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Aaron

IU Baseball at Illinois: Another Massive Series

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IU showed how dangerous they can be today with the easy win despite Illinois getting a meaningless HR in the 9-2 win.

This is the IU team that needs to show up in postseason and when it does it can beat anyone in country. Very methodical approach today slapping hits and working walks patiently and only swinging for fence when absolutely necessary. We basically out 'Illinoied" Illinois today. 

It also further solidifies us as a tourney team with a sure top 50 win on the road. Also Mercer's ability to develop players correctly unlike Lemonis has saved us on Sunday. By finally developing Saalfrank into the player he should be we stopped a sweep unlike the Minny series last year since Beauchamp was a mediocre Sunday starter who has moved to the bullpen. Saalfrank is the much better arm and showed flashes but never was the dominant pitcher he had in him until this year when the new staff finally has gotten the best out of him. 

Onto UK Tuesday who has not great numbers but on the road against a .500 SEC tourney is a huge opportunity. They don't have great weekday pitching so should be a slug fest with more chances for a ton of runs for us. Game is at 7pm on SEC Network.

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