BY STEVE KRAH
May is almost here and college baseball teams are gearing up for the home stretch.
Two of Indiana’s hottests squads call Terre Haute home.
Through April 28 NCAA Division I Indiana State (32-9) was on a five-game win streak after the Mitch Hannahs-coached Sycamores’ seventh weekend series sweep of the 2019 season — this time against Southern Illinois. ISU is 8-2 in its last 10 games.
Rose-Human (22-9) has made Terre Haute proud, too. The NCAA Division III Fightin’ Engineers are 9-1 in their last 10 and riding a five-game win streak under head coach Jeff Jenkins.
The longest current victory streak among Indiana-based teams belongs to NAIA power Indiana University Southeast (34-16). The Ben Reel-led Grenadiers have reeled off seven straight W’s.
NAIA’s Kip McWilliams-coached Warriors of Indiana Tech (33-14-1) are 8-1-1 in their last 10 contests.
Also in NAIA, Mike Frame’s Foresters of Huntington (25-12) is 8-2 and Rich Benjamin’s Wildcats of Indiana Wesleyan (21-27) 7-3 in their previous 10 games.
NCAA D-III Franklin (23-11) is a on a six-game win streak under the guidance of coach Lance Marshall. The Grizzlies are 9-1 in their last 10.
Also in D-III, Blake Allen’s Tigers of DePauw (22-13) and Matt Bair’s Ravens of Anderson (19-11) are both 8-2 in their last 10 while Jake Martin’s Little Giants of Wabash (20-16) are 7-3.
After winning its Big Ten weekend series against Minnesota 2-1, Indiana (30-14) is 8-2 in its previous 10 for coach Jeff Mercer.
NCAA Division I Notre Dame (19-23) took two of three over the weekend from North Carolina State and is 7-3 in its last 10 for coach Mik Aoki.
NCAA D-I’s Ball State (28-15) and Purdue (17-26) are both 6-4 in their last 10. Rich Maloney’s Cardinals are coming off a three-game MAC series sweep of Bowling Green. Mark Wasikowski’s Boilermakers went 2-1 in a non-conference series against Southeast Missouri State.
NCAA D-II’s Southern Indiana (26-18, 18-12) has won its last five under coach Tracy Archuleta. The Screaming Eagles are coming off a three-game sweep of Missouri-St. Louis.
Second-year junior college program Ivy Tech Northeast (29-12-1) is 8-1-1 in its last 10 under coach Lance Hershberger. The Titans are based in Fort Wayne.
INDIANA COLLEGE BASEBALL
Records Through April 28
NCAA Division I
Indiana State 32-9 (9-3 Missouri Valley); Streak: W5; Last 10: 8-2.
Indiana 30-14 (11-4 Big Ten); Streak: W2; Last 10: 8-2.
Ball State 28-15 (12-4 Mid-American); Streak: W3; L10: 6-4.
Butler 21-20 (3-8 Big East); Streak: L1; Last 10: 4-6.
Evansville 21-19 (8-4 Missouri Valley); Streak: W1; Last 10: 4-6.
Notre Dame 19-23 (12-12 Atlantic Coast); Streak: W1; Last 10: 7-3.
Purdue 17-26 (6-8 Big Ten) Streak: W1 last 10 6-4 2-1 Southeast Missouri State
Valparaiso 9-29 (2-10 Missouri Valley); Streak: L1; Last 10: 3-7.
Fort Wayne 5-36 (0-21 Summit); Streak: L15; Last 10: 0-10.
NCAA Division II
Indianapolis 28-19 (17-13 Great Lakes Valley); Streak: L3; Last 10: 5-5.
Southern Indiana 26-18 (18-12 Great Lakes Valley): Streak: W4; Last 10: 5-5.
Oakland City 21-13; Streak: W2; Last 10: 6-4.
NCAA Division III
Franklin 23-11 (10-4 Heartland); Streak: W6; Last 10 9-1.
Rose-Hulman 22-9 (11-1 Heartland); Streak: W5; Last 10: 9-1.
DePauw 22-13 (8-6 North Coast); Streak: W1; Last 10: 8-2.
Wabash 20-16 (8-7 North Coast); Streak: L1; Last 10: 7-3.
Anderson 19-11 (9-5 Heartland); Streak: W3; Last 10: 8-2.
Earlham 15-20 (7-9 Heartland); Streak: L6; Last 10: 4-6.
Trine 14-21 (7-16 Michigan Intercollegiate); Streak: L4; Last 10: 4-6.
Hanover 13-17 (5-9 Heartland); Streak: L1; Last 10: 5-5.
Manchester 13-22 (7-8 Heartland); Streak: W1; Last 10: 5-5.
NAIA
Taylor 35-16 (15-12 Crossroads); Streak: W3; Last: 10: 7-3.
Indiana University Southeast 34-16 (21-6 River States); Streak: W7; Last: 10: 7-3.
Indiana University-Kokomo 33-16 (19-8 River States); Streak: W3; Last: 10: 6-4.
Indiana Tech 33-14-1 (17-4-1 Wolverine-Hoosier); Streak: W2; Last: 10: 8-1-1.
Huntington 25-12 (19-7 Crossroads); Streak: L1; Last: 10: 8-2.
Marian 25-18 (17-12 Crossroads); Streak: W1; Last 10: 7-3.
Indiana Wesleyan 21-27 (15-11 Crossroads); Streak: W1; Last 10: 7-3.
Purdue Northwest 20-22 (15-9 Great Lakes Intercollegiate); Streak: L1; Last 10: 6-4.
Goshen 18-27 (12-15 Crossroads); Streak: W2 last 10 6-4.
Grace 14-25 (10-17 Crossroads); Streak: L2; Last 10: 2-8.
Indiana University South Bend 13-35 (11-18 Chicagoland); Streak: W2; Last: 10: 5-5.
Saint Francis Cougars 13-40 (7-20 Crossroads); Streak: L12; Last: 10: 0-10.
Bethel 11-29 (7-20 Crossroads); Streak: L3; Last 10: 2-8.
Calumet of Saint Joseph 8-39 (1-26 Chicagoland); Streak: L16; Last: 10: 0-10.
Junior College
Ivy Tech Northwest 29-12-1: Streak: T1; Last 10: 8-1-1.
Vincennes 20-25 (8-16 Mid-West); Streak: L1; Last 10: 2-8.
Ancilla 5-26 (4-20 Michigan Community); Streak: L8; Last 10 2-8.
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