2021 Indiana Hoosiers baseball team

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2021 Indiana Hoosiers baseball
Indiana Hoosiers logo.svg
ConferenceBig Ten Conference
2021 record26-18 (26-18 Big Ten)
Head coach
Pitching coachJustin Parker (3rd season)
Home stadiumBart Kaufman Field
(Capacity: 2,500)
Seasons
← 2020
2022 →
2021 Big Ten Conference baseball standings
  • v
  • t
 Conf Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
No. 19 Nebraska  ‍†‍‍y 31 – 12   .721 34 – 14   .708
No. 24 Maryland  ‍‍‍y 28 – 16   .636 30 – 18   .625
Michigan  ‍‍‍y 27 – 17   .614 27 – 19   .587
Indiana  ‍‍‍ 26 – 18   .591 26 – 18   .591
Iowa  ‍‍‍ 26 – 18   .591 26 – 18   .591
Ohio State  ‍‍‍ 22 – 20   .524 22 – 20   .524
Illinois  ‍‍‍ 22 – 22   .500 22 – 22   .500
Rutgers  ‍‍‍ 21 – 23   .477 21 – 23   .477
Penn State  ‍‍‍ 18 – 24   .429 18 – 24   .429
Northwestern  ‍‍‍ 15 – 21   .417 15 – 21   .417
Michigan State  ‍‍‍ 17 – 27   .386 17 – 27   .386
Purdue  ‍‍‍ 16 – 26   .381 16 – 26   .381
Minnesota  ‍‍‍ 6 – 31   .162 6 – 31   .162
† – Conference champion
y – Invited to the NCAA Tournament
As of June 7, 2021[1][2]; Rankings from D1Baseball

The 2021 Indiana Hoosiers baseball team are 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.[3]

MLB Draft[]

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

List of Drafted Players
Name 2020 Class Pos. Team Round Signed/Returned
Elijah Dunham Junior OF New York Yankees Free Agency Signed[4]

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.[5]

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.[6][7] On March 4, the Big Ten Coaches voted the Hoosiers to finish second in the conference.[8] The Hoosiers received preseason vote for rankings by Collegiate Baseball.[9]

Roster[]

