2020 Indiana Hoosiers baseball team
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Conference | Big Ten Conference |
Record | 9–6 (0–0 Big Ten) |
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Pitching coach | Justin Parker (2nd season) |
Home stadium | Bart Kaufman Field (Capacity: 2,500) |
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Team | W | L | PCT | W | L | PCT | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Iowa | 0 | – | 0 | – | 10 | – | 5 | .667 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Maryland | 0 | – | 0 | – | 10 | – | 5 | .667 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Penn State | 0 | – | 0 | – | 10 | – | 5 | .667 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Illinois | 0 | – | 0 | – | 8 | – | 5 | .615 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Indiana | 0 | – | 0 | – | 9 | – | 6 | .600 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Michigan State | 0 | – | 0 | – | 9 | – | 6 | .600 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Michigan | 0 | – | 0 | – | 8 | – | 7 | .533 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Purdue | 0 | – | 0 | – | 7 | – | 7 | .500 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Northwestern | 0 | – | 0 | – | 6 | – | 6 | .500 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Nebraska | 0 | – | 0 | – | 7 | – | 8 | .467 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Minnesota | 0 | – | 0 | – | 8 | – | 10 | .444 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Ohio State | 0 | – | 0 | – | 6 | – | 8 | .429 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Rutgers | 0 | – | 0 | – | 6 | – | 9 | .400 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
‡ – Tournament champion As of March 12, 2020[1] Rankings from D1Baseball |
The 2020 Indiana Hoosiers baseball team are a college baseball team that represented Indiana University in the 2020 NCAA Division I baseball season. The Hoosiers are members of the Big Ten Conference (B1G) and play their home games at Bart Kaufman Field in Bloomington, Indiana. They are led by second-year head coach Jeff Mercer. On March 12, 2020, the Big Ten Conference cancelled the remainder of all winter and spring sports seasons due to the COVID-19 pandemic.[2]
Previous season
[edit]The Hoosiers finished the 2019 NCAA Division I baseball season 37–23 overall (17–7 conference) and first place in conference standings. Following the conclusion of the regular season, the Hoosiers were selected to play in the 2019 NCAA tournament, beginning in the Louisville Regional. The Hoosiers would eventually lose in the semifinal round of the Louisville Regional to College World Series semifinalist Louisville by a score of 7–9.[3]
MLB Draft
[edit]The following Hoosiers on the 2019 roster were selected in the 2019 Major League Baseball draft:
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Name | 2019 Class | Pos. | Team | Round | Signed/Returned | |
Matt Gorski | Junior | OF | Pittsburgh Pirates | 2nd | Signed[4] | |
Andrew Saalfrank | Junior | LHP | Arizona Diamondbacks | 6th | Signed[4] | |
Tanner Gordon | Junior | RHP | Atlanta Braves | 6th | Signed[4] | |
Matt Lloyd | Senior | INF | Cincinnati Reds | 15th | Signed*[4] | |
Pauly Milto | Senior | RHP | Chicago White Sox | 23rd | Signed*[4] | |
Scotty Bradley | Junior | INF | Toronto Blue Jays | 36th | Signed[4] | |
Cam Beauchamp | Sophomore | LHP | Philadelphia Phillies | 36th | Signed[4] | |
Cole Barr | Junior | INF | Seattle Mariners | 37th | Returned[4] | |
Elijah Dunham | Junior | OF | Pittsburgh Pirates | 40th | Returned[4] | |
Cade Bunnell | Senior | INF | Atlanta Braves | 40th | Signed*[4] |
* indicates draftee had no more college eligibility
Preseason
[edit]On September 5, 2019, the Hoosiers announced the hiring of Derek Simmons as the team's newest assistant coach.[5]
On October 10, 2019, Indiana's head coach Jeff Mercer announced two title changes to existing coaches; Justin Parker transitioned to Associate head coach/Pitching, while Denton Sagerman was moved to Director of Operations/Pitching Development.[6]
Season projections
[edit]Coming off of an NCAA Regional appearance in 2019, the 2020 Hoosiers are projected to finish fourth in conference play by D1Baseball and Baseball America, while Indiana is predicted to finish fifth by B1G coaches.[7][8][9] The Hoosiers received votes for rankings in other major preseason polls, to include NCBWA, USA Today Coaches and Collegiate Baseball.[10][11][12]
Roster
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Schedule
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Schedule Source[28] |
On March 12, it was announced that the remainder of the 2020 season would be cancelled, due to the COVID-19 pandemic.[29]
Ranking movements
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Poll | Pre | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | Final |
Coaches'[30] | RV | RV* | — | RV | ||||||||||||||||
Baseball America[31] | — | — | — | — | ||||||||||||||||
Collegiate Baseball^[32] | RV | — | — | — | ||||||||||||||||
NCBWA†[33] | RV | — | — | RV | ||||||||||||||||
D1Baseball | — | — | — | — |
^ Collegiate Baseball ranked 40 teams in their preseason poll, but only ranked 30 teams weekly during the season.
† NCBWA ranks 35 teams in their preseason poll, but only ranks 30 teams weekly during the season.
