Friday, February 21
Raleigh, NC
10:00 AM
Indiana University
vs
Saint Joseph's
IU Softball Travels to Raleigh for NC State Fairfield Crabtree Invitational
2/20/2020 7:25:00 AM | Softball
BLOOMINGTON, Ind. - Indiana Softball (3-6) travels to Raleigh, North Carolina this weekend to compete in the Fairfield Crabtree Invitational hosted by NC State. The Hoosiers will play a total of five games with two against Saint Joseph's (2-3), two against Bucknell (6-3) and one against host NC State (6-4).
This past weekend saw IU go 1-3 across four games as part of the Big Ten/ACC Challenge at Duke. They played two against the host and two against Syracuse beating the Orange 4-3 in the final game of the weekend.
Indiana's game on Saturday (Feb. 22) versus N.C. State will be streamed live on ACC Network Extra. Live stats and a radio broadcast for all five games will be available on IUHoosiers.com with Sam Neidermann on the call.
CHECKING OUT THE COMPETITION
Saint Joseph's: The Saint Joseph's University Hawks enter this weekend with a record of 2-3. Most recently they competed in the Citrus Blossom in Orlando, Florida picking up wins against Charleston Southern and Bethune Cookman. Freshman catcher/utility player Erica Lawrence leads the Hawks in batting average at .500 with four hits in eight at-bats. Senior outfielder Jancarla Herrera is also producing for Saint Joseph's hitting .385 with five hits in 13 AB's. In the circle they have spread the work load out quite a bit with freshman Saige Stutz pitching the most. She has a 1-0 record, seven strikeouts over 12.0 innings and an ERA of 3.00. The Hawks are in their third season under the guidance of head coach Erin Brooks.
Bucknell: The Bucknell Bison are 6-3 through their first nine ballgames of 2020. Most recently they competed in the Campbell Invitational last weekend in Buies Creek, North Carolina winning four of their five games. They are batting .333 as a team led primarily by junior Jess Hom batting .458 with 11 hits in 24 at-bats. Sophomore Allyse Volpe is right behind her hitting .452 leading the roster with 14 hits. In the circle the Bison have had senior ace Raeanne Geffert carrying most of the load with 41.0 innings pitched. She is second in the nation in strikeouts with 66, and has an ERA of 1.20. Bucknell is coached by Joey Lye and she is in her third season at the helm of the Bison.
NC State: The hosting Wolfpack of NC State played Ohio State and Illinois last weekend as part of the Big Ten/ACC Challenge. NC State went 3-1 over the weekend winning two games against Ohio State and one against Illinois. Most recently they also bested Elon on Wednesday. Senior Tatyana Forbes leads the team in batting average at .548 with 17 hits and nine RBI's. In the circle the Wolfpack have a pair of right-handers putting in work, sophomore Sydney Nester (4.12 ERA, 3-2, 29 SO, 34.0 IP) and senior Devin Wallace (4.92 ERA, 2-2, 20 SO, 21.1 IP). NC State in under the guidance of second year head coach Jennifer Patrick-Swift.
NEWS AND NOTES
• Senior ace Emily Goodin has now pitched four complete games in a row picking up her third victory of the season last weekend against Syracuse (Feb. 16). She is 3-4 on the season.
• Emily Goodin also remains in the top-40 in the nation in strikeouts with 36 recorded so far this season over 42.1 innings pitched.
• Junior outfielder Taylor Lambert is 10th in the nation in triples with two, and 14th in triples per game at 0.29. Through the first nine games of the year, she leads the Hoosiers in batting average hitting .389. IU is 34th in the nation in triples per game.
• Indiana Softball is 35th nationally and first in the Big Ten in stolen bases per game averaging 1.78. Freshman Columbia Holeman leads the roster with five stolen bags, followed close behind by senior Gabbi Jenkins with four.
• Indiana is 42nd in doubles with six total. That is also second highest in the Big Ten. Senior catcher Bella Norton has hit a roster leading three of them.
• Freshman catcher Desiree Dufek hit her second home run of the season in Sunday's (Feb. 16) victory over Syracuse. She leads the Hoosiers in the long ball, and RBI's with six.
• Sophomore Hannah Davis hit her first homer as a Hoosier lifting IU over Syracuse 4-3. She has five RBI's and is hitting .296 overall.
• A pair of freshmen Abi Stahlhut and Abby Meeks reached base for the first time for Indiana in Sunday's win. Stahlhut hit a single to right field in the top of the fourth registering her first career hit. Meeks followed her up with in the lineup with a walk.
