Indiana University Athletics
Tuesday, May 17
Louisville, Ky.
6:00 P.M.
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Game Notes: Hoosiers Face Midweek Road Test at No. 5 Louisville
5/16/2016 7:01:00 PM | Baseball
SETTING THE SCENE
• Indiana closes out the regular season with a four-game road trip, beginning with a trip to Jim Patterson Stadium on Tuesday night to face the No. 5 Louisville Cardinals.
• Hoosiers head coach Chris Lemonis will be making his return to Louisville for the first time since becoming the head man in Bloomington. The former Louisville assistant coach and recruiting coordinator aided the Cardinals to three College World Series appearances (2007, 2013, 2014) and a 359-159 (.693) record during his eight seasons there,
• The Hoosiers are coming off a series victory over the Illinois Fighting Illini this past weekend in Bloomington. Indiana has now won 19 of its last 24 games and eight of its last 10. IU has won six-straight Big Ten series with two sweeps.
PITCHING NOTES
• Indiana pitching ranks first in the Big Ten in fewest walks allowed (117), second in fewest earned runs allowed (148), second in team ERA (2.98), second in fewest runs allowed (184), third in opponent batting average (.235), fourth in strikeouts (375), fourth in fewest hits allowed (390) and sixth in fewest home runs allowed (23).
• The Hoosiers in conference games only are second in saves (8), third in strikeouts (156), fourth in opponent batting average (.245) and sixth in ERA (3.74).
• Indiana's pitching staff entered this week ranked third nationally in walks allowed per nine innings (2.35), fifth in WHIP (1.13), fifth in strikeout to walk ratio (3.21), 12th in team ERA (2.98), and 20th in hits allowed per nine innings (7.9).
• Indiana's starting pitching has been strong through the first 13 weekends of action. In 39 combined starts from LHP Kyle Hart, RHP Evan Bell and LHP Caleb Baragar, the trio has posted a 2.88 ERA, allowing just 206 hits over 240.1 innings of work, striking out 181 batters while walking only 54. Teams are hitting a combined .233 off Hart, Bell and Baragar so far.
• Hoosier pitchers have given up one earned run or less 16 times this season, all of which have happened in a 39-game span.
• Indiana pitching has posted double-figure strikeouts in 14 games this season.
• The Hoosiers have given up two walks or less in 30 games this season, including in six of the last seven games and 21 of the last 34 games.
OFFENSIVE NOTES
• Entering the weekend, Indiana is fifth in the Big Ten in home runs (34), sixth in batting average (.268), sixth in slugging percentage (.388) and tied for sixth in RBI (236),
• In conference games only, the Hoosiers are first in sacrifice flies (14), second in home runs (14), tied for fourth in walks (80), third in stolen bases (23), fifth in triples (4), fourth in runs scored (105), fourth in RBI (96), fifth in slugging percentage (.390), fifth in batting average (.272) and sixth in total bases (275),
• Indiana has tallied double-digit hits in six of its last eight games, including 16 at Minnesota on May 6. In the last eight games, the Hoosiers are hitting .305 as a team with 18 extra-base hits. Overall, IU has put together double-digit hit games in 12 of the last 20 contests.
• As a team, IU has recorded at least one home run in nine of the last 20 games, including three against Iowa on April 15 and two against Minnesota on May 6. In its first 18 games of the season, Indiana tallied nine home runs (0.5 average), but in the last 31 contests, the Hoosiers have slugged 25 home runs (0.8 average).
• The Hoosiers strung together 27 runs on 23 hits and five home runs to earn a 27-1 victory over the Butler Bulldogs on March 23 at Bart Kaufman Field. The 27 runs for the Hoosiers are a Bart Kaufman Field record and the most since March 24, 2004 when IU scored 29 against Chicago State.
• The 26-run margin of victory is the third largest in NCAA Division I Baseball this season, while the 27 runs scored are currently tied for the eighth most in the nation this year.
FIELDING NOTES
• Heading into the weekend, the Hoosiers stand second in the Big Ten in fielding double plays (46), third in fielding percentage (.976), third in fewest stolen bases against (27) and third in fewest errors (45).
• In league games only, Indiana is first in double plays turned (28), first in fewest stolen bases against (7), second in fielding percentage (.984), and second in fewest errors (13).
• Coming into the week, Indiana is 23rd nationally in fielding percentage (.978), 41st in double plays turned per game (0.94) and 44th in total double plays (46).
