Baseball

Hoosiers prepare for cold weather

By Evan Hoopfer · Monday, March 18,2013 7:48 p.m.

The high is an expected 41 degrees with windy conditions when No. 24 IU (13-3) plays Miami of Ohio (7-8).

Hoosiers end spring break on 6-game winning streak

By Evan Hoopfer · Monday, March 18,2013 11:04 a.m.

For the first time in the program’s 118-year history, the IU baseball team is ranked in the top 25 by Baseball America.

Hoosiers prepare to face Gators

By Micah McVicker · Thursday, March 7,2013 10:27 p.m.

Receiving a vote in the USA Today Coaches Poll is a step in the right direction for the IU baseball team (6-2), a step toward a goal they set at the beginning of the season: to enter the national rankings.

Sophomore duo leads Hoosiers

By Evan Hoopfer · Monday, March 4,2013 11:31 p.m.

Sophomores Kyle Schwarber and Sam Travis played in all 60 games of their freshman campaign and were named Freshmen All-Americans.

Hoosiers offense powers team to weekend sweep

By Micah McVicker · Sunday, March 3,2013 11:53 p.m.

The Hoosiers went on to defeat UMBC (Maryland-Baltimore County) 7-1 Sunday afternoon at TicketReturn.com Field in Myrtle Beach, S.C. The victory secured IU’s best start under IU Coach Tracy Smith.

Baseball travels for third series of the year

By Evan Hoopfer · Thursday, Feb. 28,2013 2:48 p.m.

The men of IU baseball (3-2) have lofty goals when they travel to Myrtle Beach, S.C., for their third series of the year.

Hoosiers split series in rain-filled weekend

By Evan Hoopfer · Sunday, Feb. 24,2013 11:35 p.m.

Originally a three-game series, the third game was canceled after IU and Georgia Southern could get through only four innings of the first game in two days.

Hoosiers to battle Georgia Southern in 3-game series

By Micah McVicker · Thursday, Feb. 21,2013 9:09 p.m.

IU won the series from Georgia Southern last April in Bloomington, but Donley said that does not matter, because this is a new year.

Travis, Bell earn weekly Big Ten award recognition

By IDS staff · Monday, Feb. 18,2013 10:13 p.m.

Sophomore infielder Sam Travis and freshman pitcher Evan Bell were named Big Ten Player of the Week and Co-Big Ten Freshman of the Week, respectively, Monday afternoon.

IU defense will be main focus

By Evan Hoopfer · Monday, Feb. 18,2013 10:10 p.m.

Last season, the IU baseball team captured the No. 2 seed in the Big Ten Tournament despite its defense.

Hoosiers go 2-1 in opening weekend

By Micah McVicker · Sunday, Feb. 17,2013 11:37 p.m.

Highlighted by the team's first win in a season-opening game since 2005, IU baseball won two games out of three at the Big Ten / Big East challenge this weekend.

After missing postseason in 2012, IU looks to improve pitching performance

By Micah McVicker · Thursday, Feb. 14,2013 11:32 p.m.

IU's pitching staff will be over 10 deep in the 2013 season, and its performance early in the season will be critical to the Hoosiers' postseason chances.

Hoosiers to open 2013 season in Florida

By Micah McVicker · Thursday, Feb. 14,2013 11:21 p.m.

IU baseball will open its 2013 season this weekend at the Big Ten / Big East Challenge in games against No. 19 Louisville, Connecticut and South Florida.

IU looks to improve pitching staff performance

By Micah McVicker · Thursday, Feb. 14,2013 3:01 p.m.

IU’s pitching staff ace is nervous he will lose his spot in the rotation.

Hoosiers favored in preseason to win Big Ten

By IDS staff · Tuesday, Feb. 5,2013 10:43 p.m.

IU will have to adjust to the role of the hunted this season, as the Hoosiers are favorites to win the Big Ten in 2013.

Column: Bonds deserves Hall of Fame bid

By Zach Stavis · Tuesday, Jan. 8,2013 5:50 p.m.

Barry Bonds' legacy is in the hands of Hall of Fame voters as the 2013 class is announced.

Hoffman dismissed from team

Monday, Jan. 7,2013 12:35 a.m.

Relief pitcher Jonny Hoffman has been charged with a Class C felony of drug dealing and has subsequently been dismissed from the IU baseball program.

Baseball schedule released for 2013

By Micah McVicker · Monday, Sept. 17,2012 11:22 p.m.

Late last week, the IU baseball schedule was released, including match ups against one of the top teams in the country, the Florida Gators, in March.

Freshmen revamp IU baseball

By Zach Stavis · Wednesday, Sept. 12,2012 10:25 p.m.

IDS Hoosier sports columnist Zach Stavis thinks the current freshmen baseball class can give IU the boost it needs to bring home a Big Ten title.

Nats should shut Strasburg down

By Trent Stutzman · Monday, Aug. 20,2012 11:34 p.m.

The IDS's national sports columnist Trent Stutzman gives his take on whether the MLB's Washington Nationals should shut down their star pitcher Stephen Strasburg after just 160 innings this season, even it comes before the start of the playoffs.

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