• Sophomore right-hander Taylor Askland registered the first two strikeouts of her career with the Cream and Crimson in a relief effort against Duke last weekend (Feb. 15). She pitched 2.2 innings of work.
WHAT'S AHEAD IN 2020
The Hoosiers have 53 games on tap in 2020, including 16 to be played at Andy Mohr Field. Indiana will face 14 opponents who ended the 2019 season inside the top 100 RPI. They will also play five teams that made NCAA Regionals and two that advanced to the College World Series. The Hoosiers open the season with 25 of their first 26 games being away from Bloomington.
Following the Fairfield Crabtree Invitational this weekend, Indiana heads west to Tucson, Ariz. the weekend of March 6 for the Wildcat Invitational. They will square off against SIUE, South Dakota and Boise State, who ended the season at No. 35 in the RPI, before taking on host Arizona who was a College World Series participant in 2019 and No. 4 in the final RPI of the season.
Rounding out tournament play, Indiana travels to Madeira Beach, Fla. on March 12 for the annual Spring Games. While in Madeira Beach, the Hoosiers will face Creighton, Toledo, Central Michigan, Brown, South Dakota State and Buffalo.
Play at Andy Mohr field kicks off on Mar. 10 as the Hoosiers play host to Miami (OH) at 4 p.m.
Wrapping up the non-conference schedule, Indiana will see three midweek games including NCAA Regional participants in Louisville and Notre Dame. The Cardinals will come to town on March 24 at 5 p.m. before the Hoosiers clash with the Fighting Irish on March 31 beginning at 4 p.m. Both teams were top 50 in RPI, Louisville was No. 38 in while Notre Dame checked in No. 39. Rounding out the nonconference schedule, Indiana will take on Morehead State on April 22.
Indiana opens up Big Ten play against Penn State at home March 20-22. Other conference home weekends include NCAA participants Ohio State (Mar. 27-29) and Minnesota (Apr. 17-19), who advanced to the Women's College World Series, before concluding the 2020 regular season at home vs. Iowa (May 1-3).
The Big Ten road slate commences on April 3-5 when the Hoosiers travel to College Park to take on Maryland. Other road games include Nebraska (Apr. 10-12) and Illinois (Apr. 24-26), who made NCAA Regionals last season, prior to the annual doubleheader vs. Purdue on April 29 in West Lafayette. This year's Big Ten Tournament will be hosted by Illinois from May 7-9.
This past weekend saw IU go 1-3 across four games as part of the Big Ten/ACC Challenge at Duke. They played two against the host and two against Syracuse beating the Orange 4-3 in the final game of the weekend.
Indiana's game on Saturday (Feb. 22) versus N.C. State will be streamed live on ACC Network Extra. Live stats and a radio broadcast for all five games will be available on IUHoosiers.com with Sam Neidermann on the call.
CHECKING OUT THE COMPETITION
Saint Joseph's: The Saint Joseph's University Hawks enter this weekend with a record of 2-3. Most recently they competed in the Citrus Blossom in Orlando, Florida picking up wins against Charleston Southern and Bethune Cookman. Freshman catcher/utility player Erica Lawrence leads the Hawks in batting average at .500 with four hits in eight at-bats. Senior outfielder Jancarla Herrera is also producing for Saint Joseph's hitting .385 with five hits in 13 AB's. In the circle they have spread the work load out quite a bit with freshman Saige Stutz pitching the most. She has a 1-0 record, seven strikeouts over 12.0 innings and an ERA of 3.00. The Hawks are in their third season under the guidance of head coach Erin Brooks.
Bucknell: The Bucknell Bison are 6-3 through their first nine ballgames of 2020. Most recently they competed in the Campbell Invitational last weekend in Buies Creek, North Carolina winning four of their five games. They are batting .333 as a team led primarily by junior Jess Hom batting .458 with 11 hits in 24 at-bats. Sophomore Allyse Volpe is right behind her hitting .452 leading the roster with 14 hits. In the circle the Bison have had senior ace Raeanne Geffert carrying most of the load with 41.0 innings pitched. She is second in the nation in strikeouts with 66, and has an ERA of 1.20. Bucknell is coached by Joey Lye and she is in her third season at the helm of the Bison.
