Baseball

Baseball slips before finale at Illinois

By Drew Allen · Wednesday, May 18,2011 7:06 p.m.

Senior Dylan Swift provided some fun and sparked a rally in the Hoosiers' 8-4 loss to Louisville on Tuesday at Sembower Field, but coach Tracy Smith said he believes the team is mentally ready for its final regular-season series this weekend at Illinois.

Baseball sweeps Michigan State, stays in Big Ten race

By Drew Allen · Sunday, May 15,2011 7:54 p.m.

Fighting to keep its postseason hopes alive, IU won three games, including a 13-12 marathon victory in 15 frames Saturday and Sunday, to claim a crucial series sweep of Big Ten-leading Michigan State at Sembower Field.

Baseball falls 8-5 to Kentucky, readies for Michigan State

By Kevin Bowen · Tuesday, May 10,2011 10:52 p.m.

The Wildcats outhit the Hoosiers 17-10 with seven of nine Kentucky starters recording multi-hit games and four of them hitting solo home runs.

DeNato named top Big Ten pitcher of week

Monday, May 9,2011 3:54 p.m.

Freshman pitcher Joey DeNato started a Friday game for the first time in his collegiate career May 6 against Northwestern. His eight shutout innings and seven strikeouts in the Hoosiers’ 5-0 win against the Wildcats earned him the conference’s Pitcher of the Week award.

IU remains in Big Ten race with series win against Northwestern

By Drew Allen · Sunday, May 8,2011 8:35 p.m.

The IU baseball team entered the weekend with its postseason hopes hanging in the balance. The Hoosiers sure seemed like they recognized it.

Baseball looks to snap 7-game skid in weekend series

By Kevin Bowen · Friday, May 6,2011 12 a.m.

The seven straight losses for Tracy Smith’s ballclub account for the most losses since 2008. During that stretch, IU has left 57 runners on base while being outscored 55-19 with 15 of those 55 runs being unearned.

Senior catchers push each other throughout time at IU

By Drew Allen · Thursday, May 5,2011 11:14 p.m.

As Dylan Swift and Wes Wilson look back on their years in Bloomington and their growth together as members of the IU baseball team, they believe the Hoosiers will receive solid production from the catcher position no matter who dons the gear in a given game.

Sweep at Purdue extends losing skid to 7

Sunday, May 1,2011 11:48 p.m.

The IU baseball team has had little go its way the past few weeks.

IU aims to end slide against Purdue

By Drew Allen · Thursday, April 28,2011 10:41 p.m.

In advance of a weekend series with Big Ten-leading Purdue in West Lafayette, IU coach Tracy Smith said his team’s recent skid might have more to do with the nature of baseball than with any shortcomings by the Hoosiers (25-16, 6-6).

Baseball suffers 4th straight loss at hands of Miami

By Kevin Bowen · Tuesday, April 26,2011 11:39 p.m.

Despite recording double-digit hits, the Hoosiers allowed 10 runs on 13 hits in losing the season series to the RedHawks.

IU looks to gain confidence back

By Kevin Bowen · Monday, April 25,2011 11:29 p.m.

Junior Alex Dickerson knows that today’s game against Miami (Ohio) (22-18) only counts for one tally in the win or loss column, but coming off the Hoosiers’ first three-game losing streak this season, this is not an average midweek game.

Hoosiers swept by Golden Gophers

By Kevin Bowen · Sunday, April 24,2011 9:06 p.m.

For the first time since April 2008, the IU baseball team fell victim to being swept in a weekend series.

Hoosier trio goes from Poway High School sensations to impact players at IU

By Kevin Bowen · Thursday, April 21,2011 10:59 p.m.

Alex Dickerson wanted the perfect balance between school and baseball. Drew Leininger wanted change and a new environment. Dillon Dooney wanted a close-knit group like he had in high school.

Hoosiers to take on Gophers

By Drew Allen · Thursday, April 21,2011 9:56 p.m.

A 6-3 record in Big Ten play has been good enough for a share of first place in the conference thus far in 2011. However, it hasn’t been good enough for the IU baseball team.

Hoosiers defeat Morehead State with Leininger’s 6-inning shutout

By Drew Allen · Thursday, April 21,2011 12:28 a.m.

Junior pitcher Drew Leininger threw a one-hit shutout through six innings and retired his last 18 at-bats — 10 of them strikeouts — in leading the Hoosiers (25-12) to a 5-1 midweek victory against Morehead State at Sembower Field.

Hoosiers ‘make statement’ in Louisville win

By Kevin Bowen · Tuesday, April 19,2011 11:14 p.m.

Through the first five innings in Tuesday’s baseball game between IU and Louisville, things were relatively quiet in the Bluegrass State.

IU rides new all-time hits leader into Louisville

By Drew Allen · Monday, April 18,2011 8:45 p.m.

Fresh off their third straight conference series win last weekend after taking two of three games from Iowa in Iowa City, the Hoosiers (23-12, 6-3) carry a new all-time hits leader and a Co-Big Ten Freshman of the Week today to Louisville.

Monar, DeNato lead IU to third Big Ten series win

By Kevin Bowen · Sunday, April 17,2011 10:37 p.m.

Behind a complete game from junior Blake Monar and an 11-strikeout outing from freshman Joey DeNato, the IU (23-12, 6-3) baseball team won its third straight Big Ten series to open up the conference season.

IU searches for Sunday starter

By Drew Allen · Friday, April 15,2011 12:27 a.m.

Two series into the Big Ten season, IU baseball coach Tracy Smith has settled on most of his team’s lineup. One spot that remains unsettled, though, is the Sunday starting pitcher.

Baseball defeats ISU with clutch scoring

By Drew Allen · Wednesday, April 13,2011 10:14 p.m.

After IU gave up three runs in the top of the seventh inning, sophomore second baseman Micah Johnson and senior outfielder T.C. Knipp batted in three to cement a 6-3 win against Indiana State at Sembower Field.