# 2018 Indiana Hoosiers baseball team

The 2018 Indiana Hoosiers baseball team is a college baseball team that represented Indiana University in the 2018 NCAA Division I baseball season. The Hoosiers are members of the Big Ten Conference (B1G) and played their home games at Bart Kaufman Field in Bloomington, Indiana. They were led by fourth-year head coach Chris Lemonis.
Following the conclusion of the regular season, the Hoosiers were selected to play in the 2018 NCAA tournament, beginning in the Austin Regional. The Hoosiers would eventually lose in the final round of the Austin Regional to Texas by a score of 2–3.

## Previous season

The Hoosiers finished the 2017 NCAA Division I baseball season 34–24–2 overall (14–9–1 conference) and sixth place in conference standings. The Hoosiers were selected to play in the 2017 NCAA tournament, beginning in the Lexington Regional. The Hoosiers would eventually lose in the second round of the Lexington Regional to Kentucky by a score of 9–14.

### MLB draft

The following Hoosiers on the 2017 roster were selected in the 2017 Major League Baseball draft:
List of Drafted Players :
| Name | 2017 Class | Pos. | Team | Round | Signed/Returned |
| Craig Dedelow | Senior | OF | Chicago White Sox | 9th | Signed* |
| Luke Miller | Sophomore | INF | Minnesota Twins | 31st | Signed |
* indicates draftee had no more college eligibility

## Preseason

On July 13, 2017, head coach Lemonis added former East Tennessee State Buccaneers assistant coach Zach Lucas to the same position for the Hoosiers. On December 12, 2017, Lemonis named junior catcher Ryan Fineman and junior right-handed pitcher Pauly Milto to Captain status for the 2018 year.
On December 19, 2017, Indiana University Athletics announced plans to install an LED video scoreboard, beyond the outfield wall. The size of the new scoreboard is estimated to be 26.8 feet (8.16 m) high by 48.7 (14.84 m) feet wide. Installation of the new scoreboard was completed prior to the start of the season.

### Season projections

Coming off of an NCAA Regional appearance in 2017, the 2018 Hoosiers were projected to finish first in conference play by B1G coaches and projected to receive the conference's automatic bid to the 2018 NCAA Division I baseball tournament. The Hoosiers were ranked in four of the six major preseason polls and rankings, while receiving votes for ranking in the two others. The Hoosiers were ranked #17 by Perfect Game, #24 in the NCBWA Poll, #23 by D1 Baseball and #20 by Baseball America.

