
Kettleman Blasts First Career Home Run in Hoosiers Win Over Rutgers
4/21/2023 7:45:00 PM | Softball
PISCATAWAY, N.J. – Freshman Cassidy Kettleman blasts her first career home run as the Hoosiers (32-15, 10-5 B1G) win game one over Rutgers (30-18, 7-8 B1G), 7-3, on Friday afternoon at the Rutgers Softball Complex.
INDIANA 7, RUTGERS 3
KEY MOMENTS
• Sophomore Sarah Stone singled up the middle as she earned two RBI and put the Hoosiers up in the top of the first.
• Rutgers added a run in the bottom of the inning to keep it close, 2-1.
• In the second, the Scarlet Knights gave the Hoosiers three free passes walking sophomore Kinsey Mitchell, junior Brooke Benson earned senior Cora Bassett to load the bases.
• Freshman Taryn Kern was hit by the pitch earning an RBI as Mitchell scored. Sophomore Taylor Minnick hit a base hit off the right field wall, earning two RBI sending Benson and Bassett home.
• Stone stepped up to the plate again earning another RBI on a sac fly to center field to score Kern.
• In the bottom of the third, freshman Avery Parker made a diving catch as she flashed some leather, but the Scarlet Knights scored another run on the sac fly, 6-2.
• Kettleman provided some momentum for the Hoosiers in the fifth as she hit a home run deep into center field to extend the lead, 7-2. IU's defense faced three batters to close out the inning.
• RU scored in the bottom of the sixth before Indiana shut down
NOTABLES
• Kettleman hit her first career home run.
• The Hoosiers tallied seven RBI bringing their season total to 300.
• Indiana earned nine walks against the Scarlet Knights.
• Sophomore Brianna Copeland earned her 16th win on the season.
UP NEXT
Indiana will face Rutgers for game two at 3:00 p.m. ET at the Rutgers Softball Complex.
Follow Indiana Softball on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram.
#GoIU
INDIANA 7, RUTGERS 3
KEY MOMENTS
• Sophomore Sarah Stone singled up the middle as she earned two RBI and put the Hoosiers up in the top of the first.
• Rutgers added a run in the bottom of the inning to keep it close, 2-1.
• In the second, the Scarlet Knights gave the Hoosiers three free passes walking sophomore Kinsey Mitchell, junior Brooke Benson earned senior Cora Bassett to load the bases.
• Freshman Taryn Kern was hit by the pitch earning an RBI as Mitchell scored. Sophomore Taylor Minnick hit a base hit off the right field wall, earning two RBI sending Benson and Bassett home.
• Stone stepped up to the plate again earning another RBI on a sac fly to center field to score Kern.
• In the bottom of the third, freshman Avery Parker made a diving catch as she flashed some leather, but the Scarlet Knights scored another run on the sac fly, 6-2.
• Kettleman provided some momentum for the Hoosiers in the fifth as she hit a home run deep into center field to extend the lead, 7-2. IU's defense faced three batters to close out the inning.
• RU scored in the bottom of the sixth before Indiana shut down
NOTABLES
• Kettleman hit her first career home run.
• The Hoosiers tallied seven RBI bringing their season total to 300.
• Indiana earned nine walks against the Scarlet Knights.
• Sophomore Brianna Copeland earned her 16th win on the season.
UP NEXT
Indiana will face Rutgers for game two at 3:00 p.m. ET at the Rutgers Softball Complex.
Follow Indiana Softball on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram.
#GoIU
Team Stats
Pitching:
W: Copeland, Brianna (16-2)
L: Smith, Morgan (4-5)

Batting:
HR: Kettleman, Cassidy 1
RBI: Kern, Taryn 1 ; Minnick, Taylor 2 ; Stone, Sarah 3 ; Kettleman, Cassidy 1
SF: Stone, Sarah 1
Base Running:
RUNS: Bassett , Cora 2 ; Kern, Taryn 2 ; Kettleman, Cassidy 1 ; Mitchell, Kinsey 1 ; Benson, Brooke 1
HBP: Kern, Taryn 1

Batting:
RBI: Lincavage, Payton 1 ; Fawcett, Taylor 1
SF: Lincavage, Payton 1
Base Running:
RUNS: Sand, Kyleigh 2 ; Lincavage, Payton 1
SB: Sand, Kyleigh 1
HBP: Lawson, Maddie 1
Game Leaders
Players Mentioned
SB: 5-17-25 NCAA Fayetteville Regional Postgame Press Conference
Sunday, May 18
SB: 5-16-25 Postgame Press Conference
Friday, May 16
Softball: NCAA Fayetteville Regional Media Availability
Thursday, May 15
NCAA Columbia Regional Day 2 Postgame Press Conference
Saturday, May 18