The final midweek, single-game series played at Sembower Field ended in dramatic fashion Tuesday as the Hoosiers (27-26, 13-8 Big Ten) got a come-from-behind victory against the Evansville Purple Aces (30-23, 9-9 MVC), winning 5-4.
Heading into the final series of the regular season against the Ohio State Buckeyes, the Indiana baseball team might feel a little more pressure than usual. If it wins the series, the team can clinch second place in the Big Ten and, with it, a first-round bye in the conference tournament.
The Hoosiers’ baseball team entered a weekend series with the Northwestern University Wildcats sitting in second place in the Big Ten Conference standings. After the weekend series, the team remains in that second place spot.
The Hoosiers battled the University of Kentucky Wildcats through 12 innings Wednesday, but the Cats came out on top, winning 6-5. Both teams used a combined 13 pitchers.
Sam Travis, freshman first baseman for the Hoosiers, was awarded his third Big Ten Freshman of the Week recognition on Monday. This is Travis’ fifth overall Big Ten conference weekly award.
An Indiana offense that scored 30 runs in a weekend sweep of the University of Michigan might receive a boost in this weekend’s series against the Nebraska Cornhuskers.
As announced Feb. 15, the new baseball facilities were named after student athlete alumnus Bart Kaufman. After years of anticipation, University officials said they hope to break ground on Bart Kaufman Field in early May.
As the spring semester ends, the IU baseball season is beginning to get juicy.
The IU baseball team used effective pitching, an onslaught of hitting
and consistent defense to complete the three-game weekend sweep of the
Michigan Wolverines on Sunday in Ann Arbor, Mich.
After six nonconference games in a row, the baseball team will return to Big Ten play this weekend with a three game series against Michigan
OXFORD, Ohio — A six-run second inning gave Indiana all the runs necessary to support sophomore starting pitcher Ryan Halstead as the Hoosiers won 6-3 at McKie Field.
Despite a three-run ninth inning rally, IU committed two crucial errors to lose the first game of a home-and-home series with the Miami (Ohio) RedHawks 8-7 Tuesday at Sembower Field.
After IU Coach Tracy Smith’s team lost catcher Wes Wilson to graduation after the 2011 season, Smith thought Ty Downing would step in to the starter’s role this season. But Downing, a Bowling Green, Ky., native, felt homesick and decided to transfer during the semester break.
After a weekend series victory against Georgia Southern, the IU baseball team will begin a midweek home-and-home series Tuesday against Miami (Ohio).
A five-run seventh inning for Georgia Southern broke a 1-1 tie, and the Eagles won 9-1 to avoid a series sweep at the hands of the Hoosiers Sunday at Sembower Field.
The Hoosiers said this is a perfect time for them to face a nonconference opponent, as Georgia Southern University comes to Sembower Field this weekend.
Wild pitching and three errors doomed the baseball team to its 21-4 loss to No. 22 Louisville on Tuesday at Sembower Field.
Coming off a weekend that ended with IU getting swept in Sunday’s doubleheader with Michigan State, the Hoosier baseball team will be back in action Tuesday against the Louisville Cardinals.
A 35-minute interval between games did not cool the Michigan State bats, as the Spartans wasted no time scoring four runs in the top of the first against sophomore starter Matt Dearden and senior reliever Drew Leininger en route to a 20-10 win.
Michigan State has played one less Big Ten series than Indiana, which only adds to the importance of this weekend’s series at Sembower Field against the Spartans.
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