Hoosiers face Marion at home

The IU baseball team did not play it's scheduled game yesterday against Taylor University due to the weather. The cancellation was due to the wet field, which was ruled incapable of hosting play. \nThe team will resume play today with their second home game of the season against Marion College. Originally, the Hoosiers were scheduled to play the Knights on April 27. With the weather not permitting the team to play, IU coach Bob Morgan believes it is necessary for the team to get as much experience as possible in the still young season. \n"We are just trying to get out there and play some more games," Morgan said. "It is supposed to be a nice day tomorrow, so hopefully we will be able to play."\nThe team has been struggling a bit as of late, losing two of three games this weekend at the Service Academy Classic in Tennessee. The Hoosiers did win their last game against Navy, picking up their second victory of the season.\nThe Hoosiers' players emphasized the need to get the bats going and the offense rolling.\n"I think the biggest thing we need to do is keep trying to improve offensively," senior infielder David Hughes said. "We need to work on getting more key hits in the right times and not making mental mistakes."\nMorgan said the team needs to get back to the basic fundamentals of baseball. \n"We need to improve our overall game. We are just not playing well and are struggling in a lot of areas," Morgan said. \nMorgan also expressed optimism, saying that with more games and experience under its belts the team can only improve and get better, starting with Marion. \nJunior catcher Kurt Weigle is particularly excited to play the Knights because he played on the same team as some of their players in high school. \n"I am always excited to play against guys from high school," Weigle said. "It is fun to play against them and see how they are doing."\nThe Knights are coming off a 24-19 season competing in the Mid-Central Conference. Morgan emphasized that the name of the team is not important for the Hoosiers but, rather, how his team plays. \n"It really does not matter who we play because we can only control how we play," Morgan said. "We are just looking to get back in the rhythm and start playing well again."\nFreshman Doug Fleenor was going to start the game, but it was just learned that he has mononucleosis. Freshman Matt Saba will replace him on the mound. \n-- Contact staff writer Alex Witteveld at pawittev@indiana.edu.