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Moore’s Clutch Weekend Warrants Big Award
4/21/2025 5:00:00 PM | Baseball
ROSEMONT, Ill. – Freshman third baseman Will Moore was the right guy at the plate this weekend as the Hoosiers picked up a big series win over Maryland. His efforts in the batter's box earned him his first career Big Ten Freshman of the Week award, as announced by the league office on Monday (April 21) evening.
Moore was instrumental in IU's weekend, delivering clutch hits at just the right time. On Friday night, he helped complete the comeback win over Maryland with a RBI single in the ninth inning. He was down to two strikes but sat on a breaking ball and hit it into left field to beat the Terrapins.
On Sunday, IU's coaching staff moved Moore into the leadoff spot for the first time in his career. He answered the call by reaching base safely five different times with three hits and two walks. He scored a career best four runs and tallied the second three-hit game of his IU tenure.
The young Canadian leads the Big Ten in on-base percentage among qualified hitters (.527). He's reached safely on 59 occasions with 26 hits, 23 walks and 10 hit-by-pitches. He's also scored 22 times and has 11 RBIs. He's been the primary third baseman for the Hoosiers since the end of March.
Moore is the 13th different IU player to win a Big Ten Freshman of the Week honor under head coach Jeff Mercer (since 2019). It's the first time that the Hoosiers have had four different players honored in the same season with the award since 2012.
In fact, IU has now matched some Big Ten history. It is one of two teams in conference history (Rutgers – 2021) to have four different freshman position players win a Big Ten Freshman of the Week honor in the same season. Moore joins Cooper Malamazian, Hogan Denny and Jake Hanley on the list this year.
Big Ten Weekly Awards (April 21)
Player of the Week: Mason Neville, Jr., OF, ORE
Pitcher of the Week: Grayson Grinsell, Jr., LHP, ORE
Freshman of the Week: Will Moore, Fr., 3B, IND
Moore was instrumental in IU's weekend, delivering clutch hits at just the right time. On Friday night, he helped complete the comeback win over Maryland with a RBI single in the ninth inning. He was down to two strikes but sat on a breaking ball and hit it into left field to beat the Terrapins.
On Sunday, IU's coaching staff moved Moore into the leadoff spot for the first time in his career. He answered the call by reaching base safely five different times with three hits and two walks. He scored a career best four runs and tallied the second three-hit game of his IU tenure.
The young Canadian leads the Big Ten in on-base percentage among qualified hitters (.527). He's reached safely on 59 occasions with 26 hits, 23 walks and 10 hit-by-pitches. He's also scored 22 times and has 11 RBIs. He's been the primary third baseman for the Hoosiers since the end of March.
Moore is the 13th different IU player to win a Big Ten Freshman of the Week honor under head coach Jeff Mercer (since 2019). It's the first time that the Hoosiers have had four different players honored in the same season with the award since 2012.
In fact, IU has now matched some Big Ten history. It is one of two teams in conference history (Rutgers – 2021) to have four different freshman position players win a Big Ten Freshman of the Week honor in the same season. Moore joins Cooper Malamazian, Hogan Denny and Jake Hanley on the list this year.
Big Ten Weekly Awards (April 21)
Player of the Week: Mason Neville, Jr., OF, ORE
Pitcher of the Week: Grayson Grinsell, Jr., LHP, ORE
Freshman of the Week: Will Moore, Fr., 3B, IND
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