2018 Indiana Hoosiers baseball team

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2018 Indiana Hoosiers baseball
Indiana Hoosiers logo.svg
Austin Regional, L 2–3 vs. Texas
Conference Big Ten Conference
Record40–19 (14–9 Big Ten)
Head coach
Pitching coach Kyle Bunn (4th season)
Captains
  • Ryan Fineman (Junior year)
  • Pauly Milto (Junior year)
Home stadium Bart Kaufman Field
(Capacity: 2,500)
Seasons
←  2017
2019  →
2018 Big Ten Conference baseball standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L PCTW L PCT
No. 15 Minnesota  ‍†‍‡‍18–4 .81841–13 .759
No. 27 Purdue  ‍‍‍17–6 .73937–19 .661
Michigan  ‍‍‍15–8 .65233–21 .611
Illinois  ‍‍‍15–9 .62533–20 .623
Indiana  ‍‍‍14–9 .60938–17 .691
Iowa  ‍‍‍13–9 .59133–20 .623
Ohio State  ‍‍‍14–10 .58336–22 .621
Michigan State  ‍‍‍11–12 .47820–32 .385
Maryland  ‍‍‍9–14 .39124–30 .444
Nebraska  ‍‍‍8–14 .36424–28 .462
Rutgers  ‍‍‍7–16 .30425–25 .500
Northwestern  ‍‍‍6–18 .25017–32 .347
Penn State  ‍‍‍3–21 .12515–34 .306
‡ – Tournament champion
As of May 27, 2018 [1]
Rankings from Collegiate Baseball

The 2018 Indiana Hoosiers baseball team is a college baseball team that represented Indiana University in the 2018 NCAA Division I baseball season. The Hoosiers are members of the Big Ten Conference (B1G) and played their home games at Bart Kaufman Field in Bloomington, Indiana. They were led by fourth-year head coach Chris Lemonis.

Contents

Following the conclusion of the regular season, the Hoosiers were selected to play in the 2018 NCAA Tournament, beginning in the Austin Regional. [2] The Hoosiers would eventually lose in the final round of the Austin Regional to Texas by a score of 2–3. [3]

Previous season

The Hoosiers finished the 2017 NCAA Division I baseball season 34–24–2 overall (14–9–1 conference) and sixth place in conference standings. The Hoosiers were selected to play in the 2017 NCAA Tournament, beginning in the Lexington Regional. [4] The Hoosiers would eventually lose in the second round of the Lexington Regional to Kentucky by a score of 9–14. [5]

MLB draft

The following Hoosiers on the 2017 roster were selected in the 2017 Major League Baseball draft:

List of Drafted Players
Name2017 ClassPos.TeamRoundSigned/Returned
Craig DedelowSeniorOF Chicago White Sox 9thSigned* [6]
Luke MillerSophomoreINF Minnesota Twins 31stSigned [7]

* indicates draftee had no more college eligibility

Preseason

On July 13, 2017, head coach Lemonis added former East Tennessee State Buccaneers assistant coach Zach Lucas to the same position for the Hoosiers. [8] On December 12, 2017, Lemonis named junior catcher Ryan Fineman and junior right-handed pitcher Pauly Milto to Captain status for the 2018 year. [9]

On December 19, 2017, Indiana University Athletics announced plans to install an LED video scoreboard, beyond the outfield wall. The size of the new scoreboard is estimated to be 26.8 feet (8.16 m) high by 48.7 (14.84 m) feet wide. Installation of the new scoreboard was completed prior to the start of the season. [10]

Season projections

Coming off of an NCAA Regional appearance in 2017, the 2018 Hoosiers were projected to finish first in conference play by B1G coaches and projected to receive the conference's automatic bid to the 2018 NCAA Division I baseball tournament. [11] The Hoosiers were ranked in four of the six major preseason polls and rankings, while receiving votes for ranking in the two others. The Hoosiers were ranked #17 by Perfect Game, [12] #24 in the NCBWA Poll, [13] #23 by D1 Baseball [14] and #20 by Baseball America. [15]

