Indiana Routs Rutgers to Earn Series Split

BLOOMINGTON, Ind. (Interstat) — The Indiana Hoosiers scored seven unanswered runs to defeat the Rutgers Scarlet Knights 8-2 in a Big Ten baseball game Sunday evening at Bart Kaufman Field.

Indiana broke a 2-2 tie with a five-run sixth inning, highlighted by a two-run single from Hogan Denny. Brayton Thomas earned the win with 4 2/3 scoreless innings of relief, allowing three hits and striking out five. Brayden Ricketts led Indiana’s 13-hit attack, going 3 for 3 with a solo home run.

Rutgers, held to five hits, scored both its runs in the seventh. The Hoosiers improved to 12-19 overall, while the Scarlet Knights fell to 16-15.