Baseball expands conference lead
After taking 2-of-3 from Illinois IU left Champaign, Ill. with a three-game lead over both Illinois and Nebraska — who are tied for second in the Big Ten.
After taking 2-of-3 from Illinois IU left Champaign, Ill. with a three-game lead over both Illinois and Nebraska — who are tied for second in the Big Ten.
The top team in the Big Ten will play the second place team this weekend when IU travels to Illinois.
By the end of the sixth, junior catcher Brad Hartong had five RBIs, and IU held a 10-1 lead.
After sweeping Michigan State, the IU baseball team looks to continue its hot play when it plays host to Ball State today.
Senior Joey DeNato won Big Ten Pitcher of the Week after setting another IU pitching record in his start against Michigan State last Friday.
Casey Rodrigue leads the team this year with 10 stolen bases. He has found success by perfecting the art of stealing a base.
The finale of the three-game series was tied at 1-1 in the bottom of the eighth. With a win, IU would complete the sweep of Michigan State.
IU Coach Tracy Smith leaves programs better than he found them. With Indiana baseball, he’s found somewhere he wants to stay.
Second basemen Casey Rodrigue was the hero, as his walk off single in the bottom of the 12th inning gave IU (24-11, 10-1) the 2-1 victory over Michigan State (20-16, 5-6).
IU (23-11, 9-1) beat Michigan State (20-15, 5-5) in game one of their three-game stint Friday night 7-0. The Hoosiers combined timely hitting with another masterful DeNato – 8 innings pitched, 5 hits, 3 walks, 5 strikeouts, 0 runs on 113 pitches.
IU (22-11, 8-1) will get its chance at revenge when Michigan State (20-14, 5-4) comes to Bloomington for a three-game series starting at 7:05 p.m. Friday.
In a pitcher’s duel, IU (22-11, 8-1) was the first to draw blood in its matchup with Western Kentucky (19-18, 7-8 in the Sun Belt conference).
Last year, IU’s midweek starter was a constant staple for the team. That hasn’t been the case this year.
Junior starter Kyle Hart will undergo Tommy John surgery and miss the remainder of the 2014 season, according to an IU news release.
After pounding the Eagles in the first two games of the series, the IU baseball team lost the third game of the series 8-7.
After pounding the Morehead State Eagles in the first two games of the series, the IU baseball team dropped the third game of the series 8-7.
The IU baseball team won their eighth straight game Friday as they dominated Morehead State 13-1.
The IU baseball team will look to continue its seven-game winning streak when it faces off against Morehead State this weekend in a three-game series.
IU Coach Tracy Smith said junior outfielder Brad Hartong helps the Hoosier lineup, saying his athleticism helps the team on the field.
Tonight, after six consecutive wins and back-to-back weekend series sweeps, IU (18-10) will enter a rematch with Indiana State.