Indiana University Athletics
Friday, March 13
Eugene, Ore.
7:05 p.m.
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Baseball Central: Oregon
3/12/2026 6:00:00 PM | Baseball
BLOOMINGTON, Ind. – For the first time in program history, the Indiana Baseball team (7-9, 1-2 B1G) heads to Eugene for a three-game set with Oregon. The two sides will play the first weekend set as conference rivals beginning on Friday (March 13) at PK Park. IU holds a 1-0 advantage in the all-time series entering the week.
It is the final of the four new west coast programs that the Hoosiers will meet in Big Ten action. The first two games of the series will be carried on B1G+ before Big Ten Network picks up Sunday's finale (March 15, 3:30 p.m. ET). Oregon is the first of five road series that IU will play in the league this year.
The Hoosiers are riding the big bat of sophomore first baseman Jake Hanley into a big weekend matchup in Eugene. The Mason, Ohio native is hitting .344 in his second season of college baseball with three home runs and 15 RBIs. He has five doubles and has walked eight times. He has found his groove as of late which features a .450 batting average in the last 10 contests.
The top five hitters in IU's lineup, by batting average, are all sophomores. All of them are hitting at least .300 this year and have combined for 63 RBIs. Sophomore third baseman Will Moore has been on a tear in the month of March, hitting .471 (8-17) in five games since the calendar turned. He has an on-base percentage of .625 over the past week's contests.
With spring break beginning this weekend, IU will spend six days on the road between a series at Oregon (March 13-15) and a midweek contest at Vanderbilt (March 17). It's an important swing of the season as the Hoosiers look to pick up some resume-building victories. First stop is Eugene on Friday evening for a first pitch at 7:05 p.m. ET.
Gameday Info
at Oregon (Friday, March 13th – 7:05 p.m. ET)
Live Video: bit.ly/4sE1d0y
Live Audio: bit.ly/IUAudio
Live Stats: bit.ly/46VZA6j
at Oregon (Saturday, March 14th – 5:05 p.m. ET)
Live Video: bit.ly/4sC49e9
Live Audio: bit.ly/IUAudio
Live Stats: bit.ly/46VZA6j
at Oregon (Sunday, March 15th – 3:30 p.m. ET)
Live Video: bit.ly/3Pds0Cw
Live Audio: bit.ly/IUAudio
Live Stats: bit.ly/46VZA6j
Probable Starters
Indiana at Oregon
• Friday: RHP Reagan Rivera, Gr. (0-2, 13.50 ERA)
• Saturday: LHP Tony Neubeck, Gr. (1-1, 1.96 ERA)
• Sunday: LHP Brayton Thomas, So. (1-1, 3.12 ERA)
(subject to change with any weather changes)
Leading Off
MOORE'S BIG DAY: Sophomore third baseman Will Moore had a career effort to beat Wright State on Tuesday. He recorded a career high four hits and reached base safely in all six plate appearances. On the season, he's worked his batting average to .333 and his on-base percentage to .485.
BIG SWINGS: When sophomore outfielder Caleb Koskie produces runs, he does it in bunches. He had five RBIs on Tuesday. In his collegiate career, he has more games with four-plus RBIs (three) than he does with just one RBI (one). The win over Wright State was also the second three-hit day of his career.
GETTING ON BASE: Sophomore outfielder Hogan Denny has an active reached-base streak of 22 games, dating back to last year. If he reaches safely in all three games against Oregon, he will be the eighth player in the Jeff Mercer era with a streak of 25 games-or-longer.
BIG TIME TONY: Graduate student southpaw Tony Neubeck has been a revelation for IU this season. He's got a 1.96 ERA over 18.1 innings of action entering the weekend. In his last two starts he's combined for 14 strikeouts and zero walks over 11.1 innings.
STEALING BAGS: Redshirt junior outfielder Ayden Crouse has swiped nine bags in the early portion of the season this year. He's only been thrown out on two occasions. The most steals by a player in the Jeff Mercer era was Bobby Whalen (22) in 2022. Crouse has a chance to break that this year.
THROUGH THE B1G: This weekend will feature the first series against Oregon in program history. It will be the last team, currently in the league, that IU will take on in a conference weekend. IU is still searching for a series victory over a new west coast program. The Hoosiers are 1-0 all-time against the Ducks.
