Indiana baseball has one last regular season series to make a push for the Big Ten title and an NCAA Tournament bid. The Hoosiers will face former Indiana head coach Tracy Smith, who now coaches the Michigan Wolverines.
BLOOMINGTON, Ind. – Indiana baseball concludes the regular season by hosting a three-game series against Michigan from Thursday through Saturday at Bart Kaufman Field.
Coach Jeff Mercer and the Hoosiers also remain in the mix for what would be their second consecutive NCAA Tournament appearance. As of Wednesday,projects Indiana as the No. 63 team in the 64-team NCAA Tournament field, good for a No. 3 seed in the Knoxville Regional. However,has the Hoosiers on the outside looking in and not among the first four teams out, making the upcoming series against Michigan crucial.
Michigan's offense is powered by sluggers Stephen Hrustich, Mitch Voit and Collin Priest. Hrustich is tied for the Big Ten lead with 15 home runs, and Voit is second among Wolverines with 11 home runs. In over sixty fewer at-bats than Hrustich and Voit, Priest has eight home runs and a 1.013 OPS, which is second-highest on the team.
Dylan Vigue started Sunday's 8-6 win at Purdue, giving Michigan six innings and four earned runs. The Wolverines' 6.01 ERA is middle of the pack in the Big Ten, and their 1.70 WHIP is second highest. Michigan's 6.0 strikeouts per nine innings ranks last in the conference.
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