2019 Indiana Hoosiers baseball team

American college baseball season

2019 Indiana Hoosiers baseball

Big Ten regular season champions

Louisville Regional, L 7–9 vs. Louisville

Conference| Big Ten Conference
Record| 37–23 (17–7 Big Ten)
Head coach|

* Jeff Mercer (1st season)

Pitching coach| Justin Parker (1st season)
Home stadium| Bart Kaufman Field
(Capacity: 2,500)

Seasons

<- 2018

2020 ->

2019 Big Ten Conference baseball standings

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Indiana ‍†‍‍y | 17 | - | 7 |  | .708 |  |  | 37 | - | 23 |  | .617
No. 2 Michigan ‍‍‍y | 16 | - | 7 |  | .696 |  |  | 50 | - | 22 |  | .694
Illinois ‍‍‍y | 15 | - | 9 |  | .625 |  |  | 36 | - | 21 |  | .632
Nebraska ‍‍‍y | 15 | - | 9 |  | .625 |  |  | 32 | - | 24 |  | .571
Minnesota ‍‍‍ | 15 | - | 9 |  | .625 |  |  | 29 | - | 27 |  | .518
Ohio State ‍‍‡‍y | 12 | - | 12 |  | .500 |  |  | 36 | - | 27 |  | .571
Iowa ‍‍‍ | 12 | - | 12 |  | .500 |  |  | 31 | - | 24 |  | .564
Maryland ‍‍‍ | 12 | - | 12 |  | .500 |  |  | 29 | - | 29 |  | .500
Northwestern ‍‍‍ | 11 | - | 13 |  | .458 |  |  | 24 | - | 27 |  | .471
Rutgers ‍‍‍ | 9 | - | 14 |  | .391 |  |  | 20 | - | 31 |  | .392
Michigan State ‍‍‍ | 8 | - | 15 |  | .348 |  |  | 20 | - | 34 |  | .370
Purdue ‍‍‍ | 7 | - | 16 |  | .304 |  |  | 20 | - | 34 |  | .370
Penn State ‍‍‍ | 4 | - | 18 |  | .182 |  |  | 22 | - | 27 |  | .449
† - Conference champion
‡ - Tournament champion
y - Invited to the NCAA tournament
As of July 4, 2019[1]
Rankings from D1Baseball

The 2019 Indiana Hoosiers baseball team were a college baseball team that represented Indiana University in the 2019 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 were led by first-year head coach Jeff Mercer.

## Previous season

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The Hoosiers finished the 2018 NCAA Division I baseball season 40–19 overall (14–9 conference) and fifth place in conference standings. 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.[2]

### MLB draft

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The following Hoosiers on the 2018 roster were selected in the 2018 Major League Baseball draft:

List of Drafted Players

Name | 2018 Class | Pos. | Team | Round | Signed/Returned
Jonathan Steiver | Junior | RHP | Chicago White Sox | 5th | Signed[3]
Luke Miller | Junior | INF | Philadelphia Phillies | 22nd | Signed[3]
Logan Sowers | Senior | OF | Chicago White Sox | 28th | Signed*[3]
Tim Herrin | Junior | LHP | Cleveland Indians | 29th | Signed[3]

* indicates draftee had no more college eligibility

## Preseason

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On June 25, 2018, Mississippi State confirmed that it had hired Chris Lemonis as their new head baseball coach, formally ending Lemonis' tenure with the Hoosiers.[4][5] Lemonis compiled a 141–91–2 overall record, 55–37-1 conference record and three NCAA tournament appearances, while head coach of the Hoosiers.

