Big Win on the North Side

Friday, May 1

Evanston, Ill.

8 p.m.

Indiana University

21-25, 7-15

Northwestern

17-25-1, 5-17

Team	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	Runs R	Hits H	Errors E
Indiana	1	0	4	0	0	0	0	4	0	9	11	2
Northwestern	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	2	7	0

5/1/2026 11:45:00 PM | Baseball

Box Score Box Score (PDF)

CHICAGO, Ill. – An awesome night of baseball at one of the sport's most iconic venues saw the Indiana Baseball team (21-25, 7-15) pick up a big 9-2 victory over Northwestern (17-25-1, 5-17 B1G) on Friday (May 1) evening at Wrigley Field. A pair of crooked numbers on the scoreboard helped push IU's offense across the finish line to kick off the weekend series against the Wildcats.

Sophomore outfielder Hogan Denny set the tone in the first inning with a double in the gap to begin the contest. He and sophomore first baseman Jake Hanley each had three-hit days in the win. Freshman designated hitter Owen ten Oever continued his hot ways with two hits and three RBIs. Sophomore outfielder Cole Decker added a triple and a pair of RBIs.

Graduate student Tony Neubeck (W, 6-4) bounced back in a big way with his fifth quality start in Big Ten play this season. The veteran southpaw tossed six scoreless innings with seven strikeouts. He threw 100 pitches and commanded the game with a mix of pitches for strikes. Graduate student right-handed pitcher Reagan Rivera (SV, 3) picked up the save after recording the final seven outs of the game.

Over the last three seasons, IU is 13-6 in the month of May during the regular season. The Hoosiers will look to improve that again tomorrow (May 2) afternoon in Evanston. Sophomore left-handed pitcher Brayton Thomas will get the chance to help win the series at 3 p.m. ET on B1G+.

Scoring Recap
Top First
A sacrifice fly from Owen ten Oever got the Hoosiers on the board first.
Indiana 1, Northwestern 0

Top Third
A big inning helped open up the lead for IU. Jake Hanley ripped a ball through the right side to score Hogan Denny. Ten Oever followed that up with a double off the ivy in left field. Landen Fry added two more on a two-run single to center field.
Indiana 5, Northwestern 0

Bottom Seventh
The Wildcats finally got on the board in the seventh. Noah Ruiz singled a pair of runs home to score.
Indiana 5, Northwestern 2

Top Eighth
The second crooked number of the night helped put the game away. Ten Oever got hit with the bases loaded. That set up a sacrifice fly from Cooper Malamazian. A two-run triple from Cole Decker put another pair of runs on the board.
Indiana 9, Northwestern 2

Top Hoosier Performers
#26 ten Oever, Owen
2-3, 2B, 3 RBI, 2 R

#29 Neubeck, Tony
6.0 IP, 4 H, 0 R, 4 BB, 7 K

#2 Denny, Hogan
3-5, 3 R, 2B

Inside the Box Score
• IU racked up 14 strikeouts to just four walks on the mound.
• As a team, the Hoosiers reached on eight free passes (four walks, four hit-by-pitches).
• Two four-run innings did the heavy lifting on Friday. IU scored in just three frames.

Notes to Know
• Graduate student Tony Neubeck worked his fifth quality start of conference play on the eighth weekend of Big Ten action. He was excellent at Wrigley Field with great feel for all of his pitches. He tossed six scoreless innings and racked up seven strikeouts in the win.

• Sophomore outfielder Hogan Denny collected a three-hit day in the win over Northwestern. The next base knock he has this season will be the 100th of his career. Denny will join a club that already includes his fellow classmates Cooper Malamazian and Jake Hanley.

• Friday's win was the eighth time this year that IU has allowed two-or-fewer runs in a game. Neubeck did the heavy lifting with six scoreless frames. Graduate student Reagan Rivera also chipped in 2.1 innings of shutout baseball to help the Hoosiers to the victory.

Up Next
The series will shift back to Evanston on Saturday (May 2) afternoon. First pitch is set for 3 p.m. ET and will be available on B1G+ and online via IUHoosiers.com/Audio.