# 2016 Indiana Hoosiers baseball team

The 2016 Indiana Hoosiers baseball team represented Indiana University during the 2016 NCAA Division I baseball season. The Hoosiers played their home games at Bart Kaufman Field as a member of the Big Ten Conference. They were led by head coach Chris Lemonis, in his second year at Indiana. The Hoosiers finished the season 32–24 (4th overall) in the 2016 Big Ten Conference baseball standings.

## Previous season

In 2015, the Hoosiers finished 6th in the Big Ten Conference with a record of 35–24 overall and 12–10 in conference play. They qualified for the 2015 Big Ten Conference baseball tournament, and lost in the semifinals to Maryland. They qualified for the 2015 NCAA Division I baseball tournament and were placed in the Champaign Regional. The Hoosiers won their opening series against Radford, but lost to eventual College World Series runner up Vanderbilt in the second round of the regionals.

## Schedule

Legend :
* Indiana win
* Indiana loss
* Postponement
2016 Indiana Hoosiers baseball game log :
Regular season :
February
#DateOpponentVenueScoreOverall recordB1G Record
1February 19vs Middle TennesseeReese Smith Jr. Field • Murfreesboro, Tennessee,14–41–0–
2February 20vs Middle TennesseeReese Smith Jr. Field • Murfreesboro, Tennessee2–31–1–
3February 20vs Middle TennesseeReese Smith Jr. Field • Murfreesboro, Tennessee4–51–2–
4February 26vs Cal State FullertonGoodwin Field • Fullerton, California3–81–3–
5February 27at Cal State FullertonGoodwin Field • Fullerton, California2–31–4–
6February 28at Cal State FullertonGoodwin Field • Fullerton, California1–61–5– :
March
#DateOpponentVenueScoreOverall recordB1G Record
7March 3vs Seton HallCharlotte Sports Park • Port Charlotte, Florida,2–71–6–
8March 4vs Illinois StateCharlotte Sports Park • Port Charlotte, Florida14–12–6–
9March 5vs Seton HallCharlotte Sports Park • Port Charlotte, Florida4–62–7–
10March 6vs ButlerCharlotte Sports Park • Port Charlotte, Florida2–13–7–
11March 11Western CarolinaBart Kaufman Field • Bloomington, Indiana3–24–7–
12March 12Western CarolinaBart Kaufman Field • Bloomington, Indiana1–44–8–
13March 12Western CarolinaBart Kaufman Field • Bloomington, Indiana9–15–8–
14March 15EvansvilleCharles H. Braun Stadium • Evansville, Indiana7–66–8–
15March 18ToledoBart Kaufman Field • Bloomington, Indiana9–67–8–
16March 19ToledoBart Kaufman Field • Bloomington, Indiana1–37–9–
17March 20ToledoBart Kaufman Field • Bloomington, Indiana8–08–9–
18March 20ToledoBart Kaufman Field • Bloomington, Indiana5–19–9–
19March 23ButlerBart Kaufman Field • Bloomington, Indiana27–110–9–
20March 25at Indiana StateBob Warn Field at Sycamore Stadium • Terre Haute, Indiana7–511–9–
21March 26Indiana StateBart Kaufman Field • Bloomington, Indiana1–511–10–
22March 27Indiana StateBart Kaufman Field • Bloomington, Indiana5–312–10–
23March 29CincinnatiBart Kaufman Field • Bloomington, Indiana0–512–11–
24March 30EvansvilleBart Kaufman Field • Bloomington, IndianaCancelled12–11– :
April
#DateOpponentVenueScoreOverall recordB1G Record
25April 1at RutgersBainton Field • Piscataway, New Jersey,1–712–120–1
26April 2at RutgersBainton Field • Piscataway, New Jersey2–312–130–2
27April 2at RutgersBainton Field • Piscataway, New Jersey9–213–131–2
28April 6at CincinnatiMarge Schott Stadium • Cincinnati, Ohio,7–314–131–2
29April 8PurdueBart Kaufman Field • Bloomington, Indiana10–915–132–2
30April 9PurdueBart Kaufman Field • Bloomington, Indiana3–216–133–2
31April 10PurdueBart Kaufman Field • Bloomington, Indiana7–617–134–2
32April 13Ball StateBart Kaufman Field • Bloomington, Indiana4–318–134–2
33April 15IowaBart Kaufman Field • Bloomington, Indiana7–119–135–2
34April 16IowaBart Kaufman Field • Bloomington, Indiana8–220–136–2
35April 17IowaBart Kaufman Field • Bloomington, Indiana5–620–146–3
36April 20XavierJ. Page Hayden Field • Cincinnati, Ohio,8–021–146–3
37April 22at Michigan StateDrayton McLane Baseball Stadium at John H. Kobs Field • East Lansing, Michigan,3–222–147–3
38April 23at Michigan StateDrayton McLane Baseball Stadium at John H. Kobs Field • East Lansing, Michigan0–922–157–4
39April 24at Michigan StateDrayton McLane Baseball Stadium at John H. Kobs Field • East Lansing, Michigan8–423–158–4
40April 26vs Notre DameVictory Field • Indianapolis, Indiana0–523–168–4
41April 27XavierBart Kaufman Field • Bloomington, IndianaCancelled23–168–4
42April 29NorthwesternBart Kaufman Field • Bloomington, Indiana2–124–169–4
43April 29NorthwesternBart Kaufman Field • Bloomington, Indiana4–325–1610–4 :
May
#DateOpponentVenueScoreOverall recordB1G Record
44May 1NorthwesternBart Kaufman Field • Bloomington, Indiana7–626–1611–4
45May 6at MinnesotaSiebert Field • Minneapolis, Minnesota,12–827–1612–4
46May 7at MinnesotaSiebert Field • Minneapolis, Minnesota6–827–1712–5
47May 8at MinnesotaSiebert Field • Minneapolis, Minnesota3–228–1713–5
48May 10KentuckyBart Kaufman Field • Bloomington, Indiana3–229–1713–5
49May 13IllinoisBart Kaufman Field • Bloomington, Indiana1–229–1813–6
50May 14IllinoisBart Kaufman Field • Bloomington, Indiana3–130–1814–6
51May 15IllinoisBart Kaufman Field • Bloomington, Indiana4–131–1815–6
52May 17at LouisvilleJim Patterson Stadium • Louisville, Kentucky,2–931–1915–6
53May 19at NebraskaHaymarket Park • Lincoln, Nebraska,1–431–2015–7
54May 20at NebraskaHaymarket Park • Lincoln, Nebraska0–231–2115–8
55May 21at NebraskaHaymarket Park • Lincoln, Nebraska0–331–2215–9 :
Post-season :
B1G Tournament
#DateOpponentVenueScoreOverall recordB1G Record
56May 25vs MarylandTD Ameritrade Park Omaha • Omaha, Nebraska,3–531–23–
57May 26vs NebraskaTD Ameritrade Park Omaha • Omaha, Nebraska6–232–23–
58May 27vs MarylandTD Ameritrade Park Omaha • Omaha, Nebraska0–332–24– :

