# 2020 Indiana Hoosiers baseball team

The 2020 Indiana Hoosiers baseball team are a college baseball team that represented Indiana University in the 2020 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 second-year head coach Jeff Mercer. On March 12, 2020, the Big Ten Conference cancelled the remainder of all winter and spring sports seasons due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

## Previous season

The Hoosiers finished the 2019 NCAA Division I baseball season 37–23 overall (17–7 conference) and first place in conference standings. Following the conclusion of the regular season, the Hoosiers were selected to play in the 2019 NCAA tournament, beginning in the Louisville Regional. The Hoosiers would eventually lose in the semifinal round of the Louisville Regional to College World Series semifinalist Louisville by a score of 7–9.

### MLB Draft

The following Hoosiers on the 2019 roster were selected in the 2019 Major League Baseball draft:
List of Drafted Players :
| Name | 2019 Class | Pos. | Team | Round | Signed/Returned |
| Matt Gorski | Junior | OF | Pittsburgh Pirates | 2nd | Signed |
| Andrew Saalfrank | Junior | LHP | Arizona Diamondbacks | 6th | Signed |
| Tanner Gordon | Junior | RHP | Atlanta Braves | 6th | Signed |
| Matt Lloyd | Senior | INF | Cincinnati Reds | 15th | Signed* |
| Pauly Milto | Senior | RHP | Chicago White Sox | 23rd | Signed* |
| Scotty Bradley | Junior | INF | Toronto Blue Jays | 36th | Signed |
| Cam Beauchamp | Sophomore | LHP | Philadelphia Phillies | 36th | Signed |
| Cole Barr | Junior | INF | Seattle Mariners | 37th | Returned |
| Elijah Dunham | Junior | OF | Pittsburgh Pirates | 40th | Returned |
| Cade Bunnell | Senior | INF | Atlanta Braves | 40th | Signed* |
* indicates draftee had no more college eligibility

## Preseason

On September 5, 2019, the Hoosiers announced the hiring of Derek Simmons as the team's newest assistant coach.
On October 10, 2019, Indiana's head coach Jeff Mercer announced two title changes to existing coaches; Justin Parker transitioned to Associate head coach/Pitching, while Denton Sagerman was moved to Director of Operations/Pitching Development.

### Season projections

Coming off of an NCAA Regional appearance in 2019, the 2020 Hoosiers are projected to finish fourth in conference play by D1Baseball and Baseball America, while Indiana is predicted to finish fifth by B1G coaches. The Hoosiers received votes for rankings in other major preseason polls, to include NCBWA, USA Today Coaches and Collegiate Baseball.

