Friday, March 4
Bloomington, Ind.
2:00 PM
Indiana University
vs
Valparaiso
Indiana Softball Hosts Hoosier Classic
3/2/2022 6:11:00 PM | Softball
BLOOMINGTON, Ind. – The Indiana softball team will open their home slate with four games this weekend as they host the Hoosier Classic and welcome Valparaiso and Western Illinois.
Dates: Friday, March 4-Saturday March 5
Location: Bloomington, Ind.
Stadium: Andy Mohr Field
Participating Teams: Indiana, Valpo, Western Illinois
Tournament Schedule
Friday, March 4th
11AM – Western Illinois vs Valpo
2PM – IU vs Valpo
4:30PM – IU vs Western Illinois
Saturday, March 5th
9AM – Valpo vs Western Illinois
12PM – IU vs Western Illinois
2:30PM – IU vs Valpo
Twitter Updates: @IndianaSB
Live Stats
Video
Series History
Valpo: The Hoosiers lead the all-time series 9-0. The last time they played was 2014 when IU won 8-0 in five innings.
Western Illinois: Hoosiers lead the all-time series 18-8. The last time the teams played was the 2017 season in which IU won 1-0 in eight innings. The Hoosiers have won two straight in the series. The last WIU win was in 2007.
The 2021 Season
In the 2021 season the Hoosiers won or split nine of their 12 Big Ten series. They finished fifth in the Big Ten standings and were one game out of fourth. Gabbi Jenkins set the career record for stolen bases with 96 and Emily Goodin finished with 583 career strikeouts, rankings fourth best in program history. Jenkins and Grace Lorsung earned All-Big Ten First Team honors and Goodin and Grayson Radcliffe earned Second Team honors. Four Hoosiers (Jenkins, Goodin, Radcliffe and Bella Norton) earned NFCA All-Region honors. In the classroom the team had a 3.69 GPA, 12 Academic All-Big Ten selections and Jenkins and Radcliffe earned CoSIDA First Team All-District honors.
What's Ahead
Indiana softball will play a challenging non-conference schedule, highlighted by playing the defending national champion Oklahoma Sooners and runner-up Florida State Seminoles. The Hoosiers will make a return trip to the Sunshine State to play in an event hosted by Florida State Feb. 25-27. The Hoosiers will play at home at Andy Mohr Field for the first time in 2022 when they host Valparaiso and Western Illinois March 4-5. The following weekend the Hoosiers travel to Louisville and play the host Cardinals, Ohio and Eastern Kentucky. The final non-conference trip will see the Hoosiers travel to Oklahoma City, Okla., for the Hall of Fame Classic. In addition to playing No. 1 Oklahoma, the Hoosiers will face Houston, Sam Houston State, Iowa and San Diego.
Roster Breakdown
The Hoosiers graduated seven seniors from Team 48 and have added seven newcomers to the roster for this season. The 2022 roster features 20 student-athletes with 10 upperclassmen. Grayson Radcliffe returns for her final season. The 2021 All-Big Ten Second Team performer hit .315 with 39 hits, 25 RBI and 16 stolen bases last season. The Hoosiers also return First Team All-Big Ten and All Freshmen Team standout Grace Lorsung. Lorsung tallied 29 hits and 20 RBI in 2021.
Fresh Faces in Bloomington
The Hoosiers signed four freshmen and added three transfers. Making their collegiate debuts will be Heather Johnson, Kinsey Mitchell, Brianna Copeland, Taylor Minnick and transfer Sarah Stone. Indiana added All-Big Ten student-athlete Cora Bassett from Purdue and Lindsey Warick from Missouri.
Jenkins Transitions into Coaching Role
The Hoosiers all-time leader in career stolen bases Gabbi Jenkins is out of eligibility, but will still be impacting the Hoosiers this season. Jenkins has stepped into a role as volunteer assistant coach and will continue to mentor the Hoosier student-athletes. In her final playing season, Jenkins earned All-Big Ten First Team honors as she hit .331 with 24 stolen bases and set an Indiana record for single season doubles with 18.
Ford Comes Up Big in Opening Weekend
Senior Brittany Ford hit .625 over four games for the Hoosiers in their opening weekend of play. In eight at bats she tallied two home runs, two runs, five hits, three extra-base hits, seven RBI, 12 total bases and a 1.500 slugging percentage. In the Hoosiers first game of the season, against Louisville she came off the bench to pinch hit and hit a home run in her only at bat. In game two she got the start and hit a grand slam to help the Hoosiers to an 11-1 win over Florida Atlantic. It is the second straight season she has hit a grand slam. Ford had at least one hit in all four of
the Indiana games this past weekend. Ford collected RBI in three of the four games and had multiple RBI in two of the games.
Johnson Shines in Florida
Freshman Heather Johnson made her first career start on Feb. 26 against No. 3 Florida State. Johnson retired 15 of the 20 batters she faced and had 4 strikeouts. She helped the Hoosiers to a 1-0 lead through five innings. The next day Johnson earned her first victory with a complete game shutout of Hofstra.
Taking The Next 60 Feet
• The Hoosiers currently rank 5th in the NCAA in stolen bases per game.
