Friday, March 26
Bloomington, Ind.
4:00 P.M.
Indiana University
vs
Michigan
IU Softball Clashes with No. 25 Michigan In First Home Series Of 2021
3/25/2021 10:58:00 AM | Softball
BLOOMINGTON, Ind. – Indiana Softball (7-5, 7-5 Big Ten) returns to Andy Mohr Field this weekend when they play host to No. 25 Michigan (9-3, 9-3 Big Ten) for four games.
First Pitch
The first homestand of the year kicks off on Friday, Mar. 26. First pitch is scheduled for 4 p.m. Saturday, Mar. 27 is a scheduled doubleheader beginning at 12 p.m. The Hoosiers and Wolverines will then play the series finale on Sunday, Mar. 28 at 12 p.m. All four games will broadcast live on Big Ten Network Plus
First Pitch
Indiana Softball (7-5, 7-5 Big Ten) returns to Andy Mohr Field this weekend when they play host to No. 25 Michigan (9-3, 9-3 Big Ten) for four games. The first homestand of the year kicks off on Friday, Mar. 26. First pitch is scheduled for 4 p.m. Saturday, Mar. 27 is a scheduled doubleheader beginning at 12 p.m. The Hoosiers and Wolverines will then play the series finale on Sunday, Mar. 28 at 12 p.m.
All four games will broadcast live on Big Ten Network Plus. Connor Hines will also be providing a radio broadcast on IUHoosiers.com.
Checking Out the Competition
Michigan: The Wolverines come to town boasting a 9-3 record through the first two weekends of action. They have wins over Purdue, Iowa, Nebraska, and Wisconsin under their belts. Michigan dropped two to Illinois and one against Wisconsin as their only blemishes of the season. Carol Hutchins is in her 37th at the helm of the Wolverines and is the winningest coach in NCAA softball history. Lexie Blair leads Michigan at the plate with a .475 batting average, 12 runs on 19 hits, and eight RBI. In the circle, Alex Storako has a 0.49 ERA and 87 strikeouts. She has only allowed six runs on 17 hits. As a team, the Wolverines are batting .279.
Last Time Out
Last time the Hoosiers hit the diamond they went 3-3 in series against Northwestern and Rutgers down in Leesburg, Fla.
Indiana first faced Northwestern who was receiving votes in the latest coaches poll. In game one of a doubleheader, the Wildcats offense proved to be too much to handle as Northwestern took the contest, 8-0. Hannah Davis and Desiree Dufek recorded hits for the Hoosiers. Game one Indiana was able to see some offense when Dufek was able to score on a error by the Wildcats. Northwestern would end up getting an 8-1 decision despite the Indiana rally. The finale game of the series was a pitcher's dual as Emily Goodin went six innings where she let up one run on three hits and had three strikeouts. With Northwestern being up 1-0 in the top of the seventh, the Hoosiers tried to rally when Annika Baez singled to the shortstop to get on base. Aaliyah Andrews entered to pinch run in which she stole second to get in scoring position with two outs. Andrews was left stranded after a quick out and Indiana dropped the finale to the Wildcats, 1-0.
The weekend turned around for the Hoosiers in a three-game series with Rutgers as Indiana was able to pick up the sweep against the Scarlet Knights. Game one saw the Hoosiers score 11 runs including a grand slam from Brittany Ford. Gabbi Jenkins had a program best six stolen bases and Indiana went on to win the contest 11-3. the Hoosiers continued to make contact with the ball lead by Taylor Lambert who had a homerun and brought in three RBI. Katie Lacefield also dinged a home run to propel Indiana to a 8-1 victory. Emily Goodin led in the circle with six innings pitched and seven strikeouts. The weekend finale was a finish for the ages by going all the way to the 11th inning. Down 5-4 in the 10th, Jenkins made a gutsy play by stealing home to tie the game at 5-5. Brooke Benson came in clutch with a walk off double as the Hoosiers completed the sweep.
News and Notes
• Gabbi Jenkins leads the Big Ten and NCAA in stolen bases in a single game with six. Jenkins has a Big Ten leading 12 stolen bags this season.
• As a team, the Hoosiers rank third in stolen bases, averaging 3.18 per game.
• Bella Norton and Hannah Davis lead the Hoosiers in RBI with six each.
• Brittany Ford hit her first career grand slam in game one against Rutgers on Mar. 13.
• Katie Lacefield and Taylor Lambert had their first home runs of the season on Mar. 13 during game two against Rutgers.
• Taylor Lambert leads the Hoosiers in runs with 13 on the season.
• Hannah Davis is hitting .419 which is the team leader and ranks seventh in the Big Ten. Davis has a team-high 13 hits on the season.
• In the game against Rutgers, Aaliyah Andrews knocked down her first career hit with a single.
