2017 Softball Roster
Norton, Bella
Jersey Number 42
Bella Norton
- Year:
- Freshman
- Hometown:
- McLean, Va.
- Position:
- C
- Height:
- 5-7
Bio
SENIOR YEAR (2021)
• Academic All-Big Ten
• NFCA All-Region Third Team
Norton led the Hoosiers in batting average at .333 on the season. Norton recorded 43 hits, including 15 extra base hits and tallied 24 RBI. Norton was named the Big Ten Player of the Week following the Hoosiers series against Penn State. She batted a blistering .583 for the series with seven hits, four runs and six RBI. Norton had a .615 on base percentage for the series and helped the Hoosiers to a 4-0 sweep of Penn State.
SENIOR YEAR (2020)
• Academic All-Big Ten
Started 21 games primarily at catcher and designated player … collected 15 hits, four RBI’s, two runs and 12 walks … led the Hoosiers in walks (12) and on-base percentage (.444) … tallied five doubles on the year … had two games with multiple hits including two against Syracuse on Feb. 15 and two against Creighton on March 12 … registered 71 put-outs on the season.
JUNIOR YEAR (2019)
• Academic All-Big Ten
Started all 57 games as catcher … collected 42 hits, 24 RBI and 10 runs … had a two-run single in IU’s season-opening win against Virginia on Feb. 8 … had a four-game hitting streak from Feb. 9 to Feb. 15 … had two hits and an RBI in IU’s win against Akron on Feb. 22 … was 2-for-2 with a walk against USC Upstate on March 2 … had back-to-back multi-hit outings against FGCU and Toledo … knocked a solo homer in IU’s 2-0 win against Illinois State on March 3 … had a career-high five RBI on a pair of base hits and a sacrifice bunt against Toledo on March 15 … went 2-for-4 at Ohio State on March 22 … had four total hits and a pair of RBI in IU’s sweep of Michigan State … recorded three RBI in Indiana’s win against Rutgers on April 26 … had a hit and RBI in IU’s win against Penn State in the first round of the Big Ten Tournament
SOPHOMORE YEAR (2018)
• Academic All-Big Ten
Played in 42 games, with 34 starts, primarily at catcher … had 19 hits with 16 RBI, 4 runs, 3 home runs and 8 walks … hit a solo homer against USC Upstate on March 3 … went 2-for-3 with two RBI in IU’s win against Illinois State on March 9 … put together a four-game hitting streak from April 13 to April 18 … knocked a pinch hit RBI single against Maryland on April 14 … in the series finale against the Terrapins, hit a three-run homer … set a new career high with four RBI versus Louisville on April 18 … had two hits, including a home run in Indiana’s 11-4 win against Purdue … knocked a two-run double against No. 15 Michigan on April 28
FRESHMAN YEAR (2017)
• College Sports Madness Big Ten Player of the Week (March 14)
Played in 45 games with 41 starts … recorded 24 hits, 12 RBI, five runs and eight walks … had a .991 fielding percentage behind the plate … went 2-for-3 with an RBI in a 2-0 win against Saint Mary’s on Feb. 12 … turned in a 3-for-3 outing with a run and RBI at Texas on Feb. 18 … drove in the game-winning run in the eighth inning against Western Illinois on March 10 … hit first career home run against Memphis on March 11 … posted a five-game hitting streak from March 11 to March 19 … named College Sports Madness Big Ten Player of the Week after batting .538 with seven hits and four RBI in the UofM Softball Tournament … went 2-for-3 with an RBI at No. 20 Michigan on April 28 … hit an RBI double and scored a run during Indiana’s Big Ten Tournament game against Michigan State
Prep/Personal
Four-time letterwinner from McLean, Va., where she has helped McLean High School to a 2013 AAA Liberty Regional Semi-final appearance, 2014 Regional Championship, a 2015 Regional Championship Runner-Up finish and a 2016 AAA All Liberty District championship … hit .571 with 32 RBI in her senior season … named 2016 PGF North East All-American Catcher, All-Conference Player of the Year, All-Region Player of the Year, All-Region Catcher of the Year, All-Metropolitan Catcher of the year, and All-State Catcher of the Year … in her junior year, had a .514 batting average with 38 hits, five home runs and 38 RBI on her way to being named First Team All-Conference, All-Region, All-State, All-Metropolitan and Team MVP … sophomore year, registered a .486 average with 35 hits, four home runs and 32 RBI while earning First-Team All-Conference, All-Region, All-State and MVP, while also earning Honorable Mention All-Metropolitan accolades … in her freshman campaign, the righty hit .383 with 23 hits, four home runs and 19 RBI … played travelball for Newtown Rock 18U Gold and Vienna Stars 18U Gold … with Newtown, earned five straight PGF Premier National births … was named to Flo Softball's Top 100 National Softball Players list … parents are Michael and Lamya … has five siblings – Alexis, Gabi, Gigi, Nick and Michael
• Academic All-Big Ten
• NFCA All-Region Third Team
Norton led the Hoosiers in batting average at .333 on the season. Norton recorded 43 hits, including 15 extra base hits and tallied 24 RBI. Norton was named the Big Ten Player of the Week following the Hoosiers series against Penn State. She batted a blistering .583 for the series with seven hits, four runs and six RBI. Norton had a .615 on base percentage for the series and helped the Hoosiers to a 4-0 sweep of Penn State.
