Hoosiers Come up Short Against Buckeyes, 6-4

Saturday, March 26

Columbus, Ohio

2:00 PM

Indiana University

17-8, 1-2

#23 Ohio State

20-6, 2-1

Indiana

Ohio State

3/26/2022 4:59:00 PM | Softball

Box Score

COLUMBUS, OHIO – The Indiana softball team made a late rally but could not overcome Ohio State as they fell 6-4 in Columbus on Saturday.

Game 2: Ohio State 6, Indiana 4
Key Moments
• Cora Bassett got the Hoosiers off to a strong start with a leadoff home run in the first inning.
• The Hoosiers added a run in the second inning with an RBI single by Aaliyah Andrews.
• Ohio State scored four runs in the second inning to take a 4-2 lead over Indiana.
• The Buckeyes added a run on a sacrifice fly in the fourth inning to go up 5-2.
• Sarah Stone singled and drove in Abby Meeks in the sixth inning to get the Hoosiers within two at 5-3.
• Cora Bassett got a base hit and scored on a Grace Lorsung single in the seventh inning to pull the Hoosiers within two at 6-4.

Notes
• The home run by Bassett was her ninth home run of the season to lead the Hoosiers.
• Bassett went 3-for-4 in the game and raised her season batting average to .423.
• Bassett leads the Hoosiers with 33 hits, including nine home runs and 10 doubles.
• The Hoosiers hit .349 in the series against Ohio State and held a 30-18 advantage in hits vs. the Buckeyes. Indiana scored 23 runs over the three games.
• Cora Bassett hit .545 for the series with five hits, five runs scored, two home runs, four RBI and a 1.273 slugging percentage. She had a .583 on base percentage.
• Brianna Copeland and Grace Loursung each hit .500 for the series with a combined nine hits.

Up next the Hoosiers host Kent State on Wednesday March 30 at Andy Mohr Field.

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