Indiana University and Portland Men’s Soccer play to a 3-3 draw
The Indiana University Men’s Soccer team opened the 2022 home season with a 3-3 draw on Jerry Yeagley Field at Bill Armstrong Stadium Tuesday night. The Hoosiers are 0-1-1 on the season while Portland is 0-0-2 on the season. The Hoosiers outshot the Pilots 20-5, 9-3 on shots on goal and 5 to 3 on corner kicks. Indiana Goalie Bryant Pratt did not make a save while Portland goalie George Tasouris made six saves. The game started fast and furious with five first half goals. Indiana scored at 5:35 mark with Bloomington South Grad Ben Yeagley off the right foot to the top right of the goal with an assist from Nyk Sessock. to put the Hoosiers up 1-0. Portland tied it up at 7:07 mark when Brandon Cambridge scored a goal at the bottom left with an assist from Gurman Shanga. Indiana scored at 12:49 mark when Tommy Mihalic scored on penalty kick when he hit the bottom right corner against Portland Goalie George Tasouris. The Hoosiers went up 3-1 when Ryan Whittenbrink scored top right of goal with a second Nyk Sessock assist of the night at the 27:10 mark. Portland got a second goal at the 31:40 mark. with Jacob Babalai scoring bottom left past Indiana Goalie Bryant Pratt with the assist to Shanga and Sebastian Nava to make 3-2. Portland scored at the 56:48 mark when Sebastian Nava found the bottom of goal with Shanga getting his 3rd assist of the night to tie the game 3-3.
Portland showed how physical a team they were committing 29 fouls and picking up 7 yellow cards. The Pilots had 6 yellow cards in the season opener against Central Arkansas picking up 13 yellow cards in the first two games. Indiana had 3 fouls and one yellow card in the match and Portland was called offsides three times. Portland will head back to the Pacific Northwest to host Cal Poly Friday while the Hoosiers host Notre Dame Saturday Night at 8pm.
Indianapolis Indians announce 2023 season schedule
The Indianapolis Indians today announced that the club will begin its 121st season on Friday, March 31, 2023, against the Omaha Storm Chasers (Triple-A affiliate of the Kansas City Royals) at Victory Field. The Indians will play 75 games at home including a contest against the Toledo Mud Hens (Detroit Tigers) on Memorial Day and another against the Memphis Redbirds (St. Louis Cardinals) on the Fourth of July. The regular season is set for completion on Sunday, Sept. 24 against Rochester (Washington Nationals) at The Vic, concluding the only series between the two teams in 2023. Every series will be six games in length except for a pair of three-game sets against the Storm Chasers (March 31-April 2 at home, July 14-16 at Omaha). Indy is scheduled to play 150 games in total, with 138 of them coming against International League West opponents.
For a second straight season Indianapolis will open at home against Omaha, marking the first time Indy will play back-to-back season openers at Victory Field since 2017 against Toledo and 2018 against Columbus. Indianapolis’ schedule features 15 home dates in March/April, eight in May 16 in June and 12 apiece in July, August and September. Indy has 13 home dates each on Fridays and Saturdays. The Indians host the Triple-A affiliates of four National League Central Division rivals a combined 30 times, with Iowa (May 16-21, Aug. 22-27), Louisville (July 25-30), Memphis (July 4-9) and Nashville (Aug. 8-13) all making the trek to the Circle City. Indianapolis plays road series at Buffalo (Aug. 29-Sept. 3) and Gwinnett (Aug. 1-6) but does not host either team at Victory Field. The longest stretch at Victory Field is a 12-game homestand against Toledo (May 30-June 4) and Omaha (June 6-11).
Indianapolis Colts trade for Linebacker Grant Stuard
The Indianapolis Colts added to their roster before completing their cut to the NFL-mandated 53 players. The team acquired linebacker Grant Stuard and a 2023 seventh-round pick from Tampa Bay. The Colts sent the Bucs a 2023 sixth-round pick. Stuard was a 2021 seventh-round pick of the Bucs who appeared in all 17 games. He primarily was a special team’s standout. Stuard had just four tackles on defense but 11 on special teams.
Shaquille Leonard is active, and Sam Ehlinger still is around. Those are two of the more noteworthy byproducts as the Indianapolis Colts trimmed their roster to 53 Tuesday. And everyone should keep in mind that roster is fluid. General manager Chris Ballard and his personnel staff will be checking out the waiver wire to determine if another team’s castoff is an upgrade over what they kept or fills a depth need at a particular position. Initially, Leonard and Ehlinger should draw the most attention.
Leonard, the perennial All-Pro linebacker, spent all of training camp on the physically unable to perform list after undergoing back surgery in June. By adding him to the active roster he had to gain medical clearance for that to happen – he now can begin practicing with the team as it prepares for the Sept. 11 opener at Houston. Ehlinger, meanwhile, earned his roster spot with a strong preseason and joins starting quarterback Matt Ryan and backup Nick Foles. It was thought the Colts might waive him and sign him to the practice squad, but they didn’t want to risk losing him to another team. The team placed punter Rigoberto Sanchez (Achilles) and safety Armani Watts (ankle) on the injured reserve list, ending their seasons. Several of the players waived or released are expected to be signed to the 16-player practice squad today if they go unclaimed.
Indy Eleven’s season finale date at Birmingham Legion moved up
Birmingham Legion FC and the USL Championship announced a date change for Indy Eleven’s regular season finale, which will now take place on Wednesday, Oct. 12, at Progressive Field in Birmingham, Ala., with kickoff set for 8:00 p.m. ET (7:00 p.m. local/CT). Fans will still be able to watch the action live on ESPN+ and receive in-game updates via the @IndyElevenLive Twitter feed, presented by Central Indiana Honda Dealers.
The match was moved to accommodate the University of Alabama Birmingham Blazers’ football game against Charlotte on the Eleven vs. Legion’s originally scheduled date of Saturday, Oct. 15. The Oct. 12 contest will be the second between Indy and Birmingham in just over one month’s time, as Indiana’s Team is set to host Legion FC at IUPUI Carroll Stadium next Saturday, Sept. 10, at 7pm
Indy Eleven continues its 2022 USL Championship regular season slate tonight when it welcomes its archrival and the current Eastern Conference leader, Louisville City FC, to “The Mike” for a 7pm kickoff for the lone 2022 installment of the Louisville-Indianapolis Proximity Association Football Contest in the Circle City.
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Louisville beats Indy in Extra Innings
The Indianapolis Indians sent 10 hitters to the plate in a five-run top of the first inning, but ultimately fell in walk-off fashion to the Louisville Bats on Tuesday night at Louisville Slugger Field, 7-6 in 10 innings. The Teams play at 6:35pm tonight in game two of the six game series.
Indians Record: 62-60 / LP: Eric Hanhold (3-3)
Louisville Record: 52-72 / WP: Eddy Demurias (4-1)
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