Indiana is headed east for pod play in New Jersey, where the Hoosiers will play two games each against Rutgers and Nebraska this weekend. Here’s what you ought to know ahead of the four-game trip:
The last time Indiana saw Rutgers’ Harry Rutkowski was Opening Day in Minneapolis when the junior left-hander sat down Hoosier after Hoosier in six innings of one-run ball. It was a suboptimal start to the season for IU hitters, who struck out eight times and managed only four hits against the Scarlet Knights’ southpaw.
It was also a peek at what was to come.