Indiana Hoosiers baseball

The Indiana Hoosiers baseball team is the varsity intercollegiate athletic team of Indiana University Bloomington in Bloomington, Indiana, United States. The team competes in the National Collegiate Athletic Association's Division I and are members of the Big Ten Conference. The team plays at Bart Kaufman Field, which opened for the 2013 season.

Indiana Hoosiers baseball
2023 Indiana Hoosiers baseball team
Overall record2,338-1,802-25 (.564)
UniversityIndiana University
Head coachJeff Mercer (5th season)
ConferenceBig Ten
Home stadiumBart Kaufman Field
(Capacity: 2,500)
NicknameHoosiers
ColorsCrimson and cream[1]
   
College World Series appearances
2013
NCAA regional champions
2013
NCAA Tournament appearances
1996, 2009, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2023
Conference tournament champions
1996, 2009, 2013, 2014
Regular season conference champions
1925, 1932, 1938, 1949, 2013, 2014, 2019

In conference postseason play, Indiana has won four Big Ten Conference baseball tournaments and made eight NCAA Regionals appearances, including one College World Series appearance in 2013. In regular season play, the Hoosiers have won seven Big Ten Conference titles.

History

Coach Andres, Lawrence, and Smith Eras (1949–1983)

In 1949, the Hoosiers hired Indiana University alum and former MLB third baseman Ernie Andres[2] to manage the team. Andres would eventually become the longest serving head coach of IU baseball, to date, amassing a 388-367-3 overall record (129-209 conference record) during his 25-year tenure. Andres' Hoosiers would capture one Big Ten conference championship, while also finishing third or better in conference standings three times.

In 1974, Bob Lawrence[3] replaced longtime-tenured coach Ernie Andres. In seven seasons with the Hoosiers, Lawrence compiled a 132–164 overall record (44-71 conference record); Lawrence never led Indiana to a post-season appearance, with his highest conference final standing of third place occurred in 1976.

In 1981, Larry Smith replaced Bob Lawrence as head coach for the Hoosiers.[4] During Smith's three-year tenure at Indiana, he compiled a 74-74-1 overall record (13-30 conference record) and never achieved a post-season appearance.

Coach Bob Morgan Era (1984–2005)

In 1984, Bob Morgan replaced Larry Smith as head coach of the Hoosiers. Morgan would take the Hoosiers to five Big Ten Conference baseball tournaments and one appearance in the NCAA Regionals. Indiana would lose in the opening round of the 1996 NCAA Midwest Regional to Wichita State, 4–0. Morgan would finish his career with Indiana in 2005, with an overall record of 782–499–4 in 21 years of managing the team as the second-longest tenured coach in Hoosiers' history.

Coach Tracy Smith Era (2006–2014)

On June 23, 2005, Indiana replaced long-time coach Bob Morgan with former Miami (OH) head coach Tracy Smith.[5]

On June 9, 2013, the Hoosiers completed a sweep of Florida State in the best of 3 Super Regional to advance to their first College World Series in Omaha, Nebraska.[6] The Hoosiers would eventually lose 1–0 to Oregon State in the second round.[7] Consequently, the 2013 roster would also notably include future-Chicago Cubs player Kyle Schwarber and his eventual selection in the 2014 Major League Baseball draft.[8]

Following the conclusion of the 2014 season, then-head coach Tracy Smith was hired by Arizona State to the same position. In nine years as head coach of the Hoosiers, Smith finished with a 287–237 overall record (127–111 conference record), two Big Ten Baseball Championships and three NCAA Regionals, including one College World Series appearance in 2013.

Coach Chris Lemonis Era (2015–2018)

On July 24, 2014, the Indiana Hoosier's Athletic Department hired former Louisville assistant coach Chris Lemonis to replace Smith as head coach.[9] On June 25, 2018, Mississippi State confirmed that it had hired Lemonis as their new head baseball coach, formally ending Lemonis' tenure with the Hoosiers.[10][11] Lemonis compiled a 141–91–2 overall record, 55–37-1 conference record and three NCAA tournament appearances, while head coach of the Hoosiers.

