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Indiana Drops Doubleheader at No. 18 Ohio State
3/29/2025 5:40:00 PM | Softball
COLUMBUS, Ohio ––– Indiana fell in both of their games of the doubleheader at No. 18 Ohio State on Saturday afternoon.
The Hoosiers dropped the first game, 7-1 and lost 12-4 in the second.
Indiana is now 22-10 overall with a 2-5 Big Ten record.
GAME 1: OHIO STATE 7, INDIANA 1
GAME 2: OHIO STATE 12, INDIANA 4 (F/5)
KEY MOMENTS
• Indiana and Ohio State were in a defensive battle to start game one until Ohio State hit back-to-back home runs in the bottom of the third to go up 2-0.
• The Hoosiers responded to make it a 2-1 game in the top of the fourth when Brianna Copeland crushed a solo home run over the center field wall to cut into the lead and make it a 2-1 game.
• The Buckeyes closed out the first game with two more home runs to get to 7-1. Ohio State's Taylor Cruse and Reagan Milliken hit a 3 and 2-run home run, respectively, in the fourth and fifth innings.
• In game two, Indiana opened the scoring. Avery Parker hit a double off the left field wall and then later scored on an Ohio State error to put the Hoosiers up 1-0.
• Ohio State quickly took the lead back with a 4-run first inning.
• With two RBI singles and two bases loaded walks, the Buckeyes pulled ahead 8-1 through two innings.
• Taylor Minnick hit a solo home run in the third and Josie Bird hit a 2-run home run in the fourth for the Hoosiers to cut into the lead and make it an 8-4 game after the top of the fourth inning.
• The Buckeyes used three-straight home runs to warrant a mercy rule through five innings for a 12-4 final.
NOTABLES
• Bird's home run was the first of her career.
• Parker went 2-for-3 in game two.
• Minnick's home run was her ninth of the season.
• This was the first series between Indiana and Ohio State since 2023.
UP NEXT
Indiana will be off on Sunday and resume the series on Monday with a 7 p.m. game against the Buckeyes.
The Hoosiers dropped the first game, 7-1 and lost 12-4 in the second.
Indiana is now 22-10 overall with a 2-5 Big Ten record.
GAME 1: OHIO STATE 7, INDIANA 1
GAME 2: OHIO STATE 12, INDIANA 4 (F/5)
KEY MOMENTS
• Indiana and Ohio State were in a defensive battle to start game one until Ohio State hit back-to-back home runs in the bottom of the third to go up 2-0.
• The Hoosiers responded to make it a 2-1 game in the top of the fourth when Brianna Copeland crushed a solo home run over the center field wall to cut into the lead and make it a 2-1 game.
• The Buckeyes closed out the first game with two more home runs to get to 7-1. Ohio State's Taylor Cruse and Reagan Milliken hit a 3 and 2-run home run, respectively, in the fourth and fifth innings.
• In game two, Indiana opened the scoring. Avery Parker hit a double off the left field wall and then later scored on an Ohio State error to put the Hoosiers up 1-0.
• Ohio State quickly took the lead back with a 4-run first inning.
• With two RBI singles and two bases loaded walks, the Buckeyes pulled ahead 8-1 through two innings.
• Taylor Minnick hit a solo home run in the third and Josie Bird hit a 2-run home run in the fourth for the Hoosiers to cut into the lead and make it an 8-4 game after the top of the fourth inning.
• The Buckeyes used three-straight home runs to warrant a mercy rule through five innings for a 12-4 final.
NOTABLES
• Bird's home run was the first of her career.
• Parker went 2-for-3 in game two.
• Minnick's home run was her ninth of the season.
• This was the first series between Indiana and Ohio State since 2023.
UP NEXT
Indiana will be off on Sunday and resume the series on Monday with a 7 p.m. game against the Buckeyes.
Team Stats
Pitching:
W: Boutte (13-4)
L: Copeland, Brianna (7-4)
Batting:
HR: Copeland, Brianna 1
RBI: Copeland, Brianna 1
Base Running:
RUNS: Copeland, Brianna 1
CS: Strader, Madalyn 1
HBP: Parker, Avery 2
Batting:
HR: Parisien 1 ; Bewick 1 ; Milliken 1 ; Cruse 1
RBI: Parisien 1 ; Bewick 1 ; Milliken 2 ; Cruse 3
Base Running:
RUNS: Parisien 1 ; Bewick 1 ; Landmesser 1 ; Milliken 1 ; Frye 1 ; Limon 1 ; Cruse 1
HBP: Burns 1
Game Leaders
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Players Mentioned
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