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WATCH: Kentucky Miscue Leads to Unique Home Run for Indiana's Evan Goforth

Indiana second baseman Evan Goforth drove the ball to center field and got some help from a miscue by Kentucky center fielder Jackson Gray, which led to a unique home run for the Hoosiers.

LEXINGTON, Ky. – You could watch baseball for decades and never see a play like this again.

In the bottom of the third inning, Indiana second baseman Evan Goforth stepped to the plate. In Sunday's regional championship game against Kentucky, Goforth made his first start since March 14 against – you guessed it – Kentucky. He was replacing Tyler Cerny, who was suspended for Sunday's game after violating an NCAA celebration rule following Peter Serruto's three-run home run, which turned out to be the game-winning hit.

In Goforth's first at-bat of the game, he drove the ball to deep center field. Kentucky's Jackson Gray tracked back to the wall and leapt to make the catch. The ball hit the inside of Gray's glove, then popped out and sprung over the wall, giving Goforth one of the most unique home runs you'll ever see.

Indiana cut Kentucky's lead in half this inning, as Devin Taylor roped an RBI single to score Phillip Glasser two batters after Goforth's home run.

  • CERNY SUSPENDED FOR CELEBRATION: Indiana second baseman Tyler Cerny has been suspended for Sunday's regional championship game for violating an NCAA celebration rule. He brought Indiana's home run chain onto the field after Peter Serruto's three-run home run in the seventh inning of Indiana's 5-3 win over Kentucky on Saturday. CLICK HERE
  • INDIANA IN DRIVER'S SEAT AFTER WIN OVER KENTUCKY: Indiana defeated West Virginia and Kentucky to advance to the Lexington Regional Championship on Sunday at 6 p.m. ET. Kentucky and West Virginia will have to win three games in two days to win the regional, while Indiana can advance to the Super Regionals with a win on Sunday, which gives the Hoosiers an apparent advantage. CLICK HERE
  • SERRUTO'S HOME RUN LIFTS INDIANA PAST KENTUCKY: Indiana senior catcher Peter Serruto hit a three-run home run in the seventh inning to propel the Hoosiers to a 5-3 win over Kentucky in the NCAA Tournament Lexington Regional. Strong pitching efforts from Ryan Kraft, Craig Yoho and Connor Foley helped Indiana advance to the regional championship on Sunday at 6 p.m. ET. CLICK HERE
  • INDIANA BEATS WEST VIRGINIA: Despite an injury to starting pitcher Luke Sinnard, a resilient Indiana baseball team defeated West Virginia 12-6 in the opening game of the NCAA Tournament on Friday at Kentucky Proud Park. CLICK HERE
  • NCAA BASEBALL TOURNAMENT SCHEDULE: The 64-team 2023 NCAA baseball tournament starts on Friday at 16 sites around the country. All 64 teams play on Friday in the double-elimination regionals, with the first set of games starting at Noon ET on Friday. Here is the complete schedule, with dates, TV times and results as they happen in real time. CLICK HERE
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