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Hoosiers Set for Wings Etc. Classic
3/1/2018 10:18:00 AM | Softball
Friday's games will be played at Furman, while the rest of the weekend's games will be played at USC Upstate.
Indiana's games against Furman will be streamed on SoCon Digital Network, while USC Upstate's will be on be streamed on ASUN.TV via Facebook Live.
WEEKEND AT A GLANCE
Friday, March 2
Indiana at Furman - 3 p.m.
Indiana at Furman - 5 p.m.
Saturday, March 3
Indiana vs. Delaware State (played at USC Upstate) - 11 a.m.
Indiana at USC Upstate - 3 p.m.
Sunday, March 4
Indiana at USC Upstate - Noon
CHECKING OUT THE COMPETITION
Furman: The Paladins are 12-3 to start the season and are currently riding a six-game winning streak. Last weekend, Furman took a pair of games against Coach Stanton's former squad in Marshall. The Paladins also earned wins against Presbyterian and Winthrop over the weekend. Offensively, Furman is being led by Candace Johnson, who is hitting .359 with 14 hits, 11 runs and six RBI. Two pitchers have split most of the innings - Emily DeMonte (0.53 ERA, 6-0, 29.2 IP) and Lindsey Bert (1.97 ERA, 6-2, 60.1 IP).
Indiana and Furman have played four times with IU holding a 3-1 series lead. The last meeting came in 2003 as Furman won, 3-0.
Delaware State: The Hornets are searching for their first win as they are 0-9 on the year. Desiree Moreno leads the bats with a .391 average, nine hits and three runs. In the circle, Delaware State has used three pitchers - Hannah Shields (6.46 ERA, 0-4, 23.2 IP), Alexis Goldsby (9.72 ERA, 0-3, 16.2 IP) and Jessica Shalongo (14.90 ERA, 0-2, 9.2 IP).
Saturday will mark the first-ever meeting between Indiana and Delaware State.
USC Upstate: The Spartans, who received 42 votes in this week's USA Today/NFCA Coaches Poll, are currently 13-0. Hitting an impressive .372 as a team, USC Upstate has eight batters hitting above .300 and three above .400. The Spartans are led by Logan Morris, who is batting .542 with 13 hits and nine runs. Karla Beasley has knocked seven homers this season and is batting .474. The Spartan pitching staff has been mostly paced by Christina Biggerstaff (0.88 ERA, 5-0, 40.0 IP) and Erin Hill (1.22 ERA, 4-0 23.0 IP).
This will mark the first meeting between Indiana and USC Upstate.
LAST TIME OUT
The Hoosiers played in the Samford Invitational last weekend, dropping a pair of games to Lipscomb and splitting with the host Bulldogs.
HOOSIER QUICK HITS
• Junior pitcher Tara Trainer had a career outing in Indiana's 4-0 win against Samford on Saturday. Trainer collected 16 strikeouts - besting her previous high of 13 - and two-hitting the Bulldogs in the win. In addition, her 16 strikeouts are 10th most in a single game in Indiana program history.
• Emily Goodin has had a very solid start to her sophomore season in the circle. She is tied with Trainer for the most appearances with nine and has a 1.72 ERA in 20.1 innings pitched, most of which have come in relief. Against Lipscomb on Friday, Goodin tied her career high with 10 strikeouts as she went 3.2 innings of scoreless relief.
• Junior Sarah Galovich led the way at the plate in Birmingham, batting .444 with four hits and three RBI. Galovich collected a hit in every game of the weekend and brought in a pair of runs in Indiana's 4-0 victory against Samford.
• Sophomore Gabbi Jenkins saw her seven-game reached base streak end Saturday against Samford. During that time, she collected eight hits and three walks. On the season, Jenkins is leading the Hoosier bats, hitting .326 with 14 hits, three runs and three walks.
• The Hoosiers have 17 stolen bases on the year, the second-most in the Big Ten. Jenkins has five stolen bags, while senior Rebecca Blitz has four. Blitz's 64 career stolen bases ranks fourth in Indiana program history.
