morris for Indiana

(L) CF Toole 4-3. 1 out.
(R) 2B Mangler L-7. 2 out.
(R) 1B Peyton 4-3 to end the top half.

0-0
Morris: 13 pitches (4/9).

 

[saluno22]

Bot 1: Indiana
RHP Mathews for Iowa

(L) 2B Rodrigue single up the middle.
(L) SS Ramos single drops in front of CF, Rodrigue to 2nd.
-Rodrigue caught between 2nd and 3rd 2-4-5 during Hartong AB. 1 out.
(R) C Hartong K swinging, Ramos caught stealing to end the inning.

0-0
Mathews: 14 pitches (5/9).

 

[saluno22]

Top 2: Iowa
RHP Morris for Indiana

(R) LF Goodman F-7. 1 out.
(R) DH Potempa K swinging. 2 out.
(R) SS Roscetti 6-3, throw from SS was wide but 1B applied the tag to end the top half.

0-0
Morris: 31 total pitches (11/20).

 

[saluno22]

Bot 2: Indiana
RHP Mathews for Iowa

(L) DH Donley K looking. 1 out. (Infield shifted to right side)
(R) LF Sowers foul out to 1B. 2 out.
(L) CF Dedelow single past 2B. (Infield shifted to right side)
(L) RF Nolden single to RF, Dedelow to 2nd.
*** (R) 1B Cangelosi tripled to right-center over RF, Dedelow scores, Nolden scores, RF throw careens off Cangelosi on his head-first slide into 3rd and travels to the dugout fence, Cangelosi scores on the error. 3-0 Indiana. (Infield shifted to left side)
- Iowa 3B Day required medical attention after stumbling into dugout fence on the errant throw but remains in the game.
(R) 3B Wilhite K swinging to end the inning.

3-0 Indiana
Mathews: 33 total pitches (10/23).
Iowa was really applying defensive shifts this inning.

 

[saluno22]

Top 3: Iowa
RHP Morris for Indiana

(R) C Moriel walks.
(R) RF Booker single to RF, Moriel to 2nd.
(R) 3B Day P-2 on bunt attempt (diving catch by C), Booker gets doubled up at 1st, Moriel holds. 2 out.
(L) CF Toole F-7 to end top half.

3-0 Indiana
Morris: 49 total pitches (20/29).

 

[IowaHawkeyeFBnBB4Life]

Easily the worst weekend Iowa baseball has played all year, not a good time to do it either.

Also, not that it would have made a difference but this ump crew is less than impressive. They sucked last night and have sucked so far today. (Iowa would've lost last night and probably today regardless)

 

[saluno22]

Bot 3: Indiana
RHP Mathews for Iowa

(L) 2B Rodrigue triple to right-center over RF. Pretty much the exact same spot as the Cangelosi triple in Bot 2.
(L) SS Ramos 3 unassisted, hard hit, 1B stared down Rodrique before turning to step on the bag. 1 out.
(R) C Hartong walks. Runners on the corners.
(L) DH Donley awarded 1st on catcher interference, Hartong to 2nd. Bases loaded.
(R) LF Sowers sky-high grand slam HR to 2nd deck in LF. 7-0 Indiana.
PITCHING CHANGE: RHP Vandermaten (2-0, 0.77 ERA, 19 app, 0 starts, 4 saves, 35 IP, 19K/11BB, .202 OBA)
-Mathews exits: 2.1 IP 7H 7R 2ER 1BB 3K 56 pitches (22/34)
(L) CF Dedelow 6-3, careened off pitcher's foot. 2 out.
(L) RF Nolden foul out to 3B to end the inning.

7-0 Indiana
Vandermaten: 7 total pitches (2/5).

 

[IowaHawkeyeFBnBB4Life]

You the guy sitting behind home plate with the white Nebraska hat and red shirt?

 

[RobsterMobster]

Easily the worst weekend Iowa baseball has played all year, not a good time to do it either.

Also, not that it would have made a difference but this ump crew is less than impressive. They sucked last night and have sucked so far today. (Iowa would've lost last night and probably today regardless)

The bright side is this tourney is pretty pointless for Iowa, they are in and the committee has probably decided whether they are a 1 seed hosting or a 2 seed at this point. Although I get what your saying because winning is the whole point of playing a tourney. Agree on the umps, they have left a lot to be desired.

