Indiana University Athletics
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Indiana Shuts Out N.C. Central in Final Day of NFCA Leadoff Classic
2/11/2024 3:26:00 PM | Softball
BLOOMINGTON, Ind. –––– On the final day of the NFCA Leadoff Classic, Indiana (4-1) won in a low-scoring defensive clinic, 4-0, against N.C. Central (1-4) on Sunday morning.
It was a successful first weekend for the Hoosiers, tallying wins over No. 15 Oregon, Army, Kansas and N.C. Central. The only loss came to No. 5 Clemson in a 3-2 final score.
Junior Brianna Copeland was named to the All-Tournament Team. Copeland was key for the Hoosiers at the plate and in the circle, recording a triple and home run in the opening night win against No. 15 Oregon, while also going 2-1 in the circle with a 1.37 ERA and 18 strikeouts.
INDIANA 4, NORTH CAROLINA CENTRAL 0
KEY MOMENTS
• North Carolina Central threatened to score with a runner on third base in the top of the first, but sophomore Sophie Kleiman struck out NCCU's Nichols to get out of the inning.
• Indiana got on the board with a run scored in the bottom of the second inning to lead 1-0. Freshman Aly VanBrandt tripled followed by an RBI from junior Kinsey Mitchell to score VanBrandt.
• Just two at-bats after VanBrandt's triple, freshman Alex Cooper hit a triple, as well.
• Indiana added two more runs in the bottom of the third when junior Taylor Minnick hit a ball down the right field line to score sophomore Cassidy Kettleman. A few at-bats later, Freshman Tristian Thompson hit a sac fly to right field to score Aaliyah Andrews to push the lead to 3-0.
• Indiana would score its fourth and final run in the bottom of the fourth on another sacrifice, when Copeland hit one out to right field to score senior Brooke Benson.
• Senior Macy Montgomery entered the game in the sixth inning and closed it out, only allowing one hit in the final two innings.
NOTABLES
• In her second start of the season, Kleiman picked up her first win.
• Kleiman threw a season-high eight strikeouts in the win.
• Montgomery came in relief for the game's final two innings, it was her second appearance of the season.
• VanBrandt recorded her first two career hits, with her first being a triple.
• Cooper's triple was her first extra base hit of her career.
UP NEXT
Indiana will next play in the Troy Invitational, beginning with a doubleheader on Friday, Feb. 16 in Troy, Ala.
It was a successful first weekend for the Hoosiers, tallying wins over No. 15 Oregon, Army, Kansas and N.C. Central. The only loss came to No. 5 Clemson in a 3-2 final score.
Junior Brianna Copeland was named to the All-Tournament Team. Copeland was key for the Hoosiers at the plate and in the circle, recording a triple and home run in the opening night win against No. 15 Oregon, while also going 2-1 in the circle with a 1.37 ERA and 18 strikeouts.
INDIANA 4, NORTH CAROLINA CENTRAL 0
KEY MOMENTS
• North Carolina Central threatened to score with a runner on third base in the top of the first, but sophomore Sophie Kleiman struck out NCCU's Nichols to get out of the inning.
• Indiana got on the board with a run scored in the bottom of the second inning to lead 1-0. Freshman Aly VanBrandt tripled followed by an RBI from junior Kinsey Mitchell to score VanBrandt.
• Just two at-bats after VanBrandt's triple, freshman Alex Cooper hit a triple, as well.
• Indiana added two more runs in the bottom of the third when junior Taylor Minnick hit a ball down the right field line to score sophomore Cassidy Kettleman. A few at-bats later, Freshman Tristian Thompson hit a sac fly to right field to score Aaliyah Andrews to push the lead to 3-0.
• Indiana would score its fourth and final run in the bottom of the fourth on another sacrifice, when Copeland hit one out to right field to score senior Brooke Benson.
• Senior Macy Montgomery entered the game in the sixth inning and closed it out, only allowing one hit in the final two innings.
NOTABLES
• In her second start of the season, Kleiman picked up her first win.
• Kleiman threw a season-high eight strikeouts in the win.
• Montgomery came in relief for the game's final two innings, it was her second appearance of the season.
• VanBrandt recorded her first two career hits, with her first being a triple.
• Cooper's triple was her first extra base hit of her career.
UP NEXT
Indiana will next play in the Troy Invitational, beginning with a doubleheader on Friday, Feb. 16 in Troy, Ala.
Team Stats
Pitching:
W: Kleiman, Sophie (1-0)
L: DAVIS,Jaden (0-3)
Batting:
3B: SMITH,Kendall 1
Base Running:
HBP: BATISTA,Hailey 1
Batting:
3B: VanBrandt, Aly 1 ; Cooper, Alex 1
RBI: Copeland, Brianna 1 ; Minnick, Taylor 1 ; Mitchell, Kinsey 1 ; Thompson, Tristian 1
SF: Copeland, Brianna 1 ; Thompson, Tristian 1
Base Running:
RUNS: Kettleman, Cassidy 1 ; Andrews, Aaliyah 1 ; VanBrandt, Aly 1 ; Benson, Brooke 1
SB: Bassett , Cora 1 ; Kettleman, Cassidy 1 ; Benson, Brooke 1
CS: Geijer, Chloe 1
HBP: Copeland, Brianna 1
Game Leaders
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