We need to keep a close eye out on this game since there is a really good chance we might have a midweek game canceled over weather for the second straight week, with the Louisville area expecting rain and thunderstorms throughout the day and into the evening, and the forecast includes the possibility of hail and localized flooding. I'll do the weather forecast first:
It's expected to be 73 at game time (6 p.m. ET) and cloudy with the chance of rain at 47 pct. They are expecting mid-afternoon thunderstorms and thunderstorms mid-evening. Wind is expected to be out of the SSE at 7 mph with gusts to 10 mph.
IU has an RPI of 56, while Louisville (29-22) has an RPI of 62.
The pitchers for both teams are TBD.
Stats: The stats for both teams are incredibly close to each other in pitching and fielding, with Louisville playing in a stronger baseball conference. The B1G's overall RPI is 4th among conferences, while the ACC is 2nd.
Batting: In 50 games played, IU's hitting dropped to a team average of .295 after the Husker series, while in 51 games played, Louisville is hitting .313 as a team. IU has hit 69 homers, 115 doubles, and 7 triples, while Louisville has 74 homers, 113 doubles, and 21 triples (which would be No. 1 in the B1G.)
Pitching: IU's team ERA moved up from 11th to 10th in the B1G at 6.28. In 50 games, IU pitching has given up 80 homers. Louisville's team ERA is 6.63 in 51 games, and their pitching has given up 82 homers.
Fielding: IU's fielding is at .964 and they have 63 errors in 50 games. Louisville's fielding is at .965 and they have 64 errors in 51 games.