On July 2, 2018, Indiana University Athletics announced the hiring of former Wright State head coach Jeff Mercer, to the head coaching position for the Hoosiers.[6]

On July 18, 2018, Mercer made a notable acquisition to the Hoosiers' coaching staff with the hiring of former-MLB third baseman Scott Rolen as Director of Player Development.[7]

### Season projections

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Coming off of an NCAA Regional appearance in 2018, the 2019 Hoosiers were projected to finish fourth in conference play by B1G coaches;[8] however, other media outlets predicted the Hoosiers would finish as high as first in the B1G.[9] The Hoosiers were ranked or received votes for rankings in two of the six major preseason polls and rankings. Indiana was ranked #37 in the NCBWA poll[10] and received votes for ranking by Collegiate Baseball.[11]

## Roster

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2019 Indiana Hoosiers baseball team

Players | Coaches
| # | Pos. | Name | B/T | Height | Weight | Year | Previous school | Home town

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1  | INF | Jeremy Houston | R/R  | 5 ft 8 in (1.73 m) | 175 lb (79 kg) | So | Mount Carmel | Chicago, Illinois
2  | INF | Cole Barr | R/R  | 5 ft 11 in (1.8 m) | 191 lb (87 kg) | Fr | Yorktown High School | Yorktown, Indiana
4  | INF | Cade Bunnell | L/R  | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) | 182 lb (83 kg) | Jr | Stoughton High School | Stoughton, Wisconsin
5  | RHP | Tanner Gordon | R/R  | 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) | 215 lb (98 kg) | Jr | John A. Logan College | Champaign, Illinois
6  | OF | Grant Richardson | L/L  | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) | 186 lb (84 kg) | Fr | Fishers | Fishers, Indiana
7  | INF | Matt Gorski | R/R  | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) | 195 lb (88 kg) | So | Hamilton Southeastern | Fishers, Indiana
8  | INF | Drew Ashley | R/R  | 5 ft 1 in (1.55 m) | 170 lb (77 kg) | So | Evansville Memorial | Chandler, Indiana
9  | RHP | Alex Franklin | R/R  | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) | 200 lb (91 kg) | Fr | Bloomington South | Bloomington, Indiana
10  | INF | Justin Walker | S/R  | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) | 195 lb (88 kg) | Fr | Lafayette Jefferson | Lafayette, Indiana
11  | OF | Logan Kaletha | R/R  | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) | 195 lb (88 kg) | Jr | Michigan City High School | Michigan City, Indiana
12  | C | Jeff Holtz | R/R  | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) | 215 lb (98 kg) | Fr | Arrowhead | Hartland, Wisconsin
13  | RHP | Cal Krueger | R/R  | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) | 185 lb (84 kg) | So | Jasper | Jasper, Indiana
14  | INF | Matt Lloyd | L/R  | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) | 195 lb (88 kg) | Jr | Foothills Composite | Okotoks, Alberta, Canada
15  | RHP | Pauly Milto | R/R  | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) | 240 lb (109 kg) | Jr | Roncalli | Greenwood, Indiana
16  | RHP | Austin Long | R/R  | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) | 215 lb (98 kg) | Fr | Bedford North Lawrence | Bedford, Indiana
18  | LHP | Braden Scott | R/L  | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) | 200 lb (91 kg) | So | Olney Central College | Jasonville, Indiana
19  | LHP | Tommy Sommer | L/L  | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) | 207 lb (94 kg) | Fr | Carmel | Carmel, Indiana
20  | LHP | Brad Busald | L/L  | 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) | 210 lb (95 kg) | Jr | Lincoln Trail College | Rushville, Indiana
21  | OF | Elijah Dunham | L/L  | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) | 213 lb (97 kg) | Fr | FJ Ritz | Evansville, Indiana
23  | LHP | Andrew Saalfrank | L/L  | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) | 205 lb (93 kg) | So | Heritage | Hoagland, Indiana
25  | RHP | Connor Manous | R/R  | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) | 181 lb (82 kg) | Fr | Munster | Munster, Indiana
29  | C | Ryan Fineman | R/R  | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) | 215 lb (98 kg) | Jr | Agoura | Westlake Village, California
30  | INF | Scotty Bradley | L/R  | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) | 221 lb (100 kg) | So | Hopewell Valley Central | Pennington, New Jersey
31  | LHP | Michael Dunkleberger | L/L  | 5 ft 11 in (1.8 m) | 180 lb (82 kg) | Fr | St. Joseph | South Bend, Indiana
32  | OF | Tyler Van Pelt | L/R  | 5 ft 11 in (1.8 m) | 185 lb (84 kg) | Fr | Bloomington South | Bloomington, Indiana
33  | C | Wyatt Cross | L/R  | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) | 201 lb (91 kg) | Jr | Legacy | Broomfield, Colorado
34  | RHP | Braydon Tucker | L/R  | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) | 215 lb (98 kg) | Fr | Northview | Brazil, Indiana
35  | RHP | Matt Litwicki | R/R  | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) | 201 lb (91 kg) | Fr | Lake Central | Dyer, Indiana
37  | RHP | Gabe Bierman | R/R  | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) | 170 lb (77 kg) | Fr | Jeffersonville | Jeffersonville, Indiana
38  | INF | Jake Skrine | R/R  | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) | 200 lb (91 kg) | Fr | Mead | Longmont, Colorado
39  | OF | Sam Crail | L/R  | 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) | 192 lb (87 kg) | Fr | Sheridan | Sheridan, Indiana
40  | OF | Carter Bridge | R/R  | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) | 180 lb (82 kg) | Jr | Heartland Community College | West Lafayette, Indiana
42  | RHP | Grant Sloan | R/R  | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) | 190 lb (86 kg) | So | Zionsville Community High School | Zionsville, Indiana
44  | LHP | Cameron Beauchamp | L/L  | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) | 205 lb (93 kg) | So | Peru High School | Peru, Indiana
51  | RHP | McCade Brown | R/R  | 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) | 200 lb (91 kg) | Fr | Normal West | Normal, Illinois