Roster

2018 Indiana Hoosiers baseball team
PlayersCoaches
#Pos.NameBats/throwsHeightWeightYearHigh School/Junior CollegeHome town
1 INF Jeremy HoustonR/R5 ft 8 in(1.73 m)175 lb(79 kg)So Mount Carmel Chicago, Illinois
2 INF Cole BarrR/R5 ft 11 in(1.8 m)191 lb(87 kg)Fr Yorktown High School Yorktown, Indiana
4 INF Cade BunnellL/R6 ft 0 in(1.83 m)182 lb(83 kg)Jr Stoughton High School Stoughton, Wisconsin
6 RHP Kade KryzskoR/R6 ft 2 in(1.88 m)185 lb(84 kg)Sr Kentwood Kent, Washington
7 INF Matt GorskiR/R6 ft 4 in(1.93 m)195 lb(88 kg)So Hamilton Southeastern Fishers, Indiana
8 INF Luke MillerR/R6 ft 3 in(1.91 m)184 lb(83 kg)Jr Cowen Muncie, Indiana
9 LHP Tim HerrinL/L6 ft 5 in(1.96 m)212 lb(96 kg)Jr South Vigo Terre Haute, Indiana
10 INF Justin WalkerS/R6 ft 0 in(1.83 m)195 lb(88 kg)Fr Lafayette Jefferson Lafayette, Indiana
12 LHP B.J. SabolL/L6 ft 1 in(1.85 m)195 lb(88 kg)SrLake Country Lutheran Hartland, Wisconsin
13 RHP Cal KruegerR/R6 ft 0 in(1.83 m)185 lb(84 kg)So Jasper Jasper, Indiana
14 INF Matt LloydL/R6 ft 1 in(1.85 m)195 lb(88 kg)JrFoothills Composite Okotoks, Alberta, Canada
15 RHP Pauly MiltoR/R6 ft 3 in(1.91 m)240 lb(109 kg)Jr Roncalli Greenwood, Indiana
16 RHP Austin LongR/R6 ft 3 in(1.91 m)215 lb(98 kg)Fr Bedford North Lawrence Bedford, Indiana
17 OF Laren EustaceL/L5 ft 9 in(1.75 m)175 lb(79 kg)Sr Batavia Batavia, Illinois
19 LHP Tommy SommerL/L6 ft 4 in(1.93 m)207 lb(94 kg)Fr Carmel Carmel, Indiana
21 OF Elijah DunhamL/L6 ft 0 in(1.83 m)213 lb(97 kg)Fr FJ Ritz Evansville, Indiana
23 LHP Andrew SaalfrankL/L6 ft 3 in(1.91 m)205 lb(93 kg)So Heritage Hoagland, Indiana
26 OF Chris LoweR/R6 ft 2 in(1.88 m)197 lb(89 kg)Sr Poway Poway, California
27 RHP Connor ManousR/R6 ft 0 in(1.83 m)181 lb(82 kg)Fr Munster Munster, Indiana
28 INF Pat LoefflerL/R6 ft 1 in(1.85 m)195 lb(88 kg)So Stevenson Vernon Hills, Illinois
29 C Ryan FinemanR/R6 ft 0 in(1.83 m)215 lb(98 kg)Jr Agoura Westlake Village, California
30 INF Scotty BradleyL/R6 ft 2 in(1.88 m)221 lb(100 kg)So Hopewell Valley Central Pennington, New Jersey
31 C Drew AshleyR/R5 ft 11 in(1.8 m)170 lb(77 kg)Fr Evansville Memorial Chandler, Indiana
33 C Wyatt CrossL/R6 ft 3 in(1.91 m)201 lb(91 kg)Jr Legacy Broomfield, Colorado
34 RHP Jonathan Stiever R/R6 ft 1 in(1.85 m)188 lb(85 kg)Jr Cedarburg Cedarburg, Wisconsin
35 RHP Matt LitwickiR/R6 ft 1 in(1.85 m)201 lb(91 kg)Fr Lake Central Dyer, Indiana
36 INF Colby StrattenR/R6 ft 1 in(1.85 m)165 lb(75 kg)Sr Bloomington North Bloomington, Indiana
37 LHP Nick EatonL/L6 ft 2 in(1.88 m)195 lb(88 kg)Fr Cathedral McCordsville, Indiana
39 OF Sam CrailL/R5 ft 10 in(1.78 m)192 lb(87 kg)Fr Sheridan Sheridan, Indiana
40 RHP Brian HobbieR/R6 ft 4 in(1.93 m)227 lb(103 kg)Sr Glenwood Springfield, Illinois
41 INF Caleb BalgaardR/R6 ft 3 in(1.91 m)194 lb(88 kg)Fr Howell Fenton Michigan
42 RHP Grant SloanR/R6 ft 4 in(1.93 m)190 lb(86 kg)So Zionsville Community High School Zionsville, Indiana
44 LHP Cameron BeauchampL/L6 ft 2 in(1.88 m)205 lb(93 kg)So Peru High School Peru, Indiana
51 OF Logan SowersR/R6 ft 5 in(1.96 m)230 lb(104 kg)Sr McCutcheon Lafayette, Indiana
Head coach

