Friday, February 28
Greenville, NC
4:30 PM
Indiana University
at
East Carolina
NOTES: Hoosier Baseball Ready For Keith LeClair Classic
2/27/2020 12:55:00 PM | Baseball
SETTING THE SCENE
• Indiana continues on the road this weekend at the Keith LeClair Classic, where the team will face No. 17 East Carolina, High Point and No. 13 Ole Miss.
• The Hoosiers pushed their winning-streak to four games by sweeping the South Alabama Invitational this past weekend, earning wins over UT Martin, No. 30 South Alabama and Siena.
• Jeff Mercer enters his second season at the helm of the Indiana baseball program after leading the Hoosiers to a Big Ten regular season title in 2019, earning him Big Ten Coach of the Year honors.
DUNHAM EARNS BIG TEN WEEKLY HONORS
• Junior OF Elijah Dunham was named the Big Ten Player of the Week on Feb. 24.
• Dunham was nearly unstoppable at the plate, helping the Hoosiers post wins over UT Martin, No. 30-ranked South Alabama and Siena at the South Alabama Invitational in Mobile, Ala.
• The junior batted 7-for-11 (.636) with a home run, two doubles, three RBI, four runs scored and four walks.
STARTERS SHOW OUT
• At the South Alabama Invitational, the Hoosiers' weekend rotation of LHP Tommy Sommer, RHP Gabe Bierman and RHP Braydon Tucker were stellar.
• The trio combined to post a 3-0 record without allowing a single earned run the entire weekend.
• The scoreless weekend by IU starters was the first since Mar. 16-18, 2018 against Northern Illinois.
BIERMAN'S CAREER DAY LEADS IU PAST #30 SOUTH ALABAMA
• RHP Gabe Bierman had a career-day for the Hoosiers in the team's win over No. 30 South Alabama on Feb. 22.
• The sophomore tossed a career-high 6.2 innings with a career-best 11 strikeouts to earn the win. The sophomore allowed just two unearned runs on six hits.
STREAKING
• Dating back to last season, OF Elijah Dunham has reached base in 24-consecutive games, while INF/OF Drew Ashley has reached base in 16-straight. OF Grant Richardson's reached base streak sits a nine-in-a-row.
RICHARDSON NAMED BIG TEN PLAYER OF THE WEEK
• Sophomore OF Grant Richardson was named the Big Ten Co-Player of the Week on Feb, 17, sharing the honor with Bryce Kelley of Michigan State.
• In the Hoosiers' three-game series at No. 11 LSU, Richardson batted 6-for-12 (.500) with five RBI, a double, a triple, a home run, four runs scored and a stolen base.
• In IU's 7-2 victory over the Tigers, the sophomore went 2-for-3 with four RBI, a double, a homer, two runs scored a stolen base.
NEW FACES
• Nine players made their Indiana debuts at No. 11 LSU on Feb. 14.
• True freshmen OF Ethan Vecrumba, RHP Nathan Stahl, RHP David Platt, C Brant Voth and OF Hunter Jessee all made their collegiate debuts.
• INF Grant Macciocchi, INF Jordan Fucci, C Collin Hopkins and INF Cooper Trinkle made their IU debuts.
BIG TEN PRESEASON ACCOLADES
• Junior Cole Barr, junior Elijah Dunham and junior LHP Tommy Sommer were named to the Big Ten Preseason Honors List.
• Also, in a preseason poll conducted of the league's coaches, IU was picked to finish fifth in the Big Ten behind Michigan, Ohio State, Minnesota and Nebraska.
PERFECT GAME PRESEASON HONORS
• Junior Cole Barr and classmate Elijah Dunham were named Preseason All-Big Ten by Perfect Game.
• Barr earned Second-Team All-Big Ten honors in 2019 after sharing the team-lead with 17 homers to go with 51 RBI.
• Dunham was a Third-Team All-Big Ten selection despite missing 17 games. He led the team with a .310 batting average to go with 12 doubles, eight homers and 29 RBI.
IN THE NATIONAL POLLS
• Indiana is receiving votes in the NCBWA poll and in the preseason USA Today poll of 31 coaches from across the country.
BEST IN THE BIG TEN
• Since the start of the 2008 season, Indiana leads the Big Ten in total wins (421) and conference wins (178).