Coach Jeff Mercer Era (2019-Present)

On July 2, 2018, Indiana University Athletics announced the hiring of former Wright State head coach Jeff Mercer, to the head coaching position for the Hoosiers.[12] Mercer would then make a notable acquisition to the Hoosiers' coaching staff on July 18, 2018 with the hiring of former-MLB All Star third baseman Scott Rolen as Director of Player Development.[13]

On May 18, 2019, the Hoosiers became the 2019 Big Ten regular season champions, following their win over Rutgers by a score of 13–3. Indiana would finish the regular season 36–19 overall and 17–7 in conference play.[14]

Following the culmination of the regular season, on May 21, 2019, Jeff Mercer was named Big Ten Coach of the Year. With the award, Mercer became the third Hoosier manager to be bestowed the honor.[15]

On March 12, 2020 it was announced that the remainder of the 2020 season would be cancelled, due to the COVID-19 virus outbreak.[16]

Conference affiliations

  • Independent (1895–1905, 1943)
  • Big Ten Conference (1906–1942, 1944–present)
    • Known as the Big Nine Conference from 1906 to 1917

Home fields

Jordan Field (1887–1950)

Created in 1887, Indiana's first athletic grounds, Jordan Field was originally named University Athletic Field before being renamed in 1898, in honor of then-Indiana University President David Starr Jordan. The field was a mixed-use facility utilized by both the football and baseball teams. Bleacher seating for 4,000 persons were added in 1901, with field drainage added the following year to alleviate flooding.

In 1904, a track and field component was added to the athletic facility; however, conditions of the field continued to be a problem for the Hoosiers. The track and field portion of Jordan Field was upgraded in 1915. The final varsity athletic event for Jordan Field, a baseball game, would occur in 1950 prior to the facility being turned into a parking lot for the nearby Indiana Memorial Union.[17]

Sembower Field (1951–2012)

Sembower Field was the main baseball stadium utilized by the Hoosiers from 1951 to 2012. It was named after former Indiana baseball player Charles Sembower. The stadium was located just north of the Foster Quadrangle dormitory on Fee Lane, less than 1 mile southeast of the current Hoosier baseball facility: Bart Kaufman Field. The former site of Sembower Field is presently used as a recreational sports complex for university students.[18]

Bart Kaufman Field - 2017

Bart Kaufman Field (2013–Present)

Bart Kaufman Field is the home of the Hoosiers and is located in Bloomington, Indiana, on the campus of Indiana University. Indiana alumnus Bart Kaufman (1960–1962) pledged $2.5 million to start construction on the facility, with the rest of the funding coming from private donations and the university.[19] Construction of Bart Kaufman Field was completed in March 2013 and formally dedicated on April 26.[20] Bart Kaufman Field hosted its first Big Ten baseball tournament from May 24 through 28, 2017.[21]

Notable players

Current and former Major League Baseball players

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Major League Baseball All-Stars

Year Name Position Team Notes
1940 Pinky May 3B Philadelphia Phillies
1953Ted Kluszewski1BCincinnati Reds
1954 Ted Kluszewski 1B Cincinnati Reds NL Home Run Leader

NL RBI Leader

1955 Ted Kluszewski 1B Cincinnati Reds
1956 Ted Kluszewski 1B Cincinnati Reds
1995 Mickey Morandini SS Philadelphia Phillies
2021 Kyle Schwarber OF Washington Nationals
2022 Kyle Schwarber OF Philadelphia Phillies

