IU prepares for Mississippi State
Now that the IU baseball team has won its first College World Series game, it gets a day to recharge.
Now that the IU baseball team has won its first College World Series game, it gets a day to recharge.
Joey DeNato fired a complete-game shutout as IU beat Louisville 2-0 to win its first College World Series game Saturday at TD Ameritrade Park.
The throw that gave Nolden his 15 seconds of fame may have saved IU's victory against Louisville Saturday night.
IU defeated Louisville 2-0 Saturday in Omaha, Neb., in its first game of the College World Series, advancing to the winner's side of the bracket in the double-elimination tournament.
IU Coach Tracy Smith was named National Coach of the Year by the National Collegiate Baseball Writer's Association Saturday morning in Omaha, Neb.
But the leadership of its four seniors — Michael Basil, Justin Cureton, Walker Stadler and Trace Knoblauch — has been integral in IU baseball’s historic ascent to its first College World Series appearance.
In the past three games — the two super regional games and the regional championship, arguably the three most important in IU history — Coursen-Carr has recorded either a win or a save.
For most of the year, the sign inside the Scott Rolen Clubhouse read “Omaha.”Nothing more.
Saturday will be the fourth meeting this season between Indiana and Louisville, and on the biggest stage yet.
If you were paying even the least bit of attention to IU athletics during the 2011-12 season, you were aware of Hoosier basketball’s “resurrection.” However, something of even greater magnitude has transpired during the past week.
IU will play Louisville Saturday at 8 p.m. in the Hoosiers' first appearance in Omaha, Neb.
IU clinched its first appearance in the College World Series with an 11-6 win over Florida State Sunday at Dick Howser Stadium in Tallahassee, Fla.
IU defeated Florida State 10-9 in Game 1 of the super regional. The Hoosiers are now one win away from a berth to the College World Series.
IU pitching coach and top assistant Ty Neal was named the 27th head baseball coach at the University of Cincinnati Friday afternoon.
The Minnesota Twins drafted IU starting pitcher Aaron Slegers in the fifth round of the MLB First-Year Player Draft Friday, selecting him with pick No. 140. Three rounds later, they took junior third baseman Dustin DeMuth with pick No. 230. And in the 26th round, the Twins took the third Hoosier who was expected to be drafted, junior closer Ryan Halstead, using pick No. 770 on IU’s all-time saves leader.
The IU baseball team is an underdog this weekend against Florida State for one of only a few times this season and for the first time this postseason.
Sophomore catcher Kyle Schwarber was named a Second Team All-American. Junior third baseman Dustin DeMuth and sophomore pitcher Aaron Slegers were named Third Team All-Americans.
The IU baseball team’s attempt to advance further in a historic season came down to the right arm of a closer having a record-setting season.
IU won its first baseball regional championship with a 6-1 win against Austin Peay Sunday night in Bloomington. The Hoosiers will advance to Tallahassee, Fla., to play Florida State in the Super Regionals.
No. 1 seed IU defeated No. 2 seed Austin Peay 15-6 to snap the Governor's 16-game winning streak and advance to the regional championship game Sunday as the only undefeated team left in the Bloomington Regional.