2021 Indiana Hoosiers baseball team explained

Year:2021
Team:Indiana Hoosiers
Sport:baseball
Conference:Big Ten Conference
Short Conf:Big Ten
Record:26-18
Conf Record:26-18
Head Coach:Jeff Mercer
Hc Year:3rd
Pitch Coach:Justin Parker
Pc Year:3rd
Stadium:Bart Kaufman Field
(Capacity: 2,500)

The 2021 Indiana Hoosiers baseball team is a college baseball team that represents Indiana University in the 2021 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 third-year head coach Jeff Mercer.

Previous season

The Hoosiers finished the 2020 NCAA Division I baseball season 9–6 overall (0–0 conference) and fifth place in conference standings. On March 12, 2020, the Big Ten Conference cancelled the remainder of all winter and spring sports seasons due to the coronavirus pandemic.[1]

MLB draft

The following Hoosiers on the 2020 roster were selected in the 2020 Major League Baseball draft or signed in free agency:

Preseason

Due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, the B1G Conference delayed setting a season schedule, before releasing a truncated, all-conference schedule on February 17, 2021. In addition to the release of the schedule, the Big Ten also stated that the games will be played without fans this season.[3]

Season projections

Coming off of a shortened season in 2020, the 2021 Hoosiers are projected to finish first in conference play by Perfect Game and second in conference play by D1Baseball.[4] [5] On March 4, the Big Ten Coaches voted the Hoosiers to finish second in the conference.[6] The Hoosiers received preseason vote for rankings by Collegiate Baseball.[7]

