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Hoosiers Improve to 4-0 on Day Two of the Lady Bison Classic
3/11/2023 8:20:00 PM | Softball
NASHVILLE, Tenn. – Indiana Softball (13-9) toppled Evansville (13-8), 13-1, and Lipscomb (8-11), 10-0, in five innings to win the series on day two of the Lady Bison Classic at Draper Diamond.
GAME 1: INDIANA 13, EVANSVILLE 1
KEY MOMENTS
• Sophomore Sarah Stone hit a 3 RBI home run to left field to take an early lead in the top of the first.
• A sac fly up the middle from freshman Taryn Kern would score another run for the Hoosiers to take a 4-0 lead.
• Lindsey Warick hit an RBI single to score Copeland in the third inning.
• IU earned the victory in five innings after scoring eight runs in the top of the fifth inning.
• Minnick and Stone continued the momentum with two hits before Copeland doubles down the line earning two RBI.
• Junior Brooke Benson earned two more RBI on a base hit to extend the lead.
• Kern came up big again for the Hoosiers as she hit a three RBI bomb to center field for the victory.
GAME 2: INDIANA 10, LIPSCOMB 0
KEY MOMENTS
• Copeland put the Hoosiers up in the top of the first with a 2 RBI double before she struck out the first three batters to close the inning.
• Junior Aaliyah Andrews hit a two RBI homer over the right field wall to put the Hoosiers up, 4-0, in the top of the second.
• Kern followed Andrews up with her second home run on the day to extend the lead.
• The Bison earned two hits in the bottom of the second, but Copeland would get the batter to swing for the strikeout.
• Freshman Avery Parker hit her first career home run in the top of the third totaling two RBI as the Hoosiers extended their lead, 7-0.
• In the top of the sixth, IU added three runs behind a two RBI double from Minnick and an RBI from Parker.
NOTABLES
• The Hoosiers totaled 13 hits with 12 RBI against the Aces and 10 hits with 10 RBI versus Lipscomb.
• Kern hit her third home run on the weekend.
• Minnick and Copeland combined for four doubles today. The sophomore duo leads the team with five a piece this season.
• Indiana hit a total of five home runs in the pair of wins today.
• Kern hit her third home run on the weekend.
• Andrews and Parker hit their first home runs of the season against the Bison.
• IU combined for nine stolen bases between the two games bringing their season total to 54.
• Copeland improved to 5-0 on the season, totaling eight strikeouts against the Bison.
UP NEXT
The Hoosiers will close out the Lady Bison Classic with Akron tomorrow at 1:00 p.m. ET at Draper Diamond at Smith Stadium.
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GAME 1: INDIANA 13, EVANSVILLE 1
KEY MOMENTS
• Sophomore Sarah Stone hit a 3 RBI home run to left field to take an early lead in the top of the first.
• A sac fly up the middle from freshman Taryn Kern would score another run for the Hoosiers to take a 4-0 lead.
• Lindsey Warick hit an RBI single to score Copeland in the third inning.
• IU earned the victory in five innings after scoring eight runs in the top of the fifth inning.
• Minnick and Stone continued the momentum with two hits before Copeland doubles down the line earning two RBI.
• Junior Brooke Benson earned two more RBI on a base hit to extend the lead.
• Kern came up big again for the Hoosiers as she hit a three RBI bomb to center field for the victory.
GAME 2: INDIANA 10, LIPSCOMB 0
KEY MOMENTS
• Copeland put the Hoosiers up in the top of the first with a 2 RBI double before she struck out the first three batters to close the inning.
• Junior Aaliyah Andrews hit a two RBI homer over the right field wall to put the Hoosiers up, 4-0, in the top of the second.
• Kern followed Andrews up with her second home run on the day to extend the lead.
• The Bison earned two hits in the bottom of the second, but Copeland would get the batter to swing for the strikeout.
• Freshman Avery Parker hit her first career home run in the top of the third totaling two RBI as the Hoosiers extended their lead, 7-0.
• In the top of the sixth, IU added three runs behind a two RBI double from Minnick and an RBI from Parker.
NOTABLES
• The Hoosiers totaled 13 hits with 12 RBI against the Aces and 10 hits with 10 RBI versus Lipscomb.
• Kern hit her third home run on the weekend.
• Minnick and Copeland combined for four doubles today. The sophomore duo leads the team with five a piece this season.
• Indiana hit a total of five home runs in the pair of wins today.
• Kern hit her third home run on the weekend.
• Andrews and Parker hit their first home runs of the season against the Bison.
• IU combined for nine stolen bases between the two games bringing their season total to 54.
• Copeland improved to 5-0 on the season, totaling eight strikeouts against the Bison.
UP NEXT
The Hoosiers will close out the Lady Bison Classic with Akron tomorrow at 1:00 p.m. ET at Draper Diamond at Smith Stadium.
Follow Indiana Softball on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram.
#GoIU
Team Stats
Pitching:
W: Johnson, Heather (5-6)
L: Kleffman, E. (4-2)
Batting:
2B: Minnick, Taylor 1 ; Copeland, Brianna 1
HR: Kern, Taryn 1 ; Stone, Sarah 1
RBI: Kern, Taryn 4 ; Stone, Sarah 3 ; Copeland, Brianna 2 ; Warick , Lindsey 1 ; Benson, Brooke 2
SF: Kern, Taryn 1
Base Running:
RUNS: Bassett , Cora 1 ; Kern, Taryn 2 ; Minnick, Taylor 1 ; Kettleman, Cassidy 1 ; Stone, Sarah 1 ; Hayes, Tatum 1 ; Copeland, Brianna 2 ; Andrews, Aaliyah 1 ; Mitchell, Kinsey 2 ; Benson, Brooke 1
SB: Bassett , Cora 2 ; Hayes, Tatum 1 ; Copeland, Brianna 2 ; Mitchell, Kinsey 1
Batting:
2B: Davis, A. 1
RBI: Willsey, J. 1
Base Running:
RUNS: Wood, M. 1
SB: Davis, A. 1
Game Leaders
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RBI
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RBI
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