Michigan State Pre-Game Notes
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MSU visits for weekend series
BLOOMINGTON, Ind. -- Indiana heads into its final 15-game stretch of the regular season with a weekend series vs. Michigan State at Bart Kaufman Field, opening with a 6:05 p.m. ET first pitch on Friday, April 24.
The Hoosiers are looking to build momentum after a dramatic 6-5 walk-off win vs. No. 26 Notre Dame at Victory Field in Indianapolis. Indiana, ninth in the Big Ten standings, needs to improve its position to make the Big Ten Tournament, which features the top eight teams. The Spartans currently sit at sixth.
HOME SWEET HOME
••• Indiana is 49-11 (.817) at Bart Kaufman Field since it opened in 2013, including a 24-6 mark in Big Ten games.
••• Indiana has swept a three-game series six times at Bart Kaufman Field, including five in conference play.
••• IU is 11-4 at home this season with 10 home games remaining. Indiana's record for wins at the facility in a season is 20 in 2014.
••• IU's record at Bart Kaufman Field by day: Friday (13-1), Saturday (15-2), Sunday (7-4).
••• Single-game tickets are available: CLICK HERE
PROMOTIONS
••• Friday: The first 500 fans will receive vouchers for a free breakfast burrito at Chick-fil-A.
••• Sunday: The Hoosiers host Turn Back the Clock Day, featuring throwback uniforms, a live organ and more.
••• Sunday Part II: IU also hosts Yoga in the Outfield, which includes a game ticket and an hour class of yoga after the game for $10. Fans can pre-register by clicking here or register during the game next to the marketing table. The class is open to ages seven and up.
SCOUTING MICHIGAN STATE
••• Michigan State leads the all-time series, 100-88-1, in 189 meetings since 5/7/1918, an 8-3 win in favor of the Hoosiers.
••• Indiana won all four meetings in 2014, sweeping the season series in Bloomington (4/18-4/20) and advancing to the Big Ten Championship Game with a win in Omaha.
••• IU has won six of the last nine, with the Spartans sweeping the 2013 series on three straight walk-off wins.
••• Michigan State: Home | Roster | Results | Stats | Twitter
A LOOK AT THE HOOSIERS
••• Indiana is 22-15 overall after a three-run, ninth-inning rally to top No. 26 Notre Dame on Tuesday at Victory Field, snapping a four-game skid.
••• Indiana owns four wins over 2014 NCAA Super Regional teams and seven vs. ranked opponents (7-3 record).
••• In the B1G, IU ranks tied for first in triples (13), second in walks allowed (82), tied for third in strikeouts (312) and fifth in team ERA (3.32).
••• Twenty-four of Indiana's 37 games have been decided by three runs or less, including 14 by one run. IU is 9-5 in one-run games and 15-9 in three-run contests.
••• Indiana has recorded 10 or more hits on 19 occasions and has struck out 10+ batters 13 times.
LEADING INDIANA
••• Scott Donley leads IU with a .348 batting average (eighth in Big Ten) and 49 hits, while Craig Dedelow is second with a .294 average and 45 hits, pacing the Hoosiers with 68 total bases. Casey Rodrigue leads IU with 28 runs scored and 22 runs batted in. Four Hoosiers have at least 10 extra-base hits, led by 14 from Dedelow and Logan Sowers.
••• Luke Harrison leads IU with 38 strikeouts and a 1.14 ERA, while Jake Kelzer has pitched a team-high 47.2 innings.
••• Three of the 10 most experienced pitchers in Indiana history are currently on the roster, including two of the top four. Ryan Halstead's 95 career appearances are first while Luke Harrison is third with 80. Scott Effross has played in 70 games, which is sixth.
Go Hoosiers!
http://www.iuhoosiers.com/sports/m-basebl/spec-rel/042315aaa.html
BLOOMINGTON, Ind. -- Indiana heads into its final 15-game stretch of the regular season with a weekend series vs. Michigan State at Bart Kaufman Field, opening with a 6:05 p.m. ET first pitch on Friday, April 24.
The Hoosiers are looking to build momentum after a dramatic 6-5 walk-off win vs. No. 26 Notre Dame at Victory Field in Indianapolis. Indiana, ninth in the Big Ten standings, needs to improve its position to make the Big Ten Tournament, which features the top eight teams. The Spartans currently sit at sixth.
HOME SWEET HOME
••• Indiana is 49-11 (.817) at Bart Kaufman Field since it opened in 2013, including a 24-6 mark in Big Ten games.
••• Indiana has swept a three-game series six times at Bart Kaufman Field, including five in conference play.
••• IU is 11-4 at home this season with 10 home games remaining. Indiana's record for wins at the facility in a season is 20 in 2014.
••• IU's record at Bart Kaufman Field by day: Friday (13-1), Saturday (15-2), Sunday (7-4).
••• Single-game tickets are available: CLICK HERE
PROMOTIONS
••• Friday: The first 500 fans will receive vouchers for a free breakfast burrito at Chick-fil-A.
••• Sunday: The Hoosiers host Turn Back the Clock Day, featuring throwback uniforms, a live organ and more.
••• Sunday Part II: IU also hosts Yoga in the Outfield, which includes a game ticket and an hour class of yoga after the game for $10. Fans can pre-register by clicking here or register during the game next to the marketing table. The class is open to ages seven and up.
SCOUTING MICHIGAN STATE
••• Michigan State leads the all-time series, 100-88-1, in 189 meetings since 5/7/1918, an 8-3 win in favor of the Hoosiers.
••• Indiana won all four meetings in 2014, sweeping the season series in Bloomington (4/18-4/20) and advancing to the Big Ten Championship Game with a win in Omaha.
••• IU has won six of the last nine, with the Spartans sweeping the 2013 series on three straight walk-off wins.
••• Michigan State: Home | Roster | Results | Stats | Twitter
A LOOK AT THE HOOSIERS
••• Indiana is 22-15 overall after a three-run, ninth-inning rally to top No. 26 Notre Dame on Tuesday at Victory Field, snapping a four-game skid.
••• Indiana owns four wins over 2014 NCAA Super Regional teams and seven vs. ranked opponents (7-3 record).
••• In the B1G, IU ranks tied for first in triples (13), second in walks allowed (82), tied for third in strikeouts (312) and fifth in team ERA (3.32).
••• Twenty-four of Indiana's 37 games have been decided by three runs or less, including 14 by one run. IU is 9-5 in one-run games and 15-9 in three-run contests.
••• Indiana has recorded 10 or more hits on 19 occasions and has struck out 10+ batters 13 times.
LEADING INDIANA
••• Scott Donley leads IU with a .348 batting average (eighth in Big Ten) and 49 hits, while Craig Dedelow is second with a .294 average and 45 hits, pacing the Hoosiers with 68 total bases. Casey Rodrigue leads IU with 28 runs scored and 22 runs batted in. Four Hoosiers have at least 10 extra-base hits, led by 14 from Dedelow and Logan Sowers.
••• Luke Harrison leads IU with 38 strikeouts and a 1.14 ERA, while Jake Kelzer has pitched a team-high 47.2 innings.
••• Three of the 10 most experienced pitchers in Indiana history are currently on the roster, including two of the top four. Ryan Halstead's 95 career appearances are first while Luke Harrison is third with 80. Scott Effross has played in 70 games, which is sixth.
Go Hoosiers!
http://www.iuhoosiers.com/sports/m-basebl/spec-rel/042315aaa.html
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