#IUBase Central: 2015 Big Ten Tournament
Big Ten Tournament | May 20-24 | Target Field in Minneapolis
MINNEAPOLIS -- Indiana looks to defend its back-to-back Big Ten Tournament titles at Target Field in Minneapolis this week, beginning Wednesday, May 20, at 10 a.m. ET when the sixth-seeded Hoosiers take on third-seeded Michigan.
HOW TO FOLLOW
••• Coverage of the Hoosiers will be provided all week long on IUHoosiers.com, while fans can also keep up with the action in real time by following @HoosierBaseball on Twitter and Instagram.
••• Big Ten Tournament Central has ticket and schedule information, Big Ten Tournament records and more.
••• Click below to check out the Big Ten Tournament bracket.
INDIANA OPENS VS. MICHIGAN...
••• Indiana and Michigan have met 196 times with the Wolverines holding a 128-71 advantage.
••• Michigan won the season series in Bloomington, with wins in the opener (7-3) and finale (4-3). Indiana took the second game, 13-11, on the back end of a Saturday doubleheader.
••• Despite this season's series loss, Indiana has won 13 of the last 17 games vs. U-M, including series sweeps in 2012 and 2013 and three of four games in 2014.
••• IU is 1-1 vs. Michigan all-time in the Big Ten Tournament, including a 5-0 win last season.
••• Michigan: Home|Roster|Results|Stats|Twitter
INDIANA IN THE BIG TEN
••• Indiana won its final six Big Ten games, sweeps at No. 20 Maryland and home vs. Ohio State, to move up three spots from No. 9 in the conference to No. 6, solidifying its spot in the league tournament. Overall, Indiana has won six straight games. Only Illinois enters the Big Ten Tournament with more momentum.
••• Indiana's strength of schedule ranks 39th nationally and first in the Big Ten. IU has only played a combined four games vs. the last six place teams in the B1G, while playing three road series at the top three teams (Illinois, Iowa & Maryland).
THE HOOSIERS AT THE BIG TEN TOURNAMENT
••• Indiana is 23-16 (.590) all-time in the Big Ten Tournament and has won the title four times (1996, 2009, 2013, 2014). IU's winning percentage in the conference tournament ranks fourth.
••• Indiana will compete in the Big Ten Tournament for the 12th time, which ranks tied for the sixth-most appearances in the conference.
••• Indiana owns the last two Big Ten Tournament championships, marking just the sixth time in league history that a member institution has taken back-to-back titles. No team has ever won it three consecutive years.
••• The Hoosiers have won five consecutive Big Ten Tournament games, including a four-game sweep of the 2014 postseason to win the title.
A LOOK AT THE HOOSIERS
••• Indiana won its last six games and nine of 10 to finish the regular season 32-20 overall and 12-10 in Big Ten play. IU owns eight RPI Top 75 wins during that stretch.
••• Indiana owns seven wins over 2014 NCAA Super Regional teams and 10 vs. ranked opponents (10-3 record), including four Top 15 wins.
••• IU has 10 wins vs. RPI Top 50 teams and 17 wins vs. RPI Top 75 teams.
••• In the Big Ten, IU ranks third in strikeouts (439) and walks allowed (129), fourth in team ERA (3.48) and hits allowed (443), fifth in runs allowed (221) and tied for fifth in home runs (30).
••• Thirty of Indiana's 52 games have been decided by three runs or less, including 17 by one run. IU is 10-7 in one-run games and 19-11 in three-run contests.
••• IU has recorded 10 or more hits on 29 occasions (eight of last 12) and has struck out 10+ batters 18 times, including the last three.
LEADING INDIANA
••• Scott Donley leads IU with a .333 batting average, 66 hits (tied) and is second with 33 RBI. Craig Dedelow is second for IU with a .317 average and is tied with Donley for the team lead with 66 hits. Casey Rodrigue leads IU with 43 runs scored. Seven Hoosiers have at least 10 extra-base hits, led by 23 from Rodrigue.
••• Luke Harrison leads IU with 54 strikeouts and a 1.23 ERA, while Jake Kelzer has pitched a team-high 65.0 innings.
••• Three of the four most experienced pitchers in Indiana history are currently on the roster, including two of the top three. Ryan Halstead's 102 career appearances are first while Luke Harrison is third with 85. Scott Effross has played in 78 games, which is fourth.
Go Hoosiers!