Head coach

Jeff Mercer

Assistant coach(es)

Dan Held
Casey Dykes

Pitching coach(es)

Justin Parker

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Legend

* (C) Team captain
* (S) Suspended
* (I) Ineligible

* Injured
* Current redshirt

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Roster
Last update: February 17, 2019

## Schedule

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Legend

| Indiana win
| Indiana loss
| Postponement
2019 Indiana Hoosiers baseball game log

Regular season

February

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| February 15 | at Memphis |  | FedExPark • Memphis, Tennessee, | Postponed[12] | –  | - | –
1 | February 16 | at Memphis |  | FedExPark • Memphis, Tennessee | 6–1[13] | 1–0  | 374 | –
2 | February 16 | at Memphis |  | FedExPark • Memphis, Tennessee | 3–6[13] | 1–1  | 391 | –
3 | February 17 | at Memphis |  | FedExPark • Memphis, Tennessee | 6–0[14] | 2–1  | 407 | –
4 | February 22 | at Tennessee |  | Lindsey Nelson Stadium • Knoxville, Tennessee, | 1–5[15] | 2–2  | 1,068 | –
5 | February 23 | at Tennessee |  | Lindsey Nelson Stadium • Knoxville, Tennessee | 0–11[16] | 2–3  | 981 | –
6 | February 24 | at Tennessee |  | Lindsey Nelson Stadium • Knoxville, Tennessee | 3–5[17] | 2–4  | 1,767 | –
7 | February 26 | Cincinnati |  | Bart Kaufman Field • Bloomington, Indiana | 7–1[18] | 3–4  | 1,171 | –
8 | February 27 | Butler |  | Bart Kaufman Field • Bloomington, Indiana | 9–3[19] | 4–4  | 1,087 | –