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Notable Drafted Players

Josh Phegley was drafted in the first round, 38th overall.
YearRoundPickNamePositionTeam
19658th154Ron KellerRHPMinnesota Twins
197020th469Bruce MillerSSChicago White Sox
19843rd69Barry JonesRHPPittsburgh Pirates
19885th120Mickey MorandiniSSPhiladelphia Phillies
19887th174John Wehner3BPittsburgh Pirates
19931st (Comp A)29Kevin OrieSSChicago Cubs
199337th1046Chris PetersLHPPittsburgh Pirates
199912th358Doug DeVoreOFCincinnati Reds
20005th134Zach McClellanRHPKansas City Royals
200719th591Jonathon FixlerCHouston Astros
20091st (Comp A)38Josh PhegleyCChicago White Sox
200933rd987Jake DunningRHPSan Francisco Giants
20113rd91Alex Dickerson1BPittsburgh Pirates
20129th291Micah Johnson2BChicago White Sox
20135th140Aaron SlegersRHPMinnesota Twins
20141st4Kyle SchwarberCChicago Cubs
20142nd67Sam Travis1BBoston Red Sox
201515th443Scott EffrossRHPChicago Cubs
201619th568Kyle HartLHPBoston Red Sox
2016 18th 527 Jake Kelzer RHP Philadelphia Phillies
20169th275Caleb BaragarLHPSan Francisco Giants
20179th267Craig DedelowOFChicago White Sox
201731st916Luke Miller3BMinnesota Twins
20185th138Jonathan StieverRHPChicago White Sox
201822nd647Luke Miller3BPhiladelphia Phillies
201828th828Logan SowersOFChicago White Sox
201829th883Tim HerrinLHPCleveland Indians
20192nd57Matt GorskiOFPittsburgh Pirates
20196th182Andrew SaalfrankLHPArizona Diamondbacks
20196th187Tanner GordonRHPAtlanta Braves
201915th444Matt LloydOFCincinnati Reds
201923rd680Pauly MiltoRHPChicago White Sox
201936th1077Scotty Bradley1BToronto Blue Jays
201936th1080Cam BeauchampLHPPhiladelphia Phillies
201937th1116Cole Barr3BSeattle Mariners
201940th1204Elijah DunhamOFPittsburgh Pirates
201940th1207Cade Bunnell2BAtlanta Braves
2021 3rd 79 McCade Brown RHP Colorado Rockies
2021 7th 209 Gabe Bierman RHP Miami Marlins
2021 10th 286 Matt Litwicki RHP Boston Red Sox
2021 10th 305 Tommy Sommer LHP Chicago White Sox
2021 15th 444 Cole Barr 3B Seattle Mariners
2021 17th 513 Grant Richardson OF New York Yankees
2022 5th 154 Jack Perkins RHP Oakland Athletics
2022 12th 347 Bradley Brehmer RHP Baltimore Orioles
2022 20th 587 Reese Sharp RHP Baltimore Orioles

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Year-by-year results

Below is a table of the program's yearly records.[25][26][27]

