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Indiana Defeats Purdue in Extra Innings
5/2/2025 10:25:00 PM | Softball
WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. ––– After Indiana led 3-0 early on, the Hoosiers and Purdue ended up tied at 3-3 through the first seven innings on Friday night at Bittinger Stadium.
In the top of the ninth, Indiana got the bats clicking again and pulled ahead 5-3 to hold on for the series opening win.
The rivalry win puts Indiana's season record at 31-16 overall and 9-11 in the Big Ten.
INDIANA 5, PURDUE 3 (F/9)
KEY MOMENTS
• Indiana got on the board in top of the first inning when Kinsey Mitchell doubled to the wall in left center, bringing Avery Parker home for a 1-0 lead.
• In the bottom of the second, Brianna Copeland threw a strikeout to start and end the half inning.
• Taylor Minnick went yard for a 2-run home run in the top of the third inning, launching the ball over the center field wall to put Indiana up 3-0.
• Madalyn Strader got the Hoosiers out of the fourth inning with a leaping grab to catch the line drive off of Alivia Meeks' bat.
• Purdue's Julia Gossett got the Boilermakers on the board with a solo home run in the bottom of the sixth inning to cut into Indiana's lead and make it 3-1.
• With two runners on, Cassidy Kettleman made the inning-ending out in foul territory to stall Purdue's bats.
• Purdue tied the game at 3-3 with two runs scored on back-to-back sacrifice flies in the bottom of the seventh inning to send the game to extra innings.
• The Boilermakers had the bases loaded in the bottom of the eighth inning. Copeland pitched Polar into a groundout to Bird at first to escape the jam.
• Indiana put together the winning rally in the top of the ninth inning. Mitchell opened the frame with a double to the left center wall. Then, Aly VanBrandt bunted for a single and moved Mitchell to third base.
• Melina Wilkison hit a sac fly out to center field and brought Mitchell home to take a 4-3 lead.
• Strader chipped in with an RBI single to left center after Wilkison, bringing VanBrandt home and making it a 5-3 game.
NOTABLES
• Both of Mitchell's hits were doubles.
• With the win, Copeland's record improved to 15-7.
• Minnick's home run increased her career total to 43, tying the program's all-time record held by Copeland.
• Indiana outhit Purdue, 7-5.
• Minnick (2), Mitchell (1), Wilkison (1) and Strader (1) each recorded at least one RBI.
UP NEXT
Indiana and Purdue will play the second game of the series tomorrow at 1 p.m. at Bittinger Stadium.
In the top of the ninth, Indiana got the bats clicking again and pulled ahead 5-3 to hold on for the series opening win.
The rivalry win puts Indiana's season record at 31-16 overall and 9-11 in the Big Ten.
INDIANA 5, PURDUE 3 (F/9)
KEY MOMENTS
• Indiana got on the board in top of the first inning when Kinsey Mitchell doubled to the wall in left center, bringing Avery Parker home for a 1-0 lead.
• In the bottom of the second, Brianna Copeland threw a strikeout to start and end the half inning.
• Taylor Minnick went yard for a 2-run home run in the top of the third inning, launching the ball over the center field wall to put Indiana up 3-0.
• Madalyn Strader got the Hoosiers out of the fourth inning with a leaping grab to catch the line drive off of Alivia Meeks' bat.
• Purdue's Julia Gossett got the Boilermakers on the board with a solo home run in the bottom of the sixth inning to cut into Indiana's lead and make it 3-1.
• With two runners on, Cassidy Kettleman made the inning-ending out in foul territory to stall Purdue's bats.
• Purdue tied the game at 3-3 with two runs scored on back-to-back sacrifice flies in the bottom of the seventh inning to send the game to extra innings.
• The Boilermakers had the bases loaded in the bottom of the eighth inning. Copeland pitched Polar into a groundout to Bird at first to escape the jam.
• Indiana put together the winning rally in the top of the ninth inning. Mitchell opened the frame with a double to the left center wall. Then, Aly VanBrandt bunted for a single and moved Mitchell to third base.
• Melina Wilkison hit a sac fly out to center field and brought Mitchell home to take a 4-3 lead.
• Strader chipped in with an RBI single to left center after Wilkison, bringing VanBrandt home and making it a 5-3 game.
NOTABLES
• Both of Mitchell's hits were doubles.
• With the win, Copeland's record improved to 15-7.
• Minnick's home run increased her career total to 43, tying the program's all-time record held by Copeland.
• Indiana outhit Purdue, 7-5.
• Minnick (2), Mitchell (1), Wilkison (1) and Strader (1) each recorded at least one RBI.
UP NEXT
Indiana and Purdue will play the second game of the series tomorrow at 1 p.m. at Bittinger Stadium.
Team Stats
Pitching:
W: Copeland, Brianna (14-7)
L: Klochack (7-6)
Batting:
2B: Mitchell, Kinsey 2
HR: Minnick, Taylor 1
RBI: Minnick, Taylor 2 ; Mitchell, Kinsey 1 ; Wilkison, Melina 1 ; Strader, Madalyn 1
SF: Wilkison, Melina 1
Base Running:
RUNS: Minnick, Taylor 1 ; Parker, Avery 1 ; Mitchell, Kinsey 1 ; VanBrandt, Aly 1 ; Cooper, Alex 1
SB: VanBrandt, Aly 1
HBP: Parker, Avery 1
Batting:
HR: Gossett 1
RBI: Polar 1 ; K Bailey 1 ; Gossett 1
SH: K Bailey 1
SF: Polar 1 ; K Bailey 1
Base Running:
RUNS: Banks 1 ; Gossett 1 ; Campbell 1
SB: Ramos 1
HBP: Sa.Scarmardo 2
Game Leaders
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