## Schedule

Legend :
* Indiana win
* Indiana loss
* Postponement
2018 Indiana Hoosiers baseball game log :
Regular season :
February
#DateOpponentRankVenueScoreOverall recordB1G record
1February 16vs OklahomaMyrtle Beach, South Carolina (Brittain Resorts Baseball at the Beach)3–60–1–
2February 17vs Kansas StateMyrtle Beach, South Carolina (Brittain Resorts Baseball at the Beach)5–01–1–
3February 18vs South AlabamaMyrtle Beach, South Carolina (Brittain Resorts Baseball at the Beach)8–42–1–
4February 19vs Coastal CarolinaConway, South Carolina (Brittain Resorts Baseball at the Beach)6–53–1–
5February 23vs RutgersPort Charlotte, Florida, (Snowbird Baseball Classic)8–44–1–
6February 24vs Boston CollegePort Charlotte, Florida (Snowbird Baseball Classic)4–05–1–
7February 25vs Chicago StatePort Charlotte, Florida (Snowbird Baseball Classic)7–26–1– :
March
#DateOpponentRankVenueScoreOverall recordB1G record
8March 2at San Diego#22Fowler Park • San Diego, California10–47–1–
9March 3at San Diego#22Fowler Park • San Diego, California5–67–2–
10March 3at San Diego#22Fowler Park • San Diego, California6–58–2–
11March 4at San Diego#22Fowler Park • San Diego, California8–49–2–
12March 6Cincinnati#12Bart Kaufman Field • Bloomington, Indiana3–89–3–
13March 9Pacific#12Bart Kaufman Field • Bloomington, Indiana1–29–4–
14March 10Pacific#12Bart Kaufman Field • Bloomington, Indiana3–110–4–
15March 11Pacific#12Bart Kaufman Field • Bloomington, Indiana4–211–4–
16March 13Western Illinois#15Bart Kaufman Field • Bloomington, IndianaCancelled11–4–
17March 14Western Illinois#15Bart Kaufman Field • Bloomington, Indiana11–112–4–
18March 16Northern Illinois#15Bart Kaufman Field • Bloomington, Indiana18–013–4–
19March 17Northern Illinois#15Bart Kaufman Field • Bloomington, Indiana4–314–4–
20March 18Northern Illinois#15Bart Kaufman Field • Bloomington, Indiana4–315–4–
21March 21Wright State#14Bart Kaufman Field • Bloomington, IndianaCancelled15–4–
22March 23at Iowa#14Duane Banks Field • Iowa City, Iowa4–216–41–0
23March 23at Iowa#14Duane Banks Field • Iowa City, Iowa1–516–51–1
24March 25at Iowa#14Duane Banks Field • Iowa City, IowaCancelled16–51–1
25March 28at Indiana State#17Bob Warn Field at Sycamore Stadium • Terre Haute, Indiana5–317–51–1
25March 30Butler#17Bart Kaufman Field • Bloomington, Indiana6–518–51–1
25March 30Butler#17Bart Kaufman Field • Bloomington, Indiana13–019–51–1
25March 31Butler#17Bart Kaufman Field • Bloomington, Indiana10–320–51–1 :
April
#DateOpponentRankVenueScoreOverall recordB1G record
26April 3at Ball State#13Ball Diamond • Muncie, IndianaCancelled20–51–1
27April 6Purdue#13Bart Kaufman Field • Bloomington, Indiana2–420–61–2
28April 7Purdue#13Bart Kaufman Field • Bloomington, Indiana14–121–62–2
29April 8Purdue#13Bart Kaufman Field • Bloomington, Indiana7–522–63–2
30April 10Indiana State#15Bart Kaufman Field • Bloomington, Indiana6–123–63–2
31April 13Northwestern#15Bart Kaufman Field • Bloomington, Indiana12–024–64–2
32April 13Northwestern#15Bart Kaufman Field • Bloomington, Indiana6–325–65–2
33April 15Northwestern#15Bart Kaufman Field • Bloomington, Indiana22–126–66–2
34April 17vs Notre Dame#16Victory Field • Indianapolis, Indiana3–027–66–2
35April 18Ball State#16Bart Kaufman Field • Bloomington, Indiana9–828–66–2
36April 20at Ohio State#16Bill Davis Stadium • Columbus, Ohio,4–029–67–2
37April 21at Ohio State#16Bill Davis Stadium • Columbus, Ohio4–529–77–3
38April 22at Ohio State#16Bill Davis Stadium • Columbus, Ohio5–629–87–4
39April 25at Purdue#27Alexander Field • West Lafayette, Indiana3–529–97–4
40April 27Illinois#27Bart Kaufman Field • Bloomington, Indiana2–329–107–5
41April 28Illinois#27Bart Kaufman Field • Bloomington, Indiana2–130–108–5
42April 29Illinois#27Bart Kaufman Field • Bloomington, Indiana9–231–109–5 :
May
#DateOpponentRankVenueScoreOverall recordB1G record
44May 4at MinnesotaSiebert Field • Minneapolis, Minnesota,1–431–119–6
45May 5at MinnesotaSiebert Field • Minneapolis, Minnesota1–931–129–7
46May 6at MinnesotaSiebert Field • Minneapolis, Minnesota6–731–139–8
47May 8KentuckyBart Kaufman Field • Bloomington, Indiana6–731–149–8
48May 11at NebraskaHaymarket Park • Lincoln, Nebraska,2–531–159–9
49May 12at NebraskaHaymarket Park • Lincoln, Nebraska6–332–1510–9
50May 13at NebraskaHaymarket Park • Lincoln, Nebraska8–633–1511–9
51May 15LouisvilleJim Patterson Stadium • Louisville, Kentucky,9–534–1511–9
52May 17MarylandBart Kaufman Field • Bloomington, Indiana6–535–1512–9
53May 18MarylandBart Kaufman Field • Bloomington, Indiana5–136–1513–9
54May 19MarylandBart Kaufman Field • Bloomington, Indiana5–137–1514–9 :
Post-season :
B1G Tournament
#DateOpponentVenueScoreOverall recordB1G record
55May 23IllinoisTD Ameritrade Park • Omaha, Nebraska,1–737–1614–9
56May 24Michigan StateTD Ameritrade Park • Omaha, Nebraska6–538–1614–9
57May 25IllinoisTD Ameritrade Park • Omaha, Nebraska4–538–1714–9 :
NCAA tournament
#DateOpponentVenueScoreOverall recordB1G record
58June 1Texas A&MUFCU Disch–Falk Field • Austin, Texas,3–1038–1814–9
59June 2Texas SouthernUFCU Disch–Falk Field • Austin, Texas6–039–1814–9
60June 3Texas A&MUFCU Disch–Falk Field • Austin, Texas9–740–1814–9
61June 3TexasUFCU Disch–Falk Field • Austin, Texas2–340–1914–9 :
"#" 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 :