Schedule

Legend
 Indiana win
 Indiana loss
 Postponement

! style="" | Regular season|- valign="top" |- bgcolor="#ffcccc"| 1 || || vs || || U.S. Bank Stadium • Minneapolis, Minnesota, || 1–2[8] || 90 || 0–1 || 0–1|- bgcolor="#ccffcc"| 2 || || at || || U.S. Bank Stadium • Minneapolis, Minnesota || 5–2[9] || 150 || 1–1 || 1–1|- bgcolor="#ccffcc"| 3 || March 6 || vs Rutgers || || U.S. Bank Stadium • Minneapolis, Minnesota || 4–2[10] || 50 || 2–1 || 2–1|- bgcolor="#ccffcc"| 4 || March 7 || vs Minnesota || || U.S. Bank Stadium • Minneapolis, Minnesota || 8–1[11] || 146 || 3–1 || 3–1|- bgcolor="#bbbbbb"| 5 || || || || Bart Kaufman Field • Bloomington, Indiana || Postponed[12] [13] || || 3–1 || 3–1|- bgcolor="#bbbbbb"| 6 || || Penn State || || Bart Kaufman Field • Bloomington, Indiana || Postponed[12] [13] || – || 3–1 || 3–1|- bgcolor="#ccffcc"| 7 || || Penn State || || Bart Kaufman Field • Bloomington, Indiana || 7–2[14] || 150 || 4–1 || 4–1|- bgcolor="#ccffcc"| 8 || || Penn State || || Bart Kaufman Field • Bloomington, Indiana || 8–0[15] || 150 || 5–1 || 5–1|- bgcolor="#ccffcc"| 9 || || Penn State || || Bart Kaufman Field • Bloomington, Indiana || 6–5[16] || 150 || 6–1 || 6–1|- bgcolor="#ccffcc"| 10 || || Penn State || || Bart Kaufman Field • Bloomington, Indiana || 2–1[17] || 150 || 7–1 || 7–1|- bgcolor="#ccffcc"| 11 || March 19 || Purdue || || Bart Kaufman Field • Bloomington, Indiana || 2–1[18] || 225 || 8–1 || 8–1|- bgcolor="#ffcccc"| 12 || March 20 || Purdue || || Bart Kaufman Field • Bloomington, Indiana || 5–8[19] || 150 || 8–2 || 8–2|- bgcolor="#ccffcc"| 13 || March 21 || Purdue || || Bart Kaufman Field • Bloomington, Indiana || 9–4[20] || 150 || 9–2 || 9–2|- bgcolor="#ccffcc"| 14 || March 26 || at || || Drayton McLane Baseball Stadium at John H. Kobs Field • East Lansing, Michigan, || 8–2[21] || 136 || 10–2 || 10–2|- bgcolor="#ccffcc"| 15 || March 27 || at Michigan State || || Drayton McLane Baseball Stadium at John H. Kobs Field • East Lansing, Michigan || 10–4[22] || 144 || 11–2 || 11–2|- bgcolor="#ffcccc"| 16 || March 28 || at Michigan State || || Drayton McLane Baseball Stadium at John H. Kobs Field • East Lansing, Michigan || 1–5[23] || 115 || 11–3 || 11–3|-|- bgcolor="#ffcccc"| 17 || April 2 || at Ohio State || || Bill Davis Stadium • Columbus, Ohio, || 2–3[24] || 171 || 11–4 || 11–4|- bgcolor="#ffcccc"| 18 || || at Ohio State || || Bill Davis Stadium • Columbus, Ohio || 0–6[25] || 286 || 11–5 || 11–5|- bgcolor="#ffcccc"| 19 || || at Ohio State || || Bill Davis Stadium • Columbus, Ohio || 2–5[26] || 286 || 11–6 || 11–6|- bgcolor="#ffcccc"| 20 || April 4 || at Ohio State || || Bill Davis Stadium • Columbus, Ohio || 3–4[27] || 215 || 11–7 || 11–7|- bgcolor="#ccffcc"| 21 || April 9 || || || Bart Kaufman Field • Bloomington, Indiana || 6–4[28] || 150 || 12–7 || 12–7|- bgcolor="#ccffcc"| 22 || April 10 || Illinois || || Bart Kaufman Field • Bloomington, Indiana || 8–0[29] || 150 || 13–7 || 13–7|- bgcolor="#bbbbbb"| 23 || April 11 || Illinois || || Bart Kaufman Field • Bloomington, Indiana || Postponed[30] || – || 13–7 || 13–7|- bgcolor="#ccffcc"| 24 || April 16 || at Northwestern || || Rocky Miller Park • Evanston, Illinois, || 5–4[31] || 57 || 14–7 || 14–7|- bgcolor="#ffcccc"| 25 || April 17 || at Northwestern || || Rocky Miller Park • Evanston, Illinois || 5–8[32] || 63 || 14–8 || 14–8|- bgcolor="#ccffcc"| 26 || April 18 || at Northwestern || || Rocky Miller Park • Evanston, Illinois || 4–0[33] || – || 15–8 || 15–8|- bgcolor="#ccffcc"| 27 || || || || Bart Kaufman Field • Bloomington, Indiana || 9–3[34] || 150 || 16–8 || 16–8|- bgcolor="#ccffcc"| 28 || || Minnesota || || Bart Kaufman Field • Bloomington, Indiana || 7–1[35] || 150 || 17–8 || 17–8|- bgcolor="#ccffcc"| 29 || April 25 || Minnesota || || Bart Kaufman Field • Bloomington, Indiana || 23–1[36] || 150 || 18–8 || 18–8|- bgcolor="#ffcccc"| 30 || April 30 || Iowa || || Bart Kaufman Field • Bloomington, Indiana || 5–6[37] || 150 || 18–9 || 18–9|-|- bgcolor="#ccffcc"| 31 || May 1 || Iowa || || Bart Kaufman Field • Bloomington, Indiana || 12–6[38] || 150 || 19–9 || 19–9|- bgcolor="#ccffcc"| 32 || May 2 || Iowa || || Bart Kaufman Field • Bloomingtonn, Indiana || 12–8[39] || 150 || 20–9 || 20–9|- bgcolor="#ccffcc"| 33 || May 7 || at || || Bainton Field • Piscataway, New Jersey, || 8–3[40] || 225 || 21–9 || 21–9|- bgcolor="#ccffcc"| 34 || || at Rutgers || || Bainton Field • Piscataway, New Jersey || 5–3[41] || 225 || 22–9 || 22–9|- bgcolor="#ffcccc"| 35 || || vs Nebraska || || Bainton Field • Piscataway, New Jersey || 6–7[42] || 150 || 22–10 || 22–10|- bgcolor="#ccffcc"| 36 || May 9 || vs Nebraska || || Bainton Field • Piscataway, New Jersey || 4–2[43] || 150 || 23–10 || 23–10|- bgcolor="#ffcccc"| 37 || May 14 || at Michigan || || Ray Fisher Stadium • Ann Arbor, Michigan, || 3–10[44] || 250 || 23–11 || 23–11|- bgcolor="#ccffcc"| 38 || May 15 || at Michigan || || Ray Fisher Stadium • Ann Arbor, Michigan || 13–8[45] || 250 || 24–11 || 24–11|- bgcolor="#ffcccc"| 39 || May 16 || at Michigan || || Ray Fisher Stadium • Ann Arbor, Michigan || 1–6[46] || 250 || 24–12 || 24–12|- bgcolor="#ffcccc"| 40 || || || ||Bart Kaufman Field • Bloomington, Indiana || 2–3[47] || 150 || 24–13 || 24–13|- bgcolor="#ffcccc"| 41 || May 21 || Nebraska || || Bart Kaufman Field • Bloomington, Indiana || 5–8[48] || 150 || 24–14 || 24–14|- bgcolor="#ffcccc"| 42 || May 22 || Nebraska || || Bart Kaufman Field • Bloomington, Indiana || 1–3[49] || 150 || 24–15 || 24–15|- bgcolor="#ffcccc"| 43 || May 23 || Ohio State || || Bart Kaufman Field • Bloomington, Indiana || 1–3[50] || 150 || 24–16 || 24–16|- bgcolor="#ccffcc"| 44 || May 24 || Ohio State || || Bart Kaufman Field • Bloomington, Indiana || 2-0[51] || 150 || 25–16 || 25-16|- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc"| 45 || May 29 || at Maryland || || Bob "Turtle" Smith Stadium • College Park, Maryland || 3-4[52] || 250 || 25–17 || 25-17|- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 46 || May 29 || at Maryland || || Bob "Turtle" Smith Stadium • College Park, Maryland || 2-5[53] || 250 || 25–18 || 25-18|- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"| 47 || May 30 || at Maryland || || Bob "Turtle" Smith Stadium • College Park, Maryland || 7-3[54] || 500 || 26–18 || 26-18|-| Schedule Source[55] |-| "#" represents ranking. All rankings from Collegiate Baseball on the date of the contest.
"" represents postseason seeding in the Big 10 Tournament or NCAA Regional, respectively.

