Sarah Stone

BLOOMINGTON, IN - April 14, 2024 - infield\utility player Sarah Stone #14 of the Indiana Hoosiers during the game between the Minnesota Golden Gophers and the Indiana Hoosiers at Andy Mohr Field in Bloomington, IN. Photo By Dalton Wainscott/Indiana Athletics

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BLOOMINGTON, IN - March 15, 2024 - infield\utility player Sarah Stone #14 of the Indiana Hoosiers during the game between the Mercer Bears and the Indiana Hoosiers in Boca Raton to Florida. Photo By Dalton Wainscott/Indiana Athletics

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Sarah Stone Walkoff Homer vs. Penn State

BLOOMINGTON, IN - April 02, 2023 - infield\utility player Sarah Stone #14 and outfielder Taylor Minnick #3 and outfielder Kinsey Mitchell #24 and pitcher\infield Heather Johnson #17 of the Indiana Hoosiers during the game between the Ohio State Buckeyes and the Indiana Hoosiers at Andy Mohr Field in Bloomington, IN. Photo By Dalton Wainscott/Indiana Athletics

Photo by: Dalton Wainscott/Indiana Athletics

BLOOMINGTON, IN - April 15, 2023 - infield\utility player Sarah Stone #14 and catcher\utility player Avery Parker #18 and infielder Brooke Benson #6 and infielder Taryn Kern #9 and infield\pitcher Brianna Copeland #16 of the Indiana Hoosiers during the game between the Nebraska Corn Huskers and the Indiana Hoosiers at Andy Mohr Field in Bloomington, IN. Photo By Dalton Wainscott/Indiana Athletics

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Softball - Sarah Stone Home Run Celebration

Year:
Freshman
Hometown:
Bedford, Ind.
Position:
IF/UT

JUNIOR (2024)
• All-Big Ten First Team
• Academic All-Big Ten
Started all 60 games at first base for the Hoosiers … hit for a .313 average at the plate … logged 56 hits, 10 doubles, one triple and 10 home runs, 47 RBI and scored 28 runs … drew 27 walks … went 3-for-3 on stolen bases … went 2-for-3 with two RBI in 11-3 win against Army (Feb. 10) in NFCA Leadoff Classic … had a two-run home run at No. 17 Arizona (Feb. 23) … hit .545 with four doubles and seven RBI in the Indiana Invite (March 9-11) … had two home runs and six RBI in 9-2 win over Mercer (March 16) … went 3-for-3 against Michigan (March 29) with a home run and four RBI … earned Big Ten Player of the Week for play in Michigan State series sweep (April 5-7) where she hit 6-for-10 (.600) from the plate with two home runs and five RBI … in the first game of the series Stone hit two home-runs, including the go-ahead home run in the top of the 8^th inning to lead the team to a 6-2 win … went 5-for-8 (.625) batting with three RBI in series sweep at Iowa (April 19-21) … hit a home run in Big Ten Tournament semifinal win over Nebraska (May 10) … had a strong NCAA Tournament performance in the Columbia Regional, hit .429 with home runs and three RBI … ranked No. 6 in RBI (47) in the Big Ten.

SOPHOMORE (2023)
• NFCA All-Region Third Team
• 2023 Big Ten All-Tournament Team
• All-Big Ten Second Team
• Big Ten Player of the Week (Mar. 27)
Started in 61 games for the Hoosiers this season as first baseman … held a seven game hit streak with 13 multi-hit games … totaled 15 multi-RBI games including two games with five or more … Reached base in 11 consecutive games and ended the season with a current streak of five in the postseason tournaments … tallied four hits with three doubles for four RBIs on opening weekend … recorded three RBI against Pitt (2/10) on opening day with two hits in the inning … totaled three hits with one double and one home run and five RBI … hit an RBI single in game one for the walk off victory over No. 22 Maryland … earned Player of the Week after tallying five hits, one double and three home runs for a 1.364 slugging percentage and 1.781 OPS against with 10 RBI against the Terps … recorded a team high eight RBI along with a bases clearing triple in the Hoosiers sweep over Rutgers (4/21-23) … had three hits with one triple and one walk in the weekend series over the Scarlet Knights … led the Hoosiers over No. 7 seed Penn State (5/11) in the Big Ten Tournament Quarterfinals with a walkoff home run, her second walkoff win of the season along with a 1.000 slugging percentage with 1.300 OPS … tallied two RBI with a solo home run in the Hoosiers 4-3 win over Louisville (5/19) in game one at the NCAA Knoxville Regional … ranked second in the NCAA in sacrifice flies and first in the Big Ten … second in conference in RBI (64).

FRESHMAN (2022)
Played in 45 games and made 30 starts in her freshman season in 2022 … six runs scored, 23 hits, five doubles, one triple, two home runs and 13 RBI for the season … two stolen bases … hit a home run against Oklahoma (3/18) that at the time was only the fourth home run Oklahoma had given up all season … first career home run against Eastern Kentucky (3/13).

PREP/PERSONAL
Named an NFCA high school First Team All-American ... ranked the No. 17 overall player in the 2021 class ... ranked the No. 9 catcher in the country winning the Johnny Bench Award honoring the top high school catchers from the region ... honored as a three-time All-State Selection, All Hoosiers Hills Conference honoree, All-Region Performer and Indiana All-Star ... played travel ball for the Beverly Bandits Demarini Travel Organization ... earned PGF All-American with top rankings by FloSoftball and Extra Inning Softball ... registered 131 career home runs between high school and travel ball ... set Bedford North Lawrence records for highest career batting average (.540), single season batting average (.603), most career RBIs (125) and most home runs in a single season (17) ... totaled 10 doubles, 17 triples, 49 RBI and 47 runs scored in her career with the stars ... slugged 1.264, drew 33 walks and reached base at a .633 clip and posted a .992 fielding percentage in 263 chances.