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Tuesday, March 26
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Softball's Non-Conference Slate Concludes at Louisville
3/25/2019 3:20:00 PM | Softball
BLOOMINGTON, Ind. - Indiana Softball (25-9) wraps up its non-conference slate with a midweek visit to Louisville (20-10) on Tuesday evening. The game will be streamed on ACC Network Extra via WatchESPN. In addition, a free radio broadcast will be available on IUHoosiers.com with Connor Hines on the call.
SCOUTING LOUISVILLE
The Cardinals are 20-10 on the year and an even 3-3 in ACC play. Last weekend, Louisville dropped the first two games of the series to Notre Dame before bouncing back for a win in the finale. Indiana and Louisville have already played a pair of common opponents with the Cardinals dropping three close games to Northwestern and defeating Mercer in five innings, 14-0. Louisville is batting .291 as a team, with three batting above .300. Rebecca Chung (.377, 23 hits, 22 RBI) and Celene Funk (.356, 37 hits, 26 runs, 8 triples) lead the way offensively. In the circle, the Cardinals have posted a team ERA of 2.21, relying primarily on Danielle Watson (2.57 ERA, 6-8, 79,0 IP) and Megan Hensley (2.14 ERA, 8-1, 65.1 IP). The Hoosiers could also see Taylor Roby, who has a team-best 1.84 ERA with a 6-1 record in 45.2 IP.
Louisville leads the all-time series, 17-3, with Indiana's last victory coming in 2014. Last season the Cardinals won a high-scoring 11-7 game in Bloomington with Watson earning the win in the circle. Bella Norton had a 2-for-4 outing with four RBI to lead Indiana. The last time the teams met in Louisville, the Cardinals earned a 2-1 2018 victory.
LAST TIME OUT
Indiana opened Big Ten play last weekend, dropping all three games of the series to Ohio State.
NEWS AND NOTES
• The Hoosiers checked in at No. 34 in this week's NCAA RPI. Indiana's Tuesday opponent Louisville is currently 51st in the RPI.
• Tuesday's game is a homecoming of sorts for junior Gabbi Jenkins, who hails from Floyds Knobs, Ind., which is just 10 miles from Louisville. Jenkins is leading the Hoosiers with her .333 average and 31 hits. She collected a season-high three hits on Saturday at Ohio State and has at least one hit in 12 of the last 15 games.
• The bat of sophomore Annika Baez has also been hot lately as she has seven hits over the last five games, including three home runs. Against Ohio State on Friday, she tied her career high with three RBI as she put up three hits in the contest. Her solo home run against the Buckeyes marked the third straight game with a home run and a stretch of four in five games. Baez now leads the team in long balls this season with six.
• Friday's loss to Ohio State was the first time this season the Hoosiers have dropped a game when leading after the fifth inning. For the season, Indiana is now 19-1 when leading after five. The Hoosiers remain a perfect 21-0 when leading after six frames.
• Junior Emily Goodin and redshirt junior Josie Wood both had productive outings in Columbus. Goodin went 10.0 innings over the weekend, striking out 10 and collecting a 1.40 ERA. Wood came in to Sunday's game in a relief outing, tossing 2.2 hitless frames and allowing just one baserunner.
• Senior Tara Trainer is currently tied with Florida's Kelly Barnhill for the most victories in the country with 18. In addition, her 152 strikeouts is good for fourth in the country. Trainer's 724 career strikeouts is second all-time in program history while her 60 career wins is fourth all-time.
• Indiana has stolen 89 bases this season, more than double any other Big Ten program as Rutgers has the second-most with 43. The Hoosiers are tied for third in the nation in total stolen bases and rank eighth with a 2.62 stolen bases per game average. In addition, the 89 stolen bases in a single season already is tied for fourth all-time in Indiana history. Sophomore Taylor Lambert leads the way with 17 stolen bags while sophomore Makayla Ferrari has 16.
SCOUTING LOUISVILLE
The Cardinals are 20-10 on the year and an even 3-3 in ACC play. Last weekend, Louisville dropped the first two games of the series to Notre Dame before bouncing back for a win in the finale. Indiana and Louisville have already played a pair of common opponents with the Cardinals dropping three close games to Northwestern and defeating Mercer in five innings, 14-0. Louisville is batting .291 as a team, with three batting above .300. Rebecca Chung (.377, 23 hits, 22 RBI) and Celene Funk (.356, 37 hits, 26 runs, 8 triples) lead the way offensively. In the circle, the Cardinals have posted a team ERA of 2.21, relying primarily on Danielle Watson (2.57 ERA, 6-8, 79,0 IP) and Megan Hensley (2.14 ERA, 8-1, 65.1 IP). The Hoosiers could also see Taylor Roby, who has a team-best 1.84 ERA with a 6-1 record in 45.2 IP.
Louisville leads the all-time series, 17-3, with Indiana's last victory coming in 2014. Last season the Cardinals won a high-scoring 11-7 game in Bloomington with Watson earning the win in the circle. Bella Norton had a 2-for-4 outing with four RBI to lead Indiana. The last time the teams met in Louisville, the Cardinals earned a 2-1 2018 victory.
LAST TIME OUT
Indiana opened Big Ten play last weekend, dropping all three games of the series to Ohio State.
NEWS AND NOTES
• The Hoosiers checked in at No. 34 in this week's NCAA RPI. Indiana's Tuesday opponent Louisville is currently 51st in the RPI.
• Tuesday's game is a homecoming of sorts for junior Gabbi Jenkins, who hails from Floyds Knobs, Ind., which is just 10 miles from Louisville. Jenkins is leading the Hoosiers with her .333 average and 31 hits. She collected a season-high three hits on Saturday at Ohio State and has at least one hit in 12 of the last 15 games.
• The bat of sophomore Annika Baez has also been hot lately as she has seven hits over the last five games, including three home runs. Against Ohio State on Friday, she tied her career high with three RBI as she put up three hits in the contest. Her solo home run against the Buckeyes marked the third straight game with a home run and a stretch of four in five games. Baez now leads the team in long balls this season with six.
• Friday's loss to Ohio State was the first time this season the Hoosiers have dropped a game when leading after the fifth inning. For the season, Indiana is now 19-1 when leading after five. The Hoosiers remain a perfect 21-0 when leading after six frames.
• Junior Emily Goodin and redshirt junior Josie Wood both had productive outings in Columbus. Goodin went 10.0 innings over the weekend, striking out 10 and collecting a 1.40 ERA. Wood came in to Sunday's game in a relief outing, tossing 2.2 hitless frames and allowing just one baserunner.
• Senior Tara Trainer is currently tied with Florida's Kelly Barnhill for the most victories in the country with 18. In addition, her 152 strikeouts is good for fourth in the country. Trainer's 724 career strikeouts is second all-time in program history while her 60 career wins is fourth all-time.
• Indiana has stolen 89 bases this season, more than double any other Big Ten program as Rutgers has the second-most with 43. The Hoosiers are tied for third in the nation in total stolen bases and rank eighth with a 2.62 stolen bases per game average. In addition, the 89 stolen bases in a single season already is tied for fourth all-time in Indiana history. Sophomore Taylor Lambert leads the way with 17 stolen bags while sophomore Makayla Ferrari has 16.
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