Indiana Falls to No. 12 Texas Tech
2/23/2025 6:41:00 PM | Softball
LUBBOCK, Texas ––– After striking first for an early 1-0 lead on Sunday afternoon, No. 12 Texas Tech pulled away for a 7-2 victory at Rocky Johnson Field.
The Hoosiers went 2-2 on the weekend with their season mark now standing at 10-3.
NO. 12 TEXAS TECH 7, INDIANA 2
KEY MOMENTS
• The game was all defense through the first two frames as Indiana and Texas Tech had a 0-0 game entering the third inning.
• Indiana got on the board first as Melina Wilkison doubled to left field and brought home Madalyn Strader to put the team up 1-0 in the top of the third.
• Texas Tech scored all seven of their runs in the fifth inning from a bases loaded walk and two home runs. Alana Johnson hit a grand slam and Bailey Lindemuth hit a two-run home run to make it a 7-1 game.
• Jenae Berry threw two strikeouts in the sixth inning to keep the Red Raiders at bay after entering the circle.
• Alex Cooper laid down a perfect bunt that died at the foul line at the start of the inning for a single.
• Just two at bats later, Wilkison hit her second double of the day in the top of the seventh inning to score Cooper and make it 7-2.
NOTABLES
• Wilkison went 2-for-3 with two doubles and two RBI.
• Madalyn Strader was 2-for-3 with a run scored.
• Jasmine Reyes threw 4.0 innings for the Hoosiers in the start.
UP NEXT
Indiana will return to action in next weekend's Tiger Invitational at Clemson from Feb. 28 to March 2.
The Hoosiers went 2-2 on the weekend with their season mark now standing at 10-3.
NO. 12 TEXAS TECH 7, INDIANA 2
KEY MOMENTS
• The game was all defense through the first two frames as Indiana and Texas Tech had a 0-0 game entering the third inning.
• Indiana got on the board first as Melina Wilkison doubled to left field and brought home Madalyn Strader to put the team up 1-0 in the top of the third.
• Texas Tech scored all seven of their runs in the fifth inning from a bases loaded walk and two home runs. Alana Johnson hit a grand slam and Bailey Lindemuth hit a two-run home run to make it a 7-1 game.
• Jenae Berry threw two strikeouts in the sixth inning to keep the Red Raiders at bay after entering the circle.
• Alex Cooper laid down a perfect bunt that died at the foul line at the start of the inning for a single.
• Just two at bats later, Wilkison hit her second double of the day in the top of the seventh inning to score Cooper and make it 7-2.
NOTABLES
• Wilkison went 2-for-3 with two doubles and two RBI.
• Madalyn Strader was 2-for-3 with a run scored.
• Jasmine Reyes threw 4.0 innings for the Hoosiers in the start.
UP NEXT
Indiana will return to action in next weekend's Tiger Invitational at Clemson from Feb. 28 to March 2.
Team Stats
Pitching:
W: N Canady (6-2)
L: Reyes, Jasmine (3-1)

Batting:
2B: Wilkison, Melina 2
RBI: Wilkison, Melina 2
SH: VanBrandt, Aly 1 ; Kettleman, Cassidy 2
Base Running:
RUNS: Cooper, Alex 1 ; Strader, Madalyn 1
HBP: Copeland, Brianna 1

Batting:
2B: A Langeliers 1
3B: M Davis 1
HR: A Johnson 1 ; B Lindemuth 1
RBI: A Johnson 4 ; B Lindemuth 2 ; N Canady 1
Base Running:
RUNS: M Davis 1 ; H Toney 1 ; L Allred 1 ; S Shiller 1 ; A Johnson 1 ; V Valdez 1 ; B Lindemuth 1
HBP: N Canady 1
Game Leaders
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