March

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| March 1 | vs Northeastern |  | Conway, South Carolina
(Coastal Carolina Tournament) | Postponed[20] | –  |  | –
9 | March 2 | vs Northeastern |  | Conway, South Carolina
(Coastal Carolina Tournament) | 6–4[21] | 5–4  | 205 | –
10 | March 2 | vs Connecticut |  | Conway, South Carolina
(Coastal Carolina Tournament) | 9–6[21] | 6–4  | 275 | –
11 | March 3 | vs No. 11 Coastal Carolina |  | Conway, South Carolina
(Coastal Carolina Tournament) | 5–6[22] | 6–5  | 1,613 | –
12 | March 5 | Indiana State |  | Bart Kaufman Field • Bloomington, Indiana | Postponed[23] | –  |  | –
13 | March 8 | vs No. 29 Washington |  | T-Mobile Park • Seattle, Washington
(Safeco Field Tournament) | 1–0[24] | 7–5  | 1,250 | –
14 | March 9 | vs No. 3 Oregon State |  | T-Mobile Park • Seattle, Washington
(Safeco Field Tournament) | 3–8[25] | 7–6  | 3,000 | –
15 | March 10 | vs San Diego |  | T-Mobile Park • Seattle, Washington
(Safeco Field Tournament) | 3–5[26] | 7–7  | 750 | –
16 | March 13 | at Cincinnati |  | Marge Schott Stadium • Cincinnati, Ohio, | 5–7[27] | 7–8  | 1,063 | –
17 | March 15 | Canisius |  | Bart Kaufman Field • Bloomington, Indiana | 18–6[28] | 8–8  | 1,291 | –
18 | March 16 | Canisius |  | Bart Kaufman Field • Bloomington, Indiana | 5–2[29] | 9–8  | 1,501 | –
19 | March 16 | Canisius |  | Bart Kaufman Field • Bloomington, Indiana | 16–5[30] | 10–8  | 1,501 | –
20 | March 17 | Canisius |  | Bart Kaufman Field • Bloomington, Indiana | 12–1[31] | 11–8  | 1,395 | –
21 | March 19 | at Indiana State |  | Bob Warn Field at Sycamore Stadium • Terre Haute, Indiana | 15–14[32] | 12–8  | 1,108 | –
22 | March 22 | Iowa |  | Bart Kaufman Field • Bloomington, Indiana | 3–2[33] | 13–8  | 1,942 | 1–0
23 | March 23 | Iowa |  | Bart Kaufman Field • Bloomington, Indiana | 13–1[34] | 14–8  | 2,271 | 2–0
24 | March 24 | Iowa |  | Bart Kaufman Field • Bloomington, Indiana | 7–1[35] | 15–8  | 1,366 | 3–0
25 | March 27 | Kent State |  | Bart Kaufman Field • Bloomington, Indiana | 8–9[36] | 15–9  | 1,827 | 3–0
26 | March 29 | at Maryland |  | Shipley Field • College Park, Maryland | 0–2[37] | 15–10  | 571 | 3–1
27 | March 30 | at Maryland |  | Shipley Field • College Park, Maryland | 20–5[38] | 16–10  | 899 | 4–1
28 | March 31 | at Maryland |  | Shipley Field • College Park, Maryland | 19–4[39] | 17–10  | 534 | 5–1

