Thursday, February 16
Clearwater, Fla.
1:00 P.M.
Indiana University
vs
Louisiana
Indiana Softball Ready for ESPN TaxAct Clearwater Invite
2/15/2023 5:15:00 PM | Softball
BLOOMINGTON, Ind. – Indiana softball will head back to the sunshine state to compete in the ESPN TaxAct Clearwater Invitational at Eddie C. Moore Complex in Clearwater, Fla.
The Hoosiers are set to take the field against four top-25 opponents in No. 4/4 Arkansas and No. 15/12 Alabama, No. 22 Louisiana, No. 10/12 Arizona and Mississippi State who is receiving votes.
GAMEDAY INFO
TOURNAMENT CENTRAL
LIVESTATS
Date Opponent: Time (ET) TV
Thursday, Feb. 16 RV/22 Louisiana 12 p.m. ESPNU
Friday, Feb. 17 RV Mississippi St. 12:30 p.m. SEC Network
No. 4/4 Arkansas 1:00 p.m. ESPN+
Saturday, Feb. 18 No. 15/12 Alabama 6:00 p.m. ESPNU
Sunday, Feb. 19 No. 10/12 Arizona 12:00 p.m. ESPN+
LAST TIME OUT
• The Hoosiers went 3-1 on opening weekend picking up wins against Pitt (17-5), Prairie View (5-1) on day Opening Day. On day two, Indiana would fall 9-0 to Auburn before the game against Howard was canceled due to inclement weather. On day three of the tournament, Indiana Softball would bounce back to beat South Alabama, 5-1, to close out the weekend.
SCOUTING LOUISIANA
• The Ragin' Cajuns hosted Stephen F. Austin and Lafayette College in their annual Louisiana Classic tournament. ULL went 4-0 to open the season, winning two games against the
• On the season, they have totaled 42 runs, 45 hits, 40 RBI and seven home runs with nine stolen bases.
Pitcher Sam Landry collected the Sun Belt's Pitcher of the Week award after Landry tossed a no-hitter on Opening Day. She finished the weekend with nine innings of one-hit, shutout softball while tallying 19 total strikeouts
SERIES NOTES
• Indiana will take the field against Louisiana to kick off the invite. The Hoosiers last saw the field with the Ragin' Cajuns in 2022 as they lead the series 3-1.
• The Hoosiers will compete against two new opponents in Mississippi State and No. 4/4 Arkansas in at the TaxAct Clearwater Invitational.
• Against Alabama, IU Softball is 1-0 in the series. The two teams played on Feb. 28, 1999, when IU defeated the Crimson Tide, 2-0.
• IU is 2-7 against the Arizona Wildcats. Their last matchup was in 2020 when the Hoosiers traveled to Tucson, Ariz., dropped the game 6-1.
COPELAND NO-HITTER
• Sophomore Brianna Copeland threw her first career no-hitter against Prairie View A&M tallying a career-high ten strikeouts, along with no hits, one run and zero walks. After opening weekend, she has an era of .60 after pitching 11.2 innings and totaling 14 strikeouts.
SWING BATTER BATTER
• Junior infielder Brooke Benson had a stellar performance at the plate opening weekend. In 10 at bats, she jump started the Hoosiers' offense totaling four hits, one double, one home run and seven RBI. Benson hit the ninth career home run against Prairie View A&M to take a 2-1 lead against the Panthers.
POWER HITTER
• Sophomore Sarah Stone had some power hits for the Hoosiers on Opening Day. four hits on the weekend, with four RBIs with three doubles. On Opening Day, her batting average against Pitt was .667 and PVAMU .500.
• Indiana finished the 2022 season with a 27-22 record, going 10-13 in conference play. The Hoosiers fell, 2-1, against the No. 7 seeded Penn State in the Big Ten Tournament.
• IU faced five ranked opponents last season, in No. 1 Oklahoma, No. 3 Florida State, No. 10 Northwestern, No. 22 Notre Dame and No. 23 Ohio State where they went 1-2 in the series against the Buckeyes.
RETURNING IN 2023
• The Hoosiers return six starters from the 2022 season led by senior utility Cora Bassett (.400, 62 hits, 57 runs, 16 SB in 2022), Infielders Brooke Benson (.341, 43 hits, 25 runs, 9 SB in 2022) and Briana Copeland (.278, 20 runs, and 32 hits in 2022).
• Pitchers Heather Johnson (3.89 ERA, 88 K, 147.2 IP in 2022) and Macy Montgomery (4.13 ERA, 79 K, 95.0 IP in 2022) lead the way in the circle.
• Catcher Lindsey Warick returns to her role behind the plate (.227, 22 hits, 16 RBI in 2022).
• IU brings back their top seven hitters from last season in terms of average, led by Tatum Hayes and Cora Bassett (.400).
50 YEARS
• Indiana Softball is celebrating 50 years as a varsity sport this season. Team 50 hosted a celebration in the fall, inviting alumni to celebrate the storied history and bright future of the program.
NEW HIRES
• Shonda Stanton added two to her staff in assistant coach Aaron Clopton and Graduate Assistant Grayson Radcliffe. Clopton arrives at IU with over two decades of experience, most recently coaching at the University of Kansas. Radcliffe joins the program after a phenomenal four-year career with the Hoosiers under coach Stanton (2018-2022).
