After a weekend of missed opportunities the Indiana Hoosiers got back into the win column on Wednesday with a 10-4 win over the Xavier Musketeers. The game was originally scheduled for Tuesday, but was rescheduled due to cold weather. Indiana used seven pitchers and got four extra base hits on offense to get the win.
Hoosiers Throwing Strikes
Efficient pitching is the key to successful baseball on both sides of the ball. On Wednesday Indiana looked to fix the their struggles to throw strikes (at least for one afternoon). Indiana pitchers threw strikes nearly 70-percent of the time. They only walked two batters and hit two others. Throwing strikes keeps the defense on their toes and engaged in the game. The Hoosier defense turned two double plays.
The Hoosiers deployed seven pitchers in a bullpen game for this mid-week matchup starting with Ivan Mastalski who allowed one earned run on two hits in 1.2 innings of work. Jacob Vogel followed out of the pen with a third of an inning to get out of the second inning on three pitches. Xavier Carrera was credited with the win as he went an inning of work. Conner Linn, Kellen English, Michael Sarhatt and Gavin Seebold finished off the game allowing a combined three runs on seven hits while striking out nine.
Jake Hanley and Will Moore Break Out the Bats
The Hoosiers received big days from Hanley and Moore at the plate. Hanley who has been struggling broke out with three hits, including a double, and three runs batted in. Moore cracked a solo home run and drove in two more runs via a walk and a hit by pitch.
IU Game Notes
• Sophomore third baseman Will Moore hit the second home run of his career with a two-run blast in the seventh inning. Moore recorded RBIs on a hit-by-pitch, walk and then on the two-run home run. His four RBIs in the game were a career high. In the process, he extended his reached base streak to 24-straight games.
• For the 40th time in the Jeff Mercer era, IU racked up 15 hits in a game. The Hoosiers did it with just four extra-base hits (three doubles, one home run). It is IU’s first game with 15 hits since May 3, 2025 at Abilene Christian (17). IU has won 25-straight games when recording at least 15 base knocks.
• Graduate student pitcher Gavin Seebold has now worked three scoreless appearances to begin his final season of college baseball. In total, he’s tossed 8.1 innings of five-hit, no-run action in 2026. He’s racked up eight strikeouts and is allowing opposing batters to hit just .179 on the year. All three of his outings have lasted multiple innings.
• As well, redshirt junior pitcher Jacob Vogel has been impactful in his role. He’s thrown three-straight scoreless outings. In Wednesday’s win, he stranded a runner on third base to end the second inning. Since beginning game action in 2024, 27 of 35 Vogel’s career appearances have been scoreless.