Ranking movements

See also: 2021 NCAA Division I baseball rankings.

Awards and honors

Pre-season awards / Watch list

Awards
PlayerAwardDate awardedRef.

Regular season awards / Watch lists

Weekly Awards
PlayerAwardDate awardedRef.
Tommy SommerBig Ten Pitcher of the WeekMarch 10, 2021[56]
McCade BrownMarch 16, 2021[57]
Perfect Game / Rawlings Pitcher of the Week[58]
D1Baseball / AstroTurf Player of the Week[59]
Braydon TuckerBig Ten Pitcher of the WeekApril 13, 2021[60]
Morgan ColopyBig Ten Freshman of the WeekApril 27, 2021[61]
Cole BarrBig Ten Player of the WeekMay 4, 2021[62]

Conference awards

Weekly Awards
PlayerAwardDate awardedRef.
Grant RichardsonAll-Big Ten First TeamMay 30, 2021[63]
Gabe BiermanAll-Big Ten Second Team
McCade Brown
Cole BarrAll-Big Ten Third Team
Paul ToetzAll-Big Ten Freshman Team
Morgan Colopy
John Modugno

Award watch lists

Listed in the order that they were released

2021 MLB draft

The Hoosiers had six players selected in the 2021 MLB draft, most in the Big Ten.

PlayerPositionRoundOverallMLB Team
McCade BrownRHP379Colorado Rockies
Gabe BiermanRHP7209Miami Marlins
Matt LitwickiRHP10286Boston Red Sox
Tommy SommerLHP10305Chicago White Sox
Cole Barr3B15444Seattle Mariners
Grant RichardsonOF17513New York Yankees

