The Hoosiers led 4-0 in the bottom of the ninth before allowing five unanswered runs to end the game.
Friday marked Indiana’s sixth loss of the year when leading after six innings.
Behind six shutout innings from Tony Neubeck, the Hoosiers scored four runs in an inning twice en-route to a series-opening win.
The Hoosiers’ victory Tuesday night gave them a midweek record of 9-2 for the 2026 season.
The Hawkeyes outscored the Hoosiers 28-8 over the course of the weekend.
The Hawkeyes set the tone early, scoring seven runs in the first four innings.
Indiana is now 2-2 in rubber matches this season and has now won four of its past five games.
The Hoosiers failed to clinch the series against the Wildcats as their three-game winning streak ended.
After a brief absence due to injury, the sophomore outfielder homered twice Friday against Abilene Christian.
The Hoosiers moved to 4-0 in series openers at Bart Kaufman Field.
The Hoosiers' recent power surge continued and Tony Neubeck maintained his Friday consistency.
Wednesday night was a special one at Bart Kaufman Field.
Five Hoosiers went yard in the wild game.
The path to the Big Ten Tournament grew more narrow after Indiana lost two of three to the last-place Terrapins.
Indiana could not clinch its first road conference series of the season.
The Hoosiers tallied five home runs while earning their first road win of the season in conference play.
The Hoosiers dug out of a four-run hole as the bullpen held strong and the offense came through.
Brayton Thomas, the usual Sunday starter, set the tone right away.
It was Indiana's 10th loss of conference play.
The Hoosiers led 5-1 before surrendering eight unanswered runs in the final four innings.
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