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.
Roster
Schedule Legend Indiana win Indiana loss Postponement
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|- bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 1 || February 19 || vs || Reese Smith Jr. Field • Murfreesboro, Tennessee, || 14–4 || 1–0 || – |- bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 2 || February 20 || vs Middle Tennessee || Reese Smith Jr. Field • Murfreesboro, Tennessee || 2–3 || 1–1 || – |- bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 3 || February 20 || vs Middle Tennessee || Reese Smith Jr. Field • Murfreesboro, Tennessee || 4–5 || 1–2 || – |- bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 4 || February 26 || vs || Goodwin Field • Fullerton, California || 3–8 || 1–3 || – |- bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 5 || February 27 || at Cal State Fullerton || Goodwin Field • Fullerton, California || 2–3 || 1–4 || – |- bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 6 || February 28 || at Cal State Fullerton || Goodwin Field • Fullerton, California || 1–6 || 1–5 || –
|- bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 7 || March 3 || vs || Charlotte Sports Park • Port Charlotte, Florida, || 2–7 || 1–6 || – |- bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 8 || March 4 || vs || Charlotte Sports Park • Port Charlotte, Florida || 14–1 || 2–6 || – |- bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 9 || March 5 || vs Seton Hall || Charlotte Sports Park • Port Charlotte, Florida || 4–6 || 2–7 || – |- bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 10 || March 6 || vs || Charlotte Sports Park • Port Charlotte, Florida || 2–1 || 3–7 || – |- bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 11 || March 11 || || Bart Kaufman Field • Bloomington, Indiana || 3–2 || 4–7 || – |- bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 12 || March 12 || Western Carolina || Bart Kaufman Field • Bloomington, Indiana || 1–4|| 4–8 || – |- bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 13 || March 12 || Western Carolina || Bart Kaufman Field • Bloomington, Indiana || 9–1 || 5–8 || – |- bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 14 || March 15 || || Charles H. Braun Stadium • Evansville, Indiana || 7–6|| 6–8 || – |- bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 15 || March 18 || || Bart Kaufman Field • Bloomington, Indiana || 9–6 || 7–8 || – |- bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 16 || March 19 || Toledo || Bart Kaufman Field • Bloomington, Indiana || 1–3 || 7–9 || – |- bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 17 || March 20 || Toledo || Bart Kaufman Field • Bloomington, Indiana || 8–0 || 8–9 || – |- bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 18 || March 20 || Toledo || Bart Kaufman Field • Bloomington, Indiana || 5–1 || 9–9 || – |- bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 19 || March 23 || Butler || Bart Kaufman Field • Bloomington, Indiana || 27–1 || 10–9 || – |- bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 20 || March 25 || at || Bob Warn Field at Sycamore Stadium • Terre Haute, Indiana || 7–5 || 11–9 || – |- bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 21 || March 26 || Indiana State || Bart Kaufman Field • Bloomington, Indiana || 1–5 || 11–10 || – |- bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 22 || March 27 || Indiana State || Bart Kaufman Field • Bloomington, Indiana || 5–3 || 12–10 || – |- bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 23 || March 29 || Cincinnati || Bart Kaufman Field • Bloomington, Indiana || 0–5 || 12–11 || – |- bgcolor="#bbbbbb" | 24 || March 30 || Evansville || Bart Kaufman Field • Bloomington, Indiana || Cancelled || 12–11 || –
|- bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 25 || April 1 || at || Bainton Field • Piscataway, New Jersey, || 1–7 || 12–12 || 0–1 |- bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 26 || April 2 || at Rutgers || Bainton Field • Piscataway, New Jersey || 2–3 || 12–13 || 0–2 |- bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 27 || April 2 || at Rutgers || Bainton Field • Piscataway, New Jersey || 9–2 || 13–13 || 1–2 |- bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 28 || April 6 || at Cincinnati || Marge Schott Stadium • Cincinnati, Ohio, || 7–3 || 14–13 || 1–2 |- bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 29 || April 8 || || Bart Kaufman Field • Bloomington, Indiana || 10–9 || 15–13 || 2–2 |- bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 30 || April 9 || Purdue || Bart Kaufman Field • Bloomington, Indiana || 3–2 || 16–13 || 3–2 |- bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 31 || April 10 || Purdue || Bart Kaufman Field • Bloomington, Indiana || 7–6 || 17–13 || 4–2 |- bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 32 || April 13 || || Bart Kaufman Field • Bloomington, Indiana || 4–3 || 18–13 || 4–2 |- bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 33 || April 15 || || Bart Kaufman Field • Bloomington, Indiana || 7–1 || 19–13 || 5–2 |- bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 34 || April 16 || Iowa || Bart Kaufman Field • Bloomington, Indiana || 8–2 || 20–13 || 6–2 |- bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 35 || April 17 || Iowa || Bart Kaufman Field • Bloomington, Indiana || 5–6 || 20–14 || 6–3 |- bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 36 || April 20 || || J. Page Hayden Field • Cincinnati, Ohio, || 8–0 || 21–14 || 6–3 |- bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 37 || April 22 || at || Drayton McLane Baseball Stadium at John H. Kobs Field • East Lansing, Michigan, || 3–2 || 22–14 || 7–3 |- bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 38 || April 23 || at Michigan State || Drayton McLane Baseball Stadium at John H. Kobs Field • East Lansing, Michigan || 0–9 || 22–15 || 7–4 |- bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 39 || April 24 || at Michigan State || Drayton McLane Baseball Stadium at John H. Kobs Field • East Lansing, Michigan || 8–4 || 23–15 || 8–4 |- bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 40 || April 26 || vs || Victory Field • Indianapolis, Indiana || 0–5 || 23–16 || 8–4 |- bgcolor="#bbbbbb" | 41 || April 27 || Xavier || Bart Kaufman Field • Bloomington, Indiana || Cancelled || 23–16 || 8–4 |- bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 42 || April 29 || || Bart Kaufman Field • Bloomington, Indiana || 2–1 || 24–16 || 9–4 |- bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 43 || April 29 || Northwestern || Bart Kaufman Field • Bloomington, Indiana || 4–3 || 25–16 || 10–4
|- bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 44 || May 1 || Northwestern || Bart Kaufman Field • Bloomington, Indiana || 7–6 || 26–16 || 11–4 |- bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 45 || May 6 || at || Siebert Field • Minneapolis, Minnesota, || 12–8 || 27–16 || 12–4 |- bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 46 || May 7 || at Minnesota || Siebert Field • Minneapolis, Minnesota || 6–8 || 27–17 || 12–5 |- bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 47 || May 8 || at Minnesota || Siebert Field • Minneapolis, Minnesota || 3–2 || 28–17 || 13–5 |- bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 48 || May 10 || || Bart Kaufman Field • Bloomington, Indiana || 3–2 || 29–17 || 13–5 |- bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 49 || May 13 || || Bart Kaufman Field • Bloomington, Indiana || 1–2 || 29–18 || 13–6 |- bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 50 || May 14 || Illinois || Bart Kaufman Field • Bloomington, Indiana || 3–1 || 30–18 || 14–6 |- bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 51 || May 15 || Illinois || Bart Kaufman Field • Bloomington, Indiana || 4–1 || 31–18 || 15–6 |- bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 52 || May 17 || at Louisville || Jim Patterson Stadium • Louisville, Kentucky, || 2–9 || 31–19 || 15–6 |- bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 53 || May 19 || at || Haymarket Park • Lincoln, Nebraska, || 1–4 || 31–20 || 15–7 |- bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 54 || May 20 || at Nebraska || Haymarket Park • Lincoln, Nebraska || 0–2 || 31–21 || 15–8 |- bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 55 || May 21 || at Nebraska || Haymarket Park • Lincoln, Nebraska || 0–3 || 31–22 || 15–9
! style="" | Postseason
|- bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 56 || May 25 || vs || TD Ameritrade Park Omaha • Omaha, Nebraska, || 3–5 || 31–23 || – |- bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 57 || May 26 || vs || TD Ameritrade Park Omaha • Omaha, Nebraska || 6–2 || 32–23 || – |- bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 58 || May 27 || vs Maryland || TD Ameritrade Park Omaha • Omaha, Nebraska || 0–3 || 32–24 || –
Awards and honors
Big Ten Players of the Week Weekly AwardsPlayerAward Date awardedRef. Kyle HartBig Ten Baseball Co-Pitcher of the WeekMarch 7, 2016 Caleb BaragarBig Ten Baseball Co-Pitcher of the WeekMarch 21, 2016 Brian WilhiteBig Ten Player of the WeekMarch 28, 2016 Kyle HartBig Ten Pitcher of the WeekApril 18, 2016
Award Watch List PlayerAward Date awardedRef. Jake Kelzer NCBWA Stopper of the Year Watch List February 15, 2016 Ryan Fineman Johnny Bench Award Watch List May 3, 2016
Awards PlayerAward Date awardedRef. Kyle Hart First Team All-Big TenMay 24, 2016 Brian Wilhite Third Team All-Big Ten Scotty Bradley Freshman All-Big Ten Ryan Fineman Freshman All-Big Ten Luke Miller Freshman All-Big Ten Austin Cangelosi Big Ten Sportsmanship Award 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.
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