• The Hoosiers have made seven NCAA Regionals over that span, the most out of any current Big Ten team.
#GoIU
• Indiana continues on the road this weekend at the Keith LeClair Classic, where the team will face No. 17 East Carolina, High Point and No. 13 Ole Miss.
• The Hoosiers pushed their winning-streak to four games by sweeping the South Alabama Invitational this past weekend, earning wins over UT Martin, No. 30 South Alabama and Siena.
• Jeff Mercer enters his second season at the helm of the Indiana baseball program after leading the Hoosiers to a Big Ten regular season title in 2019, earning him Big Ten Coach of the Year honors.
DUNHAM EARNS BIG TEN WEEKLY HONORS
• Junior OF Elijah Dunham was named the Big Ten Player of the Week on Feb. 24.
• Dunham was nearly unstoppable at the plate, helping the Hoosiers post wins over UT Martin, No. 30-ranked South Alabama and Siena at the South Alabama Invitational in Mobile, Ala.
• The junior batted 7-for-11 (.636) with a home run, two doubles, three RBI, four runs scored and four walks.
STARTERS SHOW OUT
• At the South Alabama Invitational, the Hoosiers' weekend rotation of LHP Tommy Sommer, RHP Gabe Bierman and RHP Braydon Tucker were stellar.
• The trio combined to post a 3-0 record without allowing a single earned run the entire weekend.
• The scoreless weekend by IU starters was the first since Mar. 16-18, 2018 against Northern Illinois.
BIERMAN'S CAREER DAY LEADS IU PAST #30 SOUTH ALABAMA
• RHP Gabe Bierman had a career-day for the Hoosiers in the team's win over No. 30 South Alabama on Feb. 22.
• The sophomore tossed a career-high 6.2 innings with a career-best 11 strikeouts to earn the win. The sophomore allowed just two unearned runs on six hits.
STREAKING
• Dating back to last season, OF Elijah Dunham has reached base in 24-consecutive games, while INF/OF Drew Ashley has reached base in 16-straight. OF Grant Richardson's reached base streak sits a nine-in-a-row.
RICHARDSON NAMED BIG TEN PLAYER OF THE WEEK
• Sophomore OF Grant Richardson was named the Big Ten Co-Player of the Week on Feb, 17, sharing the honor with Bryce Kelley of Michigan State.
• In the Hoosiers' three-game series at No. 11 LSU, Richardson batted 6-for-12 (.500) with five RBI, a double, a triple, a home run, four runs scored and a stolen base.
• In IU's 7-2 victory over the Tigers, the sophomore went 2-for-3 with four RBI, a double, a homer, two runs scored a stolen base.
NEW FACES
• Nine players made their Indiana debuts at No. 11 LSU on Feb. 14.
• True freshmen OF Ethan Vecrumba, RHP Nathan Stahl, RHP David Platt, C Brant Voth and OF Hunter Jessee all made their collegiate debuts.
• INF Grant Macciocchi, INF Jordan Fucci, C Collin Hopkins and INF Cooper Trinkle made their IU debuts.
BIG TEN PRESEASON ACCOLADES
• Junior Cole Barr, junior Elijah Dunham and junior LHP Tommy Sommer were named to the Big Ten Preseason Honors List.
• Also, in a preseason poll conducted of the league's coaches, IU was picked to finish fifth in the Big Ten behind Michigan, Ohio State, Minnesota and Nebraska.
PERFECT GAME PRESEASON HONORS
• Junior Cole Barr and classmate Elijah Dunham were named Preseason All-Big Ten by Perfect Game.
• Barr earned Second-Team All-Big Ten honors in 2019 after sharing the team-lead with 17 homers to go with 51 RBI.
• Dunham was a Third-Team All-Big Ten selection despite missing 17 games. He led the team with a .310 batting average to go with 12 doubles, eight homers and 29 RBI.
IN THE NATIONAL POLLS
• Indiana is receiving votes in the NCBWA poll and in the preseason USA Today poll of 31 coaches from across the country.
BEST IN THE BIG TEN
• Since the start of the 2008 season, Indiana leads the Big Ten in total wins (421) and conference wins (178).
• The Hoosiers have made seven NCAA Regionals over that span, the most out of any current Big Ten team.
#GoIU
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