IMO, this is a crucial four-game series as IU tries to right the ship before resuming their B1G schedule at Maryland as well as a midweek home game with Indiana State. The series starts in Indy on Thurs, with the series being completed at The Bart with a game on Friday and a DH on Saturday.
Butler is 10-12 and is hitting .292 as a team and they have a team ERA of just below 10.00 at 9.97.
Former Hoosier Ethan Vecrumba is at Butler now and he has started 10 games for them while hitting .195.
Thursday (at Butler) (4 p.m. ET)
RHP Aydan Decker-Petty will be on the mound for IU with an ERA of 9.35 in 8.2 IP and a WHIP of 1.96 with an OBA of .306.
LHP Ben Whiteside will be on the mound for Butler with an ERA of 7.17 in 21.1 IP and a WHIP of 1.36 with an OBA of .284.
Friday (at The Bart) (5 p.m. ET)
LHP Ty Bothwell will be on the mound for IU with an ERA of 5.74 in 21.2 IP and a WHIP of 1.35 with an OBA of .255.
RHP Tyler Banks will be on the mound for Butler with an ERA of 8.88 in 25.1 IP and a WHIP of 1.70 with an OBA of .318.
Saturday (at The Bart) doubleheader.
Game 1 - (2 p.m. ET)
RHP Connor Foley will be on the mound for IU with an ERA of 3.56 in 30.1 IP and a WHIP of 1.19 with an OBA of .151.
RHP Grant Brooks will be on the mound for Butler with an ERA of 8.31 and a WHIP of 1.80 with an OBA of .322.
Game 2 - (6 p.m. ET)
The starting pitcher for IU is a TBD right now.
RHP Nate Rosser will be on the mound for Butler with an ERA of 8.66 in 17.2 IP and a WHIP of 1.98 with an OBA of .366.
The weather looks to be a non-factor for the entire series.
Thursday in Indy - Temp should be around 58 degrees at game time with mostly sunny skies and no precip. Wind at W 13 mph.
Friday in Bloomington - Temp should be around 67 at game time with intermittent clouds and no precip. Wind at SW 10 and gusts to 15 mph.
Saturday - A high of 68 and mostly cloudy in the afternoon with a 25 pct chance of precip and the wind WSW at 12 mph.
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Butler is 10-12 and is hitting .292 as a team and they have a team ERA of just below 10.00 at 9.97.
Former Hoosier Ethan Vecrumba is at Butler now and he has started 10 games for them while hitting .195.
Thursday (at Butler) (4 p.m. ET)
RHP Aydan Decker-Petty will be on the mound for IU with an ERA of 9.35 in 8.2 IP and a WHIP of 1.96 with an OBA of .306.
LHP Ben Whiteside will be on the mound for Butler with an ERA of 7.17 in 21.1 IP and a WHIP of 1.36 with an OBA of .284.
Friday (at The Bart) (5 p.m. ET)
LHP Ty Bothwell will be on the mound for IU with an ERA of 5.74 in 21.2 IP and a WHIP of 1.35 with an OBA of .255.
RHP Tyler Banks will be on the mound for Butler with an ERA of 8.88 in 25.1 IP and a WHIP of 1.70 with an OBA of .318.
Saturday (at The Bart) doubleheader.
Game 1 - (2 p.m. ET)
RHP Connor Foley will be on the mound for IU with an ERA of 3.56 in 30.1 IP and a WHIP of 1.19 with an OBA of .151.
RHP Grant Brooks will be on the mound for Butler with an ERA of 8.31 and a WHIP of 1.80 with an OBA of .322.
Game 2 - (6 p.m. ET)
The starting pitcher for IU is a TBD right now.
RHP Nate Rosser will be on the mound for Butler with an ERA of 8.66 in 17.2 IP and a WHIP of 1.98 with an OBA of .366.
The weather looks to be a non-factor for the entire series.
Thursday in Indy - Temp should be around 58 degrees at game time with mostly sunny skies and no precip. Wind at W 13 mph.
Friday in Bloomington - Temp should be around 67 at game time with intermittent clouds and no precip. Wind at SW 10 and gusts to 15 mph.
Saturday - A high of 68 and mostly cloudy in the afternoon with a 25 pct chance of precip and the wind WSW at 12 mph.
Baseball Central: Butler - Indiana University Athletics
BLOOMINGTON, Ind. – One final non-conference weekend awaits the Indiana Baseball team (13-12, 1-2 B1G) as it preps for a four-game set with in-state foe B...
