Indiana shuts down Illinois offense to keep season alive

A troublesome loss in opposition to Maryland within the first spherical of the Large Ten Match on Thursday put Indiana in a attainable elimination scenario for his or her second-round matchup, however senior pitcher Bradley Brehmer’s full recreation boosted the Hoosiers to an 8-1 win in opposition to Illinois on Friday after a fast turnaround.  

Brehmer was in management all evening, permitting solely 4 hits and hanging out six batters. He held Illinois to only one run, one thing that the Combating Illini have solely achieved three different occasions this season. It’s additionally simply the second time Illinois has been held to 5 or fewer hits this season. 

The Hoosiers scored one run within the third inning after which one other within the sixth, however erupted with six runs within the eighth inning alone. 

Indiana loaded up the bases within the eighth inning, citing 11 batters and recording 4 hits: half of their whole hits throughout the recreation. Freshman Carter Mathison highlighted the inning with an RBI double down the fitting subject line for his eleventh double of the yr. 

Senior Phillip Glasser continued his productive yr within the batter’s field as he went 2-5 with two RBIs on the day, together with his RBI single within the eighth. After Friday’s recreation in opposition to Illinois, Glasser’s batting common rose to .350 for the yr. 

The fourth matchup between the 2 groups this season went in favor of Indiana, and the Hoosiers now await the loser of the Maryland-Michigan matchup of their third event recreation.  Indiana’s subsequent contest can be 50 minutes after the conclusion of the primary recreation of the day between Penn State and Iowa, which is able to start Saturday at 9 a.m. CT.