Sunday, April 14
Bloomington, Ind.
12:00 PM
Indiana University
29-12, 0
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21-18, 0
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Minnick Walks it Off for Hoosiers in Sweep of Minnesota
4/14/2024 5:47:00 PM | Softball
BLOOMINGTON, Ind. ––– Indiana took care of business on Sunday afternoon at Andy Mohr Field, earning a 5-4 win over Minnesota to take the series sweep.
With the game tied 4-4 in the bottom of the seventh inning, junior Taylor Minnick hit a walk-off home run to decide the game.
The Hoosiers are now 29-12 on the season with a 6-6 record in Big Ten play.
INDIANA 5, MINNESOTA 4
KEY MOMENTS
• Indiana took an early 1-0 lead as junior Taylor Minnick hit a home run in the bottom of the first inning.
• Indiana's defense got out of the first two innings quickly, going three-up, three-down in both innings.
• Minnesota would take a 3-1 lead in the top of the third inning from two home runs of their own.
• Indiana quickly tied the game back up in the bottom of the third when sophomore Avery Parker homered to left field to score her and Minnick and make it a 3-3 game.
• With the bases loaded, Minnesota's Morgan DeBord reached an error with each runner advancing to give them a 4-3 lead in the top of the fourth inning.
• Redshirt senior Cora Bassett tied the game for the Hoosiers in the bottom of the fifth when she hit a sac fly out to deep left field, scoring Minnick to make it 4-4.
• In the first and only at-bat of the bottom of the seventh inning, Minnick hit a clutch home run out to right center to walk it off for the Indiana win.
NOTABLES
• The Hoosiers had three home runs in the game with Minnick hitting two and Parker recording one.
• Minnick's four runs in a game are a career high.
• Minnick hit two home runs in a game for the second time in her collegiate career and the first since she had two against Ohio State on April 2, 2023.
• Three Hoosiers had an RBI in the game: Minnick (2), Parker (2) and Bassett (1).
• Four Hoosiers had multiple hits: Minnick (3), Parker (2), VanBrandt (2), Benson (2) all
• Indiana has won six games in a row, including two consecutive sweeps (at Michigan State & vs. Minnesota).
• Indiana outhit Minnesota, 8-2.
UP NEXT
Indiana will host Notre Dame on Tuesday for a midweek game and 6 p.m. start at Andy Mohr Field.
With the game tied 4-4 in the bottom of the seventh inning, junior Taylor Minnick hit a walk-off home run to decide the game.
The Hoosiers are now 29-12 on the season with a 6-6 record in Big Ten play.
INDIANA 5, MINNESOTA 4
KEY MOMENTS
• Indiana took an early 1-0 lead as junior Taylor Minnick hit a home run in the bottom of the first inning.
• Indiana's defense got out of the first two innings quickly, going three-up, three-down in both innings.
• Minnesota would take a 3-1 lead in the top of the third inning from two home runs of their own.
• Indiana quickly tied the game back up in the bottom of the third when sophomore Avery Parker homered to left field to score her and Minnick and make it a 3-3 game.
• With the bases loaded, Minnesota's Morgan DeBord reached an error with each runner advancing to give them a 4-3 lead in the top of the fourth inning.
• Redshirt senior Cora Bassett tied the game for the Hoosiers in the bottom of the fifth when she hit a sac fly out to deep left field, scoring Minnick to make it 4-4.
• In the first and only at-bat of the bottom of the seventh inning, Minnick hit a clutch home run out to right center to walk it off for the Indiana win.
NOTABLES
• The Hoosiers had three home runs in the game with Minnick hitting two and Parker recording one.
• Minnick's four runs in a game are a career high.
• Minnick hit two home runs in a game for the second time in her collegiate career and the first since she had two against Ohio State on April 2, 2023.
• Three Hoosiers had an RBI in the game: Minnick (2), Parker (2) and Bassett (1).
• Four Hoosiers had multiple hits: Minnick (3), Parker (2), VanBrandt (2), Benson (2) all
• Indiana has won six games in a row, including two consecutive sweeps (at Michigan State & vs. Minnesota).
• Indiana outhit Minnesota, 8-2.
UP NEXT
Indiana will host Notre Dame on Tuesday for a midweek game and 6 p.m. start at Andy Mohr Field.
Team Stats
Pitching:
W: Kleiman, Sophie (9-3)
L: Macy Richardson (3-4)
Batting:
HR: Kayla Chavez 1 ; Jess Oakland 1
RBI: Kayla Chavez 2 ; Jess Oakland 1
Base Running:
RUNS: Kayla Chavez 1 ; Jess Oakland 1 ; Nani Valencia 1 ; Morgan DeBord 1
Batting:
2B: Minnick, Taylor 1 ; Benson, Brooke 1
HR: Minnick, Taylor 2 ; Parker, Avery 1
RBI: Minnick, Taylor 2 ; Parker, Avery 2 ; Bassett , Cora 1
SF: Bassett , Cora 1
Base Running:
RUNS: Minnick, Taylor 4 ; Parker, Avery 1
HBP: Minnick, Taylor 1 ; Parker, Avery 1
Game Leaders
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3
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H
2
RBI
0
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