Friday, February 28
DeLand, Fla.
1:00 PM
Indiana University
vs
Mount St. Mary's
Baseball Central: Stetson & Mount St. Mary's
2/27/2025 1:00:00 PM | Baseball
BLOOMINGTON, Ind. – The Indiana Baseball team (3-5) will finish off a run of six games in seven days when it plays a four-game, round-robin weekend at Conrad Park on the campus of Stetson in DeLand, Florida. Games will begin with a doubleheader on Friday (Feb. 28) and wrap up with a Sunday matinee (March 2).
IU will play two games each against Stetson and Mount St. Mary's. With the expanded Big Ten schedule, this will be the final non-conference weekend before conference play begins. The Hoosiers will step back out of league play in May to face Abilene Christian in Texas.
After a midweek setback to Xavier, the Hoosiers will hope to regain some momentum heading into the month of March. Redshirt sophomore centerfielder Korbyn Dickerson is hitting .480 (12-25) over his past five games with four home runs, 12 runs scored and 14 RBIs. His teammate, sophomore designated hitter Joey Brenczewski, had eight hits last weekend in North Carolina.
Fifth-year senior pitchers Gavin Seebold and Cole Gilley each went five-plus innings of work last weekend to get IU its first two wins of the season. Gilley has recorded 18 strikeouts to just one walk on the young campaign. His counterpart Seebold has 10 strikeouts and just three free passes through two starts.
Junior outfielder Devin Taylor has found his stride at the plate. He's hit two home runs in the last three games, including a towering two-run blast against Xavier on Wednesday. In his past five games, he's recorded 10 RBIs while being slotted in the two hole between Brenczewski and Dickerson.
IU found a big boost out of its bullpen last weekend in freshman right-handed pitcher Henry Brummel. He worked 2.2 innings of action while allowing just one earned run. Along with graduate student right-handed pitcher Drew Buhr and junior southpaw Anthony Gubitosi, IU has had productive outings from various relief arms over the last week.
All four games this weekend will be broadcasted on the radio by Ben Haller on whcc105.com and iuhoosiers.com. The Hoosiers will play a doubleheader on Friday at 1:00 p.m. (Mount St. Mary's) and 6:30 p.m. (Stetson). They will close out the four-game set with additional games on Saturday (Stetson) and Sunday (Mount St. Mary's).
Gameday Info
vs. Mount St. Mary's (Friday, February 28th – 1:00 PM ET)
Live Video: TBD
Live Audio: bit.ly/IUAudio
Live Stats: t.ly/QE-9n
vs. Stetson (Friday, February 28th – 6:30 PM ET)
Live Video: TBD
Live Audio: bit.ly/IUAudio
Live Stats: t.ly/QE-9n
vs. Stetson (Saturday, March 1st – 1:00 PM ET)
Live Video: TBD
Live Audio: bit.ly/IUAudio
Live Stats: t.ly/QE-9n
vs. Mount St. Mary's (Sunday, March 2nd – 11:00 AM ET)
Live Video: TBD
Live Audio: bit.ly/IUAudio
Live Stats: t.ly/QE-9n
Probable Starters
Stetson & Mount St. Mary's
• Friday vs. Mount St. Mary's: RHP Gavin Seebold, R-Sr. (1-1, 4.50 ERA)
• Friday vs. Stetson: RHP Ben Grable, Gr. (1-0, 9.00 ERA)
• Saturday vs. Stetson: RHP Cole Gilley, Gr. (1-0, 2.61 ERA)
• Sunday vs. Mount St. Mary's: TBD
Leading Off
HANLEY HITS: Freshman first baseman Jake Hanley has been fantastic to begin his college career. He racked up 12 hits in his first eight games and owns an eight-game hitting streak to begin his college career. Hanley also has three doubles and has recorded three multi-hit days.
DICKERSON DOMINATES: There hasn't been a player that's had a better start to IU's season than redshirt sophomore center fielder Korbyn Dickerson. He's picked up 15 hits so far and has five-straight multi-hit games entering the weekend. He also has home runs in four of his past five contests (as of 2/27).
BIG, BAD BUHR: Graduate student right-handed pitcher Drew Buhr has picked up where he left off last season. The Austin, Ind. has given up just two earned runs in nine innings this year. Buhr has gone 4 scoreless innings against both UNLV (2/14) and Northwestern (2/24).
FRESHMEN ARE READY: IU has needed contributions from true freshmen so far this season. Entering the weekend, IU has received 18 hits from its first-year players. Hanley leads the way with 12 but infielder Cooper Malamazian also has three.
