Indiana Falls to Penn State, 14-13

Friday, March 21

Bloomington, Ind.

6:00 PM

Indiana University

Penn State

BLOOMINGTON, IN - March 01, 2025 - the Indiana University Hoosier Softball Team during the game between the Clemson Tigers and the Indiana Hoosiers at McWhorter Stadium in Clemson, South Carolina. Photo By Grace Urbanski/Indiana Athletics

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BLOOMINGTON, Ind. ––– Indiana and Penn State played in a barnburner of a Friday series opener at Andy Mohr Field with Penn State coming away with the win 14-13.

The nearly three-hour contest put Indiana's season record at 20-8 and 0-3 in the Big Ten.

PENN STATE 14, INDIANA 13

KEY MOMENTS
• Penn State jumped out to a 7-0 lead in the first two innings off of three home runs, including a grand slam. The grand slam and first home run were both hit by Maddie Gordon.
• Indiana got back in the game by scoring nine unanswered runs from the second through fourth inning to take the lead back. 9-7 in the bottom of the fourth.
• Melina Wilkison's 3-run home run in the bottom of the second started Indiana's come back.
• Penn State used a huge fifth inning to take the lead back, scoring four runs on two errors, a groundout and a single to go up 11-9.
• Brianna Copeland hit an inside the park home run off the right center field wall, scoring her and Taylor Minnick to make it 11-11 in the bottom of the fifth.
• The sixth inning was calm before the seventh inning became eventful. Penn State racked up three more runs in the top half of the frame on three base hits to go up 14-11.
• Indiana responded again in the bottom of the inning. After Taylor Minnick and Avery Parker each walked, Copeland hit a double down the left field line to bring them home and make it 14-13.
• With Copeland on third and two outs, Cassidy Kettleman hit a line drive but it was caught at second base for the final out.

NOTABLES
• Wilkison and Copeland each had four RBI in the game.
• Seven Hoosiers registered a run.
• Wilkison's home run was her fourth of the season while Copeland charted her fifth of the year.
• Jasmine Reyes and Copeland each saw time pitching in the circle.

UP NEXT
Indiana will return to Andy Mohr Field for a doubleheader against Penn State tomorrow. The first game will begin at 2 p.m. and the second will start 30 minutes following the conclusion of the first.