Weather forecast: 74 at game time (Fri, 1 p.m. ET) and mostly sunny. No rain in the forecast and the wind will be 8 mph with gusts to 10 mph.
USM (41-18) has won 14 of their last 15 games.
Starting pitchers:
LHP Ty Bothwell will be on the mound for IU with an ERA of 4.90 in 79.0 IP and a WHIP of 1.30 with an OBA of .254. Bothwell has 82 Ks and 23 BBs on the season.
RHP Billy Oldham will be on the mound for USM with an ERA of 3.97 in 90.2 IP and a WHIP of 1.10 with an OBA of .219. Oldham has 96 Ks and 26 BBs on the season.
Team stats:
Batting:
IU is hitting .295 as a team with 134 doubles, 8 triples, and 78 homers in 57 games.
USM is hitting .295 as a team with 126 doubles, 9 triples, and 63 homers in 59 games.
Pitching:
IU has a team ERA of 6.02 and they have 557 Ks on the season with 257 BBs. They have given up 92 homers in 57 games.
USM has a team ERA of 5.00 and they have 573 Ks on the season with 212 BBs. They have given up 60 homers in 59 games.
Fielding:
IU has a fielding average of .965 with 69 errors in 57 games.
USM has a fielding average of .975 with 51 errors in 59 games.
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