• Twenty-third ranked Indiana returns to Bart Kaufman Field this weekend, hosting the Minnesota Golden Gophers in a three-game series.
• Friday will be the 149th ever meeting between IU and Minnesota. The two squads met in Minneapolis last season, with the Gophers sweeping the series.
• Minnesota leads the all-time series between the two schools, 103-45.
• Indiana Head Coach Jeff Mercer is in his first season with the Hoosiers and his 10th overall year in coaching collegiately. He has posted an 105-61 career record after leading Wright State to winning seasons in each of his two years with the Raiders, including a 2018 Horizon League title and NCAA Regional appearance.