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Indiana Stumps Purdue, 7-0, on Senior Day
5/6/2006 12:00:00 AM | Softball
May 6, 2006
BLOOMINGTON, Ind. - Indiana Softball seniors Mariangee Bogado, Lauren Hines and Megan Roark went out in style at the IU Softball Field on May 6, shutting out archrival Purdue, 7-0, on Senior Day. Bogado fanned six in the performance, while fellow hurler Roark chipped in a solid inning of relief to complete the shutout.
With the win, Indiana improved to 27-22-1 and 7-9 in the Big Ten, while Purdue fell to 30-29 and 7-11 in conference action. The win also put Indiana in contention for a Big Ten Tournament berth. The Hoosiers could punch their ticket with a series sweep of Purdue and could earn as high as the fifth seed in the postseason tournament depending on various league game outcomes.
Junior Rachel Terry fired the game's first score off a leadoff home run in the bottom of the second inning. The mark is Terry's fourth on the season, sparking what became a Hoosier dominating performance against the Boilermakers.
Continuing in the bottom of the second, sophomore designated player Anna Olson reached on an error and was replaced at first with freshman shortstop/pinch runner Stephanie Pellerito. Pellerito rounded the bases for the final score of the frame after sophomore Janetta Deaven's double to centerfield sent her to third, and a sacrifice fly by sophomore pinch hitter Kari Bettenbrock to right field brought her home.
IU attacked again in the bottom of the fourth after Deaven singled to right field to put the scoring run on base. Deaven was replaced by junior pinch runner Heather Hohs who advanced to third on a double up the middle by Bogado. Hohs finally completed the trip around the bases after an error allowed sophomore Julia Hamilton to reach first and the junior to score.
Almost tallying a run-rule victory, Indiana came alive again at the plate in the bottom of the sixth. The Hoosiers scored four runs to give them a 7-0 lead and put the final dagger in Purdue's spirits. Terry registered two RBI in the inning, while freshman Sarah Padove capped off a 2-for-3 performance with a single that scored two runners.
Bogado finished the day 2-for-2 at the plate, including two walks and five assists, and scattered two hits in her six innings of action. The suffocating performance from the circle gave way to a 9-2 hitting advantage in favor of the Hoosiers, and allowed Indiana to dominate the Boilermakers, who finished with four errors in the loss.
Indiana looks for a series sweep tomorrow, May 7, when it takes on Purdue in the second game of the series in West Lafayette, Ind. First pitch is set for 1 p.m.
 "It has been a great four years at Indiana," Roark said. "It would not have been the same without the love and support of my parents, friends and coaches. They have been there for me through all the good and all the tough times. Thank you to the coaching staff for believing in me and making my time at Indiana the best it could have ever been. Thank you to the rest of my teammates for making this year a memorable one."  | |
Senior Megan Roark
Since Megan Roark's first pitch in an Indiana uniform, the IU coaching staff saw star potential in the would-be IU starter. Roark began her career at Indiana as just a walk on, and through hard work and determination worked her way up to a full scholarship with the Hoosiers. Serving primarily as a closer during her freshman year, Roark earned her spot in the rotation as a sophomore. While injuries plagued the IU pitching staff during Roark's sophomore and junior seasons, the senior stepped up to the challenge and set IU records during both years with 145 punchouts in 2004 and 219 in 2005.
While priding herself as being a suffocating force against some of the best in the Big Ten, the Pleasant Hill, Calif., native has made the diamond her second home with a total of 152 appearances, ranking her third all-time. At the mound, Roark has made every moment count, accumulating 572 career strikeouts for the third best mark in school history.
Her strength in the circle has helped Roark claim 31 wins, including eight this season. With a name that you can find stamped across Indiana's record books, Roark became only the second Hoosier to record three no-hitters during her career, and only the second IU hurler to throw a perfect game in IU's 8-0 victory over IPFW on March 2, 2005. With a 5-0 victory over Sienna earlier this season, Roark claimed her third no-hitter and moved into a tie for second in Hoosier history with the second-most behind All-American Amy Unterbrink.
In 2006, the senior helped Indiana claim its first tournament victory since 2004, downing two ranks opponents in then-No. 15 Nebraska and then No. 25 North Carolina en route to capturing the 2006 Florida State Tournament title. The title included a six-game win streak, its best since winning seven straight in 1997.
Roark is one of those players that cannot be replaced, and will forever be missed for her strength in the circle.
 "I just want to say thank you to my parents who have always been behind me since day one," Hines said. "I have been a part of this program for four years and have seen the bad and the good, and to have one of my best years as a senior means a lot to me. Thank you to the rest of my teammates that have made my time here at Indiana something that I will never forget." | |
Senior Lauren Hines
A hard worker on and off the field, Lauren Hines joined the Indiana Hoosiers with a mission of earning her spot in the starting lineup. The Auburn, Ind., native served primarily as a designated hitter during her first two seasons and made a huge impact during her freshman campaign. That year, Hines hit her way into the Big Ten and became one of only four freshmen to make the All-Big Ten squad.
