Column: Get your IU sports fix before it’s too late

Spring is in full swing, and the school year is quickly coming to an end. This means there are just a couple of more weeks to get your fix of college sports until August.

It’s a good thing there are still plenty of opportunities to check out a few more IU games before leaving Bloomington for the
summer.

Baseball

Baseball has one last home stand to catch before the school year ends, unless you plan on sticking around for the second week in May.

The Hoosiers start a three-game series with Georgia Southern on Friday and end it Sunday.

With the Little 500 this weekend, I suggest Sunday at 1 p.m. for the game.
They close out this nine-game home stand with one game against Miami of Ohio at 4 p.m. Tuesday, April 24.

Men’s Soccer

Although the men’s soccer team’s official season is in the fall, spring soccer always brings some good competition to Bloomington. The best annual spring game is still yet to come.

The Hoosiers will face off against the U-20 Mexican National Team at 2 p.m. Sunday, April 29.

This game has proven to be a fun one during the past couple of years, and it is worth it to head to Jerry Yeagley Field to check it out.

Soccer is more popular in other countries than it is here, so American soccer enthusiasts love the opportunity to face off against a foreign foe.

This is always a good game to check out whether you’re a die-hard soccer fan or not.

Softball

Like baseball, softball has one last home series during the school year.

IU has a Big Ten matchup against Northwestern on Saturday and Sunday.

The team will play a doubleheader Sunday afternoon and will try to get more than .500 in Big Ten play after the weekend ends.

The Hoosiers are in the middle of the Big Ten season, and this final home series with students in Bloomington could be a turning point for the team.

Men’s and Women’s Swimming and Diving

The 2012 Olympic Games are just around the corner, and some of the best parts happen during the swimming competitions.

It’s a good thing we don’t have to wait until July to get our swimming fix. The Indiana University Invitational will take place April 27-29.

The invitational will give you a taste of the some of the top swimming talent in
the country.

The event will go pretty much all day throughout the weekend, so stop by the Counsilman-Billingsley Aquatic Center at the SRSC and catch the team in action.

With these events and many more, including tennis and track and field, there is no excuse not to have one last chance to cheer on the Hoosiers before saying goodbye to Bloomington for a while.

August is a long way away, so don’t let these last opportunities pass you by.