Drew Salyers Advances to the NCAA Championships as Indiana University Men’s Golf Finishes Seventh in the Regional
Indiana Men’s Golf shot a 293 (+5) to wrap up the third and final round of competition at the NCAA Regional. The Hoosiers finished in seventh place after 18 holes of play at the Auburn University Club on Wednesday. Indiana junior Drew Salyers qualified for the NCAA Championship as the top-placing individual of a non-advancing team in the regional field. Salyers finished tied for fourth in the regional standings, shooting a 212 (72-68-72; -4) over the course of the three days. Salyers will be the first Hoosier representative to compete at the NCAA Championship since Jake Brown reached the final in 2018. The Hoosiers just missed the cutline as a team, placing seventh as the top five teams advanced to the final.
Junior Drew Salyers was very consistent on the course today, shooting for par or birdie on 15 holes. Fifth-year senior Mitch Davis birdied three times on day three, finishing one stroke under par on holes No. 4, 12 and 15. Fifth-year senior Thomas Hursey got off to a great start, shooting for par or birdie on his first four holes. Senior Noah Gillard had his best round of the tournament on day three, shooting a 74. Fifth-year senior Harry Reynolds shot for par on eight of the back nine holes. Drew Salyers will compete in the NCAA Championship from May 26-May 31 at the Grayhawk Golf Club in Scottsdale, Ariz.
Indiana University Rowing returns to the NCAA Championships
Indiana rowing is back in the NCAA Championship for the seventh time in nine seasons. The Hoosiers were selected to the 22-team field for the 2023 NCAA Women’s Rowing Championship on Tuesday. Indiana will row against the top teams in the country May 26-28 at Camden County Boathouse in Pennsauken, New Jersey. The competition includes the Varsity Eight, Second Varsity Eight and Varsity Four crews.
“It’s exciting. We’re fired up,” IU head rowing coach Steve Peterson said. “They worked really, really hard. I think, especially towards the end of the spring here, when we got into Big Tens, they were really focused, they had a lot of good goals, and I think they just stepped up to make sure that they achieved them. “One of the goals was doing better than we’ve ever done at Big Tens, and we did that. Another one was to get to the NCAA Championship, and they’ve now achieved that. We have other goals moving forward from here, and we’re just excited about it.”
Indiana joins the national field after producing a program-record third-place finish at the 2023 Big Ten Rowing Championship on Sunday Three IU boats medaled, tying the program record. The Varsity Eight crew earned the boat’s best-ever finish at the conference meet, surging in the final 500 meters to secure the silver medal by 27 hundredths of a second. The Indiana 2V4 and 2N8 boats each earned bronze medals, and no IU crew placed lower than fifth.
Reserved Seating for Indiana University Women’s Basketball Season Tickets expanding following huge early response
Due to an overwhelming early response to the new 2023-24 reserved season ticket option for IU Women’s Basketball, the reserved section area is expanding. Originally only the east side of the Main Level of Simon Skjodt Assembly Hall was designated for reserved seating. But due to heavy demand, reserved season tickets will now be available for the upcoming season on both the east and west sides of the main level. Adult reserved season tickets are $112, while reserved senior season tickets (65+) and youth season tickets (18-and-under) are $48. IU faculty and staff can purchase reserved season tickets for $80.
To guarantee the opportunity to secure reserved season tickets, fans are encouraged to make their purchase as soon as possible. Seat locations will be determined later this summer based on IU’s Priority Point system. The rest of the arena will remain general admission for 2023-24, with seating available on a first-come, first-served basis. This general admission area includes the court-level bleachers. Adult general admission season tickets are $96, while general admission youth and senior tickets are $48. Reigning National Coach of the Year Teri Moren’s team is coming off a 2022-23 season that included the program’s first Big Ten regular season title in 40 years and a No. 1 seed in the NCAA Tournament. Four starters return from that team, including first-team All-American Mackenize Holmes.
Indiana University Baseball beats Evansville in the home finale
With its 26th victory at Bart Kaufman Field, the Indiana baseball team wrapped up the home schedule with a 6-2 victory over Evansville on Tuesday. The 26 wins rank No. 2 in program history for a home season, with the 32 victories from 1985 leading the way. The win total is the highest in Bart Kaufman Field history. The early lead went to Indiana (39-14) with two runs in the second inning, before Evansville (32-20) got one run back in the top of the third inning. IU scored one in the third and two in the sixth to build a 5-1 advantage. After the Purple Aces got one run back in the top of the seventh, the Hoosiers scored a single run in the bottom of the frame.
Three Hoosiers produced multi-hit games, led by freshman Tyler Cerny’s three-hit night with one RBI. Redshirt junior Bobby Whalen had a pair of hits with two runs scored. His one RBI came on a solo home run, his second of the year. Sophomore Brock Tibbitts was 2-for4 with one RBI against Evansville. Senior Hunter Jessee produced the only IU multi-RBI game with a pair of runs driven in. He doubled to score one and used a sacrifice fly to push the second run across. Sophomore Josh Pyne added a double and one run scored..
Freshman Ethan Phillips (4-0) made the start and threw four innings with one run allowed on four hits. He walked three and struck out one to earn the win. Graduate Student Wes Burton tossed a scoreless inning with two strikeouts, before sophomore Luke Hayden (1) finished off the game. Hayden tossed the final four innings and allowed one run on three hits to earn his first career save. He walked two and struck out five batters. Eric Roberts led Evansville with a 3-for-4 night at the plate and two RBIs. He hit a pair of solo home runs to bring his season total to 19. Tyler Denu (4-4) took the loss on the mound with three runs two earned allowed on five hits with three strikeouts. Indiana will hit the road for the final regular season series of the season at Michigan State The series opener will throw the first pitch at 8pm this evening. All three games of the series will air on the Big Ten Network the Indiana Sports Radio Network via IUHoosiers.com/Audio.
