Indiana (30-18-2, 12-8-1 Big Ten) vs. Ohio State (21-32, 7-14 Big Ten)
May 18-20 | Columbus, Ohio | Bill Davis Stadium
Series Schedule Coverage Projected Starters
Indiana vs. Ohio State
Thursday - 6:30 p.m. ET Watch | Listen | Live Stats IU - RHP Jonathan Stiever (3-3, 3.90)
OSU - LHP Connor Curlis (4-3, 4.20)
Indiana vs. Ohio State
Friday - 6:30 p.m. Watch | Listen | Live Stats IU - RHP Pauly Milto (5-3, 3.54)
OSU - RHP Jake Post (1-6, 4.32)
Indiana vs. Ohio State
Saturday - 3:05 p.m. ET Watch | Listen | Live Stats IU - RHP Cal Krueger (3-1, 3.61)
OSU - TBA
• Indiana closes out its the 2017 regular season with a three-game series against the Ohio State Buckeyes beginning on Friday night at Bill Davis Stadium.
• The Hoosiers are coming off a 4-3 victory over the No. 2 Louisville Cardinals on Tuesday night. It marked the first victory for IU over a top five opponent since 2014 (Louisville).
• Since the start of the 2008 season, Indiana leads the Big Ten in wins (340) and conference wins (145). The Hoosiers have made four NCAA Regionals over that span, the most out of any current Big Ten team.
•Entering the week, Indiana is first in the Big Ten in home runs (60), second in slugging percentage (.435), tied for third in doubles (92), is fifth in RBI (269), and sixth in runs (282) and hits (463).
• In conference games only, the Hoosiers are first in home runs (33), second in slugging percentage (.476), doubles (42) and RBI (123), fourth in runs (125), fifth in batting average (.282), and sixth in hits (205),
• Ranking first in the Big Ten with 60 long balls (T-29th nationally), IU has three players with double-digit home runs season, the first time since 2010 the Hoosiers have had at least three. The 60 home runs rank eighth for a single season in program history.
•Indiana is allowing an average of 2.62 walks per nine innings this year, which stands first in the conference and ninth nationally. Indiana's strikeout to walk ratio of 2.50 is fourth in the Big Ten and 44th nationally.
• Through the first 51 games, Indiana has posted a .979 fielding percentage, ranking third in the Big Ten and tied for 23rd nationally.
• Senior second baseman Tony Butler currently has reached base in his last 22 games and had a hitting streak of 12 games snapped against Louisville. Since moving to the No. 1/2 spot in the batting order at Michigan, Butler is hitting a team-best .404 (team-best in that span) with three home runs, three doubles, 14 RBI and 12 runs scored.
• Senior Craig Dedelow is third in the Big Ten in home runs (13), fifth in total bases (105), eighth in RBI (42) and 10th in slugging percentage (.512). In Big Ten games only, he is tied for third in RBI (21), is fourth in home runs (6), tied for 10th in total bases (45) and is 15th in slugging percentage (.549).
iuhoosiers.com/news/2017/5/17/baseball-hoosiers-close-regular-season-at-ohio-state.aspx
Go Hoosiers!
May 18-20 | Columbus, Ohio | Bill Davis Stadium
Series Schedule Coverage Projected Starters
Indiana vs. Ohio State
Thursday - 6:30 p.m. ET Watch | Listen | Live Stats IU - RHP Jonathan Stiever (3-3, 3.90)
OSU - LHP Connor Curlis (4-3, 4.20)
Indiana vs. Ohio State
Friday - 6:30 p.m. Watch | Listen | Live Stats IU - RHP Pauly Milto (5-3, 3.54)
OSU - RHP Jake Post (1-6, 4.32)
Indiana vs. Ohio State
Saturday - 3:05 p.m. ET Watch | Listen | Live Stats IU - RHP Cal Krueger (3-1, 3.61)
OSU - TBA
• Indiana closes out its the 2017 regular season with a three-game series against the Ohio State Buckeyes beginning on Friday night at Bill Davis Stadium.
• The Hoosiers are coming off a 4-3 victory over the No. 2 Louisville Cardinals on Tuesday night. It marked the first victory for IU over a top five opponent since 2014 (Louisville).
• Since the start of the 2008 season, Indiana leads the Big Ten in wins (340) and conference wins (145). The Hoosiers have made four NCAA Regionals over that span, the most out of any current Big Ten team.
•Entering the week, Indiana is first in the Big Ten in home runs (60), second in slugging percentage (.435), tied for third in doubles (92), is fifth in RBI (269), and sixth in runs (282) and hits (463).
• In conference games only, the Hoosiers are first in home runs (33), second in slugging percentage (.476), doubles (42) and RBI (123), fourth in runs (125), fifth in batting average (.282), and sixth in hits (205),
• Ranking first in the Big Ten with 60 long balls (T-29th nationally), IU has three players with double-digit home runs season, the first time since 2010 the Hoosiers have had at least three. The 60 home runs rank eighth for a single season in program history.
•Indiana is allowing an average of 2.62 walks per nine innings this year, which stands first in the conference and ninth nationally. Indiana's strikeout to walk ratio of 2.50 is fourth in the Big Ten and 44th nationally.
• Through the first 51 games, Indiana has posted a .979 fielding percentage, ranking third in the Big Ten and tied for 23rd nationally.
• Senior second baseman Tony Butler currently has reached base in his last 22 games and had a hitting streak of 12 games snapped against Louisville. Since moving to the No. 1/2 spot in the batting order at Michigan, Butler is hitting a team-best .404 (team-best in that span) with three home runs, three doubles, 14 RBI and 12 runs scored.
• Senior Craig Dedelow is third in the Big Ten in home runs (13), fifth in total bases (105), eighth in RBI (42) and 10th in slugging percentage (.512). In Big Ten games only, he is tied for third in RBI (21), is fourth in home runs (6), tied for 10th in total bases (45) and is 15th in slugging percentage (.549).
iuhoosiers.com/news/2017/5/17/baseball-hoosiers-close-regular-season-at-ohio-state.aspx
Go Hoosiers!
