Sunday, March 24
University Park, Pa.
12:00 PM
Indiana University
22-9, 0-3
2
at
5
Penn State
23-6, 3-0
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
R
H
E
Indiana
0
0
1
0
0
0
1
2
6
1
Penn State
0
0
2
1
0
2
X
5
9
0
Indiana Falls Short at Penn State
3/24/2024 6:59:00 PM | Softball
UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. ––––– Indiana dropped the series finale at Penn State on Sunday, 5-2, at Nittany Lion Softball Park.
Indiana's season record now stands at 22-9 overall and 0-3 in the Big Ten.
PENN STATE 5, INDIANA 2
KEY MOMENTS
• Indiana took an early 1-0 lead in the top of the third inning when redshirt senior Cora Bassett hit a solo home run to left field.
• Penn State took the lead in the bottom of the third when they added on two runs to make it a 2-1 game.
• Penn State's Michela Barbanente homered to left field in the bottom of the fourth to bring the score to 3-1.
• The Nittany Lions would add on another two runs in the bottom of the sixth from an RBI single to first and on a groundout to shortstop that scored the runner from third.
• Bassett brought in another run on an RBI single in the top of the seventh to score sophomore Cassidy Kettleman.
NOTABLES
• Bassett's home run was her eighth of the season. Her RBI season total is now at 20, as well.
• Freshman Aly VanBrandt's single to third in the top of the fourth was her 27th hit of the season. She leads the team in batting average as a freshman, hitting .391 on the season.
• Junior Brianna Copeland's three strikeouts brings her season total to 96.
UP NEXT
Indiana will be back in action for a midweek game at Louisville on Tuesday, March 26 with a 6 p.m. first pitch.
Indiana's season record now stands at 22-9 overall and 0-3 in the Big Ten.
PENN STATE 5, INDIANA 2
KEY MOMENTS
• Indiana took an early 1-0 lead in the top of the third inning when redshirt senior Cora Bassett hit a solo home run to left field.
• Penn State took the lead in the bottom of the third when they added on two runs to make it a 2-1 game.
• Penn State's Michela Barbanente homered to left field in the bottom of the fourth to bring the score to 3-1.
• The Nittany Lions would add on another two runs in the bottom of the sixth from an RBI single to first and on a groundout to shortstop that scored the runner from third.
• Bassett brought in another run on an RBI single in the top of the seventh to score sophomore Cassidy Kettleman.
NOTABLES
• Bassett's home run was her eighth of the season. Her RBI season total is now at 20, as well.
• Freshman Aly VanBrandt's single to third in the top of the fourth was her 27th hit of the season. She leads the team in batting average as a freshman, hitting .391 on the season.
• Junior Brianna Copeland's three strikeouts brings her season total to 96.
UP NEXT
Indiana will be back in action for a midweek game at Louisville on Tuesday, March 26 with a 6 p.m. first pitch.
Team Stats
Pitching:
W: B Nemeth (13-0)
L: Kleiman, Sophie (7-3)
Batting:
HR: Bassett , Cora 1
RBI: Bassett , Cora 2
Base Running:
RUNS: Bassett , Cora 1 ; Kettleman, Cassidy 1
Batting:
2B: K Morrison 2 ; M Gordon 1
HR: M Barbanente 1
RBI: G Garcia 2 ; M Gordon 1 ; L Jones 1 ; M Barbanente 1
SH: E Maddock 1
SF: G Garcia 1
Base Running:
RUNS: K Morrison 2 ; E Maddock 1 ; M Gordon 1 ; M Barbanente 1
SB: M Gordon 1
CS: M Barbanente 1
HBP: H Brunson 1
Game Leaders
Hitting
AB
3
R
1
H
2
RBI
2
AB
3
R
0
H
1
RBI
0
AB
2
R
0
H
1
RBI
0
AB
2
R
1
H
1
RBI
0
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