UPLAND, Ind. –
Luke Schafer allowed just two hits in eight shutout innings to lead IU Southeast past top-seeded Missouri Baptist on Monday.
Schafer did not allow a hit until the sixth inning when Jordan Orozco led off with a single.
IU Southeast (34-18) threatened in the top of the first when
Mason White hit a one-out double but he was stranded at second.
Trevor Goodwin led off the second with a single and moved to second on a groundout. He moved to third on a single by
Brayden Hazelwood but was stranded there.
IU Southeast opened the scoring in the top of the fourth when
Brayden Hazelwood hit a two-run home run to left, his fifth of the season.
Slater Schield followed with a double but was left there.
Logan Murphy led off the sixth with a solo home run to center, his third of the season, to extend the lead.
In the bottom of the inning, after Orozco had singled, he moved to second on a groundout and to third on a throwing error. After a walk put runners on the corners with two out, Schafer struck out Blayne Yarger swinging to end the inning.
In the seventh,
Luke Powell singled to center and
Kody Putnam followed with a bunt single. A sacrifice bunt by Goodwin moved both runners into scoring position with one out and a RBI single by pinch hitter
Ethan Burdette added on an insurance run.
After a one-out walk in the bottom of the inning, Schafer forced a 4-6-3 double play to end the inning.
He worked around a leadoff walk in the bottom of the eighth and retired the next three batters quickly.
In the ninth, Missouri Baptist got the first two runners on with a walk and single and closer
Garrett Hill came on to shut the door.
He struck out Alex Adams before loading the bases after hitting a batter. He followed that with a strikeout of Jacob Kouneski before getting a groundball to first by Cameron Roll to end the game and earn his sixth save.
Luke Schafer (9-3) worked eight scoreless innings and allowed two hits. He walked four and struck out eight.
Brayden Hazelwood was 3-for-4 with a run scored and two RBI.
Luke Powell and
Kody Putnam each had two hits.
IU Southeast will face No. 17 Taylor Tuesday at 1:30 p.m. to advance to the championship game of the bracket.
