Friday, February 24
Greensboro, N.C.
11:00 A.M.
Indiana University
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11
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Delaware
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Indiana
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Four Home Runs, Run-Rule Push Hoosiers Past Blue Hens, 11-0
2/24/2023 4:30:00 PM | Softball
GREENSBORO, N.C. – Indiana Softball (4-6) hit four home runs in the fourth to defeat the Delaware Blue Hens, 11-0, in five innings in game one of the UNCG Invitational.
INDIANA 11, DELAWARE 0
KEY MOMENTS
• Sophomore Sarah Stone would get things going early for the Hoosiers as she hit an RBI home run out of the park to left center for a 2-0 lead.
• Sophomore Taylor Minnick would step up to the plate, earning an RBI single.
• Freshman Avery Parker hit an RBI double to right field to put the Hoosiers up, 4-0, at the end of the first inning.
• Indiana's defense came up big in the top of the second, after Parker caught the fly out to right field and threw a dart to third base for the double play.
• IU brought Barrel city to Greensboro as the Hoosiers hit four home runs, scoring seven runs on six hits in the bottom of the fourth.
• Bassett opened the inning with a home run deep into center field for a 5-0 lead.
• The Blue Hen's pitcher sent junior Brooke Benson to first after she was hit by the pitch. Kern sent her home with an RBI single to right field.
• A big swing from Minnick earned her a three RBI home run.
• Senior Abby Meeks stepped up to the plate as she hit her first career home run, sending one deep into right field to extend Indiana's lead.
• IU would seal the game in the top of the fifth with the run rule.
NOTABLES
• The Hoosiers hit four home runs against the Blue Hens to tie the second most all-time in a single game.
• Bassett hit her second home run this season.
• Minnick collected her first home run of the season and the sixth of her career.
• Stone earned their first home run of the season and third of her career.
• Indiana totaled 11 RBI ranking in the top-10 for most RBIs in a single game.
• Sophomore pitcher Heather Johnson earned her second win of the season.
UP NEXT
The Hoosiers will take the field against UNCG at 1:30 p.m. with bracket play set for 4 p.m. or 6 p.m. ET. Updates can be found on UNCG's Tournament Central page.
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INDIANA 11, DELAWARE 0
KEY MOMENTS
• Sophomore Sarah Stone would get things going early for the Hoosiers as she hit an RBI home run out of the park to left center for a 2-0 lead.
• Sophomore Taylor Minnick would step up to the plate, earning an RBI single.
• Freshman Avery Parker hit an RBI double to right field to put the Hoosiers up, 4-0, at the end of the first inning.
• Indiana's defense came up big in the top of the second, after Parker caught the fly out to right field and threw a dart to third base for the double play.
• IU brought Barrel city to Greensboro as the Hoosiers hit four home runs, scoring seven runs on six hits in the bottom of the fourth.
• Bassett opened the inning with a home run deep into center field for a 5-0 lead.
• The Blue Hen's pitcher sent junior Brooke Benson to first after she was hit by the pitch. Kern sent her home with an RBI single to right field.
• A big swing from Minnick earned her a three RBI home run.
• Senior Abby Meeks stepped up to the plate as she hit her first career home run, sending one deep into right field to extend Indiana's lead.
• IU would seal the game in the top of the fifth with the run rule.
NOTABLES
• The Hoosiers hit four home runs against the Blue Hens to tie the second most all-time in a single game.
• Bassett hit her second home run this season.
• Minnick collected her first home run of the season and the sixth of her career.
• Stone earned their first home run of the season and third of her career.
• Indiana totaled 11 RBI ranking in the top-10 for most RBIs in a single game.
• Sophomore pitcher Heather Johnson earned her second win of the season.
UP NEXT
The Hoosiers will take the field against UNCG at 1:30 p.m. with bracket play set for 4 p.m. or 6 p.m. ET. Updates can be found on UNCG's Tournament Central page.
Follow Indiana Softball on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram.
#GoIU
Team Stats
Pitching:
W: Johnson, Heather (2-5)
L: Winburn (2-4)
Base Running:
SB: Scheivert 1
Batting:
2B: Parker, Avery 1
HR: Bassett , Cora 1 ; Stone, Sarah 1 ; Minnick, Taylor 1 ; Meeks, Abby 1
RBI: Bassett , Cora 1 ; Kern, Taryn 1 ; Stone, Sarah 2 ; Minnick, Taylor 4 ; Parker, Avery 1 ; Meeks, Abby 2
Base Running:
RUNS: Bassett , Cora 1 ; Benson, Brooke 1 ; Kern, Taryn 1 ; Stone, Sarah 2 ; Copeland, Brianna 2 ; Minnick, Taylor 1 ; Kettleman, Cassidy 1 ; Parker, Avery 1 ; Meeks, Abby 1
SB: Benson, Brooke 1 ; Hayes, Tatum 1 ; Copeland, Brianna 2 ; Parker, Avery 1
CS: Andrews, Aaliyah 1
HBP: Benson, Brooke 1 ; Kern, Taryn 1 ; Copeland, Brianna 1 ; Warick , Lindsey 1
Game Leaders
Hitting
AB
4
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1
H
3
RBI
1
AB
2
R
2
H
2
RBI
0
AB
3
R
1
H
2
RBI
4
AB
2
R
1
H
1
RBI
0
Players Mentioned
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