2021 Indiana Hoosiers baseball team
Players Coaches
# Pos. Name Bats/Throws Height Weight Year High School/Junior College Home town
1 INF Jeremy Houston R/R 5 ft 7 in (1.7 m) 175 lb (79 kg) Sr Mount Carmel Chicago, Illinois
2 INF Cole Barr R/R 5 ft 11 in (1.8 m) 195 lb (88 kg) Jr Yorktown Yorktown, Indiana
3 INF Drew Ashley R/R 5 ft 11 in (1.8 m) 175 lb (79 kg) Jr Evansville Memorial Chandler, Indiana
4 OF Hunter Jessee L/L 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) 195 lb (88 kg) Fr Kings South Lebanon, Ohio
5 INF Paul Toetz R/R 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) 210 lb (95 kg) Fr Greendale Greendale, Wisconsin
6 OF Grant Richardson L/L 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 210 lb (95 kg) So Fishers Fishers, Indiana
7 OF Ethan Vecrumba L/R 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 220 lb (100 kg) Fr Edgewood Bloomington, Indiana
9 RHP Alex Franklin R/R 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 225 lb (102 kg) So Bloomington South Bloomington, Indiana
10 OF Morgan Colopy R/R 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 220 lb (100 kg) So Centerville Centerville, Ohio
11 C Collin Hopkins R/R 5 ft 11 in (1.8 m) 200 lb (91 kg) RS Sr Ensworth Nashville, Tennessee
12 RHP Grant Macciocchi R/R 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 200 lb (91 kg) RS Sr Moeller West Chester, Ohio
13 INF James Espalin L/R 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) 180 lb (82 kg) Fr Orange Lutheran Glendora, California
14 RHP Nathan Stahl R/R 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 205 lb (93 kg) Fr Walsh Jesuit Akron, Ohio
15 RHP David Platt R/R 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 210 lb (95 kg) Fr Palisades Quakertown, Pennsylvania
16 OF Bobby Whalen R/R 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) 175 lb (79 kg) Fr Cedar Cliff Camp Hill, Pennsylvania
17 RHP Alex Logusch R/R 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) 195 lb (88 kg) Fr De Smet St. Louis, Missouri
18 LHP Scott Braden R/L 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 215 lb (98 kg) Sr Shakamak Jasonville, Indiana
19 LHP Tommy Sommer L/L 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 220 lb (100 kg) Jr Carmel Carmel, Indiana
20 INF Brennan Rowe R/R 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) 200 lb (91 kg) Fr Olentangy Liberty Powell, Ohio
21 INF Jordan Fucci L/R 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 225 lb (102 kg) RS Sr Tates Creek Lexington, Kentucky
23 LHP Zach Behrmann L/L 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 220 lb (100 kg) Fr North Central Indianapolis, Indiana
25 RHP Connor Manous R/R 5 ft 11 in (1.8 m) 195 lb (88 kg) RS Jr Munster Munster, Indiana
26 OF Tucker Schank L/R 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) 180 lb (82 kg) Fr Southridge Huntingburg, Indiana
27 RHP Reese Sharp R/R 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 225 lb (102 kg) Fr University Noblesville, Indiana
28 OF Sam Murrison R/R 5 ft 11 in (1.8 m) 165 lb (75 kg) Fr American Heritage Boca Raton, Florida
29 RHP Clark Casper R/R 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 275 lb (125 kg) Fr Columbus North North Vernon, Indiana
30 INF Kip Fougerousse R/R 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 230 lb (104 kg) Fr Linton Linton, Indiana
31 LHP Jack Walker L/L 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 220 lb (100 kg) Fr New Palestine New Palestine, Indiana
32 OF Tyler Van Pelt L/R 5 ft 11 in (1.8 m) 200 lb (91 kg) So Bloomington South Bloomington, Indiana
33 C Jacob Southern R/R 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) 200 lb (91 kg) RS Sr Apopka Mount Dora, Florida
34 RHP Braydon Tucker L/R 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 210 lb (95 kg) So Northview Brazil, Indiana
35 RHP Matt Litwicki R/R 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 220 lb (100 kg) So Lake Central Dyer, Indiana
37 RHP Gabe Bierman R/R 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 200 lb (91 kg) So Jeffersonville Jeffersonville, Indiana
38 INF Jake Skrine R/R 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 215 lb (98 kg) So Mead Longmont, Colorado
39 RHP Blayne Deaton L/R 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 200 lb (91 kg) Fr Tates Creek Lexington, Kentucky
40 C Joe Reid R/R 5 ft 11 in (1.8 m) 200 lb (91 kg) Fr Nixa Ozark, Missouri
41 LHP Ty Bothwell L/L 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) 190 lb (86 kg) RS Fr Boone Grove Hebron, Indiana
42 RHP Costa Sirounis L/R 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 215 lb (98 kg) Fr Munster Munster, Indiana
43 INF Tyler Nelson R/R 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) 180 lb (82 kg) Fr Andrean Crown Point, Indiana
44 INF Ryan Fischer R/R 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 215 lb (98 kg) Fr Lake Brantley Longwood, Florida
45 RHP John Modugno R/R 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 205 lb (93 kg) Fr Don Bosco Upper Saddle River, New Jersey
46 OF Garrett Monous R/R 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) 185 lb (84 kg) Fr Munster Munster, Indiana
47 RHP Dylan Steele R/R 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 205 lb (93 kg) Fr Bloomington North Bloomington, Indiana
48 RHP Brian Gaffney R/R 5 ft 11 in (1.8 m) 225 lb (102 kg) Fr Center Grove Greenwood, Indiana
49 Craig Yoho R/R 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 215 lb (98 kg) RS Fr Fishers Fishers, Indiana
51 RHP McCade Brown R/R 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 225 lb (102 kg) So Normal West Normal, Illinois
Head coach

