Talking Hoosier Baseball from iubase.com

Media meets with Tonghini, Tibbitts, and Mercer after 11-5 midweek win at the Bart By Carl James @jovian34 March 7th, 2024 The Indiana Hoosiers soundly defeated the Northern Kentucky Norse 11-5 yesterday. The Hoosiers were paced offensively by a 4 for 4 day from junior Brock Tibbitts and home runs from Jake Stadler and Andrew Wiggins. Ethan Phillips earned the win on the mound as the opener and Ju...

Chris, Cass, and Carl discuss a 3-1 week for the number 20 Hoosiers and preview the Frisco Classic By Carl James @jovian34 February 29th, 2024 The number 20 Indiana Hoosiers are coming of their first true road, three-game, series sweep since 2007. The Hoosiers lead the whole way in Waco, TX, against the Baylor Bears. Tuesday was a different matter. Purdue Fort Wayne, out of the Horizon League, wit...

Head Coach Jeff Mercer met with the media following the Hoosiers' 12-6 win over the RedHawks on Tuesday By Carl James @jovian34 February 22nd, 2024 YouTube (Audio Only): Audio:

Carl and Cass discuss week 1 as the 3-1 Hoosiers crack the top-25 after Baseball at the Beach By Carl James @jovian34 February 22nd, 2024 Video: Audio:

Connor Mathison, Julian Tonghini, and Jeff Mercer met with the media following the Hoosiers 9-3 win over George Mason at Baseball at the Beach By Carl James @jovian34 February 18th, 2024 CONWAY, SC - Indiana Baseball defeated the George Mason Patriots 9-3 on Sunday, finishing second out of the four teams at the Baseball at the Beach Tournament with a 2-1 record on the weekend behind only number 12...

AJ Shepard and Jeff Mercer met with the media following the Hoosiers 7-2 win over host Coastal Carolina at Baseball at the Beach By Carl James @jovian34 February 17th, 2024 CONWAY, SC - Indiana baseball took down number 18 Coastal Carolina 7-2 on the road. Sophome starter Connor Foley pitched 4 scoreless innings, and grad student Ty Bothwell pitched five giving up only two unearned runs. The Hoosi...

Jeff Mercer met with iubase.com following a 6-3 loss to number 12 Duke on opening day at Baseball at the Beach By Carl James @jovian34 February 16th, 2024 CONWAY, SC - The Hoosiers dropped the opening game of the season 6-3 to number 12 Duke in Conway, South Carolina. The Hoosiers got a tremdous start from Brayden Risedorph and home runs from Carter Mathison and Tyler Cerny. Iubase.com caught up H...

Carter Mathison, Brayden Risedorph, and Jeff Mercer meet with the media before heading to Baseball at the Beach By Carl James @jovian34 February 14th, 2024 YouTube (audio only): Audio:

Cass, Carl, and Chris break down the first four opponents and the Hoosiers themselves. By Carl James @jovian34 February 13th, 2024 - photo of Devin Taylor by Zach Greene Video: Audio:

Indiana Baseball's Pitching Coach sat down with Chris and Carl for a pre-season discussion By Carl James @jovian34 February 9th, 2024 - photo of Connor Foley by Zach Greene Video: Audio:

Nine days ahead of opening day at the beach, Indiana Baseball Head Coach Jeff Mercer met with the media By Carl James @jovian34 February 7th, 2024 - photo of practice by Zach Greene Jeff Mercer took questions from the media covering topics like roster construction, the competition for first base, high expectations, and facing left handed pitching. The Hoosiers face number 12 Duke a week from Frida...

Carl, Cass, and Chris give an early preview of the Hoosier Baseball team heading into the first official team practice. By Carl James @jovian34 January 28th, 2024 - photo of practice by Zach Horwitz Video: Audio:

A youth group of Hoosiers won a 12-inning exhibition with the Great Lake Canadians on Tuesday 22-1. Coach Mercer spoke with iubase.com after the game By Carl James @jovian34 October 13th, 2023 Video: Audio:

Head Coach Jeff Mercer discusses 19-8 fall exhibition road win at Notre Dame By Carl James @jovian34 October 8th, 2023 Video: Audio:

Josh, Cass, Chris, and Carl discuss the entire 2023 baseball season from Auburn to Lexington and most stops in-between. By Carl James @jovian34 June 23rd, 2023 Video: Audio:

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...

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 an...

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 d...

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...

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...

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...

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....

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: