Milto Goes Distance in 6-0 Win over Texas Southern

AUSTIN, Texas – Indiana baseball (39-18) picked up a 6-0 victory over the Texas Southern Tigers on Saturday afternoon to advance in the Austin NCAA Regional.

Junior starting pitcher Pauly Milto tossed a complete game for the Hoosiers, as he allowed just four hits while striking out 10 and walking two. It marked Milto's second complete game of the season (also did so against Boston College on Feb. 24). The 10 strikeouts were just one shy of his career-high (11 vs. N.C. State in Lexington Regional last season).

Indiana had 11 hits in the game, which included five extra-base hits and four different Hoosiers collecting multi-hit games. Junior Ryan Fineman led the way as he was 2-for-3 with a home run, double and two RBI. Sophomore Scotty Bradley also went 2-for-3 and drove in a run, while freshman Justin Walker was 2-for-4 with an RBI. Sophomore Matt Gorski additionally added two hits in the win.

In the top of the fourth, Bradley worked a two-out walk to give the Hoosiers a runner. From there, Fineman cranked a double to the right centerfield gap to score Bradley from third. That would be the beginning of three consecutive extra base hits, as Walker and sophomore Jeremy Houston followed with an RBI double and triple respectively to make it a 3-0 advantage.

In the top of the fifth inning, Gorski reached first on a bunt single with one out and then stole second base. Following a pitching change, senior Logan Sowers doubled down the left field line to score Gorski from second to extend the lead to four runs. The fifth run of the game came on an RBI single by Bradley to give the Hoosiers a 5-0 lead.

With one out in the top of the eighth, Fineman added some insurance with a solo home run, his seventh home run of the year.

Indiana will play the loser of Texas and Texas A&M at 3 p.m. ET on Sunday.

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