Ten Oever Powers Indiana Past Illinois 10‑4
BLOOMINGTON, Ind. (Interstat) — Owen ten Oever drove in four runs, including a three-run homer, to lead Indiana to a 10-4 victory over Illinois on Thursday, May 14, at Bart Kaufman Field.
Ten Oever, the designated hitter, went 2 for 3 with a home run and four RBIs. His three-run blast in the sixth inning stretched the Hoosiers’ lead to 9-4. He added a sacrifice fly in the eighth.
Indiana (22-30) jumped ahead early, scoring five runs in the second inning. Caleb Koskie had a run-scoring double in the first and a sacrifice fly in the second. Hogan Denny went 3 for 5 with an RBI.
Starter Tony Neubeck allowed three earned runs on eight hits over 6 1/3 innings with five strikeouts for the win. Jackson Yarberry tossed two scoreless innings of relief.
Illinois (26-24) answered with a run in the third on a sacrifice fly, then scored three in the seventh on Nick Groves’ two-run double and one in the eighth on a groundout. Groves finished 2 for 5 with two RBIs.
Mitch Dye took the loss, allowing four earned runs in four innings. Indiana outhit Illinois 12-9.