Halstead to undergo season-ending surgery

Senior closer Ryan Halstead will undergo season ending surgery. He has the most saves in IU history with 23.

Last season the 6-foot-5 senior from Rancho Cucamonga, Calf. recorded 11 single season saves, another IU record.

Halstead was drafted in the 26th round of the MLB draft by the Minnesota Twins last year, but opted to come back to IU for his senior season.

It is unknown yet if Halstead will receive a medical redshirt. IU Coach Tracy Smith said via Twitter, “Ryan Halstead is a strong individual. It’s a set back for him for sure, but something tells me this won’t be the last time you hear his name.”

Halstead injured his knee in the eighth inning with two outs in the Hoosiers’ last game against the Xavier Musketeers. Halstead went to field a ball barehanded, and that’s when the injury took place.

IU plays its next game today against Jacksonville University at 6:30 p.m. in Jacksonville, Fla.

Evan Hoopfer