Losing Micah Johnson a blow to Hoosiers

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Saturday was not at all a good day for the IU baseball team.

Headlining all the negatives from the doubleheader against Minnesota, which included a rain delay in upwards of an hour and two losses (one a 12-1 drubbing), was the loss of sophomore second baseman Micah Johnson early in the second game to a right leg injury.

Johnson was attempting to field a one-hop grounder that hit him in the leg and caused him to roll over in pain multiple times. He was helped off the field by two coaches.

It would be a blow to the Hoosiers if Johnson were to miss significant time, which appears quite possible. In Johnson, IU would lose a .325 average and the runner responsible for the Big Ten’s second-most stolen bases. While he has struggled lately, I’m sure all would agree that the Hoosiers’ lineup is much better with Johnson than without.

For now, sophomore Casey Smith, IU coach Tracy Smith’s son, will get the nod at second base, but that could leave a pretty visible hole in that No. 2 spot in the batting order.

Drew Allen is a senior majoring in journalism. He is the baseball beat reporter. A staff member since 2009, he previously has served as sports editor and has covered men's soccer, women's basketball and volleyball.

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