Indiana University Athletics
Thursday, February 12
Tempe, Ariz.
2:45 PM
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Indiana Splits First Day of Littlewood Invitational
2/13/2026 12:11:00 AM | Softball
TEMPE, Ariz. ––– On its first day of play in the Littlewood Invitational, Indiana split its first two games of the weekend. The Hoosiers defeated Portland State, 23-0, in five innings and lost narrowly to No. 22 Arizona State, 7-6, on Thursday (February 12) night.
After an extremely dominant first game, the Hoosiers nearly went 2-0 on the day, but Arizona State hit a home run in the bottom of the sixth inning to take the late lead.
Indiana's season record now stands at 8-2 on the season.
GAME 1: INDIANA 23, PORTLAND STATE 0 (F/5)
GAME 2: No. 22 ARIZONA STATE 7, INDIANA 6
KEY MOMENTS
• Indiana's bats exploded in the top of the first inning against Portland State, scoring seven runs and getting through the entire lineup in the top of the first.
• The Hoosier defense was lights out and had back-to-back 1-2-3 innings in the second and third inning to protect the 7-0 lead.
• The bats went off again for Indiana in the fourth inning, scoring 13 runs in the top of the frame.
• Aly VanBrandt hit both a triple and home run in the inning to complete the cycle.
• In the top of the fifth, VanBrandt hit her second home run of the game and it was immediately followed up by Alex Cooper's solo homer.
• In the Arizona State game, after three scoreless innings, Ellie Goins broke the scoreless tie when she hit an RBI single to the pitcher to score Hannah Haberstroh and Brooke Mannon to make it a 2-0 game.
• The Hoosiers added on to the lead when Avery Parker grounded out to second to bring VanBrandt home in the top of the fifth to extend the lead to 3-0.
• Arizona State responded in the bottom of the fifth, taking a 4-3 lead on Kaylee Pond's home run over the left field wall.
• The Sun Devils' lead didn't last long as Ellie Goins hit a 2-run shot in the top of the sixth to give Indiana a 5-4 lead.
• Arizona State's Emily Schepp hit a 3-run home run in the bottom of the sixth to pull ahead 7-5.
• Avery Parker cut the lead closer, drawing it to 7-6 on a solo shot in the top of the seventh inning.
NOTABLES
• Aly VanBrandt hit for the cycle against Portland State. VanBrandt hit the cycle in order (single, double, triple, home run) and then hit another home run in her final at bat of the game.
• VanBrandt tied a single-game program record of 7 RBI in a 5-for-5 hitting performance.
• Indiana outhit Portland State, 22-1.
• The Hoosiers hit 11 extra base hits against Portland State.
• The win over Portland State increased Indiana's win streak to five in a row.
• Ella Troutt pitched 5.0 innings against the Vikings and only allowed one hit.
• Ellie Goins hit her first home run as a Hoosier against Arizona State.
• Avery Parker recorded her third home run of 2026 against the Sun Devils.
UP NEXT
Indiana will be back at it tomorrow at noon (ET) for a game against Pacific.
After an extremely dominant first game, the Hoosiers nearly went 2-0 on the day, but Arizona State hit a home run in the bottom of the sixth inning to take the late lead.
Indiana's season record now stands at 8-2 on the season.
GAME 1: INDIANA 23, PORTLAND STATE 0 (F/5)
GAME 2: No. 22 ARIZONA STATE 7, INDIANA 6
KEY MOMENTS
• Indiana's bats exploded in the top of the first inning against Portland State, scoring seven runs and getting through the entire lineup in the top of the first.
• The Hoosier defense was lights out and had back-to-back 1-2-3 innings in the second and third inning to protect the 7-0 lead.
• The bats went off again for Indiana in the fourth inning, scoring 13 runs in the top of the frame.
• Aly VanBrandt hit both a triple and home run in the inning to complete the cycle.
• In the top of the fifth, VanBrandt hit her second home run of the game and it was immediately followed up by Alex Cooper's solo homer.
• In the Arizona State game, after three scoreless innings, Ellie Goins broke the scoreless tie when she hit an RBI single to the pitcher to score Hannah Haberstroh and Brooke Mannon to make it a 2-0 game.
• The Hoosiers added on to the lead when Avery Parker grounded out to second to bring VanBrandt home in the top of the fifth to extend the lead to 3-0.
• Arizona State responded in the bottom of the fifth, taking a 4-3 lead on Kaylee Pond's home run over the left field wall.
• The Sun Devils' lead didn't last long as Ellie Goins hit a 2-run shot in the top of the sixth to give Indiana a 5-4 lead.
• Arizona State's Emily Schepp hit a 3-run home run in the bottom of the sixth to pull ahead 7-5.
• Avery Parker cut the lead closer, drawing it to 7-6 on a solo shot in the top of the seventh inning.
NOTABLES
• Aly VanBrandt hit for the cycle against Portland State. VanBrandt hit the cycle in order (single, double, triple, home run) and then hit another home run in her final at bat of the game.
• VanBrandt tied a single-game program record of 7 RBI in a 5-for-5 hitting performance.
• Indiana outhit Portland State, 22-1.
• The Hoosiers hit 11 extra base hits against Portland State.
• The win over Portland State increased Indiana's win streak to five in a row.
• Ella Troutt pitched 5.0 innings against the Vikings and only allowed one hit.
• Ellie Goins hit her first home run as a Hoosier against Arizona State.
• Avery Parker recorded her third home run of 2026 against the Sun Devils.
UP NEXT
Indiana will be back at it tomorrow at noon (ET) for a game against Pacific.
Team Stats
Pitching:
W: Troutt, Ella (2-1)
L: Jardin, Anna (1-1)
Batting:
2B: Haberstroh, Hannah 2 ; Mannon, Brooke 1 ; Bird, Josie 1 ; Cooper, Alex 1 ; VanBrandt, Aly 1
3B: Goins, Ellie 1 ; VanBrandt, Aly 1
HR: Cooper, Alex 1 ; VanBrandt, Aly 2
RBI: Haberstroh, Hannah 1 ; Mannon, Brooke 2 ; Kettleman, Cassidy 3 ; Goins, Ellie 1 ; Bird, Josie 2 ; Cooper, Alex 2 ; Drummond, Peyton 1 ; VanBrandt, Aly 7
Base Running:
RUNS: Haberstroh, Hannah 2 ; Gavin, Alli 2 ; Mannon, Brooke 1 ; Kettleman, Cassidy 2 ; Goins, Ellie 3 ; Engle, Maddie 1 ; Nash, Nevaeh 2 ; Bird, Josie 1 ; Cooper, Alex 3 ; Drummond, Peyton 1 ; VanBrandt, Aly 4 ; Ellison, Jada 1
SB: Mannon, Brooke 1 ; Kettleman, Cassidy 1 ; Goins, Ellie 2 ; Drummond, Peyton 1
HBP: Parker, Avery 2 ; Bird, Josie 1
Game Leaders
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RBI
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