Indiana University Athletics
Tuesday, March 28
Bloomington, Ind.
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Indiana Run-Rules Butler for 16th Straight Victory
3/28/2023 8:55:00 PM | Softball
BLOOMINGTON, Ind. – Indiana softball (23-9, 3-0 B1G) run-ruled the Butler Bulldogs, 9-1, in their 16th straight victory at Andy Mohr Field on Tuesday night.
INDIANA 9, BUTLER 1
KEY MOMENTS
• It all started with the defense as the Hoosiers went three up, three down in the top of the first before they came out swinging to score five runs in the bottom of the first.
• Sophomore Taylor Minnick hit a two RBI single through the right side to score Bassett and pinch runner Tatum Hayes, 2-0.
• Sophomore Brianna Copeland hit an RBI single up the middle to score freshman pinch runner Cassidy Kettleman, followed by another RBI single to center field to score Copeland.
• Junior Brooke Benson earned an RBI on a sac fly to put the Hoosiers up, 5-0, to end the inning.
• In the second, the Hoosiers got it done on defense as Copeland fanned through the first three batters with back-to-back strikeouts.
• Freshman Taryn Kern hit a leadoff home run to right field in the bottom of the inning to push the lead, 6-0.
• Butler scored on a sac fly in the top of the fourth to cut the lead, 6-1.
• The Hoosiers piled on three more runs in the bottom of the inning for the run-rule. Copeland, and freshman Avery Parker each had an RBI hit with freshman pinch runner Elle Smith scoring on a rundown.
NOTABLES
• Indiana extends their win streak to 16 games for the second longest streak in program history. The Hoosiers need two more wins to tie the program record (18).
• Kern hit her 12th home run of the season. She also went 2-for-2 at bat with a walk, scoring two runs.
• Minnick and Parker went 2-for-3 at bat each scoring one run and totaling two RBI.
• Copeland added another win from inside the circle. She is now 11-0 on the season.
UP NEXT
Indiana will travel to West Lafayette, Ind., tomorrow for a doubleheader with archrival Purdue. The first game is set for 3:00 p.m. ET live on BTN.
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INDIANA 9, BUTLER 1
KEY MOMENTS
• It all started with the defense as the Hoosiers went three up, three down in the top of the first before they came out swinging to score five runs in the bottom of the first.
• Sophomore Taylor Minnick hit a two RBI single through the right side to score Bassett and pinch runner Tatum Hayes, 2-0.
• Sophomore Brianna Copeland hit an RBI single up the middle to score freshman pinch runner Cassidy Kettleman, followed by another RBI single to center field to score Copeland.
• Junior Brooke Benson earned an RBI on a sac fly to put the Hoosiers up, 5-0, to end the inning.
• In the second, the Hoosiers got it done on defense as Copeland fanned through the first three batters with back-to-back strikeouts.
• Freshman Taryn Kern hit a leadoff home run to right field in the bottom of the inning to push the lead, 6-0.
• Butler scored on a sac fly in the top of the fourth to cut the lead, 6-1.
• The Hoosiers piled on three more runs in the bottom of the inning for the run-rule. Copeland, and freshman Avery Parker each had an RBI hit with freshman pinch runner Elle Smith scoring on a rundown.
NOTABLES
• Indiana extends their win streak to 16 games for the second longest streak in program history. The Hoosiers need two more wins to tie the program record (18).
• Kern hit her 12th home run of the season. She also went 2-for-2 at bat with a walk, scoring two runs.
• Minnick and Parker went 2-for-3 at bat each scoring one run and totaling two RBI.
• Copeland added another win from inside the circle. She is now 11-0 on the season.
UP NEXT
Indiana will travel to West Lafayette, Ind., tomorrow for a doubleheader with archrival Purdue. The first game is set for 3:00 p.m. ET live on BTN.
Follow Indiana Softball on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram.
#GoIU
Team Stats
Pitching:
W: Copeland, Brianna (11-0)
L: CAMMON, Sydney (2-5)
Batting:
2B: DORSETT, Paige 1
RBI: BOYER, Ellie 1
SH: GROSS, Kaylee 1 ; LEHNER, Cate 1
SF: BOYER, Ellie 1
Base Running:
RUNS: TODOR, Emily 1
Batting:
HR: Kern, Taryn 1
RBI: Kern, Taryn 1 ; Minnick, Taylor 2 ; Copeland, Brianna 2 ; Parker, Avery 2 ; Benson, Brooke 1
SF: Benson, Brooke 1
Base Running:
RUNS: Bassett , Cora 1 ; Kern, Taryn 2 ; Hayes, Tatum 1 ; Minnick, Taylor 1 ; Kettleman, Cassidy 1 ; Smith, Elle 1 ; Copeland, Brianna 1 ; Parker, Avery 1
SB: Hayes, Tatum 1 ; Kettleman, Cassidy 1 ; Parker, Avery 1 ; Andrews, Aaliyah 1
HBP: Andrews, Aaliyah 2
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