See also

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Big Ten Cancels All Events for Remainder of 2019–20 Athletic Season. IUHoosiers.com. March 12, 2020. February 17, 2021.
  2. Web site: School record ten Hoosiers selected in 2019 MLB Draft. Hoosiersportsreport.com. 2020. February 17, 2021.
  3. Web site: Indiana Baseball Releases 2021 Schedule. SI.com. 2020. February 17, 2021.
  4. Web site: IU ranked 14th in the preseason by PGUSA. CrimsonQuarry.com. February 4, 2021. February 17, 2021.
  5. Web site: 2021 Big Ten baseball preview: The case for a front-runner is tight. NCAA.com. February 4, 2021. February 17, 2021.
  6. Web site: Michigan Tabbed Big Ten Baseball Favorite . https://web.archive.org/web/20210304160331/https://bigten.org/news/2021/3/4/michigan-tabbed-big-ten-baseball-favorite.aspx . dead . March 4, 2021 . March 4, 2021 . Big Ten Conference . . March 4, 2021.
  7. Web site: FLORIDA NO. 1 IN CB’S PRE-SEASON POLL. December 12, 2020. Collegiate Baseball. www.baseballnews.com. March 8, 2021.
  8. Web site: Indiana Falls to Rutgers, 2-1. March 5, 2021. Indiana University Athletics. March 6, 2021.
  9. Web site: Hoosiers Take Down Minnesota, 5-2. March 5, 2021. Indiana University Athletics. March 6, 2021.
  10. Web site: Hoosiers Stop Rutgers, 4-2. March 6, 2021. Indiana University Athletics. March 7, 2021.
  11. Web site: Indiana Finishes Opening Weekend with 8–1 Win Over Minnesota. March 7, 2021. Indiana University Athletics. March 8, 2021.
  12. Web site: Statement on Indiana Head Baseball Coach Jeff Mercer. Indiana University Athletics.com. March 12, 2021.
  13. Web site: Schedule Update. Indiana Base - Twitter.com. March 12, 2021.
  14. Web site: Indiana Beats Penn State, 7-2, in Series Opener. March 13, 2021. Indiana University Athletics. March 14, 2021.
  15. Web site: Brown Matches School Record as Indiana One-Hits Penn State. March 13, 2021. Indiana University Athletics. March 14, 2021.
  16. Web site: Richardson’s Walk-Off Homer Leads Hoosiers Past Penn State. March 14, 2021. Indiana University Athletics. March 15, 2021.
  17. Web site: Indiana Completes Four Game Sweep of Penn State. March 14, 2021. Indiana University Athletics. March 15, 2021.
  18. Web site: Sommer’s Gem Helps Lead Hoosiers Past Purdue, 2-1. March 19, 2021. Indiana University Athletics. March 20, 2021.
  19. Web site: Hoosiers’ Win Streak Snapped by Purdue, 8-5. March 20, 2021. Indiana University Athletics. March 21, 2021.
  20. Web site: Hoosiers Take Down Purdue, 9-4, to Win Series. March 21, 2021. Indiana University Athletics. March 21, 2021.
  21. Web site: Hoosiers Earn 8–2 Win at Michigan State. March 26, 2021. Indiana University Athletics. March 27, 2021.
  22. Web site: Hoosiers Blast Spartans in East Lansing, 10-4. March 27, 2021. Indiana University Athletics. March 27, 2021.
  23. Web site: Hoosiers Drop Series Finale at Michigan State, 5-1. March 28, 2021. Indiana University Athletics. March 29, 2021.
  24. Web site: Indiana Falls on the Road at Ohio State, 3-2. April 2, 2021. Indiana University Athletics. April 5, 2021.
  25. Web site: Indiana Tripped Up at Ohio State, 6-0, in Seven Innings. April 3, 2021. Indiana University Athletics. April 5, 2021.
  26. Web site: Indiana Falls at Ohio State, 5-2. April 3, 2021. Indiana University Athletics. April 5, 2021.
  27. Web site: Ohio State Rallies Past Indiana, 4-3. April 4, 2021. Indiana University Athletics. April 5, 2021.
  28. Web site: Hopkins' Walk-Off Home Run Gives Indiana a 6–4 Friday Night Victory. April 9, 2021. Indiana University Athletics. April 11, 2021.
  29. Web site: Indiana Baseball No-Hits Illinois, 8-0. April 10, 2021. Indiana University Athletics. April 11, 2021.
  30. Web site: Indiana-Illinois Game on Sunday Postponed. Indiana University Athletics.com. April 11, 2021.
  31. Web site: Indiana Earns Road Win at Northwestern, 5-4. April 16, 2021. Indiana University Athletics. April 18, 2021.
  32. Web site: Northwestern Rallies Late Past Indiana, 8-5. April 17, 2021. Indiana University Athletics. April 18, 2021.
  33. Web site: Hoosiers Earn Series Win with 4–0 Victory at Northwestern on Sunday. April 18, 2021. Indiana University Athletics. April 18, 2021.
  34. Web site: Indiana Takes Down Minnesota in game One of Friday Doubleheader. April 23, 2021. Indiana University Athletics. April 26, 2021.
  35. Web site: Indiana Sweeps Doubleheader with 7–1 Win over Minnesota. April 23, 2021. Indiana University Athletics. April 26, 2021.