 

[saluno22]

Also, not that it would have made a difference but this ump crew is less than impressive. They sucked last night and have sucked so far today. (Iowa would've lost last night and probably today regardless)

Very much agree. It's one thing to have a zone expanded a few inches, but it's unacceptable for it to change from one team to the other. Indiana pitchers have been getting a lot of calls down and away on right-handed batters that Iowa pitchers are not getting.

Like you said, probably not going to make much of a difference today, but very frustrating to see as someone without a rooting interest other than good baseball.

 

[saluno22]

Top 4: Iowa
RHP Morris for Indiana

(R) 2B Mangler single up the middle.
(R) 1B Peyton fou out deep to RF reaching into the stands. 1 out.
(R) LF Goodman K swinging. 2 out.
(R) DH Potempa K looking to end the top half.

7-0 Indiana
Morris: 65 total pitches (25/40). Really rolling.

 

[saluno22]

Yay more long TV delays between innings!

Speaking of advertising, there is a noticeable difference in the in-stadium ads during the BTN games vs. BTN+ games. Out are the annoying T-Mobile ads, and in are the Allstate, Dr. Pepper, Motel 6, and a couple financial services ads. If I hear Tom Bodett say "Hey Big Ten fans..." one more time...

 

[saluno22]

Bot 4: Indiana
RHP Vandermaten for Iowa

(R) 1B Cangelosi 3 unassisted. 1 out.
(R) 3B Wilhite single thru left side.
(L) 2B Rodrigue ground-rule double slicing toward the LF line and bouncing into the stands, Wilhite to 3rd.
*** (L) SS Ramos single to RF over 2B, Wilhite scores, Rodrigue scores. 9-0 Indiana.
(R) C Hartong F-7 diving in left-center, Ramos holds at 1st. 2 out.
(L) DH Donley 3 unassisted to end the inning.

9-0 Indiana
Vandermaten: 23 total pitches (7/16).

 

[saluno22]

Top 5: Iowa
RHP Morris for Indiana

(R) SS Roscetti 6-3. Hit hard to SS's gut, recovers to make throw. 1 out.
(R) C Moriel 5-3. 2 out.
(R) RF Booker 6-3 to end the top half. No replay in the stadium, Iowa fans were upset about the call at 1st. Anyone see it at home?

9-0 Indiana
Morris: 78 total pitches (28/50).

 

[IowaHawkeyeFBnBB4Life]

Top 5: Iowa
RHP Morris for Indiana

(R) SS Roscetti 6-3. Hit hard to SS's gut, recovers to make throw. 1 out.
(R) C Moriel 5-3. 2 out.
(R) RF Booker 6-3 to end the top half. No replay in the stadium, Iowa fans were upset about the call at 1st. Anyone see it at home?

9-0 Indiana
Morris: 78 total pitches (28/50).

I am a bit biased, I think he may have beat it out. However, the guy at 1B is the guy who was at home last night in IA/Mich and I thought he was terrible.

 

[saluno22]

Bot 5: Indiana
RHP Vandermaten for Iowa

(R) LF Sowers K swinging. 1 out.
(L) CF Dedelow single thru right side.
(L) RF Nolden walks, Dedelow to 2nd.
(R) 1B Cangelosi K swinging. 2 out.
PINCH HITTER: (R) Pasteur .219 for (R) 3B Wilhite
(R) PH Pasteur K looking to end the inning.

9-0 Indiana
Vandermaten: 42 total pitches (15/27).

 

[saluno22]

I am a bit biased, I think he may have beat it out. However, the guy at 1B is the guy who was at home last night in IA/Mich and I thought he was terrible.

Thanks

 

[saluno22]

Top 6: Iowa
RHP Morris for Indiana
Pasteur remains in the game at 3B.

(R) 3B Day single thru the left side.
(L) CF Toole reaches on FC 2-6 beats out throw to 1st, Day out at 2nd. 1 out.
(R) 2B Mangler single under the glove of 3B then under glove of SS, Toole to 2nd. Starting to get something going here, Morris at 85 pitches.
*** (R) 1B Peyton standup double down RF line over 1B, Toole scores, Mangler scores. My view is obstructed to that corner, appeared RF had trouble getting a handle on the ball. 9-2 Indiana.
-Peyton to 3rd on passed ball in Goodman AB.
(R) LF Goodman K looking. 2 out. Iowa fans not happy with the low and away called 3rd strike.
(R) DH Potempa 5-3 to end the top half.

