BY STEVE KRAH
NAIA’s Indiana University Southeast is on the biggest roll among the state’s college baseball programs.
Through the Week of March 25-31, the Brett Neffendorf-coached Grenadiers (21-12 overall, 13-2 in the River State Conference) have won 10 in a row.
Mason White is hitting a head-turning .438 with 12 home runs and 50 runs batted in. Ethan Burdette (.358, 0 HR, 19 RBIs) and Logan Murphy (.357, 1 HR, 17 RBIs) have also been very productive for IUS. Murphy hit for the cycle (single, double, triple, homer) Saturday, March 30 against Brescia.
NCAA Division I’s Indiana State University (6) and Ball State University (5) are on win streaks as well as NAIA’s Indiana Tech (5), Oakland City University (4), Grace College (3), Indiana University-Kokomo (3) and Saint Francis (3).
NCAA D-II Indianapolis saw its win streak stopped Friday, March 29 at 17.
At 21-5, Mitch Hannahs’ ISU Sycamores have the best mark among Indiana’s D-I teams. Dominic Listi (.379, 0 HR, 13 RBIs) and Luis Hernandez (.376, 7 HR, 31 RBIs) are among offensive leaders.
Rich Maloney’s BSU Cardinals with Michael Hallquist (.370, 11 HR, 34 RBIs) and Greg Goff’s Purdue Boilermakers with Luke Gaffney (.381, 6 HR, 36 RBIs) are both 17-12.
Kip McWilliams’ Indiana Tech Warriors (11-17) have rebounded from an 0-6 start. Luke Huerta (.396, 1 HR, 11 RBIs), Eli McDonald (.360, 3 HRs, 20 RBIs) are among the hitting stars.
Andy Lasher’s OCU Mighty Oaks (28-10) features Oliver Hamiltion (.384, 4 HRs, 22 RBIs).
Ryan Roth’s Grace Lancers (11-20) has Maximo DeLeon (.336, 2 HR, 19 RBIs).
The attack of Drew Brantley’s IUK Cougars (24-13) includes Jack Leverenz (.403, 4 HR, 28 RBIs).
Dustin Butcher’s USF Cougars (20-13) can turn to Ayden Lichtensteiger (.362, 5 HR, 34 RBIs).
INDIANA COLLEGE BASEBALL
Records Through March 31
NCAA D-I
Indiana State 21-5 (5-1 MVC)
Ball State 17-12 (5-7 MAC)
Purdue 17-12 (2-4 Big Ten)
Indiana 15-14 (1-2 Big Ten)
Notre Dame 14-12 (2-10 ACC)
Butler 12-14 (0-0 Big East)
Southern Indiana 12-15 (3-3 OVC)
Evansville 11-16 (2-4 MVC)
Valparaiso 10-16 (2-4 MVC)
Purdue Fort Wayne 10-18 (4-5 Horizon)
NCAA D-II
Indianapolis 17-10 (13-3 GLVC)
Purdue Northwest 9-12 (1-7 GLIAC)
NCAA D-III
Anderson 14-9 (4-2 HCAC)
Franklin 13-7 (4-3 HCAC)
Hanover 13-8 (4-2 HCAC)
Rose-Hulman 11-10 (3-4 HCAC)
DePauw 9-8 (0-0 NCAC)
Wabash 9-9 (0-2 NCAC)
Earlham 8-11 (2-5 HCAC)
Trine 8-11 (0-2 MIAA)
Manchester 8-14 (2-5 HCAC)
NAIA
Oakland City 28-10 (11-4 RSC)
IU-Kokomo 24-13 (12-3 RSC)
Taylor 23-11 (16-4 CL)
Indiana Wesleyan 21-9 (15-5 CL)
IU Southeast 21-12 (13-2 RSC)
Saint Francis 20-13 (10-10 CL)
Huntington 18-13 (13-7 CL)
Marian 16-13 (11-7 CL)
Calumet of St. Joseph 14-20 (7-9 CCAC)
Indiana Tech 11-17 (8-4 WHAC)
IU South Bend 11-19 (3-9 CCAC)
Goshen 11-20 (6-13 CL)
Grace 11-20 (5-14 CL)
IUPU-Columbus 10-27 (2-13 RSC)
Bethel 9-21 (4-16 CL)
Junior College
Marian’s Ancilla 13-11 (0-5 MCCAA)
Vincennes 11-21 (4-8 MWAC)
Results Through March 31
NCAA D-I
Tuesday, March 26
Ball State 12, Southern Indiana 5
Southern Illinois-Edwardsville 14, Evansville 6
Indiana 12, Middle Tennessee State 5
Indiana State 8, Purdue 7
Vanderbilt 3, Valparaiso 2
Thursday, March 28
Ball State 7, Ohio 6
Butler 6, Indiana 2
Evansville 12, Southern Illinois 2
North Carolina State 10, Notre Dame 0
Milwaukee 10, Purdue Fort Wayne 2
Morehead State 11, Southern Indiana 10
Friday, March 29
Ball State 12, Ohio 3
Indiana 11, Butler 2
Indiana 22, Butler 3
Southern Illinois 10, Evansville 6
Indiana State 10, Illinois-Chicago 6
North Carolina State 7, Notre Dame 6
Ohio State 8, Purdue 2
Milwaukee 3, Purdue Fort Wayne 1
Southern Indiana 8, Morehead State 7
Bradley 6, Valparaiso 4
Saturday, March 30
Ball State 14, Ohio 7
Indiana 22, Butler 3
Butler 8, Indiana 5
Evansville 11, Southern Illinois 10 (10 inn.)
