Spring Break
RedHawks topple Indiana, prepare for Bowling Green
Dan Kukla
Issue date: 4/27/07 Section: Sports
The freshmen weren't the only ones playing well. Sophomore Chris Nadeau went 3-5, driving in two runs and scoring another. Batting right behind Nadeau was designated hitter Eric Darlage, who went 3-4 from the plate with three RBIs and a run scored.
The RedHawks scattered 15 hits throughout the game during their offensive attack. Their efforts were also aided by a shaky Hoosier defense that committed three errors in the field. Miami didn't let Indiana get away with the mistakes, and scored runs off each of the three errors.
"It's huge," Nadeau said. "It was a close game in the beginning so when they have errors and we take advantage of it, that's huge in putting them away."
Simonds was also encouraged by the RedHawks opportunistic play, but didn't want to discredit his team's overall solid performance.
"(The errors are) big, but we also banged out 15 hits so that's even bigger," Simonds said. "We did take advantage of some errors but we swung the bats well so that was good to have. It was just a good team win."
Although it was just a non-conference matchup, the win still had significant value to the 'Hawks. In the midst a midseason slide, the Red and White was in desperate need of a confidence booster.
"These are wins that create a team atmosphere and build team chemistry," Simonds said. "The conference games are obviously bigger but you can't just turn it on and off. You have got to continue to play good baseball and that's what we set out to do."
Up next for the RedHawks are the Falcons from Bowling Green, who come into Oxford this weekend hoping to accomplish what Kent State did a week ago, and upset Miami at home.
Friday night's game starts at 6:30 p.m., while Saturday's contest kicks off at 5 p.m., and the series concludes in a game starting at 1 p.m. Sunday.
The RedHawks scattered 15 hits throughout the game during their offensive attack. Their efforts were also aided by a shaky Hoosier defense that committed three errors in the field. Miami didn't let Indiana get away with the mistakes, and scored runs off each of the three errors.
"It's huge," Nadeau said. "It was a close game in the beginning so when they have errors and we take advantage of it, that's huge in putting them away."
Simonds was also encouraged by the RedHawks opportunistic play, but didn't want to discredit his team's overall solid performance.
"(The errors are) big, but we also banged out 15 hits so that's even bigger," Simonds said. "We did take advantage of some errors but we swung the bats well so that was good to have. It was just a good team win."
Although it was just a non-conference matchup, the win still had significant value to the 'Hawks. In the midst a midseason slide, the Red and White was in desperate need of a confidence booster.
"These are wins that create a team atmosphere and build team chemistry," Simonds said. "The conference games are obviously bigger but you can't just turn it on and off. You have got to continue to play good baseball and that's what we set out to do."
Up next for the RedHawks are the Falcons from Bowling Green, who come into Oxford this weekend hoping to accomplish what Kent State did a week ago, and upset Miami at home.
Friday night's game starts at 6:30 p.m., while Saturday's contest kicks off at 5 p.m., and the series concludes in a game starting at 1 p.m. Sunday.
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