• Tatum Hayes is third in the Big Ten and 13th in the NCAA in stolen bases.
• The Hoosiers have stolen 26 bases on the season compared to just giving up three stolen bases.
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Dates: Friday, March 4-Saturday March 5
Location: Bloomington, Ind.
Stadium: Andy Mohr Field
Participating Teams: Indiana, Valpo, Western Illinois
Tournament Schedule
Friday, March 4th
11AM – Western Illinois vs Valpo
2PM – IU vs Valpo
4:30PM – IU vs Western Illinois
Saturday, March 5th
9AM – Valpo vs Western Illinois
12PM – IU vs Western Illinois
2:30PM – IU vs Valpo
Twitter Updates: @IndianaSB
Live Stats
Video
Series History
Valpo: The Hoosiers lead the all-time series 9-0. The last time they played was 2014 when IU won 8-0 in five innings.
Western Illinois: Hoosiers lead the all-time series 18-8. The last time the teams played was the 2017 season in which IU won 1-0 in eight innings. The Hoosiers have won two straight in the series. The last WIU win was in 2007.
The 2021 Season
In the 2021 season the Hoosiers won or split nine of their 12 Big Ten series. They finished fifth in the Big Ten standings and were one game out of fourth. Gabbi Jenkins set the career record for stolen bases with 96 and Emily Goodin finished with 583 career strikeouts, rankings fourth best in program history. Jenkins and Grace Lorsung earned All-Big Ten First Team honors and Goodin and Grayson Radcliffe earned Second Team honors. Four Hoosiers (Jenkins, Goodin, Radcliffe and Bella Norton) earned NFCA All-Region honors. In the classroom the team had a 3.69 GPA, 12 Academic All-Big Ten selections and Jenkins and Radcliffe earned CoSIDA First Team All-District honors.
What's Ahead
Indiana softball will play a challenging non-conference schedule, highlighted by playing the defending national champion Oklahoma Sooners and runner-up Florida State Seminoles. The Hoosiers will make a return trip to the Sunshine State to play in an event hosted by Florida State Feb. 25-27. The Hoosiers will play at home at Andy Mohr Field for the first time in 2022 when they host Valparaiso and Western Illinois March 4-5. The following weekend the Hoosiers travel to Louisville and play the host Cardinals, Ohio and Eastern Kentucky. The final non-conference trip will see the Hoosiers travel to Oklahoma City, Okla., for the Hall of Fame Classic. In addition to playing No. 1 Oklahoma, the Hoosiers will face Houston, Sam Houston State, Iowa and San Diego.
Roster Breakdown
The Hoosiers graduated seven seniors from Team 48 and have added seven newcomers to the roster for this season. The 2022 roster features 20 student-athletes with 10 upperclassmen. Grayson Radcliffe returns for her final season. The 2021 All-Big Ten Second Team performer hit .315 with 39 hits, 25 RBI and 16 stolen bases last season. The Hoosiers also return First Team All-Big Ten and All Freshmen Team standout Grace Lorsung. Lorsung tallied 29 hits and 20 RBI in 2021.
Fresh Faces in Bloomington
The Hoosiers signed four freshmen and added three transfers. Making their collegiate debuts will be Heather Johnson, Kinsey Mitchell, Brianna Copeland, Taylor Minnick and transfer Sarah Stone. Indiana added All-Big Ten student-athlete Cora Bassett from Purdue and Lindsey Warick from Missouri.
Jenkins Transitions into Coaching Role
The Hoosiers all-time leader in career stolen bases Gabbi Jenkins is out of eligibility, but will still be impacting the Hoosiers this season. Jenkins has stepped into a role as volunteer assistant coach and will continue to mentor the Hoosier student-athletes. In her final playing season, Jenkins earned All-Big Ten First Team honors as she hit .331 with 24 stolen bases and set an Indiana record for single season doubles with 18.
Ford Comes Up Big in Opening Weekend
Senior Brittany Ford hit .625 over four games for the Hoosiers in their opening weekend of play. In eight at bats she tallied two home runs, two runs, five hits, three extra-base hits, seven RBI, 12 total bases and a 1.500 slugging percentage. In the Hoosiers first game of the season, against Louisville she came off the bench to pinch hit and hit a home run in her only at bat. In game two she got the start and hit a grand slam to help the Hoosiers to an 11-1 win over Florida Atlantic. It is the second straight season she has hit a grand slam. Ford had at least one hit in all four of
the Indiana games this past weekend. Ford collected RBI in three of the four games and had multiple RBI in two of the games.
Johnson Shines in Florida
Freshman Heather Johnson made her first career start on Feb. 26 against No. 3 Florida State. Johnson retired 15 of the 20 batters she faced and had 4 strikeouts. She helped the Hoosiers to a 1-0 lead through five innings. The next day Johnson earned her first victory with a complete game shutout of Hofstra.
Taking The Next 60 Feet
• The Hoosiers currently rank 5th in the NCAA in stolen bases per game.
• Tatum Hayes is third in the Big Ten and 13th in the NCAA in stolen bases.
• The Hoosiers have stolen 26 bases on the season compared to just giving up three stolen bases.
Follow Indiana Softball on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram.
#GoIU
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