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Indiana was selected for the NCAA Tournament as an at-large bid with a 3-seed in the Lexington Regional. Chris, Cass and Carl discuss. By Carl James @jovian34 June 1st, 2023 Video: Audio:

Whalen, Glasser, and Mercer discuss losing to Michigan and being eliminated from the B1G Tourney at Charles Schwab Field + Tracy Smith comments on facing Indiana for the first time in the other dugout. Recording by Cassady Palmer @crpalmer0627 May 27th, 2023 OMAHA, NE - On Friday, Bobby Whalen scorched a home run and Phillip Glasser busted out of a slump with a three-hit day, but it was not enough to stave off elimination as the Hoosiers lost to Michigan Friday in the Big Ten Tournament. After the game the media met with Whalen, Glasser, and head coach Jeff Mercer. Media including iubase.com's Cassady Palmer also spoke with former Indiana Head Coach and current Michigan Head Coach Tracy Smith. The Hoosiers will learn their NCAA Tournament seeding and regional assignment on Monday at 12 noon, and then will be back in action on Friday, June 2nd. IUBASE.com will provide updates on the selection and preview regionals in the coming week. See You at the Bart. YouTube: Audio:

Sinnard, Tibbitts, and Mercer discuss losing to Iowa at Charles Schwab Field Recording by Cassady Palmer @crpalmer0627 May 25th, 2023 OMAHA, NE - Luke Sinnard put on a gutsy performance with a quality start of no earned runs in six innings. Brock Tibbitts lead the hitters with a 2-RBI double. Sinnard left the game with a lead, but the Hoosiers struggled in all aspects in the final three innings and ended up dropping the game 9-4, being sent into the loser's bracket. Sinnard, Tibbitts, and head coach Jeff Mercer took questions from the media, including iubase.com's Cassady Palmer after the game. The Hoosiers are back in action at 3pm ET Friday as they play an elimination game against Tracy Smith's Michigan Wolverines at Charles Schwab Field. Cassady Palmer will continue to have coverage from Omaha. See You at the Bart. YouTube: Audio:

Serruto, Whiteaker, and Mercer discuss first round victory Recording by Cassady Palmer @crpalmer0627 May 23rd, 2023 OMAHA, NE - Indiana Baseball accomplished a feat that has eluded them since the days of Kyle Schwarber and Joey DeNato. They won the opening game of the Big Ten (B1G) Tournament today, edging out 7-seeded Illinois by a score of 4 to 3. Catcher Peter Serruto managed a pitching staff day behind the plate and lead the Hoosier hitters with the bat. Freshman pitcher Evan Whiteaker held onto the lead through 4.1 innings of work. iubase.com's Cassady Palmer joined the media that spoke with Serruto, Whiteaker, and head coach Jeff Mercer following the game. Indiana will be back in action on Thursday at 3pm ET against 3-seed Iowa in a winner's bracket game. Cassady Palmer will continue to have coverage on site from Charles Schwab Field. See You at the Bart. YouTube: Audio Podcast:

B1G Pick'em Champ Cass along with Chris and Carl discuss Indiana reaching 40 wins on the season and preview the B1G Tournament By Carl James @jovian34 May 22nd, 2023 Video: Audio:

Mercer, Whalen, and Hayden discuss win in home finale By Carl James @jovian34 May 17th, 2023 In a total team effort last night, Indiana took and methodically held on to a lead all game to defeat Evansville 6-2 and improve to an astonishing 26-4 at home on the year. Ethan Phillips got the win with 4 innings of work, allowing only one run to score. Luke Hayden earned the save with 4 innings of work on the back end, also giving up just one run. Tyler Cerny paced the Hoosier bats with three hits, while Brock Tibbitts and Bobby Whalen each added a pair of hits. After the game, the media spoke to head coach Jeff Mercer, Whalen and Hayden. Bobby Whalen Luke Hayden The Hoosiers travel to East Lansing for a three game series at Michigan State. The entire series will be on B1G Network with Thursday and Friday games at 8pm Eastern, and Saturday's game at 3pm Eastern. While this year's home slate is concluded, a day will come when we will See You at the BART. Video: AUDIO:

Mercer and Jessee discuss series opening rout of rival Purdue By Carl James @jovian34 May 13th, 2023 Indiana came in with questions last night about how quickly in a weekend series they could their bats going. Despite facing a Friday pitcher in Khal Stephen who had been very effective against Big Ten hitters, the Hoosier bats got off to a fast start with four runs on a pair of homers in the first inning. They added three more homers in the fourth. When all was said and done every Hoosier in the starting lineup had at least one hit and seven of them homered. Hunter Jessee hit two home runs in one inning and Phillip Glasser tied a Big Ten (B1G) record by scoring six times in one game. Following the game the media spoke with head coach Jeff Mercer and Jessee. Indiana and Purdue are back at it for game 2 at 1pm. The Hoosiers are tied with Maryland in the B1G standings (though we list the Hoosiers as second due to the head-to-head tiebreaker rules). One more Indiana win would also clinch a berth in the B1G Tournament. See You At The BART! Video: Audio:

Glasser Mercer discuss this week's home rivalry B1G Series By Carl James @jovian34 May 11th, 2023 - game photo by Zach Greene Indiana is in second place, two games ahead of the visiting Boilermakers who match up with the Hoosiers in a three game series starting Friday. Purdue is 5-1 so far on Friday's in the Big Ten (B1G), while Indiana is only 2-4 to open league series. The Media met with senior shortstop Phillip Glasser and Head Coach Jeff Mercer on Thursday to preview the series. First pitch on Friday, weather permitting will be at 6pm. See You at the Bart! Video: Audio:

Mercer, Tibbitts, and Risedorph discusses midweek road victory By Carl James @jovian34 May 10th, 2023 CINCINNATI, OH - Indiana traveled to Xavier on Wednesday in an RPI Quad-1 matchup. Brock Tibbitts paced the Hoosiers with a pair of two run bombs in his first two at bats. Pitching performances by Ty Bothwell, Connor Foley, and Brayden Risedorph allowed the Hoosiers to hold on for an 8-6 victory. After the game, the media met with Risedorph, head coach Jeff Mercer, and Tibbitts. Brayden Risedorph (Carl James) Brock Tibbitts (Carl James) As it is Finals week at IU-Bloomington, Indiana has no midweek game and will travel to Evanston, Illinois, on Friday for a series with Northwestern. Video: Audio:

Special Guest Ryan Kraft joins Cass, Chris, and Carl to discuss Indiana's road sweep in Evanston By Carl James @jovian34 May 10th, 2023 Video: Audio:

Mercer discusses this week's road B1G Series By Carl James @jovian34 May 3rd, 2023 - game photo by Zach Greene After getting swept by Maryland, the Indiana University baseball team will travel to Evanston, Illinois, for a series at Northwestern. Indiana will then travel to Xavier for a newly scheduled midweek matchup on Wednesday May 10th. The media met with coach Mercer to preview the series, discuss how the team plans to move on from the Maryland series and challenging themselves with an extended road trip. Video: Audio:

Special Guest Brock Tibbitts joins Cass, Chris, and Carl to discuss Indiana getting swept by Maryland and the path forward By Carl James @jovian34 May 3rd, 2023 Video: Audio:

Mercer and Taylor discusses series finale loss By Carl James @jovian34 April 30th, 2023 Indiana took their first lead of the weekend on Sunday, but couldn't hold on and lost 14-8 to complete Maryland's sweep of the weekend. Devin Taylor made a lot of hard contact including two massive homeruns. Hoosier pitching just couldn't keep the Terrapin bats at bay. The media spoke with head cocah Jeff Mercer and Taylor following the game. As it is Finals week at IU-Bloomington, Indiana has no midweek game and will travel to Evanston, Illinois, on Friday for a series with Northwestern. Video: Audio:

Mercer and Glasser discusses Saturday defeat and series loss By Carl James @jovian34 April 29th, 2023 Maryland is at last looking like the conference powerhouse that the national media were predicting that they would be. The Terrapins are crushing the baseball and today's Maryland starter, Kyle McCoy was excellent at inducing weak contact. Maryland defeated Indiana 16-2, clinching the weekend series and taking sole possession of the league lead. Josh Pyne was the only Hoosier with a multi-hit day, one of those an RBI single, and Carter Mathison hit his second home run of the weekend driving in the Hoosiers only other run of the game. After the contest, the media spoke with Head Coach Jeff Mercer and shortstop Phillip Glasser. Video: Audio:

