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Freshmen revamp IU baseball

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IDS Hoosier sports columnist Zach Stavis thinks the current freshmen baseball class can give IU the boost it needs to bring home a Big Ten title.


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Nats should shut Strasburg down

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The IDS's national sports columnist Trent Stutzman gives his take on whether the MLB's Washington Nationals should shut down their star pitcher Stephen Strasburg after just 160 innings this season, even it comes before the start of the playoffs.


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Johnson making transition to minors well

From aluminum bats to wood bats, Indiana to Montana, and college ball to professional ball, former IU second baseman Micah Johnson is making his transition to the minor leagues look easy.


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Catching up with Hoosier ballplayers competing in summer leagues

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While Americans across the country took the day off to celebrate our nation’s independence Wednesday, 24 current IU baseball players suited up for a summer league team hoping to make some fireworks of their own. Here is a list of 2012 starters who are competing this summer while they refine their skills for the 2013 season.





Baseball vs. Michigan

IU baseball players Johnson and Martin selected in 2012 MLB draft

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After playing college baseball in Btown, Micah Johnson and Chad Martin have a chance to one day play professionally in the Windy City. The IU players were selected Tuesday night in the 2012 Major League Baseball First-Year Player Draft by Chicago’s crosstown baseball rivals.



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Johnson drafted by White Sox, Martin by Cubs

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With the 291st pick of the Major League Baseball first-year player draft, the Chicago White Sox use their ninth round pick on IU junior second baseman Micah Johnson and Indiana senior right-handed pitcher Chad Martin was select in the tenth round (314th overall) by the Chicago Cubs.


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Benches clear as Purdue wins Big Ten Tourney title

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Tempers flared as Purdue (44-12) scored the winning run Saturday in the top of the ninth on a Dustin DeMuth throwing error to win the Big Ten Tournament and beat Indiana (32-28) 6-5 in a back-and-forth contest.


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Basil's heroics sets up Tourney rematch with Purdue

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It took eleven innings for Indiana to defeat Michigan State for the second time in the Big Ten Tournament and advance to the championship round. Both wins were the result of late inning hits by shortstop Michael Basil.Indiana battles rival Purdue in championship round Saturday night. An IU win will force a final game on Sunday.


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Purdue sends IU to loser's bracket at Big Ten Tourney

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COLUMBUS, Ohio – Purdue starter Lance Breedlove (8-5) did not allow a runner to reach third base until the eighth inning. He held Indiana’s offense in check and lead the No. 18 Boilermakers to a 3-0 win Friday in game eight of the Big Ten Tournament.


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Late rally sets up Big Ten Tourney date with rival Purdue

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Despite spotting the Michigan State Spartans (36-20, 13-12 in conference) an early 3-0 lead, Indiana (31-26, 17-8 in conference) battled back with a four run eighth inning to stay in the winners’ bracket of the Big Ten Conference Tournament.IU will take on bitter in-state rival and top-seeded Purdue (43-12, 18-7 in conference) at 7:05 pm. Friday. The Boilers beat Ohio State 5-4 Thursday.


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Late-season surge propels Hoosiers into Big Ten Tournament as two-seed

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The Hoosiers (30-26, 16-8) steamroll into the Big Ten Tournament as the two-seed and the hottest team in the Big Ten. IU heads into the tournament having won six straight games, 12 of its last 15 games overall, 10 of its last 12 conference games and its last four conference series. After a first-round bye, IU will open action against game two winner Michigan State (36-19, 14-11 in conference) in game three. First pitch is 3:35 p.m. Thursday, May 24, at Huntington Park in Columbus, Ohio.





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IU ends regular season with sweep of OSU

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IU found a way to record its second comeback victory in three games and close out a sweep of the Buckeyes and its tenure at Sembower Field in thrilling fashion.