## Schedule

Legend :
* Indiana win
* Indiana loss
* Postponement
2020 Indiana Hoosiers baseball game log :
Regular season :
February (6–3)
#DateOpponentRankVenueScoreAttendanceOverall RecordB1G Record
1February 14at No. 11 LSUAlex Box Stadium, Skip Bertman Field • Baton Rouge, Louisiana1–8
11,4210–1–
2February 15at No. 11 LSUAlex Box Stadium, Skip Bertman Field • Baton Rouge, Louisiana4–7
10,8590–2–
3February 15at No. 11 LSUAlex Box Stadium, Skip Bertman Field • Baton Rouge, Louisiana7–2
10,5081–2–
4February 21vs UT MartinMobile, Alabama (South Alabama Tournament)3–2
1,3042–2–
5February 22vs No. 30 South AlabamaMobile, Alabama (South Alabama Tournament)4–2
1,3183–2–
6February 23vs SienaMobile, Alabama (South Alabama Tournament)12–3
1,2504–2–
7February 26ButlerBart Kaufman Field • Bloomington, IndianaCancelled
4–2–
8February 28vs No. 17 East CarolinaGreenville, North Carolina (Keith LeClaire Classic)11–5
3,2755–2–
9February 29vs High PointGreenville, North Carolina (Keith LeClaire Classic)5–1
-6–2– :
March (2–4)
#DateOpponentRankVenueScoreAttendanceOverall RecordB1G Record
10March 1vs No. 13 Ole MissGreenville, North Carolina (Keith LeClaire Classic)5–9
-6–3–
11March 4PurdueBart Kaufman Field • Bloomington, Indiana17–2
1,6687–3–
March 6San DiegoBart Kaufman Field • Bloomington, IndianaCancelled
12March 7San DiegoBart Kaufman Field • Bloomington, Indiana9–2
1,8758–3–
13March 7San DiegoBart Kaufman Field • Bloomington, Indiana2–6
1,8758–4–
14March 8San DiegoBart Kaufman Field • Bloomington, Indiana5–13
1,8188–5–
15March 10at EvansvilleCharles H. Braun Stadium • Evansville, Indiana4–5
1,0678–6–
16March 11CincinnatiBart Kaufman Field • Bloomington, Indiana6-2
1,2349-6–
17March 13MemphisBart Kaufman Field • Bloomington, Indiana–
18March 14MemphisBart Kaufman Field • Bloomington, Indiana–
19March 15MemphisBart Kaufman Field • Bloomington, Indiana–
20March 17KentuckyBart Kaufman Field • Bloomington, Indiana–
21March 20Illinois StateBart Kaufman Field • Bloomington, Indiana–
22March 21Illinois StateBart Kaufman Field • Bloomington, Indiana–
23March 22Illinois StateBart Kaufman Field • Bloomington, Indiana–
24March 27Ohio StateBart Kaufman Field • Bloomington, Indiana–
25March 28Ohio StateBart Kaufman Field • Bloomington, Indiana–
26March 29Ohio StateBart Kaufman Field • Bloomington, Indiana–
27March 31at Ball StateBall Diamond • Muncie, Indiana–
April
#DateOpponentRankVenueScoreOverall RecordB1G Record
28April 3at Penn StateMedlar Field • University Park, Pennsylvania–––
29April 4at Penn StateMedlar Field • University Park, Pennsylvania–––
30April 5at Penn StateMedlar Field • University Park, Pennsylvania–––
31April 7Indiana StateBart Kaufman Field • Bloomington, Indiana–––
32April 10at NorthwesternRocky Miller Park • Evanston, Illinois–––
33April 11at NorthwesternRocky Miller Park • Evanston, Illinois–––
34April 12at NorthwesternRocky Miller Park • Evanston, Illinois–––
35April 15Ball StateBart Kaufman Field • Bloomington, Indiana–––
36April 17Michigan StateBart Kaufman Field • Bloomington, Indiana–––
37April 18Michigan StateBart Kaufman Field • Bloomington, Indiana–––
38April 19Michigan StateBart Kaufman Field • Bloomington, Indiana–––
39April 21at Indiana StateBob Warn Field at Sycamore Stadium • Terre Haute, Indiana–––
40April 24at RutgersBainton Field • Piscataway, New Jersey–––
41April 25at RutgersBainton Field • Piscataway, New Jersey–––
42April 26at RutgersBainton Field • Piscataway, New Jersey–––
43April 28vs Notre DameVictory Field • Indianapolis, Indiana––– :
"#" 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. :
Schedule Source :
On March 12, it was announced that the remainder of the 2020 season would be cancelled, due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

## Ranking movements

Ranking movements Legend: ██ Increase in ranking ██ Decrease in ranking — = Not ranked RV = Received votes :
| | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week |
| Poll | Pre | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | Final |
| Coaches' | RV | RV* | — | RV | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Baseball America | — | — | — | — | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Collegiate Baseball^ | RV | — | — | — | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| NCBWA† | RV | — | — | RV | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| D1Baseball | — | — | — | — | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
^ Collegiate Baseball ranked 40 teams in their preseason poll, but only ranked 30 teams weekly during the season. † NCBWA ranks 35 teams in their preseason poll, but only ranks 30 teams weekly during the season. * A 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

Awards :
| Player | Award | Date Awarded |
| Cole Barr | Big Ten Preseason Honors | February 12, 2020 |
| Elijah Dunham | Big Ten Preseason Honors | February 12, 2020 |
| Tommy Sommer | Big Ten Preseason Honors | February 12, 2020 |

### Regular season awards / Watch lists

Weekly Awards :
| Player | Award | Date Awarded | Ref. |
| Grant Richardson | Big Ten Co-Player of the Week | February 17, 2020 | |
| Elijah Dunham | Big Ten Player of the Week | February 24, 2020 | |