NC State: The hosting Wolfpack of NC State played Ohio State and Illinois last weekend as part of the Big Ten/ACC Challenge. NC State went 3-1 over the weekend winning two games against Ohio State and one against Illinois. Most recently they also bested Elon on Wednesday. Senior Tatyana Forbes leads the team in batting average at .548 with 17 hits and nine RBI's. In the circle the Wolfpack have a pair of right-handers putting in work, sophomore Sydney Nester (4.12 ERA, 3-2, 29 SO, 34.0 IP) and senior Devin Wallace (4.92 ERA, 2-2, 20 SO, 21.1 IP). NC State in under the guidance of second year head coach Jennifer Patrick-Swift.
NEWS AND NOTES
• Senior ace Emily Goodin has now pitched four complete games in a row picking up her third victory of the season last weekend against Syracuse (Feb. 16). She is 3-4 on the season.
• Emily Goodin also remains in the top-40 in the nation in strikeouts with 36 recorded so far this season over 42.1 innings pitched.
• Junior outfielder Taylor Lambert is 10th in the nation in triples with two, and 14th in triples per game at 0.29. Through the first nine games of the year, she leads the Hoosiers in batting average hitting .389. IU is 34th in the nation in triples per game.
• Indiana Softball is 35th nationally and first in the Big Ten in stolen bases per game averaging 1.78. Freshman Columbia Holeman leads the roster with five stolen bags, followed close behind by senior Gabbi Jenkins with four.
• Indiana is 42nd in doubles with six total. That is also second highest in the Big Ten. Senior catcher Bella Norton has hit a roster leading three of them.
• Freshman catcher Desiree Dufek hit her second home run of the season in Sunday's (Feb. 16) victory over Syracuse. She leads the Hoosiers in the long ball, and RBI's with six.
• Sophomore Hannah Davis hit her first homer as a Hoosier lifting IU over Syracuse 4-3. She has five RBI's and is hitting .296 overall.
• A pair of freshmen Abi Stahlhut and Abby Meeks reached base for the first time for Indiana in Sunday's win. Stahlhut hit a single to right field in the top of the fourth registering her first career hit. Meeks followed her up with in the lineup with a walk.
• Sophomore right-hander Taylor Askland registered the first two strikeouts of her career with the Cream and Crimson in a relief effort against Duke last weekend (Feb. 15). She pitched 2.2 innings of work.
WHAT'S AHEAD IN 2020
The Hoosiers have 53 games on tap in 2020, including 16 to be played at Andy Mohr Field. Indiana will face 14 opponents who ended the 2019 season inside the top 100 RPI. They will also play five teams that made NCAA Regionals and two that advanced to the College World Series. The Hoosiers open the season with 25 of their first 26 games being away from Bloomington.
Following the Fairfield Crabtree Invitational this weekend, Indiana heads west to Tucson, Ariz. the weekend of March 6 for the Wildcat Invitational. They will square off against SIUE, South Dakota and Boise State, who ended the season at No. 35 in the RPI, before taking on host Arizona who was a College World Series participant in 2019 and No. 4 in the final RPI of the season.
Rounding out tournament play, Indiana travels to Madeira Beach, Fla. on March 12 for the annual Spring Games. While in Madeira Beach, the Hoosiers will face Creighton, Toledo, Central Michigan, Brown, South Dakota State and Buffalo.
Play at Andy Mohr field kicks off on Mar. 10 as the Hoosiers play host to Miami (OH) at 4 p.m.
Wrapping up the non-conference schedule, Indiana will see three midweek games including NCAA Regional participants in Louisville and Notre Dame. The Cardinals will come to town on March 24 at 5 p.m. before the Hoosiers clash with the Fighting Irish on March 31 beginning at 4 p.m. Both teams were top 50 in RPI, Louisville was No. 38 in while Notre Dame checked in No. 39. Rounding out the nonconference schedule, Indiana will take on Morehead State on April 22.
Indiana opens up Big Ten play against Penn State at home March 20-22. Other conference home weekends include NCAA participants Ohio State (Mar. 27-29) and Minnesota (Apr. 17-19), who advanced to the Women's College World Series, before concluding the 2020 regular season at home vs. Iowa (May 1-3).
The Big Ten road slate commences on April 3-5 when the Hoosiers travel to College Park to take on Maryland. Other road games include Nebraska (Apr. 10-12) and Illinois (Apr. 24-26), who made NCAA Regionals last season, prior to the annual doubleheader vs. Purdue on April 29 in West Lafayette. This year's Big Ten Tournament will be hosted by Illinois from May 7-9.
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