Mercer and Serruto discusses series opener loss By Carl James @jovian34 April 28th, 2023 The Indiana Hoosiers dropped the series opener with Maryland tonight by a score of 13-2. The Hoosiers two runs came off solo shots by Carter Mathison and Tyler Cerny. Mathison also walked and added a triple. Wes Burton retired the first seven batters he faced in relief. Senior catcher Peter Serruto went one for three today. After the game, the media met with Head Coach Jeff Mercer and Serruto. The series with Maryland will resume at a new time – 12noon Saturday. See you at the Bart. Video: Audio:

B1G Pitcher of the Week Ethan Phillips is the special guest as Cass, Chris and Carl discuss the first place Hoosiers By Carl James @jovian34 April 27th, 2023 - photo of team by Zach Greene Video: YouTube link is also audio only due to a technical error. Audio:

Mercer discusses Marquee B1G Series By Carl James @jovian34 April 27th, 2023 - game photo of Jeff Mercer by Zach Greene The 31-11 Indiana Hoosiers hold a 1-game lead on the Maryland Terrapins in the Big Ten (B1G) conference standings. These teams will play three games this weekend starting Friday at 6pm at Bart Kaufman Field in Bloomington. The media met with head coach Jeff Mercer to discuss the upcoming series. Video: Audio:

Foley earns the save to hold a one-run victory By Carl James @jovian34 April 25th, 2023 - photo of Connor Foley pitching by Zach Greene MUNCIE, IN - Ball State responded to both times Indiana tried to pull away in a very competitive road midweek game. With a 1-run lead in the 8th inning, Connor Foley took the mound and got six straight outs to seal victory number 31 for the Hoosiers on the year. Adrian Vega was the winning pitcher allowing just one run in 2.1 innings of middle relief. Offensively the team was lead by Josh Pyne with two doubles and Bobby Whalen who reached base three times with a double, a single, and a walk. Following the game, the media met with Foley and head coach Jeff Mercer. Next up the Hoosiers return to the Big Ten (B1G) play in a clash of the top two teams in the league when the Maryland Terrapins come to Bloomington starting Friday at 6pm. See You at the BART! Video: Audio:

Indiana dominates Ohio to complete the series sweep By Carl James @jovian34 April 23rd, 2023 Despite not capitalizing on every opportunity, the Indiana Baseball team took care of business, defeating the Ohio Bobcats 9-2 completing a weekend sweep. The Hoosiers improved to 30-11 on the year, lead by a three-hit effort from sophomore third baseman Josh Pyne. Bobby Whalen and Devin Taylor contributed home runs. Freshman righty Ethan Phillips picked up the win with 3.2 innings of scoreless and hitless middle relief, while Freshman righty Brayden Risedorph completed a three-inning scoreless save. After the game the media met with head cocah Jeff Mercer as well as Pyne and Risedorph. Josh Pyne Brayden Risedorph Next up the Hoosiers travel to Muncie for more MAC-tion, this time on the road at Ball State for a single midweek game at 3pm Tuesday. Then the comes the series likely to decide the lead in the Big Ten when Maryland comes to Bloomington starting at 6pm Friday. Video: Audio:

Indiana routs Ohio to claim the series and extend win streak to six games By Carl James @jovian34 April 23rd, 2023 It was not a competitive day at Bart Kaufman Field yesterday. The Indiana Hoosiers dominated the Ohio Bobcats in a 17-2 rout clinching the weekend series. Luke Sinnard allow two runs in seven innings, both from solo home runs. He produced a 1-2-3 inning in his final inning of work. Tyler Cerny drove in six on the day, including two home runs. Josh Pyne paced the Hoosiers with 4 hits on the day. After the game the media spoke with head coach Jeff Mercer, Cerny, and Sinnard. Indiana has one more game with Ohio, Sunday at noon. Video: Audio: