Wednesday, April 10
Bloomington, Ind.
7:05 p.m.
Indiana University
vs
Purdue
Hoosiers Host Purdue on Wednesday on FS1
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• Indiana continues a stretch of 9 of 10 games at home by hosting the Purdue Boilermakers on Wednesday at 7 p.m. on FS1.
• Wednesday will be the 288th ever meeting between IU and Purdue. The two squads last met in West Lafayette in a midweek game last season, with the Boilermakers earning a 5-3 win.
• Indiana leads the all-time series between the two schools, 151-134-2.
• Indiana Head Coach Jeff Mercer is in his first season with the Hoosiers and his 10th overall year in coaching collegiately. He has posted an 96-60 career record after leading Wright State to winning seasons in each of his two years with the Raiders, including a 2018 Horizon League title and NCAA Regional appearance.
• Purdue head coach Mark Wasikowsi is in his third season as head coach with the Boilermakers. He was previously an assistant coach and recruiting coordinator at the Universities of Oregon, Arizona, Florida as well as Southeast Missouri State.
• Indiana is coming off a successful weekend in which it took two of three games from the Penn State Nittany Lions to improve to 7-2 in Big Ten play.
• The Hoosiers entered this week the nation's leader in home runs with 56.
• Aditionally, Indiana is first in the Big Ten in slugging percentage (.474, 17th nationally) and runs (215, 44th), and is fourth in hits (267) and doubles (53).
• The IU pitching staff came into the week third in the Big Ten in ERA (3.59, 39th nationally) and walks per nine innings (3.90), and fourth in in hits allowed per nine innings (7.71, 35th), WHIP (1.29, 43rd), strikeout-to-walk ratio (2.29), and strikeouts per nine innings (8.9).
• Senior utility player Matt Lloyd is coming off a strong weekend against the Nittany Lions. He recorded five RBI in the two wins on Saturday (all-game winning RBI via a three-run home run and a two-run single) in addition to tallying two saves in both victories.
• The senior comes into Wednesday's game having reached base in his last 25 games.
• He is second in the Big Ten in home runs (10, 18th nationally), RBI (32) and slugging percentage (.645), third in total bases (71) and sac flies (4, 39th) and fifth in saves (4).
• Lloyd is tied for second in school history in saves (20) and saves in Big Ten games (11).
• Sophomore Cole Barr paces the Big Ten in home runs (11, 13th nationally), is third in slugging percentage (.618) and fifth in total bases (68).
• Junior Matt Gorski enters Wednesday with eight home runs, good for fourth in the league and 44th nationally. His 11 stolen bases are also third in the Big Ten.
• Senior Pauly Milto is second in the Big Ten in strikeout-to-walk ratio (6.44, 30th nationally), third in strikeouts (58, 49th) and walks per nine innings (1.46), and is fourth in wins (4).
• Since the start of the 2008 season, Indiana leads the Big Ten in wins (404) and conference wins (169). The Hoosiers have made six NCAA Regionals over that span, the most out of any current Big Ten team.
• Junior Andrew Saalfrank struck out 13 hitters in Sudays win over PSU, a school record for strikeouts in a Big Ten game. He has now struck out 39 batters over his last 22 innings.
• Wednesday will be the 288th ever meeting between IU and Purdue. The two squads last met in West Lafayette in a midweek game last season, with the Boilermakers earning a 5-3 win.
• Indiana leads the all-time series between the two schools, 151-134-2.
• Indiana Head Coach Jeff Mercer is in his first season with the Hoosiers and his 10th overall year in coaching collegiately. He has posted an 96-60 career record after leading Wright State to winning seasons in each of his two years with the Raiders, including a 2018 Horizon League title and NCAA Regional appearance.
• Purdue head coach Mark Wasikowsi is in his third season as head coach with the Boilermakers. He was previously an assistant coach and recruiting coordinator at the Universities of Oregon, Arizona, Florida as well as Southeast Missouri State.
• Indiana is coming off a successful weekend in which it took two of three games from the Penn State Nittany Lions to improve to 7-2 in Big Ten play.
• The Hoosiers entered this week the nation's leader in home runs with 56.
• Aditionally, Indiana is first in the Big Ten in slugging percentage (.474, 17th nationally) and runs (215, 44th), and is fourth in hits (267) and doubles (53).
• The IU pitching staff came into the week third in the Big Ten in ERA (3.59, 39th nationally) and walks per nine innings (3.90), and fourth in in hits allowed per nine innings (7.71, 35th), WHIP (1.29, 43rd), strikeout-to-walk ratio (2.29), and strikeouts per nine innings (8.9).
• Senior utility player Matt Lloyd is coming off a strong weekend against the Nittany Lions. He recorded five RBI in the two wins on Saturday (all-game winning RBI via a three-run home run and a two-run single) in addition to tallying two saves in both victories.
• The senior comes into Wednesday's game having reached base in his last 25 games.
• He is second in the Big Ten in home runs (10, 18th nationally), RBI (32) and slugging percentage (.645), third in total bases (71) and sac flies (4, 39th) and fifth in saves (4).
• Lloyd is tied for second in school history in saves (20) and saves in Big Ten games (11).
• Sophomore Cole Barr paces the Big Ten in home runs (11, 13th nationally), is third in slugging percentage (.618) and fifth in total bases (68).
• Junior Matt Gorski enters Wednesday with eight home runs, good for fourth in the league and 44th nationally. His 11 stolen bases are also third in the Big Ten.
• Senior Pauly Milto is second in the Big Ten in strikeout-to-walk ratio (6.44, 30th nationally), third in strikeouts (58, 49th) and walks per nine innings (1.46), and is fourth in wins (4).
• Since the start of the 2008 season, Indiana leads the Big Ten in wins (404) and conference wins (169). The Hoosiers have made six NCAA Regionals over that span, the most out of any current Big Ten team.
• Junior Andrew Saalfrank struck out 13 hitters in Sudays win over PSU, a school record for strikeouts in a Big Ten game. He has now struck out 39 batters over his last 22 innings.
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