• Heading into Tuesday, the Hoosiers have been errorless in 11 of their last 15 games, and have recorded just four errors over the 15-game span. Indiana is fielding .993 in that 15-game stretch as well.
• Indiana closes out the regular season with a four-game road trip, beginning with a trip to Jim Patterson Stadium on Tuesday night to face the No. 5 Louisville Cardinals.
• Hoosiers head coach Chris Lemonis will be making his return to Louisville for the first time since becoming the head man in Bloomington. The former Louisville assistant coach and recruiting coordinator aided the Cardinals to three College World Series appearances (2007, 2013, 2014) and a 359-159 (.693) record during his eight seasons there,
• The Hoosiers are coming off a series victory over the Illinois Fighting Illini this past weekend in Bloomington. Indiana has now won 19 of its last 24 games and eight of its last 10. IU has won six-straight Big Ten series with two sweeps.
PITCHING NOTES
• Indiana pitching ranks first in the Big Ten in fewest walks allowed (117), second in fewest earned runs allowed (148), second in team ERA (2.98), second in fewest runs allowed (184), third in opponent batting average (.235), fourth in strikeouts (375), fourth in fewest hits allowed (390) and sixth in fewest home runs allowed (23).
• The Hoosiers in conference games only are second in saves (8), third in strikeouts (156), fourth in opponent batting average (.245) and sixth in ERA (3.74).
• Indiana's pitching staff entered this week ranked third nationally in walks allowed per nine innings (2.35), fifth in WHIP (1.13), fifth in strikeout to walk ratio (3.21), 12th in team ERA (2.98), and 20th in hits allowed per nine innings (7.9).
• Indiana's starting pitching has been strong through the first 13 weekends of action. In 39 combined starts from LHP Kyle Hart, RHP Evan Bell and LHP Caleb Baragar, the trio has posted a 2.88 ERA, allowing just 206 hits over 240.1 innings of work, striking out 181 batters while walking only 54. Teams are hitting a combined .233 off Hart, Bell and Baragar so far.
• Hoosier pitchers have given up one earned run or less 16 times this season, all of which have happened in a 39-game span.
• Indiana pitching has posted double-figure strikeouts in 14 games this season.
• The Hoosiers have given up two walks or less in 30 games this season, including in six of the last seven games and 21 of the last 34 games.
OFFENSIVE NOTES
• Entering the weekend, Indiana is fifth in the Big Ten in home runs (34), sixth in batting average (.268), sixth in slugging percentage (.388) and tied for sixth in RBI (236),
• In conference games only, the Hoosiers are first in sacrifice flies (14), second in home runs (14), tied for fourth in walks (80), third in stolen bases (23), fifth in triples (4), fourth in runs scored (105), fourth in RBI (96), fifth in slugging percentage (.390), fifth in batting average (.272) and sixth in total bases (275),
• Indiana has tallied double-digit hits in six of its last eight games, including 16 at Minnesota on May 6. In the last eight games, the Hoosiers are hitting .305 as a team with 18 extra-base hits. Overall, IU has put together double-digit hit games in 12 of the last 20 contests.
• As a team, IU has recorded at least one home run in nine of the last 20 games, including three against Iowa on April 15 and two against Minnesota on May 6. In its first 18 games of the season, Indiana tallied nine home runs (0.5 average), but in the last 31 contests, the Hoosiers have slugged 25 home runs (0.8 average).
• The Hoosiers strung together 27 runs on 23 hits and five home runs to earn a 27-1 victory over the Butler Bulldogs on March 23 at Bart Kaufman Field. The 27 runs for the Hoosiers are a Bart Kaufman Field record and the most since March 24, 2004 when IU scored 29 against Chicago State.
• The 26-run margin of victory is the third largest in NCAA Division I Baseball this season, while the 27 runs scored are currently tied for the eighth most in the nation this year.
FIELDING NOTES
• Heading into the weekend, the Hoosiers stand second in the Big Ten in fielding double plays (46), third in fielding percentage (.976), third in fewest stolen bases against (27) and third in fewest errors (45).
• In league games only, Indiana is first in double plays turned (28), first in fewest stolen bases against (7), second in fielding percentage (.984), and second in fewest errors (13).
• Coming into the week, Indiana is 23rd nationally in fielding percentage (.978), 41st in double plays turned per game (0.94) and 44th in total double plays (46).
• Heading into Tuesday, the Hoosiers have been errorless in 11 of their last 15 games, and have recorded just four errors over the 15-game span. Indiana is fielding .993 in that 15-game stretch as well.
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