Indiana University Athletics
Kern Wins Second Big Ten Co-Player, Freshman of the Week Honors
3/20/2023 4:00:00 PM | Softball
BLOOMINGTON, Ind. – Indiana freshman Taryn Kern earns Big Ten Co-Player and Freshman of the Week awards for the second straight week.
She held a batting average of .667 on the week as the Hoosiers picked up a win against Belmont and swept the two-game series against Northwestern State and Memphis.
Kern's offensive production has propelled Indiana to 12 straight wins as she went eight for 12 at bat with six free passes, four hit by pitch and 10 runs scored on the weekend.
Her OPS was 2.735 with an eye-popping slugging percentage of 1.917 and an on base percentage of .818 including four home runs, one double, one triple and 11 RBI.
The San Jose, Calif., native leads the team in home runs (9) and the Big Ten in five categories: slugging percentage (.910), OBS (.574), OPS (1.484), RBI (36) and HBP (9). She is also holds the second most runs scored (30) in the Big Ten.
UP NEXT
The Hoosiers will begin conference play with No. 22 ranked Maryland at Andy Mohr Field this weekend. The first game of the series is set for Friday at 6 p.m. ET.
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She held a batting average of .667 on the week as the Hoosiers picked up a win against Belmont and swept the two-game series against Northwestern State and Memphis.
Kern's offensive production has propelled Indiana to 12 straight wins as she went eight for 12 at bat with six free passes, four hit by pitch and 10 runs scored on the weekend.
Her OPS was 2.735 with an eye-popping slugging percentage of 1.917 and an on base percentage of .818 including four home runs, one double, one triple and 11 RBI.
The San Jose, Calif., native leads the team in home runs (9) and the Big Ten in five categories: slugging percentage (.910), OBS (.574), OPS (1.484), RBI (36) and HBP (9). She is also holds the second most runs scored (30) in the Big Ten.
UP NEXT
The Hoosiers will begin conference play with No. 22 ranked Maryland at Andy Mohr Field this weekend. The first game of the series is set for Friday at 6 p.m. ET.
Follow Indiana Softball on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram.
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