btownqb Posted April 13, 2023 Report Share Posted April 13, 2023 Big weekend against the Illini. They come in with an RPI of 85, linked is their schedule. They struggled last weekend against against a poor NW team... only scoring 14 runs, but only giving up 13. Still lost two of three against a 200+ RPI team. 5 guys on the roster with 6 or more bombs. I believe has some what of a short porch in right and maybe all the way around. Compared to Indiana... ILL does strike out at a high rate... They avg a little over 10 per game SOs vs. our hitters... 8.15 SOs per game. ILL draws 4.89 walks per game vs. IU's 5.09. ILL is going it hit some bombs.. don't walk ppl and let a solo turn into a 3 run shot. Pitching wise, ILL's team ERA is 5.94 vs. IU 4.68. ILL's Friday night starter will be Riley Gowens.. who after his first start season has thrown 36 innings and given up 26 runs-- 6.50ERA. He was good last week though, 6IP 4H 10K 1ER Saturday will be-- who knows? lol Sunday- Looks like Jack Wenninger who looks to be their most consistent pitcher. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
btownqb Posted April 14, 2023 Author Report Share Posted April 14, 2023 thought this was coming with the incoming weather Overall.. I think this benefits us because, at least until this point, have outpitched/look to have more depth on the mound. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thirdgenhoosier Posted April 15, 2023 Report Share Posted April 15, 2023 Taylor with his sixth home run of the year and IU leads 1-0 in the first. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thirdgenhoosier Posted April 15, 2023 Report Share Posted April 15, 2023 Down 4-3 in M6. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thirdgenhoosier Posted April 15, 2023 Report Share Posted April 15, 2023 Taylor with a second HR tonight. A two run shot in the top of the 7th to give IU a 5-4 lead! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thirdgenhoosier Posted April 15, 2023 Report Share Posted April 15, 2023 Yoho had a great B7 but then gave up two hits and then a three run bomb in the B7. Trail 7-5. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thirdgenhoosier Posted April 15, 2023 Report Share Posted April 15, 2023 Lost 7-5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
btownqb Posted April 15, 2023 Author Report Share Posted April 15, 2023 Offense should have won the game the first six innings. Needed another inning from Risedorph. I'd assume Manase can throw and inning or two tomorrow? Sinnard, Kraft, and Seiler didnt throw a pitch. Taylor is unreal. ILL was handed their first two runs. Error on p on a pick off, and then a dropped third strike, leadoff hitter got aboard. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
btownqb Posted April 15, 2023 Author Report Share Posted April 15, 2023 Ryan Kraft- 6IP 70p 6H 2K 2BB 0R IU wins 6-4. Rubber match at 5pm on BTN. Seiler, Levy, Manase for an inning. Foley could throw 1-2. Burton could throw an inning. Seiler, who I assume will start, giving you 4-5 innings would be huge. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
btownqb Posted April 15, 2023 Author Report Share Posted April 15, 2023 Brooks Ey could throw. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
btownqb Posted April 15, 2023 Author Report Share Posted April 15, 2023 Brooks Ey is starting. IU has used an "opener" before... and its possible Manase is in that role currently and I think that is what we are doing here... Ey throws. If it's only an inning, or 5 outs, no issue and we got from there. 2-3 innings by Ey with 1 run or less is optimal. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thirdgenhoosier Posted April 15, 2023 Report Share Posted April 15, 2023 Taylor with a grand slam! IU up 4-0, T3. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thirdgenhoosier Posted April 15, 2023 Report Share Posted April 15, 2023 Hoosiers explode in the 5th. Lead 13-1. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thirdgenhoosier Posted April 15, 2023 Report Share Posted April 15, 2023 2 hours ago, btownqb said: Brooks Ey is starting. IU has used an "opener" before... and its possible Manase is in that role currently and I think that is what we are doing here... Ey throws. If it's only an inning, or 5 outs, no issue and we got from there. 2-3 innings by Ey with 1 run or less is optimal. Got 6 really good innings out of Ey. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
btownqb Posted April 15, 2023 Author Report Share Posted April 15, 2023 37 minutes ago, thirdgenhoosier said: Got 6 really good innings out of Ey. Yep. I told my wife "did either of us have Brooks Ey for 6IP 2ER on the scorecard for today?" Lol She's loving it. Devin Taylor instant favorite for her. Lets go!!! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thirdgenhoosier Posted April 15, 2023 Report Share Posted April 15, 2023 Hoosiers win their 4th Big Ten series of the year with a final of 16-3. 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
btownqb Posted April 15, 2023 Author Report Share Posted April 15, 2023 Good shit. Good week. 3-1. 3 top 90 RPI wins, as well. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Seeking6 Posted April 16, 2023 Report Share Posted April 16, 2023 Is that like our 3rd or 4th series in a row where we lose the first game but take the series? Either way. Good week of ball for the kids. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