Chris Lemonis

Assistant coach(es)

Kyle Bunn

Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • Cruz Roja.svg Injured
  • Redshirt.svg Current redshirt

Roster
Last update: February 14, 2018

Schedule

Legend
 Indiana win
 Indiana loss
 Postponement
2018 Indiana Hoosiers baseball game log
Regular season
February
#DateOpponentRankVenueScoreOverall recordB1G record
1February 16vs Oklahoma Myrtle Beach, South Carolina
(Brittain Resorts Baseball at the Beach)		3–6 [16] 0–1–
2February 17vs Kansas State Myrtle Beach, South Carolina
(Brittain Resorts Baseball at the Beach)		5–0 [17] 1–1–
3February 18vs South Alabama Myrtle Beach, South Carolina
(Brittain Resorts Baseball at the Beach)		8–4 [18] 2–1–
4February 19vs Coastal Carolina Conway, South Carolina
(Brittain Resorts Baseball at the Beach)		6–5 [19] 3–1–
5February 23vs Rutgers Port Charlotte, Florida, (Snowbird Baseball Classic)8–4 [20] 4–1–
6February 24vs Boston College Port Charlotte, Florida (Snowbird Baseball Classic)4–0 [21] 5–1–
7February 25vs Chicago State Port Charlotte, Florida (Snowbird Baseball Classic)7–2 [22] 6–1–
March
#DateOpponentRankVenueScoreOverall recordB1G record
8March 2at San Diego #22 Fowler Park • San Diego, California 10–4 [23] 7–1–
9March 3at San Diego#22Fowler Park • San Diego, California5–6 [24] 7–2–
10March 3at San Diego#22Fowler Park • San Diego, California6–5 [24] 8–2–
11March 4at San Diego#22Fowler Park • San Diego, California8–4 [25] 9–2–
12March 6 Cincinnati #12 Bart Kaufman Field • Bloomington, Indiana 3–8 [26] 9–3–
13March 9 Pacific #12Bart Kaufman Field • Bloomington, Indiana1–2 [27] 9–4–
14March 10Pacific#12Bart Kaufman Field • Bloomington, Indiana3–1 [28] 10–4–
15March 11Pacific#12Bart Kaufman Field • Bloomington, Indiana4–2 [29] 11–4–
16March 13 Western Illinois #15Bart Kaufman Field • Bloomington, IndianaCancelled [30] 11–4–
17March 14Western Illinois#15Bart Kaufman Field • Bloomington, Indiana11–1 [31] 12–4–
18March 16 Northern Illinois #15Bart Kaufman Field • Bloomington, Indiana18–0 [32] 13–4–
19March 17Northern Illinois#15Bart Kaufman Field • Bloomington, Indiana4–3 [33] 14–4–
20March 18Northern Illinois#15Bart Kaufman Field • Bloomington, Indiana4–3 [34] 15–4–
21March 21 Wright State #14Bart Kaufman Field • Bloomington, IndianaCancelled [35] 15–4–
22March 23at Iowa #14 Duane Banks Field • Iowa City, Iowa 4–2 [36] 16–41–0
23March 23at Iowa#14Duane Banks Field • Iowa City, Iowa1–5 [36] 16–51–1
24March 25at Iowa#14Duane Banks Field • Iowa City, IowaCancelled [37] 16–51–1
25March 28at Indiana State #17 Bob Warn Field at Sycamore Stadium • Terre Haute, Indiana 5–3 [38] 17–51–1
25March 30 Butler #17Bart Kaufman Field • Bloomington, Indiana6–5 [39] 18–51–1
25March 30Butler#17Bart Kaufman Field • Bloomington, Indiana13–0 [39] 19–51–1
25March 31Butler#17Bart Kaufman Field • Bloomington, Indiana10–3 [40] 20–51–1
April
#DateOpponentRankVenueScoreOverall recordB1G record
26April 3at Ball State #13 Ball Diamond • Muncie, Indiana Cancelled [41] 20–51–1