9-2 Indiana
Morris: 99 total pitches (35/64).

 

[saluno22]

Bot 6: Indiana
RHP Vandermaten for Iowa

(L) 2B Rodrigue F-9. 1 out.
(L) SS Ramos K swinging. 2 out.
(R) C Hartong single to right-center under diving 2B.
-Hartong to 2nd on passed ball during Donley AB.
*** (L) DH Donley single to RF past outstretched glove of 2B, Hartong scores. 10-2 Indiana.
(R) LF Sowers F-9 to right-center to end the inning.

10-2 Indiana
Vandermaten: 62 total pitches (22/40).

 

[saluno22]

Top 7: Iowa
PITHING CHANGE: RHP Belcher for Indiana (3-0, 2.76 ERA, 24 app, 0 starts, 0 saves, 42.1 IP, 42K/10BB, .261 OBA)
-Morris exits: 6 IP, 5H, 2R, 2ER, 2BB, 4K, 99 pitches (35/64)

(R) SS Roscetti K looking. 1 out.
(R) C Moriel K swinging. 2 out.
(R) RF Booker walks.
(R) 3B Day F-8 to end the top half.

10-2 Indiana
Belcher: 18 total pitches (8/10).

 

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Bot 7: Indiana
PITCHING CHANGE: RHP Hibbing for Iowa (3-1, 0.77 ERA, 21 app, 0 starts, 7 saves, 40.1 IP, 34K/2BB, .182 OBA)
-Vandermaten exits: 3.2 IP 6H, 3R, 2ER, 1BB, 4K 62 pitches (22/40)

(L) CF Dedelow K swinging, 2-3. 1 out.
(L) RF Nolden 6-3. 2 out.
(R) 1B Cangelosi 5-3 to end the inning.

10-2 Indiana
Hibbing: 8 pitches (2/6).

 

[saluno22]

Top 8: Iowa
RHP Belcher for Indiana

(L) CF Toole 3 unassisted. 1 out.
(R) 2B Mangler 4-3. 2 out.
(R) 1B Peyton K looking to end the top half.

10-2 Indiana
Belcher: 31 total pitches (13/18).

 

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Bot 8: Indiana
PITCHING CHANGE: RHP Grant for Iowa (1-1, 3.90 ERA, 14 app, 3 starts, 2 saves, 30 IP, 20K/20BB, .026 OBA)
-Hibbing exits: 1 IP, 0H, 0R, 0ER, 0BB, 1K, 8 pitches (2/6)

(R) 3B Pasteur L-8. 1 out. Scared a few birds on the LF lawn.
(L) 2B Rodrigue F-8. 2 out.
(L) SS Ramos K swinging to end the inning.

10-2 Indiana
Grant: 13 pitches (3/10).

 

[saluno22]

Top 9: Iowa
PITCHING CHANGE: LHP Foote for Indiana
-Belcher exits: 2 IP, 0H, 0R, 0ER, 1BB, 3K, 31 pitches (13/18)

(R) LF Goodman F-9. 1 out.
PINCH HITTER: (R) Klenovich for (R) DH Potempa
(R) PH Klenovich 4-pitch walk.
(R) SS Roscetti K swinging. 2 out.
PINCH HITTER: (R) Barrett for (R) C Moriel
(R) PH Barrett 4-3

FINAL 10-2 Indiana
Foote: 14 pitches (7/7).

#6 Indiana (34-21) advances to face #4 Maryland (38-20) at 9am tomorrow (BTN).
#2 Iowa (39-16) is eliminated.

 

[sui111]

Still can't believe Iowa swept us.

 

[IowaHawkeyeFBnBB4Life]

Still can't believe Iowa swept us.

Why not? Iowa was the better team that weekend ultimately in the end. Iowa got timely hits with RISP and Nebraska did not. That's baseball...

 

[k9_r]

Why not? Iowa was the better team that weekend ultimately in the end. Iowa got timely hits with RISP and Nebraska did not. That's baseball...

It's a reasonable belief.

 

[cruhawk]

Still can't believe Iowa swept us.

During the regular season, that same Iowa team swept this Indiana team, and beat Michigan and Maryland 2 of 3 (both at their places). So clearly, this isn't the same Iowa team. They'd better raise the bar back to where it was before, or the rest of the post-season will be a short one.