2018 Indiana Hoosiers baseball team

2018 Indiana Hoosiers baseball
Austin Regional, L 2–3 vs. Texas
Conference Big Ten Conference
2018 record 40–19 (14–9 Big Ten)
Head coach Chris Lemonis (4th season)
Pitching coach Kyle Bunn (4th season)
Captain Ryan Fineman (Junior year)
Captain Pauly Milto (Junior year)
Home stadium Bart Kaufman Field
(Capacity: 2,500)
2018 Big Ten Conference baseball standings
Conf  Overall
TeamW L PCT  W L PCT
No. 15 Minnesota   184 .818  4113 .759
No. 27 Purdue   176 .739  3719 .661
Michigan   158 .652  3321 .611
Illinois   159 .625  3320 .623
Indiana   149 .609  3817 .691
Iowa   139 .591  3320 .623
Ohio State   1410 .583  3622 .621
Michigan State   1112 .478  2032 .385
Maryland   914 .391  2430 .444
Nebraska   814 .364  2428 .462
Rutgers   716 .304  2525 .500
Northwestern   618 .250  1732 .347
Penn State   321 .125  1534 .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.

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 DedelowSeniorOFChicago White Sox9thSigned*[6]
Luke MillerSophomoreINFMinnesota Twins31stSigned[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 is anticipated to be completed prior to the start of the season.[10]

Season projections

Coming off of a 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 Houston R/R 5 ft 8 in (1.73 m) 175 lb (79 kg) So Mount Carmel Chicago, Illinois
2 INF Cole Bar R/R 5 ft 11 in (1.8 m) 191 lb (87 kg) Fr Yorktown High School Yorktown, Indiana
4 INF Cade Bunnell L/R 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) 182 lb (83 kg) Jr Stoughton High School Stoughton, Wisconsin
6 RHP Kade Kryzsko R/R 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 185 lb (84 kg) Sr Kentwood Kent, Washington
7 INF Matt Gorski R/R 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 195 lb (88 kg) So Hamilton Southeastern Fishers, Indiana
8 INF Luke Miller R/R 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 184 lb (83 kg) Jr Cowen Muncie, Indiana
9 LHP Tim Herrin L/L 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 212 lb (96 kg) Jr South Vigo Terre Haute, Indiana
10 INF Justin Walker S/R 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) 195 lb (88 kg) Fr Lafayette Jefferson Lafayette, Indiana
12 LHP B.J. Sabol L/L 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 195 lb (88 kg) Sr Lake Country Lutheran Hartland, Wisconsin
13 RHP Cal Krueger R/R 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) 185 lb (84 kg) So Jasper Jasper, Indiana
14 INF Matt Lloyd L/R 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 195 lb (88 kg) Jr Foothills Composite Okotoks, Alberta, Canada
15 RHP Pauly Milto R/R 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 240 lb (109 kg) Jr Roncalli Greenwood, Indiana
16 RHP Austin Long R/R 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 215 lb (98 kg) Fr Bedford North Lawrence Bedford, Indiana
17 OF Laren Eustace L/L 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) 175 lb (79 kg) Sr Batavia Batavia, Illinois
19 LHP Tommy Sommer L/L 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 207 lb (94 kg) Fr Carmel Carmel, Indiana
21 OF Elijah Dunham L/L 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) 213 lb (97 kg) Fr FJ Ritz Evansville, Indiana
23 LHP Andrew Saalfrank L/L 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 205 lb (93 kg) So Heritage Hoagland, Indiana
26 OF Chris Lowe R/R 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 197 lb (89 kg) Sr Poway Poway, California
27 RHP Connor Manous R/R 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) 181 lb (82 kg) Fr Munster Munster, Indiana
28 INF Pat Loeffler L/R 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 195 lb (88 kg) So Stevenson Vernon Hills, Illinois
29 C Ryan Fineman R/R 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) 215 lb (98 kg) Jr Agoura Westlake Village, California
30 INF Scotty Bradley L/R 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 221 lb (100 kg) So Hopewell Valley Central Pennington, New Jersey
31 C Drew Ashley R/R 5 ft 11 in (1.8 m) 170 lb (77 kg) Fr Evansville Memorial Chandler, Indiana
33 C Wyatt Cross L/R 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 201 lb (91 kg) Jr Legacy Broomfield, Colorado
34 RHP Jonathan Stiever R/R 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 188 lb (85 kg) Jr Cedarburg Cedarburg, Wisconsin
35 RHP Matt Litwicki R/R 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 201 lb (91 kg) Fr Lake Central Dyer, Indiana
36 INF Colby Stratten R/R 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 165 lb (75 kg) Sr Bloomington North Bloomington, Indiana
37 LHP Nick Eaton L/L 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 195 lb (88 kg) Fr Cathedral McCordsville, Indiana
39 OF Sam Crail L/R 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) 192 lb (87 kg) Fr Sheridan Sheridan, Indiana
40 RHP Brian Hobbie R/R 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 227 lb (103 kg) Sr Glenwood Springfield, Illinois
41 INF Caleb Balgaard R/R 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 194 lb (88 kg) Fr Howell Fenton Michigan
42 RHP Grant Sloan R/R 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 190 lb (86 kg) So Zionsville Community High School Zionsville, Indiana
44 LHP Cameron Beauchamp L/L 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 205 lb (93 kg) So Peru High School Peru, Indiana
51 OF Logan Sowers R/R 6 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
  • Injured
  • Current redshirt

Roster
Last update: February 14, 2018

Schedule

Legend
 Indiana win
 Indiana loss
 Postponement
2018 Indiana Hoosiers Baseball Game Log
Regular Season
Post-Season
NCAA Tournament
# Date Opponent Venue Score Overall Record B1G Record
58June 1Texas A&MUFCU Disch–Falk FieldAustin, Texas3–10[71]38–1814–9
59June 2Texas SouthernUFCU Disch–Falk Field • Austin, Texas6–0[72]39–1814–9
60June 3Texas A&MUFCU Disch–Falk Field • Austin, Texas9–7[73]40–1814–9
61June 3TexasUFCU Disch–Falk Field • Austin, Texas2–3[74]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.

Ranking movements

Ranking movements
Legend: ██ Increase in ranking. ██ Decrease in ranking.
NR = Not ranked. RV = Received votes. ( ) = First place votes.
Week
Poll Pre 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 Final 
Coaches'[76] RV RV* RV* 17 18 16 16 11 13 10 16 17 RV RV RV RV NR  
Baseball America[77][78] 20 20 20 18 18 19 18 16 16 12 18 18 NR NR NR NR  
Collegiate Baseball^[79] RV RV 22 12 15 14 17 13 15 16 27 RV NR NR NR NR  
NCBWA[80][81] 24 23 16 15 17 15 15 11 12 10 15 17 27 RV 28 NR

^ 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

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