27April 6 Purdue #13Bart Kaufman Field • Bloomington, Indiana2–4 [42] 20–61–2
28April 7Purdue#13Bart Kaufman Field • Bloomington, Indiana14–1 [43] 21–62–2
29April 8Purdue#13Bart Kaufman Field • Bloomington, Indiana7–5 [44] 22–63–2
30April 10Indiana State#15Bart Kaufman Field • Bloomington, Indiana6–1 [45] 23–63–2
31April 13 Northwestern #15Bart Kaufman Field • Bloomington, Indiana12–0 [46] 24–64–2
32April 13Northwestern#15Bart Kaufman Field • Bloomington, Indiana6–3 [46] 25–65–2
33April 15Northwestern#15Bart Kaufman Field • Bloomington, Indiana22–1 [47] 26–66–2
34April 17vs Notre Dame #16 Victory Field • Indianapolis, Indiana 3–0 [48] 27–66–2
35April 18Ball State#16Bart Kaufman Field • Bloomington, Indiana9–8 [49] 28–66–2
36April 20at Ohio State #16 Bill Davis Stadium • Columbus, Ohio,4–0 [50] 29–67–2
37April 21at Ohio State#16Bill Davis Stadium • Columbus, Ohio4–5 [51] 29–77–3
38April 22at Ohio State#16Bill Davis Stadium • Columbus, Ohio5–6 [52] 29–87–4
39April 25at Purdue#27 Alexander Field • West Lafayette, Indiana 3–5 [53] 29–97–4
40April 27 Illinois #27Bart Kaufman Field • Bloomington, Indiana2–3 [54] 29–107–5
41April 28Illinois#27Bart Kaufman Field • Bloomington, Indiana2–1 [55] 30–108–5
42April 29Illinois#27Bart Kaufman Field • Bloomington, Indiana9–2 [56] 31–109–5
May
#DateOpponentRankVenueScoreOverall recordB1G record
44May 4at Minnesota Siebert Field • Minneapolis, Minnesota,1–4 [57] 31–119–6
45May 5at MinnesotaSiebert Field • Minneapolis, Minnesota1–9 [58] 31–129–7
46May 6at MinnesotaSiebert Field • Minneapolis, Minnesota6–7 [59] 31–139–8
47May 8 Kentucky Bart Kaufman Field • Bloomington, Indiana6–7 [60] 31–149–8
48May 11at Nebraska Haymarket Park • Lincoln, Nebraska,2–5 [61] 31–159–9
49May 12at NebraskaHaymarket Park • Lincoln, Nebraska6–3 [62] 32–1510–9
50May 13at NebraskaHaymarket Park • Lincoln, Nebraska8–6 [63] 33–1511–9
51May 15 Louisville Jim Patterson Stadium • Louisville, Kentucky,9–5 [64] 34–1511–9
52May 17 Maryland Bart Kaufman Field • Bloomington, Indiana6–5 [65] 35–1512–9
53May 18MarylandBart Kaufman Field • Bloomington, Indiana5–1 [66] 36–1513–9
54May 19MarylandBart Kaufman Field • Bloomington, Indiana5–1 [67] 37–1514–9
Post-season
#DateOpponentVenueScoreOverall recordB1G record
55May 23 Illinois TD Ameritrade Park • Omaha, Nebraska,1–7 [68] 37–1614–9
56May 24 Michigan State TD Ameritrade Park • Omaha, Nebraska6–5 [69] 38–1614–9
57May 25IllinoisTD Ameritrade Park • Omaha, Nebraska4–5 [70] 38–1714–9
#DateOpponentVenueScoreOverall recordB1G record
58June 1 Texas A&M UFCU Disch–Falk Field • Austin, Texas,3–10 [71] 38–1814–9
59June 2 Texas Southern UFCU Disch–Falk Field • Austin, Texas6–0 [72] 39–1814–9
60June 3Texas A&MUFCU Disch–Falk Field • Austin, Texas9–7 [3] 40–1814–9
61June 3 Texas UFCU Disch–Falk Field • Austin, Texas2–3 [3] 40–1914–9
"#" represents ranking. All rankings from Collegiate Baseball on the date of the contest.
"()" represents postseason seeding in the Big 10 Tournament or NCAA Regional, respectively.
Schedule Source [73]