1-2 PUNCH: Fifth-year pitchers Gavin Seebold and Cole Gilley have been tremendous on the mound for the Hoosiers. The two have started the opening games of each weekend. They have combined to throw 20.1 innings while allowing just eight earned runs. The duo has 28 strikeouts to just four walks.
PATIENCE IS KEY: Sophomore outfielder Andrew Wiggins has been a boost of energy in the cleanup role for IU. But it's his patience that's worked best. He has a Big Ten-leading 13 walks this season. He's reached base in nearly half of his plate appearances this year.
Scouting the Opponent
Stetson (4-4, 0-0 Atlantic Sun)
• Stetson has been one of the premier mid-major programs over the last 15 years. It made a NCAA Regional last season and won 40 games while winning the Atlantic Sun conference tournament.
• The Hatters have played a tough non-conference schedule to begin the season. The Hatters have already beaten UConn, Penn State and Missouri. They suffered close defeats to Michigan, Iowa, Notre Dame and Florida.
• Junior infielder Isaiah Barkett leads the team with a .303 batting average. He's the only player with at least 10 hits. Sophomore infielder Juan De La Cruz and senior infielder Lorenzo Meola each have hit two home runs this year.
• The Stetson pitching staff has worked a 4.69 earned run average this season. It has struck out 79 batters while allowing just 31 walks. Former IU pitcher Ethan Phillips is now on the team at Stetson. He has made two starts and is in line to pitch one of the games this weekend.
Mount St. Mary's (6-1, 0-0 MAAC)
• The Mount is off to a 6-1 start following a dominant 17-5 midweek victory over Maryland-Eastern Shore. Mount St. Mary's has a collective .299 team batting average. Sophomore infielder Ty Fredo leads the way with a .379 batting average and 11 hits. Senior outfielder Mateo Zeppieri has hit four home runs.
• Mount St. Mary's has been terrific on the bump through seven games. Freshman southpaw Serigne Sarre has a 0.77 earned run average in 11.2 innings of action. He has recorded 19 strikeouts and allowed just two walks in his first season of college baseball.
Inside the Series
Stetson
• There have been seven all-time meetings between the Hatters and Hoosiers. The two sides last played in 2009 on Stetson's home field. Stetson has won the past three outings. IU last won a contest in the series in 1985.
• When IU and Stetson last played, there were three future MLB players in the lineup. Josh Phegley and Alex Dickerson hit third and fourth respectively for the Hoosiers. Future Cy Young winner, Jacob DeGrom, was the Stetson shortstop on the day. Stetson won that game 11-1.
Mount St. Mary's
• These two teams have never played. The last MAAC school that IU played against was Siena in 2020.
IU will play two games each against Stetson and Mount St. Mary's. With the expanded Big Ten schedule, this will be the final non-conference weekend before conference play begins. The Hoosiers will step back out of league play in May to face Abilene Christian in Texas.
After a midweek setback to Xavier, the Hoosiers will hope to regain some momentum heading into the month of March. Redshirt sophomore centerfielder Korbyn Dickerson is hitting .480 (12-25) over his past five games with four home runs, 12 runs scored and 14 RBIs. His teammate, sophomore designated hitter Joey Brenczewski, had eight hits last weekend in North Carolina.
Fifth-year senior pitchers Gavin Seebold and Cole Gilley each went five-plus innings of work last weekend to get IU its first two wins of the season. Gilley has recorded 18 strikeouts to just one walk on the young campaign. His counterpart Seebold has 10 strikeouts and just three free passes through two starts.
Junior outfielder Devin Taylor has found his stride at the plate. He's hit two home runs in the last three games, including a towering two-run blast against Xavier on Wednesday. In his past five games, he's recorded 10 RBIs while being slotted in the two hole between Brenczewski and Dickerson.
IU found a big boost out of its bullpen last weekend in freshman right-handed pitcher Henry Brummel. He worked 2.2 innings of action while allowing just one earned run. Along with graduate student right-handed pitcher Drew Buhr and junior southpaw Anthony Gubitosi, IU has had productive outings from various relief arms over the last week.
All four games this weekend will be broadcasted on the radio by Ben Haller on whcc105.com and iuhoosiers.com. The Hoosiers will play a doubleheader on Friday at 1:00 p.m. (Mount St. Mary's) and 6:30 p.m. (Stetson). They will close out the four-game set with additional games on Saturday (Stetson) and Sunday (Mount St. Mary's).