btownqb Posted April 16, 2023 Author Report Share Posted April 16, 2023 (edited) 18 minutes ago, Seeking6 said: Is that like our 3rd or 4th series in a row where we lose the first game but take the series? Either way. Good week of ball for the kids. 3rd Edited April 16, 2023 by btownqb 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
btownqb Posted April 16, 2023 Author Report Share Posted April 16, 2023 Serruto in conference play--- .324/.378.. from your 9 hole catcher. He's been very good. And is above average to plus behind the plate. Tibbitts- .404/.491/.638 Taylor- .378/.517/.844-- Taylor hit 3 HRs this weekend and a triple. Pyne hit better this weekend, so did Carter Mathison, and Hunter Jessee. Glasser is slumping just a tick, hopefully he turns it back around. Bobby Whalen had a good weekend and plays a great CF. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thirdgenhoosier Posted April 16, 2023 Report Share Posted April 16, 2023 4 minutes ago, btownqb said: Serruto in conference play--- .324/.378.. from your 9 hole catcher. He's been very good. And is above average to plus behind the plate. Tibbitts- .404/.491/.638 Taylor- .378/.517/.844-- Taylor hit 3 HRs this weekend and a triple. Pyne hit better this weekend, so did Carter Mathison, and Hunter Jessee. Glasser is slumping just a tick, hopefully he turns it back around. Bobby Whalen had a good weekend and plays a great CF. I believe Serruto threw out two Illinois runners at second during game 3. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
btownqb Posted April 16, 2023 Author Report Share Posted April 16, 2023 Just now, thirdgenhoosier said: I believe Serruto threw out two Illinois runners at second during game 3. IU stats show his only thrown out 3 runners in conference play, but that is wrong. Its way higher than that. Guy was an after thought at Rutgers... he has been GREAT for us. Even Friday night... he had two LOUD outs out of the 9 hole. That lineup is relentless. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
btownqb Posted April 16, 2023 Author Report Share Posted April 16, 2023 Kraft has been incredible and no one is talking about what he's doing. In conf-- 19.1IP 0R On the season-- 36IP 3ER 0.75ERA 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
btownqb Posted April 16, 2023 Author Report Share Posted April 16, 2023 Bothwell, Levy, Hayden, ADP, Katskee, and Whiteaker didn't throw a pitch this weekend. I'm sure they will make up the bulk of the staff on Tues/Wed... Not sure if we are committed to Seiler out of the pen, but he only threw one inning.. he could throw, same with Foley on Wed, I'd say. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
btownqb Posted April 17, 2023 Author Report Share Posted April 17, 2023 Friday-- https://static.iuhoosiers.com/custompages/stats/bb/2023/IU34.pdf -- box score. One of the few games this season our pitching wasn't good. ILL had many opportunities. Pitching-- Manase starts Friday going 2IP 2H 1BB 25p Risedorph- 3IP 3H 3BB 3K 3ER Burton- 1IP 1BB Yoho- 2IP 3H 3ER 2BB 3K At the plate, we were incredibly impatient against Riley Gowens, a guy we had slugged twice in his career. Basically the only one that showed up to the plate on Friday was Devin Taylor. Taylor hit two HRS in this game. Cerny is legit in the field I mentioned how good Serruto has been. He also hit two ball HARD in this game, I'd like to see their exit velos, warning track outs, that I thought off the bat had a chance to get out. Game 2--https://iuhoosiers.com/sports/baseball/stats/2023/illinois-game-1-/boxscore/26400 Pitching-- Sinnard struggled. 3IP 5H 4ER 5K 3BB But, my lord... Ryan Kraft did NOT. 6IP 6H 2BB 3K 0R --- I think he grounded them into 2DP, plus we had a strike'em out throw them out, on a back pick at 2nd, didn't I say Serruto was solid? Taylor hit an RBI triple to start the game. Tibbitts RBI single in the first. Pyne started to hit the ball better this weekend. His HR is below. Tibbitts is scorching hot. back pick by Serruto Game 2 was Mercers 200th career win. Game 3-- https://iuhoosiers.com/sports/baseball/stats/2023/illinois-game-2-/boxscore/26399 Brooks Ey was the story here. 6IP 5H 2ER 0BB 68p. It's hard to even explain how big his outing was. Massive. Mercer mentioned he thought he was pitching better and better, and he has a 90-92mph sinker that was flat out working yesterday. I certainly hope we see him start this coming Sunday. Over Ey's last 11.2IP-- 10H 4ER 9K 2BB- 3.21ERA- 1.07 WHIP If he's a "guy" for us done the stretch, and honestly, just 4 innings a weekend is HUGE, but if he starts giving you 5+ innings a weekend we are VERY good. Selier- 1IP 2H 1ER Foley- 1.1IP 2BB 3K (he's another guy, just a little better performances out of him and our ceiling goes up) Phillips- .2IP- rolled ILL into a DP At the plate we finally let out our frustrations--- DT again performing-- 3rd jack of the weekend can't tell here if this is change up or sinker.. either way, it's nasty. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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