Statistics overview
Season Coach Overall Conference Standing Postseason
Independent (1895–1905)
1895 11-1
1896 6-3
1897 5-3
1898 3-1
1899 James Horne 7-6
1900 James Horne 3-2
1901 Robert Wicker 3-3
1902 George Moore 7-14
1903 Philip O'Neil 6-6
1904 Philip O'Neil 11-5
1905 Zora G. Clevenger 11-11
Independent: 73-55
Big Nine/Big Ten (1906–1942)
1906 Zora G. Clevenger 5-12-11-5t-6th
1907 Jake Stahl 8-52-13rd
1908 Bob Wicker 7-92-56th
1909 Skel Roach 10-51-56th
1910 Skel Roach 5-34-33rd
1911 Skel Roach 6-73-3t-4th
1912 John J. Corbett 5-90-87th
1913 Arthur Berndt 11-46-33rd
1914 Arthur Berndt 6-64-55th
1915 Arthur Berndt 2-71-79th
1916 Frederick Beebe 8-44-33rd
1917 Roy Whisman 5-9-15-43rd
1918 Guy Rathbun 9-70-58th
1919 Harry Scholler 13-9-12-56th
1920 Harry Scholler 8-73-65th
1921 George Levis 10-145-65th
1922 George Levis 1-21-2t-7th
1923 Roscoe Minton 3-112-69th
1924 Roscoe Minton 8-12-14-57th
1925 Everett Dean 12-69-21st
1926 Everett Dean 6-8-13-68th
1927 Everett Dean 8-12-34-89th
1928 Everett Dean 10-55-45th
1929 Everett Dean 9-7-14-6t-6th
1930 Everett Dean 9-66-43rd
1931 Everett Dean 12-6-14-47th
1932 Everett Dean 13-26-21st
1933 Everett Dean 16-33-2t-4th
1934 Everett Dean 19-5-16-32nd
1935 Everett Dean 10-9-14-67th
1936 Everett Dean 15-76-34th
1937 Everett Dean 19-78-22nd
1938 Everett Dean 14-7-17-3t-1st
1939 Paul Harrell 16-47-32nd
1940 Paul Harrell 11-83-5t-7th
1941 Paul Harrell 15-87-5t-4th
1942 Paul Harrell 12-105-7t-5th
Independent (1943–1943)
1943 Paul Harrell 4-1
Big Ten Conference (1944–present)
1944 Paul Harrell 7-132-89th
1945 Paul Harrell 12-8-25-43rd
1946 Paul Harrell 13-55-35th
1947 Paul Harrell 12-74-67th
1948 Donald Danielson 15-103-98th
1949 Ernie Andres 18-58-4t-1st
1950 Ernie Andres 11-124-46th
1951 Ernie Andres 16-10-16-43rd
1952 Ernie Andres 7-191-1310th
1953 Ernie Andres 4-160-1110th
1954 Ernie Andres 12-144-98th
1955 Ernie Andres 16-113-10t-9th
1956 Ernie Andres 13-155-66th
1957 Ernie Andres 13-153-1010th
1958 Ernie Andres 17-157-8t-6th
1959 Ernie Andres 18-138-7t-4th
1960 Ernie Andres 17-135-99th
1961 Ernie Andres 21-5-111-33rd
1962 Ernie Andres 16-136-86th
1963 Ernie Andres 15-144-1010th
1964 Ernie Andres 23-127-8t-7th
1965 Ernie Andres 20-156-76th
1966 Ernie Andres 17-15-16-55th
1967 Ernie Andres 14-236-128th
1968 Ernie Andres 19125-87th
1969 Ernie Andres 18-1410-85th
1970 Ernie Andres 18-237-118th
1971 Ernie Andres 14-235-11t-8th
1972 Ernie Andres 11-242-1310th
1973 Ernie Andres 20-168-10t-7th
1974 Bob Lawrence 19-219-85th
1975 Bob Lawrence 21-247-117th
1976 Bob Lawrence 23-1710-73rd
1977 Bob Lawrence 21-264-149th
1978 Bob Lawrence 20-235-87th
1979 Bob Lawrence 11-283-139th
1980 Bob Lawrence 17-256-10t-6th
1981 Larry Smith 23-25-15-95th (East)
1982 Larry Smith 25-282-145th (East)
1983 Larry Smith 26-216-73rd (East)
1984 Bob Morgan 44-206-94th (East)
1985 Bob Morgan 57-19-18-8t-2nd (East)
1986 Bob Morgan 43-177-9t-3rd (East)
1987 Bob Morgan 43-177-93rd (East)
1988 Bob Morgan 39-1911-17t-8th
1989 Bob Morgan 34-265-2310th
1990 Bob Morgan 30-27-114-14t-5th
1991 Bob Morgan 38-23-115-12t-3rdBig Ten tournament
1992 Bob Morgan 35-2014-145th
1993 Bob Morgan 38-2115-124thBig Ten tournament
1994 Bob Morgan 33-2312-16t-7th
1995 Bob Morgan 33-2312-16t-8th
1996 Bob Morgan 43-1818-82ndNCAA Regional
1997 Bob Morgan 33-228-168th
1998 Bob Morgan 29-2714-145th
1999 Bob Morgan 37-1714-145th
2000 Bob Morgan 29-279-1910th
2001 Bob Morgan 24-31-17-1910th
2002 Bob Morgan 35-2015-144thBig Ten tournament
2003 Bob Morgan 34-2216-156thBig Ten tournament
2004 Bob Morgan 25-309-2210th
2005 Bob Morgan 26-309-2310th
2006 Tracy Smith 22-3411-2110th
2007 Tracy Smith 19-358-2310th
2008 Tracy Smith 31-3015-176thBig Ten tournament
2009 Tracy Smith 32-2716-73rdNCAA Regional
2010 Tracy Smith 28-2712-12t-5thBig Ten tournament
2011 Tracy Smith 30-2511-137th
2012 Tracy Smith 32-2816-82ndBig Ten tournament
2013 Tracy Smith 49-1617-71stCollege World Series
2014 Tracy Smith 42-1321-31stNCAA Regional
2015 Chris Lemonis 35-2412-106thNCAA Regional
2016 Chris Lemonis 32-2415-9t-3rdBig Ten tournament
2017 Chris Lemonis 34-24-214-9-16thNCAA Regional
2018 Chris Lemonis 40-1914-95thNCAA Regional
2019 Jeff Mercer 37-2317-71stNCAA Regional
2020 Jeff Mercer 9-60-0No postseason due to COVID-19 pandemic
2021 Jeff Mercer 26-1826-18t-4th
2022 Jeff Mercer 27-3210-14t-8thBig Ten tournament
2023 Jeff Mercer 43-2016-82ndNCAA Regional
Big Ten: 2,311-1,790-25835-1,001-1
Total:2,387-1,831-25

