IU to play Stanford in rematch

IU will play Stanford at 6 p.m. for a chance to move on to the super regionals.

Stanford defeated Youngstown State 12-4 earlier today to end the Penguins’ season and set up a rematch between the Hoosiers and the Cardinal tonight.

IU will be the home team and Stanford will be the away team. Per NCAA rules, Stanford was the home team Saturday night when the two teams played.

The Hoosiers defeated the Cardinal 4-2 Saturday behind strong performances from senior starter Joey DeNato and junior first baseman Sam Travis, who went 3-for-5.

Given the double-elimination format of the regional, there are two possibilities that could occur given the result of Sunday’s game.

If IU wins, the team will be crowned regional champs and move on to the super regional.

If Stanford wins, another game will take place between the two teams at 5:30 p.m. Monday.

The Hoosiers will throw No. 2 starter Christian Morris, who is 6-3 on the year with a 1.82 ERA.

The Cardinal will throw Logan James, who is 3-3 on the year with a 4.13 ERA in 56.2 innings pitched.

Thunderstorms are forecasted for tonight’s game. Follow @EvanHoopfer and @idsnews on Twitter for updates.

Evan Hoopfer