On Tuesday the Hoosiers had a chance to get a top-50 RPI win over a rival when they traveled to Lexington to take on Kentucky. They fell flat.
IU (31-17, 12-6 B1G) fell in an early hole as starter Tommy Sommer gave up a pair of runs in the first inning after a walk, a hit batter, and a passed ball that might have bounced off the batter’s foot.
From there the Wildcats (24-24, 6-18 SEC) cruised, going wire-to-wire and winning 5-2.
The first Hoosier run came in the third inning as Justin Walker belted a double down the right-field line and Drew Ashley followed with a bloop single to center field.