Sophomore outfielder Logan Sowers exited the game against Cal State Fullerton on Saturday after his second at-bat of the game and did not see the field in the series finale Sunday.
IU coach Chris Lemonis said Sowers has a sore wrist and hopes he can get him back in the lineup sometime this weekend as the Hoosiers head to Port Charlotte, Florida. Sowers did not participate in Tuesday’s practice and was seen wearing a brace on his left wrist.
The sophomore slugger has hit two home runs on the season and is batting .333 with three RBIs in 18 at-bats coming out of the clean up spot.
Although Lemonis said he didn’t think the injury would be too serious, Sowers will try to get some swings in during practice Wednesday. With help of the warm weather in Florida this weekend, Lemonis said he hopes he’ll be able to feel it out and get healthy.
The Hoosiers will most likely use sophomore outfielder Laren Eustace in right field and junior outfielder Alex Krupa in left field — swapping speed for power in replace of Sowers.
The duo of Eustace and Krupa got the starting nod Sunday against Fullerton, with Sowers absent from the starting nine, and went 3 for 8 combined at the plate. Eustace hit his first career home run as a Hoosier, and Krupa knocked a pair of singles in the loss.
This weekend, IU will face Seton Hall twice and play both Illinois State and Butler in Florida.
Zain Pyarali
