Indiana Softball Splits Day Two of Fairfield Crabtree Invitational

Saturday, February 22

Raleigh, NC

10:00 AM

Indiana University

5-6

Bucknell

6-6

Indiana

Bucknell

Indiana Softball Splits Day Two of Fairfield Crabtree Invitational

2/22/2020 7:55:00 PM | Softball

Box Score 1 Box Score 2 Vs. Bucknell Box Score (PDF)Vs. NC State Box Score (PDF)

RALEIGH, N.C. – Indiana Softball (5-7) split a pair of extra inning ballgames in day two of the Fairfield Crabtree Invitational. The Hoosiers defeated the Bucknell Bison by a final score of 8-3 in the morning scoring five runs in the top of the eighth to win it. Indiana then dropped a closely contested game to NC State by a final score of 2-1 in a walk off that took eight full innings to decide.

Game One: Indiana 8, Bucknell 3 (8)
KEY MOMENTS

Indiana got the bats going early as Grayson Radcliffe hit a two out home run to the put the Hoosiers ahead early on in the top of the first inning.
Bucknell responded with a three-run homer of their own off the bat of Nicole Rivait. This allowed the Bison to take back the lead with one inning played.
IU threatened in the top of the fourth inning as Hannah Davis hit a double into right field. She would advance to third base on a ground out before Bucknell's Kaiya Burton registered two K's to get out of danger.
Taylor Lambert knocked a double in the top of the fifth that Gabbi Jenkins followed up with a sacrifice fly into center field. Pinch runner Tatum Hayes came in to score cutting the Bison lead to just one, 3-2.
Indiana tied it up in the top of the sixth as Hannah Davis hit a leadoff double, advancing to third on a wild pitch. Bella Norton hit a single through the gap at shortstop to tie the game 3-3.
The game went into extra innings tied at three. By tournament rules, the international tie-breaker (ITB) rule allowed Taylor Lambert to start the eighth inning on second base. Gabbi Jenkins reached on an error prior to Grayson Radcliffe's second home run of the day to bring everyone home. Desiree Dufek then drew a walk, followed by a home run from Annika Baez that soared over the fence in right. The Hoosiers held on to the five-run lead in the bottom of the eighth for the win.

INSIDE THE BOX SCORE

Junior Grayson Radcliffe hit two home runs in the win over Bucknell in the first and eight innings. This was the first multi-home run game of her career with Indiana. After today she's averaging .324.
Junior Annika Baez hit her second home run of the season to follow up Radcliffe in the top of the eighth.
Hannah Davis hit a pair of doubles in the victory including one in the sixth to set up the tying single from Bella Norton. She is tied with Gabbi Jenkins and Desiree Dufek for the roster lead in RBI's with eight total.
Fresh off of her second career no-hitter on Friday (Feb. 21), Emily Goodin went the distance again pitching her sixth straight complete game and earning her fifth win of the season.

Game Two: NC State 2, Indiana 1 (8)
KEY MOMENTS

Indiana struck in the top of the first inning as Tatum Hayes was nearly caught up in a run-down on her way back to first base. In the distraction, Taylor Lambert was able to reach home plate from third. IU took a 1-0 lead. Emily Goodin and the Hoosier defense kept NC State off the scoreboard for the first five innings.
The Hoosiers threatened again in the top of the sixth inning as Gabbi Jenkins and Grayson Radcliffe got aboard on a single and an error. The Wolfpack got out of the frame scoreless with some play from the infield.
NC State led off the bottom of the sixth inning with a triple. Katie Lacefield kept the lead intact for Indiana with a throw home as Bella Norton made the tag for the out. The Wolfpack did eventually get one across in the frame to tie the game as Grayson Radcliffe made the flip to third for the sure out.
Indiana went on to force their second extra inning ballgame of the day. With the ITB rule in play, Tete Hart pinch ran at second to start the top of the eighth. She made it to third before the Wolfpack got out of the inning. NC State followed it up with a walk off sacrifice fly in the bottom of the eight to win it.

INSIDE THE BOX SCORE

Emily Goodin Continued her dominant weekend going 7.1 innings with a season high 11 strikeouts. After Saturday, Goodin has 62 K's on the year.
Gabbi Jeknins was able to register a hit in the close ball game. She has a five-game hitting streak after Saturday's (Feb. 22) game, and leads the team in batting average at .444.
Grayson Radcliffe also registered a hit stretching her streak to two games. She has 11 hits on the season after Saturday's games.

HEAD COACH SHONDA STANTON
"We had fun playing with our team today. I felt that our dugout intent was great, to play two extras inning ballgames and have a shot at winning them both. I felt that Emily Goodin was completely resilient pitching 16 innings on the day. In game one it was fun to break things open in extra innings with two home runs from Grayson Radcliffe and Annika Baez. In game two, you have to tip you cap to NC State, they clutched up in the bottom of the eighth. We're playing much better defensively, we're getting outstanding pitching, so now we just need to heat up our sticks."

UP NEXT
Indiana Softball concludes the Fairfield Crabtree Invitational on Sunday (Feb. 23) morning against Saint Joseph's. First pitch is scheduled for 10 AM.