  36. Web site: Hoosiers Earn Sweep of Minnesota with 23–1 Victory. April 25, 2021. Indiana University Athletics. April 26, 2021.
  37. Web site: Hoosiers Fall to Iowa in Series Opener, 6-5. April 30, 2021. Indiana University Athletics. May 3, 2021.
  38. Web site: Indiana Tallies 12 Runs in Victory Over Iowa. May 1, 2021. Indiana University Athletics. May 3, 2021.
  39. Web site: Indiana Takes Series Over Iowa with 12–8 Win on Sunday. May 2, 2021. Indiana University Athletics. May 3, 2021.
  40. Web site: No. 23 Indiana Earns Road Win at Rutgers, 8-3. May 7, 2021. Indiana University Athletics. May 8, 2021.
  41. Web site: No. 23 Indiana Earns Road Win at Rutgers, 8-3. May 8, 2021. Indiana University Athletics. May 8, 2021.
  42. Web site: No. 23 Hoosiers Fall to Nebraska, 7-6. May 8, 2021. Indiana University Athletics. May 8, 2021.
  43. Web site: Bierman’s Complete-Game Gem Leads No. 23 Hoosiers Past Nebraska, 4-2. May 9, 2021. Indiana University Athletics. May 10, 2021.
  44. Web site: No. 21 Hoosiers Fall on the Road at Michigan. May 14, 2021. Indiana University Athletics. May 17, 2021.
  45. Web site: No. 21 Hoosiers Take Down Michigan in Ann Arbor, 13-8. May 15, 2021. Indiana University Athletics. May 17, 2021.
  46. Web site: No. 21 Hoosiers Drop Road Game at Michigan, 6-1. May 16, 2021. Indiana University Athletics. May 17, 2021.
  47. Web site: Illinois Edges Indiana in 10 Innings, 3-2. May 18, 2021. Indiana University Athletics. May 20, 2021.
  48. Web site: Indiana Falls to Nebraska, 8-5. May 21, 2021. Indiana University Athletics. May 24, 2021.
  49. Web site: Indiana Drops 3–1 Game to Nebraska. May 22, 2021. Indiana University Athletics. May 24, 2021.
  50. Web site: Hoosiers Fall to Ohio State, 3-1. May 23, 2021. Indiana University Athletics. May 24, 2021.
  51. Web site: Baseball vs Ohio State on 5/24/2021 - Box Score. 2021-05-26. Indiana University Athletics. en.
  52. Web site: No. 25 Maryland Rallies Past Indiana, 4-3, in 10 Innings. 2021-05-29. Indiana University Athletics. en.
  53. Web site: Indiana Falls at No. 25 Maryland, 5-2. 2021-05-29. Indiana University Athletics. en.
  54. Web site: Indiana Takes Down No. 25 Maryland, 7-3. 2021-05-31. Indiana University Athletics. en.
  55. Web site: Baseball – 2021 Schedule. Indiana University Athletics. February 25, 2021.
  56. Web site: Indiana, Maryland and Michigan State Earn Baseball Weekly Honors. https://web.archive.org/web/20210310153135/https://bigten.org/news/2021/3/10/indiana-maryland-and-michigan-state-earn-baseball-weekly-honors.aspx. dead. March 10, 2021. March 10, 2021. BigTen.org. March 10, 2021.
  57. Web site: Indiana, Maryland and Rutgers Earn Baseball Weekly Honors. https://web.archive.org/web/20210316205649/https://bigten.org/news/2021/3/16/indiana-maryland-and-rutgers-earn-baseball-weekly-honors.aspx. dead. March 16, 2021. March 16, 2021. BigTen.org. March 16, 2021.
  58. Web site: College Player, Pitcher of the Week. March 16, 2021. PerfectGame.org. March 16, 2021.
  59. Web site: D1Baseball/AstroTurf Player of the Week: Indiana’s McCade Brown. March 16, 2021. D1Baseball.com. March 16, 2021.
  60. Web site: Indiana, Northwestern and Rutgers Earn Baseball Weekly Honors. https://web.archive.org/web/20210413200541/https://bigten.org/news/2021/4/13/indiana-northwestern-and-rutgers-earn-baseball-weekly-honors.aspx. dead. April 13, 2021. April 13, 2021. BigTen.org. April 13, 2021.
  61. Web site: Illinois, Indiana, Iowa and Michigan State Earn Baseball Weekly Honors. https://web.archive.org/web/20210427195912/https://bigten.org/news/2021/4/27/illinois-indiana-iowa-and-michigan-state-earn-baseball-weekly-honors.aspx. dead. April 27, 2021. April 27, 2021. BigTen.org. April 29, 2021.
  62. Web site: Indiana, Penn State and Rutgers Earn Weekly Baseball Honors. https://web.archive.org/web/20210505020146/https://bigten.org/news/2021/5/4/indiana-penn-state-and-rutgers-earn-weekly-baseball-honors.aspx. dead. May 5, 2021. May 4, 2021. BigTen.org. May 4, 2021.
  63. Web site: Big Ten Announces Baseball All-Big Ten Honors and Individual Award Winners. https://web.archive.org/web/20210530164031/https://bigten.org/news/2021/5/30/big-ten-announces-baseball-all-big-ten-honors-and-individual-award-winners.aspx. dead. May 30, 2021. May 30, 2021. BigTen.org. June 16, 2021.

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