• Brooke Benson recorded the first walk off her career when she hit a RBI double in the 11th innings to help the Hoosiers prevail and get the sweep against Rutgers.
• Emily Goodin and Amber Linton have the fewest sacrifice bunts in the Big Ten with one.
First Pitch
The first homestand of the year kicks off on Friday, Mar. 26. First pitch is scheduled for 4 p.m. Saturday, Mar. 27 is a scheduled doubleheader beginning at 12 p.m. The Hoosiers and Wolverines will then play the series finale on Sunday, Mar. 28 at 12 p.m. All four games will broadcast live on Big Ten Network Plus
First Pitch
Indiana Softball (7-5, 7-5 Big Ten) returns to Andy Mohr Field this weekend when they play host to No. 25 Michigan (9-3, 9-3 Big Ten) for four games. The first homestand of the year kicks off on Friday, Mar. 26. First pitch is scheduled for 4 p.m. Saturday, Mar. 27 is a scheduled doubleheader beginning at 12 p.m. The Hoosiers and Wolverines will then play the series finale on Sunday, Mar. 28 at 12 p.m.
All four games will broadcast live on Big Ten Network Plus. Connor Hines will also be providing a radio broadcast on IUHoosiers.com.
Checking Out the Competition
Michigan: The Wolverines come to town boasting a 9-3 record through the first two weekends of action. They have wins over Purdue, Iowa, Nebraska, and Wisconsin under their belts. Michigan dropped two to Illinois and one against Wisconsin as their only blemishes of the season. Carol Hutchins is in her 37th at the helm of the Wolverines and is the winningest coach in NCAA softball history. Lexie Blair leads Michigan at the plate with a .475 batting average, 12 runs on 19 hits, and eight RBI. In the circle, Alex Storako has a 0.49 ERA and 87 strikeouts. She has only allowed six runs on 17 hits. As a team, the Wolverines are batting .279.
Last Time Out
Last time the Hoosiers hit the diamond they went 3-3 in series against Northwestern and Rutgers down in Leesburg, Fla.
Indiana first faced Northwestern who was receiving votes in the latest coaches poll. In game one of a doubleheader, the Wildcats offense proved to be too much to handle as Northwestern took the contest, 8-0. Hannah Davis and Desiree Dufek recorded hits for the Hoosiers. Game one Indiana was able to see some offense when Dufek was able to score on a error by the Wildcats. Northwestern would end up getting an 8-1 decision despite the Indiana rally. The finale game of the series was a pitcher's dual as Emily Goodin went six innings where she let up one run on three hits and had three strikeouts. With Northwestern being up 1-0 in the top of the seventh, the Hoosiers tried to rally when Annika Baez singled to the shortstop to get on base. Aaliyah Andrews entered to pinch run in which she stole second to get in scoring position with two outs. Andrews was left stranded after a quick out and Indiana dropped the finale to the Wildcats, 1-0.
The weekend turned around for the Hoosiers in a three-game series with Rutgers as Indiana was able to pick up the sweep against the Scarlet Knights. Game one saw the Hoosiers score 11 runs including a grand slam from Brittany Ford. Gabbi Jenkins had a program best six stolen bases and Indiana went on to win the contest 11-3. the Hoosiers continued to make contact with the ball lead by Taylor Lambert who had a homerun and brought in three RBI. Katie Lacefield also dinged a home run to propel Indiana to a 8-1 victory. Emily Goodin led in the circle with six innings pitched and seven strikeouts. The weekend finale was a finish for the ages by going all the way to the 11th inning. Down 5-4 in the 10th, Jenkins made a gutsy play by stealing home to tie the game at 5-5. Brooke Benson came in clutch with a walk off double as the Hoosiers completed the sweep.
News and Notes
• Gabbi Jenkins leads the Big Ten and NCAA in stolen bases in a single game with six. Jenkins has a Big Ten leading 12 stolen bags this season.
• As a team, the Hoosiers rank third in stolen bases, averaging 3.18 per game.
• Bella Norton and Hannah Davis lead the Hoosiers in RBI with six each.
• Brittany Ford hit her first career grand slam in game one against Rutgers on Mar. 13.
• Katie Lacefield and Taylor Lambert had their first home runs of the season on Mar. 13 during game two against Rutgers.
• Taylor Lambert leads the Hoosiers in runs with 13 on the season.
• Hannah Davis is hitting .419 which is the team leader and ranks seventh in the Big Ten. Davis has a team-high 13 hits on the season.
• In the game against Rutgers, Aaliyah Andrews knocked down her first career hit with a single.
• Brooke Benson recorded the first walk off her career when she hit a RBI double in the 11th innings to help the Hoosiers prevail and get the sweep against Rutgers.
• Emily Goodin and Amber Linton have the fewest sacrifice bunts in the Big Ten with one.
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