Brent Yarina, BTN.com Senior Editor, June 13, 2013
Indiana has arrived in Omaha, Neb., for its first College World Series, and the team is using social media to take family, friends and fans along on its journey to the game's grandest stage. The Hooisers, the Big Ten's first CWS team since 1984 (Michigan), play Louisville at 8 p.m. ET Saturday on ESPN. See some of the best tweets in this post.
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In case you didn't see, Indiana's team goals:
Checkin goals off all yr now a new goal in mind now and it's attainable #tbt #1team1dream #believe #whynot…#DEUCES pic.twitter.com/h5KRkZDd1X
— Justin Cureton (@DirtyDeucesJC) June 13, 2013
Look who was there to send the team off to Omaha:
Two classy coaches right here! Tracy Smith (@HoosierBaseball) & @TomCrean at the send-off for #IU baseball. pic.twitter.com/yqGDoUwvxQ
— Drew Blair (@DrewBlairTV) June 13, 2013
More from the send-off:
Thanks to all who came out to wish @IUBaseballNews good luck!! #cws #OmahaBound #GoHoosiers pic.twitter.com/hORX0UkBSB
— Indiana Hoosiers (@IUHoosiers) June 12, 2013
Indiana University President Michael McRobbie speaks to the team:
Thank you to President McRobbie for stopping by before @IUBaseballNews took off for Omaha! #cws pic.twitter.com/3IHLf7GUWV
— Indiana Hoosiers (@IUHoosiers) June 13, 2013
The Hoosiers have landed!
What's up, Omaha? Nice to meet you … pic.twitter.com/ExgCs98s0b
— Indiana Baseball (@IndianaBase) June 13, 2013
Tracy Smith meets the Omaha media:
Arrived at the hotel & 3 local TV stations were waiting with cameras rolling. This is big time … pic.twitter.com/amyvuCNTxV
— Indiana Baseball (@IndianaBase) June 13, 2013
2013 College World Series shirt:
https://twitter.com/IUShanaDan/status/344909283881787392
And official CWS program:
FIRST LOOK: College World Series Program cover from @IMGCollege pic.twitter.com/I86jCZ7B54
— Darren Rovell (@darrenrovell) June 11, 2013
And Indiana's CWS program:
Got about 3000 more to go #extrawork #OmahaProbs #writerscramp…#DEUCES pic.twitter.com/jYLBbwjbDd
— Justin Cureton (@DirtyDeucesJC) June 12, 2013
There's also this:
https://twitter.com/sefrosty32/status/345204257416437761
Whoever thought that this teams yr was a fluke or we were the David is just crazy haha don't sleep on us #Goliath #shhhh #Omaha…#DEUCES
— Justin Cureton (@DirtyDeucesJC) June 9, 2013