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UIndy's Wheeler tosses no-hitter in GLVC tournament


EVANSVILLE, Ind.-  University of Indianapolis junior Phil Wheeler made history Saturday night, as the Decatur, Ill., native tossed the first-ever recorded no-hitter at the Great Lakes Valley Conference Tournament, held this year at Bosse Field in Evansville, Ind.  The 3-0 win came at the tourney semifinals, propelling the 17th-ranked Greyhounds (41-14) to their first conference final since 2009.

The historic performance marked the first UIndy no-hitter in 17 years, as former major-leaguer Jim Crowell tossed a no-no for the Greyhounds in 1995.  Wheeler threw 136 pitches in the complete-game effort, striking out a career-high 11 and walking six.

In addition, Wheeler's performance showcased the pure depth of this Greyhound pitching staff.  Playing their fifth game in three days, the Hounds' starting pitchers have managed four consecutive quality starts, combining for an ERA of 0.85 over that span.

The Greyhounds have avoided elimination for four straight games, bouncing the likes of Quincy, Lewis and now Rockhurst along the way.

The third inning saw the first earned run allowed by Rockhurst (32-17) at the league tournament, as the Hounds broke a 0-0 tie on an RBI single from all-conference DH Scott Mourey.  

UIndy also scored single runs in the fifth and eighth innings.  Matt Maringer led off the fifth with a double and came around on a Tyler O'Daniel single.  Later, a Ryan Wides walk turned into a run when Jake Hartley earned a free pass with the bases loaded.

UIndy advances to the GLVC final where it will face the winner of tomorrow's Northern Kentucky/Missouri-St. Louis match-up.  The championship game will immediately follow the aforementioned contest, with the first pitch scheduled for 3:30 p.m. Eastern.

Note: UIndy now has four GLVC titles to its credit, with the last coming in 2001.


Wheeler no-hitter notes
- First no-hitter in GLVC Tournament history
- First UIndy no-hitter since 1995 (Jim Crowell)
- With four first team all-conference players in the lineup, Rockhurst hitters were a combined 0-25 at the plate.
- Rockhurst was ranked third in the latest Midwest Region poll and came into the game with a .316 team batting average and a .390 on-base percentage.
- Wheeler's 11 Ks marked just the third double-digit strikeout game for a Greyhound this season and first not by GLVC Pitcher of the Year Donovan Drake.
- Wheeler struck out the side in the both the sixth and the eighth innings, while fanning five in a row at one point.