Friday, March 22
University Park, Pa.
5:00 PM
Indiana University
22-7, 0-1
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2
Penn State
21-6, 1-0
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7
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Indiana
0
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Penn State
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4
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Indiana Falls in Big Ten Opener at Penn State
3/22/2024 9:08:00 PM | Softball
UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. – Indiana lost in a tight battle at Penn State, 2-1, on Friday night in the team's opening game of conference play.
With the loss, the Hoosiers' record falls to 22-7 and 0-1 in the Big Ten.
PENN STATE 2, INDIANA 1
KEY MOMENTS
• Indiana's defense got six outs in the first six batters of the game, quickly moving through the first two innings.
• Penn State broke a scoreless tie in the bottom of the fourth inning when Gaby Garcia hit a home run to left center to go up 1-0.
• The Nittany Lions would add to their lead in the bottom of the fifth on an RBI single up the middle to make it a 2-0 game.
• The Hoosiers clawed into the lead in the top of the sixth on an RBI single from junior Taylor Minnick to score redshirt senior Cora Bassett and bring the score to 2-1.
• Indiana could not score to tie or take the lead in the top of the seventh.
NOTABLES
• Minnick's RBI was her 33rd of the season.
• Junior Brianna Copeland threw a complete game, only allowing four hits and throwing five strikeouts.
• Copeland's season ERA now stands at 1.67.
• Bassett scored her 27th run of the season.
UP NEXT
Indiana will be back in action for the second game of the series in Happy Valley tomorrow at 2 p.m.
With the loss, the Hoosiers' record falls to 22-7 and 0-1 in the Big Ten.
PENN STATE 2, INDIANA 1
KEY MOMENTS
• Indiana's defense got six outs in the first six batters of the game, quickly moving through the first two innings.
• Penn State broke a scoreless tie in the bottom of the fourth inning when Gaby Garcia hit a home run to left center to go up 1-0.
• The Nittany Lions would add to their lead in the bottom of the fifth on an RBI single up the middle to make it a 2-0 game.
• The Hoosiers clawed into the lead in the top of the sixth on an RBI single from junior Taylor Minnick to score redshirt senior Cora Bassett and bring the score to 2-1.
• Indiana could not score to tie or take the lead in the top of the seventh.
NOTABLES
• Minnick's RBI was her 33rd of the season.
• Junior Brianna Copeland threw a complete game, only allowing four hits and throwing five strikeouts.
• Copeland's season ERA now stands at 1.67.
• Bassett scored her 27th run of the season.
UP NEXT
Indiana will be back in action for the second game of the series in Happy Valley tomorrow at 2 p.m.
Team Stats
Pitching:
W: B Nemeth (11-0)
L: Copeland, Brianna (11-5)
Batting:
RBI: Minnick, Taylor 1
Base Running:
RUNS: Bassett , Cora 1
Batting:
HR: G Garcia 1
RBI: G Garcia 1 ; G Poletti 1
SH: J Hernandez 1
Base Running:
RUNS: G Garcia 1 ; M Barbanente 1
Game Leaders
Hitting
AB
2
R
0
H
1
RBI
1
AB
3
R
1
H
0
RBI
0
AB
3
R
0
H
0
RBI
0
AB
0
R
0
H
0
RBI
0
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