Indiana University Athletics
HOOSIERS HIT THE ROAD
4/19/2000 12:00:00 AM | Baseball
Game Data
Indiana will battle Ohio State in a Big Ten road series this
weekend. The two teams will begin their four-game weekend series
on Friday, April 21 at 6:30 p.m. in a single nine-inning game.
The Hoosiers and Buckeyes will square off in a doubleheader
featuring a pair of seven inning games on Saturday at 4 p.m.
and then close out the series on Sunday at 1 p.m. in a nine-inning
affair.
Game Results
Complete game results will be made available on the web at www.athletics.indiana.edu
following the event. They can be viewed and printed out by choosing
baseball from the main menu.
Head Coach Bob Morgan
Bob Morgan is in his 17th season at Indiana. He has posted
a 634-356-3 record while with the Hoosiers and owns a career
mark of 926-444-5. He currently ranks in the top ten nationally
amongst active Division I coaches in career winning percentage
and in the top 20 in career victories. Furthermore, Morgan has
never suffered a losing season in this is 25th year as a collegiate
head coach.
The Opposition
Last season OSU took three of four from the Hoosiers. Chris
Wilson picked up the lone IU victory. The Buckeyes are the defending
Big Ten Champs, and are just coming off a four game series against
Michigan. The Wolverines took three from OSU.
Teamwork the Key
Indiana owns the second-best pitching staff in the Big Ten when
looking at the overall numbers. The Hoosiers overall team ERA
of 4.08 ranks second in the conference. The Hoosiers have held
the opposition to a .250 team batting average (the best in the
Big Ten) and have struck out 320 hitters--also tops in the conference--in
344 innings of work.
The Rotation
Indiana is scheduled to throw left-hander Brad Edwards on Friday,
right-hander Zach McClellan and left-hander David Ferris on Saturday
and right-hander Fred Graf on Sunday.
Excellent Edwards
Against Purdue, Brad Edwards saw one of the only conference
teams to hit off him. The sophomore gave up 10 hits in six innings
work, allowing six runs. However, against Northwestern he took
a no-hitter into the seventh inning of a seven-inning game and
gave up a leadoff single in the final stanza. He faced 22 batters
on the day, just one over the minimum and fanned eight, while
allowing just that one single.
In his four Big Ten starts he has only allowed 21 hits in his
28 innings of work. He owns a 2-2 mark in Big Ten action with
a 4.18 ERA and the opposition is hitting just .210 against him.
Overall on the season he is 5-3 with a 4.20 ERA. His 63 strikeouts
this season is the team's top mark. Edwards has kept runners
from stealing this season. Only three have succeeded, compared
to the ten that have attempted a stolen base.
Ferris on Fire
David Ferris is 6-1 on the season this year with a 3.48 ERA.
In Big Ten play Ferris is 2-1 with a 5.55 ERA. He is second
behind Brad Edwards with 19 strikeouts in conference play. The
opposition is hitting just .234 against him in Big Ten action.
Entering this season the junior left-hander owned a career conference
mark of 2-1 and an ERA of 9.15.
Go the Distance
Against Purdue, Zach McClellan threw the eighth complete game
from a Hoosier this season. Seven of those have come against
Big Ten opponents.
Williams Enjoying Big Ten Action
Jason Williams is hitting a team-best .500 (15-for-30) in Big
Ten play this season. In non-conference action the senior outfielder
owns a .299 (23-for-77) mark.
Spanos in the Clutch
Freshman Vasilli Spanos owns a .484 average with runners in
scoring position this season. He leads the team with a .402
average and 29 RBI.
One Run Games
Of the Hoosiers ten Big Ten losses this season, seven of them
have come by one run. They dropped a pair of one-run games at
Purdue, Penn State and Michigan and one against Northwestern
at home. On the season this year Indiana is 2-9 in one-run games.
Ferris Shuts Door on Lefties
David Ferris has held left-handed hitters in check this season.
Lefties are hitting just .214 against him.
Berich Likes Pressure/Lefties
Rich Berich is hitting .459 with two outs this season. He is
hitting .471 against left-handed pitching while he owns a .325
mark against right-handed pitchers.
Out of the Pen
Tom Willerer, Nick Otte and Chris Wilson have been the Hoosiers
three main relievers in Big Ten play. Willerer has appeared
in six games. Otte has appeared in four and Wilson has three
appearances.
Hoping the Trend Continues
Indiana has continually seen its team ERA drop over the last
two seasons. In 1998 the Hoosiers posted a team ERA of 6.16.
Last year Indiana was tops in the Big Ten with an ERA of 4.86.
The Hoosiers currently own a team ERA of 4.06.
A Change in the Tournament
This season the Big Ten Tournament will feature the league's
top six teams according to the regular season standings. The
four-day tournament (May 17-20) will be of the double round robin
format.
