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: "* 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. ! | Regular Season On March 12, it  was announced that the remainder of the 2020 season would be cancelled, due to the COVID-19 pandemic.