Indiana University Athletics
Indiana University
21-9, 0
Maryland (DH)
22-7, 0
Hoosiers Win 15 Straight, Sweep No. 22 Maryland in Conference Opener
3/26/2023 5:42:00 PM | Softball
INDIANA 15, MARYLAND 7
KEY MOMENTS
• The Hoosiers were hot as they started the offense early scoring six runs off six hits in the bottom of the first.
• Sophomore Sarah Stone went yard sending one deep into left center in her first at bat of the day totaling three RBI, 3-0.
• Juniors Aaliyah Andrews and Brooke Benson hit RBI singles followed by a sac fly from senior Cora Bassett to score three more, 6-0.
• Freshman Taryn Kern hit a leadoff home run to start the bottom of the second. Classmate Avery Parker followed that up with a two RBI homer to right center, 9-0.
• Maryland added three runs in the top of the third to cut the lead.
• Indiana piled on five more runs to take a 13-3 lead behind doubles from Stone and Parker.
• The Terps continued to attack the Hoosier's lead as they scored four runs in the top of the fifth, but Indiana still had an at bat before the run-rule took effect.
• Sophomore Brianna Copeland hit an infield RBI single as she scored freshman pinch runner Elle Smith for the victory.
INDIANA 11, MARYLAND 4
KEY MOMENTS
• Stone went yard for the second time today, hitting one over the center field wall, totaling two RBI in her first at bat of the game.
• The Terps would score three in the top of the second to take the lead, 3-2.
• Stone hit another home run to right field adding two more RBI to gain the lead before freshman Avery Parker slammed one out of the park deep into right field in the bottom of the third.
• The Hoosiers extended the lead in the fourth with three runs behind hits from Bassett, Minnick and a SAC fly from Stone, 7-3.
• UMD scored another on a single RBI to cut the lead, 7-4.
• Kern's bat was hot as she hit the Hoosier's third home run of the game for two RBI and a 9-4 lead heading into the seventh.
• Indiana earned the sweep with a pair of strikeouts from pitcher Macy Montgomery.
NOTABLES
• Indiana extends their win streak to 15 straight games for the team's third longest streak.
• IU sweeps their first series as they improve to 22-9 on the season and 3-0 in the Big Ten.
• Sophomore pitcher Heather Johnson earns the win in game two of the series improving to 6-6 on the season, while Montgomery collected the victory in game three for a record of 5-3.
• Stone had five hits, one double, three home runs with 10 RBI on the weekend.
• Freshmen duo Parker and Kern had stellar performances in their first Big Ten series batting .556 on the weekend.
• Parker totaled five hits, one double, two home runs, four RBI and four runs scored.
• Kern tallied five hits, two doubles, two home runs, three RBI with three runs scored.
UP NEXT
Indiana hosts Butler at Andy Mohr Field on Tuesday with the first pitch set for 6 p.m.
Follow Indiana Softball on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram.
#GoIU
Team Stats
Pitching:
W: Johnson, Heather (7-6)
L: Schlotterbeck, Trin (10-3)
Batting:
2B: Mikami, Megan 1 ; Goff, Kiley 1
HR: Lech, Amelia 1
RBI: Lech, Amelia 3 ; Schlotterbeck, Trin 2 ; Jones, Michaela 1
Base Running:
RUNS: Mikami, Megan 1 ; Goff, Kiley 2 ; McFarland, Jaeda 1 ; Lech, Amelia 1 ; Davis, Kamryn 1 ; Schlotterbeck, Trin 1
SB: McFarland, Jaeda 1
Batting:
2B: Minnick, Taylor 1 ; Stone, Sarah 1 ; Parker, Avery 1
HR: Kern, Taryn 1 ; Stone, Sarah 1 ; Parker, Avery 1
RBI: Bassett , Cora 1 ; Kern, Taryn 1 ; Stone, Sarah 4 ; Copeland, Brianna 1 ; Parker, Avery 3 ; Andrews, Aaliyah 1 ; Benson, Brooke 2
SF: Bassett , Cora 1 ; Benson, Brooke 1
Base Running:
RUNS: Bassett , Cora 1 ; Kern, Taryn 1 ; Smith, Elle 1 ; Minnick, Taylor 2 ; Kettleman, Cassidy 1 ; Stone, Sarah 1 ; Hayes, Tatum 1 ; Copeland, Brianna 1 ; Parker, Avery 3 ; Andrews, Aaliyah 2 ; Mitchell, Kinsey 1
SB: Bassett , Cora 1
HBP: Bassett , Cora 1
