Recap: 2026 Live Like Lou Jax CBC - Game 4 - UCF vs Indiana

Indiana cruises to 6-1 win over UCF

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – Hogan Denny lashed three hits and scored three runs and

Cooper Malamazian drove in three runs to help the Indiana Hoosiers beat the UCF

Knights 6-1 on Saturday in the Live Like Lou Jax College Baseball Classic from VyStar

Ballpark.

Indiana (2-4) jumped out to an early lead against UCF (4-2) starter Joey Trombley (1-

1). Ayden Crouse led off the bottom of the first with a single before stealing second.

Denny promptly scored him with an RBI base knock before also swiping second base.

Following a pair of outs, Malamazian walked. Landen Fry then singled home Denny to

make it 2-0.

With one out in the bottom of the third, Brayden Ricketts was hit by a pitch and Jake

Hanley walked. Malamazian followed with an RBI single to widen the gap to 3-0.

The Hoosiers tacked on two more runs in the fifth. Crouse and Denny each singled to

jumpstart the frame. After a sacrifice bunt, Crouse scored on an error. Malamazian’s

RBI single then gave Indiana a 5-0 advantage.

The lone Knights run came in the sixth. Jordan Lodise walked and Andrew

Williamson was hit by a pitch to lead off the inning. After a strikeout, Lodise stole third.

Following a fly out, Javier Crespo collected an RBI single to cut the deficit to 5-1.

Indiana quickly got the run back. Denny singled to lead off the seventh and Ricketts

followed with a double. After a walk, a Malamazian sacrifice fly set the final margin at 6-

Hoosiers starter Brayton Thomas (1-0) surrendered only one run on one in in 5.0

innings to earn the win. Reagan Rivera fired 4.0 scoreless innings of relief.

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