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Lucky sevens for IU?


IUHoosiers.com

BLOOMINGTON, Ind. – It's the sort of situation Mickey Mantle might like.

Indiana scored seven runs Sunday, plenty for a 7-1 win over Minnesota.

The result marked the seventh straight series win for IU.

And the Hoosiers now play seven straight road games – key three-game conference sets at Illinois and league leader Michigan before a May 14 matchup with … No. 7-ranked Louisville.

Lucky number seven?

"Yeah, thanks for jinxing us," IU coach Jeff Mercer quipped when the topic arose post-game Sunday.

Luck, Mercer noted, probably doesn't have much to do with his No.