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Indiana University
26-9, 0
Ohio State
21-9, 0
No. 24 Indiana Breaks Program Record for Longest Win Streak in Run-Rule Victory Over Buckeyes
4/1/2023 5:20:00 PM | Softball
INDIANA 17, OHIO STATE 9
KEY MOMENTS
• Ohio State struck first with an RBI double to right center in the top of the second before extending the lead with back-to-back home runs and another RBI double in the third, 3-0.
• The Hoosiers made a comeback in the bottom of the inning as they tied the game up, 3-3, behind an RBI double from sophomore Taylor Minnick and a three-run home run from teammate Sarah Stone, 4-3.
• Sophomore Kinsey Mitchell connected with one in the bottom of the third as she hit an RBI triple off the left center wall before the game was postponed due to inclement weather.
• IU picked right back up where they left off as senior Cora Bassett hit an infield double earning two more RBI, 6-3.
• The Buckeyes added on four runs in the top of the fourth to take an 8-7 lead.
• Minnick hit a leadoff double to start the bottom of the fourth as Stone came in clutch to tie the game with an RBI double to deep left field to score Minnick, 8-8.
• Mitchell hit a double to center field earning two RBIs to put the Hoosiers in front, 10-8.
• Indiana added on four more runs as they extended the lead, 14-8, in the fifth highlighted by a pair of doubles from sophomore Brianna Copeland and freshman Avery Parker as they combined for three RBI.
• OSU scored another run in the top of the sixth, 14-9.
• Junior Brooke Benson went yard in the bottom of the inning as IU scored three runs to run-rule the Buckeyes in game one.
NOTABLES
• Indiana sets a new program record for longest win streak in program history with 19.
• The Hoosiers tallied 14 hits, 16 RBI and seven doubles along with 10 free passes.
• Minnick went 3-for-3 with a batting avg. of .421. She hit two doubles and two free passes, earning two RBI.
• Benson hit her second home run of the season and scored two runs.
• Stone had two hits, one double and one home run with four RBI in game one against the Buckeyes.
• Copeland hit .429 with three hits, one double, two home runs and three RBI.
• Sophomore pitcher Heather Johnson picked up her eighth win inside the circle this season.
UP NEXT
Indiana will complete the series against Ohio State in a doubleheader tomorrow at Andy Mohr Field with the first game starting at 12 p.m. ET on Big Ten Plus with the second game starting 30 minutes after the first.
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Team Stats
Pitching:
W: Johnson, Heather (8-6)
L: Smith (11-5)
Batting:
2B: Hackenbracht 2 ; Otte 1 ; Noury 1 ; Church 1
3B: Kortokrax 1
HR: Wilkison 1 ; Kortokrax 1
RBI: Wilkison 1 ; Kortokrax 4 ; Otte 1 ; Noury 1 ; Church 1 ; Farley 1
Base Running:
RUNS: Rodriguez 1 ; Wilkison 2 ; Kortokrax 1 ; Hackenbracht 2 ; Ruberti 1 ; Church 1 ; Farley 1
CS: Otte 1
Batting:
2B: Bassett , Cora 1 ; Minnick, Taylor 2 ; Stone, Sarah 1 ; Copeland, Brianna 1 ; Parker, Avery 1 ; Mitchell, Kinsey 1
3B: Mitchell, Kinsey 1
HR: Stone, Sarah 1 ; Benson, Brooke 1
RBI: Bassett , Cora 2 ; Minnick, Taylor 2 ; Stone, Sarah 4 ; Copeland, Brianna 3 ; Parker, Avery 1 ; Mitchell, Kinsey 3 ; Benson, Brooke 1
Base Running:
RUNS: Bassett , Cora 2 ; Kern, Taryn 2 ; Hayes, Tatum 1 ; Minnick, Taylor 3 ; Stone, Sarah 1 ; Smith, Elle 1 ; Copeland, Brianna 1 ; Parker, Avery 2 ; Andrews, Aaliyah 1 ; Mitchell, Kinsey 1 ; Benson, Brooke 2
SB: Hayes, Tatum 1
HBP: Kern, Taryn 1 ; Minnick, Taylor 1
