Sophomore Class Shines as Hoosiers Roll Raiders

Tuesday, March 10

Bloomington, Ind.

5 p.m.

Indiana University

7-9

Wright State

5-9

Wright State

Indiana

Sophomore Class Shines as Hoosiers Roll Raiders

3/10/2026 9:30:00 PM | Baseball

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BLOOMINGTON, Ind. – A big offensive day was just what the doctor ordered for the Indiana Baseball team (7-9, 1-2 B1G) on Tuesday (March 10) evening. The Hoosiers scored 12 runs – scored in just three different innings – on 16 hits to roll past visiting Wright State (5-9, 0-0 Horizon) at Bart Kaufman Field. For head coach Jeff Mercer, it was the first win of his IU tenure over his alma mater.

Sophomore outfielder Caleb Koskie set the tone in the first inning when he clobbered a three-run home run over the bullpen in left field. IU jumped out to an early 4-0 lead and led for the entire nine innings. Koskie had a team-high five RBIs on three hits to help anchor the middle of IU's lineup. His sophomore counterpart, third baseman Will Moore, had a career-high four hits and reached all six times he came to the plate.

Even with a shortened bullpen, IU's pitching staff pieced together nine solid innings on the mound. Freshman right-handed pitcher Ivan Mastalski (W, 1-0) earned his first career win after throwing two innings to start the game. He allowed just one run on a solo home run.

The contest turned when graduate student right-handed pitcher Kaden Jacobi recorded a three-pitch strikeout with the bases loaded in the sixth inning. Jacobi entered the game in a 2-0 count and proceeded to get IU out of a massive jam. The Hoosiers would go on to score three runs in the home half of the inning to put the game away.

A five-spot crooked number in the bottom of the eighth helped seal the deal for good. Koskie's two-run double and an RBI single from Hanley helped provide insurance for the IU bullpen. Redshirt junior right-handed pitcher Jacob Vogel put up a scoreless ninth inning to end affairs on Tuesday evening. IU used eight pitchers, including redshirt sophomore right-handed pitcher Evan O'Neill – who made his collegiate debut in the win.

IU will head out of town this weekend for a four-game road trip that takes the program to both Oregon (March 13-15) and Vanderbilt (March 17) over spring break. The next home series will come in two weeks when Minnesota makes the trip to Bart Kaufman Field (March 20-22).

Scoring Recap
Bottom First
Jake Hanley opened the scoring with an RBI double to bring home Will Moore. Caleb Koskie slugged a three-run home run later in the inning to give IU a big lead.
Indiana 4, Wright State 0

Top Second
Cy Turner hit a solo home run to trim the deficit.
Indiana 4, Wright State 2

Top Fourth
Hunter Warren and Braylen Blomquist each hit solo home runs as Wright State closed the gap to one.
Indiana 4, Wright State 3

Bottom Sixth
Insurance runs came in the form of a two-run single from Hogan Denny and an RBI fielder's choice from Brayden Ricketts.
Indiana 7, Wright State 3

Top Seventh
JP Peltier singled through the left side to close the lead to three runs. Jackson Yarberry would get a pair of big outs to escape the jam in the inning.
Indiana 7, Wright State 4

Bottom Eighth
IU finally broke it open in the eighth. Hanley had an RBI single before Koskie bounced a two-run double over the head of the third baseman. Landen Fry scored a run on an error before Will Moore singled through the left side to score the inning's fifth run.
Indiana 12, Wright State 4

Top Hoosier Performers
#4 Moore, Will
4-4, 3 R, RBI, BB, HBP

#17 Koskie, Caleb
3-4, HR, 2 R, 5 RBI

#2 Denny, Hogan
3-6, 2B, 2 RBI, R

Inside the Box Score
• Both teams used eight pitchers. None of IU's pitchers allowed more than two runs on the night.
• The Hoosiers had seven walks at the plate compared to five strikeouts.
• Five different players had multi-hit games, led by four from Will Moore.
• All eight IU pitchers recorded at least one strikeout.

Notes to Know
• Sophomore Will Moore had the best game of his career in Tuesday's win. He reached safely in all six plate appearances with four hits, one walk and one hit-by-pitch. He's the third member of the sophomore class (Jake Hanley at Evansville – April 30, 2025 and Cooper Malamazian at Penn State – March 7, 2025) to record a four-hit day for the Hoosiers. Moore is the 23rd player in the Jeff Mercer with a four-hit contest.

• When sophomore outfielder Caleb Koskie produces runs, he does it in bunches. He had a five-RBI day on Tuesday, thanks in part to a three-run home run and a two-run double. In his collegiate career, he has more games with four-plus RBIs (3) than he does with just one RBI (1). Today was also the second three-hit day of his career.

• IU has now scored 10-or-more runs on 105 occasions during the head coach Jeff Mercer era (since 2019). It's also the 41st time, and second this season, that the Hoosiers have produced at least 15 hits in a ballgame. All 16 base knocks in the win over Wright State came from underclassmen.

Up Next
IU heads on the road in conference play for the first time this season. The Hoosiers will head out to Eugene to face Oregon in a weekend series. All three games will be streamed on B1G+ and will be carried on the Indiana Sports Radio Network via IUHoosiers.com/Audio.