Denny Snags Big Ten Weekly Honors
3/17/2025 5:00:00 PM | Baseball
ROSEMONT, Ill. – Hogan Denny, who played hero for the Hoosiers on Friday (March 14) night against Ohio State, was named Big Ten Freshman of the Week on Monday (March 17) evening, as announced by the league office. He is the second-straight IU player to earn the award after Cooper Malamazian was dealt the honor last week.
Denny helped lead IU to a 4-0 week including a series sweep of Ohio State at Bart Kaufman Field. He had multi-hit efforts in all three games against the Buckeyes. His most important hit came in the bottom of the tenth on Friday evening – a RBI single over the head of the second baseman to score the winning run. He also had an important pinch-hit double in the eighth inning to keep the rally going.
He returned to the starting lineup on Sunday (March 16) afternoon and finished the game going 2-for-3 with a home run, one run scored and three RBIs. Entering the month of March, he was batting just .050 on the season. Denny has worked that overall average up to .300 and could see more playing time as the designated hitter going forward.
Denny is the 11th different IU player, and the second this year, to earn Big Ten Freshman of the Week honors under head coach Jeff Mercer (since 2019). It is the fourth-straight season that IU has had multiple players win the award in one year. It's the fifth time overall that it has happened under Mercer (2019, 2022, 2023, 2024 and 2025).
Big Ten Weekly Awards (March 17)
Player of the Week: Mitch Voit, Jr., 2B, MICH
Pitcher of the Week: Collin Clarke, So., S-RHP, ORE
Freshman of the Week: Hogan Denny, Fr., OF, IND
Denny helped lead IU to a 4-0 week including a series sweep of Ohio State at Bart Kaufman Field. He had multi-hit efforts in all three games against the Buckeyes. His most important hit came in the bottom of the tenth on Friday evening – a RBI single over the head of the second baseman to score the winning run. He also had an important pinch-hit double in the eighth inning to keep the rally going.
He returned to the starting lineup on Sunday (March 16) afternoon and finished the game going 2-for-3 with a home run, one run scored and three RBIs. Entering the month of March, he was batting just .050 on the season. Denny has worked that overall average up to .300 and could see more playing time as the designated hitter going forward.
Denny is the 11th different IU player, and the second this year, to earn Big Ten Freshman of the Week honors under head coach Jeff Mercer (since 2019). It is the fourth-straight season that IU has had multiple players win the award in one year. It's the fifth time overall that it has happened under Mercer (2019, 2022, 2023, 2024 and 2025).
Big Ten Weekly Awards (March 17)
Player of the Week: Mitch Voit, Jr., 2B, MICH
Pitcher of the Week: Collin Clarke, So., S-RHP, ORE
Freshman of the Week: Hogan Denny, Fr., OF, IND
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