Indiana University Athletics
Saturday, March 23
University Park, Pa.
3:00 PM
Indiana University
22-8, 0-2
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Penn State
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Indiana Drops Saturday Game at Penn State
3/23/2024 6:25:00 PM | Softball
UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. ––– Indiana fell to Penn State in the second game of the series on Saturday afternoon, 8-3, at Nittany Lion Softball Park.
With the loss, Indiana's season record now stands at 22-8 overall and 0-2 in the Big Ten.
PENN STATE 8, INDIANA 3
KEY MOMENTS
• Sophomore Avery Parker put Indiana in front 2-0 in the top of the first inning when she hit a two-run home run to left field to score her and junior Brianna Copeland.
• Penn State answered with their own home run in the bottom of the first to take the lead, 3-2.
• Indiana got the bases loaded in the top of the second but could not score.
• In the fifth and sixth innings Penn State would score five more for an 8-2 advantage.
• Indiana tried to rally late in the game with freshman Aly VanBrandt hitting an RBI single to score Copeland and make the score 8-3 in the top of the seventh.
NOTABLES
• Copeland threw five strikeouts for the second day in a row.
• Parker is hitting .429 for the weekend with two RBI.
• Parker notched her third three-hit game of the season today.
• VanBrandt's hit was the first Big Ten hit of her career.
UP NEXT
Indiana will close out the series with Penn State as the two teams play in the final game tomorrow with the first pitch at noon.
With the loss, Indiana's season record now stands at 22-8 overall and 0-2 in the Big Ten.
PENN STATE 8, INDIANA 3
KEY MOMENTS
• Sophomore Avery Parker put Indiana in front 2-0 in the top of the first inning when she hit a two-run home run to left field to score her and junior Brianna Copeland.
• Penn State answered with their own home run in the bottom of the first to take the lead, 3-2.
• Indiana got the bases loaded in the top of the second but could not score.
• In the fifth and sixth innings Penn State would score five more for an 8-2 advantage.
• Indiana tried to rally late in the game with freshman Aly VanBrandt hitting an RBI single to score Copeland and make the score 8-3 in the top of the seventh.
NOTABLES
• Copeland threw five strikeouts for the second day in a row.
• Parker is hitting .429 for the weekend with two RBI.
• Parker notched her third three-hit game of the season today.
• VanBrandt's hit was the first Big Ten hit of her career.
UP NEXT
Indiana will close out the series with Penn State as the two teams play in the final game tomorrow with the first pitch at noon.
Team Stats
Pitching:
W: B Nemeth (12-0)
L: Kleiman, Sophie (7-2)
Batting:
HR: Parker, Avery 1
RBI: Parker, Avery 2 ; VanBrandt, Aly 1
SH: Kettleman, Cassidy 1
Base Running:
RUNS: Copeland, Brianna 2 ; Parker, Avery 1
SB: Kettleman, Cassidy 1
Batting:
2B: K Morrison 1 ; E Maddock 1 ; L Jones 1
3B: K Morrison 1
HR: M Gordon 1 ; H Brunson 1
RBI: E Maddock 1 ; G Garcia 1 ; M Gordon 4 ; H Brunson 2
SH: E Maddock 1
Base Running:
RUNS: K Morrison 3 ; E Maddock 2 ; M Gordon 2 ; H Brunson 1
Game Leaders
AB
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RBI
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RBI
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AB
4
R
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H
1
RBI
1
AB
2
R
0
H
1
RBI
0
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