Austin Regional

Austin Regional Teams
(1) Texas Longhorns(2) Indiana Hoosiers(3) Texas A&M Aggies(4) Texas Southern Tigers
First roundRegional semifinalsRegional final
1Texas10
4Texas Southern0
1Texas8
3Texas A&M3
3Texas A&M10
2Indiana3
1Texas3
2Indiana2
Lower round 1Lower final
3Texas A&M7
4Texas Southern02Indiana9
2Indiana6

Ranking movements

Ranking movements
Legend:██ Increase in ranking. ██ Decrease in ranking.
— = Not ranked. RV = Received votes.
Week
PollPre123456789101112131415161718Final
Coaches' [75] RVRV*RV*171816161113101617RVRVRVRV—
Baseball America [76] [77] 202020181819181616121818————
Collegiate Baseball^ [78] RVRV221215141713151627RV————
NCBWA† [79] [80] 24231615171515111210151727RV28—

^ Collegiate Baseball ranks 40 teams in their preseason poll, but only ranks 30 teams weekly during the season.
† NCBWA ranks 35 teams in their preseason poll, but only ranks 30 teams weekly during the season.
* New poll was not released for this week so for comparison purposes the previous week's ranking is inserted in this week's slot.

Awards and honors

Pre-season awards / Watch list

Awards
PlayerAwardDate awardedRef.
Matt LloydSecond team Pre-season All-AmericanFebruary 5, 2018 [81]
Ryan FinemanJohnny Bench Award Watch ListMarch 7, 2018 [82]

Regular season awards

Weekly Awards
PlayerAwardDate awardedRef.
Pauly MiltoBig Ten Baseball Pitcher of the WeekFebruary 26, 2018 [83]
Matt GorskiBig Ten Baseball Co-Players of the WeekMarch 6, 2018 [84]
Elijah DunhamBig Ten Freshman of the WeekMarch 6, 2018
Jonathan Stiever Big Ten Baseball Pitcher of the WeekMarch 19, 2018 [85]
Luke MillerBig Ten Player of the WeekMay 21, 2018 [86]

Conference awards

Awards
PlayerAwardDate awardedRef.
Matt GorskiFirst team All-Big TenMay 22, 2018 [87]
Jonathan Stiever
Matt Lloyd
Pauly MiltoSecond team All-Big Ten
Scott Bradley
Luke MillerThird team All-Big Ten
Logan Sowers
Drew AshleyFreshman Team All-Big Ten

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