Indiana Fever announce 2023 Televison Schedule
The Indiana Fever finalized the 2023 broadcast schedule Wednesday for the 24th regular season in franchise history. This year’s schedule is highlighted by 10 regular season home games on Bally Sports Indiana, beginning with Friday’s matchup against the Connecticut Sun at 7 p.m. ET. Bally Sports Indiana is available on cable, satellite, and streaming providers throughout the region. Fever games on Bally Sports Indiana also stream live on the Bally Sports app and on BallySports.com for fans who sign in with their pay-TV login and password. In addition, there’s a new option to watch Bally Sports’ Fever telecasts: Bally Sports+, the stand-alone streaming service that launched last fall. For more information or to sign up, visit BallySportsPlus.com.
Additional games will be broadcast on ESPN, NBA TV, CBS Sports Network, ION, Prime Video, Twitter and Meta Quest platforms. For the fourth consecutive season, 23 regular season games will be available via the official Indiana Fever Facebook page. This year’s streaming services will continue to extend to fans across the entire state of Indiana, as well as in Ohio and Kentucky. Entering his ninth season, Pat Boylan will call games alongside 2011 Indiana Miss Basketball recipient, Bria Goss, as well as Big Ten Network analyst and reporter, Meghan McKeown, during the 2023 regular season.
The full Indiana Fever television schedule is below and the current WNBA national television schedule can be accessed here:
| DATE | TIME (ET) | OPPONENT | NETWORK |
| Saturday, May 19 | 7 p.m. | vs Connecticut | Bally Sports Indiana |
| Sunday, May 21 | 2 p.m. | at New York | Fever Facebook/Twitter/Meta VR |
| Sunday, May 28 | 3 p.m. | at Atlanta | Fever Facebook/NBA TV |
| Tuesday, May 30 | 7 p.m. | at Connecticut | Fever Facebook |
| Sunday, June 4 | 4 p.m. | vs Las Vegas | Fever Facebook/CBS-SN |
| Tuesday, June 6 | 8 p.m. | at Chicago | Fever Facebook/CBS-SN |
| Friday, June 9 | 8 p.m. | at Minnesota | ION |
| Sunday, June 11 | 5 p.m. | vs Phoenix | Fever Facebook/CBS-SN |
| Tuesday, June 13 | 7 p.m. | vs Washington | Bally Sports Indiana/Twitter/Meta VR |
| Thursday, June 15 | 8 p.m. | at Chicago | Fever Facebook |
| Sunday, June 18 | 4 p.m. | vs Atlanta | Fever Facebook/CBS-SN |
| Thursday, June 22 | 10 p.m. | at Seattle | Fever Facebook/Prime Video |
| Saturday, June 24 | 9 p.m. | at Las Vegas | Fever Facebook/NBA TV |
| Monday, June 26 | 10 p.m. | at Las Vegas | Fever Facebook/CBS-SN |
| Thursday, June 29 | 10 p.m. | at Phoenix | Fever Facebook/NBA TV |
| Sunday, July 2 | 4 p.m. | vs Chicago | Fever Facebook |
| Wednesday, July 5 | 8 p.m. | at Minnesota | Fever Facebook |
| Friday, July 7 | 7 p.m. | at Washington | ION |
| Sunday, July 9 | 4 p.m. | vs Dallas | Bally Sports Indiana |
| Wednesday, July 12 | 12 p.m. | vs New York | Fever Facebook |
| Wednesday, July 19 | 11:30 a.m. | at Washington | Fever Facebook |
| Sunday, July 23 | 3 p.m. | at New York | Fever Facebook/NBA TV |
| Tuesday, July 25 | 10 p.m. | at Los Angeles | Fever Facebook/NBA TV |
| Thursday, July 27 | 3:30 p.m. | at Los Angeles | Fever Facebook/NBA TV |
| Sunday, July 30 | 4 p.m. | vs Seattle | Bally Sports Indiana |
| Tuesday, Aug. 1 | 7 p.m. | vs Phoenix | Bally Sports Indiana |
| Friday, Aug. 4 | 7 p.m. | vs Connecticut | ION |
| Sunday, Aug. 6 | 3 p.m. | at Atlanta | Fever Facebook |
| Tuesday, Aug. 8 | 7 p.m. | vs Los Angeles | Bally Sports Indiana/Meta VR |
| Thursday, Aug. 10 | 7 p.m. | vs Minnesota | Bally Sports Indiana/Prime Video |
| Sunday, Aug. 13 | 3 p.m. | vs New York | ESPN |
| Friday, Aug. 18 | 7 p.m. | vs Washington | ION |
| Sunday, Aug. 20 | 6 p.m. | at Phoenix | Fever Facebook/Meta VR |
| Thursday, Aug. 24 | 7 p.m. | vs Seattle | Fever Facebook/Twitter/Meta VR |
| Sunday, Aug. 27 | 4 p.m. | vs Atlanta | Bally Sports Indiana/NBA TV |
| Friday, Sept. 1 | 7 p.m. | vs Dallas | ION |
| Sunday, Sept. 3 | 4 p.m. | at Dallas | Fever Facebook |
| Tuesday, Sept. 5 | 7 p.m. | vs Chicago | Bally Sports Indiana/NBA TV |
| Friday, Sept. 8 | 7 p.m. | at Connecticut | ION |
| Sunday, Sept. 10 | 1 p.m. | vs Minnesota | Bally Sports Indiana/Meta VR |
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