Hoosiers’ tournament hopes come down to final Big Ten series
Indiana will play Iowa in a three game series starting on Thursday.
Indiana will play Iowa in a three game series starting on Thursday.
Whalen struggled at the start of his collegiate career before becoming a staple for the Hoosiers.
The Hoosiers trailed 7-5 in the bottom of the eighth inning before winning 12-7.
The Hoosiers were three outs away from sweeping the Gophers on May 15.
Indiana stranded the bases loaded in the eighth inning before losing the lead in a 9-8 loss on Sunday.
The Hoosiers were losing by two runs heading into the bottom of the eighth inning.
Carter Mathison broke the freshman home run record on Sunday.
Indiana evened the three-game series on Saturday and won Sunday’s finale to take the series.
Indiana is looking for its third Big Ten series win of the season.
The Hoosiers are 20-24 this season after a 2-1 weekend against the Illini.
Carter Mathison and Josh Pyne have been some of the biggest contributors in recent games.
Indiana beat Illinois in the series opener 7-6 on Friday afternoon.
Indiana will play three games against Illinois for its second home series in a row.
Pitcher Luke Hayden improved to 4-0 while Reese Sharp earned his second consecutive save.
Pyne earned Big Ten honors after a strong performance against Nebraska last weekend.
Braydon Tucker and Ty Bothwell allowed five hits combined in downtown Indianapolis.
Carter Mathison scored Indiana’s eighth run in a narrow 8-7 series-opening victory.
The Hoosiers won two of three games against the Cornhuskers over the weekend.
The Hoosiers are 2-7 in Big Ten play.
Indiana hit three home runs and had nine hits Wednesday night.