Indiana University Athletics
Indiana University
24-10, 0
Maryland
15-20, 0
Indiana Uses 15-Run Inning to Top Maryland
4/7/2025 12:32:00 AM | Softball
After the delay, the momentum completely flipped for a major Hoosier comeback.
Indiana drew one run in the bottom of the third to make it 8-5, but then in the bottom of the fourth, the Hoosiers scored 15 runs for a commanding, 20-8 lead.
Indiana would close the game with a 20-10 win over Maryland in the final score column.
With the win, Indiana is now 24-10 overall with a 4-5 record in the Big Ten.
INDIANA 20, MARYLAND 10
KEY MOMENTS
• Maryland jumped out to a 3-0 lead in the top of the first inning on a 2-run home run by Sydney Lewis and a sacrifice fly from Madison Runyan.
• Indiana countered with an RBI single from Avery Parker and a 2-RBI double from Alex Cooper to make it 3-3 after one inning.
• After the top of the third inning, when Maryland was leading 8-4, the game was put on pause due to heavy rain.
• Kinsey Mitchell's double to left center brought Aly VanBrandt home to make it 8-5 in the bottom of the third inning.
• The Hoosiers' 15-run fourth inning was built by home runs from Taylor Minnick, Parker and Melina Wilkison along with a triple from Madalyn Strader, and Josie Bird reaching on a fielder's choice for an RBI.
• The 15-run outburst got Indiana's lead up to 20-8 after four innings.
• The Terrapins scored two more runs in the top of the fifth before Indiana closed the game out in five innings on the run rule.
NOTABLES
• Indiana outhit Maryland, 17-4.
• Copeland, Minnick, Parker and VanBrandt each had three hits.
• Seven Hoosiers contributed multiple RBI on the night.
• Indiana has won three games in a row at Andy Mohr Field.
UP NEXT
Indiana will finish out the series with a doubleheader tomorrow against Maryland with the first game starting at 10:30 a.m. and the second to follow at 1 p.m.
Team Stats
Pitching:
W: Copeland, Brianna (9-4)
L: K. Bucher (1-5)
Batting:
2B: S. Woods 1
HR: S. Lewis 1
RBI: S. Lewis 2 ; S. Bean 2 ; M. Benson 2 ; J. Shearer 2 ; M. Runyan 2
SF: M. Runyan 1
Base Running:
RUNS: MacFarlane 2 ; S. Woods 3 ; S. Lewis 2 ; S. Bean 1 ; G. Wilson 1 ; T. Borovac 1
HBP: G. Wilson 1 ; M. Benson 1
Batting:
2B: Copeland, Brianna 2 ; Cooper, Alex 1 ; Mitchell, Kinsey 1
3B: Strader, Madalyn 1
HR: Minnick, Taylor 1 ; Parker, Avery 1 ; Wilkison, Melina 1
RBI: Copeland, Brianna 4 ; Minnick, Taylor 2 ; Parker, Avery 4 ; Wilkison, Melina 2 ; Cooper, Alex 2 ; Mitchell, Kinsey 1 ; Bird, Josie 2 ; Strader, Madalyn 3
Base Running:
RUNS: Copeland, Brianna 3 ; Minnick, Taylor 3 ; Parker, Avery 2 ; Gavin, Alli 1 ; Wilkison, Melina 1 ; Cooper, Alex 1 ; VanBrandt, Aly 3 ; Mitchell, Kinsey 2 ; Bird, Josie 2 ; Strader, Madalyn 2
SB: Minnick, Taylor 1 ; Cooper, Alex 1 ; Drummond, Peyton 1 ; Bird, Josie 1