HANLEY HEATING UP: Sophomore first baseman Jake Hanley is starting to do exactly what people thought he would: hit. The Ohio native is hitting .450 (18-40) over his last 10 games. In that stretch, he's recorded five walks and only struck out six times. He's slugging .700 in that timeframe.
STEADY SEEBOLD: Graduate right-handed pitcher Gavin Seebold has been the high-leverage arm for IU this season. He still hasn't allowed a run over five appearances and 13.2 innings on the year. He is first out of the bullpen in a potential win situation.
BALANCED OFFENSE: Entering the weekend, IU has gotten production from all over the order. Six different IU players have at least 10 RBIs on the season. Those same athletes have all homered at least once. Eight Hoosiers have double-digit base knocks.
NEED WINS: IU missed a handful of opportunities for marquee wins early in the season. Now, a four-game stretch against Oregon (3) and Vanderbilt will provide more chances. If IU has at-large aspirations, it starts by winning some games over its spring break trip.
Scouting the Opponent
Oregon
• The defending Big Ten Champions are off to a great start once again and have hopes of repeating a top the league in 2026. The Ducks are 14-3 overall and 2-1 in conference play after winning a series at Purdue last weekend. Oregon already owns wins over Vanderbilt and Arizona.
• Oregon's offense is hitting .312 on the year. It plays in a hitter-friendly stadium at PK Park and can put up runs quickly. Drew Smith is leading the way with a .472 batting average (25-53). Angel Laya and Jax Gimenez are both hitting above .350. The Ducks have slugged 33 home runs in 17 games and have driven in 142 runs.
• There are no weaknesses on the mound where Oregon is pitching to the tune of a 3.26 ERA. Friday ace Will Sanford has allowed just two earned runs over 19.2 innings and has a 3-0 record. Collin Clarke has already pitched 24.2 innings in just four starts. Each of Oregon's weekend starters has a 2.55 ERA or better.
Inside the Series
Oregon
• This will be the first weekend matchup against Oregon in program history. It is the last of the current Big Ten programs that IU hasn't played in a three-game conference set. The Hoosiers are still looking for their first win in a weekend series against a new west coast program.
• These two sides have played just once (1979) in program history. Oregon disbanded its program between 1980 and 2008 before restarting it again in 2009. This is the Ducks' second season in the Big Ten.
It is the final of the four new west coast programs that the Hoosiers will meet in Big Ten action. The first two games of the series will be carried on B1G+ before Big Ten Network picks up Sunday's finale (March 15, 3:30 p.m. ET). Oregon is the first of five road series that IU will play in the league this year.
The Hoosiers are riding the big bat of sophomore first baseman Jake Hanley into a big weekend matchup in Eugene. The Mason, Ohio native is hitting .344 in his second season of college baseball with three home runs and 15 RBIs. He has five doubles and has walked eight times. He has found his groove as of late which features a .450 batting average in the last 10 contests.
The top five hitters in IU's lineup, by batting average, are all sophomores. All of them are hitting at least .300 this year and have combined for 63 RBIs. Sophomore third baseman Will Moore has been on a tear in the month of March, hitting .471 (8-17) in five games since the calendar turned. He has an on-base percentage of .625 over the past week's contests.
With spring break beginning this weekend, IU will spend six days on the road between a series at Oregon (March 13-15) and a midweek contest at Vanderbilt (March 17). It's an important swing of the season as the Hoosiers look to pick up some resume-building victories. First stop is Eugene on Friday evening for a first pitch at 7:05 p.m. ET.
Gameday Info
at Oregon (Friday, March 13th – 7:05 p.m. ET)
Live Video: bit.ly/4sE1d0y
Live Audio: bit.ly/IUAudio
Live Stats: bit.ly/46VZA6j
at Oregon (Saturday, March 14th – 5:05 p.m. ET)
Live Video: bit.ly/4sC49e9
Live Audio: bit.ly/IUAudio
Live Stats: bit.ly/46VZA6j
at Oregon (Sunday, March 15th – 3:30 p.m. ET)
Live Video: bit.ly/3Pds0Cw
Live Audio: bit.ly/IUAudio
Live Stats: bit.ly/46VZA6j
Probable Starters
Indiana at Oregon
• Friday: RHP Reagan Rivera, Gr. (0-2, 13.50 ERA)
• Saturday: LHP Tony Neubeck, Gr. (1-1, 1.96 ERA)
• Sunday: LHP Brayton Thomas, So. (1-1, 3.12 ERA)
(subject to change with any weather changes)
Leading Off
MOORE'S BIG DAY: Sophomore third baseman Will Moore had a career effort to beat Wright State on Tuesday. He recorded a career high four hits and reached base safely in all six plate appearances. On the season, he's worked his batting average to .333 and his on-base percentage to .485.