SENIOR YEAR (2020)
• Academic All-Big Ten
Started 21 games primarily at catcher and designated player … collected 15 hits, four RBI’s, two runs and 12 walks … led the Hoosiers in walks (12) and on-base percentage (.444) … tallied five doubles on the year … had two games with multiple hits including two against Syracuse on Feb. 15 and two against Creighton on March 12 … registered 71 put-outs on the season.
JUNIOR YEAR (2019)
• Academic All-Big Ten
Started all 57 games as catcher … collected 42 hits, 24 RBI and 10 runs … had a two-run single in IU’s season-opening win against Virginia on Feb. 8 … had a four-game hitting streak from Feb. 9 to Feb. 15 … had two hits and an RBI in IU’s win against Akron on Feb. 22 … was 2-for-2 with a walk against USC Upstate on March 2 … had back-to-back multi-hit outings against FGCU and Toledo … knocked a solo homer in IU’s 2-0 win against Illinois State on March 3 … had a career-high five RBI on a pair of base hits and a sacrifice bunt against Toledo on March 15 … went 2-for-4 at Ohio State on March 22 … had four total hits and a pair of RBI in IU’s sweep of Michigan State … recorded three RBI in Indiana’s win against Rutgers on April 26 … had a hit and RBI in IU’s win against Penn State in the first round of the Big Ten Tournament
SOPHOMORE YEAR (2018)
• Academic All-Big Ten
Played in 42 games, with 34 starts, primarily at catcher … had 19 hits with 16 RBI, 4 runs, 3 home runs and 8 walks … hit a solo homer against USC Upstate on March 3 … went 2-for-3 with two RBI in IU’s win against Illinois State on March 9 … put together a four-game hitting streak from April 13 to April 18 … knocked a pinch hit RBI single against Maryland on April 14 … in the series finale against the Terrapins, hit a three-run homer … set a new career high with four RBI versus Louisville on April 18 … had two hits, including a home run in Indiana’s 11-4 win against Purdue … knocked a two-run double against No. 15 Michigan on April 28
FRESHMAN YEAR (2017)
• College Sports Madness Big Ten Player of the Week (March 14)
Played in 45 games with 41 starts … recorded 24 hits, 12 RBI, five runs and eight walks … had a .991 fielding percentage behind the plate … went 2-for-3 with an RBI in a 2-0 win against Saint Mary’s on Feb. 12 … turned in a 3-for-3 outing with a run and RBI at Texas on Feb. 18 … drove in the game-winning run in the eighth inning against Western Illinois on March 10 … hit first career home run against Memphis on March 11 … posted a five-game hitting streak from March 11 to March 19 … named College Sports Madness Big Ten Player of the Week after batting .538 with seven hits and four RBI in the UofM Softball Tournament … went 2-for-3 with an RBI at No. 20 Michigan on April 28 … hit an RBI double and scored a run during Indiana’s Big Ten Tournament game against Michigan State
Prep/Personal
Four-time letterwinner from McLean, Va., where she has helped McLean High School to a 2013 AAA Liberty Regional Semi-final appearance, 2014 Regional Championship, a 2015 Regional Championship Runner-Up finish and a 2016 AAA All Liberty District championship … hit .571 with 32 RBI in her senior season … named 2016 PGF North East All-American Catcher, All-Conference Player of the Year, All-Region Player of the Year, All-Region Catcher of the Year, All-Metropolitan Catcher of the year, and All-State Catcher of the Year … in her junior year, had a .514 batting average with 38 hits, five home runs and 38 RBI on her way to being named First Team All-Conference, All-Region, All-State, All-Metropolitan and Team MVP … sophomore year, registered a .486 average with 35 hits, four home runs and 32 RBI while earning First-Team All-Conference, All-Region, All-State and MVP, while also earning Honorable Mention All-Metropolitan accolades … in her freshman campaign, the righty hit .383 with 23 hits, four home runs and 19 RBI … played travelball for Newtown Rock 18U Gold and Vienna Stars 18U Gold … with Newtown, earned five straight PGF Premier National births … was named to Flo Softball's Top 100 National Softball Players list … parents are Michael and Lamya … has five siblings – Alexis, Gabi, Gigi, Nick and Michael
SB: 5-17-25 NCAA Fayetteville Regional Postgame Press Conference
Sunday, May 18
SB: 5-16-25 Postgame Press Conference
Friday, May 16
Softball: NCAA Fayetteville Regional Media Availability
Thursday, May 15
NCAA Columbia Regional Day 2 Postgame Press Conference
Saturday, May 18