      National champion         Postseason invitational champion  
      Conference regular season champion         Conference regular season and conference tournament champion
      Division regular season champion       Division regular season and conference tournament champion
      Conference tournament champion

Championships

Conference Regular season Championships

Season Conference Coach Overall Conference
1925Big TenEverett Dean12–69–2
1932Big TenEverett Dean13–26–2
1938Big TenEverett Dean14–7–17–3
1949Big TenErnie Andres18–58–4
2013Big TenTracy Smith49–1617–7
2014Big TenTracy Smith42–1321–3
2019Big TenJeff Mercer37–2317–7
Total Regular season Conference Titles 7

Conference Tournament championships

Season Conference Coach Winning Team Losing Team
1996Big TenBob MorganIndiana 6Illinois 4
2009Big TenTracy SmithIndiana 13Minnesota 2
2013Big TenTracy SmithIndiana 4Nebraska 3
2014Big TenTracy SmithIndiana 8Nebraska 4
Total Conference Tournament championships 4

Honors & Awards

National Awards

Sporting News National Player of the Year
NCBWA National Player of the Year
NCAA Triple Crown Winner
ABCA/Rawlings Gold Glove
  • Tony Butler, 2B (2016)[28]
NCBWA National Coach of the Year

Conference Awards

Big Ten Player of the Year
Big Ten Pitcher of the Year
Big Ten Coach of the Year
Big Ten Freshman of the Year
  • Alex Dickerson (2009)
  • Sam Travis (2012)
  • Devin Taylor (2023)

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All-Americans

Year Name Position AA Team Notes
1949Don Ritter1B1st
1962 Eddie LaDuke 2B 2nd
1966 Jim DeNeff SS 2nd
1974 Ken St. Pierre C 1st
1988 Mickey Morandini SS 2nd
1992 Mike Smith SS 1st National Player of the Year

Big Ten Player of the Year

2002 Vasili Spanos 3B 3rd
2008 Josh Phegley C 2nd
2009 Eric Arnett P 1st Big Ten Pitcher of the Year
2009 Josh Phegley C 3rd
2010 Alex Dickerson OF 1st Big Ten Player of the Year
2011 Alex Dickerson DH 1st
2013 Kyle Schwarber C 1st
2013 Dustin DeMuth 3B 2nd
2013 Aaron Slegers P 3rd Big Ten Pitcher of the Year
2014 Dustin DeMuth 3B 1st
2014 Kyle Schwarber C 1st
2014 Joey DeNato P 2nd Big Ten Pitcher of the Year
2014 Sam Travis 1B 2nd Big Ten Player of the Year
2018 Matt Lloyd UTIL 2nd
2019 Andrew Saalfrank P 2nd Big Ten Pitcher of the Year
2020 Grant Richardson OF 3rd

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See also

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