NOTES: Indiana Hosts Cincinnati on Wednesday

SETTING THE SCENE
• Indiana will play host to Cincinnati on Wednesday afternoon at Bart Kaufman Field in Bloomington, Ind. in a midweek contest.
• On Tuesday, the Hoosiers fell on the road at in-state rival Evansville, 5-4. After falling behind 5-1, Indiana staged a late rally, but was unable to take down the Purple Aces.
• 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.

SERIES HISTORY
• Indiana and Cincinnati have faced off 31 times on the diamond, with IU holding a 19-12 advantage in the series.
• Last season, the two teams split two games, with each winning on their home field.
• The Hoosiers won, 7-1, in Bloomington on Feb. 26 before falling in Cincinnati, 7-5, on Mar. 13.

STREAKING
• Dating back to last season, INF/OF Drew Ashley has reached base in 24-straight. OF Grant Richardson's reached base streak sits at 17 games. INF Cole Barr has reached in 14-consecutive games, while INF Jordan Fucci has reached base in 13-straight contests.

HOOSIERS POUND PURDUE
• Indiana opened the 2020 home slate with a 17-2 drubbing of in-state rival Purdue in a non-conference game on Mar. 4, 17-2.
• The 15-run win for Indiana over Purdue was the largest margin of victory for the Hoosiers in the series since Apr. 22, 1961, when Indiana took down the Boilermakers, 19-2, in Bloomington.
• The Hoosiers had a season-high 16 hits in the victory, with nine players totaling at least one hit and nine scoring at least one run.

BEST IN THE BIG TEN
• Since the start of the 2008 season, Indiana leads the Big Ten in total wins (429) and conference wins (178).
• The Hoosiers have made seven NCAA Regionals over that span, the most out of any current Big Ten team.

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Players Mentioned

Drew Ashley

Cole Barr

Jordan Fucci

Grant Richardson