Mistakes Hurt Hoosiers in Series Loss

Saturday, March 28

Lincoln, Neb.

3 p.m.

Indiana University

10-16, 0

#24 Nebraska

21-6, 0

Indiana

Nebraska

3/28/2026 7:30:00 PM | Baseball

Box Score Box Score (PDF)

LINCOLN, Neb. – After getting the game within one run, the bottom of the seventh inning quickly got away from the Indiana Baseball team (10-16, 3-8 B1G) on Saturday (March 28) afternoon at Haymarket Park. Two free passes, an error and five hits allowed Nebraska (21-6, 7-1 B1G) to break the game open. The home team would eventually finish off a 12-7 win to secure the series in Lincoln.

Freshman pinch hitter Owen ten Oever gave IU life in the sixth inning with a three-run home run, his second base knock of the weekend. IU got within one run on a bases-loaded walk from sophomore shortstop Cooper Malamazian but stranded three ducks on the pond with a groundout from sophomore outfielder Cole Decker.

A brilliant sixth-inning performance with no outs and the bases loaded helped junior right-handed pitcher Jackson Yarberry give momentum back to the visitors. But his second inning of work didn't go as planned. Nebraska jumped him for seven runs, all of them with two outs in the frame. Redshirt senior right-handed pitcher Pete Haas came on and finally got the final out.

As it has been all year, self-inflicted mistakes cost the Hoosiers a chance to win the ballgame. IU's pitchers handed out 13 free passes (eight walks, five hit-by-pitches) while the offense was just 2-12 (.167) with runners in scoring position and left 13 runners on base.

IU will look to salvage the final game of the series tomorrow (March 29) when it sends sophomore southpaw Brayton Thomas to the bump. First pitch is set for 1 p.m. ET/Noon CT at Haymarket Park in Lincoln.

Scoring Recap
Bottom First
Nebraska opened the scoring with a bases-loaded walk from Dylan Carey. Cole Kitchens hit a sacrifice fly to center field to add a second run. Jett Buck added a third on an RBI fielder's choice.
Nebraska 3, Indiana 0

Bottom Fourth
Case Sanderson singled home the game's fourth run before Carey walked again with the bases loaded.
Nebraska 5, Indiana 0

Top Sixth
Indiana finally got on the board thanks to a three-run home run from pinch hitter Owen ten Oever.
Nebraska 5, Indiana 3

Top Seventh
Cooper Malamazian walked with the bases loaded to bring the game within one run.
Nebraska 5, Indiana 4

Bottom Seventh
Things got out of hand in the seventh inning. Jeter Worthley singled past Will Moore to extend the lead. A single from Sanderson and a throwing error allowed another run to score. Carey blew the game home open with a three-run home run. Drew Grego plated a pair on a two-run single with two outs.
Nebraska 12, Indiana 4

Top Eighth
Caleb Koskie and Jake Hanley each walked with the bases loaded. That set up Brayden Ricketts for a sacrifice fly to score a third run in the frame.
Nebraska 12, Indiana 7

Top Hoosier Performers
#25 ten Oever, Owen
1-3, HR, 3 RBI

#15 Malamazian, Cooper
2-4, RBI, BB

#17 Koskie, Caleb
1-4, RBI, BB

Inside the Box Score
• There were 27 free passes handed out between the two teams (21 walks, six hit-by-pitches).
• IU scored six of its seven runs in two separate innings – both three-run frames.
• Cooper Malamazian and Cole Dekcer each had multi-hit efforts in the loss.

Notes to Know
• IU walked 13 times in the ballgame. Eight of the nine starters recorded at least one walk while three guys were put on multiple times. It's the most walks that the Hoosiers have worked in a game since a contest against Fordham (14 – Feb. 22, 2025) last season.

• Sophomore outfielder Caleb Koskie recorded a base knock in the first inning to extend his hitting streak to eight games. It's by far the longest active streak on the team and is the longest in the career of the young outfielder. He has recorded 10 hits in the last 10 games for the Hoosiers.

• Sophomore shortstop Cooper Malamazian recorded his second multi-hit game of the series. He's up to 84 base knocks in 81 games of college baseball and has worked his season batting average back up to .287. In his two-year career, Malamazian is a .308 hitter for head coach Jeff Mercer.

Up Next
IU will look to grab the final game of the series on Sunday (March 29) afternoon. Getaway day in Lincoln will begin at Noon. on B1G+ and will be carried on the Indiana Sports Radio Network via IUHoosiers.com/Audio.