Jeff Mercer

Assistant coach(es)

Derek Simmons
Dan Held

Pitching coach(es)

Justin Parker

Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • Injured Injured
  • Redshirt Current redshirt

Roster
Last update: March 17, 2021

Schedule[]

Legend
  Indiana win
  Indiana loss
  Postponement
2021 Indiana Hoosiers Baseball Game Log
Regular Season
March (11–3)
# Date Opponent Rank Venue Score Attendance Overall Record B1G Record
1 March 5 vs Rutgers U.S. Bank Stadium • Minneapolis, Minnesota 1–2[10] 90 0–1 0–1
2 March 5 at Minnesota U.S. Bank Stadium • Minneapolis, Minnesota 5–2[11] 150 1–1 1–1
3 March 6 vs Rutgers U.S. Bank Stadium • Minneapolis, Minnesota 4–2[12] 50 2–1 2–1
4 March 7 vs Minnesota U.S. Bank Stadium • Minneapolis, Minnesota 8–1[13] 146 3–1 3–1
5 March 12 Penn State Bart Kaufman Field • Bloomington, Indiana Postponed[14][15] 3–1 3–1
6 March 12 Penn State Bart Kaufman Field • Bloomington, Indiana Postponed[14][15] – 3–1 3–1
7 March 13 Penn State Bart Kaufman Field • Bloomington, Indiana 7–2[16] 150 4–1 4–1
8 March 13 Penn State Bart Kaufman Field • Bloomington, Indiana 8–0[17] 150 5–1 5–1
9 March 14 Penn State Bart Kaufman Field • Bloomington, Indiana 6–5[18] 150 6–1 6–1
10 March 14 Penn State Bart Kaufman Field • Bloomington, Indiana 2–1[19] 150 7–1 7–1
11 March 19 Purdue Bart Kaufman Field • Bloomington, Indiana 2–1[20] 225 8–1 8–1
12 March 20 Purdue Bart Kaufman Field • Bloomington, Indiana 5–8[21] 150 8–2 8–2
13 March 21 Purdue Bart Kaufman Field • Bloomington, Indiana 9–4[22] 150 9–2 9–2
14 March 26 at Michigan State Drayton McLane Baseball Stadium at John H. Kobs Field • East Lansing, Michigan 8–2[23] 136 10–2 10–2
15 March 27 at Michigan State Drayton McLane Baseball Stadium at John H. Kobs Field • East Lansing, Michigan 10–4[24] 144 11–2 11–2
16 March 28 at Michigan State Drayton McLane Baseball Stadium at John H. Kobs Field • East Lansing, Michigan 1–5[25] 115 11–3 11–3
April (7–6)
# Date Opponent Rank Venue Score Attendance Overall Record B1G Record
17 April 2 at Ohio State Bill Davis Stadium • Columbus, Ohio 2–3[26] 171 11–4 11–4
18 April 3 at Ohio State Bill Davis Stadium • Columbus, Ohio 0–6[27] 286 11–5 11–5
19 April 3 at Ohio State Bill Davis Stadium • Columbus, Ohio 2–5[28] 286 11–6 11–6
20 April 4 at Ohio State Bill Davis Stadium • Columbus, Ohio 3–4[29] 215 11–7 11–7
21 April 9 Illinois Bart Kaufman Field • Bloomington, Indiana 6–4[30] 150 12–7 12–7
22 April 10 Illinois Bart Kaufman Field • Bloomington, Indiana 8–0[31] 150 13–7 13–7
23 April 11 Illinois Bart Kaufman Field • Bloomington, Indiana Postponed[32] – 13–7 13–7
24 April 16 at Northwestern Rocky Miller Park • Evanston, Illinois 5–4[33] 57 14–7 14–7
25 April 17 at Northwestern Rocky Miller Park • Evanston, Illinois 5–8[34] 63 14–8 14–8
26 April 18 at Northwestern Rocky Miller Park • Evanston, Illinois 4–0[35] – 15–8 15–8
27 April 23 Minnesota Bart Kaufman Field • Bloomington, Indiana 9–3[36] 150 16–8 16–8