BIG SWINGS: When sophomore outfielder Caleb Koskie produces runs, he does it in bunches. He had five RBIs on Tuesday. In his collegiate career, he has more games with four-plus RBIs (three) than he does with just one RBI (one). The win over Wright State was also the second three-hit day of his career.
GETTING ON BASE: Sophomore outfielder Hogan Denny has an active reached-base streak of 22 games, dating back to last year. If he reaches safely in all three games against Oregon, he will be the eighth player in the Jeff Mercer era with a streak of 25 games-or-longer.
BIG TIME TONY: Graduate student southpaw Tony Neubeck has been a revelation for IU this season. He's got a 1.96 ERA over 18.1 innings of action entering the weekend. In his last two starts he's combined for 14 strikeouts and zero walks over 11.1 innings.
STEALING BAGS: Redshirt junior outfielder Ayden Crouse has swiped nine bags in the early portion of the season this year. He's only been thrown out on two occasions. The most steals by a player in the Jeff Mercer era was Bobby Whalen (22) in 2022. Crouse has a chance to break that this year.
THROUGH THE B1G: This weekend will feature the first series against Oregon in program history. It will be the last team, currently in the league, that IU will take on in a conference weekend. IU is still searching for a series victory over a new west coast program. The Hoosiers are 1-0 all-time against the Ducks.
HANLEY HEATING UP: Sophomore first baseman Jake Hanley is starting to do exactly what people thought he would: hit. The Ohio native is hitting .450 (18-40) over his last 10 games. In that stretch, he's recorded five walks and only struck out six times. He's slugging .700 in that timeframe.
STEADY SEEBOLD: Graduate right-handed pitcher Gavin Seebold has been the high-leverage arm for IU this season. He still hasn't allowed a run over five appearances and 13.2 innings on the year. He is first out of the bullpen in a potential win situation.
BALANCED OFFENSE: Entering the weekend, IU has gotten production from all over the order. Six different IU players have at least 10 RBIs on the season. Those same athletes have all homered at least once. Eight Hoosiers have double-digit base knocks.
NEED WINS: IU missed a handful of opportunities for marquee wins early in the season. Now, a four-game stretch against Oregon (3) and Vanderbilt will provide more chances. If IU has at-large aspirations, it starts by winning some games over its spring break trip.
Scouting the Opponent
Oregon
• The defending Big Ten Champions are off to a great start once again and have hopes of repeating a top the league in 2026. The Ducks are 14-3 overall and 2-1 in conference play after winning a series at Purdue last weekend. Oregon already owns wins over Vanderbilt and Arizona.
• Oregon's offense is hitting .312 on the year. It plays in a hitter-friendly stadium at PK Park and can put up runs quickly. Drew Smith is leading the way with a .472 batting average (25-53). Angel Laya and Jax Gimenez are both hitting above .350. The Ducks have slugged 33 home runs in 17 games and have driven in 142 runs.
• There are no weaknesses on the mound where Oregon is pitching to the tune of a 3.26 ERA. Friday ace Will Sanford has allowed just two earned runs over 19.2 innings and has a 3-0 record. Collin Clarke has already pitched 24.2 innings in just four starts. Each of Oregon's weekend starters has a 2.55 ERA or better.
Inside the Series
Oregon
• This will be the first weekend matchup against Oregon in program history. It is the last of the current Big Ten programs that IU hasn't played in a three-game conference set. The Hoosiers are still looking for their first win in a weekend series against a new west coast program.
• These two sides have played just once (1979) in program history. Oregon disbanded its program between 1980 and 2008 before restarting it again in 2009. This is the Ducks' second season in the Big Ten.
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