## Awards and honors
### Big Ten Players of the Week

Weekly Awards :
| Player | Award | Date awarded |
| Kyle Hart | Big Ten Baseball Co-Pitcher of the Week | March 7, 2016 |
| Caleb Baragar | Big Ten Baseball Co-Pitcher of the Week | March 21, 2016 |
| Brian Wilhite | Big Ten Player of the Week | March 28, 2016 |
| Kyle Hart | Big Ten Pitcher of the Week | April 18, 2016 |

### Award Watch List

| Player | Award | Date awarded | Ref. |
| Jake Kelzer | NCBWA Stopper of the Year Watch List | February 15, 2016 | |
| Ryan Fineman | Johnny Bench Award Watch List | May 3, 2016 | |

### Awards

| Player | Award | Date awarded |
| Kyle Hart | First Team All-Big Ten | May 24, 2016 |
| Brian Wilhite | Third Team All-Big Ten | May 24, 2016 |
| Scotty Bradley | Freshman All-Big Ten | May 24, 2016 |
| Ryan Fineman | Freshman All-Big Ten | May 24, 2016 |
| Luke Miller | Freshman All-Big Ten | May 24, 2016 |
| Austin Cangelosi | Big Ten Sportsmanship Award | May 24, 2016 |
| Luke Miller | Louisville Slugger Freshman All-American | June 8, 2016 |
| Tony Butler | ABCA/Rawlings Gold Glove Team | June 19, 2016 |

## MLB Draft

Four players were selected in the 2016 MLB Draft.
| Round | Overall Pick | Name | Position | Team |
| 9th | 275 | Caleb Baragar | LHP | San Francisco Giants |
| 18th | 527 | Jake Kelzer | RHP | Philadelphia Phillies |
| 19th | 568 | Kyle Hart | LHP | Boston Red Sox |
| 34th | 1,035 | Craig Dedelow | OF | Pittsburgh Pirates |
* Craig Dedelow declined to sign with the Pirates and returned to Indiana for his senior year.