The Hoosiers had their backs against the walls during NCAA tournament play. Despite a great performance by one of the country's best hitters, the Hoosiers saw their season end.

Going into the loser’s bracket in a double-elimination tournament is a very difficult position for a team to recover from if puts itself there with an opening loss. That’s what made Indiana’s fall-from-ahead loss to Oklahoma State in its first game of the Fayetteville Regional on Friday so damaging.

The Hoosiers started their third straight NCAA Regional appearance hot, and couldn't overcome poor defense and Oklahoma State's hot hitting.