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RU OPENS NCAA POSTSEASON PLAY FRIDAY IN NASHVILLE REGIONAL AGAINST INDIANA

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No. 17 (#2) Radford (43-14) vs. (#3) Indiana (34-22) • Hawkins Field • Nashville, Tenn.

NCAA REGIONAL OPENING ROUND • Friday, May 29 • 2:00 p.m. (CT)
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GAME NOTES • LIVE STATS
RU Michael Boyle (10-2, 2.27) vs. IU Kyle Hart (4-0, 1.48)
 

NASHVILLE, Tenn. - Nationally-ranked as high as No. 17 and appearing in an NCAA Regional for the first time, #2-seed Radford (43-14) will face #3-seed Indiana (34-22) in the opening game of the Nashville Regional on Friday at 2:00 p.m. (CT) at Hawkins Field. Vanderbilt, the top seed in the region, is hosting the regional and will face #4-seed Lipscomb in Friday's other opening round game.

The game will feature two of the hottest teams in the country heading into the tournament. IU won nine of its final 10 regular-season games and has won 11 of its last 14 overall before falling in the semifinals of the Big Ten Tournament. Radford is one of four teams entering the NCAA Tournament with a double-digit win streak. The Highlanders have won 15 straight, one behind the current national high of 16 games held by Missouri State.

This will be the first meeting all-time between the two schools.

SCOUTING THE HOOSIERS
Indiana is making its third consecutive trip and fifth overall to the NCAA Tournament. The Hoosiers made it to the College World Series in Omaha in the 2013 season. IU is led by two All-Big Ten performers. Senior DH Scott Donley was named to the second team, his third straight year on an All-Big Ten team, and sophomore OF Craig Dedelow made the third team.

THE HIGHLANDERS
Radford ace Michael Boyle will start against the Hoosiers, making his 16th start of the season.
NOTES ON BOYLE: Won 8 straight decisions...First RU pitcher to win 10 games in a season... 6-1 away from home this season... Combined shutout vs. High Point in his last outing (8.0 IP).

TEAM NOTES
• Radford has won 37 of its last 43 games
• Radford has won 19 of its last 20 games
• Since Big South play began on March 20 vs. Liberty, Radford has won 34 of its last 38 games.
• Radford has winning streaks this season of 12 games and 15 games, both of which were at the time / are school records.
• RU has won 9 one-run games this season (9-4).
• RU has won 5 two-run games this season (5-2).
• RU has won 5 three-run games this season (5-2).
• RU has won 3 extra-inning games this season (3-1).
• Radford has won 43 games this season, eclipsing the school record set last season (33).

PROBABLE STARTING LINEUP
No.  Name                            Pos.   BA    RBI                     Other
22    Shane Johnsonbaugh    LF    .329    42    7 HR, .445 OB%
 7     Josh Reavis                    C     .286    39    10 doubles 10 SB
40    Patrick Marshall             DH    .337    57    12 HR, .622 slug
 3     Hunter Higgerson           3B    .275    52    25 doubles , 6 HR
20    Danny Hrbek                  2B     .295    31    3 walkoff hits
30    Aaron Scoville                1B     .253    23    12 sac bunts, 14 SB
41    Brad Keen                      RF     .326    39    9 RBI vs. JMU-G3
19    Trevor Riggs                  CF     .161    14    5 HR, 4 doubles
 2     Chris Coia                      SS     .298    24    11 SB, 159 def. ast.
 
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Players Mentioned

Michael Boyle

#11 Michael Boyle

LHP
6' 1"
Junior
R/L
Chris Coia

#2 Chris Coia

INF
5' 11"
Junior
R/R
Hunter Higgerson

#3 Hunter Higgerson

INF
6' 3"
Senior
R/R
Danny Hrbek

#20 Danny Hrbek

INF/P
5' 11"
Sophomore
L/R
Shane Johnsonbaugh

#22 Shane Johnsonbaugh

OF
5' 11"
Junior
L/R
Brad Keen

#41 Brad Keen

OF
6' 3"
Redshirt Junior
R/R
Patrick Marshall

#40 Patrick Marshall

OF
6' 2"
Senior
L/L
Josh Reavis

#7 Josh Reavis

C
6' 1"
Redshirt Senior
R/R
Aaron Scoville

#30 Aaron Scoville

OF
6' 0"
Redshirt Senior
R/R
Trevor Riggs

#19 Trevor Riggs

OF
6' 0"
Freshman
R/R

Players Mentioned

Michael Boyle

#11 Michael Boyle

6' 1"
Junior
R/L
LHP
Chris Coia

#2 Chris Coia

5' 11"
Junior
R/R
INF
Hunter Higgerson

#3 Hunter Higgerson

6' 3"
Senior
R/R
INF
Danny Hrbek

#20 Danny Hrbek

5' 11"
Sophomore
L/R
INF/P
Shane Johnsonbaugh

#22 Shane Johnsonbaugh

5' 11"
Junior
L/R
OF
Brad Keen

#41 Brad Keen

6' 3"
Redshirt Junior
R/R
OF
Patrick Marshall

#40 Patrick Marshall

6' 2"
Senior
L/L
OF
Josh Reavis

#7 Josh Reavis

6' 1"
Redshirt Senior
R/R
C
Aaron Scoville

#30 Aaron Scoville

6' 0"
Redshirt Senior
R/R
OF
Trevor Riggs

#19 Trevor Riggs

6' 0"
Freshman
R/R
OF