Indiana University Athletics
Friday, April 24
Ann Arbor, Mich.
3:00 PM
Indiana University
36-12, 13-6
8
at
4
Michigan
29-18, 7-12
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | Runs R | Hits H | Errors E |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Indiana | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 8 | 9 | 0 |
| Michigan | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 8 | 0 |
Indiana Earns Road Victory at Michigan
4/24/2026 8:18:00 PM | Softball
ANN ARBOR, Mich. ––– Despite trailing early and a mid-game weather delay, Indiana punched back through the adversity to pick up a definitive 8-4 win at Michigan on Friday (April 24) on Alumni Field at Carol Hutchins Stadium.
Four Hoosiers went yard and the team had a five-run sixth inning to pull ahead to improve the season record to 35-16 and 13-6 in the Big Ten.
GAME 1: INDIANA 8, MICHIGAN 4
*Indiana leads the series, 1-0
KEY MOMENTS
• Ella Troutt came out firing in the circle, throwing two strikeouts in her first two batters faced as part of a 1-2-3 inning in the bottom of the first.
• The first two innings were defined by pitching and defense as the two teams combined for one hit through the first two frames.
• Michigan got on the board first with an RBI double to right field from Lauren Putz to put the Wolverines up 1-0.
• Indiana's Avery Parker got the game tied up at 1-1 with a blast of a solo shot to left field in the top of the fourth.
• Alex Cooper gave Indiana the 2-1 lead on a solo home run to right field in the top of the fifth.
• Michigan equalized at 2-2 when Madi Ramey homered to right as well in the bottom of the fifth. Lauren Putz hit a 2-run homer to give Michigan the 4-2 lead.
• The Indiana bats exploded in the top of the sixth as Madalyn Strader hit a 2-run homer to tie the game at 4-4. A few at bats later, Aly VanBrandt had a bases-clearing double and then Alex Cooper had an RBI single to put Indiana in front at 7-4.
• Josie Bird had the exclamation point, going yard over the left center field wall to put the score at 8-4.
NOTABLES
• For the second consecutive game, Indiana hit four home runs.
• Avery Parker made it three games in a row with a home run as she hit her 49th career bomb today.
• Bird's home run in the top of the seventh inning made it back-to-back games with a homer.
• Taylor Hess picked up the win in the circle to improve to 8-2 on the season.
• The four home runs put Indiana at 70 homers on the season.
• Three Hoosiers had two hits: Alex Cooper, Josie Bird and Madalyn Strader.
UP NEXT
Indiana will be back in action tomorrow against Michigan for game two of the series when the two squads will have a 2 p.m. first pitch on Alumni Field at Carol Hutchins Stadium.
Four Hoosiers went yard and the team had a five-run sixth inning to pull ahead to improve the season record to 35-16 and 13-6 in the Big Ten.
GAME 1: INDIANA 8, MICHIGAN 4
*Indiana leads the series, 1-0
KEY MOMENTS
• Ella Troutt came out firing in the circle, throwing two strikeouts in her first two batters faced as part of a 1-2-3 inning in the bottom of the first.
• The first two innings were defined by pitching and defense as the two teams combined for one hit through the first two frames.
• Michigan got on the board first with an RBI double to right field from Lauren Putz to put the Wolverines up 1-0.
• Indiana's Avery Parker got the game tied up at 1-1 with a blast of a solo shot to left field in the top of the fourth.
• Alex Cooper gave Indiana the 2-1 lead on a solo home run to right field in the top of the fifth.
• Michigan equalized at 2-2 when Madi Ramey homered to right as well in the bottom of the fifth. Lauren Putz hit a 2-run homer to give Michigan the 4-2 lead.
• The Indiana bats exploded in the top of the sixth as Madalyn Strader hit a 2-run homer to tie the game at 4-4. A few at bats later, Aly VanBrandt had a bases-clearing double and then Alex Cooper had an RBI single to put Indiana in front at 7-4.
• Josie Bird had the exclamation point, going yard over the left center field wall to put the score at 8-4.
NOTABLES
• For the second consecutive game, Indiana hit four home runs.
• Avery Parker made it three games in a row with a home run as she hit her 49th career bomb today.
• Bird's home run in the top of the seventh inning made it back-to-back games with a homer.
• Taylor Hess picked up the win in the circle to improve to 8-2 on the season.
• The four home runs put Indiana at 70 homers on the season.
• Three Hoosiers had two hits: Alex Cooper, Josie Bird and Madalyn Strader.
UP NEXT
Indiana will be back in action tomorrow against Michigan for game two of the series when the two squads will have a 2 p.m. first pitch on Alumni Field at Carol Hutchins Stadium.
Team Stats
Pitching:
W: Hess, Taylor (8-2)
L: Erin Hoehn (6-5)
Batting:
2B: VanBrandt, Aly 1 ; Goins, Ellie 1
HR: Cooper, Alex 1 ; Parker, Avery 1 ; Bird, Josie 1 ; Strader, Madalyn 1
RBI: VanBrandt, Aly 2 ; Cooper, Alex 2 ; Parker, Avery 1 ; Bird, Josie 1 ; Strader, Madalyn 2
SH: Mannon, Brooke 1
Base Running:
RUNS: VanBrandt, Aly 1 ; Cooper, Alex 1 ; Parker, Avery 1 ; Bird, Josie 1 ; Drummond, Peyton 1 ; Strader, Madalyn 1 ; Mannon, Brooke 1 ; Kettleman, Cassidy 1
Batting:
2B: Lauren Putz 1
HR: Lauren Putz 1 ; Madi Ramey 1
RBI: Lauren Putz 3 ; Madi Ramey 1
Base Running:
RUNS: Indiana Langford 2 ; Lauren Putz 1 ; Madi Ramey 1
Game Leaders
AB
4
R
1
H
2
RBI
2
AB
4
R
1
H
2
RBI
1
AB
4
R
1
H
2
RBI
2
AB
4
R
1
H
1
RBI
2
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