April

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29 | April 3 | Wright State |  | Bart Kaufman Field • Bloomington, Indiana | 4–15[40] | 17–11  | 1,528 | 5–1
30 | April 5 | Penn State |  | Bart Kaufman Field • Bloomington, Indiana | 0–3[41] | 17–12  | 1,784 | 5–2
31 | April 6 | Penn State |  | Bart Kaufman Field • Bloomington, Indiana | 5–3[42] | 18–12  | 2,969 | 6–2
32 | April 6 | Penn State |  | Bart Kaufman Field • Bloomington, Indiana | 3–2[42] | 19–12  | 2,969 | 7–2
33 | April 10 | Purdue |  | Bart Kaufman Field • Bloomington, Indiana | 7–6[43] | 20–12  | 2,664 | 7–2
34 | April 12 | at Evansville |  | Charles H. Braun Stadium • Evansville, Indiana | 5–0[44] | 21–12  | 1,367 | 7–2
35 | April 13 | Evansville |  | Bart Kaufman Field • Bloomington, Indiana | 5–1[45] | 22–12  | 1,921 | 7–2
36 | April 13 | Evansville |  | Bart Kaufman Field • Bloomington, Indiana | 9–3[45] | 23–12  | 1,921 | 7–2
37 | April 14 | Evansville |  | Bart Kaufman Field • Bloomington, Indiana | 6–5[46] | 24–12  | 2,197 | 7–2
38 | April 16 | Ball State |  | Bart Kaufman Field • Bloomington, Indiana | 14–3[47] | 25–12  | 1,960 | 7–2
39 | April 19 | at Michigan State |  | Drayton McLane Baseball Stadium at John H. Kobs Field • East Lansing, Michigan, | 13–4[48] | 26–12  | 1,416 | 8–2
40 | April 20 | at Michigan State |  | Drayton McLane Baseball Stadium at John H. Kobs Field • East Lansing, Michigan | 3–5[49] | 26–13  | 1,836 | 8–3
41 | April 21 | at Michigan State |  | Drayton McLane Baseball Stadium at John H. Kobs Field • East Lansing, Michigan | 11–2[49] | 27–13  | 1,836 | 9–3
42 | April 23 | vs Ball State | No. 24 | Victory Field • Indianapolis, Indiana | 9–3[50] | 28–13  | 2,441 | 9–3
43 | April 26 | Minnesota | No. 24 | Bart Kaufman Field • Bloomington, Indiana | 3–7[51] | 28–14  | 2,386 | 9–4
44 | April 27 | Minnesota | No. 24 | Bart Kaufman Field • Bloomington, Indiana | 7–6[52] | 29–14  | 1,888 | 10–4
45 | April 28 | Minnesota | No. 24 | Bart Kaufman Field • Bloomington, Indiana | 7–1[53] | 30–14  | 2,096 | 11–4

May

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46 | May 3 | at Illinois | No. 23 | Illinois Field • Champaign, Illinois, | 0–4[54] | 30–15  | 2,379 | 11–5
47 | May 4 | at Illinois | No. 23 | Illinois Field • Champaign, Illinois | 1–3[55] | 30–16  | 2,779 | 11–6
48 | May 5 | at Illinois | No. 23 | Illinois Field • Champaign, Illinois | 9–2[56] | 31–16  | 2,118 | 12–6
49 | May 7 | at Kentucky | No. 25 | Cliff Hagan Stadium • Lexington, Kentucky, | 2–5[57] | 31–17  | 3,162 | 12–6
50 | May 10 | at Michigan | No. 25 | Ray Fisher Stadium • Ann Arbor, Michigan, | 10–4[58] | 32–17  | 1,418 | 13–6
51 | May 11 | at Michigan | No. 25 | Ray Fisher Stadium • Ann Arbor, Michigan | 10–8[59] | 33–17  | 1,540 | 14–6
52 | May 12 | at Michigan | No. 25 | Ray Fisher Stadium • Ann Arbor, Michigan | 5–6[60] | 33–18  | 945 | 14–7
53 | May 14 | Louisville | No. 21 | Bart Kaufman Field • Bloomington, Indiana | 7–8[61] | 33–19  | 2,622 | 14–7
54 | May 16 | Rutgers | No. 21 | Bart Kaufman Field • Bloomington, Indiana | 7–5[62] | 34–19  | 1,829 | 15–7
55 | May 17 | Rutgers | No. 21 | Bart Kaufman Field • Bloomington, Indiana | 11–4[63] | 35–19  | 2,690 | 16–7
56 | May 18 | Rutgers | No. 21 | Bart Kaufman Field • Bloomington, Indiana | 13–3[64] | 36–19  | 2,673 | 17–7

Post-season

B1G Tournament

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57 | May 22 | Iowa | TD Ameritrade Park • Omaha, Nebraska, | 2–4[65] | 36–20 | 17–7
58 | May 23 | Minnesota | TD Ameritrade Park • Omaha, Nebraska | 4–9[66] | 36–21 | 17–7

