Indiana University Athletics
Saturday, April 8
Minneapolis, MN
3:00 P.M.
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No. 18/RV Indiana Softball Falls to Minnesota, 6-5
4/8/2023 5:50:00 PM | Softball
MINNEAPOLIS, Minn. – No. 18/RV Indiana (30-10, 9-1 B1G) fell to Minnesota (22-15, 3-5 B1G), 6-5, in game two of the series, ending their historic 23 game win streak at Jane Sage Cowles Stadium on Saturday afternoon.
INDIANA 5, MINNESOTA 6
KEY MOMENTS
• Minnesota started things off with a leadoff homer in the bottom of the second.
• The Hoosiers responded in the top of the fourth as they piled on five runs highlighted by a two RBI ground rule double from freshman Taryn Kern, 5-1
• The Golden Gophers hit another home run for two RBI to cut the lead in the bottom of the fourth and added another run in the fifth to cut the lead, 5-4.
• In the bottom of the sixth, UMN tied the ball game, 5-5, with a run scored on a fielder's choice before walking it off with a sac fly to right field.
NOTABLES
• Kern had two RBI bringing her season total to 49 nearly breaking a 50 RBI season. She looks to pass Michelle Venturella who holds the record with 65 in the 1994 season. Venturella also holds the third highest single season record when she had 51 RBI in 1995 behind Maddie Westmoreland who totaled 52 in 2018.
• IU tallied six hits against the Gophers and earned five free passes.
UP NEXT
Indiana looks to bounce back in the final game of the series against Minnesota Jane Sage Cowles Stadium. The first pitch is set for 1 p.m. ET on Big Ten Plus.
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INDIANA 5, MINNESOTA 6
KEY MOMENTS
• Minnesota started things off with a leadoff homer in the bottom of the second.
• The Hoosiers responded in the top of the fourth as they piled on five runs highlighted by a two RBI ground rule double from freshman Taryn Kern, 5-1
• The Golden Gophers hit another home run for two RBI to cut the lead in the bottom of the fourth and added another run in the fifth to cut the lead, 5-4.
• In the bottom of the sixth, UMN tied the ball game, 5-5, with a run scored on a fielder's choice before walking it off with a sac fly to right field.
NOTABLES
• Kern had two RBI bringing her season total to 49 nearly breaking a 50 RBI season. She looks to pass Michelle Venturella who holds the record with 65 in the 1994 season. Venturella also holds the third highest single season record when she had 51 RBI in 1995 behind Maddie Westmoreland who totaled 52 in 2018.
• IU tallied six hits against the Gophers and earned five free passes.
UP NEXT
Indiana looks to bounce back in the final game of the series against Minnesota Jane Sage Cowles Stadium. The first pitch is set for 1 p.m. ET on Big Ten Plus.
Follow Indiana Softball on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram.
#GoIU
Team Stats
Pitching:
W: Autumn Pease (15-6)
L: Kleiman, Sophie (1-1)
Batting:
2B: Kern, Taryn 1
RBI: Kern, Taryn 2 ; Minnick, Taylor 1 ; Benson, Brooke 1
Base Running:
RUNS: Bassett , Cora 1 ; Copeland, Brianna 1 ; Kettleman, Cassidy 1 ; Mitchell, Kinsey 1 ; Benson, Brooke 1
HBP: Kern, Taryn 1
Batting:
2B: Natalie DenHartog 1 ; Taylor Krapf 1
HR: Jess Oakland 2
RBI: Natalie DenHartog 1 ; Jess Oakland 4 ; Delanie Cox 1
SH: Maddy Ehlke 1
SF: Jess Oakland 1
Base Running:
RUNS: Kayla Chavez 1 ; Sydney Strelow 1 ; Taylor Krapf 1 ; Jess Oakland 3
HBP: Natalie DenHartog 1
Game Leaders
rf/3b
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3
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1
RBI
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2
R
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H
1
RBI
2
AB
3
R
1
H
1
RBI
0
AB
2
R
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1
RBI
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Players Mentioned
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