Saturday, March 1
Clemson, S.C.
12:30 PM
Indiana University
12-3
8
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East Carolina
10-7
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East Carolina
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Indiana
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Indiana Splits Saturday Games at Tiger Invitational
3/1/2025 7:21:00 PM | Softball
CLEMSON, S.C. ––– Indiana had a 1-1 day at the Tiger Invitational on Saturday at McWhorter Stadium.
The Hoosiers opened with an 8-2 win over East Carolina in the early game and then fell in the afternoon to Clemson, 11-5.
Indiana's season record now stands at 12-4 with a 12-0 mark in neutral site competition.
GAME 1: INDIANA 8, CLEMSON 2
GAME 2: CLEMSON 11, INDIANA 5
KEY MOMENTS
• Indiana opened the East Carolina game with a 5-0 lead in the bottom of the first inning against East Carolina.
• In the fourth inning, East Carolina got on the board with a home run to make it 4-1 before Indiana responded with a sac fly and RBI single from Alex Cooper and Taylor Minnick, respectively.
• Minnick put the exclamation point on the win with a solo home run to center field in the sixth inning.
• In the second game of the day, Clemson loaded the bases and scored one run on a sacrifice fly. The Hoosiers quickly evened the score in the top of the second frame with an RBI single up the middle from Sydni Burko.
• With the help of a home run off the left field pole, Clemson took the lead back 4-1 in the bottom of the second.
• The Hoosiers and Tigers traded blows in the third and fourth inning with Clemson pulling ahead 9-3 on three RBI singles and an RBI double.
• Kinsey Mitchell drew the Hoosiers closer in the top of the seventh inning on a solo home run.
NOTABLES
• Taylor Minnick became the program's all-time leader in RBI with 154.
• Indiana outhit East Carolina, 10-5.
• After getting her first career hit, Sydni Burko has been on a tear this weekend, hitting .400 at the dish with two doubles and seven RBI.
• Mitchell's home run was the first of her collegiate career.
• The Hoosiers are 12-0 in neutral site games.
UP NEXT
Indiana will finish play in the Tiger Invitational tomorrow with another game against Clemson. The Hoosiers and Tigers will play at 12:30 p.m. at McWhorter Stadium.
The Hoosiers opened with an 8-2 win over East Carolina in the early game and then fell in the afternoon to Clemson, 11-5.
Indiana's season record now stands at 12-4 with a 12-0 mark in neutral site competition.
GAME 1: INDIANA 8, CLEMSON 2
GAME 2: CLEMSON 11, INDIANA 5
KEY MOMENTS
• Indiana opened the East Carolina game with a 5-0 lead in the bottom of the first inning against East Carolina.
• In the fourth inning, East Carolina got on the board with a home run to make it 4-1 before Indiana responded with a sac fly and RBI single from Alex Cooper and Taylor Minnick, respectively.
• Minnick put the exclamation point on the win with a solo home run to center field in the sixth inning.
• In the second game of the day, Clemson loaded the bases and scored one run on a sacrifice fly. The Hoosiers quickly evened the score in the top of the second frame with an RBI single up the middle from Sydni Burko.
• With the help of a home run off the left field pole, Clemson took the lead back 4-1 in the bottom of the second.
• The Hoosiers and Tigers traded blows in the third and fourth inning with Clemson pulling ahead 9-3 on three RBI singles and an RBI double.
• Kinsey Mitchell drew the Hoosiers closer in the top of the seventh inning on a solo home run.
NOTABLES
• Taylor Minnick became the program's all-time leader in RBI with 154.
• Indiana outhit East Carolina, 10-5.
• After getting her first career hit, Sydni Burko has been on a tear this weekend, hitting .400 at the dish with two doubles and seven RBI.
• Mitchell's home run was the first of her collegiate career.
• The Hoosiers are 12-0 in neutral site games.
UP NEXT
Indiana will finish play in the Tiger Invitational tomorrow with another game against Clemson. The Hoosiers and Tigers will play at 12:30 p.m. at McWhorter Stadium.
Team Stats
Pitching:
W: Reyes, Jasmine (4-1)
L: Frost (4-5)
Batting:
2B: Anderson 1 ; Geijer 1
HR: Johnson 1
RBI: Anderson 1 ; Johnson 1
Base Running:
RUNS: Johnson 1 ; Geijer 1
Batting:
2B: Minnick, Taylor 1 ; Burko, Sydni 1
3B: Strader, Madalyn 1
HR: Minnick, Taylor 1
RBI: Minnick, Taylor 3 ; VanBrandt, Aly 2 ; Burko, Sydni 2 ; Cooper, Alex 1
SH: Strader, Madalyn 1
SF: Cooper, Alex 1
Base Running:
RUNS: Wilkison, Melina 2 ; Copeland, Brianna 1 ; Minnick, Taylor 2 ; Parker, Avery 1 ; VanBrandt, Aly 1 ; Strader, Madalyn 1
SB: Wilkison, Melina 1
HBP: Parker, Avery 1 ; VanBrandt, Aly 1
Game Leaders
AB
4
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3
RBI
3
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2
R
1
H
2
RBI
2
AB
3
R
2
H
1
RBI
0
AB
4
R
1
H
1
RBI
0
Players Mentioned
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