Indiana University Athletics

Softball Closes TaxAct Clearwater Invite with Loss to No. 10 Arizona
2/19/2023 4:30:00 PM | Softball
CLEARWATER, Fla. – Indiana Softball (3-6) closed out the TaxAct Clearwater Invitational on Sunday afternoon with a 10-1 loss in five innings against the No. 10 Arizona Wildcats at Eddie C. Moore Complex.
INDIANA 1, ARIZONA 10
KEY MOMENTS
• Arizona started the run game in the top of the second inning as they scored two runs on three hits.
• In the third inning, the Wildcats capitalized on two Hoosier errors as they scored seven runs on five hits, 9-0.
• Sophomore Kinsey Mitchell singled to left field to reach base, but Arizona closed the inning on a fielder's choice.
• UA tacked on one more run in the fourth inning to extend the lead.
• Freshman Taryn Kern and sophomore Brianna Copeland earned the Hoosiers two walks to start the bottom of the fourth inning, but a couple of fly outs a fielder's choice would complete the inning.
• In the bottom of the fifth, Arizona's pitcher would walk sophomore Taylor Minnick. Kinsey Mitchell would reach on a fielder's choice. An RBI double to right field from senior Cora Bassett would send Mitchell home, but the Hoosiers run ended in the fifth with the eight-run rule.
NOTABLES
• Bassett leads the team with seven hits this season. She has also recorded two doubles, one home run and five RBI.
UP NEXT
The Hoosiers will travel to Greensboro, N.C., to participate in UNC-Greensboro's tournament on Feb. 24-26. IU will face UCONN at 11:00 a.m. ET and Delaware at 1:30 p.m. ET in a double header on Friday.
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INDIANA 1, ARIZONA 10
KEY MOMENTS
• Arizona started the run game in the top of the second inning as they scored two runs on three hits.
• In the third inning, the Wildcats capitalized on two Hoosier errors as they scored seven runs on five hits, 9-0.
• Sophomore Kinsey Mitchell singled to left field to reach base, but Arizona closed the inning on a fielder's choice.
• UA tacked on one more run in the fourth inning to extend the lead.
• Freshman Taryn Kern and sophomore Brianna Copeland earned the Hoosiers two walks to start the bottom of the fourth inning, but a couple of fly outs a fielder's choice would complete the inning.
• In the bottom of the fifth, Arizona's pitcher would walk sophomore Taylor Minnick. Kinsey Mitchell would reach on a fielder's choice. An RBI double to right field from senior Cora Bassett would send Mitchell home, but the Hoosiers run ended in the fifth with the eight-run rule.
NOTABLES
• Bassett leads the team with seven hits this season. She has also recorded two doubles, one home run and five RBI.
UP NEXT
The Hoosiers will travel to Greensboro, N.C., to participate in UNC-Greensboro's tournament on Feb. 24-26. IU will face UCONN at 11:00 a.m. ET and Delaware at 1:30 p.m. ET in a double header on Friday.
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