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IU baseball’s Barr, Richardson earn Midwest All-Region Second Team honors

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IU baseball junior third baseman Cole Barr and sophomore outfielder Grant Richardson were named to the American Baseball Coaches Association and Rawlings Midwest All-Region Second Team on Wednesday.

Barr played in 44 games in 2021, finishing the season with a .292 batting average. He led IU in home runs with eight, RBI with 35, a .526 slugging percentage and an on-base percentage of .415.

It was Barr’s second time being named to the ABCA All-Region Second Team, following his sophomore year in 2019 where he hit 17 home runs and was named Second-Team All-Big Ten. Barr was selected Third-Team All-Big Ten this season.

Richardson, a First-Team All-Big Ten selection, paced the Hoosiers with a .320 batting average. In 44 starts, Richardson had 33 RBI, 11 stolen bases and 18 extra base hits.

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