Indiana State 9, Illinois-Chicago 8 (11 inn.)
North Carolina State 7, Notre Dame 6
Ohio State 12, Purdue 10
Purdue Fort Wayne 9, Milwaukee 5
Morehead State 18, Southern Indiana 9
Valparaiso 9, Bradley 2
Sunday, March 31
Indiana State 4, Illinois-Chicago 1
Purdue 7, Ohio State 1
Valparaiso 13, Bradley 2
NCAA D-II
Thursday, March 28
Indianapolis 21, Rockhurst 4
Friday, March 29
Rockhurst 12, Indianapolis 4
Rockhurst 5, Indianapolis 4
Purdue Northwest 4, Grand Valley State 1
Grand Valley State 4, Purdue Northwest 1
Saturday, March 30
Rockhurst 17, Indianapolis 10
Saginaw Valley State 9, Purdue Northwest 2
Saginaw Valley State 14, Purdue Northwest 3
NCAA D-III
Monday, March 25
DePauw 12, Union (N.Y.) 2
Earlham 19, Bluffton 11
Bluffton 8, Earlham 7
Franklin 17, Defiance 4
Franklin 17, Defiance 0
Ohio Northern 17, Trine 3
Tuesday, March 26
Centre 13, Hanover 10
Wednesday, March 27
DePauw 5, St. Olaf 2
Manchester 10, Hope 8
Wabash 8, Rose-Hulman 2
Thursday, March 28
Colby 6, DePauw 4
Colby 3, DePauw 2
Friday, March 29
Mount St. Joseph 12, Earlham 10
Franklin 8, Manchester 5
Manchester 14, Franklin 4
Transylvania 13, Rose-Hulman 8
Hope 8, Trine 1
Hope 6, Trine 5
Saturday, March 30
Hanover 15, Anderson 4
Anderson 9, Hanover 8
Mount St. Joseph 7, Earlham 6
Mount St. Joseph 12, Earlham 2
Franklin 16, Manchester 7
Transylvania 5, Rose-Hulman 4
Transylvania 16, Rose-Hulman 6
Denison 9, Wabash 0
Denison 9, Wabash 4
NAIA
Monday, March 25
Huntington 11, Bethel (Ind.) 1
Huntington 2, Bethel (Ind.) 1
Spring Arbor 17, Goshen 9
Spring Arbor 16, Goshen 4
Indiana Tech 16, Michigan-Dearborn 2
Indiana Tech 14, Michigan-Dearborn 1
Tuesday, March 26
Calumet of St. Joseph 11, Saint Francis (Ill.) 4
Calumet of St. Joseph 13, Saint Francis (Ill.) 3
IU-Kokomo 14, Indiana Tech 1
Indiana Tech 6, IU-Kokomo 5
IUPU-Columbus 6, Wright State-Lake 1
IU-South Bend 1, Judson 0
IU-South Bend 5, Judson 2
Thursday, March 28
Bethel (Ind.) 4, Indiana Wesleyan 1
Indiana Wesleyan 13, Bethel (Ind.) 5
Grace 17, Goshen 0
Grace 6, Goshen 1
Taylor 14, Huntington 2
Huntington 3, Taylor 0
Grace Christian 14, IUPU-Columbus 7
IUPU-Columbus 21, Grace Christian 1
Mount Vernon Nazarene 13, Marian 3
Marian 8, Mount Vernon Nazarene 0
Spring Arbor 7, Saint Francis (Ind.) 4
Saint Francis (Ind.) 1, Spring Arbor 0
Friday, March 29
Saint Xavier 9, Calumet of St. Joseph 2
Saint Xavier 9, Calumet of St. Joseph 5
IU-Kokomo 8, IUPU-Columbus 1
Saint Ambrose 9, IU South Bend 8
Saint Ambrose 5, IU South Bend 4
IU Southeast 9, Brescia 7
Indiana Tech 8, Cleary 7
Indiana Tech 11, Cleary 4
Oakland City 8, Midway 4
Oakland City 6, Midway 0
Saturday, March 30
Indiana Wesleyan 10, Bethel (Ind.) 4
Indiana Wesleyan 7, Bethel (Ind.) 5
Calumet of St. Joseph 6, Saint Xavier 2
Saint Xavier 8, Calumet of St. Joseph 3
Grace 14, Goshen 7
Huntington 8, Taylor 5
Taylor 8, Huntington 5
IU-Kokomo 8, IUPU-Columbus 3
IU-Kokomo 16, IUPU-Columbus 4
Saint Ambrose 8, IU South Bend 3
Saint Ambrose 17, IU South Bend 16
IU Southeast 22, Brescia 12
IU Southeast 8, Brescia 6
Indiana Tech 9, Rochester 6
Indiana Tech 11, Rochester 6
Oakland City 8, Midway 5
Saint Francis (Ind.) 16, Spring Arbor 3
Saint Francis (Ind.) 5, Spring Arbor 2
Junior College
Tuesday, March 26
Vincennes 16, Olney Central 12
Thursday, March 28
Lansing 6, Marian’s Ancilla 1
Friday, March 29
Kalamazoo Valley 13, Marian’s Ancilla 4
John A. Logan 12, Vincennes 6
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