Indiana and No. 9 Kentucky Battle on SEC Network on Tuesday

Indiana vs. No. 9 Kentucky \| May 9 \| Lexington, Kent. \| Cliff Hagan Stadium
Series Schedule	Coverage	Projected Starters
Indiana vs. Kentucky Tuesday - 7:00 p.m. ET	Listen \| Live Stats \| SECN	IU - RHP Brian Hobbie (2-4, 6.32) Kentucky - LHP Zack Thompson (3-2, 3.99)
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• Indiana will hit the road for the first time in the last 13 days as it travels to No. 9 Kentucky for a 7 p.m. first pitch in Lexington on Tuesday night.

• Since the start of the 2008 season, Indiana leads the Big Ten in wins (337) and conference wins (144). The Hoosiers have made four NCAA Regionals over that span, the most out of any current Big Ten team.

• Indiana is first in the Big Ten in home runs (55), second in slugging percentage (.437), tied for second in doubles (86), tied for third in RBI (251), tied for fifth in hits (431), and sixth in runs (263) and total bases (696).

• In conference games only, the Hoosiers are first in home runs (30) and slugging percentage (.484), third in doubles (36), fourth in runs (108) and RBI (107), fifth in batting average (.283) and sixth in hits (178).

• Ranking first in the Big Ten and tied 23rd nationally with 55 long balls, Indiana has 11 different players that have recorded at least one home run this year.

• IU's 55 home runs this season through 46 games are the most since having 70 through 46 games in 2010. The Hoosiers have eclipsed last year's home run total of 36.

• The Hoosiers are the only team in the conference to have three players rank in the top six in home runs (Dedelow - 12, 3rd, Lloyd - 9, T-6th, Miller - 9, T-6th).

• Through the first 46 games, Indiana has posted a .979 fielding percentage, ranking third in the Big Ten and 19th nationally.

• This season, the IU pitching staff has thrown five shutouts, which ranks first in the Big Ten and tied for 23rd nationally.

• This season, the Hoosiers have a national strength of schedule ranking of 17 as of May 8. Indiana's non-conference slate also ranks as the 19th strongest nationally.

• Since moving to the No. 1/2 spot in the batting order at Michigan, sophomore Tony Butler is hitting a team-best .389 with three home runs, two doubles, 10 RBI and 11 runs scored.

• Sophomore Craig Dedelow is third in the Big Ten in home runs (12, T-56th nationally), fifth in total bases (97), tied for seventh in RBI (40) and ninth in slugging percentage (.513). In conference games only, he is tied for third in home runs (5) and tied for fourth in RBI (19).

Indiana and No. 9 Kentucky Battle on SEC Network on Tuesday

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Tony Butler

Craig Dedelow

Brian Hobbie

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