At this point in the 2010 season, the IU baseball team hoped to have
its anticipated preseason pitching ace on the mound, winning games and
leading an undermanned pitching staff.
Instead, sophomore Blake Monar hasn’t started on the rubber since the
season’s first game in February at San Diego due to a strained rotator
cuff. He’s played sparingly since as a pinch hitter for the Hoosiers.
Two of the IU baseball team's best batters cooled off slightly from their blistering pace during the weekend in a losing series at Ohio State.
The Hoosiers had an opportunity to win the series on the road against Ohio State this weekend, even with the reigning co-Big Ten Pitcher of the Year on the mound for the Buckeyes.
IU coach Tracy Smith tweeted early Thursday morning that he couldn’t sleep, but he didn’t blame it on the fact that his team would take the field against one of the nation’s best collegiate pitchers Friday at Ohio State.
Two years ago, sophomore outfielder Alex Dickerson and sophomore pitcher Drew Leininger were playing for Poway High School in San Diego, Calif., a team that has produced eight Division-I players in the last two years.
Battling 25 to 30 mph gusts of wind that were blowing out to center field all day, the Hoosiers (14-13) offensive attack was not as powerful as Sunday’s, but they did hit five home runs in a 12-6 victory against Ball State (11-16) on Tuesday.
Two days removed from driving in 26 runs to avoid a Michigan sweep and open the Big Ten last weekend, the Hoosiers (13-13) look to keep the offense rolling in a 3 p.m. matchup at Sembower Field against in-state rival Ball State Cardinals (11-15).
Hoosier fans at Sembower Field saw a little bit of everything in the Big Ten Conference Opener this weekend.
Crediting the mental toughness of his players, IU coach Tracy Smith said he’s plenty proud of his squad as it heads into its first series of the Big Ten schedule this weekend at Sembower Field.
Louisville outfielder Kyle Grieshaber probably didn’t think much of the
small seating area behind him in left field prior to Tuesday’s game
against the IU baseball team.
But afterwards, the freshman surely knew about “Tracy’s Terrace,”
thanks to about 15 people stationed along the Sembower Field fence,
just yards from where he stood.
The IU baseball team looked like it was headed to a big victory against a top-10 Louisville team, but once again, the Cardinals came up big when it counted the most Tuesday at Sembower Field.
Coming off an undefeated home stand and with Big Ten conference play right around the corner, the Hoosiers (12-10) will get another shot to take down one of the best teams in college baseball as they face No. 8 Louisville (20-3) at 3:05 p.m. today at Sembower Field.
Not a game goes by where sophomore outfielder Alex Dickerson doesn’t silence those questioning his impressive freshman campaign and puts to rest the talk of a possible “sophomore slump” in 2010.
There’s a good chance IU coach Tracy Smith never dreamed before the 2010 season that his ace pitcher would be contributing from the batter’s box instead of the pitching mound.
A day removed from a loss at Morehead State that totaled 35 runs by
both clubs, the IU baseball team didn’t lose a thing at the plate in
its first home game of the 2010 season.
Six home runs, a school record-tying, five-hit day for junior first
baseman Jerrud Sabourin and a clinching five-run seventh inning
produced a 17-8 winning effort for the Hoosiers (10-10) at Sembower
Field.
After a long road trip, the IU baseball team is returning to comfortable surroundings.
The Hoosiers (9-10) play their first contest at Sembower Field after 19
consecutive away games against the Xavier Musketeers (4-15) today.
IU baseball coach Tracy Smith said baseball is a game of consistency — both in play and preparation.
Aided by a stout offense and an improved pitching staff, a rejuvenated IU baseball team looks to earn a winning record for the first time this season Tuesday in Morehead, Ky.
Coming into the RussMatt Central Florida Invitational, the Hoosiers boasted a 4-8 record. The team was fresh off two games against both Vanderbilt and Louisville, two of the better teams in the nation, and played them very well despite the final result ending in a loss. A breakout was right around the corner.
For the second-straight game, the IU baseball team had a ranked foe on
the ropes, only to watch a late surge slap a tally in the loss column.
Solutions by The State News