Gameday Info
vs. Mount St. Mary's (Friday, February 28th – 1:00 PM ET)
Live Video: TBD
Live Audio: bit.ly/IUAudio
Live Stats: t.ly/QE-9n
vs. Stetson (Friday, February 28th – 6:30 PM ET)
Live Video: TBD
Live Audio: bit.ly/IUAudio
Live Stats: t.ly/QE-9n
vs. Stetson (Saturday, March 1st – 1:00 PM ET)
Live Video: TBD
Live Audio: bit.ly/IUAudio
Live Stats: t.ly/QE-9n
vs. Mount St. Mary's (Sunday, March 2nd – 11:00 AM ET)
Live Video: TBD
Live Audio: bit.ly/IUAudio
Live Stats: t.ly/QE-9n
Probable Starters
Stetson & Mount St. Mary's
• Friday vs. Mount St. Mary's: RHP Gavin Seebold, R-Sr. (1-1, 4.50 ERA)
• Friday vs. Stetson: RHP Ben Grable, Gr. (1-0, 9.00 ERA)
• Saturday vs. Stetson: RHP Cole Gilley, Gr. (1-0, 2.61 ERA)
• Sunday vs. Mount St. Mary's: TBD
Leading Off
HANLEY HITS: Freshman first baseman Jake Hanley has been fantastic to begin his college career. He racked up 12 hits in his first eight games and owns an eight-game hitting streak to begin his college career. Hanley also has three doubles and has recorded three multi-hit days.
DICKERSON DOMINATES: There hasn't been a player that's had a better start to IU's season than redshirt sophomore center fielder Korbyn Dickerson. He's picked up 15 hits so far and has five-straight multi-hit games entering the weekend. He also has home runs in four of his past five contests (as of 2/27).
BIG, BAD BUHR: Graduate student right-handed pitcher Drew Buhr has picked up where he left off last season. The Austin, Ind. has given up just two earned runs in nine innings this year. Buhr has gone 4 scoreless innings against both UNLV (2/14) and Northwestern (2/24).
FRESHMEN ARE READY: IU has needed contributions from true freshmen so far this season. Entering the weekend, IU has received 18 hits from its first-year players. Hanley leads the way with 12 but infielder Cooper Malamazian also has three.
1-2 PUNCH: Fifth-year pitchers Gavin Seebold and Cole Gilley have been tremendous on the mound for the Hoosiers. The two have started the opening games of each weekend. They have combined to throw 20.1 innings while allowing just eight earned runs. The duo has 28 strikeouts to just four walks.
PATIENCE IS KEY: Sophomore outfielder Andrew Wiggins has been a boost of energy in the cleanup role for IU. But it's his patience that's worked best. He has a Big Ten-leading 13 walks this season. He's reached base in nearly half of his plate appearances this year.
Scouting the Opponent
Stetson (4-4, 0-0 Atlantic Sun)
• Stetson has been one of the premier mid-major programs over the last 15 years. It made a NCAA Regional last season and won 40 games while winning the Atlantic Sun conference tournament.
• The Hatters have played a tough non-conference schedule to begin the season. The Hatters have already beaten UConn, Penn State and Missouri. They suffered close defeats to Michigan, Iowa, Notre Dame and Florida.
• Junior infielder Isaiah Barkett leads the team with a .303 batting average. He's the only player with at least 10 hits. Sophomore infielder Juan De La Cruz and senior infielder Lorenzo Meola each have hit two home runs this year.
• The Stetson pitching staff has worked a 4.69 earned run average this season. It has struck out 79 batters while allowing just 31 walks. Former IU pitcher Ethan Phillips is now on the team at Stetson. He has made two starts and is in line to pitch one of the games this weekend.
Mount St. Mary's (6-1, 0-0 MAAC)
• The Mount is off to a 6-1 start following a dominant 17-5 midweek victory over Maryland-Eastern Shore. Mount St. Mary's has a collective .299 team batting average. Sophomore infielder Ty Fredo leads the way with a .379 batting average and 11 hits. Senior outfielder Mateo Zeppieri has hit four home runs.
• Mount St. Mary's has been terrific on the bump through seven games. Freshman southpaw Serigne Sarre has a 0.77 earned run average in 11.2 innings of action. He has recorded 19 strikeouts and allowed just two walks in his first season of college baseball.
Inside the Series
Stetson
• There have been seven all-time meetings between the Hatters and Hoosiers. The two sides last played in 2009 on Stetson's home field. Stetson has won the past three outings. IU last won a contest in the series in 1985.
• When IU and Stetson last played, there were three future MLB players in the lineup. Josh Phegley and Alex Dickerson hit third and fourth respectively for the Hoosiers. Future Cy Young winner, Jacob DeGrom, was the Stetson shortstop on the day. Stetson won that game 11-1.
Mount St. Mary's
• These two teams have never played. The last MAAC school that IU played against was Siena in 2020.
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