28 April 23 Minnesota Bart Kaufman Field • Bloomington, Indiana 7–1[37] 150 17–8 17–8
29 April 25 Minnesota Bart Kaufman Field • Bloomington, Indiana 23–1[38] 150 18–8 18–8
30 April 30 Iowa Bart Kaufman Field • Bloomington, Indiana 5–6[39] 150 18–9 18–9
May (7–7)
# Date Opponent Rank Venue Score Attendance Overall Record B1G Record
31 May 1 Iowa Bart Kaufman Field • Bloomington, Indiana 12–6[40] 150 19–9 19–9
32 May 2 Iowa Bart Kaufman Field • Bloomingtonn, Indiana 12–8[41] 150 20–9 20–9
33 May 7 at Rutgers Bainton Field • Piscataway, New Jersey 8–3[42] 225 21–9 21–9
34 May 8 at Rutgers Bainton Field • Piscataway, New Jersey 5–3[43] 225 22–9 22–9
35 May 8 vs Nebraska Bainton Field • Piscataway, New Jersey 6–7[44] 150 22–10 22–10
36 May 9 vs Nebraska Bainton Field • Piscataway, New Jersey 4–2[45] 150 23–10 23–10
37 May 14 at Michigan Ray Fisher Stadium • Ann Arbor, Michigan 3–10[46] 250 23–11 23–11
38 May 15 at Michigan Ray Fisher Stadium • Ann Arbor, Michigan 13–8[47] 250 24–11 24–11
39 May 16 at Michigan Ray Fisher Stadium • Ann Arbor, Michigan 1–6[48] 250 24–12 24–12
40 May 18 Illinois Bart Kaufman Field • Bloomington, Indiana 2–3[49] 150 24–13 24–13
41 May 21 Nebraska Bart Kaufman Field • Bloomington, Indiana 5–8[50] 150 24–14 24–14
42 May 22 Nebraska Bart Kaufman Field • Bloomington, Indiana 1–3[51] 150 24–15 24–15
43 May 23 Ohio State Bart Kaufman Field • Bloomington, Indiana 1–3[52] 150 24–16 24–16
44 May 24 Ohio State Bart Kaufman Field • Bloomington, Indiana 2-0[53] 150 25-16 25-16
45 May 29 at Maryland Bob "Turtle" Smith Stadium • College Park, Maryland 3-4[54] 250 25-17 25-17
46 May 29 at Maryland Bob "Turtle" Smith Stadium • College Park, Maryland 2-5[55] 250 25-18 25-18
47 May 30 at Maryland Bob "Turtle" Smith Stadium • College Park, Maryland 7-3[56] 500 26-18 26-18
Schedule Source[57]
"#" 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
Ranking movements
Legend: ██ Increase in ranking. ██ Decrease in ranking.
NR = Not ranked. RV = Received votes. т = Tied with team above or below. ( ) = First place votes.
Week
Poll Pre 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 Final 
Coaches' NR NR* NR NR RV RV RV NR NR NR NR RV 23 NR NR  
Baseball America NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR 23 21 NR NR  
Collegiate Baseball^ 39 NR NR NR 30 28 27 NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR  
NCBWA† NR NR NR NR RV RV RV NR NR NR RV 29 27 NR NR  
D1Baseball NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR 24 21 NR NR

^ Collegiate Baseball ranks 40 teams in their preseason poll, but only ranks 30 teams weekly during the season.
 † NCBWA ranks 35 teams in their preseason poll, but only ranks 30 teams weekly during the season.
 * New poll was not released for this week so for comparison purposes the previous week's ranking is inserted in this week's slot.


Awards and honors[]

Pre-season awards / Watch list[]

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