Tara Trainer

Photo by: Missy Minear/Indiana Athletics

Photo by: Mike Dickbernd

Year:
Senior
Hometown:
Lebanon, Ohio
Position:
P
Height:
5-7

SENIOR YEAR (2019)
• First Team NFCA All-Region
• Second Team All-Big Ten
• Academic All-Big Ten
Finishes her career at Indiana ranked second-all time in strikeouts (803), appearances (170) and games started (130) … ranks third in career wins (68) and innings pitched (742.0) and fourth in shutouts (19) … in 2019, posted career-highs with a 1.82 ERA, 231 strikeouts and 26 victories … had 15 games with seven or more strikeouts … was drafted by the Aussie Peppers in the NPF, becoming just the fourth Hoosier to be drafted … tossed 13 complete games … went all 7.0 innings in IU’s defeat of No. 6 Georgia on Feb. 10 … threw a complete-game one-hitter at Duke on Feb. 15 … tossed a complete-game shutout of Loyola Chicago on Feb. 22 … fanned a career-high 16 batters as went 7.0 innings in relief as IU came back to defeat Mercer in 11.0 innings … earned the win as IU defeated No. 10 LSU on March 1, going 6.0 frames and striking out seven … had back-to-back complete game shutouts against USC Upstate and Illinois State … struck out 10 in 4.0 innings of work against Michigan State on March 31 … earned a complete game win against Purdue on April 10, fanning nine … earned a pair of victories against both Rutgers and Penn State to secure the series … got the win against Penn State in the first round of the Big Ten Tournament on May 9

JUNIOR YEAR (2018)
• First Team NFCA All-Region
• First Team All-Big Ten
• Two-time Big Ten Pitcher of the Week (March 26 and April 23)
• Academic All-Big Ten
Set new career bests in ERA (2.64), strikeouts (216), wins (17), appearances (45), innings pitched (198.2) and opponent batting average (.199) … made 34 starts with 15 complete games and five shutouts … registered seven games with nine or more strikeouts … had a career-high 16 strikeouts in a 4-0 complete game victory against Samford on Feb. 24 … earned the win against UIC on March 16 after going 6.1 frames and striking out six … earned Big Ten Pitcher of the Week on March 26 after grabbing two complete game victories in Indiana’s series sweep of Ohio State … in the series against the Buckeyes, she collected a 0.50 ERA with 21 total strikeouts … earned two complete game wins in Indiana’s series sweep at Michigan State, including racking up nine strikeouts in the series opener … earned Big Ten Co-Pitcher of the Week on April 23 after earning three wins in IU’s sweep of Penn State … tossed her second career no-hitter on April 22, allowing just two walks in the 8-0 win … spun a three-hitter in IU’s 1-0 victory at Purdue on April 25, fanning 10 batters … earned the victory against No. 15 Michigan on April 28, tossing 7.1 innings and retiring 11 of the last 12 batters in the game to seal the win … went the distance in Indiana’s 2-1 victory against Illinois in the Big Ten Tournament Quarterfinals, collecting seven strikeouts and allowing just two hits … ended the season third in the Big Ten in strikeouts … currently ranks fourth all-time in Indiana program history with 572 strikeouts, tied for fourth with 42 career wins, fourth with 95 career starts and seventh with 121 appearances

SOPHOMORE YEAR (2017)
• Third Team NFCA All-Region
• Fastpitch News Preseason Top 50 NCAA Softball Pitchers (No. 21)
• Academic All-Big Ten
Led the IU pitching staff with a 3.17 ERA in 40 appearances with 174.2 innings pitched … made 34 starts with 16 complete games ... recorded 173 strikeouts, good for third in the Big Ten and 51^st nationally … her 6.9 strikeouts per game was fourth in the conference and 71^st in the country … tossed a one-hitter against St. Mary’s on Feb. 12, striking out nine in 2-0 victory … earned a complete game 4-1 victory against Iowa State on Feb. 24, striking out nine and allowing just four hits … led the Hoosiers to a five-inning shutout of Buffalo on March 12 as she struck out seven and gave up just three hits … earned two wins in the series against Rutgers in 9.2 innings of work … tossed a complete game shutout against Purdue on April 11, surrendering just four hits and striking out six … earned her first career save at No. 25 Ohio State on April 15 in 2.0 innings of work … recorded two wins in Indiana’s series against Maryland, giving up just two total runs with 12 strikeouts in 15.0 innings … picked up another complete game shutout against Michigan State on May 6, holding the Spartans to just three hits with six strikeouts

FRESHMAN YEAR (2016)
• Three-time Big Ten Co-Freshman of the Week (Feb. 29, March 14, March 21)
With 183 strikeouts on the year, has the 10^th-most in a single season at Indiana and the most ever for a Hoosier freshman … stood at sixth in the Big Ten in strikeouts … ranked third in the conference with an opposing batting average of .209 … finished the year with a 12-13 mark and a 3.20 ERA in 153.0 innings pitched … had four shutouts on the year and six complete games … tossed her first career no-hitter in a five-inning 8-0 victory against Evansville on March 12, fanning 13 batters … the no-hitter was the first for a Hoosier since 2013 … had five games with 10 or more strikeouts … named Big Ten Co-Freshman of the Week on Feb. 29 after earning a 2-1 mark with a 1.79 ERA in the Texas A&M Invitational, a weekend that saw her give up just four hits and pick up 24 strikeouts in 15.2 innings of work … earned the accolade for a second time on March 14 after her outing in the Indiana Classic, which included the no-hitter, a 0.82 ERA, 24 strikeouts and a 2-1 mark in 17.0 innings … a week later, named Big Ten Co-Freshman of the Week for the third time as she picked up 16 strikeouts with a 1.05 ERA in 13.1 innings … allowed just one hit with eight strikeouts in a complete game shutout at Purdue on April 5 … tossed a complete game shutout against Wisconsin in the first round of the Big Ten Tournament, allowing just four hits and striking out six to lead the Hoosiers to their first tournament victory since 2006

Prep/Personal
Four-year letterwinner from Lebanon High School in Ohio … after her senior year, she was named the Ohio Gatorade Softball Player of the Year, a Wendy’s Heisman School Winner, FloSoftball First Team All-American, MaxPreps First Team All-American, USA Today High School All-American, the Cincinnati Enquirer’s Softball Player of the Year, GWOC South Division Athlete of the Year, First Team All-State and All-Conference … in 22 games played during her senior season, Trainer registered a 0.32 ERA with 274 strikeouts and a 19-1 record while throwing six no-hitters and three perfect games … led Lebanon to a 33-1 overall record, including a State Runner-Up finish and a top-20 national ranking … recorded 256 strikeouts and garnered a .45 ERA on her way to a 19-1 record in her junior season, a mark that helped Lebanon to a No. 1 ranking in the Ohio coaches poll, as well as a Final Four appearance in the State Championship Tournament ... for her efforts in her junior campaign, she was also named First Team All-State, a MaxPreps All-American and the Cincinnati Enquirer All-Area Softball Player of the Year, as well as the GWOC South Division Athlete of the Year … helped lead Lebanon High School to four consecutive conference, sectional and district championships, as well as three regional championships ... the team made its first appearance in the State Championship Tournament in school history during her freshman campaign ... finished her career with a 58-5 record, 748 strikeouts and 32 shutouts … played travelball for Ohio Lasers Black … daughter of Barry and Robin.