2021 Indiana Hoosiers baseball team

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.

2021 Indiana Hoosiers baseball
ConferenceBig Ten Conference
Record26-18 (26-18 Big Ten)
Head coach
Pitching coachJustin Parker (3rd season)
Home stadiumBart Kaufman Field
(Capacity: 2,500)
2021 Big Ten Conference baseball standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L PCTW L PCT
No. 19 Nebraska  y 3112 .7213414 .708
No. 24 Maryland  y 2816 .6363018 .625
Michigan  y 2717 .6142719 .587
Indiana   2618 .5912618 .591
Iowa   2618 .5912618 .591
Ohio State   2220 .5242220 .524
Illinois   2222 .5002222 .500
Rutgers   2123 .4772123 .477
Penn State   1824 .4291824 .429
Northwestern   1521 .4171521 .417
Michigan State   1727 .3861727 .386
Purdue   1626 .3811626 .381
Minnesota   631 .162631 .162
Conference champion
y Invited to the NCAA tournament
As of June 7, 2021[1][2]
Rankings from D1Baseball

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
Name2020 ClassPos.TeamRoundSigned/Returned
Elijah DunhamJuniorOFNew York YankeesFree AgencySigned[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
PlayersCoaches
#Pos.NameBats/throwsHeightWeightYearHigh School/Junior CollegeHome 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)
#DateOpponentRankVenueScoreAttendanceOverall recordB1G record
1March 5vs RutgersU.S. Bank StadiumMinneapolis, Minnesota,1–2[10]900–10–1
2March 5at MinnesotaU.S. Bank Stadium • Minneapolis, Minnesota5–2[11]1501–11–1
3March 6vs RutgersU.S. Bank Stadium • Minneapolis, Minnesota4–2[12]502–12–1
4March 7vs MinnesotaU.S. Bank Stadium • Minneapolis, Minnesota8–1[13]1463–13–1
5March 12Penn StateBart Kaufman FieldBloomington, IndianaPostponed[14][15]3–13–1
6March 12Penn StateBart Kaufman Field • Bloomington, IndianaPostponed[14][15]3–13–1
7March 13Penn StateBart Kaufman Field • Bloomington, Indiana7–2[16]1504–14–1
8March 13Penn StateBart Kaufman Field • Bloomington, Indiana8–0[17]1505–15–1
9March 14Penn StateBart Kaufman Field • Bloomington, Indiana6–5[18]1506–16–1
10March 14Penn StateBart Kaufman Field • Bloomington, Indiana2–1[19]1507–17–1
11March 19PurdueBart Kaufman Field • Bloomington, Indiana2–1[20]2258–18–1
12March 20PurdueBart Kaufman Field • Bloomington, Indiana5–8[21]1508–28–2
13March 21PurdueBart Kaufman Field • Bloomington, Indiana9–4[22]1509–29–2
14March 26at Michigan StateDrayton McLane Baseball Stadium at John H. Kobs FieldEast Lansing, Michigan,8–2[23]13610–210–2
15March 27at Michigan StateDrayton McLane Baseball Stadium at John H. Kobs Field • East Lansing, Michigan10–4[24]14411–211–2
16March 28at Michigan StateDrayton McLane Baseball Stadium at John H. Kobs Field • East Lansing, Michigan1–5[25]11511–311–3
April (7–6)
#DateOpponentRankVenueScoreAttendanceOverall recordB1G record
17April 2at Ohio StateBill Davis StadiumColumbus, Ohio,2–3[26]17111–411–4
18April 3at Ohio StateBill Davis Stadium • Columbus, Ohio0–6[27]28611–511–5
19April 3at Ohio StateBill Davis Stadium • Columbus, Ohio2–5[28]28611–611–6
20April 4at Ohio StateBill Davis Stadium • Columbus, Ohio3–4[29]21511–711–7
21April 9IllinoisBart Kaufman FieldBloomington, Indiana6–4[30]15012–712–7
22April 10IllinoisBart Kaufman Field • Bloomington, Indiana8–0[31]15013–713–7
23April 11IllinoisBart Kaufman Field • Bloomington, IndianaPostponed[32]13–713–7
24April 16at NorthwesternRocky Miller ParkEvanston, Illinois,5–4[33]5714–714–7
25April 17at NorthwesternRocky Miller Park • Evanston, Illinois5–8[34]6314–814–8
26April 18at NorthwesternRocky Miller Park • Evanston, Illinois4–0[35]15–815–8
27April 23MinnesotaBart Kaufman Field • Bloomington, Indiana9–3[36]15016–816–8
28April 23MinnesotaBart Kaufman Field • Bloomington, Indiana7–1[37]15017–817–8
29April 25MinnesotaBart Kaufman Field • Bloomington, Indiana23–1[38]15018–818–8
30April 30IowaBart Kaufman Field • Bloomington, Indiana5–6[39]15018–918–9
May (7–7)
#DateOpponentRankVenueScoreAttendanceOverall recordB1G record
31May 1IowaBart Kaufman FieldBloomington, Indiana12–6[40]15019–919–9
32May 2IowaBart Kaufman Field • Bloomingtonn, Indiana12–8[41]15020–920–9
33May 7at RutgersBainton FieldPiscataway, New Jersey,8–3[42]22521–921–9
34May 8at RutgersBainton Field • Piscataway, New Jersey5–3[43]22522–922–9
35May 8vs NebraskaBainton Field • Piscataway, New Jersey6–7[44]15022–1022–10
36May 9vs NebraskaBainton Field • Piscataway, New Jersey4–2[45]15023–1023–10
37May 14at MichiganRay Fisher StadiumAnn Arbor, Michigan,3–10[46]25023–1123–11
38May 15at MichiganRay Fisher Stadium • Ann Arbor, Michigan13–8[47]25024–1124–11
39May 16at MichiganRay Fisher Stadium • Ann Arbor, Michigan1–6[48]25024–1224–12
40May 18IllinoisBart Kaufman Field • Bloomington, Indiana2–3[49]15024–1324–13
41May 21NebraskaBart Kaufman Field • Bloomington, Indiana5–8[50]15024–1424–14
42May 22NebraskaBart Kaufman Field • Bloomington, Indiana1–3[51]15024–1524–15
43May 23Ohio StateBart Kaufman Field • Bloomington, Indiana1–3[52]15024–1624–16
44May 24Ohio StateBart Kaufman Field • Bloomington, Indiana2-0[53]15025–1625-16
45May 29at MarylandBob "Turtle" Smith StadiumCollege Park, Maryland3-4[54]25025–1725-17
46May 29at MarylandBob "Turtle" Smith Stadium • College Park, Maryland2-5[55]25025–1825-18
47May 30at MarylandBob "Turtle" Smith Stadium • College Park, Maryland7-3[56]50026–1826-18
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

Ranking movements
Legend: ██ Increase in ranking. ██ Decrease in ranking.
— = Not ranked. RV = Received votes.
Week
PollPre123456789101112131415161718Final
Coaches'—*RVRVRVRV23
Baseball America2321
Collegiate Baseball^39302827
NCBWARVRVRVRV2927
D1Baseball2421

^ 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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