## Austin Regional

Austin Regional Teams :
| (1) Texas Longhorns | (2) Indiana Hoosiers | (3) Texas A&M Aggies | (4) Texas Southern Tigers |
| First round | First round | First round | Regional semifinals | Regional semifinals | Regional semifinals | Regional final | Regional final | Regional final |
| 1 | Texas | 10 | | | | | | |
| 4 | Texas Southern | 0 | | | | | | |
| 4 | Texas Southern | 0 | 1 | Texas | 8 | | | |
| | | | 3 | Texas A&M | 3 | | | |
| 3 | Texas A&M | 10 | 3 | Texas A&M | 3 | | | |
| 2 | Indiana | 3 | | | | | | |
| 2 | Indiana | 3 | | | | 1 | Texas | 3 |
| | | | | | | 2 | Indiana | 2 |
| Lower round 1 | Lower round 1 | Lower round 1 | Lower final | Lower final | Lower final | 2 | Indiana | 2 |
| | | | 3 | Texas A&M | 7 | | | |
| 4 | Texas Southern | 0 | 2 | Indiana | 9 | | | |
| 2 | Indiana | 6 | | | | | | |
* Austin Regional Scores Source

## 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* | 17 | 18 | 16 | 16 | 11 | 13 | 10 | 16 | 17 | RV | RV | RV | RV | — | | | |
| Baseball America | 20 | 20 | 20 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 16 | 16 | 12 | 18 | 18 | — | — | — | — | | | | |
| Collegiate Baseball^ | RV | RV | 22 | 12 | 15 | 14 | 17 | 13 | 15 | 16 | 27 | RV | — | — | — | — | | | | |
| NCBWA† | 24 | 23 | 16 | 15 | 17 | 15 | 15 | 11 | 12 | 10 | 15 | 17 | 27 | RV | 28 | — | | | | |
^ 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 | Ref. |
| Matt Lloyd | Second team Pre-season All-American | February 5, 2018 | |
| Ryan Fineman | Johnny Bench Award Watch List | March 7, 2018 | |

### Regular season awards

Weekly Awards :
| Player | Award | Date awarded |
| Pauly Milto | Big Ten Baseball Pitcher of the Week | February 26, 2018 |
| Matt Gorski | Big Ten Baseball Co-Players of the Week | March 6, 2018 |
| Elijah Dunham | Big Ten Freshman of the Week | March 6, 2018 |
| Jonathan Stiever | Big Ten Baseball Pitcher of the Week | March 19, 2018 |
| Luke Miller | Big Ten Player of the Week | May 21, 2018 |

### Conference awards

Awards :
| Player | Award | Date awarded |
| Matt Gorski | First team All-Big Ten | May 22, 2018 |
| Jonathan Stiever | First team All-Big Ten | May 22, 2018 |
| Matt Lloyd | First team All-Big Ten | May 22, 2018 |
| Pauly Milto | Second team All-Big Ten | May 22, 2018 |
| Scott Bradley | Second team All-Big Ten | May 22, 2018 |
| Luke Miller | Third team All-Big Ten | May 22, 2018 |
| Logan Sowers | Third team All-Big Ten | May 22, 2018 |
| Drew Ashley | Freshman Team All-Big Ten | May 22, 2018 |