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Michigan Pre-Game Notes

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BLOOMINGTON, Ind. -- Indiana opens its longest homestand of 2015 with a weekend series vs. Michigan, IU's first Big Ten series of the season at Bart Kaufman Field.

The Hoosiers, coming off an 11-7 win at Kentucky, host the Wolverines on Friday (6:05 p.m. ET), Saturday (2:05 p.m.) and Sunday (1:05 p.m.). Friday and Saturday's games will be streamed online, while all three games will be broadcast over the airwaves. Greg Murray makes the call on the IU Radio Network on Friday and via IUHoosiers.com on Saturday and Sunday.

BACK AT BART KAUFMAN FIELD
••• The Hoosiers are 45-8 (.849) at Bart Kaufman Field since the facility opened in 2013, including a perfect 7-0 this season to match their best start at BKF. Indiana won its first seven games at the ballpark in 2013 and the first five in 2014.

••• IU is 20-4 (.833) in Big Ten contests and 8-0 in conference series' at Bart Kaufman Field, including four sweeps.

••• Single-game and season tickets are available: CLICK HERE

••• For a look at Indiana's new concession items and promotions in 2015: CLICK HERE

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••• Indiana and Michigan have met 196 times with the Wolverines holding a 126-70 advantage.

••• Indiana has won 12 of the last 14 games vs. U-M, including series sweeps in 2012 and 2013 and three of four games in 2014.

••• The Hoosiers are 5-1 against Michigan at Bart Kaufman Field since 2013.

••• Michigan: Twitter

A LOOK AT THE HOOSIERS
••• Indiana owns four wins over 2014 NCAA Super Regional teams and six vs. ranked opponents. Comparatively, Indiana was 15-10 through 25 games in 2014.

••• In the Big Ten, IU ranks first in walks allowed (49), tied for first with 10 triples, tied for third in strikeouts (207) and home runs (16), fourth in batting average (.281), and fifth in RBI (132) and team ERA (3.03).

••• Indiana has recorded 10 or more hits on 15 occasions and has struck out 10+ batters nine times.

••• Craig Dedelow leads IU with a .330 batting average and 33 hits while Casey Rodrigue paces the Hoosiers with 49 total bases, 21 runs scored and 21 runs batted in. Three Hoosiers have at least nine extra-base hits, led by 10 from Austin Cangelosi and Rodrigue.

••• Thomas Belcher leads IU with 27 strikeouts and a 0.69 ERA, which is tops in the Big Ten. Belcher is the only qualified pitcher in the NCAA to have not walked a batter this season.

••• Three of the 11 most experienced pitchers in Indiana history are currently on the roster, including two of the top four. Ryan Halstead's 89 career appearances are tied for first while Luke Harrison is tied for third with 75. Scott Effross has played in 67 games, which is tied for 10th.


Go Hoosiers!

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It looks like the Friday game could be played in rather cool rainy...

weather. It's expected to be sunny for the other two games.
 
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