Cooper’s Walk-Off Grand Slam Lifts Hoosiers over Notre Dame

Tuesday, April 16

Bloomington, Ind.

6:00 PM

Indiana University

30-12

Notre Dame

23-18

Notre Dame

Indiana

Cooper’s Walk-Off Grand Slam Lifts Hoosiers over Notre Dame

4/16/2024 9:57:00 PM | Softball

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BLOOMINGTON, Ind. ––– Entering the bottom of the seventh inning, Indiana trailed Notre Dame, 3-1. With the bases loaded, Indiana freshman Alex Cooper hit a walk-off grand slam over the left center field wall to earn the Hoosiers a 5-3 win.

Indiana's season record now stands at 30-12 on the season.

INDIANA 5, NOTRE DAME 3

KEY MOMENTS
• Notre Dame scored the first run of the game with a home run by Rachel Allen in the top of the second inning.
• The Irish would add to their lead with a two-run home run from Karina Gaskins to make it a 3-0 game in the top of the third.
• Freshman Alex Cooper got Indiana on the board with a solo home run out to left field in the bottom of the third inning.
• The combination of sophomore Sophie Kleiman and senior Macy Montgomery in the circle kept Notre Dame's bats at bay from the fourth inning on, only allowing a combined three hits while not giving up a run.
• In the bottom of the seventh, Indiana's rally got started with a freshman single from Aly VanBrandt up the middle. In the next at bat, redshirt senior Cora Bassett reached on an error to put two Hoosiers on base.
• Freshman Tristian Thompson walked to set up the bases loaded with Cooper up to bat.
• From there, Cooper went yard over the left center field wall for a walk-off grand slam to give Indiana the win, 5-3.

NOTABLES
• Cooper had two home runs in a game for the first time in her career.
• Cooper's five RBI are a career high.
• Indiana's pitching staff held Notre Dame to just three hits.
• Indiana has won seven games in a row.

UP NEXT
Indiana will be back at Andy Mohr Field tomorrow for a doubleheader against Purdue. The first game will start with a 5 p.m. first pitch with the second game beginning approximately at 7:30 p.m.