Open link to access videos, starters, coverage updates:
http://www.iuhoosiers.com/sports/m-basebl/spec-rel/051815aab.html
Big Ten Tournament | May 20-24 | Target Field in Minneapolis
MINNEAPOLIS -- Indiana looks to defend its back-to-back Big Ten Tournament titles at Target Field in Minneapolis this week, beginning Wednesday, May 20, at 10 a.m. ET when the sixth-seeded Hoosiers take on third-seeded Michigan.
HOW TO FOLLOW
••• Coverage of the Hoosiers will be provided all week long on IUHoosiers.com, while fans can also keep up with the action in real time by following @HoosierBaseball on Twitter and Instagram.
••• Big Ten Tournament Central has ticket and schedule information, Big Ten Tournament records and more.
••• Click below to check out the Big Ten Tournament bracket.
INDIANA OPENS VS. MICHIGAN...
••• Indiana and Michigan have met 196 times with the Wolverines holding a 128-71 advantage.
••• Michigan won the season series in Bloomington, with wins in the opener (7-3) and finale (4-3). Indiana took the second game, 13-11, on the back end of a Saturday doubleheader.
••• Despite this season's series loss, Indiana has won 13 of the last 17 games vs. U-M, including series sweeps in 2012 and 2013 and three of four games in 2014.
••• IU is 1-1 vs. Michigan all-time in the Big Ten Tournament, including a 5-0 win last season.
••• Michigan: Home|Roster|Results|Stats|Twitter
INDIANA IN THE BIG TEN
••• Indiana won its final six Big Ten games, sweeps at No. 20 Maryland and home vs. Ohio State, to move up three spots from No. 9 in the conference to No. 6, solidifying its spot in the league tournament. Overall, Indiana has won six straight games. Only Illinois enters the Big Ten Tournament with more momentum.
••• Indiana's strength of schedule ranks 39th nationally and first in the Big Ten. IU has only played a combined four games vs. the last six place teams in the B1G, while playing three road series at the top three teams (Illinois, Iowa & Maryland).
THE HOOSIERS AT THE BIG TEN TOURNAMENT
••• Indiana is 23-16 (.590) all-time in the Big Ten Tournament and has won the title four times (1996, 2009, 2013, 2014). IU's winning percentage in the conference tournament ranks fourth.
••• Indiana will compete in the Big Ten Tournament for the 12th time, which ranks tied for the sixth-most appearances in the conference.
••• Indiana owns the last two Big Ten Tournament championships, marking just the sixth time in league history that a member institution has taken back-to-back titles. No team has ever won it three consecutive years.
••• The Hoosiers have won five consecutive Big Ten Tournament games, including a four-game sweep of the 2014 postseason to win the title.
A LOOK AT THE HOOSIERS
••• Indiana won its last six games and nine of 10 to finish the regular season 32-20 overall and 12-10 in Big Ten play. IU owns eight RPI Top 75 wins during that stretch.
••• Indiana owns seven wins over 2014 NCAA Super Regional teams and 10 vs. ranked opponents (10-3 record), including four Top 15 wins.
••• IU has 10 wins vs. RPI Top 50 teams and 17 wins vs. RPI Top 75 teams.
••• In the Big Ten, IU ranks third in strikeouts (439) and walks allowed (129), fourth in team ERA (3.48) and hits allowed (443), fifth in runs allowed (221) and tied for fifth in home runs (30).
••• Thirty of Indiana's 52 games have been decided by three runs or less, including 17 by one run. IU is 10-7 in one-run games and 19-11 in three-run contests.
••• IU has recorded 10 or more hits on 29 occasions (eight of last 12) and has struck out 10+ batters 18 times, including the last three.
LEADING INDIANA
••• Scott Donley leads IU with a .333 batting average, 66 hits (tied) and is second with 33 RBI. Craig Dedelow is second for IU with a .317 average and is tied with Donley for the team lead with 66 hits. Casey Rodrigue leads IU with 43 runs scored. Seven Hoosiers have at least 10 extra-base hits, led by 23 from Rodrigue.
••• Luke Harrison leads IU with 54 strikeouts and a 1.23 ERA, while Jake Kelzer has pitched a team-high 65.0 innings.
••• Three of the four most experienced pitchers in Indiana history are currently on the roster, including two of the top three. Ryan Halstead's 102 career appearances are first while Luke Harrison is third with 85. Scott Effross has played in 78 games, which is fourth.
Go Hoosiers!
Open link to access videos, starters, coverage updates:
http://www.iuhoosiers.com/sports/m-basebl/spec-rel/051815aab.html