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The Hoosiers are set to take the field against four top-25 opponents in No. 4/4 Arkansas and No. 15/12 Alabama, No. 22 Louisiana, No. 10/12 Arizona and Mississippi State who is receiving votes.
GAMEDAY INFO
TOURNAMENT CENTRAL
LIVESTATS
Date Opponent: Time (ET) TV
Thursday, Feb. 16 RV/22 Louisiana 12 p.m. ESPNU
Friday, Feb. 17 RV Mississippi St. 12:30 p.m. SEC Network
No. 4/4 Arkansas 1:00 p.m. ESPN+
Saturday, Feb. 18 No. 15/12 Alabama 6:00 p.m. ESPNU
Sunday, Feb. 19 No. 10/12 Arizona 12:00 p.m. ESPN+
LAST TIME OUT
• The Hoosiers went 3-1 on opening weekend picking up wins against Pitt (17-5), Prairie View (5-1) on day Opening Day. On day two, Indiana would fall 9-0 to Auburn before the game against Howard was canceled due to inclement weather. On day three of the tournament, Indiana Softball would bounce back to beat South Alabama, 5-1, to close out the weekend.
SCOUTING LOUISIANA
• The Ragin' Cajuns hosted Stephen F. Austin and Lafayette College in their annual Louisiana Classic tournament. ULL went 4-0 to open the season, winning two games against the
• On the season, they have totaled 42 runs, 45 hits, 40 RBI and seven home runs with nine stolen bases.
Pitcher Sam Landry collected the Sun Belt's Pitcher of the Week award after Landry tossed a no-hitter on Opening Day. She finished the weekend with nine innings of one-hit, shutout softball while tallying 19 total strikeouts
SERIES NOTES
• Indiana will take the field against Louisiana to kick off the invite. The Hoosiers last saw the field with the Ragin' Cajuns in 2022 as they lead the series 3-1.
• The Hoosiers will compete against two new opponents in Mississippi State and No. 4/4 Arkansas in at the TaxAct Clearwater Invitational.
• Against Alabama, IU Softball is 1-0 in the series. The two teams played on Feb. 28, 1999, when IU defeated the Crimson Tide, 2-0.
• IU is 2-7 against the Arizona Wildcats. Their last matchup was in 2020 when the Hoosiers traveled to Tucson, Ariz., dropped the game 6-1.
COPELAND NO-HITTER
• Sophomore Brianna Copeland threw her first career no-hitter against Prairie View A&M tallying a career-high ten strikeouts, along with no hits, one run and zero walks. After opening weekend, she has an era of .60 after pitching 11.2 innings and totaling 14 strikeouts.
SWING BATTER BATTER
• Junior infielder Brooke Benson had a stellar performance at the plate opening weekend. In 10 at bats, she jump started the Hoosiers' offense totaling four hits, one double, one home run and seven RBI. Benson hit the ninth career home run against Prairie View A&M to take a 2-1 lead against the Panthers.
POWER HITTER
• Sophomore Sarah Stone had some power hits for the Hoosiers on Opening Day. four hits on the weekend, with four RBIs with three doubles. On Opening Day, her batting average against Pitt was .667 and PVAMU .500.
NEW FACES ON THE FIELD
• Utility player Cassidy Kettleman earned her first career start against South Alabama and totaled six at bats on the weekend holding a .500 slugging percentage.
• Second baseman Taryn Kern started for the Hoosiers in the infield. She tallied two hits, 1 RBI and seven assists in her rookie debut.
• Catcher/Utility Avery Parker started in all four games earning three runs, two hits, one triple and two RBI during Opening Weekend. The Westfield, Ind., native also stole two bases in her first two attempts.
• Indiana finished the 2022 season with a 27-22 record, going 10-13 in conference play. The Hoosiers fell, 2-1, against the No. 7 seeded Penn State in the Big Ten Tournament.
• IU faced five ranked opponents last season, in No. 1 Oklahoma, No. 3 Florida State, No. 10 Northwestern, No. 22 Notre Dame and No. 23 Ohio State where they went 1-2 in the series against the Buckeyes.
RETURNING IN 2023
• The Hoosiers return six starters from the 2022 season led by senior utility Cora Bassett (.400, 62 hits, 57 runs, 16 SB in 2022), Infielders Brooke Benson (.341, 43 hits, 25 runs, 9 SB in 2022) and Briana Copeland (.278, 20 runs, and 32 hits in 2022).
• Pitchers Heather Johnson (3.89 ERA, 88 K, 147.2 IP in 2022) and Macy Montgomery (4.13 ERA, 79 K, 95.0 IP in 2022) lead the way in the circle.
• Catcher Lindsey Warick returns to her role behind the plate (.227, 22 hits, 16 RBI in 2022).
• IU brings back their top seven hitters from last season in terms of average, led by Tatum Hayes and Cora Bassett (.400).
50 YEARS
• Indiana Softball is celebrating 50 years as a varsity sport this season. Team 50 hosted a celebration in the fall, inviting alumni to celebrate the storied history and bright future of the program.
NEW HIRES
• Shonda Stanton added two to her staff in assistant coach Aaron Clopton and Graduate Assistant Grayson Radcliffe. Clopton arrives at IU with over two decades of experience, most recently coaching at the University of Kansas. Radcliffe joins the program after a phenomenal four-year career with the Hoosiers under coach Stanton (2018-2022).
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#GoIU
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