* A 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
[edit]Pre-season awards / Watch list
[edit]Player | Award | Date Awarded | Ref. |
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Cole Barr | Big Ten Preseason Honors | February 12, 2020 | [9] |
Elijah Dunham | |||
Tommy Sommer |
Regular season awards / Watch lists
[edit]Player | Award | Date Awarded | Ref. |
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Grant Richardson | Big Ten Co-Player of the Week | February 17, 2020 | [34] |
Elijah Dunham | Big Ten Player of the Week | February 24, 2020 | [35] |
Conference awards
[edit]Award watch lists
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ "Big Ten Conference standings". BigTen.org. Retrieved April 12, 2020.
- ^ "Big Ten Cancels All Events for Remainder of 2019-20 Athletic Season". IUHoosiers.com. March 12, 2020. Retrieved March 16, 2020.
- ^ "Hoosiers Bow Out Battling, Heads Held High". Indiana University Athletics. Retrieved February 4, 2020.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j "School record ten Hoosiers selected in 2019 MLB Draft". IDSNews.com. 2019. Retrieved February 4, 2020.
- ^ "Derek Simmons Joins Indiana Baseball Staff". IUHoosiers.com. September 5, 2019. Retrieved February 4, 2020.
- ^ "Indiana's Mercer Announces Baseball Staff Title Changes". IUHoosiers.com. October 29, 2019. Retrieved February 4, 2020.
- ^ "2020 Big Ten Preview: Mighty Michigan Leads The Way". D1Baseball.com. January 24, 2020. Retrieved February 4, 2020.
- ^ "2020 Big Ten Conference College Baseball Preview". BaseballAmerica.com. February 4, 2020. Retrieved February 6, 2020.
- ^ a b "Michigan Tabbed Big Ten Baseball Favorite". BigTen.org. February 12, 2020. Archived from the original on February 18, 2020. Retrieved February 17, 2020.
- ^ "VANDERBILT TOPS 2020 PRESEASON NCBWA POLL". sportswriters.net. February 3, 2020. Retrieved February 4, 2020.
- ^ "Baseball Coaches Poll - Preseason Results". USA Today. January 23, 2020. Retrieved February 6, 2020.
- ^ "Collegiate Baseball Div 1 Poll (12-16-19)". Baseballnews.com. December 16, 2019. Retrieved February 6, 2020.
- ^ "Hoosiers Drop Season Opener at No. 11 LSU, 8-1". Indiana University Athletics. February 14, 2020. Retrieved February 16, 2020.
- ^ a b "Hoosiers Split Saturday Doubleheader at No. 11 LSU". Indiana University Athletics. February 15, 2020. Retrieved February 16, 2020.
- ^ "Indiana Takes Down UT Martin, 3-2". Indiana University Athletics. February 21, 2020. Retrieved February 22, 2020.
- ^ "Bierman's Career Day Leads Hoosiers Past No. 30 South Alabama". Indiana University Athletics. February 22, 2020. Retrieved February 22, 2020.
- ^ "Indiana Wins Fourth-Straight, Blasts Siena, 12-3". Indiana University Athletics. February 23, 2020. Retrieved February 23, 2020.
- ^ "Indiana Baseball: Wednesday's Game Against Butler Cancelled". SI.com. February 25, 2020. Retrieved February 27, 2020.
- ^ "Indiana Earns 11-5 Win at No. 17 East Carolina". Indiana University Athletics. February 28, 2020. Retrieved February 29, 2020.
- ^ "Hoosiers Push Winning Streak to Six Games with 5-1 Win Over High Point". Indiana University Athletics. February 29, 2020. Retrieved March 1, 2020.
- ^ "Hoosiers Winning Streak Snapped by No. 13 Ole Miss". Indiana University Athletics. March 1, 2020. Retrieved March 1, 2020.
- ^ "Hoosiers Pummel Purdue in Seven Innings, 17-2". Indiana University Athletics. March 4, 2020. Retrieved March 4, 2020.
- ^ "Schedule Changes Announced for Indiana-San Diego Baseball Series". Indiana University Athletics. March 5, 2020. Retrieved March 6, 2020.
- ^ "Hoosiers Open Doubleheader with 9-2 Win over San Diego". Indiana University Athletics. March 7, 2020. Retrieved March 9, 2020.
- ^ "Hoosiers Fall to San Diego, 6-2". Indiana University Athletics. March 7, 2020. Retrieved March 9, 2020.
- ^ "Indiana Drops Series Finale to San Diego". Indiana University Athletics. March 8, 2020. Retrieved March 9, 2020.
- ^ "IU Falls at Evansville, 5-4". Indiana University Athletics. March 10, 2020. Retrieved March 11, 2020.
- ^ "Baseball – 2020 Schedule". Indiana University Athletics. Retrieved February 6, 2020.
- ^ "NCAA cancels remaining winter and spring championships". NCAA.org. Retrieved March 13, 2020.
- ^ Baseball Coaches Poll - Preseason Results
- ^ Baseball America - College Top 25
- ^ NCAA DIV I Baseball Polls-Collegiate Baseball Newspaper
- ^ NCAA DIV I Baseball Preseason Poll-NCBWA
- ^ "Indiana, Michigan and Michigan State Earn Baseball Weekly Honors". BigTen.org. February 17, 2020. Archived from the original on February 18, 2020. Retrieved February 17, 2020.
- ^ "Indiana, Iowa and Northwestern Earn Baseball Weekly Honors". BigTen.org. February 24, 2020. Archived from the original on February 29, 2020. Retrieved February 29, 2020.