Indiana University Athletics
Friday, April 18
Lincoln, Neb.
6:00 PM
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Indiana Tops No. 22 Nebraska in Lincoln
4/18/2025 10:21:00 PM | Softball
LINCOLN, Neb. ––– After losing the lead in the fourth inning, Indiana used a four-run burst in the top of the sixth inning to pull ahead and secure a comfortable 6-2 win over No. 22 ranked Nebraska on Friday night at Bowlin Stadium.
The ranked road win puts Indiana at 29-12 overall and 8-7 in the Big Ten.
INDIANA 6, NEBRASKA 2
KEY MOMENTS
• It was all defense in the first inning as a total of seven hitters went up to bat across both teams with only one runner reaching first.
• The Hoosiers threatened to score in the top of the second with pinch runner Peyton Drummond reaching third before Nebraska got out of the inning on a flyout to right.
• Jenae Berry kept the game at 0-0 with a strikeout of Ava Bredwell to end the second inning.
• Indiana opened the scoring in the top of the third when Avery Parker singled to left center to bring home Alex Cooper and make it a 1-0 game.
• Emerson Cope put Nebraska up with a 2-run home run in the bottom of the fourth inning.
• Cooper tied the game at 2-2 with a single to center field and VanBrandt scoring in the top of the sixth to start the inning's rally.
• Later in the inning, Taylor Minnick doubled to the left center gap and cleared the bases to give Indiana a 5-2 advantage.
• Indiana added an insurance run in the top of the seventh when Josie Bird hit a sacrifice fly and brought VanBrandt home to extend the lead to 6-2.
NOTABLES
• Minnick's double tied the program's single-season (19) and career records (54).
• The win marked the Hoosiers' second ranked victory of the season. Indiana also defeated No. 18 Ohio State (March 31).
• Four Hoosiers had an RBI: Minnick (3), Parker (1), Bird (1), Cooper (1).
• Berry and Copeland held Nebraska to just four hits on the night.
• Copeland improved her season record to 13-5 in the circle.
UP NEXT
Indiana will play the second of the two games tomorrow at 2 p.m. to close out the short series at Bowlin Stadium.
The ranked road win puts Indiana at 29-12 overall and 8-7 in the Big Ten.
INDIANA 6, NEBRASKA 2
KEY MOMENTS
• It was all defense in the first inning as a total of seven hitters went up to bat across both teams with only one runner reaching first.
• The Hoosiers threatened to score in the top of the second with pinch runner Peyton Drummond reaching third before Nebraska got out of the inning on a flyout to right.
• Jenae Berry kept the game at 0-0 with a strikeout of Ava Bredwell to end the second inning.
• Indiana opened the scoring in the top of the third when Avery Parker singled to left center to bring home Alex Cooper and make it a 1-0 game.
• Emerson Cope put Nebraska up with a 2-run home run in the bottom of the fourth inning.
• Cooper tied the game at 2-2 with a single to center field and VanBrandt scoring in the top of the sixth to start the inning's rally.
• Later in the inning, Taylor Minnick doubled to the left center gap and cleared the bases to give Indiana a 5-2 advantage.
• Indiana added an insurance run in the top of the seventh when Josie Bird hit a sacrifice fly and brought VanBrandt home to extend the lead to 6-2.
NOTABLES
• Minnick's double tied the program's single-season (19) and career records (54).
• The win marked the Hoosiers' second ranked victory of the season. Indiana also defeated No. 18 Ohio State (March 31).
• Four Hoosiers had an RBI: Minnick (3), Parker (1), Bird (1), Cooper (1).
• Berry and Copeland held Nebraska to just four hits on the night.
• Copeland improved her season record to 13-5 in the circle.
UP NEXT
Indiana will play the second of the two games tomorrow at 2 p.m. to close out the short series at Bowlin Stadium.
Team Stats
Pitching:
W: Copeland, Brianna (13-5)
L: Bahl (18-5)
Batting:
2B: Minnick, Taylor 1 ; Strader, Madalyn 1
RBI: Minnick, Taylor 3 ; Parker, Avery 1 ; Bird, Josie 1 ; Cooper, Alex 1
SH: VanBrandt, Aly 1
SF: Bird, Josie 1
Base Running:
RUNS: Copeland, Brianna 1 ; VanBrandt, Aly 2 ; Bird, Josie 1 ; Cooper, Alex 2
HBP: Wilkison, Melina 1
Batting:
3B: Bland 1
HR: Cope 1
RBI: Cope 2
Base Running:
RUNS: Kuszak 1 ; Cope 1
CS: Bredwell 1
HBP: Bahl 1 ; Bredwell 1
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