NCAA tournament

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59 | May 31 | Illinois State | Jim Patterson Stadium • Louisville, Kentucky, | 7–8[67] | 1,227 | 36–22
60 | June 1 | UIC | Jim Patterson Stadium • Louisville, Kentucky | 9–5[68] | 758 | 37–22
60 | June 2 | Louisville | Jim Patterson Stadium • Louisville, Kentucky | 7–9[69] | 2,339 | 37–23

"#" 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[70]

## Louisville Regional

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Louisville Regional Teams

(1) Louisville Cardinals  | (2) Indiana Hoosiers  | (3) Illinois State Redbirds  | (4) UIC Flames

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| 3| Illinois State| 8| | | |
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| 2| Indiana| 7| |
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| Lower round 1| | | Lower final| |

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## Ranking movements

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See also: 2019 NCAA Division I baseball rankings

Ranking movements
Legend: ██ Increase in ranking ██ Decrease in ranking
— = Not ranked RV = Received votes| Week

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Poll| Pre| 1| 2| 3| 4| 5| 6| 7| 8| 9| 10| 11| 12| 13| 14| 15| 16| 17| 18| Final
Coaches'| | *| —| —| —| —| —| —| —| RV| 25| 22| —| —| 24| 24| | | |
Baseball America| —| —| —| —| —| —| —| —| —| —| 25| 22| —| —| 20| 24| | | |
Collegiate Baseball^[71]| RV| —| —| —| —| —| —| —| —| —| 24| 23| 25| 21| 22| RV| | | |
NCBWA†[72]| 37| —| —| —| —| —| —| —| —| —| 26| 23| —| 30| 25| 30| | | |
D1Baseball| —| —| —| —| —| —| —| —| —| —| 23| 19| —| 25| 21| RV| | | |

^ 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

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### Pre-season awards / Watch list

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Matt Lloyd  | Collegiate Baseball
Second team Pre-season All-American  | December 18, 2018  | [73]
Matt Gorski  | Perfect Game
Second team Pre-season All-American  | January 8, 2019  | [74]
Matt Lloyd  | Perfect Game
Third team Pre-season All-American
Matt Gorski  | D1 Baseball
Second team Pre-season All-American  | January 21, 2019  | [75]

### Regular season awards / Watch lists

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Matt Gorski  | Big Ten Player of the Week  | March 3, 2019  | [76]
Pauly Milto  | Big Ten Co-Pitcher of the Week  | March 11, 2019  | [77]
Ryan Fineman  | Big Ten Player of the Week  | March 18, 2019  | [78]
Grant Richardson  | Big Ten Player of the Week  | March 25, 2019  | [79]
Big Ten Freshman of the Week
Tanner Gordon  | Big Ten Pitcher of the Week
Matt Lloyd  | Big Ten Player of the Week  | April 1, 2019  | [80]
Grant Richardson  | Big Ten Freshman of the Week
Matt Gorski  | Big Ten Player of the Week  | April 22, 2019  | [81]
Gabe Bierman  | Big Ten Freshman of the Week  | May 13, 2019  | [82]

### Conference awards

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Jeff Mercer  | Big Ten Coach of the Year  | May 21, 2019  | [83]
Andrew Saalfrank  | Big Ten Pitcher of the year
Matt Lloyd  | All-Big Ten First Team
Andrew Saalfrank
Scotty Bradley  | All-Big Ten Second Team
Cole Barr
Matt Gorski
Elijah Dunham  | All-Big Ten Third Team
Grant Richardson  | All-Big Ten Freshman Team

### Award watch lists

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Listed in the order that they were released

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Buster Posey National Collegiate Catcher of the Year  | Ryan Fineman  | Catcher  | JR  | April 4, 2019  | [84]

## See also

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* 2019 Big Ten Conference baseball tournament
* 2019 NCAA Division I baseball tournament

## References

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