Continuing her success at the plate, Hines registered 44 hits as a sophomore, including 12 doubles and six home runs. A consistent contributor in her first two seasons, Hines broke her way into the starting lineup at right field as a junior. Since entering the lineup, Hines has never looked back, signing her name across the Indiana record books in the process. During her four-year career, Hines has made her mark on almost every hitting category.
Entering today's game, Hines stands just five hits short of entering the records books for hits with 58 this season, and is just three doubles short of a place on the top-10 list with 11. While Hines is still chasing records with the rest of the season still to play, the senior has already found a place on seven lists in Indiana history. Entering the Purdue series, Hines ranks fourth all-time with 24 career home runs, tied for ninth all-time in career doubles with 32, third all-time in walks in a season with 29, fourth all-time in career walks with 71 and eighth all-time in career RBI with 89.
In 2006, Hines is hitting a team-high .423, which ranks the senior third all-time for a single-season batting average. Hines would become only the second Hoosier to etch her name on the top-10 list since 1997. The senior also is leading the Hoosiers with a .715 slugging percentage, good for fifth in IU history. Hines' individual stats have propelled Indiana to a school-record 37 home runs in 2006, nine coming off the bat of the right fielder.
Hines' efforts also have contributed to one of the best fielding units in school history. Her leadership has helped the Hoosiers limit their errors and put them on pace to set two school records, one for the fewest errors made in a season with 41 made so far this season, and the other for the highest fielding percentage of a .971 in the history of the 30-year old program.
Hines, who is a leader that has become synonymous with Indiana softball since she arrived, will be a player that will be hard to replace.
 "I just want to thank my family, my friends, the coaches and the entire Hoosier family for their support while I have been at Indiana," Bogado said. "This team means a lot to me and it would not have been the same without my teammates. Every day I stepped foot on the field, I gave it my best effort because of all of those people who have believed in me." | |
Senior Mariangee Bogado
Mariangee Bogado, who has started in the lineup at designated player, second base and shortstop, is most widely known for her intimidating stature in the circle. The senior joined the Hoosiers after a stellar career at Thomas University where she was named a first team NAIA All-American, started all 59 games she played in, recorded eight shutouts, registered 214 strikeouts and hit an impressive .353 at the plate. The Mariara, Venezuela native's success at Thomas not only proved beneficial in the Division I arena, but also was only a preview to what Bogado was capable of accomplishing.
A solid collegiate player, Bogado also has international experience with the Venezuelan National Team, who she has played with since the age of 13. While taking breaks from her collegiate duties, Bogado has spent the past four summers training and playing with the team to help improve and sharpen her skills on the international level.
In her first year as a Hoosier, the hurler made her presence known early, starting 34 times and recording 43 appearances. Bogado fanned 207 batters in her first season as a Division I pitcher, which tied for seventh on the single-season strikeout list. She also registered four complete game shutouts, hit .262 with three home runs, 19 RBI and scored 15 runs.
Taking a setback during her junior year when a line drive broke a bone in her left wrist, Bogado continued to provide the Hoosiers with offense and defense playing shortstop and second base. Sitting out 30 games from the circle due to the injury, Bogado came back strong at the end of the season to strike out 63 batters in just 20 appearances and 15 starts.
Coming into this season with two years under her belt, the senior was primed for a breakout season. Already on the year, Bogado has a team-leading 260 strikeouts, which is fourth all-time for a single season. The feat also is the most punchouts by an IU hurler since 1996. Bogado also has chipped in three home runs to improve her career mark to eight, which is good enough for 11th all-time in the category, while her seven doubles this season brings her career total to 15.
The senior also has anchored a Hoosier pitching unit that has allowed only 245 hits in 2006, ranking fifth all-time, and has paced an IU pitching staff to a total of 417 strikeouts on the season, the second-most punchouts by any team in school history. The senior pitcher ranks sixth all-time in appearances with 97 and fourth all-time in strikeouts with 530, both feats she has accomplished in just two-and-a-half years in the circle.
Currently Bogado has a team-leading two triples and 27 runs, and is second on the team in hits with 53. Having the best season of her career, Bogado entered today's contest ranked in the top 10 of 15 different hitting and pitching categories in the Big Ten, a conference that features multiple All-American players and pitchers.
While leaving her legacy in the Hoosier record books in nine different categories, Bogado's most notable accomplishment came earlier this season when she struck out a school-record 23 batters in the Hoosiers' 1-0 victory over South Florida. South Florida, a perennial regional qualifier, couldn't touch Bogado in the circle, propelling the senior past All-American pitcher Amy Unterbrink in the record books, bettering the previous high by five. Bogado then came close to edging her own record with a 22-strikeout performance in a one-hitter against intrastate rival Indiana State. Both marks came just shy of the NCAA record of 28 batters fanned in a single game.
Bogado finishes her illustrious career having notched two no-hitters in her career. Bogado's first no-hitter came in 2005 against Evansville, while her second was earlier this season when Indiana got the better of Kentucky in a 2-0 victory. The senior is just the ninth Hoosier to ever accomplish the feat.
A player that has given everything she has every time she steps foot on the diamond, Bogado will be a face and smile that will never be forgotten.
