Baseball Drops Pitcher's Duel at Troy

W: Gainous, Garrett (2-1) L: Perkins, Jack (2-1) S: Oates, Marquez (4)

Perkins strikeouts out six in the start, Pyne drives in RBI for third straight game

TROY, Ala. – The game-tying run stood on second base with two outs, but the Hoosiers couldn't push the equalizer across on an overcast day at Riddle-Pace Field, as the Indiana baseball program dropped a 2-1 pitcher's duel to Troy in the series opener on Friday (March 11).

The two teams combined for just 10 hits, as Indiana (6-7) was held to one run on five singles and six walks. Troy (9-5) got five hits and worked three walks, two of which came in to score. The Trojans put up their two runs in the sixth inning, while IU made it interesting…