• Nineteenth ranked Indiana travels to Illinois Field this weekend, taking on the Illinois Fighting Illini in a three-game series.
• Tuesday will be the 42nd ever meeting between IU and Kentucky. The two squads last met in Bloomington last season with the Wildcats earning a 7-6 victory.
• Kentucky leads the all-time series between the two schools, 23-18.
• 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 108-64 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.