Indiana Tops FAU for Wednesday Win

Wednesday, March 13

Boca Raton, Fla.

5:00 PM

Indiana University

Florida Atlantic

3/13/2024 9:56:00 PM | Softball

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BOCA RATON, Fla. –––– After battling throughout most of the game in a scoreless tie, Indiana Softball broke through for a 4-1 victory on Wednesday night at Florida Atlantic.

The win marked Indiana's tenth in a row and improves their season record to 20-4.

INDIANA 4, FAU 1

KEY MOMENTS
• Indiana got the bats rolling in the top of the third inning, recording its first three hits of the game in the inning, but could not get a runner across home.
• In the bottom of the fourth, Florida Atlantic was threatening with two baserunners on. Junior Brianna Copeland threw a clutch strikeout to get out of the inning and prevent any runs from scoring.
• Through four innings, the score remained tied at 0-0.
• Indiana finally broke through and scored in the top of the fifth inning. Senior Brooke Benson placed a perfect bunt in front of home for a single and to load the bases.
• Copeland would follow up on the bases loaded setup with a single up the middle that would score two and give Indiana the lead.
• Florida Atlantic tacked on one run in the bottom of the fifth to make it a 2-1 game.
• Redshirt senior Cora Bassett and junior Taylor Minnick hit for an RBI single and RBI double, respectively, to give Indiana some insurance runs and a 4-1 lead in the top of the seventh inning.

NOTABLES
• Bassett's hit was the 200th of her career. It occurred on the same field that she recorded her first one when she began her college career in 2020.
• With the win, Brianna Copeland's season record in the circle is now 11-3.
• Taylor Minnick's double was her fourth of the season.
• Copeland recorded two RBI while Minnick and Bassett each had one.
• In her two innings of work, Sophie Kleiman only allowed one hit and did not allow any runs to protect Indiana's lead and secure the win.
• The Hoosiers are 4-0 all-time against FAU in program history.

UP NEXT
Indiana will stay in the Sunshine State for the Florida Tournament at the University of Florida from Friday to Sunday. The Hoosiers will play two games against host Florida and Mercer over the course of the weekend.